Obituaries

Cressence A. Nolan

Cressence A. Nolan

Jul 28, 2022

Cressence A. Nolan “beloved sister and aunt”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Cressence A. “Cress” Nolan, 95, a lifelong resident of Shinglehouse, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Cuba Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit, Cuba, N.Y.

Born on Wednesday, May 25, 1927 in Olean, N.Y., she was a daughter of Albert A. and Ida L. Austin Nolan.

Cress was a graduate of...

Barbara J. Van Pelt

Barbara J. Van Pelt

Jul 21, 2022

Barbara J. Van Pelt “beloved mother, grandmother, and sister”

HEBRON, Pa.---Barbara J. “Barbie” Van Pelt, 91, of Hebron, formerly of Oswayo, passed away in her home with her loving family by her side on Thursday, July 21, 2022, after a long illness.

Born on Saturday, July 26, 1930 in Oswayo Township, she was a daughter of Earl and Margaret Dunshie...

Clifford PeeWee Phillips

Clifford PeeWee Phillips

Jul 21, 2022

Clifford “PeeWee” Phillips “beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Clifford “PeeWee” Phillips, 83, of Shinglehouse, passed away in his home with his loving family by his side on Thursday, July 21, 2022, after a long illness.

Born on Thursday, December 29, 1938 in Shinglehouse, he was a son of Edwin E. “Tip” and Mary Ellen Lucille Hackett Phillips. On...

William T. Wichert

William T. Wichert

Jul 20, 2022

William T. Wichert, Jr. “beloved father, Poppi, and educator”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---William T. “Ted” Wichert, Jr., 89, of Shinglehouse, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.

Born on Monday, January 30, 1933 in Cuba, N.Y., he was a son of William T. Sr. and Helen M. Chamberlin Wichert. On August 24, 1957 in Mansfield, he married Joyce...

James A. Sturdevant

James A. Sturdevant

Jul 17, 2022

James A. Sturdevant “beloved husband, father, and grandfather”

SMETHPORT, Pa.---James A. “Jim” Sturdevant, 86, a longtime resident of Smethport, passed away unexpectedly with his loving family by his side on Sunday, July 17, 2022, at the Bradford Regional Medical Center, Bradford.

Born on Sunday, May 3, 1936 in Coudersport, he was a son of Ray H. and Bernice M. Duell...

Kevin W. Knowlton

Kevin W. Knowlton

Jul 16, 2022

Kevin W. Knowlton “beloved son, father, brother, uncle, and friend”

BOLIVAR, NY---Kevin W. Knowlton, 38, a longtime resident of Bolivar, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Saturday, July 16, 2022.

Born on Saturday, April 7, 1984 in Oceanside, California, he was a son of Charles L. “Chuck” III and Carmella J. “Connie” Cogar Knowlton.

Kevin graduated from Bolivar-Richburg High...

Alexander Garcia Phillips

Alexander Garcia Phillips

Jul 14, 2022

Alexander Garcia Phillips “loving son, brother, and friend; forever in our hearts, between hello...and goodbye there was much love”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Alexander Garcia “AP” Phillips, 20, of Shinglehouse, formerly of North Little Rock, Arkansas, departed us too soon on Thursday, July 14, 2022, in his home in Shinglehouse.

Born on Monday, September 17, 2001 in Little Rock, Arkansas, he was a...

Doris V. Major

Doris V. Major

Jul 9, 2022

Doris V. Major      “beautiful inside and out”

ROULETTE, Pa.---Doris V. Major, 98, of Roulette, moved to her heavenly home on Saturday, July 9, 2022, with her loving family by her side, at UPMC Cole, Coudersport.

Born on Friday, June 6, 1924 in Machias, NY, she was the eldest child of Lyle and Hollice Burlingame Housler.

Doris was a...

Michael D. Majot

Michael D. Majot

Jul 7, 2022

Michael D. Majot “Beloved husband, father, and grandfather”

CERES, NY---Michael D. Majot, 87, a lifelong resident of Ceres, NY, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022, in the Houghton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Houghton, NY.  Prior to that, he had resided for several years in the Assisted Living at Wellsville Manor Hills in Wellsville, NY. 

Born on Sunday, September...

Edith I. Keech

Edith I. Keech

Jul 6, 2022

Edith I. Keech       “loving Mother and Grandmother”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Edith I. Keech, 93, of Shinglehouse, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.

Born on September 24, 1928 in Franklinville, N.Y., she was a daughter of John P. and Delma Bettinger Jones. She was married to Claude H. Keech, who passed away in 1979.

Edith...

Susan A. Kerr

Susan A. Kerr

Jul 6, 2022

Susan A. Kerr “beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister”

 

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Susan A. “Sue” Kerr, 64, of Coudersport, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in UPMC Cole Place, Coudersport, after a two year battle with cancer.

Born on Monday, August 4, 1957 in Dennville, N.J., she was a daughter of Joseph R. Jr. and Marie C. Stem Kearney. On...

William  C. Gilner

William C. Gilner

Jul 4, 2022

William C. Gilner 

GENESEE, Pa.---William C. “Bill” Gilner, 84, of Genesee, passed away in his home with his loving family by his side on Monday, July 4, 2022, after a long illness.

Born on Wednesday, October 20, 1937 in Lancaster, he was a son of William F. and AnnaMary Andrews Gilner. On August 9, 1958 in East Petersburg, Pa., he...

Elna Dean Murray

Elna Dean Murray

Jul 4, 2022

Elna D. Murray “former Shinglehouse, Pa. Resident, she will be truly missed”

LECANTO, Florida---Elna D. Murray, 88, of Lecanto, formerly of Shinglehouse, passed away with her loving family by her side on Monday, July 4, 2022, in Lecanto Hospice House, Lecanto, Florida, after a short illness.Born on Monday, February 5, 1934 in Shinglehouse, she was a daughter of Wallace and...

Barbara E. Bobenrieth

Barbara E. Bobenrieth

Jul 2, 2022

Barbara E. Bobenrieth “beloved wife, mother, and grandmother”

PORT ALLEGANY, Pa.---Barbara E. “Barb” Bobenrieth, 77, a lifelong resident of Port Allegany, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022, in the Bradford Manor, Bradford, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born on Saturday, November 18, 1944 in Olean, N.Y., she was a daughter of Erwin L. and Martha V. Taylor Austin....

Robert E. Wagner M.D.

Robert E. Wagner M.D.

Jul 1, 2022

Robert E. Wagner, M.D. "loving husband, father, grandfather"

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Robert Edgar Wagner M.D. of Coudersport, PA. went home to be with his Heavenly Father on July 1, 2022, with his family and close friend Joe Lagrua by his side. “Bob”, as he preferred, was born October 25, 1940, to James Wagner and Gertrude Phillips Wagner Jones in Miner’s Hospital, Spangler,...

Randall Jack Pease

Randall Jack Pease

Jun 30, 2022

Randall S. “Jack” Pease “beloved husband, father, and grandfather”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Randall S. “Jack” Pease, 91, of Shinglehouse, passed away in his home with his loving family by his side on Thursday, June 30, 2022, after a long illness.

Born on Saturday, April 4, 1931 in Coudersport, he was a son of K. Randall and Martie D. Holter Pease. On August...

Dorothy M. Swords

Dorothy M. Swords

Jun 30, 2022

Dorothy M. Swords “beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother”

ULYSSES TOWNSHIP, Pa.---Dorothy Mines “Dottie” Swords, beloved mom, grandma, and friend, unexpectedly went to be with her Lord and Savior and family who preceded her, on Wednesday, June 30, 2022, at UPMC Cole, Coudersport.

She was born November 2, 1931, in Millboro Springs, VA. She was the daughter of the late Brock...

Richard  L. Muirhead

Richard L. Muirhead

Jun 29, 2022

Richard L. Muirhead

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Richard L. “Rich” Muirhead, 71, of Coudersport, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.

Born on Saturday, February 3, 1951 in Bellefonte, he was a son of John Robert and Jane McGowan Muirhead. On May 3, 1980 in Snowshoe, he married Carla J. Heller, who survives.

Rich was a...

Joseph E. Snyder

Joseph E. Snyder

Jun 27, 2022

Joseph E. Snyder “beloved husband, father, grandfather, Poppa, and Popsicle”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Joseph E. “Joe” Snyder, 81, a lifelong resident of Coudersport, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022, in UPMC Cole Place, Coudersport, after a long illness.

Born on Friday, February 28, 1941 in Coudersport, he was a son of Oscar D. and Hannah E. Haskins Snyder. On September 11,...

Della Mae Ford

Della Mae Ford

Jun 26, 2022

Della Mae Ford “beloved mother, grandmother, and sister”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Della Mae Ford, 89, of Bell Run Road, Shinglehouse, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Bradford Ecumenical Home, Bradford.

Born on Monday, January 30, 1933 in Port Allegany, she was a daughter of Nora Roach. On October 28, 1967 in Coudersport, she married Jack...