Edna S. BIESER, 94, of Wellsville, NY, formerly of North Bingham, PA, died Friday, September 15, 2023 in Wellsville Manor Care Center.
Born April 9, 1929, in Corning, NY, she was the daughter of Earl and Terza Benedict Smith.
She was the last surviving member of Whitesville Central School, Class of 1947. On August 16, 1949, in Whitesville, she married Frederick C. “Fritz” Bieser, who predeceased her on January 3, 1996.
Edna and her husband owned and operated a dairy farm in North Bingham for many years. She served as secretary of the North Bingham Cemetery Association for 46 years.
Mikayla S. PERKINS, 23, of Bolivar, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 14, 2023.
Due to the circumstances, there will be no services at this time.
Cremation was at OLNEY-FOUST Private Crematory.
Arrangements are under the direction of OLNEY-FOUST Funeral Homes & Cremation, Crowell Chapel, 296 North Main Street, Wellsville, NY. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wellsvillefuneralhome.com.
Jack Halloran passed away on September 12, 2023 at the age of 82.
He was born on July 21, 1941 in Coudersport, PA, to Virginia (Mitchell) and Howard Halloran.
He excelled as an athlete at Coudersport High School. He graduated from Mansfield University in 1963 and embarked on a career in education. Jack taught high school in Ulysses, PA, before marrying Allyn Sue VonNieda Aug 5, 1967. They relocated to Fullerton, California, where he continued as a teacher.
In 1972, Jack returned to Coudersport and assumed the helm of the family’s hardware business. For three decades he ran Halloran’s Hardware, a Main Street fixture, leaving a lasting impression on countless hunters, visitors, and the community.
Joan “Jone” Doris Willson Mader, 93, formerly of Scotland, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023, at the Bradford Ecumenical Home, Bradford.
She was born in Philadelphia on November 29, 1929, the daughter of the late Judge Joseph Putnam Willson and Leonora (Sloan) Willson of Smethport.
Jone spent the first few years of her life in the care of her grandparents, The Rev. William J. Willson and his wife Wilhelmine Putnam Willson in Oakfield, N.Y. while her father finished law school in Philadelphia and her mother taught school in the same city.
In 1933, the family moved to Smethport, where Jone enjoyed attending school and spending time with friends.
Patricia Ann Tinklepaugh, lost her battle with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease this week.
Patty was a one-of-a-kind beautiful soul and will be greatly missed.
Survivors include one sister, Betty Pierce, two nieces, Victoria Carnegie, and Jeanne (Kris) Dominy, and grand nieces, and nephews, Alena Carnegie, Joseph, Annabelle, and Samuel Dominy.
Private service will be held for family at the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.
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.
She was born December 2, 1975, in Ridgway, the daughter of the late Sharon M. Fazzio and Peter A. Largey, who survives of St. Marys.
Natasha was a high school graduate of Journey Health System, formerly known as the Children’s Home of Bradford.
Paul E. “Gene” Westerburg, 95, of Kane, PA, formerly of Wilcox, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at his home.
He was born on June 18, 1928 in Kane, the son of the late Irving and Helen Mines Westerburg.
He attended the Wilcox area schools.
On September 2, 1950 in the St. Callistus Catholic Church Rectory, Kane, he married Elizabeth A. “Betty” Cuthbertson who preceded him in death on March 10, 2022.
Glendon “Glenda” Sue Jackson, 73, of Elkland, PA sadly left us on September 10, 2023 following a brief illness.
Glenda was born September 26, 1949 in Brownsville, WV to Maxine Jackson and Glendon Reed.
She is survived by several brothers and sisters in several states. Thelma Myers of Kingwood WV, Lisa Everson of Belington WV, Donna Jean Jackson, Judy Kay Jackson, James Franklin Jackson, Paul Edward Jackson, Dale Nueton Jackson, several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death was Daisey Marie Lanham, Roger Lee Jackson, and Rodney Jackson. Glenda never had children nor been married but had friends like family. George and Lynnette Heckler were loved like her own.
Glenda’s request for cremation was honored.
To honor Glenda’s memory, we are holding a celebration and memorial service of her life at 2:00-4:00 pm on September 30th, 2023 at Osceola Fire Department, 7654 State Route 49. We invite anyone who knew her to attend and remember her wonderful life.
Even though a failing body took her away from this world, Glenda’s loving heart left a beacon of light for all in the community. Arrangements are in care of Kenyon Funeral Home, Elkland.
Janelle Amanda Boone was born to Rod and Lora Boone on December 16, 1959, in Deming, New Mexico. The family lived in Texas from 1960 to 1965, first in Fort Stockton, then El Paso. In 1965 they lived in Mesquite, New Mexico, in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1966, then back to Texas, Houston and Austin this time, from 1967 onwards.
She graduated from Leander High School in the class of 1977, then graduated as a Paramedic from Austin Community College in 1988 and was proud to be in the first class of a Paramedic to Registered Nurse bridge program. Janelle, “Jan” to so many, worked as a Paramedic in Largo, Florida, in 1988, and went on to join the Austin-Travis County EMS in 1989, where she served with distinction and pride for thirty years before retiring as a Commander.
Janelle married Dale Johnson and their son, Luke, was born in 1977, son, Mark, in 1979, and daughter, Mandy, in 1981. Janelle was a proud grandmother many times over. She began a relationship with Debbie Fena that lasted from 1995 until Debbie’s passing in 2011. On June 26, 2015, the very day same-sex marriage was legalized, Janelle and Christine Wylie were in Travis County’s first group to receive their marriage license. On August 29 of the same year, the loving couple was wed, and they went on to fill their homes with love, laughter, and cats. Janelle passed away in Pennsylvania on September 9, 2023, after a life well-lived.
“Jan” Boone wore a great many hats in her life. She was a wife, a mother and a grandmother, a sister and a beloved aunt. She was a friend, a mentor, a first responder, and an immensely respected Commander. Words cannot describe the lives that she touched, nor how they were brightened by her humor, her wit, her generosity, and her love. Numbers cannot do justice to the lives that she quite literally saved in her decades of service, instruction, and leadership.
Janelle was preceded in death by her eldest brother, Craig Anthony Boone, in 1969, her mother Lora May Kull Boone in 2003, her wife Debbie Fena Boone in 2011, and her father Rodney Tom Boone in 2016.
She is survived by her older brother Steve Boone and sister-in-law Cindy, and Janelle’s nieces Stacy and Kristy; by her son Luke Johnson and daughter-in-law Maria, grandson Samuel and granddaughter Kayla; by her son Mark and daughter-in-law Nicole, granddaughter Tiyana and grandson Craig; and by her daughter Mandy and her husband Ronnie, granddaughters Addison and Taylor, and grandsons Troy and Colton; by the ATCEMS family, and by her loving wife, Christine Boone.
Janelle’s arrangements have been entrusted to the Thomas E. Fickinger Funeral Home, 210 North East Street, Coudersport. To share a memory or condolence visit www.thomasfickinger.com.
Ruth Leona Kearney, age 94, of Kane, PA passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 with family by her side.
Ruth was born on January 13, 1929 in Bradford, PA to Benjamin Wilcox and Neva Clark Wilcox. She married William E. Kearney of Bradford in February 1949, who preceded Ruth in death in 2008 after 59 years of marriage.
Ruth and Bill moved their family to Kane in 1954 where they made their home on South Edgar Street, raised ten children, and where Ruth continued to reside up until her death.
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.
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.
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.