Obituaries

Aug 9, 2020

Onalie J. Jones Austin “beloved mother and grandmother”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Onalie J. Jones Austin, 87, of Shinglehouse, formerly of Eldred, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020, in Bradford Manor, Bradford, after a long illness.

Born on Saturday, December 19, 1932, in Port Allegany, she was a daughter of Joseph and Ruth A. Jandrew Miller. She was married to LaVern Jones,...

Aug 7, 2020

Margaret Kelchner

WELLSBORO, Pa.---Margaret Kelchner, 91, of Wellsboro, formerly of Galeton, Shinglehouse, and Media, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020, in UPMC Soldiers and Sailors Hospital, Wellsboro.

Born on Monday, August 13, 1928 in Reading, she was a daughter of William and Mabel Kelchner.

Margaret had been employed as a housekeeper for many years. She moved to Shinglehouse from...

Aug 6, 2020

Eliza J. Bundy   “beloved mother and grandmother”

AUSTIN, Pa.---Eliza J. Bundy, 85, a longtime resident of Austin, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 6, 2020, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.

Born on Sunday, December 23, 1934 in Hartsville, N.Y., she was a daughter of Otto J. and Hattie Hale Woodworth. On April 16, 1977 in Austin, she married Leon R. Bundy,...

Jul 31, 2020

Betty J. Garloff 

MILLPORT, Pa.---Betty J. Garloff, 83, of Millport, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Friday, July 31, 2020.

Born on Thursday, March 11, 1937 in Lebanon, Pa., she was a daughter of Clarence and Nora Gibble Moyer. On January 4, 1955 in Lebanon, she married Richard H. “Dick” Garloff, who passed away on May 27, 2005.

Betty...

Jul 30, 2020

Wendy S. Gleason   “Beloved wife, mother, “Meme”, and daughter”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Wendy S. Gleason, 53, a lifelong resident of Coudersport, passed away after a brief but brave battle with breast cancer on Thursday, July 30, 2020, at the Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, N.Y.

Born on Friday, March 24, 1967 in Coudersport, she was a daughter of David A. and Carolyn P....

Jul 25, 2020

Gerald H. “Huck” Tauscher “beloved brother, father, and grandfather”

ROULETTE, Pa.---Gerald H. “Huck” Tauscher, 80, a lifelong resident of Roulette, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020, in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, after a short illness.

Born on Saturday, January 20, 1940, in Roulette, he was a son of Henry R. and Doris I. Barr Tauscher. On December 16, 1977 in Coudersport,...

Jul 21, 2020

Ronald Gale Monroe  “beloved father and grandfather”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.----Ronald Gale Monroe, 84, of Coudersport, formerly of Ulysses, passed away with his loving daughter by his side, on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in his daughter’s home in Shinglehouse, after a short illness.

Born on Saturday, March 7, 1936 in Ulysses, he was a son of L.J. and Eileen Tauscher Monroe.

Gale...

Jul 15, 2020

Jul 13, 2020

MAJ Lance A. Newton 

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---MAJ Lance A. Newton, US Army retired, 50, of Shinglehouse, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 13, 2020, in Coudersport, after a tragic work-related accident. He was a devoted husband, loving father, caring son and hard worker.

He was born on Sunday, December 14, 1969 in Olean, N.Y. He was the son of Walter L....

Jul 10, 2020

Barbara J. Cobb Boothby    “beloved wife, mother, daughter, and grandmother”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Barbara J. “Barb” Cobb Boothby, 70, a longtime resident of Coudersport, passed away with her loving family by her side on Friday, July 10, 2020, in UPMC Susquehanna Williamsport, after a short illness.

Born on Thursday, October 27, 1949 in Coudersport, she was a daughter of Daniel Cobb...

Jul 5, 2020

Georgia E. Finster    “beloved wife”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Georgia E. Finster, 63, of Coudersport, formerly of Roulette, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020, in UPMC Susquehanna, Williamsport, after a brief illness.

Born on Sunday, December 30, 1956 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was a daughter of George N. Shenberger and Ella Mary Blimline. On October 12, 2002 in Shinglehouse, she married...

Jun 26, 2020

John E. Thompson  “beloved husband, father, Papa, brother, and friend “

GRIMSLEY, TENNESSEE----John E. Thompson, 75, of Grimsley, formerly of Port Allegany, Pa. and Eldred, Pa., passed away in his home on his birthday, June 26, 2020, with his loving family by his side, after a long illness.

Born on Tuesday, June 26, 1945 in Olean, N.Y., he was a...

Jun 24, 2020

Gordon W. Harmon CAPTION “avid hunter and fisherman”

CERES, N.Y.----Gordon W. Harmon, 72, a longtime resident of Ceres, N.Y., passed away in his home on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, after a long illness.

Born on Saturday, January 17, 1948, in Shinglehouse, Pa., he was a son of Leon C. and Gladys A. DeGolia Harmon. On April 15, 1972 in Sacred...

Jun 19, 2020

Bertha M. Pekarski    “Loving Wife, Mom, and Grandma”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Bertha M. Pekarski, 88, a lifelong resident of Coudersport, passed away in her home with her loving family by her side on Friday, June 19, 2020, following a short illness.

Born on Saturday, February 6, 1932, in Wharton, she was a daughter of Earl W. and Mildred V. Reed Mahon....

Jun 16, 2020

Jun 14, 2020

Beverly L. Murray  “beloved Mom, grandma, great-grandma, and great-great-grandma”

BOLIVAR, N.Y.----Beverly L. Murray, 83, a lifelong resident of Bolivar, passed away with her loving family by her side on Sunday, June 14, 2020, in Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, after a long illness.

Born on Saturday, January 30, 1937 in Bolivar, she was a daughter of Harold R. “Stubby” and...

Jun 14, 2020

Connie L. Lafley  “former Coudersport resident”

HARRISBURG, Pa.---Connie L. Lafley, 80, of Harrisburg, formerly of Coudersport, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020, in her home.

Born on Wednesday, October 4, 1939 in Wellsville, N.Y., she was a daughter of Lawrence W. and Gertrude G. Marble Reuning.

Connie was a graduate of Coudersport High School, Class of 1957 and was...

Jun 6, 2020

May 16, 2020

Sharon L. Ball  “loving wife, mother, and Beamie”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Sharon L. Ball, 73, of Shinglehouse, passed away in her home with her loving family by her side on Saturday, May 16, 2020, after a long illness.

Born on Thursday, August 29, 1946 in Olean, N.Y., she was a daughter of James and Barbara Gardner Murphy. On June 5, 1965 in...

May 1, 2020

Jesse M. Leverett                             "Gone but never forgotten"

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Jesse Martin Leverett, 58, of Shinglehouse, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020, in Olean General Hospital, Olean, N.Y., after a long illness.

Born on Friday, November 24, 1961 in Bradford, he was a son of Albert and Constance...