Obituaries

May 24, 2019

Arlene M. Froutz, 87, of Wellsboro, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019, at Broad Acres Nursing & Rehabilitation, Wellsboro.   She was born on May 17, 1932, in Olean, NY.  She married Raymond E. Froutz in the chapel at Soldiers and Sailors Hospital and enjoyed 41 years of marriage.

Arlene worked in the business office of Soldiers...

May 23, 2019

Lyle P.  Kriner, 95, of Tioga, formerly of Morris, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at his residence.  He was born on July 25, 1923, in Delmar Twp., the son of the late Perley and Grace (Gitchell) Kriner. On September 28,1974, he married the former Marjorie Collins and celebrated 41 years of marriage, prior to her passing on...

May 20, 2019

Mary L. (Murphy) Koch, age 97, of Wellsboro, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, May 20, 2019. She shared 63 years of marriage with the late John E. Koch, prior to his passing in 2007. She was born on December 31,1921, in Sibley County, Minnesota, the daughter of the late John and Louise (Bray) Murphy.

Mary...

May 13, 2019

Lyle A. Nichols, 81, of Wellsboro, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019, at Broad Acres Nursing Home in Wellsboro. He shared 42 years of marriage with the late E. Joan (Bloise) Nichols, who preceded him in death in 2004. He was born on May 10, 1938, in Dayton, OH, the son of the late Franklin and Julia (Waterbury)...

May 12, 2019

Joyce E. Greb, 86, of Wellsboro, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 12, 2019, at the Green Home in Wellsboro. In keeping with Joyce's wishes, services are to be kept private and she will be laid to rest next to her husband, Harry, in the Maple Hill Cemetery, Bloss Twp. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home,...

May 11, 2019

DR. WILLIAM A. COOLIDGE (1931-2019)

Dr. William A. Coolidge, 88, of Wellsboro, died Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Broad Acres Nursing Home in Wellsboro, surrounded by loved ones.  Born May 8, 1931 to Raymond M. Coolidge and Jane (Adams) Coolidge, Dr. Coolidge graduated from Wellsboro High School in 1949 and attended Harvard College, graduating in 1954.  He...

May 2, 2019

Harold “Tiny” R. Long, age 73, of Wellsboro, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019, at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. He shared 54 years of marriage with Arlene A. (Martin) Long. He was born on March 1, 1946, in Lancaster County, the son of the late Harry and Sadie (Redcay) Long.

Tiny was employed...

May 1, 2019

Willis Harlan Martin, Sr., aged 92 years, 6 months and 13 days, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at home. He was born October 18, 1926, in Ephrata, PA, the son of Daniel B. and Amanda M. Martin. He was married on November 27, 1948 to Esther (Weaver) Martin.

Willis moved...

Apr 28, 2019

Lawrence “Larry” Arland Crane, age 88, of Wellsboro, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He married Rose Mary Lawton on January 27, 1963, sharing 56 years of marriage together. He was born on February 17, 1931, in Wellsboro, the son of the late Lawrence Adam and Katharine (Knaus) Crane.

Apr 27, 2019

Thomas L. Knapp, Sr., 75, of Lawrenceville, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at his home. He was born on July 29, 1943, in Blossburg, son of the late Ferdie and Mildred (Hodder) Knapp. On December 27, 1958 he married the former Betty M. Dilly and they have celebrated 58 years of marriage.

Tom retired from...

Apr 21, 2019

Steven Alan Wilson, age 66, of Wellsboro, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019, at the Geisinger Medical Center of Danville, with his life partner of nearly 30 years, Dorothy “Joy” Hoke, by his side. He was born on April 1, 1953, in Wellsboro, a son of the late Naaman and Carolyn (Snell) Wilson.

Steven was employed...

Apr 17, 2019

Nancy J. (Carnahan) Trimble, age 60, of Wellsboro, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, with family by her side at the Green Home in Wellsboro. She was married to the late Ronald P. Trimble, Sr., who preceded her in death on April 15, 2012. She was born on January 16, 1959, in Warren, OH, the daughter of...

Apr 14, 2019

JoAnn Marie Wolfe, 81, of Cedar Run, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital. She was born March 15, 1938, in Middleport, the daughter of the late Michael and Josephine (Tomalavage) Roman. She married Charles E. Wolfe on September 13, 1958, who survives.

JoAnn graduated from Tomaqua High School, class of 1955. ...

Apr 13, 2019

Debra Kay Blackwell, 64, of Wellsboro, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019, at Broad Acres Nursing Home after a brave and courageous fight with cancer.

Deb was born May 10, 1954, a daughter to John and Wanda (Winnie) Blackwell. She lived near Morris, PA for most of her life. She worked at the former Wundies of Liberty...

Apr 11, 2019

Brenda Mae Langs, age 65, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 11, 2019, surrounded by her family at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. She married James E. Langs on June 19, 1992 and they shared over 26 years of marriage together. She was born on January 22, 1954, in Wellsboro, the daughter of the late Carl and...

Apr 6, 2019

Franklin S. Kish, age 82, of Morris, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at the Carleton Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Wellsboro. In keeping with Frank's wishes, no funeral services are to be held and a private burial will take place in the West Hill Cemetery, Galeton. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, Ltd.,...

Apr 4, 2019

Josephine L. Shiflett, age 76, of Troy, PA, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019, at the Bradford County Manor in Troy. In keeping with Josephine's wishes, no funeral service will be held and a gathering to celebrate her life will be held and announced at a later date. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, Ltd.,...

Apr 1, 2019

Richard “Dick” William Ford, age 93, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 1, 2019, at the UPMC Soldiers & Sailors Hospital in Wellsboro. He married the love of his life, Anne (Coolidge) Ford, on October 7, 1951, and shared nearly 68 years of marriage together. He was born on September 22, 1925, in Covington, the son of the late...

Mar 31, 2019

Elwin H. Roosa, 80, of Wellsboro, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019, at his home. He was born on February 5, 1939, at home in Knoxville, PA, the son of the late Hugh and Edith (Gleason) Roosa.

Elwin was employed at Comstock’s TV Repair for 50 years.  He was a member of the Wellsboro Moose Lodge...

Mar 28, 2019

Devon Lee Warriner, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019, at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro.

He was the son of Michelle L. Smith and Dustin R. Warriner of Wellsboro.

In addition to his parents Devon is survived by three brothers, Alan Predmore, Landon Smith and Noah Casher, maternal grandparents, Allyn and Deborah Hemenway, paternal...