All Obituaries

Sara R. Douglas Learn  “beloved mother, daughter, and granddaughter” BOLIVAR, N.Y.---Sara R. Douglas Learn, 33, a lifelong resident of Little Genesee and Bolivar, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Born on Tuesday, February 18, 1986 in Wellsville, she was a daughter of Brian A. and Joyce L. Lananger Douglas.  In Little Genesee, she married Brian J. Learn, Sr., who survives. Sara was a graduate of Bolivar Central High School.  She...

Gloria J. Kellogg         “beloved mom, grandma, great-grandma, and great-great-grandma” SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Gloria J. Kellogg, 96, of Shinglehouse, went to be with her Savior on Thursday, November 7, 2019, in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, after a long illness. Born on Friday, October 19, 1923 in Myrtle, she was a daughter of John C. and Lila A. Palmer Danforth.  On October 1, 1942 in Portville, N.Y., she married Perry D. Kellogg, who passed...

Leonard R. Johnston  “Eldred, Pa. resident” ELDRED, Pa.---Leonard R. “Lenny” Johnston, 65, of Eldred, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, after a short illness. Born on Friday, November 13, 1953 in New Brighton, he was a son of Richard H. and Rose Ann Marie Carvelli Johnston. Lenny attended school in Beaver Falls.  He was a house painter and was very passionate about his work.  He was an ordained minister...

LaDessa Coats Chief     "daughter of Alma, N.Y. native” ROCKLIN, California---LaDesssa Coats Chief, 61, of Rocklin, passed away on June 18, 2018, after a long illness.  LaDessa was born in Moscow, Idaho to Durwood and Helen Longfors Coats. Preceded in death by her father and her sister Helmi Coats. Survived by her husband Leonard Chief of Rocklin, California; her mother Helen Henderson of Park Rapids, Minnesota; her brothers, Bob (Carla) Coats of Thorofare,...

Greta Mae Jackson              “servant of the Lord” SEBRING, Florida---Greta Mae Jackson, 91, of Sebring Missionary Village, Sebring, Florida, formerly of Coudersport, Pa., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 25, 2019, at the Kenilworth Care and Rehabilitation Center, Sebring, after a short illness. Born on Friday, February 24, 1928 in Borie, Summit Township, Potter County, she was a daughter...

Jean M. Howard        “beloved mother and grandmother” RICHBURG, N.Y.---Jean M. Howard, 87, a lifelong resident of Richburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 19, 2019, in Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Wellsville, with her loving family by her side, after a long illness. Born on Monday, April 18, 1932 in Obi, N.Y., she was a daughter of Mervin and Clella Perry Sisson.  On December 24, 1 953 in Obi, she...

Mary Lou Perkins        “beloved mother and grandmother” SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Mary Lou Perkins, 87, of Shinglehouse, passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, October 18, 2019, after a long illness. Born on Saturday, December 5, 1931 in Oxford, Alabama, she was a daughter of James Franklin and Van Dora Bailey Walker.  On August 10, 1963 in Talladega, Alabama, she married Louis A. “Louie” Perkins, who...

William W. Goode          “beloved son, brother and uncle” SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---William W. “Billy” Goode, 59, of Shinglehouse, passed away with his loving family by his side in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, on Thursday, October 17, 2019, after a brief illness. Born on Saturday, June 18, 1960 in Buffalo, N.Y., he was a son of Allyn W. and Shirley A. Smith Goode. Billy was a graduate of Oswayo Valley High School in Shinglehouse,...

Douglas H. House      “beloved brother and uncle” AUSTIN, Pa.---Douglas H. “Doug” House, 75, a lifelong resident of Austin and Coudersport, passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, after a lengthy illness. Born on Wednesday, August 2, 1944 in Odin, he was a son of Harold W. and Alice May Ayers House. Doug attended Coudersport High School.  He was a farmer and was employed as a truck driver...

Jo Ann Chismire Zautzik   “former Coudersport and Port Allegany area resident” ROME, Italy---Jo Ann Chismire Zautzik, 72, of Rome, Italy, formerly of Coudersport, Pa. and Port Allegany, Pa., passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019, in Capena, Italy, after a long illness. Born on January 9, 1947 in Coudersport, she was a daughter of Carl Clifford and Lillie Pearl Sparks Chismire.  On June 6, 1979 in Rome, she married Emerico A. Zautzik, who survives.  On...