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Coy E. FANTON, 79, of Wellsville, NY, formerly of Andover, died Sunday, August 25, 2024 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.  

Born July 8, 1945, in Wellsville, he was the son of Everett and Juanita A. Wright Fanton.  He was a 1964 graduate of Scio Central School.  On April 3, 1966, he married the former Bonita J. Moline, who predeceased him on July 2, 2008.  A Vietnam War Veteran, he served honorably with the U.S. Marine Corps from 1965 – 1969.  He served with the U.S. Army Reserves from 1972 – 1992.  Coy was employed by Otis Eastern for 40 years, retiring as a superintendent in 2015.  He was a member of the American Legion and VFW.  On July 5, 2014, in Whitesville, he married the former MaryLynn Van Pelt, who survives.  

Anthony W. Mancuso, Jr., 81, of 733 Hall Avenue, St. Marys, passed away Friday, August 23, 2024 at Penn Highlands DuBois.

He was born May 14, 1943 in Reynoldsville, son of the late Anthony W. and Elizabeth Puskas Mancuso, Sr.   He was a graduate of Reynoldsville High School and served his country in the United States Air Force.  Following his service, Tony moved to St. Marys and worked at Eagle Express, loving every minute of his work as a truck driver for them.

On January 31, 1967, in Maryland, he married the late Patricia A. Snyder, who preceded him in death on May 10, 2015.

David A. Schneider, 63, of 120 Fairview Road, Kersey, passed away August 23, 2024 at home peacefully, with family by his side. 

He was born May 25, 1961 in Ridgway, PA, son of the late Gerald “Jerry” Schneider (2018) and Shirley Woelfel Schneider (2014).  He was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of Elk County Christian High School, Class of 1979. He worked for Carbon/Graphite, Dippold Construction and Micale Construction. David also loved to build on his own and was very good at it. 

Jack H. Peterson, 91, of Erie, passed away Thursday (August 22, 2024) at St. Vincent Hospital, Erie.

He was born February 15, 1933 in Bradford, the son of Floyd and Ethyle (Lovell) Peterson. On December 6, 1975, in Smethport, he married Lois M. Hicks, who died April 2, 2010.

Jack served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict.

He was employed by Continental Can Company until they closed and then he worked for GAF in machine maintenance until his retirment.

He enjoyed spending time with his family and camping.  He loved coming to his camp in McKean County.

Elaine R. Meyers, 90, of Ulysses, formerly of Bolivar, NY, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024, in the Hart Comfort House, Wellsville, NY.

Funeral arrangements, entrusted to the care of Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse, PA, are incomplete and will be announced a complete obituary.

Charles W. Stewart, 91, of Rt. 59 Lewis Run, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024, at UPMC Hamot Medical Center in Erie.

Born April 3, 1933, in Bradford, he was a son of the late Harry and Leona (Jacobs) Stewart. He attended Bradford High School.

Jackson J. “Jack” Taylor, 74, of Coudersport, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at UPMC – Cole, Coudersport.  Jack was born on August 17, 1950, the son of the late Earl I. Taylor and Flossie E. (Pilon) Nichols, of Coudersport. 

Jack was a member of the Coudersport Seventh Day Adventist Church.  He also loved to fish and when younger, hunting.  He also enjoyed vegetable gardening, music, and loved animals and his pets. 

Gregory Winston, 59, of Welsh St. passed away Monday (Aug. 19) at his residence.  Born Sept. 21, 1961 in Los Angeles, CA, he is the son of the late Basil and Evelyn (Hosmer) Winston. He married Hazel Shugars, who survives.

Greg had been a member of the National Guard.  He was an electrician and had worked for Bill Jones for several years and had also worked for Bradford Electronics.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Brian Fortner of Bradford, Kevin Shugars of Bradford and Gregory (Tiffany) Winston II of Kane; two daughters, Penney Winston of Kane and Salena (Robert Vlach) Winston of Northfield, MA; ten grandchildren; one brother, Michael Winston of Bradford and one sister Penney Holsinger of Bradford.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Ellwood Schoonover and Basil Winston Jr.

Services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Memorial donations may be made to the Crowd Funding account set up on the funeral home website to help the family with expenses.

Online condolences can be expressed at www.cummingsfh.com

The Cummings Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of services.

Margaret I. Tauses, 100, of Emporium, PA passed away at Guy & Mary Felt Manor, Emporium, PA on Friday night (August 23, 2024). She was born April 1, 1924 in Sykesville, PA a daughter of the late Patsy and Marie Christian Granater. On June 19, 1948 in Sykesville, PA she married the late Albert P. Tauses, Sr.

Mrs. Tauses graduated from Sykesville High School in the class of 1942. She worked at Sylvania for over 17 years. She was a member of the St. Mark Catholic Church where she volunteered, as a cook, in the kitchen for the funeral luncheons. She was also a member of the C. D. of A. for over 60 years and served as president for 12 years in the Rosary Society where she was a member also for over 60 years (in 2008). She was a Curcillo member since 1982 and also a member of the VFW Auxillary.

She is survived by a son, Albert Tauses, Jr. and his wife Anne Marie, Tuscon, AZ; two grandchildren, Adrienne Tauses and Joshua Tauses along with numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Albert P. Tauses, Sr. who died June 7, 1979, son, Gregory Tauses who died Sept. 27, 1958, two brothers, Michael and Pat Granater, six sisters, Catherine Kraft, June Delp, Rachel Dressler, Virginia Perry, Evelyn Urban and Rose Marusiak.

There will be no Visitation. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial to  be Celebrated at St. Mark Catholic Church, 235 East Fourth Street, Emporium, PA on Friday (August 30, 2024) at 10:30 AM with Rev. Paul S. Siebert, as Celebrant.

William C. Swanson, 92, passed away peacefully on 14 August 2024 in Lawrence, Kansas. He was born on 6 September 1931 in Kane, Pennsylvania to Clarence and Margaret Shortt Swanson. He graduated from Kane High School in 1949, and joined the US Navy the same year.  

He did Navy basic training at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, then was stationed at Naval Air Station Jacksonville in Florida, where he trained to be a jet engine mechanic. After his training, he transferred to Naval Air Station Quonset Point in Rhode Island. In 1952, through mutual friends, he met the love of his life, Phyllis Dearman. They married in 1953, beginning their more than seventy years together. After leaving military service, he decided to move his young family back to his home town. There Bill worked numerous places, including as a machinist at Stackpole Carbon Company, and later in maintenance at the Ceramagnet Division. But the job he retired from he loved the best, a Kane Area School District Middle School custodian.   

Carl S. Burrous, age 93 of Westfield, PA passed away peacefully on August 21, 2024. Per Carl’s wishes no services are to be held. Arrangements are in the care of Kenyon Funeral Home, Inc.