Richard L. Bretz, 92, of Smethport, formerly of Port Allegany, PA passed away Saturday (November 11, 2023) at Olean General Hospital, Olean, NY.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Port Allegany.
Travis M. Wehler, 37, of Winchester, VA, and formerly of St. Marys, PA, passed away at the home of his parents on Friday, November 10, 2023 following a brief illness.
Born April 9, 1986, in DuBois, PA, Travis was the son of Richard and Lori Rae Radaelli Wehler, who survive of St. Marys.
Having overcome some obstacles in his younger years, Travis lived in Winchester, VA, for the last 13 years, where he worked as a Project Manager for Fiber Network Services, Inc.
Michael L. Emmick Sr., 68, of Wellsboro, PA passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Soldiers and Sailors Hospital in Wellsboro.
Michael was born March 7, 1955, in Wellsboro, a son of Samuel and Patricia (Freeman) Emmick.
He was a race car driver at Woodhull Raceway in Woodhull, N.Y., and enjoyed fishing, hunting, darts, the Buffalo Bills, parties, his dog, Jim, and spending time with his family.
At 3:00 PM on Monday, Corydon Fire Dept. & several mutual aid fire companies from PA & NY continue to battle a large brush fire across from Willow Bay in Corydon Township.
At 3:00 PM on Monday, Hinsdale & Cuba have been dispatched to a structure fire at 868 Wagner Hill Road in Hinsdale.
Sandra A. Tucker, 78, of 1050 Theresia Street, St. Marys, PA passed away Sunday, November 12, 2023 at her residence, with her family by her side.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc.
Christopher (Chris) Cashimere, 62, of 2649 McCann Hollow Road, Olean, NY passed away on November 9, 2023, at the Buffalo VA after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Born September 19, 1962, in Olean, he was the son of Paul and Margaret (Peggy) Cashimere, also of Olean. He was married to Mary Jo (Robak) Cashimere for 42 years, who survives.
Chris was a 1981 graduate of Archbishop Walsh High School and shortly after married the love of his life, Mary Jo. He joined the United States Air Force in March of 1982 and served as a fuel system maintenance mechanic for over 12 years. After the service he worked privately as a military mechanic in Saudi Arabia for almost 3 years.
In 1997, he returned to his hometown of Olean, and worked for Mazza Sheet Metal, then purchased Business Interiors which he ran, along with his own countertop business, until 2023. He had a steady business with many local clients and was known for his work ethic, dependability, reliability and honesty. And he was ready and willing to help his extended family with their carpentry needs, too.
Lisa S. Shaffer, 46, of Clay St. in Kane, PA passed away Friday morning (Nov.10) at her residence, following a lengthy, hard fought battle with Breast Cancer.
Born May 17, in Havre de Grace, MD, she is the daughter of the late Clarence and Alice (Stephens) Ashford. On Aug. 15, 2015, she married Raymond (RC) Shaffer, who survives.
Lisa had worked as a dental assistant at the Kane Dental Center. She was a member and former Bartender of the Wilcox Sportsman Club and loved hanging out with her family and pets and also spending time outdoors.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters Marissa McKinney and Miranda Shaffer; one son Myles Shaffer, along with her two fur babies Riggs and Zoey and many brothers and sisters.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Michael Avenali, 94, of Route 6, Kane, PA passed away Friday morning (Nov. 11) at the Buffalo Regional Medical Center.
Born May 18, 1929 in Kane, he is the son of the late Peter and Josephine (Lorenzo) Avenali. On Feb. 25, 1950 in Ridgway, he married Alfreda Weatherbee, who preceded him in death.
Mike served in the US Army and was a WWII veteran. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather to his large family. He worked at Domtar for 49 years and also owned Avenali’s Yamaha motorcycle shop for 14 years. He was a member of the Mt. Jewett American Legion, the Kane Fish and Game Club and the NRA.
This office is looking for relatives of Virginia H. (Wiles) Johnson Hastings, 77, of 11 Rew Service Road, in Rew PA.
Virginia’s date of birth is December 27, 1945. She was the widow of Clinton H. ”Cliff” Hastings, they were married January 1, 1999. Mr. Hastings died October 20, 2017, and is buried in McKean Memorial Park Cemetery.
Virginia is not believed to have had children, but it is believed she had one brother in the North Carolina area, and possibly one nephew. She may also have been married to a Mr. Johnson prior to her marriage to Mr. Hastings.
Anyone with information regarding Virginia Hastings possible relatives is asked to call the McKean County Coroner’s Office at 814-598-1368.
The City of Bradford police have identified the vandals responsible for the Hanley Park incident. Charges are pending, and limited details are released due to the age of the individuals involved.
Chief Ward commends Officers Frederoski, McDonald, and Blair for their dedicated efforts in the successful investigation, emphasizing the importance of preserving public parks for the community.
With the uprise in recent vandalism and theft incidents, the City of Bradford Police remind the public that all city-owned public parks are closed from dusk to dawn hours. Anyone located in any of these areas will be trespassing.
Additionally, there is a city-wide curfew regarding anyone under the ages of 18 out past the hours 10:30 pm to 6:30 am Sunday-Thursday and 12:00 am to 6:00 am Friday-Saturday.
Anyone with questions are asked to contact the City of Bradford Police.
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This class, taught by Ron Keeney, Professor in the Computer Science Department at Alfred State College of Technology, is scheduled for Thursday, November 16, from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the Education Council’s Coudersport office at 5 Water Street. The cost is $59 per person. Register today! Visit www.pottercountyedcouncil.org or call (814) 274-4877.
| Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that work on a Route 4001 (Kettle Creek Road) bridge in Leidy Township, Clinton County, will start on Friday, November 17. Work on this bridge, which spans Kettle Creek near the Alvin R. Bush Dam, will enhance motorists’ safety and improve the structure’s overall condition rating from poor to good. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control while the contractor places concrete barriers along the northbound and southbound sides of the road. Upon completion, the contractor will keep both lanes open to traffic, but there will be a 10-foot width restriction for northbound and southbound traffic for the duration of the work. PennDOT urges drivers to exercise caution in this and all work zones, obey posted speed limits, and always buckle up. Overall work includes improvements to the bridge barrier wall, guide rail installation, and pavement marking. PennDOT anticipates completion of this work by Saturday, November 18, but all work is weather dependent. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College, PA, is the contractor on this project. Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. |
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has two public events planned to help commemorate Native American Heritage Month in November.
The first is an opportunity to create a Haudenosaunee cornhusk doll while learning about Native American cultural heritage, storytelling and community from Toni Scott and Mary Denea from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 9. Reservations are required and may be made at https://www.upb.pitt.edu/national-native-american-heritage-month, but the event is free.
Later this month, the university will host a historical art exhibition that tells the story of the creation of the Erie Canal and the effect it had on the Haudenosaunee people who inhabited the region. Haudenosaunee people were known to the French as the Iroquois and include the nearby Seneca Nation.
The exhibit, “The Haudenosaunee and the Erie Canal,” will open at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, in Hanley Library.
During the opening, Dr. Fileve Tlaloc Palmer, co-director of Q’willworks; Dr. Joseph Stahlman, director of the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum in Salamanca, N.Y.; and Brian Trzeciak, director of the Buffalo (N.Y.) Maritime Center, will discuss the exhibit, which is on loan from the Buffalo Maritime Center.
The talk, as well as the exhibit, is free and open to the public.
Pictured are the K9s at different stages of their searches including following the scent across a field and into the woods where they located the “missing” volunteer.
(McKEAN COUNTY, Pennsylvania; November 3, 2023): K9 Roxy and her handler Rod Johnson recently received their re-certification through a national association.
District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that Rod Johnson and his Bloodhound “Roxy” attended the National Police Bloodhound Association (fall seminar) last week in Greenville, South Carolina and recertified for the next 12 months.
ABOVE PHOTO: Credit to Ed Bysiek. Top players pictured L to R: Juliana Bysiek (1st), Sylvia Bysiek (3rd), Ki Ferguson (2nd). In back: Bob Ferguson, organizer.
The Bradford Businessmen’s Chess League kicked off their 33rd annual event with a Quick Chess Championship in the School Street Elementary Cafeteria on Wednesday, November 1.
Coudersport Public Library’s Fall Fundraiser is underway, and will continue through December 31. This campaign is the Library’s major fundraiser for the year, keeping the doors open, the utilities on, and new books and audiovisual materials coming in. If you wish to donate, now is the time! If you didn’t receive a letter and would like one, let us know at the Library! If you’ve already sent your contribution, thank you so much — your donation benefits our patrons ages birth to 100+! This list is up to date as of November 8; additional donors will be announced in future postings.
Anna Mae Parmigiani, 91 of Kersey, PA passed away Friday, November 10, 2023 at Elk Haven Nursing Home.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc.
Phyllis A. Cook, 94, of 502 Church Street, St. Marys, PA passed away in her sleep Monday, November 6, 2023 at Valley View Retirement Community in Belleville, PA.
She was born May 5, 1929 in Indianapolis, IN, daughter of the late Walter and Helen Brandenburger Stuck at the outset of the Great Depression. Their family farm raised turkeys, milked cows, cultured Honey Bees, and grew corn to survive when it was still possible to have an active farm inside the city limits of Indianapolis.
She earned her teaching degree from Indiana Central University and additionally trained at Indiana University. Phyllis taught 1st and 4th Grade many years in the St. Marys Public Schools.
Phyllis met her future husband Harold E. Cook, Jr. while he served in the U.S. Navy Engineering Department at Purdue University. They were married at Holy Rosary Church and Hal preceded her in death on December 4, 2004.
After a courageous battle with cancer, Edwin A. Archer Jr. passed away at the age of 72 on November 11th, 2023. He was surrounded by family at UPMC Cole, where he received end of life care by a compassionate staff.
He was born on June 4, 1951, in Port Allegany, Pennsylvania to Edwin A. Archer Sr. and Genevieve Lewis. He grew up in Keating Summit as the oldest of five children. He attended Austin and Port Allegany School Districts and achieved a GED.
His biggest achievement was becoming a Certified Addiction Counselor for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services.
He married Linda Nace on July 30th, 1988 and they were married for 35 years at the time of his death.
Mary Virginia Devling, 101, of Galeton, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Born November 27, 1921, in Galeton, she was a daughter of the late Clyde A. and Emma (Schramm) Devling. She was a graduate of the Galeton High School and Penn State University.
Mary was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving in Egypt during WWII. She then worked for the First National Bank in Galeton until retiring.
She was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church in Galeton, serving as a teacher and as the treasurer in the Sunday School Department, a member of the American Legion and a member of Friend X.
Donald J. Sain, 82, of Terrace Road, St. Marys, PA passed at Hamot Hospital in Erie on Saturday, November 11, 2023.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Lynch Green Funeral Home.
