Linda Jean Ordway, 74, of Ridge Manor, Florida passed away on March 1, 2024. She was born on June 4, 1949, in Paterson, New Jersey to William and Jean Johnson.

She grew up with her sister: Gail Knauer. She married her late husband, Dana Ordway, on June 1, 1991, in Sweden Valley, Pennsylvania and they enjoyed 14 beautiful years together. She was a graduate of Coudersport High School in Pennsylvania. She went on to work for Pure Carbon in Coudersport, Pennsylvania, and then to work with her husband. They worked well together in painting and pressure washing.

Linda was an excellent painter. She cared about environmental conservation. Linda enjoyed outdoor work, playing cards, and games with her friends.  She was a volunteer at the Ridge Manor Community Center and Crime Watch.

Rosemarie Fowle, 78, of Wellsboro, PA passed away at UPMC Williamsport on March 3, 2024. She was born on September 30, 1945, to Louis and Antoinette (Grigoli) Grillo in Philadelphia, PA. On October 14, 1967, she married Richard Fowle.

Rosemarie was a member of Wellsboro Women’s Chorus and God’s Family Fellowship in which she hosted Thursday morning Bible Study. She was very involved in the churches that she attended including women’s groups and bible studies, and even making a mission trip to Maine. Rosemarie also enjoyed singing, cross-stitching, reading, baking, cooking, and especially playing games with her grandkids.

James D. Johns, 72, of Smethport, formerly of Coudersport, PA passed away Thursday, February 29, 2024, at his home.

James was born on May 18, 1951, in Lancaster, the son of the late Brady and Miriam Johns.  On December 12, 1970, he married the former Glory Winters and celebrated 48 years of marriage until her passing on June 23, 2019.

James was a truck driver and owned and operated Glory Trail Trucking Company with his wife.  He later worked for Butler Transportation.  James was a member of the Gospel Tabernacle, Coudersport, the NRA, and a contributor to the Family Life Center.  He enjoyed hunting and spending time with his family.

Joan (Oviatt) Maynard, 84, passed away March 4, 2024, in Albemarle N.C., following a 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s.

She was born October 4, 1939, in Port Allegany the daughter of Stella Virginia (Reddington) Oviatt.

She was raised in Port Allegany and Coudersport and graduated from Coudersport High School, Class of 1957.
Joan and Thomas were married on October 11, 1957.

Beyond being devoted to raising her family, she was employed as a nurse’s aide, in retail, as a florist, and as a dental office receptionist. She was a longtime resident of Coudersport until moving to North Carolina in 2015.

Gerald Joseph “Joe” Barr, 83, of Emporium, PA, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at his home.

Born in Buffalo, NY, on July 1, 1940, he was the son of the late Clair Lee and Christine Leona (Thomas) Barr, and the husband to Michele Rae Hall, who he married in 2010.

JoAnna Leigh Ross

JoAnna (Jo) Ross, 58, passed away at home on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in the presence of her loving family and beloved dog, following an unexpected cardiac event a few days earlier.

JoAnn was the daughter of Pauline Steinmeyer and stepdaughter of the late Charles Steinmeyer. She was a graduate of Eisenhower High School and attended Jamestown Business College. She built her career in sales starting in newspaper advertising at the Meadville Tribune. From there she worked as an account executive at several newspapers across the country including the Las Vegas Review-Journal (NV), the Manassas News & Messenger (VA) where she won the salesperson of the year award for the Northern Annual Virginia Region, and the York Dailey Record (PA).

JoAnn went on to work in digital media advertising at Auto Trader before becoming interested in real estate sales. JoAnn then went on to complete the specialized education, credentialing, and licensing required to become a licensed real estate agent. She initially worked for Keller-Williams Real Estate Agency before returning to Warren, where she worked for Berkshire Hathaway Regional Real Estate Agency, as a licensed real estate agent until her unexpected death.

All during her life she was an avid outdoors enthusiast and enjoyed four-wheeling, biking, kayaking, hiking, and bicycling and made many friends along her path in life.