Obituaries

Donald J. "Donnie" Clinton

Donald J. "Donnie" Clinton

May 14, 2016

Donald J. “Donnie” Clinton     “beloved husband and father” AUSTIN, PA---Donald J. “Donnie” Clinton, 59, a lifelong resident of Austin, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 14, 2016 while fishing with his wife and daughters.        Born April 24, 1957 in Niagara Falls, NY, he was a son of Michael and Bessie Glover Clinton.  On August 31, 2005 in Coudersport, he married...

Jordan  M. Whitsell (Howard)

Jordan M. Whitsell (Howard)

May 12, 2016

Jordan M. Whitsell (Howard)     “beloved husband, father, son, & brother” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Jordan M. Whitsell (Howard), 28, of Shinglehouse, passed away at home on Thursday, May 12, 2016.      Born on January 6, 1988 in Wellsville, NY, he was a son of Patrick H. Howard and Penny L. Whitsell.  On May 19, 2012 in Shinglehouse, he married Amie L. Holmes, who survives....

Richard  Allen "Rick" Sell

Richard Allen "Rick" Sell

May 12, 2016

Richard Allen Sell    â€œbeloved brother and uncle” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Richard Allen “Rick” Sell, 50, of Shinglehouse, formerly of Hillsboro, NH, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016 in the Palliative Care Unit of Cuba Memorial Hospital, Cuba, NY, after a long illness.      Born on August 12, 1965 in Sellersville, he was a son of Clarence H. and Magdalena H. Schuppert Sell....

Dianna  L. "Diane" Frost

Dianna L. "Diane" Frost

May 8, 2016

Dianna L. “Diane” Frost SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Dianna L. “Diane” Frost, 62, of Shinglehouse, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Sunday, May 8, 2016.      Born on April 14, 1954 in Olean, NY, she was a daughter of Robert E. and Marie L. Wilson Kellogg. Diane attended Oswayo Valley High School in Shinglehouse. While living in Florida for approximately 15 years,...

Patricia A. "Pat" Miller

Patricia A. "Pat" Miller

May 7, 2016

Patricia A. Miller            â€œdearly loved wife, mother and grandmother” OSWAYO, PA---Patricia A. “Pat” Miller, 78, of Oswayo, formerly of Levittown, passed away at home with her loving family by her side on Saturday, May 7, 2016, after a long illness.      Born January 10, 1938 in Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio, she was a daughter of John and Barbara Kelly Curry.  On October...

Jean J.  Tate

Jean J. Tate

Apr 30, 2016

Jean J. Tate        â€œbeloved mother and grandmother” COUDERSPORT, PA---Jean J. Tate, 88, a lifelong resident of Coudersport, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, after a short illness.      Born on September 30, 1927 in Coudersport, she was a daughter of Harold and Joyce Madison Jones.  On June 8, 1946 in the North Eulalia Baptist Church, she...

Ruth E. Green

Ruth E. Green

Apr 29, 2016

Ruth E. Green      â€œcommended to the Lord” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Ruth E. Green, 91, of Shinglehouse, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, April 29, 2016, after a long illness.      Born February 9, 1925 in Clermont, she was a daughter of Frederick E. and Lenora M. Freer Murray.  On June 17, 1943 in Shinglehouse, she married Robert “John” Green,...

John M. "Jack" Stilson

John M. "Jack" Stilson

Apr 27, 2016

John M. Stilson    “beloved husband, father, grandfather and father-in-law” SHARON CENTER, PA---John M. “Jack” Stilson, 75, of Sharon Center, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 in the Olean General Hospital, Olean, NY, after a long illness.      Born December 6, 1940 in Olean, NY, he was a son of Richard “Paul” and Mary...

Diane M. Ayers

Diane M. Ayers

Apr 26, 2016

Diane M. Ayers     “beloved wife, daughter, mother, grandmother and sister” AUSTIN, PA---Diane M. Ayers, 65, a lifelong resident of Austin, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis.       Born on October 2, 1950 in Coudersport, she was a daughter of Ronald L. “Bucky” Meacham...

Walter L. Newton

Walter L. Newton

Apr 22, 2016

Walter L. Newton       “beloved husband, father and grandfather” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Walter Lee Newton, 70, of Shinglehouse, a beloved patriarch of the Newton family, passed away at home in “his chair” Friday, April 22, 2016 from an apparent heart attack.      Born June 24, 1945 in Shinglehouse, he was a son of Lyle and Freda M. Webster Newton.  On September 14, 1968 in...

Samantha  J. "Sami Jo" Deiter

Samantha J. "Sami Jo" Deiter

Apr 22, 2016

Samantha J. “Sami Jo” Deiter        â€œbeloved daughter, sister, granddaughter & friend” COUDERSPORT, PA---Samantha J. “Sami Jo” Deiter, 25, of Coudersport, formerly of Thompson, CT, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Friday, April 22, 2016 at Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport.      Born September 4, 1990 in Coudersport, she was a daughter of Stephanie J. “Taffy” Chitester and Randy R. Deiter....

Jennifer Leah "Suzy" Pire

Jennifer Leah "Suzy" Pire

Apr 9, 2016

Jennifer Leah “Suzy” Jones Pire    â€œbeloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and aunt” OSWAYO, PA---Jennifer Leah “Suzy” Jones Pire, 43, of Oswayo, passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, April 9, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer.      Born April 13, 1972 in Olean, NY, she was a daughter of John P. “Foggy” and Mary M....

Kirby P. Holcomb

Kirby P. Holcomb

Apr 2, 2016

Kirby P. Holcomb      â€œformer Shinglehouse, Pa. and Bradford, Pa. resident” Edgewater, Florida---Kirby P. Holcomb, 75, of Edgewater, formerly of Shinglehouse and Bradford, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016 in his home after a short illness.      Born December 28, 1940 in Olean, N.Y., he was a son of Owen M. and Marguerite James Holcomb.  He was formerly married to Jane Holcomb,...

Anthony J.  Duell

Anthony J. Duell

Apr 1, 2016

Anthony J. Duell                  â€œbeloved father, son and fiancé” COUDERSPORT, PA---Anthony J. Duell, 30, of Coudersport, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 1, 2016 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, surrounded by his loving family.      Born on August 4, 1985 in Richmond, Virginia, he was a son of Wynn-Scott and Hazel R. Cottrell Duell.      Anthony was a graduate of Port...

Arthur Archie "Art" Bean

Arthur Archie "Art" Bean

Mar 23, 2016

Arthur Archie Bean    â€œbeloved father and grandfather” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Arthur Archie “Art” Bean, 93, of Shinglehouse, formerly of Bolivar, NY, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Wednesday, March 23, 2016.      Born March 7, 1923 in Ceres, PA, he was a son of Arthur A. and Millie Tanner Bean.  On January 23, 1944 in Bolivar, NY, he married Harriett A. Barrett, who...

Thomas W. Lamar

Thomas W. Lamar

Mar 23, 2016

Thomas W. Lamar      â€œbeloved husband, father, and grandfather” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Thomas W. Lamar, 66, of Shinglehouse, a former longtime resident of Bolivar, NY and also a former resident of Eldred, PA, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, after a lengthy illness.      Born on April 2, 1949, he was a son of William and Esther Stillway...

Cynthia  G. "Cindy" Crumrine

Cynthia G. "Cindy" Crumrine

Mar 16, 2016

Cynthia G. “Cindy” Crumrine      â€œbeloved wife, mother, grandmother and daughter” AUSTIN, PA---Cynthia G. “Cindy” Crumrine, 64, a lifelong resident of Austin, passed away with her loving family by her side on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, after a short illness.       Born on February 9, 1952 in Port Allegany, she was a daughter of Robert C. and Avis...

Jane E.  Nunamaker

Jane E. Nunamaker

Mar 12, 2016

Jane E. Nunamaker               “formerly of Olean” DELMAR, MD---Jane E. Nunamaker, 77, of Delmar, formerly of Olean, NY, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016 in the Aurora Senior Living of Manokin in Princess Anne, MD, after a short illness.      Born May 31, 1938 in Olean, NY, she was a daughter of William J. and Pauline M. Moore Malone.  On June 16,...

George W. "Bill" Anderson

George W. "Bill" Anderson

Mar 11, 2016

George W. “Bill” Anderson    â€œbeloved husband and father” GALETON, PA---George W. “Bill” Anderson, 84, of Galeton, passed away with his loving family by his side on Friday, March 11, 2016 in Cole Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit, Coudersport, after a long illness.      Born on March 30, 1931 in Bradford, he was a son of George and Verl Bickel Anderson.  On...

Lois M. McClain

Lois M. McClain

Mar 10, 2016

Lois M. McClain      â€œbeloved mother and grandmother” ELMIRA, NY---Lois M. McClain, 87, of Elmira, formerly of Shinglehouse, PA, passed away with her loving family by her side on Thursday, March 10, 2016, at The Elderwood at Waverly Nursing Home, in Waverly, NY, after a long illness.      Born on November 30, 1928 at the family homestead in Shinglehouse, she was a...