Obituaries

Martha M.  Holmberg

Martha M. Holmberg

Dec 1, 2012

Martha M. Holmberg        â€œbeloved mother and grandmother” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Martha M. Erhard Holmberg, 89, of Shinglehouse, formerly of Portville, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 1, 2012 in Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport.      Born May 25, 1923 in Ridgway, she was a daughter of Wilbur and Susie Walker Erhard.  On February 11, 1942 in Ridgway, she married Arthur M. Holmberg, who...

Stewart "Charley" Edwards

Stewart "Charley" Edwards

Dec 1, 2012

Stewart W. “Charley” Edwards WHITESVILLE, NY---Stewart W. “Charley” Edwards, 49, of Whitesville, passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family and friends on Saturday, December 1, 2012 after a long illness.     Born May 24, 1963 in Okarche, OK, he was a son of William L. and Jessie R. Maidment Edwards.  On February 18, 2012 in Whitesville, he married Carla...

Marie M. James

Marie M. James

Nov 21, 2012

Marie M. James       “beloved mother and grandmother” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA--- Marie M. James, 91, of Shinglehouse, passed away, Wednesday, November 21, 2012, in Wellsville Manor, Wellsville, NY, after a long illness.      Born November 5, 1921 in Wellsville, she was a daughter of Frank E. and Lucy A. Larrow Sherwood.  On July 31, 1939 in Shinglehouse, she married Elno C. James, who...

Donald A.  Dickerson

Donald A. Dickerson

Nov 14, 2012

Donald A. Dickerson     “Beloved husband and father” PORTVILLE, NY----Donald A. Dickerson, 80, of Portville, formerly of Olean, NY and Ulysses, PA, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA after a long illness.      Born May 2, 1932 in Uniontown, PA, he was a son of Theodore and Georgia Holyfield Dickerson.  He was raised by his...

Gertrude  Elaine Rixford

Gertrude Elaine Rixford

Nov 7, 2012

Gertrude E. “Peg” Rixford     “beloved mother and grandmother” ELDRED, PA---Gertrude Elaine “Peg” Rixford, 90, of 145 Indian Creek Road, Eldred, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2012 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, after a short illness.      Born August 29, 1922 in Bingham Township, PA, she was a daughter of Walter H. and Gertrude A. McCarthy Cornell.  In 1944 she married Frank...

Gertrude N. Washburn

Gertrude N. Washburn

Nov 1, 2012

Gertrude N. “Gert” Washburn      â€œloving mother, grandmother & great-grandmother” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Gertrude N. “Gert” Washburn, 86, of Shinglehouse, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2012, in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, after a short illness.      Born August 4, 1926 in Eldred, she was a daughter of John H. and Hazel C. Lamb Soules.  On May 14, 1944 in Olean, NY, she married Lloyd...

Donald J. Swift

Donald J. Swift

Oct 25, 2012

Donald J. Swift RIXFORD, PA---Donald J. Swift, 75, of Rixford, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012 at the Pavilion of Bradford Regional Medical Center, Bradford after a long illness.      Born November 5, 1935 in Rixford, he was a son of James and Marie Kellogg Swift.      Mr. Swift attended school in Rixford and Farmers Valley.  He was the owner and...

Phillip J. "Phil" Fuller

Phillip J. "Phil" Fuller

Oct 12, 2012

Phillip J. Fuller                   “beloved husband and father” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Phillip J. “Phil” Fuller, 70, of Shinglehouse, PA, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, October 12, 2012 at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport.     Born February 24, 1942 in Olean, NY, he was a son of Lawrence L. and Winnona E. “Nonie” Austin Fuller.  On October 4, 1979 in Port Allegany, he married Laurie L. Baker,...

Robert "Bob" "Bung" Phillips

Robert "Bob" "Bung" Phillips

Oct 9, 2012

Robert W. Phillips          â€œbeloved father and grandfather” COUDERSPORT, PA---Robert W. “Bob” “Bung” Phillips, 80, of Coudersport, passed away peacefully in his home to be with his beloved wife and the Lord on Tuesday, October 9, 2012, after a short illness with his loving family at his side.      Born September 18, 1932 in Alma, NY, he was a son of Homer...

Viola M. Dickerson

Viola M. Dickerson

Oct 1, 2012

Viola M. Dickerson           “beloved mother and grandmother” WELLSVILLE, NY---Viola M. Dickerson, 89, of Wellsville, a former longtime resident of Alma, NY, passed away with her loving family at her side on Monday, October 1, 2012 in the Highland Healthcare Center, Wellsville, after a long illness.      Born May 9, 1923 in Custer City, PA, she was a daughter of Harrison...

Walter W. Blythe

Walter W. Blythe

Sep 21, 2012

Walter W. Blythe AUSTIN, PA----Walter W. Blythe, 70, of Austin, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, September 21, 2012.      Born June 10, 1942 in Austin, he was a son of Walter W. and Julia E. Watkins Blythe, Sr.        Mr. Blythe was a graduate of Austin High School, class of 1960, where he was valedictorian.  He was a...

Walter H. Harris

Walter H. Harris

Sep 17, 2012

Walter H. Harris              â€œbeloved father and brother” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Walter H. Harris, 59, of Shinglehouse, passed away Monday, September 17, 2012 in Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, after a lengthy illness.      Born April 22, 1953 in Shinglehouse, he was a son of Babbitt and Leanna Sherwood Harris.  On April 1, 1972 in the Ceres United Methodist Church, he married Barbara J. Randolph....

James W. "Jim" Crum

James W. "Jim" Crum

Sep 13, 2012

James William Crum, Sr. TURTLEPOINT, PA---James William “Jim” Crum, Sr., 67, of Turtlepoint, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2012 in Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, after a long illness.      Born January 1, 1945 in Wellsville, NY, he was a son of Howard Crum and Dorothy Hedden Crum Smith.  On December 3, 1962 in Coudersport, he married Madeline L. “Pat” Meacham,...

Leon  H. "Skip" Spike

Leon H. "Skip" Spike

Sep 6, 2012

SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Leon H. “Skip” Spike, 46, of Shinglehouse, PA, formerly of Hornell, NY, died on Thursday, September 6, 2012 in his home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on December 1, 1965 in Hornell, NY, he was the son of William L. Spike, Sr. and Betty Lou Quade Spike. On April 23, 2010 in...

Mary E.  Glover

Mary E. Glover

Sep 4, 2012

COSTELLO, PA---Mary E. Glover, 75, of Costello, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2012 in Long Term Care at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, after a short illness. Born December 15, 1936 in Austin, she was a daughter of William Goodwin and Elizabeth Lupold Goodwin Coy.  On January 17, 1953 in Coudersport, she married Earl L. “Babe” Glover, who died on May...

Sara J. Hetrick

Sara J. Hetrick

Aug 31, 2012

Sara J. Hetrick                   COUDERSPORT, PA---Sara J. Hetrick, 90, of Coudersport, formerly of Hershey, passed away Friday, August 31, 2012 in Charles Cole Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit, Coudersport, after a brief illness.      Born July 1, 1922 in Derry Township, she was a daughter of John and Adelle Jefferies.  On August 10, 1946 in Hershey, she married Paul E. Hetrick,...

Pauline "Polly" Grant

Pauline "Polly" Grant

Aug 25, 2012

Pauline S. Grant         COUDERSPORT, PA---Pauline S. “Polly” Grant, 85, of Coudersport, formerly of Denver, PA, entered into rest on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, where she had resided since June 2010.      Born on February 6, 1927 in Smokestown, PA, she was a daughter of Harry and Stella Hemminger Sweigart.  On September 15, 1951 in the Reformed...

Florence Kemp Ezell

Florence Kemp Ezell

Aug 14, 2012

Florence W. Kemp Ezell      â€œbeloved mother, friend to many” WELLSVILLE, NY---Florence W. Kemp Ezell, of Wellsville, formerly of Ceres, PA, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012 in Wellsville Manor Care Center, Wellsville, after a long illness.      Born May 4, 1932 in Wellsville, she was a daughter of Sidney Genaux and Winifred C. Roeder Genaux.  On June 29, 1951 in Shinglehouse, she...

Arvilla M. Garland

Arvilla M. Garland

Aug 14, 2012

Arvilla M. Garland                       SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Arvilla M. Garland, 92, of Shinglehouse, formerly of Wesley Chapel, PA passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012 in Olean General Hospital, Olean, NY.      Born August 21, 1919 in East Conemaugh, PA, she was a daughter of Harvey W. and Viola P. Ribblett Gossard.  On July 5, 1941 in Winchester, VA, she married Donald L. Garland, who...

Leslie "Les" L. Blauvelt

Leslie "Les" L. Blauvelt

Aug 9, 2012

Leslie L. “Les” Blauvelt                     BOLIVAR, NY----Leslie L. “Les” Blauvelt, 61, of Bolivar, passed away with his loving family at his side on Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, after a long illness.       Born August 10, 1950 in Elmira, NY, he was a son of Maybelle Cummings Blauvelt.  On July 1, 1981 in Little Genesee, he married Susan M....