Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dushore, Wyalusing, Sullivan County, Bradford County, & Surrounding Pennsylvania Cities & Counties.
Stephen Paul Okolowski
Nov 7, 2018
Stephen Paul Okolowski, age 59, formerly of the Chester, PA, area, passed away at his home in Mildred, PA, on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, after a brief illness.
Steve was born in Chester, PA, on March 15, 1959, a son of Geraldine Ann Wheeling Okolowski and the late Joseph Francis Okolowski Jr. He graduated from Chichester High School,...
Thomas Leslie Couch
Nov 6, 2018
Thomas Leslie Couch, age 84, of Wyalusing, PA, passed away on Tuesday, November 06, 2018, at the Guthrie Memorial Skilled Nursing Unit in Towanda, PA.
Tom was born November 18, 1933, in Odessa, N.Y., the son of William Leslie and Christine Ely Couch. He spent his youth in Odessa, and graduated from Odessa Central School in 1952. He enjoyed...
Gracie Anne Detrick
Nov 5, 2018
Gracie Anne Detrick, age 17, of Towanda, PA, passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018, with her loving family at her side.
Gracie was born on September 23, 2001, in Towanda, PA, a daughter of Lillea VanDeWeert Rawlings and Jeffrey Franklin Detrick. She was currently a Junior at Towanda Area Jr/Sr High School where she played tennis.
Surviving:
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Linda Hodgson
Oct 27, 2018
Linda Lehman Hodgson, of Gibsonia, PA and Laporte, PA passed away on October 27, 2018 at the Presbyterian Senior Care facility in Oakmont, PA. Linda was born on July 3, 1942 in Natrona Heights, PA the third daughter of Charles and Mary (Herzog) Lehman. She graduated from Washington Twp. High School in 1960, was a cheerleader and active in many...
DeWitt Bradbury Hild
Oct 12, 2018
Mr. DeWitt (De) Bradbury Hild, age 92, of Eagles Mere, PA, and formerly of Towanda, PA, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018 at his home with his loving family at his side.
DeWitt was born on March 2, 1926 in Philadelphia, PA, a son of the late Howard Clinton Hild and Ella Roland Hicks Hild.
He...
P. Daniel Tourscher
Oct 12, 2018
Paul Daniel Tourscher, age 80, of Dushore, PA, passed away on Friday,
October 12, 2018, at his home.
Danny was born in Johnson City, NY, on August 25, 1938, a son of the late Paul Joseph and Mary Cecelia Thayer Tourscher.
Danny was a graduate of St. Basil’s High School, a member of the Class of 1956. He...
Germaine Cassamajor
Oct 10, 2018
Germaine Cassamajor, age 94, of New Albany, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at her home with her loving daughter at her side.
Germaine was born in L’alile, Haiti, and a daughter of the late Gervil & Alcida Pinthieve Fabre. She lived in Haiti until the earthquake of 2010, when she came to live with her daughter...
Ruth Marguerite Matson
Oct 5, 2018
Mrs. Ruth Marguerite Matson, age 95, of Wyalusing, PA, (Herrick Township) passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018, at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.
Ruth was born in Pike Township, Bradford County, PA, on April 25, 1923, a daughter of the late William Benjamin Junk and Jennie Edith Kinner Junk. She attended school in the Wyalusing area and...
Lila Pearl Potter
Oct 4, 2018
Mrs. Lila Pearl Kunkle Potter, age 86, of Towanda, PA, passed away late Thursday evening, October 4, 2018, 8 days shy of her 87th birthday, at the Guthrie Memorial Skilled Nursing Unit surrounded by her loving family.
Lila was born on October 12, 1931, at home in Sheshequin, Twp., PA, a daughter of the late Harold F. “Harry” and...
Patricia Welles Hoffman
Sep 28, 2018
Patricia Hoffman, 89, of Wyalusing, passed away peacefully on Friday night, September 28, 2018, at home.
Pat was born August 25, 1929, a daughter of the late Clayton Welles Sr. and Julia Elizabeth Campbell Welles. She graduated from Wyalusing High School. Then attended Mansfield Teachers School, where she was a member of the 1947 Championship basketball team. She graduated...
Carol F. Earle Lent
Sep 27, 2018
Mrs. Carol F. Earle Lent, age 74, of Herrickville, PA, passed away early on Thursday morning, September 27, 2018, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Carol was born September 12, 1944, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Lorene Orvis Earle. She graduated from the Troy Area High School, a member of the class of 1962. She...
Francis M. Andrews
Sep 24, 2018
Mr. Francis Andrews, age 69, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, PA, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on, Monday, September 24, 2018, just one day shy of his 70th birthday.
He was born on September 25, 1948, a son of the late Lee and Margaret Sickler Andrews.
Surviving:
Sister:
Renee Modzelewski Wilkes-Barre, PA
Four brothers:
Richard...
Freda Hall Shipley
Sep 22, 2018
Freda R. Shipley, former Sullivan County resident, former Towanda PA, resident and more recently of Bethlehem, PA, died at Kirkland Village,
Bethlehem, PA, on Saturday, September 22, 2018.
Born in Laquin, PA, on April 7, 1920, she moved to 204 William St. Towanda, in 1923. The second child of Fred L. and Hattie Shults Hall, she attended Towanda Third...
Edward Peter Young
Sep 21, 2018
Edward Peter Young, age 90, of 1070 Hayes Rd., Dushore, PA, and formerly of North Plainfield N.J., passed away peacefully on Friday, September 21, 2018, at DarWay Elder Care, in Estella, PA
Edward was born in Green Brook, N.J. on May 14, 1928, a son of the late Willard Peter Young and Helen Anna Hollywood. He graduated from North...
Janet Mosier Dempsey
Sep 19, 2018
Janet Mosier Dempsey, 87, of Tunkhannock died September 19, 2018 at the United Methodist Home, Tunkhannock. She was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Robert James Dempsey, Jr. Born on November 6, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Pauline Capwell Mosier. Janet was a member of Tunkhannock Presbyterian Church and graduated from Wyalusing...
Michael "Monty" Gulich
Sep 13, 2018
Michael “Monty” Gulich, age 89, of Lopez, PA passed away peacefully onThursday, September 13, 2018 at his home with his loving family at hisside.Monty was born in Lopez, PA, on March 4, 1929, a son of the lateSamuel and Tillie Czap Gulich. He attended the Lopez school andserved in the US Navy. He was married to the former Patricia Kozemkofor...
John R. Snell
Sep 12, 2018
Mr. John R. Snell, age 68, well-known Towanda resident, passed away on Wednesday evening, September 12, 2018, with his loving family at his side.
John was born on January 9, 1950, a son of Catherine Hoffman “Kate” Snell and the late Richard E. “Dick” Snell. He graduated from Towanda High School a member of the class of 1968. He...
Frederick "Gene" Eugene Walker
Sep 10, 2018
Frederick Eugene Walker, 84, of Wyalusing, PA passed away on Monday, September 10, 2018, at the Guthrie Memorial Skilled Nursing Unit in Towanda, PA.
Gene was born September 27, 1933 in Sayre, PA, a son of the late Frederick R. “George” Walker and Alice Marion Strong Walker. He graduated from the Wyalusing High School, a member of the class...
Dorothy "Dotty" Mary Deegan
Sep 6, 2018
Dorothy (Dotty) M. Deegan, age 90, of Tunkhannock passed away peacefully on September 6, 2018 at Holy Family Residence, Scranton.
Dotty was born November 11, 1927, in Lopez, PA. She was the daughter of the late Joseph & Mary Zondory Kracoski. Her husband of 60 years, James W. Deegan, predeceased her in 2007. She was also predeceased by...
William "Bill" Eugene Kelley
Sep 5, 2018
William Eugene Kelley, age 61, of Williamsport, PA, passed away on September 5, 2018 at his home.
Bill was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, on April 28, 1957, a son of the late Lawrence & Helen M. Farrell Kelley Jr. He graduated from the Sullivan County High School, a member of the class of 1976.
He worked for Fitzpatrick...