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February 2023
Bradley A. Groves, 62, of 1548 Clear Creek Rd, Emporium, PA
Bradley A. Groves, 62, of 1548 Clear Creek Rd, Emporium, PA passed away at his residence, Emporium, PA on Monday morning (January 30, 2023). He was born July 7,1960 in Bradford, PA, the son of Beatrice “Bea” VanGorder Groves Rosette Caldwell, Emporium, PA and the late Nathan Groves. He married the late Tamara “Marlee” Zimmer.
Brad graduated from Cameron County High School Class of 1978. He was a member of the Emporium Moose Club, PFL Men’s Club in St. Marys and the Sinnemahoning Sportsman’s Club. He loved kayaking, camping, fishing and hunting. He enjoyed riding motorcycles along with his brothers and friends and being on the mountaintop of his property admiring the wildlife. Years ago he worked in the auto body repair & painting business, and later was employed by Caldwell Corporation in Emporium as a talented tool & die maker, taught by his Father Robert Rosette.
In addition to his mother Bea, he is is survived by a son, Blake Morelli, Erie; two sisters, Darlene Vogt (Pat), Emporium; Linda Motts (Skip), Smethport; two brothers, Steven Rosette (Helen), Starr, SC; Jody Groves (Lisa), California City, CA; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his step father, Robert Rosette; and late wife, Tamara “Marlee” Groves.
There will be no visitation. Memorial Service will be held at the Barnett Funeral Home, 207 E. Fourth Street, Emporium, PA on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Jeff Borden officiating.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Online Condolences may be placed at www.BarnettFuneralHome.net
BARNETT FUNERAL HOME, Inc. entrusted with arrangements.
Think About It
Internal or External?
By
B.J. Knefley
Approximately 30 years ago I developed asthma. The exact reasons and source of the problem was never identified. I went through all sorts of tests to identify allegiants, but none could be found that would have given me that type of response. Every winter I’d suffer from acute asthma despite being on a regiment of medications throughout the year. Once it happened, steroids we prescribed and eventually I’d recover, and spring would be here, and I’d be okay until the following winter. This year has been no different except that this time we did some blood work and found that the type of asthma that I’m dealing with isn’t caused by outside allegiants but rather something in my own white blood cells. I’m being attacked from within. What would normally be the bodies response to fight off infection is causing inflammation in my lungs. The result of course is acute asthma. Now to find the right course of treatment that will address the real culprit, my own body. What is causing my physical body is an internal problem has made me think of how our emotional health is also more apt to be an internal problem as well.
Our emotional and spiritual response to life is more often caused by our responses to external stimulation. In Mark 7:15, Jesus said, “It’s not what goes into your body that defiles you; you are defiled by what comes from your heart.” When we see things happening to us, we become victims. Our anger, fears, worry and anxiety all come from within us. We give our control away to others who then manipulate us with their words and behaviors, but we allow that. We give our power away to others. We allow them to control our feelings and emotions. We wonder why we’re a wreck not realizing that we’re doing it to ourselves. We think we’re being attacked from the outside while all the time it’s our internal responses that are causing the problem. Changing the inward response means changing the way we think and respond. It’s not if someone or something would change, it’s if we would change. That’s internal not external. Sadly, many see the irritants in life as the problem while all along it’s our response to the irritants. Remember, the only power you have is the one over yourself, never others or things. Think about it.
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Alma And Allentown Fire Depts. were dispatched for a structure fire
On February 2 at 10:24 pm. Alma And Allentown Fire Depts. were dispatched 571 Alma Hill Rd. for a structure fire
Learn About The Constitution of the United States
Attached please find information for the Constitution Alive class that will start on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.. This is part 1 of 6, and lasts about 1.75 hours. A bit long, but very good. The CCMC business meeting starts at 6:00 p.m. This course is FREE, and everyone in the county is invited.
PITT-BRADFORD TO HOLD EXHIBITION BY ART PROFESSOR
BRADFORD, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will hold an exhibition by Sunyoung Lee, assistant professor of art, Feb. 3 through 24 at the KOA Art Gallery in Blaisdell Hall on campus.
The exhibition, “Beyond Language: Build like a Painter, Paint like a Poet, and Write like an Activist,” opens with a reception and talk by Lee at noon Feb. 3. The public is welcome to attend. A light lunch will be provided.
Born in Korea, Lee has developed her cross-media, genre-bending approach based on literature and Eastern Philosophy.
“To me, going from the written word to painting is like translating between two different languages, and I cannot tell which one is first – the word or images,” Lee said. “In these pieces, painting and architecture are inspired by literature – myths, poems, novels and plays.”
Lee has previously held exhibitions in New York, Michigan, California, Massachusetts, England and Korea. After coming to the United States, she earned a Master of Fine Arts in painting from Syracuse (N.Y.) University and a Master of Science in architecture at the University of California, Berkeley.
The exhibition is presented by Pitt-Bradford Arts. See more upcoming events at www.upb.pitt.edu/TheArts.
Allegany-Cattaraugus-Chautauqua Fund for Women Grant Application Open
Alfred Station, NY, February 1, 2023 – Announcing the open period for grant applications through the Allegany-Cattaraugus-Chautauqua Fund for Women (ACC-FFW). Grant applications, for individual grants, are being accepted February 1st through March 25th, 2023. A thorough review of applications will precede award notifications on or around April 30th 2023.
Grants are awarded based on demonstration of need and applicant explanation on how the money will be used toward sustained self-sufficiency. The amount awarded may vary from year-to-year, based on the number of applications and funds available, up to $1,000 per grant.
Grant applications are being accepted online, https://www.accffw.org/grants, or by emailing info@accffw.org to request an alternative application vehicle (paper application or individual interview).
The vision of the Allegany-Cattaraugus-Chautauqua Fund for Women is to be a resource that will provide financial assistance and open doors for women who seek continued betterment. The Fund for Women exists to invest in the lives of women in our communities in order to promote sustained self-sufficiency.
About ACC-FFW:
The ACC-FFW was established in 2017 to combat poverty in the tri-county area by providing women the opportunity to seek financial assistance for long-term self-improvement, and by promoting philanthropy by and for women. The ACC FFW is a 501(c )(3) nonprofit organization. Donations to this fund are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.
Brenda K. Nellis “services slated”
ELDRED, Pa.—Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial visitation for Brenda K. Nellis, 60, a longtime resident of Eldred, from 11am to 12 noon on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, 118 South Union Street, Shinglehouse. A service will follow at 12 noon where family and friends will have the opportunity to share stories and memories of Brenda in a casual setting.
Brenda’s family has entrusted her care and cremation arrangements to Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse.
For further information please visit www.virgillhowardfuneralhome.com
Structure Fire Reported on Irons Road in Belmont
At 2:45 PM on Thursday, Belmont, Friendship & Scio dispatched to 4107 Irons Road lot 39 for a report of a structure fire.
Donna G. (Sorg) May, 65, of Washington Street, St. Marys, PA
Donna G. (Sorg) May, 65, of Washington Street, St. Marys, PA, passed away at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, following a lengthy illness.
She was born on May 1, 1957 in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Thomas B. Sorg, Sr. and Geraldine R. Rupprecht Sorg.
Donna was a graduate of St. Marys Area High School, class of 1975. She retired from Metco Industries after more than 25 years of service. Over the years, she lived in Arizona, Arkansas, and Colorado, before moving back to Pennsylvania, which she dearly loved. She loved traveling and visiting new places. In her free time, she enjoyed sewing, knitting, and playing bingo. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family, especially her two grandsons.
Donna is survived by one daughter; Astasia May-Straneva and her husband Ed of Ridgway, and by her 2 beloved grandchildren; Zaiden and Maxwell. She is also survived by a sister; Laura (Mike Lunger) Sorg of St. Marys, by three brothers; Jerome Sorg of St. Marys, Thomas (Betty) Sorg of Colorado, and Lyle Sorg of Pittsburgh, as well as by numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Donna was preceded in death by two siblings; Richard Sorg and Irene Sorg.
Funeral Services for Donna G. May will be held on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 11:00 AM at the Lynch-Green Funeral Home with Fr. Thomas Curry, OSB, officiating.
Burial will follow in the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be at the Lynch-Green Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 from 10:00 AM until the time of the service.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Big Maple Farms Natural Therapies in Ridgway.
Lynch-Green Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 151 N. Michael Street, St. Marys, PA 15857 is handling the arrangements and online condolences may be offered to the family at www.lynchgreenfuneralhome.com
Penn College Offering Three Practical Nursing Courses in 2023
Penn College has scheduled three clock-hour Practical Nursing Programs for 2023 – two full-time programs in Wellsboro and Coudersport, and a part-time program in Wellsboro only. The first full-time program will start March 14, 2023, and the second full-time program begins September 11, 2023. Students will graduate approximately one year from the start of the program. The part-time program begins June 8, 2023, and students will graduate twenty-two months later.
Qualified nursing instructors provide classroom instruction in theory and nursing skills. Affiliation with UPMC allows for clinical experiences at UPMC Wellsboro and UPMC Cole. Other local healthcare affiliates are also utilized. Graduates earn a certificate in Practical Nursing and are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-PN exam for licensure (LPN). Graduates find jobs in hospitals, long-term care facilities, home health agencies, private homes, physician offices, and other health-related offices. Information Sessions to acquaint prospective students with the program are scheduled on Thursday, February 2; and Wednesday, February 15. Sessions will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Penn College/Wellsboro, 22 Walnut Street, and will be available live via Zoom at the Education Council’s Coudersport office at 5 Water Street. Learn how this Practical Nursing Program can help give you a great career boost! Registration is required. For more information, or to register for the Information Sessions, call Marie Van Ess at (570) 724-7703
Cameron County Republican Committee Monthly Meeting February 4th
Cameron County Republican Committee Monthly Meeting Saturday, February 4, Aroma Cafe 9 am Order from the menu if you wish.
Two Vehicle Rollover Crash on Rt. 16 South of Olean
At 1:23 PM on Thursday, Knapp Creek Fire has been dispatched to a 2 vehicle rollover accident on Route 16 south of Olean. Dispatch reports possible entrapment.
Margaret “Peg” Marzo, age 87, Elkland, PA
Margaret “Peg” Marzo, age 87, passed away peacefully Tuesday January 31, 2023 at Guthrie Hospital in Corning NY.
She was born July 8th, 1935 to Rexford and Reba (Kelts) Seely. She graduated from Elkland Area High School in 1953 and later returned to work for Northern Tioga School District as a secretary. She married Orlando “Bugs” Marzo and later had two sons. Timothy (Tammy) Marzo and Louis (Kimberly) Marzo.
Margaret loved hunting, fishing and to live life surrounded by her favorite people (as well as her horses and pups) and had an uncanny ability to make a party out of any occasion and invite anyone and everyone into her home with open arms and a drink.
She is survived by her sister, Phyllis Smouther; brother, Hugh T. (Joan) Seely; sons and daughter-in-laws, Tim and Tammy and Louis and Kim; grandchildren Travis (Rachel) Marzo, Sierra and Kendra Marzo; great-grandchildren, Chase, Quinn and Trent Marzo as well as several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at Kenyon Funeral Home, 214 W. Main St., Elkland on Saturday, Feb. 4th at 11:00 AM with Pastor Kermit Shrawder officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Osceola.
Memorial donations may be made to the Valley Community Ambulance Association, PO Box 280, Osceola, PA 16942.
Genevieve L. Stranford 95, Canandaigua, a former resident of Little Genesee, NY
Genevieve L. Stranford 95, a former resident of Little Genesee, NY passed away on Wednesday February 1, 2023 in the M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center, Canandaigua, following a lengthy illness.
Born on July 29, 1927 in Oil City, PA, Gen was the daughter of Maurice and Amanda Beichner Lutz Sr. Gen married Allen Stranford Jr. on May 30, 1953 in Oil City, PA. Mr. Stranford preceded her in death in 2000.
While living in Oil City Gen was employed by Pennzoil and Quaker State Oil Co. Moving to Little Genesee in 1967 Gen was a member of St. Mary’s Church Bolivar, member of the Altar & Rosary Society of the Church, Allegany Co. Home Bureau, Little Genesee Garden Club and served as a trustee of the Little Genesee Library.
Surviving are three children, Carol (James) Dillon, Reno, NV, Gerald (Martha) Stranford, Albuquerque, NM and Scott (Kathleen) Stranford, Farmington, NY. Also surviving are eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one brother, Daniel Lutz, Oil City, PA and two Sisters, Rose Hahn, Columbus, OH and Delores Bruno, Canton, OH and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by three sisters, Margaret London, Dorothy Lutz, and Barbara Jean Lutz; two sisters-in-law, Edna Lutz and Lenora Lutz; two brothers-in-law, Robert Hahn and Phil Bruno.
Friends may call at the Schaffner Funeral Home Inc., Bolivar, on Sunday, February 5, 2023 from 1 – 3P.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, February 6, 2023 in St. Mary’s Church, Bolivar, at 11A.M. Rev. James Hartwell, Pastor as celebrant. Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery Bolivar.
In Lieu of flowers, Memorials to: St. Mary’s Church Altar & Rosary Society, 17 Maple Ave., Wellsville N.Y. 14895, Little Genesee Library, Box 10, Little Genesee, NY 14754.
To read Genevieve’s full obituary, please visit www.schaffnerfuneralhome.com
Judith A. Punk, 83, of Ohio Ave. in James City, PA
Judith A. Punk, 83, of Ohio Ave. in James City, PA passed away Tuesday morning at her residence.
She was born in Kane on Sept. 29, 1939, the daughter of the late Harold and Doris (Johnston) Erickson. On Oct. 10, 1959 she married George Punk, who preceded her in death.
Judy owned and operated her own beauty shop for many years. She was a member of St. Callistus Catholic Church, the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, the Red Hats and the Polka club.
She is survived by one daughter, Susan Bagbey of Virgilina, VA; two sons, Bryan (Vicki) Punk of James City and Joe (Sandy) of Kane; five grandchildren, Michael (Hannah) Punk, Melissa (Ryan) Smith, Joey (Brandy) Bagbey, Justin (Samantha) Bagbey and Jessica (Luke) Griles; several nieces and nephews, including Zonya (Matt) Letson who resided with her; one brother, Paul Erickson of Texas; six adopted grandchildren, Jimmy (Monica) Weaver, Anthony (Julie) Gentile, Sherry Marconi, Tara (John) Fodor, Whitman Letson and Charlie Letson; seven great-grandchildren, Madilyn Bagbey, Kenna Punk, Josie Griles, Nolan Punk, Addison Smith, Savannah Bagbey and Jase Griles; thirteen adopted great-grandchildren, Lola, Claire and Charlie Weaver, Joey, Vince, Addy and Cecelia Gentile, Gina, Ella and Audri Marconi and Jonathan, Clara and Will Fodor; and her lifelong friends Corrine Varga and Linnea Funari.
Friends are invited to attend a visitation which will take place on Friday (Feb. 3) at the Gathering Space at St. Callistus from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. with the Rev. William O’Brien as celebrant. Entombment will be in the mausoleum at St. Callistus Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Callistus Catholic Church, 342 Chase St. Kane, PA 16735.
Online condolences can be expressed at www.cummingsfh.com.
The Cummings Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
Chili tasting, mural fundraiser benefit local shelter animals
Show homeless animals they’re loved this Valentine’s Day with these fundraisers benefiting Second Chance Animal Sanctuaries.
Chili with a Chance for Chocolate
Taste, vote and win at Chili with a Chance for Chocolate during Wellsboro’s Winter Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 11, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Buy a tasting passport for $5 to taste various chili recipes at participating businesses in downtown Wellsboro. Vote for your favorite and enter to win a basket of chocolate at each location. Buy passports before the event at the Wellsboro Chamber of Commerce, 114 Main St., or on the day of the event at Penn Oak Realty, 65 Main St.
Also during the Winter Celebration, enter to win a heart-shaped lottery wreath with $100 worth of scratch-offs. Chances can be purchased at Penn Oak Realty for $5 per ticket or 5 for $20. The winner will be drawn that afternoon; you need not be present to win.
Valen-tiles for your Valentine
Honor a loved one with a unique gift – a permanent wall mural tile at Second Chance’s Heading Home Center. The 4” square tiles are $10 each and can be engraved with up to four lines of text, with a maximum of 25 characters per line. A dog or cat paw print can be added in place of two lines of text.
Each Valen-tile purchased by Feb. 8 comes with an emailed Valentine with your tile message to gift or save. The Valentines will be emailed between Feb. 8 and 11. The physical tiles will be delivered to the shelter and affixed to the wall mural. Valen-tiles can be purchased online at www.secondchanceas.org, by calling the shelter at 570-376-3646 or stopping in during open hours (only cash or check is accepted at the shelter).
These fundraisers benefit homeless, abandoned and at-risk animals helped by Second Chance. Fall in love with an adoptable cat or dog today by visiting the shelter during open hours or seeing them at www.secondchanceas.org. For more information about the events or adopting, call 570-376-3646 or email secondchanceas@yahoo.com.
Celebration of Life for Sharon L. Swartzfager
A Celebration of Life for Sharon L. Swartzfager will be held at the American Legion, John Berg Post 976 in Crosby, on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 1 to 4 p.m. Sharon passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 25th.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes Inc., www.hartle-tarboxfuneralhomes.com.