Vella Lerch

  (1928-2015) Vella E. Lerch, 87, of Austin, passed away in her home surrounded by family early Saturday morning (Oct. 3, 2015).    

John Howlett

  (1929-2015) John F. “Jack” Howlett, age 85, of Caledonia, passed away Thursday morning (Oct. 1, 2015) at home surrounded by his family.     

Dolores Gannon

  (1916-2015) Dolores Cessna Gannon, born Nov. 4, 1916, daughter of Edna and Charles Cessna, in Emporium, left for Heaven on (Sept. 20, 2015).      

Douglas Stephens

  Interment for Douglas K. Stephens of Driftwood, who passed away Saturday (Sept. 12, 2015) will be made at 2  p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Huntley Cemetery, Gibson Township, with family and friends in attendance.      

James Dezack

  (1945-2015 James J. Dezack, Sr., age 70, of Madison Avenue, DuBois, died Wednesday (Sept. 30, 2015) at the DuBois Nursing Home.  

Edward Green

  Edward J. Green, 75, of Turtle Creek, died (Sept. 28, 2015). Ed served in the US Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis and retired as a machinist from Fulmer Company.  

William Rumberger

  (1925-2015) William A. Rumberger, 90, of State College died Thursday (Sept. 17, 2015) at State College.    

Robert Fuenffinger

  (1931-2015) Robert M. Fuenffinger, 83, of 170 Meadow Rd., died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 22, 2015) at his residence.  

Janet Lininger

  (1928-2015) Janet M. Lininger, 87, of Sizerville Road, died Thursday (Sept. 24, 2015) in Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport.  

Jean Hickey

  (1927-2015) Jean M. Hickey, 87, of 106 Hickey Road, Kane, died Monday morning (Aug. 31, 2015) at the Kane Community Hospital.    

Edwin Reed, Jr.

  (1928-2015) Ed (Lt. Col. US Army Retired) went to meet his Lord and Savior (June 27, 2015) after a short battle with cancer.      

Carol O’Neil

  (1937-2015) Carol I. O’Neil, 78, of Pinecrest Manor, St. Marys,  formerly of Driftwood, died Monday morning (Aug. 31, 2015) at Pinecrest Manor.  

Leona Jones

  (1950-2015) Leona K. “Kaye” Jones, 65, of 406 Spring St. died unexpectedly Monday morning (Aug. 31, 2015) at Forbes Hospital, Monroeville.  

Sr. Roberta OCHS, OSB

  (1933-2015) Sister Roberta Ochs, O.S.B., died on Saturday (Aug. 22, 2015) following a short illness.   

Lorraine Smith

  (1953-2015) Lorraine A. (LaBrozzi) Smith, 61, of Bunola, formerly of Emporium, passed away peacefully at home on Monday (Aug. 24, 2015), after battling numerous ailments over the years.   

Althea Woolerton

  (1927-2015) Althea M. Woolerton, 87, of Austin, passed away Wednesday (Aug. 12, 2015) at Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport.  

Mary Ellen Grovanz

  (1941-2015) Mary Ellen Grovanz, 73, of 3764 Rich Valley Rd.,  died Thursday evening (Aug. 13, 2015) at Elk Haven Nursing Home, St. Marys.    

Barbara Smith

  Barbara DeLozier Smith of 108 East 6th St., Emporium, passed away on Sunday (Aug. 9, 2015) at the Pinecrest Manor, St. Marys, following a lengthy illness.

Florence Fleming

  (1929-2015) Florence E. Fleming, 86, of West Seventh Street, died Thursday (Aug. 6, 2015) in her home.

Evelyn LaPolt

  (1940-2015) Evelyn J. LaPolt, 75, of Emporium, died Sunday (Aug. 9, 2015) in her home.  

Jacquelyn McAfoose

    (1941-2015) Jacquelyn “Jackie” Mc Afoose, 74, a longtime resident of Costello, passed away with her loving family by her side on Saturday (Aug. 8, 2015) in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, after a long illness.

John McManigle

  (1925-2015) John F. “Mickey” McManigle, 89, of 166 West Fourth Street, died Sunday night (July 19, 2015) at Penn Highlands DuBois, DuBois, following a brief illness.  

Ralph Harrison

  (1928-2015) Ralph L. Harrison, 87, of Harrison Lane, Dents Run, died Wednesday (July 22, 2015) at home after a short illness.  

David Snyder

  (1948-2015) David E. Snyder, 67, of 1258 Rich Valley Rd. died Friday morning (July 10, 2015) at his residence following a lengthy illness.  

Richard Michael

  PORT ALLEGANY- Richard L. “Slim” Michael, 60, passed away Thursday (July 9, 2015) in Guy and Mary Felt Manor.  

Ernest Reed

  (1920-2015) Ernest Reed, 94, of Cleveland, Tennessee, died Jan. 26, 2015 at his residence.  

Verna Hall

  Verna Mae Hall, “Maw Hall”, 81, of Salem, Virginia entered into eternal peace on Monday (June 22, 2015).  

Ermil Reed

  (1924-2015) Ermil H. Reed, 91, of Creedmoor, Texas, died Friday evening (April 17, 2015) at his home.  

Benjamin Hause

  (1988-2015) Benjamin L. “Benjie” Hause, 27, of 213 Rocky Road, died Friday morning (June 26, 2015) at his residence.  

Anna Kathryn Mehalow

  (1915-2015) Anna Kathryn Mehalow, age 99, formerly of Laurelwood Drive, died Thursday (June 18, 2015) in Guy and Mary Felt Manor.  

Ruth Thompson

  (1916-2015) Ruth C. A. Thompson, 98, of 338 W. 4th St., died Wednesday morning (June 17, 2015) at her residence.  

Kathleen Blair

  Kathleen Blair, beloved wife of J.R. Blair, passed away on (June 14, 2015) at her home in New Mexico after a courageous eight year battle with cancer.  

Kathryn Snyder

  (1932-2015) Kathryn A. Snyder, 83, of Genesee, passed away Friday (June 12, 2015) at Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.  

Frank Carnovale

  (1953-2015) Frank Anthony Carnovale, 61, of Royal Oak, Michigan, formerly of Emporium, on Thursday (June 11, 2015) went to Heaven after a courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma that he fought with a positive attitude and his strong faith.  

Kathryn Snyder

  (1932-2015) Kathryn A. Snyder, 83, of Genesee, passed away Friday (June 12, 2015) at Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.      

Marianne Scott

  (1939-2015) Marianne (Umbenhauer) Scott, of Chandler, AZ, died (May 20, 2015) at home in Chandler with her husband and her beloved dogs and cat, following a brief hospital stay.

James Urbanski

  (1927-2015) James A. Urbanski, 87, of 10247 Rt. 120, died peacefully at his residence with his companion and pastor at his side on Tuesday morning (June 2, 2015) following a lengthy illness.

Nadine Ostrum

  Word has been received of the death of Nadine (Herlydo) Ostrum,  the wife of the late Melvin (Flash) Ostrum, in St Remy sur avre, France. She passed away at the age of 95.

L. William Smith

  (1945-2015) L. William Smith, 69, of 204 Sunrise Acres, died Thursday morning (May 28, 2015) at Penn Highlands Elk, St. Marys.    

Sarah Porsch

  (1924-2015) Sarah J. “Sally” Porsch, 90, of Guy and Mary Felt Manor, formerly of Seneca Falls, NY, died Tuesday evening (May 26, 2015) at Penn Highlands Elk, St. Marys.      

Ruth Schoonover

  (1926-2015) Ruth P. Schoonover, 89, of Galeton, formerly of Ulysses, Sterling Run, and Driftwood, died Sunday (April 12, 2015) in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport.

Llewellyn Metcalf

  (1931-2015) Llewellyn E. Metcalf, aka “Bud” or “Slim”, 83, of Westfield, died Sunday (April 26, 2015) in Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre.

Frederick Yentzer

  Memorial services for Frederick E. Yentzer of Emporium, who passed away at his residence Oct. 5, 2014, will be held Saturday (May 23, 2015) at 11 a.m. in the First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Joseph Short, pastor, officiating.

Howard Beer

  (1940-2015) Howard J. Beer, 74, of East Third St., died Tuesday (April 28, 2015) in Penn Highlands Elk, St. Marys.

Jacqueline Kamats

  (1952-2015) Jacqueline M. “Jackie” Kamats, 62, of 541 E. Allegany Ave., died Monday morning (April 20, 2015) at her residence.

Joel Johnson

  (1934-2015) Joel V. “Verne” Johnson, 80, of Erie, passed away Wednesday (March 25, 2015) at UPMC Hamot following a lengthy illness.

Diane Ullman

  (1949-2015) Diane Ullman, 66, of 525 Bucktail Trail Hwy., Driftwood, died Friday afternoon (April 24, 2015) at her residence.

Paul Palamarchuck

  (1916-2015) Paul Palamarchuck, 98, formerly of Emporium, passed away (April 14, 2015) in San Antonio, Texas.

Leonard Mahon

  (1927-2015) Leonard C. Mahon, 88, of Roulette, died Thursday (April 16, 2015) at UPMC Hamot in Erie.

Ernest Russell

  (1938-2014) Ernest C. Russell (Ernie), 75, of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, with his loving wife by his side, went Home to be with the Lord on (June 26, 2014) at the Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, following a lengthy illness.

James Mulhollan

  (1937-2015) James D. Mulhollan, 77, of 132 Mulhollan Drive, died   Tuesday morning (April 7, 2015) at his residence.

Esther Lentz

  (1924-2015) Esther M. Lentz, age 90, of Lewes, DE passed away on Wednesday (April 1, 2015) at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes.  She was born on Sept. 18, 1924 in Ridgway, daughter of the late John William and Alma H. (Yonkie) Frederick. 

Charlotte Ream

    (1919-2015) Charlotte R. Ream, 96, died  (April 3, 2015) at Arbutus Park Manor in Johnstown. She was born March 22, 1919, in Johnstown, the daughter of the late Joseph Engelbert and Charlotte (Niessner) Pfefferl.  

Gladys Miller

  (1918-2015) Gladys V. Miller, age 96, formerly of West Creek Road and most recently of the Guy and Mary Felt Manor, died Monday (March 30, 2015) in Penn Highlands Elk Medical Center, St. Marys.

Bernard Sassman

  (1928-2015) Bernard E. Sassman, age 87, of Millcreek, passed away on Thursday (April 1, 2015) at UPMC Hamot. 

David Caton

  (1943-2015) David L. “Butch” Caton, 72, of 229 W. 5th St., died Tuesday morning (March 17, 2015) at his residence.

Mary Smith

  (1937-2015) Mary Ellen Smith, 77, formerly of Pittsburgh, passed away Tuesday (March 17, 2015).

David Thompson

  (1947-2015) David C. Thompson, 67, of Emporium, formerly of the Apollo area, passed away on Sunday (March 15, 2015) in UPMC Hamot- Erie.

Dorothy Akins

  (1925-2015) Dorothy J. Akins, 90, of 1429 Sizer Run Rd., died Friday morning (March 13, 2015) at Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.  

Charlotte Woodley

  (1927-2015) Charlotte Rueger Woodley, 88, of 119 Iron Run Rd., St. Marys, died Tuesday (Feb. 17, 2015) in Scranton.

Verna Kondek

  (1922-2015) Verna R. Kondek, age 92, a resident at Elk Haven in St. Marys, formerly of Emporium, passed away Tuesday  (Feb. 10, 2015) at UPMC-Hamot Medical Center in Erie after a short illness.

Catherine Glasl

  (1942-2015) Catherine Louella Glasl, 72, of Alexander Street, Brockway, died on (Feb. 8, 2015) at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Trilby VanKirk

  Trilby E. VanKirk, 90, of Smethport, passed away on Sunday (Feb. 8, 2015) in the Sena Kean Manor, Smethport, with her sister Adelaide, by her side.

R. Madalene Mason

  (1922-2015) R. Madalene Mason, 92, of 58 Mason Run Rd., Driftwood, died at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, on Monday morning (Feb. 2, 2015).

Joseph McKimm

  Joseph McKimm, 81, of Ossipee, New Hampshire, and formerly of Driftwood, passed away on (Jan. 30, 2015) in New Hampshire.

Nora Bradford

  Nora Katherine (Barker) Bradford of Newton, NJ, passed away peacefully on (Jan. 7, 2015). She was 82.

Edward Shelander

  (1927-2015) Edward William Shelander, 87, of Smethport, died Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2015) in the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C., while vacationing at his daughter’s home in Fayetteville

Anna DeLucia

  (1925-2015) Anna M. DeLucia, 90, of Bradford, passed away on Friday (Feb. 6, 2015) at the Bradford Ecumenical Home.

Clifford Akins

  (1936-2015)  Clifford M. Akins, 78, of Tannery Heights, died Thursday (Jan. 29, 2015) in Mountain Laurel Nursing & Rehab Center, Clearfield.  

Ruthanna Mason

  Ruthanna Madalene Mason, of 58 Mason Run Road, Driftwood, passed away Monday (Feb. 2, 2015) in Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport.