Obituaries

Mar 27, 2022

  Theodore J. “Cub” RANSOM, 83, of Cowanesque, PA, died Sunday, March 27, 2022 in UPMC Williamsport.  

A gathering to celebrate Cub’s life will be held Sunday, July 24, 2022 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM at the Home Comfort Restaurant.  Military Rites will be accorded by members of the Tioga County Honor Guard.  

  Born November 13, 1938, in...

Mar 25, 2022

Emiline M. “Em” SOKOL, 83, of Genesee, PA, formerly of Ulysses, died Friday, March 25, 2022 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.

Born May 28, 1938, in Morris, she was the daughter of James and Mildred Priset Collins.  On January 14, 1969, in Langhorn, she married Frank Sokol, who predeceased her on January 14, 2003.  Em was a member of Carl...

Mar 21, 2022

Elizabeth M. PAINTER, 87, of Wellsville, NY, formerly of North Fork, PA, died Monday, March 21, 2022 in her home.

She was born March 8, 1935, in Troupsburg, NY.  On July 15, 1954, in Addison, NY, she married Lee E. Painter, who predeceased her in 1989.  She enjoyed playing cards, bowling, picnics, and cookouts with her family.  Elizabeth...

Mar 21, 2022

Walter Gerald “Ike” ARNOLD, 74, of Wellsville, NY, died Monday, March 21, 2022 in the Bath VA Medical Center.

Born March 19, 1948, in Wellsville, he was the son of Oliver L. and Virginia I. Daley Arnold.  On March 6, 2020, in Andover, he married Sandra L. Hotchkiss, who survives.  A 1966 graduate of Wellsville High School, he was...

Mar 21, 2022

Frederick E. RAMSEY, 75, of Ulysses, PA, died Monday, March 21, 2022 in Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Wellsville, NY.

Born April 4, 1946, in Wellsboro, PA, he was the son of Ernest P. and Margaret Ainsworth Ramsey.  He was employed by Hank’s Service Center in Westfield for many years and owned and operated Fred’s Auto Service...

Mar 17, 2022

Steven L. HASKINS, 74, of Ulysses, PA, died Thursday, March 17, 2022 in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY.

Born July 7, 1947, in Port Allegany, he was the son of Gerald B. and Gretta L. Youngs Haskins.  On September 29, 1984, in Ulysses, he married the former Debra K. Harrison, who survives.  A Vietnam War Veteran, he served honorably...

Mar 15, 2022

Debra L. WHITE, 62, of Friendship NY, died Tuesday, March 15, 2022.

Born August 30, 1959, in Buffalo, she was the daughter of Donald and Maryann Staszczyk White.  In September of 1975, she married Michael Paler, who predeceased her.  A 1977 graduate of South Park High School, Buffalo, she was employed by the Buffalo Police Department as a...

Mar 14, 2022

Wilfred V. HUANG, PhD, 63, of Alfred, NY, died Monday, March 14, 2022 in his home.

Born May 18, 1958, in Rangoon, Burma, he was the son of Peter T. and Sukee Chan Huang.  On December 24, 1980, in Manhattan, he married the love of his life, Yenfen Iris Huang, who survives.  A graduate of Rose Hill High School,...

Mar 13, 2022

Vicki L. GOOCH, 71, of Coudersport, PA, died Sunday, March 13, 2022 in UPMC Williamsport.

Born August 15, 1950, in Olean, NY, she was the daughter of Lester George "Fuzzy" and Leah Ann "Peach" Crandell Russell.  On September 6, 1969, in Coudersport, she married Michael B. Gooch, who predeceased her on August 9, 2017.  A 1968 graduate...

Mar 6, 2022

Walter F. BARNEY, 78, of Hallsport, NY, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 6, 2022 surrounded by his family.

Born July 12, 1943, in Wellsville, he was the son of Harold C. and Marian E. Foster Barney.  Walter was a dairy farmer and produced maple syrup with his father and his brothers on the family farm.  An...

Mar 6, 2022

Rosemary C. DZIERBA, 74, of Rushford, NY, died Sunday, March 6, 2022 in her home.

Born November 11, 1947, in Buffalo, she was the daughter of David and Hedwig Dombrowski Tweedy.  In 2010, in Grand Island, she married Timothy R. Dzierba, who predeceased her on March 9, 2021.  A graduate of Bishop McMahon, she was employed by HSBC...

Mar 3, 2022

Robert E. “Buzz” BOWKER, Jr., 45, of Scio, NY, died Thursday, March 3, 2022 in his home.

Born July 16, 1976, in Wellsville, he was the son of Robert E. and Evelyn L. “Evey” Vincent Bowker.  On July 17, 1999, in Willing, he married the former Lori A. Slocum, who survives.  A graduate of Wellsville High School, he...

Mar 2, 2022

David E. HAND, 46, of Hinsdale, NY, died Wednesday, March 2, 2022 in Olean General Hospital, Olean, NY following a short, but courageous battle with cancer.

Born March 9, 1975, in Ft. Knox, KY, he was the son of Arthur and Reva Jean Carr Hand.  On August 9, 2008, in Hinsdale, he married the former Tanya Miller, who...

Feb 24, 2022

Catherine J. KEMP, 87, of Wellsville, NY, died Thursday, February 24, 2022 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.

Born January 22, 1935, in Andover, she was the daughter of Clarence and Hazel LaFever Kemp.  Catherine attended Andover Central School.  She was employed as a secretary by Air-Preheater in Wellsville and then as a caregiver by ARC in Belmont.  She was...

Feb 22, 2022

Dolores M. BEYER, 72, of Galeton, PA, formerly of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, February 22, 2022 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.

Born February 5, 1950, in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of William and Delores Gross Smith.  On April 6, 1968, in Elkton, MD, she married Michael L. Beyer, who survives.  Dolores was employed by Misericordia Hospital in Philadelphia for 28...

Feb 19, 2022

Alberta E. GROVER, 90, of Genesee, PA, died Saturday, February 19, 2022 in her home.

Born May 18, 1931, in Little Marsh, she was the daughter of Hubert and Nettie Button Outman.  On June 15, 1948, in Wellsville, NY, she married Clarence M. Grover, who predeceased her on December 10, 2017.  A homemaker, Alberta devoted her life to caring...

Feb 17, 2022

Gary L. SHUTT, 62, of Wellsville, NY, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022 in his home with family at his side after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born June 10, 1959, in Wellsville, he was the son of Leo F. and Bonnie L. Sugden Shutt.  On March 2, 1979, in Ft. Stewart, GA, he married the former Deborah...

Feb 14, 2022

Carolyn D. EDDY, 70, of Genesee, PA, died Monday, February 14, 2022 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.

Born December 4, 1951, in Phoenixville, she was the daughter of Joseph and Helen Kish Varady.  A 1969 graduate of Phoenixville High School, she devoted her life to caring for her family.  On September 1, 1973, in Phoenixville, she married Steven P....

Feb 13, 2022

Randi K. STRANGE, 69, of Potter Brook, Westfield, PA, died Sunday, February 13, 2022 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.

Born February 18, 1952, in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of Howard W. and Kathryn R. Erickson Phillips.  A 1970 graduate of Cowanesque Valley High School, she was the valedictorian of her class.  She earned a degree in psychology...

Feb 12, 2022

Frances D. BIHLER, 90, of Genesee, PA, formerly of Philadelphia, died Saturday, February 12, 2022 in her home.

Born April 19, 1931, in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Michael J. and Frances Weber Watters.  A 1949 graduate of St. Hubert High School in Philadelphia, she devoted her life to the care of her family.  Frances was a communicant...