Obituaries

Nov 15, 2020

Rose M. Predmore “beloved mother and grandmother”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Rose M. Predmore, 88, a longtime resident of Coudersport, passed away with her loving family by her side on Sunday, November 15, 2020, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, after a lengthy illness.

Born on Saturday, December 19, 1931 in Coudersport, she was a daughter of Leroy and Hilda Baker Higgins.

She married Kenneth W. Gee, who...

Nov 14, 2020

Donald R. Estes “beloved father, Papa, brother and good friend”

OSWAYO, Pa.---Donald R. “Donny” Estes, 55, of Oswayo, passed away unexpectedly at the home of his close friends, Doug and Hellen Ryan in Millport, on Saturday, November 14, 2020, after a brief battle with cancer.

Born on Wednesday, February 10, 1965 in Olean, N.Y., he was a son of Richard R. “Dick”...

Nov 13, 2020

Betty Susan Shall “beloved sister, aunt, and friend”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Betty Susan “Sue” Shall, 79, of Shinglehouse, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020, at the David Simpson Hospice House, Cleveland, Ohio, after a long illness.

Born on Friday, April 18, 1941 in Olean, N.Y, she was a daughter of Harold and Rena Lovell Thomas of Port Allegany, On September 23, 1972 in...

Nov 13, 2020

Philip D. Williams “beloved husband, father, and grandfather”

LEWIS RUN, Pa.---Philip D. “Phil” Williams, 61, of Lewis Run, formerly of Shinglehouse, passed away at home surrounded by his loved ones on Friday, November 13, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born on Monday, November 17, 1958 in Hornell, N.Y., he was a son of Clarence and Josephine Yarka Williams. On December...

Nov 12, 2020

Lee Sherwood Evans “beloved grandfather”

Bolivar, N.Y.---Lee S. Evans, 71, a lifelong resident of Bolivar and Richburg, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020, in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease and COVID-19.

Born on August 12, 1949, in Olean, he was a son of Elmer and Beatrice Sherwood Evans. Lee spent his entire life as a...

Nov 11, 2020

Madalyn D. Drake “beloved mother and grandmother”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Madalyn D. Drake, 98, of Shinglehouse, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at the residence of her daughter.

Madalyn was born on Tuesday, October 24, 1922 in Salem, Ohio, a daughter to the late Charles H. and Muriel M. Brown. She was raised in Bingham Center until she fell...

Nov 10, 2020

Doris M. Hawkes “former longtime resident of Portville, N.Y. and Cuba, N.Y.”

INVERNESS, Florida---Doris M. Hawkes, 89, of Inverness, a former longtime resident of Portville, N.Y. and Cuba, N.Y., passed away in her home on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, after a long illness.

Born on Sunday, August 30, 1931, in Clermont, Pa., she was a daughter of Fred L. and Lenora M....

Oct 27, 2020

Evelyn Hughes “beloved mother, grandmother, and sister”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Evelyn Hughes, 87, of Shinglehouse, formerly of Cogan House, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, after a long illness.

Born on Friday, March 3, 1933 in Blossburg, she was a daughter of Lewis and Elizabeth Pontefract Kline. On August 17, 1951...

Oct 25, 2020

Jennifer A. Lent “beloved granddaughter and niece”

OLEAN, N.Y.---Jennifer A. “Jen” Lent, 43, of Olean and a native of Eldred, Pa., passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020, in the Olean General Hospital, Olean, N.Y., after a long illness.

Born on Monday, July 11, 1977, in Bradford, Pa., she was a daughter of Thomas and Monica Irwin Lent.

Jen was a graduate of...

Oct 21, 2020

Barbara J. Adams “beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Barbara J. “Barb” Adams, 94, of Shinglehouse, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, after a long illness.

Born on Sunday, March 21, 1926 in Altoona, she was a daughter of Raymond and Goldie Croft Fetzer. On July 18, 1946 in Duncansville, she married Bernard E. “Bernie”...

Oct 20, 2020

Diane E. Dow Lovell “beloved wife, sister, and aunt”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Diane E. Dow Lovell, 67, a longtime resident of Coudersport and a native of Austin, passed away in her home with her loving husband and sister by her side on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, after a long illness.

Born on Sunday, September 13, 1953, in Coudersport, she was a daughter of Harold...

Oct 17, 2020

Spencer A. Ayers “Beloved Son, Brother, Uncle and Friend”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Spencer A. “Spence” Ayers, 47, of Shinglehouse, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020, in LECOM Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Erie, after a long illness.

Born on Sunday, April 29, 1973 in Olean, N.Y., he was a son of James F. “Jim” and Patricia Ann “Pat” Ellsworth Ayers.

Spencer was a graduate of...

Oct 12, 2020

Barbara Worth Press “Adored and Cherished Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother”

VESTAL, N.Y.---Barbara W. Press, 84, of Vestal, formerly of Ithaca, N.Y., Dansville, N.Y., Liberty, N.Y., and Shinglehouse, Pa., passed away in her home with her loving family by her side on Monday, October 12, 2020, after ongoing health issues.

Born on Thursday, October 8, 1936 in Olean, N.Y., she was a daughter...

Oct 9, 2020

Alice E. Burnham “beloved wife, mother and grandmother”

HEBRON CENTER, Pa.---Alice E. Burnham, 82, of Hebron Center, went to be with the Lord, on Friday, October 9, 2020, with her loving family by her side in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, after a long illness.

Born on Wednesday, October 5, 1938 in Randolph, N.Y., she was a daughter of the Rev. Daniel and...

Oct 8, 2020

Ernest R. Boucher “Beloved Husband, Father and Grandfather”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Ernest R. “Ernie” Boucher, 79, a lifelong resident of Coudersport, PA, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, October 8, 2020, at UPMC Cole, Coudersport, following a brief illness.

Born on May 11, 1941, in Coudersport, he was the son of Earnest R. and Alice Kriss Boucher. Ernie was a graduate...

Sep 28, 2020

Barbara Jean Yagle “Beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Dear Friend”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Barbara Jean Yagle, 93, of Shinglehouse, Pa., passed away peacefully on Monday, September 28, 2020, at Lakeview Healthcare and Rehabilitation, Smethport, having moved there recently from her home in Shinglehouse, where she had lived for over 30 years.

Barbara was born in North Tonawanda, N.Y. on May 4, 1927 to Holden and...

Sep 26, 2020

Sep 24, 2020

Edward T. Clark “Beloved Husband, Father, and Grandfather”

KEATING SUMMIT, Pa….Edward T. Clark, 84, of Keating Summit, passed away peacefully in his family home on Thursday, September 24, 2020, in the company of his loving wife, Eleanor Clark.

Born on Saturday, August 29, 1936, in Upland, Pa., he was the son of Edward Burke Clark and Helen Mae Clark Holloway.

Edward spent his...

Sep 21, 2020

Raymond E. Carlson, Jr. “beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather”

PORTVILLE, N.Y.---Raymond E. Carlson, Jr. of Portville, formerly of Shinglehouse, Pa., passed away at the age of 90 on Monday, September, 21, 2020.

Born on April 2, 1930, Ray grew up in Charleroi before entering the US Navy in 1948. He proudly served in the Mediterranean Sea on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42)...

Sep 2, 2020

Frank R. Skinner “Beloved Brother”

TURTLEPOINT, Pa.---Frank R. Skinner, 51, of Turtlepoint, a former lifelong resident of Port Allegany, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, in the Olean General Hospital, Olean, N.Y., after a long illness.

Born on Monday, November 25, 1968 in Olean, he was a son of Charles L. Skinner, Sr. and Catherine A. Swartz Skinner Poweska.

Frank was a...