Obituaries

Jan 9, 2019

Calvin H. Fuller     “beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Calvin H. “Cal” Fuller, 78, of Shinglehouse, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, in the Olean General Hospital, Olean, N.Y., after suffering an apparent heart attack.

Born on August 22, 1940 in Raymond, Pa, he was a son of Herbert C. and Beulah P. Loucks Fuller.  On September 5, 1959 in...

Jan 8, 2019

Nancy D. Baddick          “beloved wife, mother, and grandmother”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Nancy D. Baddick, 67, of Shinglehouse, formerly of Tamaqua, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at UPMC Cole, Coudersport, after suffering injuries in a motor vehicle accident.

Born on January 17, 1951 in Coaldale, she was a daughter of Edward and Grace Bennage DeLay.  On February 3, 1984 in Tamaqua,...

Jan 3, 2019

Richard Earl Durst    “beloved husband, father and grandfather”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Richard Earl Durst, 73, of Coudersport, passed away with his loving family by his side on Thursday, January 3, 2019, in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, after a short battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia with complications.

Born on February 7, 1945 in Port Allegany, he was a son of William and Anna...

Dec 31, 2018

Dec 17, 2018

Michael A. Goode     “beloved husband, father, papa, and son”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Michael Allyn “Mike” Goode, 60, of Shinglehouse, passed away after suffering an apparent heart attack on Monday, December 17, 2018.

Born on May 26, 1958 in Buffalo, N.Y., he was a son of Allyn and Shirley A. Smith Goode.  On June 30, 1979 at the First Baptist Church in...

Dec 11, 2018

Kenneth W. Martin “beloved husband, son, father and grandfather”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Kenneth W. “Ken” Martin, 60, a longtime resident of Coudersport, passed away in the home he built, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, after a year-long battle with cancer.

Born on November 4, 1958 in Silver Creek, N.Y., he was a son of James W. and Alice F....

Dec 2, 2018

Marcia A. Lamar       “beloved mother and grandmother”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Marcia A. Lamar, 65, of Shinglehouse, a former longtime resident of Bolivar, N.Y. and also a former resident of Eldred, passed away at home with her loving son by her side on Friday, November 30, 2018, after a brief illness.

Born on July 1, 1953 in Port Allegany, she was...

Dec 1, 2018

Anita G. Geiser     “beloved mother and grandmother”

VALENCIA, Pa.---Anita G. Geiser, 90, of Valencia, formerly of Shinglehouse, Pa.    and Olean, N.Y., passed away with her loving daughter by her side on Saturday, December 1, 2018, in Good Samaritan Hospice, Cabot, after a short illness.

Born on February 14, 1928 in Olean, N.Y., she was a daughter of Herbert and...

Nov 19, 2018

David W. House    “wonderful husband, amazing Dad and Poppy”

AUSTIN, Pa.---David W. “Dave” House, 58, a longtime resident of Austin, formerly of Coudersport, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, after suffering an apparent heart attack at home.

Born on April 21, 1960 in Coudersport, he was a son of Harold and Alice Ayers House. ...

Nov 13, 2018

David P. Smith       “beloved father, grandfather and brother”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---David P. Smith, 70, of Coudersport, formerly of Austin, passed away with his family by his side under the care of Cole Memorial Home Care and Hospice on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, after a long illness.

Born on October 30, 1948 in Johnstown, he was...

Nov 11, 2018

Judith A. “Judy” Eckert 

ROULETTE, Pa. -- Judith A. “Judy” Eckert, 73 of Roulette, formerly of La Grange, Texas and Coudersport/Austin, Pennsylvania, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018, at UPMC Cole Skilled Nursing and Rehab, Coudersport, after a long struggle with chronic medical illness. 

Born on March 30, 1945 in Sunnyside, she was a daughter of Henry and June...

Nov 7, 2018

Wendy S. Hann       “beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Wendy S. Hann, 64, a longtime resident of Coudersport, formerly of Shinglehouse, passed away with her loving family by her side on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, after a short illness.

Born on March 17, 1954 in Olean, N.Y., she was a daughter of Harold D....

Nov 4, 2018

Kathryn Nichols          “beloved aunt”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Kathryn “Kate” Nichols, 96, of Shinglehouse, passed away with her loving family by her side on Sunday, November 4, 2018, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.

Born on January 30, 1922 on the family homestead in Shinglehouse, she was a daughter of Wayne M. and Sarah Stannard Nichols.

Kate was a graduate of Shinglehouse...

Oct 31, 2018

James A. Archer               

PORT ALLEGANY, Pa.---James A. “Diamond Jim” Archer, 56, a lifelong Port Allegany/Keating Summit resident, passed away with his loving daughter by his side on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, after a short battle with cancer.

Born on October 10, 1962 in Port Allegany, he was a son...

Oct 30, 2018

Stuart R. “Stu” Young  

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Stuart R. “Stu” Young, 70, of Coudersport, passed away in his home on Tuesday, October 30, 2018.

Born on May 1, 1948 in Darby, he was a son of John C. and Ellenjane Miller Young. 

Stu grew up and lived his early adult life in the Philadelphia/South Jersey area, moving to Potter County in 2006.

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Oct 27, 2018

Velma B. Wiley          “beloved mother, grandmother and sister”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Velma B. “Bernie” Wiley, 90 of Shinglehouse, formerly of Zanesville, Ohio, passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, October 27, 2018, after a short illness.

Born on May 31, 1928 in McConnelsville, Ohio, she was a daughter of Fred and Bertha B. Murphy Beach.  In 1946 in...

Oct 26, 2018

Billy D. Earle               

KEATING SUMMIT, Pa.---Billy D. “Bill” Earle, 73, a lifelong resident of the Austin area, passed away with his son by his side on Friday, October 26, 2018, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, after a short illness.

Born on August 26, 1945 in Westfield, N.Y., he was a son of Richard E....

Oct 24, 2018

Vera “Jean” Taylor     “beloved wife, mother, and grandmother”

CERES, Pa.---Vera “Jean” Taylor, 88, of Ceres, passed away with her loving husband by her side on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, in the Olean General Hospital, Olean, N.Y., after a short illness,.

Born on July 23, 1930 in Erie, she was the daughter of George W. and Elva Buss Saeger.  On...

Oct 12, 2018

Orin J. Dickerson    “beloved husband, father, and grandfather”

MILLPORT, Pa.---Orin J. Dickerson, 83, of Millport, passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, October 12, 2018.

Born on March 4, 1935 in Olean, N.Y., he was a son of Harold J. and Edith LaDue Dickerson.  On July 11, 1953 in Wellsville, N.Y., he married Louella A. Geer,...

Oct 5, 2018

Thomas James Wilde, Sr.            “beloved husband, father and grandfather”

CLARA, Pa.---Thomas James Wilde, Sr., 71, of Clara, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Friday, October 5, 2018.

Born on February 26, 1947 in Johnstown, he was a son of Thomas Jefferson and Goldie Ona Young Wilde.  On August 31, 1963 in Souderton, he married Katharina “Kay” Kowalenko, who survives.

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