Obituaries

Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother

Carol Louise Dick, formerly of Richburg, New York residing at Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Wellsville since 2018, passed away Saturday, October 28^th 2023.

Carol was born September 9^th 1931 in Cuba, New York as the first and oldest of three daughters to Raymond and Reta (Middaugh) Cole.  She graduated high school from Richburg Central School and married her high school sweetheart, James (Jim) F. Dick November 5^th 1949 in the Richburg Parsonage. 

Carol and Jim founded Sunny Hill Campsite in Richburg, New York and for 47 years, owned and operated the private, family-owned business.  During those years, she was blessed with two sons, James Jr. and Steven Douglas.  Carol worked at the Richburg Central School as a librarian, and also later worked for Heary’s Furniture Store in Friendship.   She was able to meet many people in the community and build long-lasting friendships.

“beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and aunt”

GOUVERNEUR, NY—Betty M. Kjelgaard Paul, 83, of Gouverneur, formerly of Galeton, Pa., passed away with her loving family by her side on Thursday, October 26, 2023, in Samaritan Hospital, Watertown, NY.

Born on Friday, May 17, 1940 in Waverly, NY, she was a daughter of Henry H. and Ruth L. Stout Kjelgaard.  On April 26, 1986 in Coudersport, she married Arthur “Sam” Paul, who survives.

Betty was a graduate of Athens High School in Athens, PA.  She was employed at various jobs throughout the years.  Her last job and the one she enjoyed the most was her position as a teacher’s aide at Gouverneur East Elementary School. 

Cotton M. Winston, 38, of Bradford, PA passed away Friday, October 27, 2023.

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 Jane Ayers who passed away on October 9, 2023, will have a Memorial Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, November 3, 2023, at 11:00 am in St. Joseph Catholic Church, 600 Pennsylvania Ave., W. Warren, with Fr. Richard Tomasone, pastor, officiating.

Friends will be received for one hour prior to mass in the church. The entombment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Warren.

Thomas S. “Tom” Hager, age 67, of Wellsboro, PA, died on Friday, October 27, 2023. 

He was born on September 9, 1956 in Sellersville, PA a son of the late Lester L. Hager and Jean M (Bucher) Bitler.  Tom was married to Sheila A. (Boyce)

Hager and worked with Don and Betty Bauer at Wellsboro Plumbing and Heating.  He then was self-employed doing plumbing, heating and A/C for over 20 years.  He worked in the gas field industry for the last 10 years until his retirement. 

Smethport – Sherry Ann Southard, 76, of Rixford, PA passed away Thursday (October 26, 2023) at UPMC-Shadyside, Pittsburgh.

Arrangements will be announced in a full obituary by Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Smethport.

Judith M. Glatt, 84, a resident of Pinecrest Manor and formerly of 410 Washington Street, St. Marys, PA passed away Friday, October 27, 2023 at Pinecrest Manor following a lengthy illness.

She was born May 26, 1939 in the St. Joseph’s Convent in St. Marys, daughter of the late John “Jack” and Antoinette “Tony” Crawford Smith.  She was a lifelong resident of St. Marys and a graduate of St. Marys High School, Class of 1957.

On August 13, 1960, in Sacred Heart Church, she married the late, Donald J. Glatt, who preceded her in death on February 27, 2017.

 “Beloved Father, Pop, Brother and more”

Ronald J. Thompson, age 73, from Floral City, Florida passed away after a lengthy illness at Citrus Memorial Hospital on 10/26/2023 with his close family at his side.

Born October 30, 1949 in Coudersport, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Ronald Thompson and Virginia Miles.

Ron married Jacqueline Hathaway on June 14, 1969, whom he loved and cherished for 46 years before her passing.

For 50 years he worked for St. Gobain Glass where he was a maintenance supervisor, and then retired to care for his sick wife.

Dayton Alan Brown, age 85, of Knoxville, PA passed away on October 27, 2023 at his home surrounded by family.

Born January 1, 1938 in Blossburg, PA, he was a son to the late Harold and Alice (White) Brown. Dayton married Joyce L. Coates on July 4, 1957 and they spent 66 loving years together before his passing. 

For 20 years Dayton was the Mayor of Elkland and he was always heavily involved in the community. He worked at Ingersoll-Rand for a handful of years where he was the president of the union. He later became an international union representative with Communications Workers of America Union (CWA) up until he retired. He enjoyed hunting and camping when he wasn’t traveling for work.

Sabrina May (Brown) Boyden, age 36, of Lancaster, PA passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, October 23, 2023.

Born November 9, 1986 in Wellsboro, she was the daughter of John W. Brown and Susan L. (Foster) Johnson.

Sabrina enjoyed arts & crafts, adult coloring books, cooking & baking and shopping, always enjoyed new outfits. She loved candy, kids and babysitting. Most of all she enjoyed life.

She is survived by her husband, Craig Boyden of Mansfield; her four children, Isaiah M. Crider of Kansas, Jeremiah G. Crider of Wellsboro, Aeriona R. Maldonado of Wellsboro and Randy W. Boyden of Wellsboro; mother, Susan L. Johnson of Williamsport; siblings, Robert D. Brown of Trout Run, Richard W. Colon of Elizabethtown and Marissa J. Kio of Hawesville, KY; aunts, Vicky Brown of Nelson, Ginger Post of Williamsport, Penny Fuller of Austin, Kelly Kelly of Blossburg, and Ruth Hayward of Louisiana; uncles, David Foster of Westfield and Charlie (Debra) of Shinglehouse; grandfather, Harry Foster and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Family will receive friends at Kenyon Funeral Home, 214 W. Main St., Elkland on Tuesday, October 31st from 1:00 – 2:00 PM. A funeral service will be held immediately following at 2:00 PM with her mother, Susan Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Kenyon Funeral Home, 214 W Main St., Elkland, PA 16920 to help the family with expenses. www.kenyonfuneralhome.com.

Ruth M. Farren Lucanik, 57, formerly of Eddies Run Road, Emporium, PA passed away at DuBois Nursing Home on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 following a lengthy illness.

She was born February 13, 1966 in Emporium, a daughter of the late Thomas and Vicki Lundin Farren.

Ruth was a lifelong resident of Emporium and was employed for many years by American Sintered Technologies in Emporium.

Smethport – Michael James Kellar, 57, of Crosby, PA passed away unexpectedly, on Tuesday (October 24, 2023) at his residence.

He was born November 30, 1965 in Punxsutawney, the son of James R. and Carolyn (Lott) Kellar.

Mike was a 1984 graduate of Punxsutawney High School and served in the U.S. Army.

Mike was employed at Pittsburgh Corning of Port Allegany, PA.

Judith M. Glatt, 84, a resident of Pinecrest Manor and formerly of 410 Washington Street, St. Marys, PA passed away Friday, October 27, 2023 at Pinecrest Manor following a lengthy illness. 

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc.

Paula M. Smith, 59, of Bolivar Drive, Bradford, PA passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023, at Bradford Regional Medical Center.

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

Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com

Kathryn R. Wittman, 98, formerly of Dagus Mines, PA passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at Pinecrest Manor following a lengthy illness. 

She was born on September 15, 1925 in Johnsonburg, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Katherine Mandot Fitch. 

On February 16, 1957, she married the late Vern R. Wittman, who preceded her in death on August 8, 2000. Together they shared more than 43 years of marriage.

Kathryn was a lifelong member of St. Boniface Church and retired from Powdered Metal Products after many years of service.

TUJUNGA, California—-Erika S. Contant, 48, of Tujunga, California, formerly of Coudersport, Pa., passed away unexpectedly in her home on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.

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 with a full obituary.

Stephen H. Amacher, 62, of El Rancho Lane, Ridgway, PA passed away at his home on Thursday, October 26, 2023.

Born on January 7, 1961, Steve was the son of the late George and Joyce Papa Amacher.

On May 24, 1997, he married the love of his life, Tammy “Buffy” Beck.  Together they shared more than 26 years of love and laughter.

Steve was a proud resident of Ridgway, where he graduated from Ridgway High School. He was a member of the Johnsonburg United Methodist Church and retired from Ridgway High School after working many years as a teacher’s aide.  He believed in the power of knowledge and enjoyed the kids he helped throughout the years.  

COUDERSPORT, Pa.—Visitation for Debbie L. Mahaley will be held from 1pm to 3pm on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at the Coudersport American Legion, 2 Buffalo Street, Coudersport.  A memorial service will follow at 3pm with Pastor Frank Mickle, officiating.

Debbie passed away on October 22, 2023.

Debbie’s family has entrusted her care and cremation arrangements to Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse.

For further information, please visit www.virgillhowardfuneralhome.com

John P. DUNN, 76, of Ulysses, PA, died Saturday, October 21, 2023. 

Friends may call at Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA on Friday, October 27, 2023 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM.  A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 28, 2023 in the Free Methodist Church, Ulysses.   Rev. Allyn R. Baker will officiate.  Military Rites will be accorded by members of the Potter County Honor Guard.  

Memorials may be made to Ulysses Library, P.O. Box 316, Ulysses, PA 16948 or Tri-Town Volunteer Fire Co., P.O. Box 277, Ulysses, PA 16948.  Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.

Stuart L. LAMPMAN, 72, of Macedon, NY, formerly of Harrison Valley, PA, died Friday, October 20, 2023. 

Friends may call at Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA on Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 1:00 – 3:30 PM, with a Memorial Service following at 3:30 PM.  Family friend Kevin Wachter will officiate.  

Memorials may be made to Wilmot Cancer Center at www.urmc.rochester.edu/cancer-institute/giving.  Please designate “Bone Marrow Transplant Unit.”  Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.

Kathryn R. Wittman, 98, a resident of Pinecrest Manor in St. Marys and formerly of Dagus Mines, PA passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Krise Funeral Home, Kersey.

“Loving Mother & Grandmother”

Shirley A. Poore, 88, of Rawson Road, Cuba, NY passed away at the Cuba Skilled Nursing Facility on October 24, 2023, with her daughters, Betsy and Debbie holding her hand until she reached for the hand of her Lord and Savior and entered into Heaven.  

The daughter of John and Mildred (Baker) Avery, Shirley was born in Bradford, PA on March 8, 1935.  She attended Rixford and Duke Center Elementary Schools, and was a 1953 graduate of Otto-Eldred Central School in Duke Center, PA. 

On January 11, 1957, in the Duke Center Methodist Church, she married Edwin A. Rambuski of Cuba, who predeceased her on December 5, 1992.  On September 30, 2000, she married Harley J. Poore of Cuba, who predeceased her on July 10, 2015.

When her children were young, Shirley was the neighborhood “Avon Lady,” making many lifelong friends in her door-to-door travels.  In 1969, she became employed as a food service worker at the Cuba Central School Cafeteria. In 1978, she was appointed Cafeteria Manager, and was dubbed, affectionately, by students as “The Lunch Lady.”  She held the position of manager until her retirement in June of 1998, after twenty-nine years at the school. She also held the office of President of the Allegany County Food Service Association for two years.

Rocco Camas, Jr., 81, of Bradford, PA passed away Monday, October 23, 2023, at Erie County Medical Center.

Born July 4, 1942, in Bradford, he was a son of the late Rocco and Mary C. (Mongillo) Camas Sr. He was a 1962 graduate at Saint Bernard’s High School.

After high school he joined the United States Army on January 10, 1963. He served in France, as a dental assistant until he was honorably discharged on November 24, 1965.

On August 17, 1968, at Saint Bernard Catholic Church, he married Kay (Donohue) Camas, who survives.

Rocco worked at the Downbeat Restaurant and later at McCourt Label from where he retired.

Corwynn P. “Cork” Sauve, Sr., 86, of Coudersport, PA passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2023 at Sweden Valley Manor after a brief battle with cancer. 

Cork was born on November 14, 1936, in Harrisburg, the son of the late Robert P. and Winifred J. (Fisher) Sauve. Cork married the former Kathy E. Snyder on September 9, 1976, and they recently celebrated 47 years of marriage. 

Cork served in the Marines for 13 years and survived the Vietnam War completing two tours in the Second Battalion, 4th Marines. Cork was one of the “Magnificent Bastards” in Operation Starlight. Although Cork didn’t really speak much about his experience in the war, he proudly displayed his role in America’s freedom by flying the US and Marine Corps flags outside his home and always wearing his Marine-insignia caps.

COUDERSPORT, Pa.—Family and Friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Life for Barbara Neefe, of Coudersport, from 1pm to 4 pm on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at the Coudersport Golf Club, 839 Cherry Springs Rd, Coudersport.

Barb passed away on October 18, 2023.

Barb entrusted her care and cremation arrangements to Kevin J. Dusenbury funeral director/owner of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse.

For further information, please visit www.virgillhowardfuneralhome.com or the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home Facebook page.

Rocco Camas, Jr., 81, of 74 Fiske Avenue, Bradford, PA passed away Monday, October 23, at Erie County Medical Center.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com

Sherry Ann CORNEBY, 73, of Genesee, PA, died Tuesday, October 24, 2023 in her home after a two-year battle with severe diabetes and kidney disease.  

Born October 30, 1949, in Reading, she was the daughter of Robert A. and Dorris M. Dinkle Steinmetz.  

A 1967 graduate of Governor Mifflin Senior High School in Shillington, she earned a bachelor’s degree in German and secondary education from Mansfield University in 1971, and later earned a master’s degree while teaching at Whitesville Central School.  

Philip Zinck 72, of Wellsboro, PA passed away on October 24, 2023, at home surrounded by family. He was born on September 11, 1951, in Blossburg to Oliver and Margaret (Hackett) Zinck.

Philip was a tank operator for Osram, a regular at Harland’s restaurant, he enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an avid fan of both the New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Sherry Ann CORNEBY, 73, of Genesee, PA, died Tuesday, October 24, 2023 in her home after a two-year battle with severe diabetes and kidney disease.  

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

Carol E. Fritz, 81, of 336 West Creek Road, St. Marys, passed away unexpectedly Monday, October 23, 2023 at Penn Highlands DuBois.

She was born July 6, 1942 in St. Marys, daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy Weber Herbstritt.  She was a lifelong resident of the area, a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Class of 1960, and instrumental in the family business at Asmac, Inc.

On April 28, 1962 in Queen of the World Church, Carol married Donald A. Fritz, who survives.  They were blessed to share 61 years of marriage.