Obituaries
Anna Mae Leonard
Oct 7, 2022
Anna Mae (Hurd) Leonard of Centerville, PA passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022 at home surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of the late Donald R. Leonard, Sr. who passed away August 9, 2022. The couple married October 20, 1956 and had 65 happy years together.
Anna Mae was born on September 10,...
George L. Walmsley
Aug 22, 2022
George L. Walmsley, 93, of Bentley Creek, PA, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022 at the Athens Health & Rehabilitation Center in Athens, PA. He was the loving husband of Alice L. (Kelley) Walmsley who passed away on September 12, 2016.
George was born on May 15, 1929 in Towanda, PA, son of the late Vernor...
Betty "Betsy" (Walton) Field
Aug 22, 2022
Betty “Betsy” (Walton) Field, Age 83 passed away Monday, August 22, 2022, at home with her loving family by her side. Betsy was born March 1, 1939, in Blossburg, PA daughter of the late William & Betty (Knapp) Walton. She was a graduate of Thomas A. Edison High School and on October 19, 1968, was married to William E....
Donald R. Leonard, Sr.
Aug 9, 2022
Donald R. Leonard, Sr. of Centerville, PA passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Anna Mae (Hurd) Leonard. The couple married October 20, 1956 and had 65 happy years together.
Don was born on June 6, 1936 in Sayre, PA, son of the late King...
Ronald G. Dixon
Aug 1, 2022
Ronald G. Dixon, Age 86, of Comfort Hill Road, Wellsburg passed away at home on Monday, August 1, 2022. Ron was born May 20, 1936, in Austinville, PA son of the late Ralph and Lucille (Soper) Dixon. He was a self-employed contractor and in his spare time loved hunting and fishing. Ron was a member of the Masonic Lodge,...
Joyce L. "Joy" (Nichols) Cooke
Jul 27, 2022
Joyce L. (Nichols) Cooke, age 55 of Ridgebury Township passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at the Robert Packer Hospital following a valiant fight with cancer. Joy was born April 20, 1967, in Elmira daughter of Joann (Halstead) Nichols and the late Ralph Nichols. Following graduation from high school, she attended Elmira Business Institute. She enjoyed raising her family...
Melissa A. "Missy" (Cadek) Bernas
Jul 25, 2022
Melissa A. “Missy” Bernas, Age 55, passed away very unexpectedly on Monday, July 25, 2022 at the Robert Packer Hospital. She was born April 26, 1967 in Elmira daughter of Franklin and the late Kathleen (Marks) Cadek. Following graduation from high school she attended nursing school and was employed at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center as a Child Life...
Douglas John Wolfe
Jul 7, 2022
Douglas John Wolfe
Born June 13th 1942 passed away at the Veterans Hospital in Bath NY on July 7th 2022. Douglas was born in Blossburg Pennsylvania. He was predeceased by his wife Elizabeth Wolfe in 2021 and earlier by his parents Lloyd and Helene Wolfe. Douglas is survived by his siblings Dennis Wolfe (Mary), Gloria West (Thomas),...
Lule C. (Giaffo) West
Jun 26, 2022
Lule Chameria Giaffo West, of Gillett, PA and formerly of Clarksville, TN passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Bradford County Manor. She was born February 26, 1939, in Hartford, CT, daughter of the late Kasim & Ilfan (Mufti) Giaffo. Following graduation from high school she attended Connecticut College. Lule was married to the late John West....
Sherry R. (Shanks) Parsons
Jun 21, 2022
Sherry R. (Shanks) Parsons, Age 85, of Elmira passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at Elcor following a lengthy illness. Sherry was born September 9, 1936, in Spokane, WA daughter of the late George & Janet Shanks. Following graduation, she was married to the late Richard Parsons who passed away March 11, 2011. She was formerly employed as a...
Ronald E. Hoose
Jun 15, 2022
Ronald E. Hoose, 83, of Ridgebury, PA, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at ELCOR in Horseheads, NY. He was the loving husband of the late Alice M. (Shoemaker) Hoose who passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021. He was born on July 16, 1938 in Troy, PA son of the late Delace and Louise (Miller) Hoose. Ron...
Reva M. (Pond) Bradley
Jun 6, 2022
Reva M. (Pond) Bradley, Age 86, of Sayre, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, June 6, 2022. Reva was born June 27, 1935 in Powell, PA daughter of the late Leland and Aletha (Harris) Pond. She was a graduate of local schools and in 1953 married the late Norman T. Bradley and spent 61 years together before his...
Ward L. "Tim" Saunders
May 30, 2022
Ward L. “Tim” Saunders, 78, of Lowman, NY passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022 at his home. He was the loving husband of the late Susan J. (Comstock) Saunders who passed away on April 13, 2014. The couple married September 29, 1962 and had 51 happy years together.
Tim was born on August 25, 1943 on...
George S. Sheely, Sr.
May 10, 2022
George S. Sheely, Sr. Age 76, of Chemung, NY passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 with his family at his side. George was born in Elmira on August 12, 1945 son of the late George E. & Mabel (Rahall) Sheely and was a graduate of Southside High School. Following graduation George served his country during...
David A. Rose
May 8, 2022
David A. Rose, Age 72, of Lower Maple Avenue, Town of Ashland passed away at home on Sunday, May 8, 2022. He was born in Waverly, NY on January 14, 1950 son of the late Ward & Dorothy (Scofield) Rose. David attended Spencer VanEtten High School and had worked as a cook at the Asiatic Restaurant in Ithaca for...
Mary E. Bartlett
May 6, 2022
Mary E. Bartlett, Age 97, of Lowman, NY passed away Friday, May 6, 2022, at the Chemung County Nursing Facility. Mary was born December 20, 1924, in Clearfield, PA daughter of the late Mike & Amelia (Benson) Kolivoski. She was a graduate of local schools there and was married to the late John M. Bartlett. Mary worked as a...
Norma L. (Ferris) Walker
Apr 26, 2022
Norma L. (Ferris) Walker, 74, of Ridgebury, PA, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. Norma is survived by her daughter Susan Walker with Norma Rain, grandchildren: Jennylee Walker and Paul, Nikkijo Walker and Craig Hamilton, Jr., Joseph Stevens and Candis Hill, and Craig Hamilton, Sr.
The memorial gathering to...
David C. Moore, Sr.
Apr 12, 2022
David C. Moore, Sr. of Lowman, NY passes away peacefully Tuesday April 12, 2022, at the home of his son. He was born in Horseheads, NY the first baby of 1940 in Chemung County on January 10, 1940, son of the late Kenneth & Blanche (VanOstrand) Moore. Following graduation from high school Dave enlisted in the US Navy. He...
Shirley J. (Burt) Short
Apr 2, 2022
Shirley Jean (Pease) Short went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Georgia, previously living in Pine City, NY nearly her entire life. A Leap Year Baby born on February 29, 1932, Shirley lived a life dedicated to family, faith, and helping others. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great...
Bob E. Lee
Mar 31, 2022
Bob Lee, Age 84, of Columbia Cross Roads, PA passed away at home on March 31, 2022. He was born Jan. 3, 1938 in Evergreen, PA to the late Roy and Rosa (Chilson) Lee. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brothers Jacob, Cameron, Clayton, Perry and Joseph Lee and sisters Genevieve (Elmer) Clark, Mildred (Warren)...
