Gervase James ‘Jerry’ Wortman, 82, Warren, PA
Gervase James, ‘Jerry’, Wortman passed away on Saturday, March 11, in the loving care of his family, after a long and courageous battle with COPD. He was 82 years-old.
Born and raised in Saint Marys, Pennsylvania, on February 4, 1941, Jerry was the son of Gervase and Ella Hribar Wortman, and the grandson of Bernard and Mary Wortman and Anton and Mary Hribar. For over 57 years, he was married to the love of his life, Elizabeth Ann Wortman, daughter of Ulmar and Frances Fritz, also of Saint Marys. Jerry and Ann moved to Warren in 1967, where they raised their family.
Nick S. Tomassoni, 87, of Warren, PA
Nick S. Tomassoni, 87, of Warren, PA passed away on Friday March 10, 2023, in St. Vincent Hospital, Erie, PA.
He was born in Warren, PA, on December 18, 1935, the son of the late Tomasso and Victoria Brindis Tomassoni. Nick was a Warren resident his entire life. He graduated from Warren High School and was of the catholic faith. Nick was a self-employed accountant. He was general manager for Warren Car Co. for 27 years, President of the Warren Credit Union, and the manager for 10 years. Nick also was the Treasurer for St. Joseph R.C. Church for 14 years. He was a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, Council 964 of Warren. Nick spent time volunteering for Prison Ministry, taught CCD for 24 years, and was President of the Warren Little League for 18 years.
He is survived by his children; Nick Munger of Albuquerque, NM, Renee Brown and husband Tim of Russell, PA, Paul Tomassoni and wife Debbie of Centreville, MD, Maria Munksgard and her companion John Daley of Warren, PA, and Nicholas Tomassoni and wife Brittany of Warren; grandchildren Kelsey Munger, Sarah Rosenquist, Erin Tomassoni, Brenan Tomassoni, Alexis Munksgard, Ryan Munksgard, Morgan Munksgard, Maddox Tomassoni, and Maycon Tomassoni.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Nick Tomassoni, Anthony Tomassoni, Charles Tomassone, Frances Baczkowski, Mary Weidner, Rose Tomassoni, and Anna Jean McNitt.
Friends may call at the Holy Redeemer R.C. Church Gathering Space on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, from 9:00 to 11:00 am. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday at 11:00 am with the Rev. Richard Tomassone, pastor of St. Joseph R.C. Church, and Rev. Thomas Suppa, concelebrating. Burial will be held in St. Joseph Cemetery, Warren, PA.
The Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home Inc., 304 East St., Warren, PA is handling the funeral arrangements. Those wishing to place memorial may do so through St. Jude’s Hospital www.stjude.org or the Covenant House www.covenanthouse.org. E-mail condolences may be sent by visiting www.lewisfuneralhomeinc.com.
Dennis E. Pangburn, 57, of 6675 Pleasant Valley Road, Wirt, NY
Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Son
Dennis E. Pangburn, 57, of 6675 Pleasant Valley Road, Wirt, NY passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 9, 2023 at home.
Born on February 21, 1966, in Quantico, Virginia, he was a son of Donald and Emma Ross Pangburn. On September 5, 1992 in Tyrone, New York he met his wife Tammy L. Mills who survives. They have shared the last 30 years together.
Dennis was a laborer all of his life having working for Cuba Cheese and Meridian Energy, and last as a landscaper in the area.
He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, gun collecting, reloading shells, go-cart racing, and collecting baseball cards. He loved and adored his family and was the most amazing grandfather.
In addition to Tammy he is survived by
His Parents: Donald and Emma Pangburn – Richburg
2 Sons: Christopher Mills-Pangburn – Bath
Cody (Margret) Pangburn – Orchard Park
A Grandson: Kolby Mills
A Sister-in-law: Connie Pangburn – Bolivar
Several Nieces, Nephews, Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins
He was predeceased by a brother Jeffrey Pangburn on May 5, 2010.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are under direction of the Schaffner Funeral Home Inc., Bolivar.
Letter to Editor Regarding Allegany County Elections
Dear Editor:
Please remind county residents that upcoming local elections are their opportunity to make their voice heard, for elections have consequences.
We have two elections coming up.
VILLAGES: Residents of the villages of Alfred, Almond, Belmont, Bolivar, Canaseraga, Cuba and Richburg should mark calendars for Village elections taking place on Tuesday, March 21st. Village officials determine your village tax rate. Confirm or update voter registration status at www.alleganyco.gov/departments/board-of-elections
SCHOOLS: Tuesday, May 16th is the date for public school district elections in Allegany County. Voters in each district elect members to their school board AND vote on the school’s budget (and hence the taxes that are levied to support it).
A person may vote in their school district election and in all matters placed upon the official ballot if such person is:
- A citizen of the United States
- At least 18 years of age
- A resident of the school district for at least 30 days prior to the vote
- Registered with the school district or with the Allegany County Board of Elections
School district voters not already registered with the county must confirm their eligibility by contacting their school’s district office a few days prior to election day.
Local elections are often decided by one or two votes. Any resident that doesn’t vote has no business complaining about the outcome. This IS our money and our chance to have a say.
Ly Kesse
Representative, Alfred District 1
Allegany County Democratic Committee
Blood Drive hosted at BRMC on March 14
Bradford, PA – Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC), in partnership with ConnnectLife, will be hosting a community blood drive on Tuesday, March 14. The blood drive will be located in the main lobby of the hospital and will run from 10 am to 3 pm.
All donors will receive a Fowler’s chocolate bar, a voucher for a buy 1 get 1 beer from Fattey Beer Co., only donors 21 and over are eligible, and a $5 lunch voucher for the hospital cafeteria. Every pint of blood donated can be responsible for saving up to three lives in our local community.
ConnectLife is Western New York’s only community blood bank which means every drop of blood donated remains local. The organization supplies about 70% of the local blood supply, supporting area hospitals such as Bradford Regional Medical Center, Brooks-TLC Health Network, ECMC, Oishei Children’s Hospital, Buffalo General Hospital, Millard Filmore Suburban Hospital, Eastern Niagara Hospital and Olean General Hospital.
Anyone can make an appointment at www.connectlifegiveblood.org with the sponsor code 000468 or by contacting Kim Murphey at (814) 362-8298. Walk-ins are also welcome!
Governor Josh Shapiro Unveils Commonsense Budget to Address the Issues Pennsylvania Faces Governor Josh Shapiro presented his first budget to the people of Pennsylvania – sharing his vision for commonsense investments.
Charles M. “Chuck” Tingley, 73, of Bradford, PA
Charles M. “Chuck” Tingley, 73, of Bradford, PA passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Bradford Regional Medical Center.
Born June 2, 1949, in Bradford, he was a son of the late Merle J. and Anna M. (Gatesman) Tingley.
Chuck was a 1967 graduate of Bradford High School.
On June 10, 1972, in Bradford, he married Nancy H. (Hale) Tingley who survives.
Chuck was employed at Georgia Pacific in Bradford, retiring after 45 years of service. After retiring, he worked at Luv Toyota as a shuttle driver.
Surviving in addition to his wife Nancy of 50 years, is one daughter, Cheryl Tingley, of Bradford, six brothers, John (Cheryl) Tingley, of Bridgewater NJ, Richard (the late Diane) Tingley, of Bradford, Kevin (Nancy) Tingley, of Chatham NJ, Roger (Jennifer Pulver) Tingley, of Bradford, Timothy (Sarah) Tingley, of Bradford, and David (Ronda) Tingley, of Bradford, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister Elizabeth “Betty” Cochran, and four brothers, Don Tingley, Thomas Tingley, Mark Tingley, and Gary Tingley.
Friends will be invited to attend a Celebration of Chuck’s Life at a later date to be announced.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.
Memorial contributions if desired may be made to No Feline Left Behind, P.O. Box 783, Bradford, PA 16701.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com
Bryon D Cole, 63, Cardwell, Montana; Smethport, PA Native
63 year old Bryon D Cole passed away unexpectedly in his current home at Cardwell, Montana, where he lived for the past 14 years.
Bryon graduated from Smethport Area High School and afterwards pursued his dreams, living in various parts of the country, south and west of Pennsylvania.
Bryon was predeceased by his parents, George D Cole, Sr. and Mary T Cole of Cyclone PA. He is survived and dearly loved by his brothers and sisters: George Jr (Dee) Cole, Leon Cole, Carole Wolford, Janet Giordano, Jack (Penny) Cole, Sharon (Bill) Kohler, Joe (Linda) Cole, Kathy (Mike) Cobb, Suzanne (Chris) Minich, and many, nieces and nephews.
A lover of the outdoors, Bryon was happiest living in wide open spaces and was an avid fisherman. His life’s work was construction but he also built smaller decorative items, beautifully made, that family members proudly displayed in their homes. He was a very talented craftsman and artistic in his creations.
Bryon enjoyed helping other people around him and was a frequent visitor to neighbors and elderly in need of assistance of one kind or another.
Although he lived a great distance from the home where he grew up, his home in Cardwell was full of reminders of the family he loved and cherished back “home”.
WildcatWeeklyHighlights2022-23
Due to the content and length, this week’s “Weekly” is being sent in two parts — “A” wrestling season recap. And “B” ON THE HORIZON look at the upcoming men’s and women’s tennis season and FLASHBACK look at this past week’s action.
30AWeekly2022-23/March 5-12
WildcatWeeklyHighlights2022-23 for immediate release
(NOTE: You are receiving this sports information release because one or more athletes from your coverage area compete on a team at Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.)
Penn College wrestling celebrates season of success
Talk about a tall order in his first NCAA Division III National Championship appearance.
Pennsylvania College of Technology freshman Isaac Cory (17-2) was scheduled to wrestle his opening match in the 184-pound weight class against Alvernia University’s Isaac Kassis, who has more than 30 wins this season, with top-seeded defending champion Jaritt Shinhoster, of Wisconsin-Whitewater (29-2) awaiting the winner.
The challenge doesn’t get much bigger than that.
Facing Kassis on Friday morning, Cory won 3-1 with a sudden victory takedown.
Donald J. Keck, age 82, of Tioga, PA
Donald J. Keck, age 82, of Tioga, PA, died on Friday, March 10, 2023.
He was born on May 18, 1940 in Blossburg, PA, the son of the late Willis and Wanda (McConnell) Keck and was married to Marion (Lovejoy) Keck.
Don was the assistant plant manager for Borden Dairy and Eagle Family Foods, Wellsboro, PA where he worked for 45 years. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed hunting.
He is survived by his wife: Marion Keck of Tioga, PA, son: Doug (Wanda) Keck of Wellsboro, PA, two daughters: Dawn (John) Caudil of Lynchburg, VA, Deanna Keck of Wellsboro, PA, stepson: Casey (Missy) Volino of Tioga, PA, stepdaughter: Chris VanOrder of Tioga, PA, 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
A viewing will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 10 to 11 am at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc. www.carletonfh.com Wellsboro, PA. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 am with Pastor Dennis Crumb officiating. Interment will be in the Evergreen Cemetery, Tioga, PA.
DEANE CENTER’S HISTORY COMES ALIVE SERIES TO CONTINUE WITH JILL LAWRENCE AS BETSY ROSS THIS COMING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15
Wednesday, March 15 at 7 p.m. in the Coolidge Theatre at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro, the Deane Center’s History Comes Alive Series will continue with Jill Lawrence portraying Betsy Ross, the woman who designed and made the first American flag.
After the performance, the audience will be invited to ask Lawrence questions.
Betsy Ross was an American upholsterer who was credited by her relatives in 1870 with making the first official U.S. flag known as the Betsy Ross flag.
Most historians dismiss the story but Ross family tradition holds that General George Washington, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and two members of a congressional committee—Robert Morris and George Ross—visited Mrs. Ross in 1776.
Mrs. Ross convinced George Washington to change the shape of the stars in a sketch of a flag he showed her from six-pointed to five-pointed by demonstrating that it was easier and speedier to cut the latter. There is no archival evidence or other recorded verbal tradition to substantiate the story of the first U.S. flag, which apparently surfaced in the writings of her grandson in the 1870s.
Ross made flags for the Pennsylvanian navy during the American Revolution. After the Revolution, she made U.S. flags for over 50 years, including 50 garrison flags for the U.S. Arsenal on the Schuylkill River during 1811.
