Ronald J. Mack, 73, of Emporium, passed away at UPMC Cole in Coudersport, PA on Sunday morning (March 2, 2025). He was born November 5, 1951 in Pittsburgh, PA. He was a son of the late Albert and Sara Jane Lehman Mack.
Ron graduated from Cameron County High School and then from Richmond Technical Institute in 1975. He was a member of the K of C, Christabelle Club, Bucktail Rod and Gun Club and enjoyed hunting, collecting watches and cowboy boots. Ron loved spending time with his many friends and sitting out front of his home and offering a friendly wave to his friends as they pass by.
Allegany- Shirley Ann Harvey “Loving Wife, Mother & Grandmother”
Shirley Ann Harvey, 87, of 11 Sunburst Lane and recently of Absolut Care of Allegany nursing home, passed away on March 3, 2025, at Absolut Care of Allegany.
Shirley was born on August 25, 1937, in Morris, PA and was the daughter of John and Marie Jovenelle Renish.
Shirley spent her childhood in Bradford and graduated from Saint Bernard High School in 1955.
Smethport – Mildred “Jane” Bennett, who was a loving and devoted mother, went to be with her Lord, Monday (March 3, 2025), at the age of 86, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Jane was born September 1, 1938 in Kaletown, PA, the daughter of J. Eugene and Mildred B. (Geer) Haugh. On October 20, 1997, at Hamlin Lake Park, Smethport, she married Rex L. Bennett, who survives.
Jane attended school in Enterprise, PA. She was a woman of Christian faith and attended the Alliance Church in Smethport, PA. She was a hard worker and had several jobs throughout her life, retiring from The Bradford Manor at the age of 82. Jane enjoyed her family first and foremost. She also enjoyed camping and her Idlewood Campground family along with ATV riding, traveling and watching football.
She will be greatly missed by her four children, Robin (Jesse) Brewer and Bruce (Kim) Miller, both of Smethport, PA, Randall (Sharon Mitchell) Miller of Gifford, PA, and B. Todd (Debbie) Rice of Redding, CA; stepson, Rex Gary Bennett of Olean, NY, ten grandchildren, Stacy Miller, Christy (Travis Brown) Brewer, Ada (James) Yingling, and Jessica (Andrew) Neatrour, Shane (Renee) Miller, Shana (Elmer) Knauer, Emily Miller, Brian (Cassidy) Miller, Garrett (Alley) Diaz Rice, and Alexis Diaz Rice; 19 great grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren, her brother Terry (Kathy) Haugh of Texas, her sisters-in-law, Elizabeth Haugh of South Carolina, and Anne Bennett of Eldred. She will also be missed by her nieces, nephews, cousins, her camp family, and by her fur babies, “Gizmo” and “Trip”.
She was predeceased by her parents, her brother, Donald Haugh, and stepson, Jeffrey Bennett.
Friends and family will be received at the Hilltop Baptist Church, 3658 Route 646, Gifford, PA on Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 4-5PM, with funeral services directly following, with the Rev. Max Simms, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Allegany Cemetery.
Those wishing to place memorials may do so through The American Cancer Society, PO Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741, or a charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made at www.hartle-tarboxfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Smethport.
Michael Todd Crooks was born April 15, 1966 in Williamsport, PA, son of John Dincher and Linda (Heatley) Campbell and later was adopted by James Crooks.
Michael passed away February 17, 2025 in Inverness, FL. He worked as an Electrician in the industrial field. Michael moved to Florida from Pennsylvania and settled in Port Richey, FL in 1996. Later on he moved to Inverness. As an electrician Michael enjoyed tinkering with things to see how it worked and repairing them if needed. He also enjoyed spending time with family and friends, driving his BMW and listening to 80’s music.
Edward Peter Funkhouser, 83, of Coudersport PA, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
Edward was born on July 15, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Bernard E. and Catherine T. (Carberry) Funkhouser. Upon completion of his career with AT&T, Edward retired to Coudersport and enjoyed passing his time in solitary pursuits and avid reading.
Richard D. Dallenbach, 90, of 65 Rodgar Lane, Bradford, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2024, at Bradford Regional Medical Center.
Born September 28, 1934, in Bradford, he was a son of the late Edward Dallenbach and Helen L. (Brown) Dallenbach-Graybill. He was a 1952 graduate of Bradford High School.
On February 3, 1977, in Bradford, he married Marion I. (Dowell) Dallenbach, who preceded him in death on January 27, 2023. Since his wife’s death he had been cared for by his son Ed, and grandson, Luka.
John Dorrett 77, of 4300 Sciota St. Scio NY passed away February 22, 2025 after a battle with cancer. Born December 16, 1947, John honorably served in the US Army during the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1970. He was very proud that he served his county when they needed him. After his military service, he dedicated many years as a laborer lastly working at Grinnell Inc. in Columbia PA, until his retirement.
John was a man of simple pleasures, one of which was riding his Harley motorcycle, a hobby that brought him immense joy and freedom.
Catherine M. Fuller, 79, of Friendship, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Jones Memorial Hospital. She was born July 25, 1945, in Portville the daughter of the late Thomas “Johnny” and Mildred (Dentiston) Lamb.
Catherine was raised in Belmont, and attended Belmont Central Schools. She was employed by Acme Electric in Cuba and had a history of bar tending. Outside of her employment she enjoyed dancing at the grange, loved country music, antique cars, and going to dinner.
Mary Lee Morrison, 78, of Russell, PA., died on Sunday March 2, 2025, at her home with her family at her bedside.
She was born April 15, 1946, in Towanda, PA. Mary Lee was the daughter of Leon and Mary Wood Brennan. Mary Lee spent the majority of her life in Warren, where she raised her family and was an active member of the community. She was a member of Holy Redeemer Church and had been a Eucharistic Minister at St. Joseph Church. She was a past member of the Women’s Club of Warren and a member of the Warren American Legion Post 135 Ladies Auxiliary. In 2005, she and her husband moved to Utah, where they spent 11 years enjoying the beautiful landscapes and making lifelong memories. In 2016, they returned to Warren where she continued to enjoy spending time with her family and friends. She was an avid baker, cook, artist doing taupe paintings and building bird houses out of gourds.
Daniel F. “Danny” GLASSMIRE, VI, 42, of Coudersport, PA, passed away Monday, February 24, 2025 in UPMC Shadyside, Pittsburgh. He was surrounded by his family following a hard fought battle with cancer. Born June 12, 1982, in Coudersport, he was the son of Daniel F Glassmire, V and Joy E. Hamilton Glassmire, who survive.
A 2000 graduate of Coudersport Area High School, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2004 from The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. He was a Master Mason with the Free and Accepted Masons, Eulalia Lodge No. 342 and a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. He was baptized and raised in the Park United Methodist Church, Coudersport.
Danny was a true “man of letters” in every sense. His words were a gift—those fortunate enough to receive a letter or message from him held a work of art, crafted with eloquence, imagination, and profound meaning. Danny poured his passion into novels, short stories, and, most of all, poetry, weaving his rich vocabulary and vivid imagination into letters and writings that were poetic, cryptic, and profoundly meaningful. An avid reader, he found joy and inspiration in literature, whether fiction, non-fiction, or poetry. Beyond his literary talents, Danny was a skilled title abstractor, landman, and excelled at various laborer and service jobs in Pittsburgh, PA.
Ronald L. Wenzel, 79, of Coudersport, formerly of Warren, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, after a brief illness.
Born on Thursday, September 13, 1945 in Warren, he was a son of William H. and Alice I. Christensen Wenzel. On July 18, 1964 in Warren, he married Carol J. Wermter, who passed away on July 20, 2023.
Ron was a graduate of Warren High School in Warren, PA. He served honorably in the US Navy as a fireman.
Roberta P. West, 94, of Millport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 1, 2025, in her home with her loving family by her side.
Born on Tuesday, June 3, 1930, in Shaytown, PA, she was a daughter of Kirke S. and Pauline V. Wood Newton. On November 15, 1953 in the Millport United Brethren Church, she married Loyd L. West, who passed away on June 20, 1999.
Roberta was a graduate of Coudersport High School, Class of 1948. Her first job was as a secretary at the former Potter County Memorial Hospital in Coudersport, where she met her husband to be, Loyd West. They shared 45 years of marriage until his passing.
Marguerite Ellen Lenze, of Titusville, Florida and formerly of Saint Marys, Pennsylvania, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
The daughter of Eugene Krauss and Marguerite Krauss, Ellen, as she was called by her friends, was born on October 9th, 1938; she was 86.
She is survived by her six married children, Andrew “Rock” and Sharon Lenze, Beth and Ed Seiler, Dave and Lisa Lenze, Jim and Sylvia Lenze, Don and Janet Lenze, and Leo and Leann Lenze; twenty-three grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren.
Her husband Leo passed in April 2023.
Ellen was a long-time member of Sacred Heart Church. She graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1956 and then from the Dubois Business College with an Associate’s degree. She and Leo, her high school sweetheart, married in 1960 and raised their children on Robson Avenue in St. Marys. She served as a Cub Scout Den Mother and was a fixture at school-related clubs and events for many years.
Kathryn L. Gilbert, 83, of Andover, NY, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, in Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira.
She was born May 12, 1941, in Youngstown, OH, the daughter of the late Sherrill and Olive Wise Sager. On October 7, 1961, in Cornplanter, PA, she married John H. Gilbert, who survives.
Robert M. Lynch, 65, of Wellsville, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2025, surrounded by his family at Jones Memorial Hospital after a lingering illness. He was born November 2, 1959, in Wellsville, the son of the late George M. and Betty Jean (Barnes) Lynch.
Smethport – Stephen V. Riddell, 85, of Smethport, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday (February 21, 2025)
He was born October 31, 1939 in Philadelphia, son of Robert W. and Evelyn L. (Valentine) Riddell. On September 12, 1959, in Delaware County, PA, he married Gail A. Gearhart, who survives.
Judith A. Shelley, 80, of East Water Street, Smethport, passed away Friday, February 21, 2025, surrounded by her niece, grandniece, and great grandniece, at the Bradford Manor.
Judith was born on her family’s farm in Farmers Valley, on May 5, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Ida (Leet) Shelley. She was a 1962 graduate of Smethport High School.
Helen L. West, 96, of Wellsboro, passed away, Friday, February 21, 2025, at Broad Acres. She was born on May 13, 1928, in Wellsboro, the daughter of the late Milton and Laura (Youmans) Peake. She married Walter H. West who preceded her in death in 1968.
Nancy G. Kilpatrick, 82, of Bradford, formerly of Centerville IA, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Bradford Ecumenical Home.
Born August 10, 1942, in Centerville, IA, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Pearl (Parsons) Gragg. She was a 1960 graduate of Jefferson High School, Jefferson Iowa, and graduated with honors from The American Institute of Business in Des Moines.
Nancy formerly worked at Dr. Ritter’s office. She also worked at People’s Abstract and Title Company and retired from Alliant Energy as an Administrative Assistant.
Jane I. Hurd, nee Scott, 64, of Belmont, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at Jones Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born December 8, 1960, in Cuba, the daughter of the late George E. and Leona (Kelly) Scott. On August 31, 2011, in Belmont, she married Louis Hurd, who predeceased her on August 9, 2014.
Jane “Green-eyed-lady”, was raised in Belmont, graduating from Belmont High School in 1979. She continued her education at Alfred State earning, first her Realtor certificate, and then returned to start her training for Occupational Therapy. She continued her therapy training with Jones Memorial Hospital, specializing in wound recovery. Outside of her career, she owned and operated “Granny’s Got It”, a craft store that allowed her to follow her creativity, passion for crafts, and decorating & catering large events. She was a woman of Christian faith and attended the United Methodist Church of Belmont. She was a proud member of the Belmont American Legion Post 808 Auxiliary. The family would like to extend special thanks to Jen Bliss for her care of Jane.
Roy M. “Mick” Lindell, 90, of Russell, Pa, died on Thursday February 27, 2025, in Kinzua Healthcare and Rehab Center, surrounded by his children.
Mick was born in Warren, Pa, on June 8, 1934, the son of the late Paul J. and Helen Eckman Lindell. Roy was a Warren County resident his entire life. He worked as a Machinist for GTE Sylvania for over 40 years retiring from there in 1993. He then drove school van for Decker’s Transportation in Lander, driving HeadStart children, retiring in 2014. Mick was an avid woodcarver, enjoyed cutting and selling firewood, operating the family farm, and was considered the local Sheep Shearer of Russell and Lander areas. In his earlier years, Roy enjoyed traveling with his late wife, Janet. Mick was a member of the Viking’s of Jamestown, NY, and the Western New York Wood Carving Club. Roy was a great friend with all the local Amish Communities, especially his dear friend, Willie Petersheim and his family of Sugar Grove.
On September 18, 1954, in Frewsburg, New York, Roy married his love Janet, and they spent 64 loving years together before her passing on June 3, 2018.
Lester W. MILSTEAD, 89, of Genesee, PA, formerly of Coudersport, PA and Silver Spring, MD, died Sunday, February 23, 2025 in his home.
Born February 11, 1936, in Fairland, MD, he was the son of Earl E., Sr. and Mary Elberta Mills Milstead. On June 21, 1955, in Washington, D.C., he married Theresa “Terry” McGee, who survives. He attended Sherwood High School, Fairland, MD, and was employed by the U.S. Government Publishing Office in Washington, D.C. and then owned and operated V.I. Printing with his wife. Lester was an avid hunter which brought he and Terry to Potter County. Lester was a member of the First Baptist Church of Galeton and the National Turkey Federation.
In addition to his wife, Terry, he is survived by a brother, Charles Wesley (Priscilla) Milstead of Rehoboth, DE; nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a son, Richard Vernon Milstead, in 1995; a brother, Earl E. Milstead, Jr.; and a sister, Carolyn Rowles.
Friends may call at First Baptist Church of Galeton, 234 W. Main St., Galeton, PA 16922 on Saturday, March 1, 2025 from 4:00 – 5:00 PM, with Funeral Services following at 5:00 PM. Rev. Richard W. Tintle will officiate. Burial will be in Ulysses Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Galeton, 234 W. Main St., Galeton, PA 16922.
Arrangements are under the direction of Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA.
Erica S. Nupp “beloved daughter, sister, and mother”
Erica S. Nupp, 49, of Olean, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away with her loving family by her side on Sunday, February 23, 2025, in the Olean General Hospital, Olean, after a battle with declining health.
Born on Friday, September 19, 1975 in Olean, she was a daughter of LeRoy W. Nupp, Sr. and Toni K. Constantine Gibbons Kostus.
Erica was a graduate of Olean High School. She had previously been employed at Cutco in Olean.
