Obituaries

Apr 24, 2013

Mark A. “Mickey” Dickerson        â€œbeloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA----Mark A. “Mickey” Dickerson, 81, of Shinglehouse, passed away with his loving family by his side, Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in his home following a long illness.      Born September 12, 1931 in Bolivar, NY, he was a son of Mark and Ruth Sprester Dickerson.  On March 22, 1952 in Shinglehouse,...

Apr 22, 2013

Dr. Richard J. Larsen     “beloved husband, father and grandfather” COUDERSPORT, PA---Dr. Richard J. Larsen, 79, of Coudersport, PA, passed this life on Monday, April 22, 2013, following an enjoyable round of golf at the Coudersport Golf Club.  His only regret in life was that he missed his birdie putt on his final hole of golf.  However, he would have wanted it to...

Apr 16, 2013

James D. Johnson     “beloved husband, father, grandfather, & brother” BOLIVAR, NY----James D. Johnson, 92, a longtime resident of Bolivar, NY, passed away April 16, 2013 with his loving family at his side at Wellsville Manor Care Center, Wellsville, after a long illness.      Born February 13, 1921 in Belfast, he was a son of James and Esther Bretour Johnson.  On March...

Apr 16, 2013

Harold Ezra “Cap” Drake II            â€œbeloved son, brother, father, grandfather, and fiancée” KITTANNING, PA----Harold Ezra “Cap” Drake II, 61, of Kittanning, formerly of Shinglehouse, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in Armstrong County Memorial Hospital, Kittanning.      Born December 28, 1951 in Olean, NY, he was a son of Harold Ezra “Ezzie” and Madalyn D. Brown Drake.      Cap was...

Apr 11, 2013

Michael W. “Bucky” Blanchard    â€œbeloved husband, father, grandfather, brother & uncle” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA----Michael W. “Bucky” Blanchard, 58, of Shinglehouse, passed away with his loving family at his side, Thursday, April 11, 2013 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, after a long battle with lung cancer.      Born September 1, 1954 in Olean, NY, he was a son of Kenneth W. and Betty...

Apr 11, 2013

Margaret L. Kellogg        â€œLoving mother, grandmother, sister & aunt” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Margaret L. Kellogg, 89, of Shinglehouse, surrendered quietly to the Lord at 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2013 in the Bradford Manor, Bradford.      Born March 18, 1924 in Burtville, she was a daughter of Clarence and Vivian Peters Peterson.  On June 14, 1941 in Port Allegany, she married James P....

Apr 10, 2013

Robert “John” Green        â€œcommended to the Lord” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA----Robert “John” Green, 89, of Shinglehouse, passed away surrounded by his loving family in his home on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 after a long illness.      Born January 1, 1924 in Ceres, PA, he was a son of Daniel P. and Lena Spencer Green.  On June 17, 1943 in Shinglehouse, he married Ruth E....

Apr 9, 2013

Apr 7, 2013

Dora Masjoshusmann ELDRED, PA---Dora Masjoshusmann, 95, of 97 Windfall Road, Eldred, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013 in Sena Kean Manor, Smethport.      Born July 31, 1917 in Heinzenhausen, Germany, she was a daughter of Karl and Louiese Wappner Heil.        During the Holocaust, she lost a brother, threes sisters, two children and her first husband.  In 1953 in Dortmundt, Germany,...

Apr 6, 2013

Nancy J. Peterson     “beloved wife, mother, and grandmother” STEAMBURG, NY---Nancy J. Peterson, 73, of Steamburg, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013 in Heritage Village, Gerry, after a long illness.      Born May 31, 1939 in Olean, she was a daughter of Charles V. and Charlotte V. Williams Tyler.  On August 15, 1957 in Allegany, she married Francis N. “Pete” Peterson, who...

Apr 3, 2013

Mary E. Van De Boe SEBRING, FLORIDA----Mary E. Van De Boe, 98, of Sebring, formerly of Shinglehouse, PA, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at the Highlands Regional Medical Center, Sebring.      Mrs. Van De Boe was born June 26, 1914 in Reading, PA.  On September 10, 1938, she married Carroll Van De Boe, who predeceded her in death.      She...

Mar 31, 2013

Ruth Z. Dailey         “beloved wife, mother, & grandmother” ELEVEN MILE, PA----Ruth Z. Dailey, 86, of Eleven Mile, PA, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Sunday, March 31, 2013.      Born March 1, 1927 in Eleven Mile, she was a daughter of Glenn and Ruby Hyde Ellis.  On February 16, 1946 at the family homestead, she married Jim D. Dailey, who...

Mar 25, 2013

Shelvadean “Deanie” Snyder AUSTIN, PA----Shelvadean “Deanie” Snyder, 76, of Austin, passed away in her home with her loving family at her side on Monday, March 25, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer.      Born April 14, 1936 in Normalville, she was a daughter of Augustus and Dollie Eicher Richter.  On December 27, 1957 in Normalville, she married Jake R. Snyder,...

Mar 25, 2013

Ralph E. “Bud” Bell       “Beloved Father & Grandfather” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Ralph E. “Bud” Bell, 88, of Shinglehouse, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2013 in Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, after a short illness.      Born December 2, 1924 in Wells Farmhouse, Bell Run, he was a son of Maynard W. and Etta I. Wells Bell.  On June 10, 1950 in Olean,...

Mar 22, 2013

Phyllis I. Skudlarek “Beloved Wife and Mother” SALAMANCA, NY---Phyllis I. Skudlarek, 83, a longtime resident of Salamanca, NY, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2013, at Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, PA, after a lengthy illness.      Born on April 19, 1929 in Salamanca, NY, she was a daughter of Angelo J. and Betty B. Scott Paoletto. On April 15, 1950...

Mar 20, 2013

Richard “Ty” Brewer CONEVILLE, PA---Richard “Ty” Brewer, 72, of Coneville, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY,     after a short illness.     Born January 2, 1941 in Coudersport, he was a son of Richard E. and Pauline R. Butler Brewer.  On May 31, 1997 in the Oswayo United Methodist Church, Oswayo, he married Jacqueline D. “Jackie”...

Mar 9, 2013

Dorothy A. Fitch    â€œbeloved aunt” AUSTIN, PA---Dorothy A. Fitch, 93, of Austin, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport.      Born February 15, 1920 in Houlton, Maine, she was a daughter of Milford I. and Lavinia Lord Tingley.  On May 30, 1940 in Port Allegany, she married Jeano S. Fitch who passed away on December 4, 2001....

Mar 7, 2013

Gary G. Dietze   “beloved son, brother, and uncle” COUDERSPORT, PA---Gary G. Dietze, 43, of Coudersport, formerly of Shinglehouse, passed away of natural causes Thursday, March 7, 2013 in his home.      Born October 13, 1969 in Olean, NY, he was a son of Kenneth J. and Jacqueline E. “Jackie” Howard Dietze.      Gary was a 1987 graduate of Oswayo Valley...

Mar 7, 2013

Barbara J. Landes         “beloved wife, mother and grandmother” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Barbara J. “Barb” Landes, 72, of Shinglehouse, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Lakeview Senior Care and Living Center, Smethport, after a long illness.      Born January 9, 1941 in Norristown, she was a daughter of William and Mary Steele Kutz.  On July 2, 1960 in St. Eleanor’s Roman Catholic...

Mar 6, 2013

Gladys A. Howard             “loving mother, grandmother and sister” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Gladys A. Howard, 77, of Shinglehouse, passed away from this life into the presence of her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, with family members at her side.      Born October 27, 1935 in Roulette, she was a daughter of Frank...