Smethport – Thomas P. Murphy, Sr., 75, of Smethport, PA passed away Thursday (March 7, 2024) at UPMC-Cole, Coudersport.

He was born November 27, 1948 in Olean, NY, the son of Pascal and Harriet (Smith) Murphy. On January 26, 1973, in Farmers Valley, PA, he married Noressa Kay Rote, who died April 16, 2018.

Tom was a 1967 graduate of Smethport High School.  He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam.

Tom worked at North Penn Gas Co., now UGI, of Port Allegany for over 40 years, retiring in 2013.

He was a Life Member of the VFW Post #2497 of Smethport.  He loved deer and turkey hunting, along with trapping game.

He is survived by:

Virginia T. (Oshier) Mullen, age 85, of Wellsboro, PA, died on Thursday, February 29, 2024. Born on November 15, 1938, in Faust, NY, Virginia, the daughter of the late Aleric and Hazel (Ayotte) Oshier and the beloved wife of George H. Mullen. Virginia enjoyed a loving childhood in North Tonawanda, NY, and spent her summers with relatives and maternal grandmother Delia Lagoy Ayotte at the family’s ancestral home in Tupper Lake. There, she learned to swim at Moody Beach on Little Wolf Pond, going on to teach swimming and lifesaving to generations of children.

Roxanna Dwyer               “beloved mother, grandmother, and aunt”

COUDERSPORT, Pa. – Roxanna “Roxy” Dwyer, 82, a lifelong resident of Coudersport, passed on Thursday, March 7, 2024,  at UPMC Cole Place, Coudersport, after a lengthy illness.

Born July 7, 1941, in Coudersport, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edgar D. and Betty French Brewer.  On May 5, 1970, she married the love of her life, Andrew J. Dwyer, who passed away on September 16, 2019.

Roxy was a member of the wonderful CHS Class of 1959 and served as the Senior Class Secretary. After graduation, she attended Fairmont State University, WV, and St. Bonaventure University, NY, majoring in English. She held many jobs: telephone operator, bookkeeper for her father’s Central Buick Garage, owner-operator in the trucking industry, and outbound telephone sales.

Roxy loved children and enjoyed teaching CCD classes for many years at St. Eulalia. She also loved animals, especially dogs, and her chestnut gelding, Jimmy Boy. Roxy was an accomplished rider, an excellent dancer, and an amazing singer,  blessed with a beautiful soprano voice. She was also the family photographer, compiling hundreds of photos over the years.

Roxy loved to travel and was fortunate to travel across the country with Andrew in their 18-wheeler. She enjoyed Disney World with her grandchildren, and several cruises, including a trip to Italy where she was able to visit the Vatican, a life-long dream. She was unselfish to a fault, often neglecting her own needs for the needs and well-being of her family. 

Alice Lorraine Childs: Loving Mother, Grandmother, and Sister

Alice Lorraine Childs, 96, of County Road 40, Clarksville, NY passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024 at the Absolut of Salamanca after a short illness.

Born on October 3, 1927, in Olean, she was a daughter of Louis E. and Cyrene Keller Kellogg.  She had been married to Harold Schmidt, Henry Benjamin, and Floyd Sisson and last to Albert F. Childs, all who predeceased her. 

Lorraine was a graduate of Olean High School Class of 1945.  While in high school she was employed at Dewey White’s Convenience Store.  She later graduated from Olean Business Institute. 

After her graduation from Olean Business Institute, she had worked at the St. Francis Hospital in Olean, Parish Hardware in Portville, AVX in Olean and last owned and operated Alice’s Restaurant in Franklinville.

Lorraine was a member of the West Clarksville Baptist Church and her religion was very important to her.  She also enjoyed crocheting and sewing.

She leaves behind;

Alisia S. Wood:  Mother, Grandmother, Daughter

Alisia S. Wood, 50, of 9729 Main Street, Machias, NY passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at Buffalo General Hospital after a brief illness.

Born on September 12, 1973, in Missoula, Montana, she was a daughter of Donald Wood and Beverly Duvall. 

Alisia was a graduate of Rushford Central School.

Some of her fondest childhood memories are spending time on Rushford Lake.  She loved to travel, any type of water and lived her life to the fullest.  Her grandchildren were the center of her life.  She was also proud to have been a cancer survivor. 

She leaves behind