Owen George Saulter, affectionately known as “Buck”, was born in Coudersport, Pennsylvania on January 20, 1952, to the late Clair and Susan (Whit) Saulter. He passed away after a long illness on July 9, 2024, at the age of 72, surrounded by loved ones.
Buck is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Mary (Veselka) Saulter, his two sons Trevor Saulter (Jennifer), Chris Saulter and two stepdaughters, Kimberly (Mouser) Linam, her husband, Mike and Shawn (Mouser) Sabol.
Cody James Thomas, 31, a lifelong resident of Coudersport, was found deceased on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
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.
Richard J. Uhl Sr., 83, of Kersey, PA died on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at Penn Highlands Dubois after a brief illness.
He was born on December 19, 1940, in St. Marys, the son of the late Alfred and Marie Feldbauer Uhl.
On November 28, 1959, at St. Boniface Church, he married Helen Smith, who survives.
Richard was a lifelong resident of Kersey and a member of St. Boniface Church. Richard had a successful career, working at St. Marys Carbon, Keystone, Michigan Sintered Metals, and eventually retiring from Metafusion. Additionally, he played a pivotal role in the establishment of GKN. His passion for hunting and fishing brought him joy and relaxation throughout his life. Richard was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend to all.
SHINGLEHOUSE, PA–It is with immense sadness that we share the passing of Richard P. Reed, 68, of Shinglehouse, PA. He passed on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 due to complications with cancer.
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.
Yvonne L. Smith, age 80 of Mansfield, PA passed away on Monday, July 8, 2024 at UPMC Williamsport. Born May 18, 1944 in Potter Brook, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward C. and Ruby C. (Jones) Johnson. Yvonne married Larry Dale Smith and they shared 55 years together until his passing on August 10, 2023.
She was a strong Christian who loved sharing His truth & love with every person who crossed her path. She liked to travel and paint.
Port Allegany -A Celebration of Life for Joan M. Hardenstine, who passed away Monday (October 2, 2023) will be held on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 2PM at 689 N. Open Brook Rd., Smethport, PA
Helen V. “Ginny” (Lewis) Alexander, age 94, formerly of Wellsboro, PA, died on Monday, July 8, 2024.
She was born on November 4, 1929 in Westfield, PA, a daughter of the late James and Margaret (Parker) Lewis and was married to the late Harold Alexander who passed away in 2017.
She was a homemaker and was formerly employed by Wundies, Wellsboro, PA. She was a member of the Church of Christ, Wellsboro, PA and enjoyed cooking, baking, doing puzzles and spending time with her family.
Erica A. Runyan, 79, of 312 Pine Run Road, Lewis Run, PA passed away, Monday, July 8, 2024, in her home, with her loving family by her side.
Born April 28, 1945, in Rudolstadt, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Wanda Izbinski and Joseph Wolfe.
Erica worked for 34 years in various capacities at Case Cutlery, she retired as Assistant Plant Manager. She owned and operated the Tacks Inn Produce Stand for many years, she also made all the home cooked specialty items at Tack’s Inn such as perogies, fried tomatoes, Coleslaw, potato salad, and daily homemade pies for many years.
Brandon Michael Veite, 25, of Pike Street, Bradford, PA passed away Friday, July 5, 2024, at Bradford Regional Medical Center, after a three-year battle with cancer.
Born May 6, 1999, in Bradford, he was a son of Mark Turner, of Buffalo NY, and the Laura (Veite) Morgan, of Bradford.
He was a 2017 graduate of Bradford High School.
Brandon was formerly employed at Scott Electric, Bradford Manor as the Activities Director, Holiday Valley, and the Corner Bar. Prior to his illness he was working at the Gin Mill in Ellicottville.
He enjoyed taking walks with his daughters, spending time with his family and going to the casino.
John B. “Bruce” Bauer, 89, of Rightmeyer Street, St. Marys, PA passed away on Monday evening, July 1, 2024, at Penn Highlands DuBois.
He was born on August 7, 1934 in St. Marys, PA, a son of the late Richard and Marie Vollmer Bauer.
On November 1, 1969, in Emporium, he married Roselyn Bauer, who preceded him in death on December 20, 2007. Together they shared more than 38 years of marriage.
Bruce was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Central High School. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church and retired from the Post Office after many years of service as a rural mail carrier. He also worked for a number of years at Sylvania and as a cement mason.
Butch was born on August 11, 1946 as the only child of the late Walter C. Gross Jr, and Mary Beacker Gross in Coudersport, Pennsylvania.
He passed away after an intense battle with a short illness on July 7, 2024 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Butch spent most of his life in Galeton, PA graduating from Galeton High School in 1964. After graduation he moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana where he attended the Indiana Institute of Technology and Rochester, New York where he completed his college degree at RIT and worked for several years at Bausch and Lomb.
During that time, he met and married his wife, Ann McCoy (who preceded him in death on November 18, 2023) and they started their family. After returning to Galeton in 1971, Butch began a long career in the construction industry, which saw him work, start and manage his own firm, C.E. Gross General Contracting, for over 15 years.
Butch loved all things related to farming, which he learned working on the Beacker farm during the summers throughout school. He spoke fondly of those summers and of his beloved Grandma Beacker. This period in his life instilled his love of hard work, dedication and being early to rise which helped him throughout his life as evidenced by the fact that he continued to work long after “retirement”. Butch also loved horses and maintained several at his home even when his riding days were behind him.
He was a dedicated husband who provided care to his wife throughout her lengthy battle with Multiple Sclerosis. He was a proud father and an even prouder grandfather. Butch was a willful and determined person, and he will have a lasting impact on his friends and family who will miss him greatly, particularly for the color that he added to their lives.
Robin L. RICE, 63, of Wellsville, NY, formerly of Westfield, PA and Ulysses, PA, died Saturday, July 6, 2024 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville with family at her side.
Born October 22, 1960, in Wellsboro, PA, she was the daughter of Stanley Eugene Fuhrer and Alice Faye Brown Erickson. She had a deep appreciation for nature and wildlife. Robin was an animal lover, having cats, dogs, and horses over the years.
Adrian Vladimir Gregory-Kielbasa, 26, of Center Street, Angelica, NY died unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in the Town of Cohocton. He was born January 23, 1998, in Batavia, the son of Jason Kielbasa and Miranda Gregory.
Adrian was raised in Elba and Scio, graduating from Scio Central School in 2017. He was the owner and operator of Grateful Tie Dyes, after inheriting it from special friend Mike “Wook” Whitney. He loved animals, dirt bikes, and was involved with the Dam Show of Austin, PA and Esitival Festival of Caneadea, NY . He was an avid nature lover, an artist, and a poet.
He is survived by: his mother Miranda (Danny Coleman) Gregory and father Jason Kielbasa; siblings, twin Alexsander Gregory-Kielbasa, Baileigh Higby, Tatum Higby, and Jade Higby; grandparents, Joy & Frank Kielbasa, Robert & Sherry Gregory, and Dan Coleman; aunts Carrie (Cortney) Gale, Bridget Fairfield, and Katie Mills; uncle Adam (Stephanie Harris) Shipwash; acquired brother, Dahmus Logue; close friend, Whitefeather; as well as several cousins. He was predeceased by: great-grandmothers, Janet Williams and Francis “Babci” Kielbasa; acquired brother, Colin McCabe; and special friends, Michael Whitney and Matt Fuller.
Friends are invited to call on Thursday, July 11, 2024, from 4 pm to 6 pm at J.W. Embser Sons Funeral Home of Wellsville, 34 West State Street. His funeral will follow in the funeral home at 6 pm. Please consider memorial donations to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741. To leave online condolences please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
Theresa was born to Anthony and Elena “Lena” Agliardo Miglicio on August 3rd, 1932. She was one of five children.
Theresa is survived by one daughter; Mary (Gary) Howard of Wilcox, her grandson; Brandon (Megahn) Howard of Pittsburgh, her great grandson; Leland Howard, and by her stepson; Michael (Carol) Vizza of Reynoldsville.
Throughout most of her childhood and adult years Theresa could be found working at both of her family’s businesses in Emporium, The Cabin Kitchen and The Buttonwood Inn. She also worked in the kitchen for many years at the Bavarian Hills Golf Course in St. Marys.
Like her mother, she was known for her delicious made from scratch pies that she made so many of while working with her mother Lena at the Cabin Kitchen for many years.
Patricia A. Torrey, 82, of 136 Big Shanty Road, Lewis Run, PA passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at the Olean General Hospital.
Born on January 11, 1942, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Wendall L. and Ethel R. (Benninger) Fox.
Pat was a 1959 graduate of Bradford Area High School. On July 30, 1960, in the Evans Memorial United Methodist Church in Lewis Run, she married Thomas L. Torrey, who survives.
Pat was a homemaker while her children were being raised, and also worked as a teacher aide at MJ Ryan School, and several other part-time jobs. Her greatest joy was time spent with her children and grandchildren.
Nyla Sue Sloat, 82, of 6 Genesee Parkway, Cuba, NY passed away Friday, July 5, 2024 at home.
Born on October 16, 1941, in Cuba, she was a daughter of Robert and Bertha Johnson Sloat.
Nyla attended Cuba Central School where she played softball and volleyball in gym class. She was very proud to have received her GED later in life.
She worked doing odd jobs, mowing lawns, and cleaning houses. In 1986 she was hired by the Village of Cuba to be a crossing guard and she retired in 2002 after 16 years. She loved interacting with the children and was proud to help them get to school safely. She rarely missed a day.
JoAnne Marilyn (Grass) Dingman, age 90, of Gaines, PA, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2024. She was born on November 1, 1933 in Monticello, ME, a daughter of the late John and Lona (DeLong) Grass and was the wife of the late Ormonde Ray Dingman who passed away in 2015.
She enjoyed riding horses and reading mystery novels. JoAnne was a microchip processing trainer at Motorola in Mesa, AZ where she worked alongside many of her friends for over 15 years before retiring and moving back to Gaines, PA.
Raymond Howard Sacks, age 87, of Knoxville, PA passed away at home on Saturday, July 6, 2024. Born March 9, 1937 in Zieglerville, PA, he was the son of the late Howard and Elmeda (Huber) Sacks.
He proudly served in the US Army from 1955 – 1958. He worked many places throughout his life; Superior Tube in Collegeville, PA, Dresser Rand in Painted Post, NY, State of PA Highway Department, Phillips Light in Bath, NY, was a driver for Adelphia in Coudersport, was a farmer and owned/operated Sacks Auction.
Ray was a member of the Masonic Lodge #477 in Westfield, life member of the Knoxville VFW, member of the Knoxville Deerfield Fire Department, Swamp Creek Rod & Gun, American Flint Glass Workers Union and a member of the PA Auctioneers since April 1981. He enjoyed hunting, buying/selling and setting up for auctions in his auction barn, traveling and driving on the back dirt roads.
He was quite a socialite and loved making his rounds at the bars and hunting camps. He enjoyed morning coffee with the morning crew, thirsty Thursday at the VFW and Fire Hall and fun Friday at the VFW and Fire Hall.
Roy J. Mack, age 86 of Elkland, PA passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at Broad Acres Nursing Home in Wellsboro.
Born April 28, 1938 in Westfield, he was the son of the late Esson and Doris (Costley) Mack. Roy retired from Corning Inc., enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and building things. He built both houses that he and his wife lived in.
Judith A. Shippling, 85, of 421 Church Street, St. Marys, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2024 at Pinecrest Manor.
She was born June 12, 1939, in Kane, daughter of the late Roy and Genevieve Yeager Nelson Mitchell. She was a lifelong resident of the area, a graduate of St. Marys High School, Class of 1957, and employed at St. Marys Area Middle School as a secretary.
On August 23, 1958, in Johnsonburg, Judy married the love of her life, the late Myles W. Shippling, who preceded her in death on August 15, 2019. They were blessed to share sixty-one years of marriage.
AUSTIN, PA—Douglas G. “Doug” Little, 55, of Austin, PA passed away unexpectedly at his camp on Friday, July 5, 2024.
Born on Sunday, June 1, 1969, in Lansing, Michigan, he was a son of David and Connie L. Ritter Bock, Sr. In November of 1999 in Emporium, he married Carey J. Kinard, who survives.
Doug was employed by Keating Township doing road maintenance before retiring due to injuries he received in a motor vehicle accident.
Doug loved camping, hunting, riding his Harley, gardening and his dogs. His greatest love was his family, especially his grandchildren.
Ronald J. Long, 77, of Emporium and St. Marys, PA passed away at DuBois Nursing Home, DuBois, PA on Friday (July 5, 2024) morning. He was born November 5, 1946 in Renovo, PA a son of the late Joseph and Ethel (Drabic) Long. He and his loving wife Frances (McKimm) Long were married for over 50 years.
Ron graduated from Renovo High School in the class of 1964. He served with the US Army during Vietnam War from January 21, 1966 through January 19, 1968 where he received Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, marksman badge rifle M14 and 2-O/S bars. He was a life member of the Miller-Raffaele Post 6221, VFW, Emporium, PA
Zachary J. BARNETT, 25, of Wellsville, NY, died Thursday, July 4, 2024. Born April 2, 1999, in Wellsville, he was the son of Dale A. and Tina L. Durgan Barnett.
He was employed as a painter. Since age nine, he attended the Canandaigua Pageant of Steam, where he was an operator for the last two years. Zach was a member of New York Steam Engine Association. An outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting and kayaking. He was a gaming enthusiast.
Betty J. Land, 69, of Baltimore, formerly of Shinglehouse, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Sunday, June 23, 2024.
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.
Paul Carson, 74, of West Wind Rd., Kane, PA passed away Thursday (July 4) at UPMC-Shadyside, following a brief illness. Born Nov. 18, 1949 in Kane, he is the son of the late Emmett and Caroline (Caramboni) Carson.On Feb. 4, 1978, in Kane, he married Becky Kibbie, who survives.
Paul worked as a boilermaker for the Local #154 for many years. He then owned and operated West Wind Whitetails after his retirement from the union. He was a member of the Highland Sportsman Club and a past member of the Kane Fish and Game Club. He also frequented many car shows with his 57 Sedan Delivery.
