All Obituaries

Dale W. “Pud” Heusner        “loving husband, father, and grandfather” SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Dale W. “Pud” Heusner, 77, of Shinglehouse, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 after a lengthy illness. Born on October 8, 1940 in Hanover, he was a son of Earl W. and Doris E. Zinn Heusner.  On January 31, 1976 in Shinglehouse, he married Pamela M. Tinsley, who survives. Pud was a graduate...

Diane Elaine Varga       “beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister”   CITRA, FLORIDA----Diane Elaine Varga, 75, of Citra, Florida, formerly of Ashford, Connecticut, passed away with her loving family by her side on Monday, January 8, 2018.   Born on January 4, 1943 in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, the daughter of Frank C. and Elaine E. Varga. Diane enjoyed painting, intricate macramé hangings, gardening, Harleys and had a great...

Bradley A. Phillips        KENMORE, N.Y.---Bradley A. Phillips, 62, of Kenmore, formerly of Lockport, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018 in Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, after a long illness. Born on December 18, 1955 in Olean, he was a son of Walter F. and Beverly J. Wilson Phillips.  Bradley was a graduate of Lockport Senior High School, Class of 1974 and earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Buffalo in 1995.  He held...

Viola C. Shaw     “beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother” OLEAN---Viola C. “Vi” Shaw, 96, of Olean and a former longtime resident of Bolivar, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 13, 2018, in Wellsville Manor, Wellsville, after a short illness. Born on February 20, 1922 in Uniontown, Pa., she was a daughter of Alfred and Rita Johnston Chain.  On April 29, 1945, in the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in...

Ronda L. Smoker-Allen    “beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and aunt” GENESEE, Pa.---Ronda L. Smoker-Allen, 42, of Genesee, passed away in her home on Sunday, May 27, 2018, after a long illness. Born on September 19, 1975 in Lancaster, she was a daughter of Ronald L. Smoker and Linda G. Walton. Ronda attended school in Wellsville, N.Y. and had also attended Northern Potter High School in Ulysses.  She later attained her GED.  She was...

Clarence H. “Rip” Francis  “beloved husband, father and grandfather” COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Clarence H. “Rip” Francis, 91, a lifelong resident of Coudersport, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport. Born on August 22, 1926 in Coudersport, he was a son of Harold D. and Irene Rastu Francis.  On May 21, 1949 in Coudersport, he married Madelyn J. McNulty, who survives. Rip was a graduate of Coudersport High...

John D. Carpenter      “beloved father, grandfather and friend” SHINGLEHOUSE---John D. Carpenter, 70, of Shinglehouse, passed away at home with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, after a short illness. Born on December 1, 1947 in Olean, N.Y., he was a son of Earl D. and Dorotha Oles Carpenter.  John was a graduate of Oswayo Valley High School, Class of 1965, in Shinglehouse.  He was a U.S. Army veteran having served during...

Edith U. Clark     “beloved mother and grandmother” COUDERSPORT---Edith U. Clark, 87, a longtime resident of Coudersport, passed away at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Bill Crown of Coudersport, on Sunday, June 24, 2018, following a lengthy illness. Born on May 3, 1931 in Mountain City, Tennessee, she was the eldest of six children born to Lacy Ray and Edna South Stewart.  Edith retired from the Housekeeping department at Cole Memorial...

Timothy Charles Cole    “former longtime Coudersport resident” NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA---Timothy Charles “Tim” Cole, 54, of New Port Richey, a former longtime resident of Coudersport, passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 in James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital, Tampa, Florida, after a long illness. Born on January 29, 1964 in Camden, N.J., he was a son of N. Bruce and Josephine Grace Messier Cole.  Tim was a graduate of Coudersport High...

John F. “Jack” Costello    “beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend” SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.----John F. “Jack” Costello, 86,  of Shinglehouse, passed away with his loving family by his side on Monday, June 25, 2018 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, after a long illness. Born on November 11, 1931 in Wellsville, N.Y., he was a son of William and Catherine Moran Costello.  On October 24, 1953 in Genesee, he married Marilyn M....