All Obituaries

Virginia A. Wicker “beloved mother and grandmother” SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Virginia A. Wicker, 93, of Shinglehouse, formerly of Dillsburg, passed away on Saturday January 16, 2021 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, after a long illness. Born on Friday, April 15, 1927 in Granite City, Illinois, she was a daughter of Frederick E. and Clara H. Schwaner Rivoir. On May 28, 1947 in Granite City, she married Charles M. Wicker, who passed away on January 5, 1974. Virginia was a 60 year...

Richard E. Felhauer COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Richard E. Felhauer, 93, of Coudersport, formerly of Oswayo, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, after a long illness. Born on Friday, December 30, 1927 in Johnstown, he was a son of Carl and Barbara A. Griesbrick Felhauer. On October 25, 1950 in Baltimore, Maryland, he married Lorraine M. Blimline, who passed away on August 10, 2013. He attended school in Johnstown. Richard was a US Army veteran serving in Germany...

Charles H. Stanley “Beloved husband, Dad, and Bompa” ERES, Pa.---Charles H. “Chuck” Stanley, 92, of Ceres, passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, January 14, 2021, after a brief illness. Born on Thursday, January 26, 1928 in Shinglehouse, he was a son of William G. and Grace M. Goodrich Stanley. He married Estella Moore on September 16, 1950 in the home they have resided in for the past 70 years in Ceres. Chuck was a graduate of...

Turner N. Polen “former Genesee, Pa. resident” WELLSVILLE, N.Y.---Turner N. Polen, 94, of Wellsville, a former longtime resident of Genesee, Pa., passed away in his home on Thursday, January 14, 2021. Born on Thursday, August 26, 1926 in Wind Ridge, Pa., he the youngest son of fourteen children of John T. and Winifred Turner Polen. Turner was a veteran of the US Army having served during World War II. He was employed as a safety supervisor for the American Bridge Division of...

John A. Minderler “devoted volunteer, beloved father and grandfather” SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---John A. Minderler, 82, of Shinglehouse, passed away with his loving family by his side on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, in UPMC Williamsport, after an unexpected illness. Born on Thursday, January 13, 1938 in Olean, N.Y., he was a son of Lawrence J. and Hellen Chamberlin Minderler. On August 5, 1961 in St. Bonaventure Catholic Church, he married Zita M. McChesney, who passed away on November...

Joseph F. Lewis, Jr. “beloved husband, father, grandfather, and son” GALETON, Pa.---Joseph F. “Joe” Lewis, Jr., 59, a longtime resident of Galeton, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 11, 2021, at UPMC Williamsport, after a short illness. Born on Wednesday, October 18, 1961 in Lancaster, he was a son of Joseph F. Sr. and Nancy C. Keen Lewis. On January 24, 1981 in the United Methodist Church of Galeton, he married Sandra D. “Sandy” Sutherlin, who...

Russell L. Lowman “beloved father and grandfather” TURTLEPOINT, Pa.---Russell L. Lowman, 82, a lifelong resident of Turtlepoint, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021, in Sena Kean Manor, Smethport, from complications of COVID-19. Born on Saturday, July 16, 1938, in Olean, N.Y., he was a son of Chester and Daisy Belle Lowman. He was married to Judy K. Lowman, who passed away on June 10, 2015. Russell was a graduate of Port Allegany High School. He was employed at the former...

Michael D. Filer, Sr. “beloved father and grandfather” SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Michael D. “Mike” Filer, Sr., 79, of Shinglehouse, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, after a long illness. Born on Saturday, May 17, 1941 in Buffalo, N.Y., he was a son of Donald T. and Ada L. Stoddard Filer. Mike graduated from Trott Vocational High School in Niagara Falls, N.Y. He was employed as a machine operator for Dresser-Rand in Olean,...

Robert E. Pratt “a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Robert E. “Bob” Pratt, 87, formerly of Clara, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021, in Bradford Regional Medical Center, Bradford, after a long illness. Born on Saturday, November 11, 1933 in Portville, N.Y., he was a son of Earl O. and Gertrude A. Hay Pratt. On June 29, 1957, in Eldred, he married Patricia J. “Patty” Nuhfer, who survives. Bob was a 1953...

Rosemary M. Whiteman “loving grandmother” PORTVILLE, N.Y.---Rosemary M. Whiteman, 70, a longtime resident of Portville, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family and friends on Friday, January 1, 2021, after a long illness. Born on Monday, August 7, 1950 in Port Allegany, Pa., she was a daughter of Leon and Martha Corwin Kilbourn. On July 8, 1983 in Portville, she married Richard “Dick” Whiteman, from there it was pure bliss. Although the beginning of...