Obituaries

Marjory Stilson

Marjory Stilson

Aug 25, 2018

Marjory Stilson          “beloved aunt”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Marjory “Margie” Stilson, 93, of Shinglehouse, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 25, 2018, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.

Born on December 25, 1924 in Shinglehouse, she was a daughter of Charles J. and Ethel H. Anders Osborn.  On December 16, 1972 in Bolivar, N.Y., she married Robert R. “Bob” Stilson, who passed...

Terry "Mike" Woolley

Terry "Mike" Woolley

Aug 24, 2018

Terry “Mike” Woolley        “beloved father and son”

CERES, Pa.---Terry “Mike” Woolley, 53, of Ceres, Pa., passed away unexpectedly in his home on Friday, August 24, 2018.

Born on October 27, 1964 in Olean, N.Y., he was a son of Orland Woolley and Emogene A. “Punky” McDonald Woolley Reed.

Mike was a graduate of Oswayo Valley High School,...

Dalton Lee Osgood

Dalton Lee Osgood

Aug 23, 2018

Dalton L. Osgood   “beloved son, brother, grandson, cousin and friend”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Dalton Lee Osgood, 18, a lifelong resident of Shinglehouse, passed away from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in the Town of Alma, N.Y. on Thursday, August 23, 2018.

Born on September 8, 1999 in Wellsville, N.Y., he was a son of Justin Osgood and Beth Carr.

Dalton attended...

Jeanette Mable Mingus

Jeanette Mable Mingus

Aug 18, 2018

Jeanette M. Mingus    “former Shinglehouse, Pa. and Wellsville, N.Y. resident”

LIVONIA, N.Y.---Jeanette Mable Mingus, 82, of Livonia, formerly of  Wellsville, N.Y. and Shinglehouse, Pa., passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2018, at the Livingston County Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Mt. Morris, after a short illness.

Born on May 18, 1936 in Shinglehouse, she was a daughter of...

Heidi Turk

Heidi Turk

Aug 16, 2018

Heidi Turk         “beloved mother, daughter and sister”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Heidi Turk, 45, of Shinglehouse, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 16, 2018.

Born on January 31, 1973 on Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska, she was a daughter of James P. “Jim” and Gertrud E. “Gert” Gaubatz Kellogg.

On May 7, 1994 in Shinglehouse, she married Stephen Turk, who survives.

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William G. Munter

William G. Munter

Aug 16, 2018

William G. Munter         “beloved father and grandfather”

 

AUSTIN, Pa.----William G. “Bill” Munter, 100, of Punta Gorda, Florida, and formerly of Austin, Pennsylvania, celebrated life until his unexpected passing on Thursday, August 16, 2018, at Cole Memorial Hospital in Coudersport, PA.

Born May 2, 1918, in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of William A. and...

Roberta A. "Bobbie" Shields

Roberta A. "Bobbie" Shields

Aug 2, 2018

Roberta A. Shields    “beloved wife, mother, and grandmother”

ALMA---Roberta A. “Bobbie” Shields, 81, of Alma, passed away with her loving family by her side on Thursday, August 2, 2018, in the Olean General Hospital, Olean, after a brief illness.

Born on August 19, 1936 in Olean, she was a daughter of Clarence W and Mary Louise Clark Cone.  On...

Kenneth J. "Kenny" Dietze

Kenneth J. "Kenny" Dietze

Aug 2, 2018

Kenneth J. Dietze “former Shinglehouse, Pa. resident; beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother”

Mayer, Arizona----Kenneth John “Kenny” Dietze, 79, of Mayer, Arizona, formerly of Shinglehouse, Pa., passed away in his home on Thursday, August 2, 2018, after a short illness.

Born on July 16, 1939 in Hornell, N.Y., he was a son of the Rev. Kenneth W. and Alma P. Grube Dietze.

Kenny...

Nelson C. Heller

Nelson C. Heller

Aug 1, 2018

Nelson C. Heller    “longtime Coudersport resident”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Nelson C. Heller, 59, of Coudersport, passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, from injuries sustained in an ATV accident.

Born on January 3, 1959 in East Stroudsburg, he was a son of Carl S. and Phyllis “Jean” Plank Heller.  On December 31, 1991 in Coudersport, he married Pamela J. “Pam” Pepper, who...

James W. Minor, Sr.

James W. Minor, Sr.

Jul 31, 2018

James W. Minor, Sr.      “former Coudersport police chief”          

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---James Walter Minor, Sr., 92, a longtime resident of Coudersport, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 31,2018 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, after a short illness.

Born on August 17, 1925 in Atwood, Tennessee, he was a son of Cecil and Sophia Springer Minor.  On December...

Eric D. Howard

Eric D. Howard

Jul 26, 2018

Eric D. Howard    “Big E”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Eric D. Howard, 52, of Shinglehouse, passed away unexpectedly in Shinglehouse at the home of his lifelong friend on Thursday, July 26, 2018.

Born on August 6, 1965 in Olean, N.Y., he was a son of C. DeWayne “Dewy” and Patricia A. “Pat” Washburn Howard.  In Germantown, MD, he married Susan Corfman, who...

Ella Mae Robinson

Ella Mae Robinson

Jul 20, 2018

Ella Mae Robinson    “beloved wife, mother and grandmother”

PORT ALLEGANY---Ella Mae Robinson, 79, a longtime resident of Port Allegany and a former resident of Roulette, passed away with her loving family by her side on Friday, July 20, 2018, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, after a long illness.

Born August 12, 1938 in Gardeau, she was a daughter of Abraham...

Viola C. Shaw

Viola C. Shaw

Jul 13, 2018

Viola C. Shaw     “beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother”

OLEAN---Viola C. “Vi” Shaw, 96, of Olean and a former longtime resident of Bolivar, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 13, 2018, in Wellsville Manor, Wellsville, after a short illness.

Born on February 20, 1922 in Uniontown, Pa., she was a daughter of Alfred and Rita Johnston Chain. ...

Clarence H. "Rip" Francis

Clarence H. "Rip" Francis

Jun 30, 2018

Clarence H. “Rip” Francis  “beloved husband, father and grandfather”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Clarence H. “Rip” Francis, 91, a lifelong resident of Coudersport, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.

Born on August 22, 1926 in Coudersport, he was a son of Harold D. and Irene Rastu Francis.  On May 21, 1949 in Coudersport, he married Madelyn J. McNulty, who...

John D. Carpenter

John D. Carpenter

Jun 27, 2018

John D. Carpenter      “beloved father, grandfather and friend”

SHINGLEHOUSE---John D. Carpenter, 70, of Shinglehouse, passed away at home with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, after a short illness.

Born on December 1, 1947 in Olean, N.Y., he was a son of Earl D. and Dorotha Oles Carpenter. 

John was a graduate of Oswayo...

Timothy Charles Cole

Timothy Charles Cole

Jun 26, 2018

Timothy Charles Cole    “former longtime Coudersport resident”

NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA---Timothy Charles “Tim” Cole, 54, of New Port Richey, a former longtime resident of Coudersport, passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 in James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital, Tampa, Florida, after a long illness.

Born on January 29, 1964 in Camden, N.J., he was a son of N. Bruce and...

Dale W. "Pud" Heusner

Dale W. "Pud" Heusner

Jun 26, 2018

Dale W. “Pud” Heusner        “loving husband, father, and grandfather”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Dale W. “Pud” Heusner, 77, of Shinglehouse, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 after a lengthy illness.

Born on October 8, 1940 in Hanover, he was a son of Earl W. and Doris E. Zinn Heusner.  On January 31, 1976...

John F. "Jack" Costello

John F. "Jack" Costello

Jun 25, 2018

John F. “Jack” Costello    “beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.----John F. “Jack” Costello, 86,  of Shinglehouse, passed away with his loving family by his side on Monday, June 25, 2018 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, after a long illness.

Born on November 11, 1931 in Wellsville, N.Y., he was a son of William and Catherine Moran Costello.  On...

Edith U. Clark

Edith U. Clark

Jun 24, 2018

Edith U. Clark     “beloved mother and grandmother”

COUDERSPORT---Edith U. Clark, 87, a longtime resident of Coudersport, passed away at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Bill Crown of Coudersport, on Sunday, June 24, 2018, following a lengthy illness.

Born on May 3, 1931 in Mountain City, Tennessee, she was the eldest of six children born to...

LaDessa Chief

LaDessa Chief

Jun 18, 2018

LaDessa Coats Chief     "daughter of Alma, N.Y. native”

ROCKLIN, California---LaDesssa Coats Chief, 61, of Rocklin, passed away on June 18, 2018, after a long illness. 

LaDessa was born in Moscow, Idaho to Durwood and Helen Longfors Coats. Preceded in death by her father and her sister Helmi Coats. Survived by her husband Leonard Chief of Rocklin, California; her mother...