July 2024

Erica A. Runyan, 79, of 312 Pine Run Road, Lewis Run, PA passed away, Monday, July 8, 2024, in her home, with her loving family by her side. 

Born April 28, 1945, in Rudolstadt, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Wanda Izbinski and Joseph Wolfe.

Erica worked for 34 years in various capacities at Case Cutlery, she retired as Assistant Plant Manager. She owned and operated the Tacks Inn Produce Stand for many years, she also made all the home cooked specialty items at Tack’s Inn such as perogies, fried tomatoes, Coleslaw, potato salad, and daily homemade pies for many years. 

Brandon Michael Veite, 25, of Pike Street, Bradford, PA passed away Friday, July 5, 2024, at Bradford Regional Medical Center, after a three-year battle with cancer.

Born May 6, 1999, in Bradford, he was a son of Mark Turner, of Buffalo NY, and the Laura (Veite) Morgan, of Bradford.

He was a 2017 graduate of Bradford High School.

Brandon was formerly employed at Scott Electric, Bradford Manor as the Activities Director, Holiday Valley, and the Corner Bar. Prior to his illness he was working at the Gin Mill in Ellicottville.

He enjoyed taking walks with his daughters, spending time with his family and going to the casino.

John B. “Bruce” Bauer, 89, of Rightmeyer Street, St. Marys, PA passed away on Monday evening, July 1, 2024, at Penn Highlands DuBois.

He was born on August 7, 1934 in St. Marys, PA, a son of the late Richard and Marie Vollmer Bauer.

On November 1, 1969, in Emporium, he married Roselyn Bauer, who preceded him in death on December 20, 2007. Together they shared more than 38 years of marriage.

Bruce was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Central High School. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church and retired from the Post Office after many years of service as a rural mail carrier. He also worked for a number of years at Sylvania and as a cement mason.

Charles (Butch) E. Gross

Butch was born on August 11, 1946 as the only child of the late Walter C. Gross Jr, and Mary Beacker Gross in Coudersport, Pennsylvania.

He passed away after an intense battle with a short illness on July 7, 2024 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Butch spent most of his life in Galeton, PA graduating from Galeton High School in 1964. After graduation he moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana where he attended the Indiana Institute of Technology and Rochester, New York where he completed his college degree at RIT and worked for several years at Bausch and Lomb.

During that time, he met and married his wife, Ann McCoy (who preceded him in death on November 18, 2023) and they started their family. After returning to Galeton in 1971, Butch began a long career in the construction industry, which saw him work, start and manage his own firm, C.E. Gross General Contracting, for over 15 years.

Butch loved all things related to farming, which he learned working on the Beacker farm during the summers throughout school. He spoke fondly of those summers and of his beloved Grandma Beacker. This period in his life instilled his love of hard work, dedication and being early to rise which helped him throughout his life as evidenced by the fact that he continued to work long after “retirement”. Butch also loved horses and maintained several at his home even when his riding days were behind him.

He was a dedicated husband who provided care to his wife throughout her lengthy battle with Multiple Sclerosis. He was a proud father and an even prouder grandfather. Butch was a willful and determined person, and he will have a lasting impact on his friends and family who will miss him greatly, particularly for the color that he added to their lives.