Obituaries

Leon R. Bundy, Sr.

Leon R. Bundy, Sr.

Oct 14, 2014

Leon R. Bundy, Sr.       “beloved husband, father and grandfather” AUSTIN, PA----Leon R. Bundy, Sr., 83, a lifelong resident of Austin, passed away with his loving family at his side on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 in UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA, after a short illness.      Born May 16, 1931 in Austin, PA, he was a son of Fred and Elma Snyder...

Alyce G.  Reese

Alyce G. Reese

Oct 12, 2014

Alyce G. Reese               â€œco-founder of Christmas House” COUDERSPORT, PA---Alyce G. Reese, 89, a longtime resident of Coudersport, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport.      Born January 12, 1925 in Sweden Hill, she was a daughter of Joseph E. and Alberta Britt Gleason.  On September 12, 1943 in Coudersport, she married Eugene S. “Gene” Reese, who...

Gunnery Sgt. Max J. Gaberseck

Gunnery Sgt. Max J. Gaberseck

Oct 11, 2014

Gunnery Sergeant Max J. Gaberseck      â€œbeloved husband, father, son and brother” COUDERSPORT, PA---Gunnery Sergeant Max J. Gaberseck, 56, a lifelong resident of Coudersport, passed away with his loving family by his side on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, after a two-year recurring illness.      Born June 7, 1958 in Coudersport, he was a son of Joseph R....

Florence  M. "Flo" Ellis

Florence M. "Flo" Ellis

Oct 8, 2014

Florence M. “Flo” Ellis        â€œbeloved friend” COUDERSPORT, PA-----Florence M. “Flo” Ellis, 96, of Coudersport, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, with a dear friend, Carole Kennedy, at her side.      Born December 24, 1917 in Pawling, NY, she was a daughter of Alfred and Helen Stockfish Bjornsen.  On September 6, 1944 in Buffalo, NY, she...

Lillian M.  Ayers

Lillian M. Ayers

Oct 5, 2014

Lillian M. Ayers   “loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother”   SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Lillian M. Ayers, 95, of Shinglehouse, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, NY, after a short illness.      Born May 3, 1919 in South Vandalia, NY, she was a daughter of William and Bess Babcock.  On September 26, 1936 in Shinglehouse, she married Gilbert T. Morris, who...

William R. "Bill" Mesler

William R. "Bill" Mesler

Oct 2, 2014

William R. Mesler          â€œbeloved husband, father, and grandfather” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---William R. “Bill” Mesler, 87, of Shinglehouse, passed away in his home on Thursday, October 2, 2014, after a short illness.      Born October 24, 1926 on Yuba Dam Road, Portville, NY, he was a son of Frank and Minnie Moon Mesler.  On September 26, 1948 in Shinglehouse, he married Lina L. Bump,...

Ricky E. "Rick" James

Ricky E. "Rick" James

Sep 29, 2014

Ricky E. “Rick” James               “beloved husband, father and grandfather” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA-----Ricky E. “Rick” James, 67, of Shinglehouse, passed away at home on Monday, September 29, 2014 after suffering an apparent heart attack.      Born July 30, 1947 in Olean, NY, he was a son of Elno C. and Marie M. Sherwood James.  On September 1, 1967 in the Shinglehouse United Methodist...

Thomas R. "Pap" Glover

Thomas R. "Pap" Glover

Sep 28, 2014

Thomas R. “Pap” Glover       “beloved husband, father, and grandfather” COSTELLO, PA---Thomas R. “Pap” Glover, 87, a lifelong resident of Costello, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, September 28, 2014, after a long illness.      Born February 5, 1927 in Costello on the family homestead, he was a son of Charles T. and Elizabeth E. Hagland...

James J. "Jim" Petzen

James J. "Jim" Petzen

Sep 27, 2014

James J. “Jim” Petzen SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---After a three year battle with Multiple Myeloma, James J. “Jim” Petzen, 79, of Shinglehouse, PA passed on to be with his Holy Father and some of his beloved family at his home on Saturday, September 27, 2014.  At his release, he was surrounded by his surviving family members.      Jim was born April 12, 1934...

Timothy M.  Pesock

Timothy M. Pesock

Sep 25, 2014

Timothy M. Pesock       “beloved husband” Kutztown, PA----Timothy Michael Pesock, 46, of Kutztown, formerly of Harrison Valley and Coudersport, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2014 in Allentown after a brief illness. Born November 27, 1967 in Coudersport, he was a son of Joseph Pesock, Jr. and Sheila Flynn Pesock Buchsenschutz.  On December 21, 2012 in Coudersport, he married Carrie Lynn Powers,...

Marjorie M. "Marge" Rees

Marjorie M. "Marge" Rees

Sep 4, 2014

Marjorie M. “Marge” Rees                â€œloving mother, grandmother and sister” AUSTIN, PA---Marjorie M. “Marge” Rees, 89, of Austin, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Bradford Regional Medical Center, Bradford, after a brief illness.      Born September 22, 1924 in Keating Township, she was a daughter of Glen and Clara Coy Earle.  On June 27, 1943 in the Austin United Methodist Church, she...

Deborah "Debbie" I. Peirce

Deborah "Debbie" I. Peirce

Aug 27, 2014

Deborah I. Peirce   â€œBeloved Mother, Grandmother, and Sister” ROULETTE, PA---Deborah I. “Debbie” Peirce, 63, of Roulette, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at her home after a long illness. Born on December 1, 1950 in Cincinnati, OH, she was the daughter of Kenneth A. and Betty J. McArthur Peirce. In November 1999, she married Scott A. Rockwell, who died...

RLee Van Pelt

RLee Van Pelt

Aug 20, 2014

RLee Van Pelt                   “beloved husband, father and grandfather” HEBRON, PA---RLee Van Pelt, 87, of Hebron, formerly of Oswayo, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, after a short illness.     Born December 10, 1926 in Coudersport, he was a son of Arthur and Dorothy Thompson Van Pelt.  On June 6, 1948 in the Chrystal United Methodist Church,...

Philip "Phil" H. VanWhy

Philip "Phil" H. VanWhy

Aug 18, 2014

Philip H. VanWhy “Mayor of Austin” AUSTIN, PA—Philip H. “Phil” VanWhy, 62, a lifelong resident of Austin, PA, passed away with his loving family at his side on Monday, August 18, 2014 at Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, after a short illness.      Born on April 25, 1952 in Coudersport, he was the son of Harold N. and Margaret B. Barr...

Joan D. "Joanie" Geiger

Joan D. "Joanie" Geiger

Aug 7, 2014

Joan D. Geiger          â€œbeloved wife, mother and grandmother” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Joan D. “Joanie” Geiger, 76, of Shinglehouse, PA, passed away at home with her loving family by her side on Thursday, August 7, 2014, after a long illness.      Born September 14, 1937 in Argus, PA, she was a daughter of Charles A. and Alice B. Schwende Croissette.  On April 28, 1956 in...

Keith E.  Baker

Keith E. Baker

Jul 26, 2014

COUDERSPORT, PA---Keith E. Baker, 74, of Coudersport, formerly of Horseheads, NY, passed away in his home with his loving family by his side on Saturday, July 26, 2014, after a long illness. Born November 17, 1939 in Port Allegany, he was a son of Russell L. and Virginia L. Brewer Baker. He was a graduate of Coudersport High School, Class...

Mildred E. Reed

Mildred E. Reed

Jul 24, 2014

Mildred M. Reed “Millport, PA Native” ROCHESTER, NY---Mildred M. Reed, 77, of Rochester, formerly of Shinglehouse, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at her daughter and son-in-law’s home in Rochester, after a long illness.      Born November 19, 1936 in Millport, PA, she was a daughter of William “Morris” and Marian E. Axtell Stephenson.  In 1956 in Millport, she...

C. Edward "Ed" McCleaft

C. Edward "Ed" McCleaft

Jun 21, 2014

C. Edward “Ed” McCleaft “GREAT DAD! Amazing Friend!” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---C. Edward “Ed” McCleaft, 66, of Shinglehouse, PA, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at his son’s home after a long, hard battle with an ongoing illness. Born on February 15, 1948 in Chester, PA, he was the son of Clifford E. and Anna Zitnick McCleaft. On October 12, 1971...

Rosita M. Goodridge

Rosita M. Goodridge

Jun 16, 2014

Rosita M. Goodridge                          â€œfaithful servant” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Rosita M. Goodridge, 93, of Shinglehouse, PA, passed away with her loving family by her side on Monday, June 16, 2014 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, after a short illness.      Born on December 6, 1920 in Wellsville, NY, she was a daughter of Harold and Ozema Oliver Conklin.  On May 26, 1942 in Wellsville, she...

Blazedyn Elmer Faulkner

Blazedyn Elmer Faulkner

Jun 5, 2014

Blazedyn Elmer Faulkner   “will always be loved” CERES, PA---Blazedyn Elmer Faulkner, 8 week old infant son of Brock W. Faulkner and Sadie A. Green of Ceres, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh with his devoted and loving parents and family members at his side.      Blazedyn was born on April...