Obituaries

Sharon D.  Goss

Sharon D. Goss

Mar 1, 2013

Sharon D. Goss      â€œbeloved wife, mother and grandmother” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Sharon D. Goss, 64, of Shinglehouse, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013 at the Olean General Hospital, Olean, NY, after a long illness.      Born October 7, 1948 in Lewistown, she was a daughter of Lester T. and Ernestine P. Aumiller Goss.  On September 8, 1998 in Shinglehouse, she married Earl W. Dickerson,...

Virginia E. "Ginny" Steadman

Virginia E. "Ginny" Steadman

Feb 27, 2013

Virginia E. “Ginny” Steadman       “beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother” ULYSSES, PA---Virginia E. “Ginny” Steadman, 81, of Ulysses, formerly of Lyons, NY, passed away with her loving family at her side at her home on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 under the care of the Potter County Hospice.      Born August 16, 1931 in Fillmore, NY, she was a daughter of Clarence...

Georgia A. Donovan

Georgia A. Donovan

Feb 19, 2013

Georgia A. Donovan       “beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Georgia A. Donovan, 88, of Shinglehouse, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 in the Olean General Hospital, Olean, after a brief illness.      Born June 21, 1924 in Susquehanna, she was a daughter of George and Gladys Skinner Colwell.  On December 25, 1948 in Susquehanna, she married Reuben W. Donovan, who...

William B. "Bill" Powers

William B. "Bill" Powers

Feb 11, 2013

William B. Powers COUDERSPORT, PA----William B. “Bill” Powers, 68, of Coudersport, passed away Monday, February 11, 2013 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, after a long illness.       Born September 29, 1944 in Braddock, he was a son of John and Ethel Buell Powers.  On January 30, 1965 in Coudersport, he married Janice M. Fundis, who survives.      Mr. Powers was a graduate...

Michael C. "Mike" Foy

Michael C. "Mike" Foy

Jan 25, 2013

Michael C. Foy PORT ALLEGANY, PA---Michael C. “Mike” Foy, 57, of Port Allegany, passed away with his loving family at his side on Friday, January 25, 2013 in Charles Cole Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit, Coudersport, after a long illness.      Born December 4, 1955 in Philadelphia, he was a son of Thomas J. and Anna M. Morris Foy,...

Patricia J. "Pat"  Fuller

Patricia J. "Pat" Fuller

Jan 24, 2013

Patricia J. Fuller   “beloved wife, mother and grandmother” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA----Patricia J. “Pat” Fuller, 72, of Shinglehouse, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2013 in the Olean General Hospital, Olean, NY, after a short illness.      Born on April 12, 1940 on the family farm in Shinglehouse, she was a daughter of Mark L. and Rebecca M. Dunshie Gustin.  On September 5,...

Marie C. Ranck

Marie C. Ranck

Jan 10, 2013

Marie C. Ranck     “loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Marie C. Ranck, 88, of Shinglehouse, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, January 10, 2013 following a brief illness.      Born August 30, 1924 in Bells Run, Shinglehouse, she was a daughter of Ellsworth and Ida Lundgren Clark.  On February 14, 1946 she married Wilbert Ranck, who...

Ronald W. "Ronnie" Reynolds

Ronald W. "Ronnie" Reynolds

Jan 10, 2013

Ronald W. “Ronnie” Reynolds           “beloved husband, father, grandfather & brother” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Ronald W. “Ronnie” Reynolds, 68, of Shinglehouse, passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, January 10, 2013 under the care of the Potter County Hospice, after a short illness.      Born January 20, 1944 in Shinglehouse, he was a son of Paul W. and...

Chris A. Walker

Chris A. Walker

Jan 6, 2013

Chris A. Walker            â€œformer Eldred resident” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Chris A. Walker, 57, of Shinglehouse, formerly of Eldred, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013 at the Olean General Hospital, Olean, NY, after suffering an apparent heart attack.      Born June 6, 1955 in Bradford, he was a son of Darwin F. “Nick” and Dorothy E. “Dode” Easton Walker.        Mr. Walker was a...

Edna L. Olmstead

Edna L. Olmstead

Jan 1, 2013

Edna L. Olmstead          â€œbeloved mother and grandmother” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Edna L. Olmstead, 87, of Shinglehouse, passed away after a long illness at home with her loving family at her side on Tuesday, January 1, 2013, under the care of Potter County Hospice.      Born March 7, 1925 in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, she was a daughter of Charles and Idona Margeson Brabham.  On September 3,...

Phoebe L. Smith

Phoebe L. Smith

Dec 30, 2012

Phoebe L. Smith          â€œbeloved mother and grandmother” Ceres, PA----Phoebe L. Smith, 72, of Ceres, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2012 in Sena Kean Manor, Smethport, after a lengthy illness.      Born October 20, 1940 in Clarion, she was a daughter of Richard F. and Myrtle Gifford Etzel.  On August 12, 1960 in Clarion, she married Gary R. Smith, who died on March...

Clifford O. "Cliffy" Mesler

Clifford O. "Cliffy" Mesler

Dec 27, 2012

Clifford O. Mesler           “loved by all” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Clifford O. “Cliffy” Mesler, 94, of Shinglehouse, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012 in Sena Kean Manor, Smethport, after a long illness.      Born November 30, 1918 on the Eleven Mile, Shinglehouse, he was a son of Frank and Minnie Goodrich Mesler.  On July 5, 1941 on the stage of the Shinglehouse carnival, he...

Gordon E. Derrick

Gordon E. Derrick

Dec 26, 2012

Gordon E. Derrick         “beloved husband, father, & grandfather” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA----Gordon E. Derrick, 92, of Shinglehouse, passed away in his home on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 after a short illness.      Born July 26, 1920 in Dunmore, he was a son of Emmitt and Edna Miller Derrick.  He was formerly married to Marjorie D. Singer Derrick.  On September 18, 1983 in Eldred, he...

Ross R.  Pope

Ross R. Pope

Dec 24, 2012

Ross R. Pope       “beloved husband, father and grandfather” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA----Ross R. Pope, 80, of Shinglehouse, passed away Monday, December 24, 2012 at the Wellsville Manor, Wellsville, NY, after a long illness.       Born March 30, 1932 in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, he was a son of Harold and Mildred Moody Pope.  He married Elizabeth A. Hoskinson, who died in 1997.  On February 19, 2000...

Bradley V. Maxson

Bradley V. Maxson

Dec 24, 2012

Bradley V. Maxson             SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Bradley V. Maxson, 67, of Shinglehouse, formerly of Olean, NY and Pittsburgh, passed away in his home Monday, December 24, 2012.      Born November 20, 1945, in Olean, he was a son of Clair and Ina Laura Jarrett Maxson.      Mr. Maxson was a graduate of Oswayo Valley High School in Shinglehouse and obtained his master’s...

William  L. "Bill" Hemphill

William L. "Bill" Hemphill

Dec 19, 2012

William L. Hemphill            â€œloving husband, father, grandfather & great-grandfather SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---William L. “Bill” Hemphill, 78, of Shinglehouse, went to be with his Lord and Savior after a long illness on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 in Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport with his loving family at his side.      Born April 5, 1934 in Olean, NY, he was a son of LeRoy...

Tina M. Champlin

Tina M. Champlin

Dec 18, 2012

Tina M. Champlin      â€œbeloved wife, mother and grandmother” ELDRED, PA----Tina M. Champlin, 57, of Eldred, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Tuesday, December 18, 2012.      Born September 9, 1955 in Buffalo, NY, she was a daughter of Theodore and Patricia Frost Hills.  On July 17, 1982 in Eldred, she married Carl E. Champlin, who survives.      Tina attended school in...

Patricia A. "Pat" Bell

Patricia A. "Pat" Bell

Dec 14, 2012

Patricia A. Bell “beloved wife and mother” Shinglehouse, PA----Patricia A. “Pat” Bell, 83, of Shinglehouse, passed away with her loving family at her side on Friday, December 14, 2012, at the Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, after a short illness.      Born on May 3, 1929 in Olean, NY, she was the daughter of Floyd P. Chastain and Maude Eva Meacham...

Edwin   B. "Ed" Klesa

Edwin B. "Ed" Klesa

Dec 13, 2012

Edwin B. Klesa Bath, NY---Edwin B. “Ed” Klesa, 94, of Bath, NY, formerly of Shinglehouse, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2012, at the Buffalo VA Medical Center, Buffalo, NY, after a short illness.      Born on June 18, 1918 in Homer Township, he was the son of Fred A. and Lydia F. Guenter Klesa. On January 2, 1943...

Thomas O. Smith

Thomas O. Smith

Dec 3, 2012

Thomas O. Smith       “beloved father and grandfather” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA----Thomas O. Smith, 65, of Shinglehouse, passed away Monday, December 3, 2012, at the Bradford Ecumenical Home, Bradford, after a long illness.      Born July 28, 1947 in Auburn, NY, he was a son of Olin A. and Marjorie G. Norris Smith.  On July 10, 1971 in Shinglehouse, he married Gloria J. Olmstead,...