Linea L. Simons
Jan 23, 2024
Linea L. Simons “beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother”
SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Linea L. Simons, 70, of Shinglehouse, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, in UPMC Cole Place, Coudersport, after a long illness.
Born on Wednesday, September 16, 1953 in Lackawanna, NY, she was a daughter of Vergil S. and Alyene O. Karr Smith....
David Wade Garland
Jan 16, 2024
David Wade Garland “beloved father, son, and brother”
SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---David Wade Garland, 48, of Shinglehouse, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, in Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, NY.
Born on Thursday, July 17, 1975 in Olean, NY, he was a son of Donald Wade and Jacqueline D. “Jacqui” Jones Garland.
David was a graduate of Bolivar High School in Bolivar,...
Theodore S. Seamans
Jan 12, 2024
Theodore S. Seamans “beloved husband”
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY---Theodore S. “Ted” Seamans, 85, of Williamsville, formerly of Wellsville, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024, in Hospice Buffalo, after a short illness.
Born on Wednesday, March 23, 1938, in Bradford, PA, he was a son of Stanley I....
Delores A. Johnson
Jan 10, 2024
Delores A. Johnson “great wife, mother and grandmother”
SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Delores A. “Dee” Johnson, 83, of Shinglehouse, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, in the Olean General Hospital, Olean, NY, after long illness.
Born on Friday, October 4, 1940 at the family homestead, she was a daughter of Clair L. and Charlotte A. Hackett Austin. On June 4, 1971...
James Frederick VanHorn
Jan 4, 2024
James F. VanHorn “beloved husband, father, and grandfather”
HEBRON CENTER, PA---James Frederick VanHorn passed away surrounded by his family in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, on Thursday, January 4, 2024.
James was born on Sunday, September 17, 1950, a son of Raymond Arthur and Grace Evelyn Burrows VanHorn. On July 20, 1974 in Keating Summit, he...
Daniel James Barkley III
Jan 1, 2024
Daniel James Barkley III “beloved son, grandson, brother and friend”
RICHBURG, NY---Daniel James Barkley III, 20, a lifelong resident of Richburg, passed away unexpectedly at the home of his grandparents in Friendship on Monday, January 1, 2024, after suffering an apparent heart attack.
Born on Friday, January 17, 2003 in Olean, NY, he was a son of Daniel J. “Jamie”...
G. Mina Cooney
Dec 25, 2023
G. Mina Cooney
AUSTIN, PA---G. Mina Cooney, 86, a longtime resident of Austin, passed away on Christmas Day, Monday, December 25, 2023.
Born on Monday, September 20, 1937 in Renova, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Walter N. and Pearl M. Uhl Plotts.
Mina grew up in the Austin and Coudersport areas and was a graduate of...
David E. Shemeld
Dec 22, 2023
David E Shemeld “former Dresser engineer”
CUBA, NY---David E. “Dave” Shemeld, 84, of Cuba, NY, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, December 22, 2023, at the Wellsville Manor.
Dave was born May 13, 1939, to Irving and Marguerite Shemeld in Upper Darby, PA who predeceased him. Dave...
Dennis D. Brown
Dec 12, 2023
Dennis D. Brown
CLARA, PA---Dennis D. Brown, 83, of Clara, passed away peacefully in his home with his loving wife by his side on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.
Born on Sunday, November 24, 1940 in Olean, NY, he was a son of Charles E. and Ona M. Tyler Brown. On May 3, 1963 in Elizabeth, NJ, he married Marion...
David "Dave" Amidon
Dec 8, 2023
David Amidon “loving husband, father and grandfather”
SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---David “Dave” Amidon, 81, a lifelong resident of Shinglehouse, passed away with his loving family by his side on Friday, December 8, 2023, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, after a short illness.
Born on Tuesday, June 2, 1942 in Wellsville, NY, he was a son of Lewis H. and Luella E. “Midge”...
Ralph M. Young
Dec 7, 2023
Ralph M. Young
AUSTIN, PA---Ralph M. Young, 80, of Austin, passed away in his home on Thursday, December 7, 2023.
Born on Tuesday, June 1, 1943 in Plainfield, NJ, he was a son of Howard and Ruth Manning Young. He had been previously married to Jacqueline Piltz Young, Nadine Young, and Bonnie Yeaples Young.
Mr. Young proudly served as a Pennsylvania State Trooper...
James C. "Jamie" Loy II
Dec 1, 2023
James C. Loy II “beloved son and nephew”
SWEDEN HILL, PA---James C. “Jamie” Loy II, 43, a lifelong resident of Sweden Hill, passed away with his loving mother by his side on Friday, December 1, 2023, in Sena Kean Manor, Smethport, after a short illness.
Born on Friday, August 22, 1980 in Coudersport, he was a son of James...
Harry F. Fox, Sr.
Nov 25, 2023
Harry F. Fox Sr. September 30, 1939 – November 25, 2023
ODIN, PA----Harry Fox Sr. passed away at his home in Odin on Saturday, November 25, 2023, surrounded by his family. Born in Spangler, PA he moved to Odin, PA after his father was discharged from the Army following WWII. He attended the Austin School, leaving there in the...
John M. "Jack" Farrell
Nov 15, 2023
John M. Farrell
DUKE CENTER, Pa.---John M. “Jack” Farrell, 82, a longtime resident of Duke Center, passed away in his home with his loving wife by his side on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, after a long illness.
Jack honorably served in the US Army and the US Air Force.
In addition to his wife, Jack is survived by two daughters...
Clayton C. Reed
Nov 15, 2023
Clayton C. Reed “avid outdoorsman”
COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Clayton C. Reed, 80, a lifelong resident of Coudersport, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.
Born on Tuesday, December 15, 1942 in Coudersport, he was a son of Clayton E. and Wanda A. Petrosewitz Reed. On April 22, 1961 in Austin, he married Freda Y. Gleason, who passed...
Gayla Jo Baker
Nov 11, 2023
Gayla Jo Baker “longtime resident of Coudersport and Sweden Valley”
COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Gayla Jo Baker, 64, of Coudersport, passed away Saturday November 11, 2023.
She was born in Coudersport on Thursday, April 23, 1959, a daughter of John R. and Carlene E. (Brown) Baker.
Gayla was a graduate of Coudersport High School and was also...
Gregory L. Lawton
Oct 31, 2023
Gregory L. Lawton “beloved son and brother”
LIVERPOOL, NY---Gregory L. “Greg” Lawton, 58, of Liverpool, formerly of Bolivar, passed away unexpectedly in his home from an apparent stroke on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
Born on Tuesday, October 5, 1965 in Olean, he was a son of Lynn R. and Nada J. Burger Lawton.
Greg was a graduate of Bolivar High...
Betty M. Kjelgaard Paul
Oct 26, 2023
Betty M. Kjelgaard Paul “beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and aunt”
GOUVERNEUR, NY---Betty M. Kjelgaard Paul, 83, of Gouverneur, formerly of Galeton, Pa., passed away with her loving family by her side on Thursday, October 26, 2023, in Samaritan Hospital, Watertown, NY.
Born on Friday, May 17, 1940 in Waverly, NY, she was a daughter of Henry H. and Ruth L....
Erika S. Contant
Oct 25, 2023
Erika S. Contant “beloved daughter, sister, and aunt”
TUJUNGA, California----Erika S. Contant, 48, of Tujunga, California, formerly of Genesee, Pa. and Coudersport, Pa., passed away unexpectedly in her home on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.
Born on Wednesday, May 7, 1975 in Allentown, Pa., she...
Debbie L. Mahaley
Oct 22, 2023
Debbie L. Mahaley
COUDERSPORT, Pa.---On March 20, 1961 Debbie Lynn was born to Bill and Phyllis (Potter) Gaberseck and was destined to be full of life. A baby girl, with golden hair, she joined older brother, Billy Gaberseck, and then later younger brother, Larry (Mona) Gaberseck, and younger sister, Patty (Jess) Wilson.
Debbie graduated from Coudersport High School in 1979,...




