Obituaries

Jul 28, 2018

Arnold N. Avery, 76, of Mansfield, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at the Green Home in Wellsboro. He was the husband of the late Alberta (Scouten) Avery, they shared 45 years of marriage together prior to her passing in 2013. He was born July 28, 1942 in Wellsboro, the son of the late Norman and Hilda (Torpy)...

Jul 25, 2018

Larry J. Mosher, 76, a lifelong resident of Little Marsh, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. He married Nancy C. Spencer on September 15, 1962 and they shared 56 years of marriage together. He was born April 13, 1942 in Corning, NY, the son of the late Charles and Ilene...

Jul 13, 2018

Russell P. Mathis, Jr., 91, of Wellsboro, PA, died on Friday, July 13, 2018 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro, PA. He was born September 25, 1926 in Atlantic City, NJ, the son of the late Russell P. and Almira C. (Hickman) Mathis. Russell married the former Jean Adams on September 5, 1987, who survives and was preceded...

Jul 1, 2018

Helen B. (McNatt) Bayles, 75, of Middlebury Center, PA, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at UPMC Susquehanna Soldiers and Sailors Hospital, Wellsboro, PA. She spent many years with the love of her life, Bruce C. Wildermuth, Sr., prior to his passing in 2011. She was born on April 15, 1943 in Elkton, MD, the daughter of the...

Jul 1, 2018

Floyd Ingerick, age 92, of Wellsboro, PA, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA. He was the husband of the late Jean P. (Boyce) Ingerick, they shared over 60 years of marriage together prior to her passing in 2008. He was born on April 28, 1926 in Wellsboro, the son of the...

Jun 23, 2018

Pauline Mae (Whitney) Ingerick, 89, a lifetime resident of Wellsboro, died on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at UPMC Williamsport, surrounded by her loving family.   She was born June 13, 1929 in Wellsboro, the daughter of the late William and Clara (Bowers) Whitney.  Pauline was married to Richard “Dick” Miles Ingerick for 56 years. He preceded her in death on...

Jun 20, 2018

Elmer Holland Akerley, age 99, of Wellsboro, PA, died on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at his family’s residence in Cumming, GA. He married Lois Cook on September 19, 1942 and they shared 68 years of marriage together prior to her passing in 2010. He was born on November 6, 1918 in West New York, NJ, a son of the...

Jun 18, 2018

Donald Lee Broughton, 89, of Tioga, PA, died on Monday, June 18, 2018 at Guthrie Corning Hospital in Corning, NY. He was born June 14, 1929 in Morris, PA, the son of the late Fred and Mabel Helen (Kohler) Broughton. Donald is survived by his wife, Sharon (GrosJean) Broughton. They shared over 30 years together.

Donald was...

Jun 1, 2018

Donald W.  Campbell, 87, of Calkins Lane, Wellsboro, passed away, Friday, June 1, 2018, at his residence.

He was born on September 4, 1930 in Wellsboro, the son of the late Harold and Irene (Weatherbee) Campbell.

Don was a graduate of Wellsboro High School, Class of 1948.  He retired from GTE, Corning Glass, in 1992...

May 17, 2018

Iva M. Sherman, 70, of Wellsboro, passed away, Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Broad Acres Nursing Rehabilitation.

She was born on November 3 1947 in Knoxville, the daughter of the late Ernest and Mary (Fuller) Davenport.  She married Dale B. Sherman who preceded her in death on September 17, 2013.

Iva worked most of her...

May 14, 2018

Melvin “Pete” Ronald Graham,78, of Liberty, PA passed away peacefully in his home with family members by his side to join his dear friend and sister, Patti, on Monday, May 14, 2018. He was the loving husband of Wanda (Broughton) Graham. They celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary on February 22, 2018. Pete was born August 5, 1939, the son...

May 8, 2018

Agnes M. Buchko, 97, of Wellsboro, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at the Carleton Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Wellsboro. She was born on August 15, 1920 in Munson, PA, the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Kolesar) Buchko.

Agnes graduated with the Charleston Vocational High School class of 1936 in Wellsboro. She continued...

Apr 25, 2018

Thomas Harry Weller, 53, of Wellsboro, died unexpectedly, on April 25 2018, at UPMC Williamsport Hospital. He was the husband of Shirley A. Vandusen, whom he married on May 31, 2013.   Thomas was born in Swickley, PA on January 1, 1965, he was the son of the late Larry Lee and Joanne McGee (Wigal) Weller.

Thomas was...

Apr 13, 2018

Anthony J. “Tony” DiMarco, 86, of Wellsboro, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018 at The Green Home, Wellsboro. Tony was born on August 18, 1931 in Williamsport, the son of the late Paul and Rosalia (Raia) DiMarco.

Tony was the owner of the former Tony’s Pizza and worked primarily as a laborer for Ward Manufacturing in...

Apr 12, 2018

Kenneth Carl Palmer, 83, of Little Marsh, PA, died peacefully at home on April 12, 2018, after a lengthy illness.  Kenneth was born on October 24, 1934 in Mansfield, PA, the only child of the late Carl and Cora Taylor Palmer.

Kenneth is survived by his wife of 60 years Barbara Fuller Palmer. They were in the...

Apr 10, 2018

Wallace E. “Wally” Keck, 87, of Wellsboro, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Dorothy “Dot” Keck and they shared 48 years of marriage together prior to her passing in 2003. He was born on October 23, 1930 in Middlebury Township, the son of the late...

Apr 3, 2018

Thomas F. Lusk, 75, of Middlebury Center, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro. He married Diane Kliesch on August 9, 1964 and they shared 53 years of marriage together. He was born on April 3, 1943 in New Brunswick, NJ, the son of the late Thomas and Rose (Deluca) Lusk.

Mar 30, 2018

Blaine R. Allen, 78, of Mansfield, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, March 30, 2018 at the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. He married Patricia Blackwell on June 5, 1971 and they shared 46 years of marriage together. He was born on September 16, 1939 in Rutland Township, the son of the late Arvine and...

Mar 29, 2018

Leslie R. Watkins passed away Thursday, March 29th at Broad Acres Health and Rehabilitation Center, Wellsboro, Pa.

Born July 14, 1933, in Chatham Township, to the late Ellery and Addie (Skinner) Watkins, Leslie was the youngest of their six children and was predeceased by his sisters Viola Houghtaling and Winifred Brugger, and by his brothers Forrest and...

Mar 27, 2018

Douglass Jason Sloan, 35, of Bangor, PA passed away unexpectedly on March 27, 2018. He was born on November 24, 1982 in Princeton, NJ, the son of Douglas A. Sloan and Yasmine Fuleihan.

Douglass graduated from Montgomery High School and worked as a laborer in a couple of machine shops near his home. He enjoyed playing video...