LIVERPOOL, NY—Gregory L. “Greg” Lawton, 58, of Liverpool, formerly of Bolivar, NY passed away unexpectedly in his home from an apparent stroke on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.

Funeral arrangements, entrusted to the care of Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse, Pa., are incomplete and will be announced with a full obituary.

Harold W. Geiser, 98, of Germania, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, November 3, 2023. 

Born September 27, 1925 in Germania, he was a son of the late Philip and Clara (Hartman) Geiser. He was married to his loving wife Irma Carol (Heuser) Geiser for 71 years. She preceded him in death on March 12, 2023.

Harold was a World War II Veteran having served in the Navy Seabees. He then worked as a PennDot foreman, was a West Branch Township supervisor for many years, and was the former owner, along with his wife, Irma, of the Forest View Tree Farm in Germania until he retired.

On October 24, 2023, Virginia Lee Phillips went home to be with her Lord. The youngest of 6 children, she was born on November 29, 1941, to Lawrence and Virginia McCracken of Wellsville, NY. On September 5, 1960, she was united in Marriage to Richard “Dick” Phillips who survives.

Dick and Geannie moved to Kane, Pa. where they worked and raised 3 children. Geannie was an accomplished musician and vocalist with the “Broken Strings” band.

While in Kane she also worked at Walker’s Printing, The Kane Republican, Stackpole, the Hillcrest Restaurant, and as an EMT for the Kane Ambulance Service.

In 1985 they moved to LaVergne Tennessee where Geannie worked with computers at Thomas Nelson Publishing until her retirement.

James M. “Jim” Gausman, 90, of Ridgway, PA died on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at Elk Haven Nursing Home following a lengthy illness.

He was born on December 24, 1932, in Ridgway, a son of the late Edward and Elizabeth Proesl Gausman.

On Aug 14, 1965, at St. Leo Church, he married Rachael H. “Rae” Campbell, who survives.  Together they shared more than 58 years of marriage.

Jim was a lifelong resident of the area and graduate of St. Leo’s High School, class of 1950.  He was a faithful and dedicated member of St. Leo’s Church, where he ushered for nearly 45 years. Jim proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.  He then went on to earn a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Gannon College, and retired from Speer Carbon after many years of service. 

Michael Shane Hess, age 68 of Sabinsville, PA passed away at home on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 with his loving family by his side.

Born March 22, 1955 in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Robert Edward “Bud” and Clara Bernice (Bump) Hess.

Mike graduated from Cowanesque Valley High School, where he was the senior class president of 1973, sang in the Indianaires and the barbershop quartet, and lettered in football, wrestling, and track.

In 1974, he enlisted in the US Navy and served as an electrician. He worked for Westfield Tanning Company, Schoonover’s Heating and Plumbing, and finally, for Contel, GTE, and Verizon, as a telephone lineman technician for 22 years until his retirement in 2010.

He married his high school sweetheart, Janice Eaton, on June 12, 1976. They shared 50 years together and celebrated 47 years of marriage.