Obituaries

Teresa A Kaminski

Feb 16, 2020

Teresa A. Kaminski   “beloved mother, MomMom and friend”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Teresa A. Kaminski, 57, of Coudersport, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Sunday, February 16, 2020.

Born on Wednesday, November 28, 1962 in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of John “Jack” and Shirley Chmil Kaminski.

Teresa was a graduate of Pennridge High School in Perkasie. She loved to fish...

Berdena A. "Birdie" Knickerbocker

Feb 12, 2020

Berdena A. Knickerbocker  “beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother”

 

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Berdena A. “Birdie” Knickerbocker, 90, a lifelong resident of Coudersport, passed away in her home with her loving daughters by her side on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, after a long illness.

Born on Saturday, August 17, 1929 in Coudersport, she was a daughter of William and Dorothy White Russell. On...

Alice D. Lowe

Feb 2, 2020

Alice D. Lowe  “beloved mother and grandmother”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.----Alice D. Harris Lowe, 76, a longtime resident of Shinglehouse, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020, in The Pavilion at Bradford Regional Medical Center, Bradford, after a long illness.

Born on Monday, May 17, 1943 in Olean, N.Y., she was a daughter of Babbitt and Lee Anna Sherwood Harris. She married...

James H. "Jim" Buckingham

Feb 2, 2020

James H. Buckingham “beloved husband”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---James H. “Jim” Buckingham, 79, a longtime resident of Coudersport, passed away with his loving family by his side on Sunday, February 2, 2020, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, after suffering a massive stroke on Saturday.

Born on Wednesday, February 21, 1940 in Knoxville, he was a son of William and Dorothy Johnson Buckingham. On April 5,...

Groves E. "Grover" West

Jan 29, 2020

Groves E. West      “Grover”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Groves E. “Grover” West, 85, of Shinglehouse, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, in Olean General Hospital, Olean, N.Y., after a short illness.

Born on Wednesday, September 5, 1934 in Millport, he was a son of John R. and Pauline M. Presher West. On January 4, 1959 in the Millport United Methodist...

Richard M. "Dick" Welk

Jan 25, 2020

Richard M. Welk  “beloved husband, father, grandfather, and uncle”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Richard M. “Dick” Welk, 81, a longtime resident of Coudersport, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020, in UPMC Cole Skilled Nursing and Rehab, Coudersport.

Born on Tuesday, April 19, 1938 in Bart Township, Lancaster County, he was a son of Walter and Ruth Thompson Welk. On July 16, 1993...

Rose A. Hafler

Jan 25, 2020

Rose A. Hafler  “beloved wife, mother and grandmother”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Rose A. Hafler, 81, of Shinglehouse, formerly of Doylestown, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Saturday, January 25, 2020.

Born on Monday, January 23, 1939 in Norristown, she was a daughter of Jacob F. and Rose A. Dellanglo Yorgey. On January 28, 1984, in Elkton, Maryland, she married Larry C....

Mitchell H. Ruback

Jan 24, 2020

Mitchell H. Ruback  “beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and companion”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.----Mitchell H. Ruback, 81, of Shinglehouse, former of Bucks County, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Friday, January 24, 2020.

Born on Wednesday, March 9, 1938 in Philadelphia, he was a son of Benjamin and Sarah Levin Ruback. On June 6, 1959 in Philadelphia, he married Carolyn Schonwetter, who...

Louise E. Lewis

Jan 24, 2020

Louise E. Chastain Lewis  “former Shinglehouse, Pa. resident”

LANCASTER, Ohio---Louise E. Chastain Lewis, 87, of Lancaster, formerly of Shinglehouse, Pa., passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020, in Country Lane Gardens, Pleasantville, Ohio, after a lengthy illness.

Born on Monday, August 8, 1932 in Olean, N.Y., she was a daughter of Floyd P. and Maude Eva Meacham Chastain. On August...

Margaret L. Wright

Jan 21, 2020

Margaret L. Wright “beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother”

SWEDEN HILL, Pa.---Margaret L. Wright, 91, of Sweden Hill, formerly of Ulysses, passed away with her loving family by her side, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Jack Wilson of Coudersport, on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, after a short illness.

Born on Wednesday, August 15, 1928 in Ulysses,...

Taylor V. Lewis

Jan 12, 2020

Taylor V. Lewis          “beloved son, brother, grandson, and uncle”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Taylor V. Lewis, 13, of Coudersport, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, January 12, 2020, after tragically experimenting with a horrible fad of aerosol propellant inhaling.

     He was son of Thomas L. and Valerie E. (Gerbec-Lewis) Werstler.  

     Born on...

Irene M. Goss

Jan 9, 2020

Irene M. Goss   “beloved mother and grandmother”

MILLPORT, Pa.---Irene M. Goss, 85, of Millport, passed away in her home on Thursday, January 9, 2020, after a short illness.

Born on Wednesday, March 21, 1934 in Lewistown, she was a daughter of Jacob H. and Jennie C. Baker Romig. On December 29, 1955 in McClure, she married Kennard E. “Shorty” Goss,...

Charles G. "Charlie" Sinnamond

Dec 31, 2019

Charles G. Sinnamond      “beloved husband, father, and grandfather” 

WHARTON, Pa.---Charles G. “Charlie” Sinnamond, 78, of Wharton, PA, passed away at home with his loving wife and family by his side on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, after a brief illness. 

Charlie was born in Mount Pleasant, PA to Charles T. & Marybelle Thomas Sinnamond on August 06, 1941. He graduated from Elders...

Bruce E. Miller

Dec 31, 2019

Bruce E. Miller       “beloved son, father and grandfather”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Bruce E. Miller, 67, of Shinglehouse, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Tuesday, December 31, 2019.

Bruce was born in Olean, N.Y. on July 5, 1952.  He attended school in Eldred and at Oswayo Valley High School in Shinglehouse.  Bruce was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.

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Helen L. Pearsall

Dec 25, 2019

Helen L. Pearsall      “beloved mother, grandmother, and sister”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Helen L. Pearsall, 88, of Coudersport, formerly of Sizerville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 25, 2019, in UPMC Hamot, Erie.

Born on Friday, February 6, 1931 in Driftwood, she was a daughter of Arthur H. and Louise Anna Wolfe Pearsall. She was formerly married to Joseph E. Walker,...

Wanda V. Metzger

Dec 21, 2019

Wanda V. Metzger           

COUDERSPORT, Pa….Wanda Virginia Gooch Metzger, 94, passed away at UPMC Cole, Coudersport, on Saturday, December 21, 2019, after a long battle with cancer.

Born November 22, 1925 in Coudersport, she was the daughter of C. Jay and H. Beryl Arnett Gooch. She graduated from Coudersport High School in 1944. She married Arthur...

Albert E. "Alb" Glover

Dec 15, 2019

Albert E. “Alb” Glover         “beloved father, grandfather and brother”

COSTELLO, Pa.---Albert E. “Alb” Glover, 68, a lifelong resident of Costello and Austin, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 15, 2019.

Born on Thursday, July 26, 1951 in Port Allegany, he was a son of Thomas R. and Lula B. Eck Glover.  On October 16, 1982, he married Anna M. Clancy...

Melanie V. "Mel" Rathbun

Dec 14, 2019

Melanie V. Rathbun    “beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister”

CHRYSTAL, Pa.---Melanie V. “Mel” Rathbun, 78, of Chrystal, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, December 14, 2019, in Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, after a short illness.

Born on Sunday, May 4, 1941 in Shinglehouse, she was a daughter of Lewis and Emily Trask Voorhees.  On December 31, 1958...

Brian P Chatham

Dec 8, 2019

Brian P. Chatham     “formerly of Philadelphia”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Brian P. Chatham, 57, of Shinglehouse, formerly of Philadelphia, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2019, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, after a short illness.

Born on Thursday, November 22, 1962 in Miami, Florida, he was a son of William J. III and Patricia Mary Dougherty Chatham.  On July 18, 2018, in Philadelphia,...

Sandra Y. "Sandie" Goodenough

Dec 8, 2019

Sandra Y. Goodenough          “beloved mother and grandmother”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Sandra Y. “Sandie” Goodenough, 73, a longtime resident of Coudersport, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2019, in Bradford Manor, Bradford, after a long illness.

Born on Wednesday, June 19, 1946 in Muncy, she was a daughter of John A. and Mabel L. Clark Maust. 

Sandie was a graduate...