All Obituaries

John D. “Punk” Rotello          “happy go lucky guy” AUSTIN, Pa.---John D. “Punk” Rotello, 82, a lifelong resident of Austin, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, after a short illness. Born on Monday, November 9, 1936 in Austin, he was a son of Alfonso and Mary Perry Rotello.  He married Peggy Hickoff, who survives. He...

Dr. James Norman Barké           “beloved by all” SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.----Born on July 8, 1943 in Woburn, MA, Dr. James Norman Barké, 76, of  Shinglehouse, known to family and friends as “Sandy” and to many as “Doc,” passed from this life on Sunday, August 18, 2019 in Erie, PA, surrounded by loving family members.  Sandy, the first son of Dr. Harvey E. and Virginia P. Barké, spent his school years...

Charles A. Anderson     “beloved husband, father, and grandfather” SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Charles A. “Chuck” Anderson, 89,of Shinglehouse, passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, August 15, 2019, after suffering an apparent heart attack. Born on Monday, August 4, 1930 in Dubois, he was a son of Elmer G. and Mary Shannon Anderson.  On August 27, 1955 in St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Force, he married Marion A. Lenhart, who...

Helen B. Close           ELDRED, Pa.---Helen B. Close, 87, a lifelong resident of Eldred, passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, August 16, 2019, after a short illness. Born on Monday, September 28, 1931 in Mayport, she was the daughter of Walter and Mildred Himes Johnson.  On July 23, 1949 in Eldred, she married the love of her life, Donald E. Close, Sr., who passed away on August 20, 2017. Helen’s...

Gordon R. Hawkes          “beloved husband, brother and uncle” INVERNESS, Florida----Gordon R. Hawkes, 92, of Inverness, a former longtime resident of Portville, N.Y. and Cuba, N.Y., passed away in his home with his loving wife by his side on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, after a long illness. Born on Monday, October 11, 1926 in Wayland, N.Y., he was a son of Lorne G. and Aleta B. Fisk Hawkes.  On December 18, 1948 in Shinglehouse, Pa., he married Doris...

Tasha I. Takosky       “beloved mother, daughter, sister and aunt” ROULETTE, Pa.---Tasha I. Takosky, 35, of Roulette, formerly of Bradford, passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, August 7, 2019, after a long battle with cancer. Born on Saturday, February 18, 1984 in Beaumont, Texas, she was a daughter of Frank H. Turner and Shirley Y. Butler Takosky. Tasha was a graduate of Port Allegany High School.  Prior to her...

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...

Paul L. Woodard              “loving husband, father grandfather and brother” SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Paul L. Woodard, 74, of Shinglehouse, passed away with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in the Buffalo VA Medical Center, Buffalo, N.Y., after a short battle with cancer. Born on August 30, 1944 in Blossburg, he was a son of Paul O. and Virginia M. Wilson Woodard.  On July 2, 1973 in...

Michael Artuch Michael Artuch, age 79 of Ft. Washington, PA, passed away on July 30, 2019. He was born October 7, 1939 in Potalva, Ukraine and immigrated to the United States when he was 11 years old. Predeceased by his wife of 48 years, Anastasia.  Survived by his son, Ken Lewis; daughters, Tammy Pomerantz, Lucy (Bob) Benbow, grandson, David Pomerantz; and nieces and nephews. A private burial service will be at Oakland Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa. Michael’s family has...

Delmar G. Green     “beloved father, grandfather and brother” SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Delmar G. Green, 80, of Shinglehouse, passed away with his loving family by his side on Friday, July 19, 2019, in Sena Kean Manor, Smethport, after a long illness. Born on Sunday, July 24, 1938 on Kings Run, Ceres Township, he was a son of Elmer G. and Marion B. Mesler Green.  On June 27, 1959 in Myrtle, he married Gwendolyn E. Howard, who passed away on February 29,...