All Obituaries

David P. Smith       “beloved father, grandfather and brother” COUDERSPORT, Pa.---David P. Smith, 70, of Coudersport, formerly of Austin, passed away with his family by his side under the care of Cole Memorial Home Care and Hospice on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, after a long illness. Born on October 30, 1948 in Johnstown, he was a son of Paul J. and Olive L. “Betty” Wright Smith.  He was a graduate...

Judith A. “Judy” Eckert  ROULETTE, Pa. -- Judith A. “Judy” Eckert, 73 of Roulette, formerly of La Grange, Texas and Coudersport/Austin, Pennsylvania, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018, at UPMC Cole Skilled Nursing and Rehab, Coudersport, after a long struggle with chronic medical illness.    Born on March 30, 1945 in Sunnyside, she was a daughter of Henry and June Frost Bunnell.    Judy was a graduate of Coudersport High...

Wendy S. Hann       “beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister” COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Wendy S. Hann, 64, a longtime resident of Coudersport, formerly of Shinglehouse, passed away with her loving family by her side on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, after a short illness. Born on March 17, 1954 in Olean, N.Y., she was a daughter of Harold D. and Patricia A. Terrette Danforth.  On September 29,...

Velma B. Wiley          “beloved mother, grandmother and sister” SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Velma B. “Bernie” Wiley, 90 of Shinglehouse, formerly of Zanesville, Ohio, passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, October 27, 2018, after a short illness. Born on May 31, 1928 in McConnelsville, Ohio, she was a daughter of Fred and Bertha B. Murphy Beach.  In 1946 in Covington Kentucky, she married...

Kathryn Nichols          “beloved aunt” SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Kathryn “Kate” Nichols, 96, of Shinglehouse, passed away with her loving family by her side on Sunday, November 4, 2018, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport. Born on January 30, 1922 on the family homestead in Shinglehouse, she was a daughter of Wayne M. and Sarah Stannard Nichols. Kate was a graduate of Shinglehouse High School, Class of 1940.  She was first employed by the former...

Billy D. Earle                KEATING SUMMIT, Pa.---Billy D. “Bill” Earle, 73, a lifelong resident of the Austin area, passed away with his son by his side on Friday, October 26, 2018, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, after a short illness. Born on August 26, 1945 in Westfield, N.Y., he was a son of Richard E. and Geraldine Schruise Earle.  Bill attended Austin High School and later earned his GED. ...

James A. Archer                PORT ALLEGANY, Pa.---James A. “Diamond Jim” Archer, 56, a lifelong Port Allegany/Keating Summit resident, passed away with his loving daughter by his side on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, after a short battle with cancer. Born on October 10, 1962 in Port Allegany, he was a son of Edwin and Genevieve Lewis Archer.  He was a graduate of Port Allegany High School, Class of...

Stuart R. “Stu” Young   COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Stuart R. “Stu” Young, 70, of Coudersport, passed away in his home on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. Born on May 1, 1948 in Darby, he was a son of John C. and Ellenjane Miller Young.  Stu grew up and lived his early adult life in the Philadelphia/South Jersey area, moving to Potter County in 2006. He was a mechanic by profession. Stu lovingly cared for his home where he resided for the past 12 years.  He...

Vera “Jean” Taylor     “beloved wife, mother, and grandmother” CERES, Pa.---Vera “Jean” Taylor, 88, of Ceres, passed away with her loving husband by her side on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, in the Olean General Hospital, Olean, N.Y., after a short illness,. Born on July 23, 1930 in Erie, she was the daughter of George W. and Elva Buss Saeger.  On July 12, 1953, in the Ceres United Methodist Church, she married Glenn “Don”...

Robert D. Grant           COUDERSPORT, Pa.----Robert D. “Bob” Grant, 92, of Coudersport, formerly of Denver, Pa., passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport. Born on February 19, 1926 in Ephrata, he was a son of Earl Eugene Sr. and Helen Dundore Grant.  On September 15, 1951 in the Reformed Church in Denver, he married Pauline Sweigart, who passed away on August 25, 2012. At the age 8 or 9, Bob...