All Obituaries

Kurvin P. Hershey III            “beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend” COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Kurvin P. Hershey III, 70, of Coudersport, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019, at UPMC Cole Skilled Nursing and Rehab,  Coudersport, after an extended illness. He was surrounded by his loving family when heard the train whistle blow to be received by God. Born on Saturday, April 9, 1949, in York, he was a son of...

James R. Cummings                         ELDRED, Pa.---James R. Cummings, 84, a lifelong resident of Eldred, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019, in the Olean General Hospital, Olean, N.Y. Born on November 29, 1934 in Olean, he was the son of Vern and Florence Gaspar Cummings.  On August 1, 1964 in Shinglehouse, he married Gail M. Jandrew, who survives. James...

Donald A. Phillips, Sr.        “beloved father and grandfather” ELDRED, Pa.---Donald A. “Don” Phillips, Sr., 81, of Eldred, a former longtime resident of Shinglehouse, passed away in his home with his loving son by his side on Thursday, July 11, 2019, after a long illness. Born on Monday, August 23, 1937 in Olean, N.Y., he was a son of Donald F. and LeOtta Prince Phillips.  On March 15, 1980 in Springville, N.Y., he married...

Max C. Greeley, Jr   “beloved father, grandfather, and friend” ROULETTE, Pa.---Max C. “Grumpy” Greeley, Jr., 88, a longtime resident of Roulette, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, after a short illness. Born on Thursday, April 9, 1931 in Austin, he was a son of Max C. Sr. and Blanche Purdy Greeley.  On February 14, 1954, he married Marian Treat, who passed away on January 16, 1997. Max was a graduate of Austin...

Debbie A. Skinner    “Shinglehouse, Pa. resident” SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Debbie A. Skinner, 44, of Shinglehouse, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019, in UPMC Cole Skilled Nursing and Rehab Unit, Coudersport, after a short battle with cancer. Born on Friday, January 31, 1975 in Olean, N.Y., she was a daughter of Charles L. Skinner, Sr. and Mary Putt Skinner. Debbie attended Oswayo Valley High School in Shinglehouse. Surviving in addition to her mother of Portville,...

Lois Maryette Duell    “cherished daughter, mother, grandmother and sister” MILLPORT, Pa.---Lois Maryette Duell, 69, of Millport, went home to her heavenly Lord, surrounded by her loving family, on Monday, June 17, 2019, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport. Born on Friday, August 12, 1949 in Olean, N.Y., she was a daughter of William K. and Theo A. Richardson Dickerson.  On September 26, 1970 in the Chrystal United Methodist Church, she married Chester “Chet”...

Ruth L. Thompson     “beloved wife, mother, Nana, and friend” BOLIVAR, N.Y.---Ruth L. Thompson, 81, a lifelong resident of Bolivar, passed away in her home with her loving family by her side on Thursday, June 13, 2019, after a long illness. Born on Friday, October 15, 1937 in Bradford, Pa., she was a daughter of Louis and Florence Kuhn Colley.  On February 6, 1971 in Friendship, she married David “Dave” S. Thompson, who survives. Ruth was a...

Joseph M. Formoso               “beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother” PORT ALLEGANY, Pa.---Joseph M. “Joe” Formoso, 59, of Port Allegany, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, in Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, N.Y. Born on Monday, January 25, 1960 in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was a son of Anthony John and Ella Mae Henderson Formoso.  On May 19, 2001 in the...

Judy A. Plant        “beloved mother, daughter, grandmother, and sister” COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Judy A. Plant, 72, a lifelong resident of Coudersport and Austin, passed away with her loving family by her side on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, in UPMC Cole Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Unit, Coudersport, after a long illness. Born on Monday, January 13, 1947 in Coudersport, she was a daughter of Wayne and Marion Green Walker.  On July 25, 1964...

Cheryl L. Scoville Phelps         “beloved wife, mother, grammy, sister, and friend” COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Cheryl L. Scoville Phelps, 64, of Coudersport, went to be with the Lord, at home surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on Wednesday, April 20, 1955 in Coudersport, she was a daughter of Arlo B. and Esther “Teenie” Erb Scoville.  On July 11, 1970 in Andrews...