Harold “Russ” Burton, of Highland Terrace, Portville, NY went to be with his Lord on Wednesday (September 13, 2023) at the Olean General Hospital
Born March 17, 1939, in Eldred, PA, he was the son of the late Howard and Gertrude Morris Burton. On April 16, 1960, he married the former Rosalie A. Nudd, who predeceased him on October 7, 2010.
Kennett Square, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police today announced the successful capture of a prison inmate who escaped from a county prison just days after he was ordered to serve a life sentence for murder. Danelo Cavalcante was taken into custody within an established perimeter in northern Chester County, with no shots fired and no injury to law enforcement, shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Natasha Joella Largey, 47, of 333 East Main Street, Bradford, PA passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at the Bradford Regional Medical Center, after a lengthy illness.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home.
Michelle L. Hardy, 47, of Bradford, PA passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, September 8, 2023 at UPMC Hamot, Erie, with her loving family by her side.
She was born on April 19, 1976 in Brookville, the daughter of Genevieve L. Hess.
She was a member of the Limestone Pentecostal Tabernacle, Limestone, NY. Michelle loved to write, listen to music, cook, dance and entertain people; she just loved living life to the fullest.
Gary A. Froelich, 75, of St. Marys, PA passed away on Monday, September 11, 2023 at DuBois Nursing Home following a lengthy illness.
He was born on April 12, 1948 in Bismarck, ND, a son of the late Edward and Alta Ferber Froelich.
On August 2, 1971, in Hagerstown, MD, he married Pamela Bland Froelich, who survives of St. Marys. Together they shared more than 52 years of marriage.
Gary was Lutheran by faith and retired in 2012 from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after working as a Park Manager at the East Branch Dam and Lake for many years. Gary loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Evelyn J. Morgan, 74, formerly of Cyclone, PA, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at Bradford Manor.
Born November 21, 1948, in Olean, she was a daughter of the late Lewis S. and Alyce (Sylvis) Benjamin.
She graduated from Otto Eldred in 1967 and went on to earn an associate degree in December of 1997 from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.
On June 27, 1987, in the Church of Ascension, she married Bruce H. Morgan, who preceded her in death on March 10, 2015.
Evelyn was formerly employed at Kendall Refining and retired as an Administrative Assistant at FCI McKean.
Connie M. POTTER, 78, of Harrison Valley, PA, died Tuesday, September 12, 2023 in her home.
Born December 10, 1944, in Wellsboro, she was the daughter of Oliver E. and Adaline J. Giantomasi Beebe. On December 17, 2008, in Brookfield, she married Stuart L. Potter, who predeceased her on December 11, 2021.
A 1962 graduate of Cowanesque Valley High School, she was employed by Metalcraft in Knoxville beginning in 1984 for 10 years and by Rosenblooms in Westfield for 20 years, retiring in 2014.
Betty Mae Mohney Johnson, 67, of Park Ave. Ext. in Kane, PA passed away Friday (Sept. 8) at her residence. Born March 31, 1956 in Kane, she is the daughter of the late Charles and Georgean (Blauser) Mohney Sr. She married Virgil Johnson, who survives.
Betty had worked at Kane Screen and also at the Highland Group in Sheffield. She enjoyed baking, which earned her the name “cookie lady” to many of her friends and she loved her many pets.
Gary Froelich, of St. Marys, PA passed away on Monday, September 11, 2023 at DuBois Nursing Home following a lengthy illness.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Lynch-Green Funeral Home.
Louise M. Goodman, 69, of 442 Kansas Branch Road, Duke Center, PA passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023, at her residence with her husband by her side after a long struggle with Alzheimer disease.
Born June 16, 1954, in Bradford, she was a daughter of the late Marvin J. and Donna M. (Berlin) Uhl.
Louise was a 1972 graduate of Bradford High School.
On December 11, 1976, in the Sawyer United Methodist Church, she married Ronald A. Goodman who survives.
James H. Master, Sr., 81, of Smethport, PA passed away Monday (September 11, 2023) at Lakeview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Smethport, surrounded by his family.
He was born September 21, 1941 in Coudersport, the son of Harold and Gladys (Hayes) Master. On June 11, 1960, in Indiana, PA, he married Donna J. Berg, who survives.
Jim worked for Quaker State up through their buyout by International Waxes in Farmers Valley.
Smethport – Gail M. Wilson, 73, of Mount Jewett, PA passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday (September 9, 2023) at her home.
She was born December 6, 1949 in Clearfield, PA, the daughter of Ralph and Madelyn (Buck) Graham. She has been together with Richard Anderson, Jr. of Mt. Jewett for many years.
Gail was a graduate of Clearfield Area Schools and was the sleep lab coordinator at Bradford Regional Medical Center in Bradford, PA.
Marie M. Barnard, 69, of 53 W. Corydon Street, Bradford, PA passed away, peacefully, Sunday, September 10, 2023.
Born on January 28, 1954, in Bradford, she was a daughter of the late Robert O. and Ellen “Mary” (Hopkins) Barnard. She was a 1972 graduate of Bradford High School.
Marie worked as a Residential Program Worker at Evergreen Elm, and prior to that at Woolworth Department Store for 20 years.
Constance Elizabeth BUYSER, 75, of Friendship, NY, formerly of Gloucester County, NJ, died Saturday, September 9, 2023 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.
Born September 26, 1947, in Glassboro, NJ, she was the daughter of Harry J. and Elizabeth Mack Stevenson. She was married to John R. Buyser, who predeceased her in 1995.
She was employed as a home health aide for 20 years. Constance was a fan-fiction writer and an astrologer, having her own radio show in Delaware. She made lots of friends and touched the lives of many, no matter where she lived.
Joan Harrison, 83, of Lake Worth, Florida and formerly of Warren, PA, died Sunday, September 10, 2023, at her residence with her brother at her side.
She was born May 28, 1940, in Warren, PA. Joan was the daughter of Richard W. and Barbara Morrison Harrison. She was a 1958 graduate of Warren High School.
She was employed with Penelec as head dispatcher for many years retiring from there. She had previously been employed with Gaughn’s Drug Store as a clerk.
“beloved husband and father”
ULYSSES, Pa.—Mr. Kari P. “Finn” Karhio, 66, of Ulysses, PA passed away following a motor vehicle accident in Mills, on Saturday, September 9, 2023.
Born on Saturday, April 20, 1957 in Pori, Finland, he was a son of Olli P. Karhio and Sinikka L. Orvokki Karhio Condon. Having been together since September 15, 2001, Finn married Yolonda J. “Lonnie” Somogyi on March 5, 2011 in Ulysses.
John L. Pontzer, 92, a resident of St. Martha’s Villa, Downingtown, PA, and formerly of St. Marys, PA, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023, at St. Martha’s Villa.
He was born February 20, 1931, in St. Marys, son of the late Raymond and Helen Victoria Smith Pontzer, Sr.
He was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of St. Marys Public High School, Class of 1949. John spent most of his working career as an employee and officer of the family business, Corbett Cabinet Company.
Richard L. Townsend, Jr., age 47 of Painted Post, NY passed away on Friday, September 8, 2023 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre.
Born August 5, 1976 in Corning, NY, he was the son of the late Richard L. and Virginia (Watkins) Townsend, Sr.
He is survived by his children, Kameron and Kielee Townsend of Lawrenceville and two grandchildren, Elaina and Grayson.
Private family services will be held at their convenience.
Arrangements are in care of Kenyon Funeral Home, Elkland.
Phyllis M. (Youmans) Taylor, age 86, of Wellsboro, PA, died on Friday, September 8, 2023.
She was born on February 12, 1937 in Mansfield, PA, a daughter of the late Raymond and Eileen (Grinnell) Youmans and was married for 63 years to the late William “Bill” Taylor.
Phyllis attended the First Baptist Church of Wellsboro and loved playing dominoes, taking care of others and loved to laugh and joke.
William Boger, 60, of Warren, PA, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, September 10, 2023 at UPMC Hamot Medical Center, Erie, PA.
A complete obituary will be announced when available through the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., Warren, PA.
John L. Pontzer, 92, a resident of St. Martha’s Villa, Downingtown, PA, and formerly of St. Marys, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023, at St. Martha’s Villa.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home.
KERSEY, PA–Michael J. Curley, 54, of Kersey, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 8, 2023 at Penn Highlands Elk.
He was born on September 1, 1969 in St. Marys, a son of the Richard and Dorothy Boring Curley.
Mike was a lifelong resident of Kersey and attended St. Marys Area Schools. He worked at Eastern Sintered Alloys for more than 30 years.
ST. MARYS, PA–Christina “Tina” Sette (Herbstritt), 57, of 960 Windfall Road, St. Marys, PA died on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at Allegheny General Hospital, after a hard fought battle with breast cancer.
She was born on April, 25, 1966, in St. Marys, a daughter of Nancy and Robert Caskey. She was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of St. Marys Area High School, Class of 1984.
On August 12, 2017 in the Chapel at Las Vegas, she married Nick Sette, who survives.
Joan Harrison, 83, of Lake Worth, Florida and formerly of Warren, PA, died at her residence, on Sunday morning, September 10, 2023.
A complete obituary will be announced when available through the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., Warren, PA.
WELLSVILLE, NY–Carl Lee FULLER, 94, of Wellsville, NY, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, September 8, 2023 in Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Wellsville.
Born November 28, 1928, in Andover, he was the son of Burrell Carl and Florence Grace Chapman Fuller. On September 17, 1947, in Austin, PA, he married the love of his life, Bernice Anne Gavitt, who predeceased him on June 29, 2009.
He was a graduate of Shinglehouse High School. Carl worked several jobs which included Andover Historic Preservation Corp., HUD, Wellsville Central School, and Bulk-Tainer Corp. He found his career early on with Air Preheater as an engineer, welder, inspector, supervisor manager, and fill-in section manager. He retired from Air Preheater after 33 years of service at age 57.
PAINTED POST, NY–Richard L. Townsend, Jr., age 47 of Painted Post, NY passed away on Friday, September 8, 2023 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre.
Born August 5, 1976 in Corning, NY, he was the son of the late Richard L. and Virginia (Watkins) Townsend, Sr.
He is survived by his children, Kameron and Kielee Townsend of Lawrenceville and two grandchildren, Elaina and Grayson.
Private family services will be held at their convenience.
Arrangements are in care of Kenyon Funeral Home, Elkland.
SMETHPORT, PA– Gail M. Wilson, 73, of Mount Jewett, PA passed away on Saturday (September 9, 2023) at her home.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Smethport.
BRADFORD, PA–With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of William (Bill) A. Looker, 67, of 67 North Center Street, Bradford, PA formally of 283 South Kendall Avenue.
He was a beloved son, brother, uncle, and a cherished friend of many. He departed from this world on Wednesday, September 7, 2023, at Olean General Hospital surrounded by loved ones after a brief illness.
Born July 9, 1956, he was a son of the late Francis W. And Mary D. (Bagnato) Looker. He was a 1974 graduate of Bradford Area High School.
After graduation, he embarked on a journey, with his father, running Bill’s Bike Shop, a business that became a cornerstone of Bradford. Together, they shared countless stories, helping fellow cycling enthusiasts discover the joy of two-wheeled freedom.
Loving Partner, Mother, Grandmother
FRIENDSHIP, NY–Tracy Wilson, 51, of 4307 Steenrod Road, Friendship, NY passed away, Monday, September 4, 2023 at Strong Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness.
Born on April 18, 1972, in Wellsville, she was a daughter of Rodney and Kathryn Hildebrand Williams. In 1998, she met her Lifelong Partner Raymond Hadsell who survives.
Tracy was a graduate of Andover Central School Class of 1989.
She had worked at Bryne Dairies in Wellsville, was a manager for the Allegany County ARC, and last was employed by Cuba Cheese prior to retiring due to illness in 2012.
Loving Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother
OLEAN, NY–Phyllis M. Brady, 88, of Olean, NY passed away comfortably at home with her children by her side on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, from complications of scleroderma.
She was born on April 30, 1935, in Buffalo and was the daughter of Walter and Elizabeth Patrzyk Stachewicz. Phyllis was a graduate of East High School in Buffalo.
She was a proud member of the CYO, softball team, and was the Buffalo area ping-pong champion. After graduation she worked for City Memorials in Buffalo and was the Secretary to the owner of Dzienik Polish Newspaper.
On August 4, 1956, she married James A. Brady who predeceased her on June 21, 2013. She then became a stay-at-home mom living in Buffalo and Minnesota before moving to Olean in 1965.
When the children were older Phyllis worked at Oakleaf’s in downtown Olean then became a sales associate at Morgan Stanley where she retired.
