Obituaries

Patricia F. Falk, 55, of Benton Ave., Port Allegany, PA passed away unexpectedly Saturday (Nov. 25, 2023) from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

    Born January 21, 1968, in Port Allegany, she was a daughter of Robert and Charlotte Howard Kontz. On Jan. 30, 2009, in Port Allegany, she married Ronald L. Falk, who died Apr. 28, 2014.

    Patricia was co-owner of the former Ron’s Place Restaurant, Port Allegany, and worked most recently as a social support worker.

    She enjoyed cooking, being with family, helping others, Sunday night bingo, camping, car rides, & concerts with her husband, & lived for her grandchildren.

Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Son

Dale E. Clark, 52, of 7188 Park Ave., Friendship, NY passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Golf Coast Medical Center, Ft. Myers Florida after a brief battle with cancer.

Born on December 28, 1970, in Cuba, he was a son of Edwin M. and Eleanor “Ellie” C. Boris Clark.  In 1990, he met the former Holly E. Chamberlain and they spent the last 32 years raising a family and enjoying the life they built together.  

Dale was a graduate of Friendship Central Schools Class of 1990.  At a young age, he worked at Val-Dale Farms.  He also worked as the used car manager for Team Chevrolet in Olean and Shults Auto Group in Bradford.  He was currently the owner of Clarks Auto Sales in Friendship. 

In 2022, After Hurricane Ian devasted parts of Florida he was offered a job as a Field Supervisor with Tetra Tech Inc.  He was involved in the cleanup of Ft. Myers Beach, the Barrier Islands, Lovers Key Beach State Park in Cape Coral and numerous other waterways.

He was a car enthusiast, enjoyed being outdoors, landscaping, and most of all enjoyed spending time with his family.

He was a member and fire chief of the Friendship Fire Department, the Allegany County Fireman’s Association, and a social member of the Friendship American Legion Post 1168.

Cindy M. GREELEY, 67, of Coudersport, PA, died Friday, November 24, 2023 in Williamsport North Rehabilitation & Nursing Center.  

Born September 14, 1956, Coudersport, she was the daughter of Rex Gerald and Gladys Louise Kazimer Greeley.  

A graduate of Austin Area High School, she was employed by the Northern Tier Children’s Home in Harrison Valley for several years.  Cindy was a former member of Abundant Life Full Gospel Fellowship in Knoxville.  

William H. Bogart, 76, of Emporium, PA passed away at UPMC Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA on Saturday night (November 25, 2023).

He was born January 13, 1947 in Port Allegany, PA, a son of the late Arthur and Rose Troncone Bogart. On February 1, 1969 in St. Mark Catholic Church he married the late Susan Haupert.

He was a graduate of Cameron County High School, St. Bonaventure University, and Alfred University. He taught classes for Jamestown Community College and tax seminars on tour for Penn State University, before establishing his own seminar tour company with other tax professionals. He spent many years cultivating his own small business with his wife by his side.

Joyce L. HANES, 87, of Westfield, PA, died Friday, November 24, 2023 in her home.  

Arrangements will be announced by Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA.  Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.

Carolyn Kae Guthrie, 81, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2023, at Bradford Ecumenical Home. 

Born August 9, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Margaret (Gump) Guthrie. She was a 1960 graduate of Bradford High School.

Kae was employed as the Office Administrator at The National Endowment for Democracy in Washington DC, for 25 years. 

Richard L. “Dick” DIBBLE, 83, of West Bluff Drive, Keuka Park, NY, formerly of Whitesville, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2023, at his lake home with the sun shining through the window and the lake glistening outside.

Born December 8, 1940, in Westfield, PA, he was the son of Kenneth and Ruth Price Dibble. On April 10, 1959, in the Whitesville United Methodist Church, he married his high school sweetheart, the former Leah Kear, who survives. They would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in 2024.

Growing up on a farm on Heselton Gully outside of Whitesville, he did chores before and after school. That work ethic stayed with him for the rest of his life. A basketball, baseball, and volleyball standout at Whitesville Central School, Class of 1958, and a Blue Jay for life, he was inducted into the Allegany County Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007.

He also was a 50-year member of the Whitesville Fire Department, a founding member of the Independence Emergency Squad, and a long-time member of the Whitesville School Board, including many terms as president. He also served as a police officer in Whitesville and a trustee for the Whitesville United Methodist Church.

Robert E. Suladie, 81, of Emporium, PA passed away at Penn Highlands DuBois, DuBois, PA on Thursday (November 23, 2023) night following a brief illness.

He was born November 28, 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio a son of the late Elmer J. and Virginia Miller Suladie. On July 1, 1962 he married Roma “Carole” Lyons, who survives.

Bob graduated from South High School in Willoughby, OH. He worked as an appliance repair man throughout the area.

ODIN, Pa.—Harry F. Fox, Sr., 84, a lifelong resident of Odin, passed away in his home with his devoted and loving family by his side, on Saturday, November 25, 2023, after a lengthy illness.

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

Cindy M. GREELEY, 67, of Coudersport, PA, died Friday, November 24, 2023 in Williamsport North Rehabilitation & Nursing Center.  

A complete obituary will be announced by Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA.  Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfousthome.com.

Daniel C. FULLER, 86, of Wellsville, NY, died Thursday, November 23, 2023 in the Comfort House of Allegany County. 

He was born in Wellsville, NY on July 29, 1937, the son of Esther Belle McElheny and Charles Daniel Fuller.  

He attended Wellsville Central Schools, graduating in 1956.  Dan was on the Wellsville High Wrestling Team, winning the Section V championship in his junior year.  After high school, he joined the United States Marine Corps, serving in Tengan-Okinawa, Japan, and Camp Butler, San Francisco, for a total of  four years, earning the rank of Corporal.

After military service, he returned to Wellsville and joined Scoville, Brown and Co. in the Sales Department.  On August 17, 1963, he married Sharlet (Bly) Fuller of Old Fort, OH.  

Kim M. Fischer, 52, of SenaKean Manor in Smethport PA ( formerly of Clearfield) died on Thursday, November 23,2023 at Olean General Hospital, Olean, NY.

Born April 18, 1971 in Buffalo NY, she was the daughter of Francis Fischer and Barbara ( McFarland) Offhaus and stepfather Jerome Offhaus.

She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnessess, Philipsburg and will always be remembered for her faithful service to Jehovah and her family looks forward to seeing her again in Jehovah’s resurrection.

Thomas J. Bell, Sr., age 76, of Elkland, PA passed away at his home on Friday, November 24, 2023.

Born August 16, 1947 in Rexford, NY, he was the son of the late Earl and Amy (Smith) Bell.

Tom served during the Vietnam War in the US Army, was a Tioga County Fire Police for many years, a member of the Clymer Hose Volunteer Fire Company and a lifetime member of the Sabinsville Ambulance Association.

George S. Button, Jr., 79, of Front St., Emporium, PA passed away Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2023) in his home.

      Born October 22, 1944, in Renovo, PA, he was a son of George S. and Mary E. Saxton Button. 

      George was a lifetime resident of the area and a graduate of the Smethport Area High School, class of 1965.

      He was employed with the Emporium School District in the maintenance department, for several years, before his retirement.

Rita T. Eckert, 102, of Silver Creek Terrace, St. Marys, PA died on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at home after a brief illness.

She was born on June 14, 1921, in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Peter and Anna Modenbach Knight.

On July 17, 1945, she married the late Howard Eckert, who preceded her in death on November 7, 1990.

Joyce R. Hung, 65, of Bath, NY passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at her home following an extended illness. 

She was born January 16, 1958, in Jersey City, NJ to Lester A. and Susan (Parisi) Berger.  She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Hawaii with a BA in Political Science, and after her children were born, she focused on raising them.

Carolyn Kae Guthrie, 81, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2023, at Bradford Ecumenical Home.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com

Mary Pam (Focht) Johnson, 56, of Wellsboro, PA passed away early Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at her home surrounded by family. 

She was born November 25, 1966, in Wellsboro to Thomas Edwin and LeEtta (Olson) Focht. 

Mary graduated from Wellsboro High School in the Class of 1984 and worked as a Nursing Assistant at the Green Home.  On June 23, 2001, she married Hal L. Johnson with whom she shared 22 years of marriage. 

Anna B. BONSER, 102, of Ulysses, PA, formerly of Marine City and Algonac, MI, passed peacefully into eternity on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, with her daughter-in-law, Barbara, by her side.  

A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 25, 2023 in the First Baptist Church of Ulysses.  A luncheon will follow in the social room.  Memorials may be made to Zion Christian Assembly, 835 SR 49, Ulysses, PA 16948.  

Arrangements are under the direction of  Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA.  Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.

Thomas J. Schloder, 82, of 1134 E. Eschbach Road, St. Marys, PA passed away peacefully, following a lengthy illness Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at DuBois Nursing Home with his family by his side.

He was born February 13, 1941, in St. Marys, son of the late Wilfred and Dolores Hoffman Schloder. 

Tom was a lifelong resident of St. Marys and a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Class of 1959.  He was an avid member of the Jaycees out of high school for many years.  He started his career at Keystone, but longed to pursue his dream to build furnaces and own his business. 

He dedicated many hours and traveling to gain experience and in the early 80’s Tom proudly founded Abbott Control and Fabricating on Madison St. in St. Marys.  The business grew and he soon moved to the former Mex-America building on Trout Run Rd.  His business continued to flourish and he finally bought land and built Abbott from the ground up where it remains currently located today.  He retired in 2006.

On February 24, 1993, in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Tom married Kimberly Groll, who survives.  Although not long enough, they were blessed to share their love in marriage for 30 years.

Lois M. Milliron, 90, passed away November 15th at home surrounded by family.

She was born December 17,1932 the daughter of Lloyd and Gladys Burrows.

She lived in Coryville, Pa until 1968 when she moved to Canton, NY. She lived in Canton for four years and moved to Kennebunk, ME in 1972.

She married Richard Milliron in 1952 and was the mother of five children.

Loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother

Shirley J. (Childs) Hackett, 92, from Bolivar, NY passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at home surrounded by family.  

Shirley was born on July 30, 1931, and was the oldest daughter of Rudolph and Leora “Odie” Jordan Childs.  On May 10, 1952 in Richburg, NY, she married Clayton W. Hackett.

She enjoyed life to the fullest and brought many laughs, as all her family and friends can attest to. 

James Joseph Weaver Jr., 69, of 435 Haines St., Kane, PA passed away Sunday (Nov. 19) at his home surrounded by his loving family.  

Born Sept. 15, 1954, in Ft. Benning, GA, he is the son of the late James and Lola (McKenna) Weaver.  On March , 1, 1996, in Las Vegas, he married Judy Bloss, who survives.

Jim had worked in the Oil Fields, retiring as a Superintendent of Field Operations.

Barbara J. Patterson, 87, of Elk Haven, died on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Penn Highlands Elk after a brief illness.

She was born on September 14, 1936, in Ridgway, a daughter of the late Henry and Emma Weisenfluh Gardner.

On May 29, 1958, she married the late Charles E. Patterson, who preceded her in death on January 3, 2023.

Barb was a lifelong member of the area and a member of the St. Marys Methodist Church. She was very family-oriented and loved to spend time with her family. Barb enjoyed reading and cooking a big meal for her family.

Rosetta Learn, aged 72, of Elkland, PA passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre.

Born on April 3, 1951, in Elmira, NY, she was the cherished daughter of the late John Bachert and Mabel (Miles) Rosky.

Rosetta’s life was a tapestry of love, commitment, and hard work. She shared many beautiful years with her beloved husband, Terrance “Terry” Learn, creating a home filled with warmth and joy.

Rosetta’s professional life was varied and fulfilling. She contributed her skills at Five Star Busy Mart, served with a smile as a waitress at the Green Shingles, and was a valued team member at Martin’s car dealership.

Her talents extended beyond her professional endeavors. Rosetta was an avid crocheter and an exceptional baker. She found great joy in teaching her granddaughters the art of baking, passing on family recipes and the warmth of her kitchen.

Mary Delores Wood, age 90, of Elkland, PA passed away at her home on November 18, 2023 while surrounded by her loving family. Mary has gone home to be with Jesus.

Born on October 31, 1933 in Troy, PA, she was a daughter to the late John and Mildred (Peters) Wills. Mary married Charles Wood and they spent several loving years before his passing in May 2011. 

She worked at American LA France for a handful of years while raising her family alongside her husband.

Gertrude May Dailey, age 72, of Tioga, PA passed away at her home on Friday, November 17, 2023.

Born May 14, 1951 in Tioga, she was the daughter of the late Fay and Irma (Tompkins) Bacon.

Frances J. Williams, 84, of Cyclone, PA passed away Friday, November 17, 2023, at her son’s residence in Bradford.  

Born December 19, 1938 in East Otto, NY, she was a daughter of the late Willard Marshal and Doris Mae (Harvey) Frank. She attended school in Salamanca and Cattaraugus NY.

On July 28, 1956 in Salamanca, NY, she married James E. Williams, who passed away July 12, 2017.  

Fran was a homemaker who enjoyed baking, cooking and was famous for her homemade breads. She enjoyed camping, campfires and singing Gospel and Bluegrass music. Her greatest joy was playing Bingo.

Reverend David Everette Blowers, 95, of Wellsboro, Pa. crossed over to his new eternal home on Monday, November 20, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born December 8, 1927, the son of Everette P and Evelyn M (Janowsky) Blowers, in West Falls, NY.

He was married to Elizabeth G (Garwood) Blowers in 1949 for 53 years and they had five children.

David (and Dolly) of Triadelphia, West Virginia, Paul (deceased) and Barb of Belington, West Virginia, Ruth ZumMullen of Payson, Arizona, Daniel (and Ada) Blowers of Wauchula, Florida, Deborah (and Steve) Goodrich of Middlebury Center, Pennsylvania.

After the passing of his wife Elizabeth (Betty) in 2002 he has been married to Beatrice Faith Gulnac for the past 20 years.

He has 13 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren with whom he loved to spend as much time as possible and enjoyed during his long life.

David pastored his first church in Elkland, Pa. in 1949, later assisted his father at Community Chapel of Wellsboro where he became senior Pastor in 1989.

Lewis “Leo” R. Haight, 66, of 5 Iroquois Drive, Bradford, PA passed away Sunday, November 19, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Born September 18, 1957, in Bradford, he was a son of the late Henry Jackson and Rose (Zimbicki) Haight.

He was a 1975 graduate of Bradford Area High School.

On August 4, 2012, in Bradford, he married Toni L. (Lundy) Haight who survives.

After high school Leo worked several jobs in the construction trade, he spent a number of years working concrete precast work and as a construction laborer for Kessel Construction. After an injury from a 27’ fall, he transitioned to a job at Case Cutlery. Over the 27 years he spent at Case, Leo hand-finished thousands of knives and eventually retired from running the wash tanks.