Obituaries

Dec 10, 2024

Norman Bloch, 96, of Morristown, NJ, passed away early Tuesday December 10, 2024, at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ. He was born April 18, 1928, in Omaha, NE, to Joseph and Dora (Resnick) Bloch. He served in the US Army, earned his law degree and married Heather Holmes, with whom he shared 64 years of marriage. Norman was...

Dec 5, 2024

Rita (Wheatley) Beck, 91, of Wellsboro, passed away early Thursday December 5, 2024, at her home surrounded by family.  She was born September 3, 1933, in Williamsport, to Costis and Elpiniki (Samarakis) Vaganos.  She graduated from Wellsboro Area High School and worked as a case worker for the Department of Public Welfare in Wellsboro.  She enjoyed music and sang...

Dec 4, 2024

Nichole Louise “Nikki Lou” Darrow, 35, of Williamsport, passed away Tuesday December 3, 2024, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.  She was born September 1, 1989, in Elmira, NY, to Eric and Danna (Stevens) Darrow.  Nichole graduated from Wellsboro Area High School and became certified as a phlebotomist through Penn College in Williamsport and had worked at White Deer...

Dec 3, 2024

Shirley A. Miller, 90, of Wellsboro, passed away Tuesday December 3, 2024, in her home surrounded by family.  She was born August 1, 1934, in Runnemede, NJ, to Lawrence and Alice (Martin) Jones.  On November 28, 1958, she married Robert E. Miller with whom she shared 56 years of marriage.  Shirley owned and operated the Yellow Basket Shop for...

Nov 27, 2024

Wayne J. Converse, 68, of Wellsboro, passed away Wednesday November 27, 2024, at UPMC Williamsport. He was born July 26, 1956, in Wellsville, NY, the son of the late Vernie House and Louise Onalee (Whitaker) Converse. He married the former Patricia Marie Stidfole on February 15, 1988 and celebrated 44 years of marriage until her passing in 2022.

Nov 27, 2024

EllaMae “Ellie” Bockus, 74, of Middlebury Center, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at Guthrie Corning Hospital.  She was born on May 9, 1950, in Blossburg, daughter of the late Charles E. Haner and Florence (Crawford) Gleason.  She married James Roland Bockus on August 2, 1969, and has celebrated 55 years of marriage.

Ellie graduated from Corning...

Nov 23, 2024

Bernadine Jacobs passed away peacefully November 23, 2024 at the Neighborhoods of White Lake nursing home, in White Lake MI. She was 96 years old. She was married to Frank C. Jacobs up until his passing in 1985, and is survived by her six children: Robert, Frank, David, James, Nancy, and Faye. Bernadine also had 15 grandchildren, and 28...

Nov 21, 2024

John F. Captoni, 81, of Wellsboro, passed away peacefully, Thursday November 21, 2024, at his home surrounded by family.  He was born December 25, 1942, in Paterson, NJ to John and Amanda (Woessner) Captoni.  He graduated from high school and in August of 1961 entered into service of his country by joining the US Navy.  After serving through the...

Nov 16, 2024

Joanne C. (Spencer) Higley, 89, of Wellsboro, passed away Saturday November 16, 2024, at Guthrie Robert Packer, in Sayre, PA.  She was born February 4, 1935, in Wellsboro, to Wallace and Vivian (Stradley) Spencer.  Joanne graduated from high school and worked at Wundies in Wellsboro.  On October 20, 1955, she married Horace H. Higley with whom she shared 57...

Nov 15, 2024

A. Daniel Selleck, 93, of Wellsboro passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024, at Towanda Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital. He was born on June 8, 1931 in Elmira Heights, N.Y. to Floyd and Marion (Baker) Selleck. On February 27, 1988, he married the late Delores A. (Dean) Selleck.

Daniel served in the U.S Army during the Korean...

Nov 14, 2024

Nancy A. Luke, 92, of Wellsboro, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2024, at UPMC-Wellsboro.  She was born on October 31, 1932, in Gettysburg, OH, daughter of the late Harry M. and Hazel A. (Reck) Luzena.  She married her high school sweetheart, Gene E. Luke on June 7, 1952, and they have celebrated 72 years of marriage together.

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Nov 9, 2024

Frank E. Yungwirth, 79, of Covington, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2024, at UPMC Williamsport.  He was born October 4, 1945, in Blossburg, to Matthew and Catherine (Kroll) Yungwirth.  He graduated from high school, and joined the Army where he flew helicopters in Viet Nam and was decorated for his service.  He earned an officer’s commission and  reached the...

Nov 7, 2024

Jean L. (Kennedy) Ingerick, 91, of Wellsboro, passed away peacefully Thursday November 7, 2024 in her home.  She was born March 12, 1933, to Elias Grant and Elizabeth Nancy (Wilson) Kennedy.  She graduated from Wellsboro Jr./Sr. High School, and on January 24, 1953, she married Harold Ingerick.  Jean had attended the Church of the New Covenant in Mansfield, loved...

Nov 5, 2024

Joyce Youmans Peterson, 93 of Wellsboro died Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at home. Born May 17, 1931 in Covington, she was the daughter of F. Kenneth and Celia Youmans. On February 13, 1948, in Wellsboro she married Neuman J Peterson. She was a 1948 graduate of the Wellsboro High School.

Joyce was a member of St Paul’s...

Nov 2, 2024

Benjamin A. Hash, Jr., 80, of Wellsboro, passed away Saturday November 2, 2024, in the Green Home surrounded by family. He was born November 9, 1943, in Chester County, PA to Benjamin and Elizabeth (Myers) Hash. On August 10, 1963, he married Joan Butler, with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. They had known each other since the third...

Oct 30, 2024

Samuel Edward Long, III passed away peacefully at home on October 30, 2024, surrounded by his wife Cindy and his two children, daughter, Molly (Richard) Long-Meddaugh and son, George (Lani) Sherman and grandsons, Tyler (Kate) Sherman, and great-grandson, Dillon Sherman.  Sam is also survived by two other grandsons, David Neff and Adam Neff.  He is also survived by two...

Oct 26, 2024

Kenneth "Gary" Bartoo, former principal of Iroquois Middle School from the mid-1970s until 1998, died on Saturday, October 26, 2024. He was 84. Mr. Bartoo was born in Wellsboro, the son of Glenn Kenneth Bartoo and Doris (née Bixby) Bartoo. He is survived by his wife, Marianne Palmisano; step daughter Cathleen Healey; brother, Ron (Marie); children, Nicholas (Helen), Kara...

Oct 25, 2024

Hal L. Johnson, 67, of Wellsboro, passed away Friday October 25, 2024, in his home surrounded by family.  He was born November 25, 1956, in Blossburg to Fred and Frances (Starkweather) Johnson.  He attended Wellsboro schools, and on June 2, 2001, married Mary Pam Focht with whom he shared 22 years of marriage.  Hal was a maintenance manager for...

Oct 14, 2024

Ronald R. Redell, 83, of Wellsboro, passed away Monday October 14, 2024 in Savage, Maryland.  He was born March 5, 1941, in Blossburg to the late John T. and Marion O. (Ketchum) Redell.  He graduated from Wellsboro High School, and on February 20, 1965, married Shirley Evelyn Learn with whom he shared 58 years of marriage before her death...

Oct 13, 2024

Elaine Janette Blowers of Painted Post, New York entered into the joy of her Lord on Sunday, October 13, 2024. Elaine was born on June 27, 1935, to Everette and Evelyn (Janousky) Blowers in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania.

Elaine graduated from Wellsboro High School in 1953, completed her bachelor’s degree from Mansfield State Teachers College in 1959, and did...