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by Joyce M. Tice Formatted & Published by Joyce M. Tice
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| Reading a series of obituaries from a single
cemetery, as they are presented here, is like reading the multi-generational
history of a community. These people were the local populace at a particular
time. The people buried here knew each other, were neighbors, relatives
and school mates. They attended church together and engaged in "trade"
or business.
All people are listed in alphabetic order by surname at BIRTH. Women identified by a married alias only and for whom a birth surname can not be identified, are listed on the last page for the cemetery's obituaries. Please send in typed obituaries for people buried in our local cemeteries. If possible include name of newspaper and date. Send typed in your email or in attached Word files. Send to Joyce M. Tice (JoyceTice@aol.com) |
ACLA –LUCY ACLA WEBSTER, 97 formerly of Monroeton passed away June 30, 1996 at the Dar-Way Nursing Home, Elkland Twp. Born February 2, 1899 in Asylum Twp., she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Louise Vanderpool Acla. She graduated from Towanda High School and the Mansfield Normal School Class of 1924. She taught school in Wellstown for one year and in following years at the Spring Lake Greenslanding, South Towanda and Laquin Schools. Her longest term of teaching was at the Powell School for 18 years of the total 36 years of teaching all in Bradford County. On July 30, 1938 she married Archie W. Webster. Mr. and Mrs. Webster operated their farm in Powell for many years retiring in 1966. They then moved to Monroeton to make their home. She was preceded in death by her husband Archie on October 5, 1983. Mrs. Webster was a member of the Monroeton United Methodist Church, the PA State Education Association, PA Retired Teachers Association, Iona Grange of Franklindale, Towanda Garden Club, and Towanda Area Senior Citizens. She enjoyed making and collecting dolls as well as completing hand work. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Marilouise and Richard Smith, Franklindale; grandchildren; Barry Smith, Columbia Cross Roads; Joel Smith, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Denise and Merel Hovan, Ulster; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by a brother, Delos Acla on November 19, 1986 and be a sister Mabel Ammerman in October of 1982. The funeral and committal service was held July 2 at the Maryott-Bowen funeral Home, Towanda with the Rev. Glen Landis, pastor of the New Life Church officiating. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda. Memorial may be directed to the Monroeton Public Library, PO Box 145, Monroeton, PA or to the charity or organization of ones’ choice in Mrs. Webster’s memory. –Canton Independent Sentinel
ADAMS Reta
B. Jackson, 102, Towanda
12/08/2001 Tioga Daily Review
Reta B. Jackson, 102, widow of Clyde A. Jackson of Towanda, passed
away Friday morning, Dec. 7, 2001 at Memorial Hospital, Towanda. Born May
9, 1899 in Merryhall, Wyalusing Township, Pa. She was the daughter of the
late George and Anna Rogers Adams. Reta attended the Towanda Schools and
later was employed as a telephone operator with the Packard County Telephone
Company in Towanda. On June 24, 1930 she married Clyde A. Jackson, who
preceded her in death on April 4, 1971. Mrs. Jackson was member of Christ
Espiscopal Church in Towanda and the Towanda American Legion Post No. 42
Auxillary. Reta enjoyed knitting and caring for her home. Surviving are
nieces and nephews, Gerard Corbett of Towanda, Jack Corbett of Towanda
and Gytha Corbett of Mountain Top, Pa. She was preceded in death by a brother,
Burleigh Adams, 3 sisters, Turessa Corbett Nagle, Madelane A. Head, Thelma
L. Kirwan, and a niece, Donna Marshall. The funeral service will be held
Monday, Dec. 10 at 11 a.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York
Ave., Towanda with the Rev. Maureen Hipple officiating. Interment will
be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda. The family will receive friends one
hour prior to the funeral service at the funeral home.
EMERY L. ALEXANDER, 88 FORMERLY OF Chestnut Street, Towanda, passed away Tuesday morning, May 1, 2001, at the Meadowview Senior Living Center, Montrose, Pa. Born May 23, 1912, in Burlington Township, he was a son of the late Amos W. and Margaret Barbara Rice Alexander. Emery attended school in Luthers Mills and in early years was employed by Harding Brothers in Elmira, N.Y. On Nov. 7, 1942, he married the former Dorothy Montgomery at her parents’ home in Towanda. Emery was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy Sea Bees Construction Battalion. Upon returning home he was employed by GTE Sylvania in Towanda for over 25 years until his retirement. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander spent their winter months at the Golf Lakes Mobile Estates in Bradenton, Fla. He was preceded in death by his wife. Dorothy, on April 6, 1999 Emery was a member of the Towanda First United Methodist Church and Sylvania Quarter Century Club and was a life member of the Towanda American Legion Post No. 42. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Jerry Sivers of RR 2 Montrose, Pa., and Sharon and Paul Horinka of Reading, Pa.; a grandson and his wife, David M. and Jodi Blascak of Wysox; a grandson, Brian C. Horinka of Reading; a granddaughter, Elizabeth R. Horinka of Reading; two great-grandsons, Mitchell and Kyle Blascak; a brother, Robert Alexander of Melbourne, Fla.; three sisters, M. Lorma Alexander, who is a resident of the Bradford County Manor, West. Burlington, Ruby Larrabee of Palm Bay, Fla., and Eleanor Allen of Vero Beach, Fla.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. The funeral service will be held Sunday, May 5, 2001, at 10 a.m. at the Mary0tt-Bowen funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, with the Rev. Allen Hulslander, pastor of the First United Methodist Church, Towanda, officiating. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda, with the American Legion Post No. 42 according full military honors. The family suggest that memorial contributions may be directed to the Golf Lakes Memorial fund, 5050 Fifth St. East, Bradenton, Fla. or to the Towanda Public Library, 104 Main St., Towanda, Pa. in Mr. Alexander’s memory. –Towanda Daily Review.
ALLEN –ALBERTA M. ALLEN MCNEAL, 92, formerly of Bridge and Second Streets, Towanda and the Senior Citizens Building in Towanda, died Sunday morning, Nov. 20, 1988 at LaPorte United Methodist Home. Born Nov. 27, 1895 in Spencer, N.Y. she was a daughter of George Edward and Rose Chapman Allen. As a young girl, Alberta moved to evergreen to make her home and later graduated from Towanda High School in 1918. She attended Mansfield Normal School and taught school for two terms in Durell and Evergreen. On June 16, 1923, she married David A. McNeal in Williamsport. Mr. McNeal was the justice of the peace in Towanda for 33 years until his death on Oct. 23, 1957. Mrs. McNeal was a member of Towanda First United Methodist Church for over 65 years and was a charter member of the FLV Class of the Methodist Church. She was also a member of Towanda Rebekah Lodge No. 352 for over 65 years and was a member of Towanda Senior Citizens. Surviving are a son, David Allen McNeal of Warren, Pa.; a daughter, Mrs. Homer (Donna) Pursley of Camp Hill, Pa.; two grandsons; Wane and Hollister McNeal, both of Warren, Pa.; a granddaughter, Karen Pursley of Etters, Pa.; a sister, Mrs. Wilma Long of the LaPorte Methodist Home; several nieces and a nephew. The funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda with the Rev. William H. Wassell, pastor of the Towanda First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests that memorials be directed to the Towanda Public Library in Mrs. McNeal’s memory. –Towanda Daily Review
JOHN FRANCIS ‘SAM’ ALLEN, of Towanda RR 2 (French Asylum) died Tuesday morning, July 13, 1993, at Memorial Hospital, Towanda, after a brief illness. Sam was born Nov. 22, 1907, in Myersburg; Pa., where he spent his youth. His parents were the late Jesse Eugene and Mary Alice Crowley Allen. His family moved to Towanda, where he excelled in all sports and drama productions. He graduated from Towanda High School in 1926. After working for a short time for the Lehigh Valley Railroad, he joined the postal services in Towanda and was city mail carrier until he became the rural route carrier for Rural Route 3, a job he enjoyed for 20 years. He retired from the postal service in 1963 after 35 years of service. In September 1972 he married Angelique “Sally” Frutchey, and they have made their home in French Asylum ever since. Sam was a charter member of the Towanda Lodge No. 2191 B.P.O.E. He was also a member of the French Asylum Untied Methodist Church, the Wysox Fire Co. and the National Rural Carriers Association. Sam will be remembered for his keen sense of humor and his devotion to his family. Surviving are his wife, Angelique, at home; two daughters and sons-in-law, Ulilla and John Costellor of Campbell Hill, N.Y., and Suzanne and Edward Kulick of Towanda, a sister, Marie Allen Watts of Bay Head, N.J.; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three nieces. John was preceded in death by his first wife, Marion Hampton Allen, in March 1971, a son John Francis Allen Jr., on Nov. 8, 1953; and by a brother, Kenneth Eugene Allen, on dec. 20, 1974. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 15, 1993, at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, with the Rev. Larry Lutz, pastor of the French Asylum United Methodist Church, officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 0 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Towanda Elks No. 2191 will have a service Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda. The family suggests that memorials may be directed to French Asylum United Methodist Church, Jack Kilmer, treasurer, RR 4, Towanda, Pa or the Towanda Public Library, 104 Main St., Towanda in Mr. Allen’s memory. –Towanda Daily Review.
ARNOLD
Culver, Mrs. Charles M-wife of former Judge Charles M Culver, Towanda
died in her home Sunday, February 13, 1950 after an illness of some time.
She was born May 31, 1872, the daughter of Fred B and Lucinda Jane Arnold,
Laceyville. After graduation from Laceyville High School and Mansfield
State Teachers College she taught several years in the schools at Lacey
Street, Indian Hill and Laceyville. She was married on November 14, 1900,
to Mr. Culver, than a young attorney in Towanda. The Culvers have been
lifelong residents of the County Seat and the name is one of the best known
in the County. During her younger years, she was an active member of the
Methodist church and its various societies. Her clubs included the Shakespeare,
Twentieth Century and Thimble. She was a member of the O E S. She is survived
by her husband, one son, Romeyn F Culver, Towanda, a sister, Mrs. F W Platt,
Tunkhannock, two grandchildren. Funeral and burial in Oak Hill cemetery-Towanda.
ARONSON –ANN ARONSON KRILL, 87, widow of Hyman Krill, formerly of Lake O’Meadows, Warren Center, Pa., and Del Ray Beach, Fla., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005, at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa. Born Oct. 13, 1917, in Scranton, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Sophie Eskolsky Aronson. On June 27, 1943, Ann married Hyman Krill. She was preceded in death by her husband on July 2, 1988. Ann was a member of Temple Beth Israel Congregation, Waverly, N.Y., Towanda American Legion Post No. 42 Auxiliary, and the Towanda Country Club. She was active in community affairs and enjoyed volunteering at Memorial Hospital, Towanda, and playing golf for many years. Ann is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Hillary and Mary Krill of Towanda; four grandchildren, Elizabeth Krill, Kennifer Kroll, Brian Krill and Meredith Krill; her brother and sister-in-law Barry and Ruth Aronson of Towanda; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by a son, Brian S. Krill in 1968; who died while serving in the U.S. Army in Vietnam; two sisters-in-law; Mrs. Edward (Sally) D’Adamo of Endicott, N.Y. and Mrs. Betty Weinburg of Cortland, N.Y. The funeral service will be held Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005, at 1 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, Pa. with Rabbi Michele Medwin of Temple Concord, Binghamton, N.Y. officiating. Interment will follow in the Oak Hill cemetery, Towanda, Pa. The family will receive friends on Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be directed to Congregation Beth Israel in care of Harvey Chermosky, Treasurer, 25 Oak St., Towanda, Pa. in Ann Aronson Krill’s memory. –Towanda Daily Review.
BAGLEY –MARGARET B. INNES, 63. Born December 28, 1921, in Geneva, N.Y., she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bagley. Margaret was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lancaster, Pa. Surviving are a son, Thomas D. Innes, of Warren, Mich.; a grandson, Tracy Innes of Warren, Mich., a brother, Leon Bagley of North Hollywood, Calif. A memorial service was held Monday, March 4 at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lancaster, Pa. with Cannon Arthur M. Sherman officiating. –Towanda Daily Review (Died Feb. 25, 1985.)
BAILEY –ALMEDA BAILEY HARRIS, 94, of Troy RD 3, formerly of 16 Kingsbury Ave., Towanda, died Monday evening July 9, 1990, at Bradford County Manor. Born Aug. 18,1895, in Wyalusing Township, she was a daughter of Asa and Myrtle Camp Bailey. Mrs. Harris was employed as a licensed practical nurse, first at the old Mills Hospital and later by the Jennings Nursing Home on North Main Street, both in Towanda, for many years. She was a member of the Towanda United Methodist Church and the FLB Class. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and Emery Alexander, two granddaughters, Mrs. Linda Blascak of Towanda and Mrs. Paul (Sharon) Horinka of Reading, Pa.; a great-grandson, David Blascak of Towanda RR 5, and a sister, Virginia, of Bentley Creek. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Harry H. Montgomery on May 7, 1950, and Leon E. Harris on April 14, 1988, and by four brothers and a sister. The funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda with the Rev. Harry L. Ferguson, pastor of the Wysox Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service Wednesday afternoon at the funeral home. The family will provide their own flowers and request that memorials be directed to the First United Methodist Church, Towanda, or to the Towanda Public Library, Towanda, Pa. in Mrs. Harris’ memory. –Towanda Daily Review.
AMBROSE HOWARD BAILEY SR., 70, of 4 William Street Towanda, passed away Monday Aug. 11, 2003 at his home following declining health. Born April 14, 1933 in North Towanda, he was a son of the late Stephen Bailey and Frances Lattimer Bailey. In earlier years, Ambrose was employed by Max Cohen of Athens, Ernest Schill in Burlington and was later employed by the Towanda Iron and Metal until his retirement. He was a member of the Bradford County Fire Police and was a social member of AM Vets Post No. 261 in Durell and Asylum VFW Post No. 6072. Ambrose was a former member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge in Towanda. Surviving are his children: George Sandor and his wife Charlene Sandor of Corpus Christi, Texas; Grace Schooley and her husband Larry Schooley of Ulster; Ambrose Bailey Jr. and his wife Betty Bailey of Towanda; nine grandchildren; Jimmy Sandor, Leo Camp Jr., Daniel Camp, Towanda; nine grandchildren; Jimmy Sandor, Leo Camp Jr., Daniel Camp, Kyle Schooley, Tabitha Ackley, Andrew Bailey, Laura Jackson and her husband Jon Jackson, Richard Polansky and his wife Julie Polansky, Doug Polansky and his wife Melissa Polansky; 12 great-grandchildren; a brother Raymond Bailey and his wife Gladys Bailey of Windham; four sisters; Geraldine Shrimp and her husband James Shrimp of Rome; Shirley Vanderpool and her husband Charles Vanderpool of Towanda; Carrie Johnson and her husband Charles Johnson of Wysox; and Edna Groover and her husband Ray Groover of Burlington, Pa. several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins; and his special friend Dorothy Griffin of Towanda. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys I. Frisbee Bailey on February 15, 1991; a brother, Stephen Bailey; and a sister, Virginia Chilson. A memorial service will be held Thursday August 14, at 2 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, with the Rev. Michael Hughes, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Towanda, officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial contributions may be directed to the Ambrose H. Bailey Sr. Memorial fund, 507 Second St., Apt. 4, Towanda, Pa. –Towanda Daily Review.
BAILEY –Mrs. ELLA BAILEY YOUNG. Died in her home in Smithfield Friday, May 30, 1941, at the age of 58. She is survived by her husband, Robert S. Young; one son, Damon R. Young; two grandchildren; her father-in-law, Darius M. Young; her mother, Mrs. Addie Bailey, Wetona; one sister, Mrs. Roy Young, Wetona. The funeral was held on Sunday at 2 p.m. EST at the home. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda. Rev. Barrett officiated. (Parents Wallace W. and Addie Belle Hicks Bailey)
FREDERICK A. BAILEY, 82, formerly of North Towanda and the Memorial Personal Care Home, died in the Skilled Nursing Unit of Memorial Hospital on Monday evening, March 22, 2004 after a period of declining health. He was born August 19, 1921 to the late John A. and Lillian M. Bailey in North Towanda. Fred graduated from Towanda High School in 1941. He worked at Bailey’s Bus Terminal (on old Mills Road in North Towanda), which was a family-owned business and a Greyhound Bus Stop. Fred took a course in Elmira on how to build gliders, which was a ground school, then went on to Buffalo where he worked as a riveter for Bell Aircraft for three weeks and transferred to an assembly line. In August 1943, Fred was drafted into the U.S. Army. Following services in the States, he was sent to Germany on January 8, 1945 with the Headquarters Battery 70th Division Artillery and served in the European Theatre Operation. Fred received several medals and citations. He received an Honorable Discharge on May 3, 1946. After returning home, Fred entered the employ of the Patterson Screen Company in 1947, which later became DuPont, retiring in 1983 after almost 37 years of service. Fred was a member of the North Towanda United Methodist Church, life member of the American Legion Post No. 42, of Towanda, life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1568 of Towanda, life member of the Bradford County Historical Society, a long-time member of the North Towanda Fire and Rescue Volunteers, serving as their treasurer at one time, and a member of North Towanda Fire Police. Fred’s main interest for many years was collecting Indian artifacts. He always was grateful for the land owners who allowed him to hunt arrowheads on their property. Fred was proud to present his entire indexed collection to the Bradford County Museum after he made the decision to sell his home. Fred took great pride in his service to our country, and stories of Germany and his experiences overseas entertained many people, especially at the Memorial Personal Care Home. He deeply appreciated the care he received at the Personal Care Home and Skilled Nursing Unit of Memorial Hospital. Fred is survived by a brother, Jack “Bug” Bailey and his wife, Carol, of Walnut Cove, N.C.; his sister, Mildred Lavelle of Liberty, N.Y.; and several nieces, nephews and many friends, including Ruth Squires, whom he called his financial secretary. Besides his parents; a brother Gordon, predeceased him in 1960. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 26, at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, Pa. Pastor Michelle Somerville of the North Towanda United Methodist Church will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda, with the American Legion Post No. 42 conduction a service at the grave. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Memorial Hospital Personal Care Home’s Activities Fund would be appreciated.
BAILEY –GWENDLOYN B. VANORMAN, 81, widow of Kent G. VanOrman of the Towanda-Monroeton Road, Towanda RD 4, died Saturday, June 1, 1991, at the Bradford County Manor following an extended illness. Born June 22, 1909, in Washington, D.C., she was a daughter of Miles E. and Dottie Pearl Bower Bailey. She was a graduate of the Eastman Private School in Washington, D.C. Class of 1927, and moved from Washington to Towanda in 1933. On Oct. 8, 1940, she married Kent G. VanOrman. He preceded her in death Jan. 15, 1983. She was a member of the Mt. Rainier Christian Church, Mt. Rainier, Md., and attended the Monroeton United Methodist Church. She is survived by several cousins. The funeral and committal service will be held Wednesday, June 5, 1991, at 1 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, with the Rev. Timothy A. Geiger, assistant pastor of the Assembly of God Church, Towanda, officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda. Friends may call one hour prior to the funeral service Wednesday afternoon at the funeral home. Friends who wish may direct memorials to the American Cancer Society, Athens, Pa. in Mrs. VanOrman’s memory. –Towanda Daily Review.
BAILEY –HELENA BAILEY TUTTLE WHEELER, 87, widow of George Wheeler
of James Street, North Towanda, died late Friday evening, June 16, 1995,
at her home following a short illness. Born Aug. 15, 1907, in Towanda,
Pa., she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mabel Granger Bailey.
Helena was employed by the Eclipse in Elmira, N.Y. during World War II
and was later employed by the Blue Swan in Sayre for many years until her
retirement. In 1950 she married George Wheeler in North Towanda.
He preceded her in death on Dec. 19, 1981. Mrs. Wheeler enjoyed reading.
Her main interest in life encompassed her home and family. Surviving
are her children and their spouses: Donald C. Tuttle of Horseheads,
N.Y., Edith and James Mitchell of Hector, N.Y., Marguerite Eldred of Bentley
Creek, Pa., Martha and Sherman Burke of Durrell, Jean Ackley of Ulster,
RR 2, and Patricia and Jack Darby of Lowman, N.Y.; 40 grandchildren, numerous
great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces,
nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by; a brother Francis
Bailey and a sister, Dorothy Haines. The funeral service will be
held Tuesday, June 20, 1995, at 1 p.m. at 217 York Ave., Towanda, wit the
Rev. Allen Hulslander, pastor of the Towanda First United Methodist Church,
officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda.
The family will receive friends Monday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the
funeral home. The family suggests that memorials may be directed
to: Bradford County Library or the county bookmobile, RR3, Troy, PA in
Mrs. Wheeler’s memory. –Towanda Daily Review.
| Howard L. BAILEY, Ex-Sheriff, Dies
[1939-penciled on article] Was President of Roosevelt Highway Association; Superintendent of County Home at Burlington for 16 years. Howard Layton Bailey, sheriff of Bradford county from 1932-1936 and superintendent of the county home at Burlington for 16 years prior to that, died at 9:45 o’clock Thursday morning at his home in North Towanda, having suffered a coronary thrombosis. Mr. Bailey had gone out to the mail box in front of his home to get the morning’s mail and was returning when death overtook him. He toppled over on the porch, and is believed to have passed away instantaneously. His wife heard the fall, rushed to his aid, and then called neighbors to help. Dr. P. H. Schwartz and Dr. W. A. Redding were summoned, as was Deputy Coroner Harry N. White. They found Mr. Bailey to be beyond medical assistance and the remains were removed to the Clifford R. Maryott mortuary. The passing of the highly esteemed ex-sheriff caused deep grief not only in this community but at Burlington and at Troy where he was regarded as a native son. His scores of friends in Towanda found it difficult to comprehend what had happened, the tragedy struck them so deeply. They knew he had been down town Monday afternoon; they had shaken his hand, laughed and talked with him such a short time before. One of the most deeply affected was Justice of the Peace H. N. White. |
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JOHN L. BAILEY, known by his many friends as “Ace”, 74, of 2511 East Bay Drive, Clearwater, Florida, also of Painted Post, New York and a former Towanda resident, died Sunday, June 7, 1987 at the Lee Memorial Hospital in Fulton, New York. Born April 28, 1913, in Andover, Mass., he was the son of the late John R. and Ann (Low) Bailey. Mr. Bailey was a graduate of Tufts University in Medford, Mass, call of 1935 and was employed at GTE in Towanda for 23 years before retiring from there in 1974. John and his wife, the former Bertha E. Champion, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 16, 1987. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Largo, Florida and the Union Masonic Lodge #108 F. and A.M. in Towanda. He is survived by his wife, Bertha, at home; two sons, John R. Bailey of Corning, New York and Larry P. Bailey of Central Square, New York; a granddaughter, Lenore L. Bailey of Corning; three grandsons, Scott P., John W. and Daniel S. Bailey, all of Central Square. The funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave. in Towanda. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Union Masonic Lodge #108 F. and A.M. will hold services at the funeral home on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The family request that memorials be directed to the Salvation Army, 314 South Elmer Ave. in Sayre in Mr. Bailey'’ memory. -Towanda Daily Review.
LOLA BAILEY
LONG
Lola Bailey Long, 100, formerly of Powell, PA passed away Tuesday,
January 30, 2001 at the Bradford County Manor. Born December 15, 1900 in
Springfield Township, Bradford Township, PA, she was a daughter of the
late Greeley and Susie Campbell Bailey. At an early age Lola moved
to Powell with her family and resided there for 86 years until September
of 1987 when she moved to the Senior Citizens Building in Towanda. She
was a graduate of Powell High School and of the Mansfield Normal School
Class of 1921. Lola taught music education at the Laquin School and
later served as a substitute teacher at the Powell School. She married
Eugene E. Long in 1927 and following his death in 1956, she became associated
with the Ruggles Store in Towanda where she worked several years. At the
time of her death, she was the oldest member of the Powell United Methodist
Church, having been a member there for 86 years. Surviving are her sons,
Robert E. Long of Troy, PA and Edward L. Long of Monroeton RR 1, PA; daughters,
Mrs. Phyllis Rockwell of Canton RR 1 and Mrs. Janet Bacon of Towanda RR
3, PA; nine grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren;
several nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her husband and parents,
she was preceded in death by a grandson, Christopher Long; her brother,
Aaron Bailey; sons-in-law, Gerald Bacon and Robert Rockwell; and two nephews.
Funeral services were held at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home in Towanda
on February 2 with the Rev. Richard Noggle officiating and interment to
be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda, PA. Memorial contributions may be directed
to: the Powell United Methodist Church in care of Todd Bacon, RR 3 Box
277, Towanda, PA 18848; the Bradford County Regional Arts Council, 601
Main St., Towanda, PA 18848; or the Mansfield University Foundation, Alumni
Hall, Mansfield, PA 16933; in Mrs. Long's memory.
BAILEY - The Evening Times,Monday March 15,1993
Virginia H. Chilson,66
Virginia Helen Chilson,age 66 of R.R.5 Towanda,died on Sunday March
14,1993at Memorial Hospital,Towanda. She was born April 17,1926 at Sayre,Pa.
the daughter of the late Stephen and Frances Lattimer Bailey. Mrs.Chilson
enjoyed her home and family and lived for many years on Mercur Hill,Wysox,Pa.
She is survived by her husband Clyde Chilson Sr. Three daughters and son-in-laws
Connie and Theodore(chip)Babcock,Sandra and Jack Vanderpool of Towanda,and
Theresa and Danny Rinebold of Sayre,Three daughters Patricia Shedden of
Ulster,Eloise(Wink)Chilson of Towanda,and Gloria Sites of Towanda;Three
sons and daughter-in-laws Jacob and Carol Beatty of Milan,Clyde and Elaine
Chilson of RR2 of Towanda,Thomas and Gail chilson of RR5 Towanda,whom she
resided with.Several grandchildren and Great grandchildren;Two sisters
Geraldine Thomas of Rome and Shirley Vanderpool of Towanda;Two brothers
Ambrose Bailey Sr. of Towanda and Raymond Bailey Sr.of RR2 Wysox,and uncle
Joseph Lattimer of Wyalusing;and several neices and nephews and cousins.
Mrs.Chilson was Predeceased by a son Leonard Lavern and a brother Stephen
Bailey. Friends may call on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 at the Maryott-Bowen
Funeral Home,217 York Ave.Towanda. Funeral and Committal services will
be held Wednesday at 11:30 A.M. at the funeral Home with the Rev.Harry
Ferguson officiating Burial will be in the Oak Hill cemetery, Towanda.
memorials may be directed to the Wysox Volunteer Emergency Medical Services,Box
302 Wysox,pa.18854 Submitted by Marie Platt Post
BAKER –GEORGIA BAKER MCNEAL, 89, of 6 Weston St., Towanda, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 5, 1997 at Memorial Hospital, Towanda. Born June 27, 1907, in Wyalusing, she was a daughter of the late William F. and Bessie Robinson Baker. Georgia attended school in Wyalusing, moving to Towanda when she was 12 years old, and continued her education in Towanda, graduating from Towanda High school in 1926. She was a graduate of Meekers Business School in Elmira, N.Y., with honors and was then employed in Ithaca, N.Y., for a brief time. Georgia was later employed by the district attorney’s office at the Bradford County Courthouse for 19 years as a secretary, until her retirement in 1972. Georgia had been a tenant of the Tomas P. Miller family of Towanda since 1968. She was a 50 year member of the Towanda First United Methodist Church and a former president of the Critchlow Class. She was a member of the George Clymer Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Towanda Garden Club and was a charter member of French Asylum Inc. Georgia was highly regarded by her many friends and will be remembered for her kind and gracious personality and for her love for her family. She was a loving and faithful servant of the Lord her entire life. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, William F. and Eileen McNeal of Sayre; a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy M. and Gale Montgomery of Towanda; grandchildren, Aaron Montgomery of Towanda, Brian McNeal of Ithaca, N.Y., Brenda McNeal of Endicott, N.Y. and Barbara McNeal of Boston; step-grandchildren, Andrea Hine of Johnson City, N.Y., David Kreider of Athens, and Mark Kreider of Sayre; a great-grandson, Justin McNeal of Ithaca, N.Y; five step-great-grandchildren; and close friends, Waltraud “Wally” Miller of Towanda and Adriane Martin of Towanda RR5. She was preceded in death by; two sisters, Florence Taylor and Eleanor Maynard, and brother, Francis Baker. The funeral service will be held Tuesday, April 8, 1997, at 2 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, with the Rev. Allen Hulslander, pastor of the First United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests that memorial contributions be directed to the Towanda First United Methodist Church 105 Main St., Towanda, Pa. in Mrs. McNeal’s memory. –Towanda Daily Review.
Jack Alan BAKER, 69, well-known former radio announcer and Towanda native, went home to be with the Lord and is now on "The Sunny Side" Sunday morning, April 30, 2006 from the ElCor Nursing Home in Horseheads, N.Y. Jack was born in Towanda, Pa., on Dec. 8, 1936, one of six children of the late Lewis M. Baker Sr. and Florence Miller Baker. Jack's love for music and art developed as a young boy and as a teen, he taught himself to play drums by playing along with Buddy Rich records. He was a graduate of Towanda High School class of 1954. In early years, Jack was employed by Sylvania Electric in Towanda and also worked part time at Beer's Roller Rink in Wysox. He later entered the U.S. Army where he served for two years and five-and-a-half years in the Army Reserves. He returned to Towanda again to be employed by Sylvania Electric and also to work part time at the WTTC Radio Station in Towanda where he received training as a radio announcer. He subsequently served as a television announcer for Channel 24, an ABC TV affiliate in Binghamton, N.Y., and for the NBC Television Station Channel 40 in Binghamton in production, marketing and advertising sales for several years. Jack also served as a sports announcer and producer of television commercials. He returned to WTTC Radio Station in Towanda around 1974 and was promoted to general manager 1975. He continued broadcasting special segments, covering news stories and working with advertising sales for the political figures over the years. Jack was a fan of America's popular classics from the 1920s, "30s, "40s and will be remembered for his well-known Sunny Side of the Street and Sentimental Journey segments on WTTC that featured music from the Big Band era. Following his 30 years of service to the Bradford County area as a radio broadcaster, he accepted a sales and on-air programming position with the Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corporation in Ocala, Fla. Jack also spent many hours entertaining children and adults at Silver Springs, Fla., with his levitation and magic talents. He later moved to Horseheads, N.Y., to be closer to his family. Jack always tried to do his best to entertain and inform the public in a way that reflected the community that he served. He is survived by his brothers, Pastor Lewis M. Baker and his wife, Nellie Baker, of Pine Valley, N.Y.; Robert E. Baker of Springfield, Mo.; N. William Baker and his wife, Ida, of Milton, Pa.; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and a special niece, Mary Coon, of Horseheads, N.Y. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: twins, a brother, Carl L. Baker and a sister, Carole L. Baker. The funeral service will be held Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 8 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, Pa. with Pastor Donn Hauser of the Independent Baptist Church, Towanda, officiating. Interment will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests that memorial contributions may be directed to the New Hope Baptist Church, 3752 Watkins Rd., Pine Valley, N.Y., 14872, in Jack Alan Baker's memory.
BAKER
–PEARL BAKER SPENCER age 103 of 102 S. Pitney St., South Waverly, Pa.,
passed away early Wednesday morning, March 29, 2000 at the Sayre House,
Sayre, Pa. Born July 25, 1896 in Dushore, Pa., she was a daughter
of the late Guy and Laura Gibbs Baker. In Earlier years Mrs. Spencer
taught school in a one-room schoolhouse in Dushore and later attended the
Robert Packer School of Nursing in Sayre, graduating in 1923. Pearl
subsequently served as a registered nurse at the Robert Packer Hospital
for two years. On Sept. 22, 1925 she married Daniel L. Spencer in
the Zion Lutheran Church, Dushore, Pa., during World War II, Pearl served
as a volunteer for the University Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y.; she also
worked as a nurse in Florida. Mrs. Spencer was a member of the Trinity
Lutheran Church, Towanda and its Vesper Guild, Order of the Eastern Star,
Towanda Chapter No. 76, Towanda Garden Club, Bradford County Republican
Women; Pennsylvania Republican Women, Robert Packer Hospital Auxiliary
and was an active member of the Towanda Area Senior Citizens. Surviving
are her daughter, Phyllis S. Alteri of South Waverly, Pa.; three grandchildren,
Thomas Alteri of Pittsburgh, David Alteri of Sacketts Harbor, N.Y. and
Dian Black of Harwood, Md.; eight great-grandchildren; several nieces,
nephews cousins and close friends. In addition to her parents, she
was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel in 1961; a son, Gerald Spencer
in 1955; two brothers, Walter and Lincoln Baker and a sister, Ethel Hart
and her son-in-law, Claude Allen in 1987. The funeral service will
be held Sunday, April 2, 2000 at 2 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home,
217 York Ave., Towanda, Pa. with the Rev. Leonard Shatkus, pastor of Trinity
Lutheran Church, Towanda officiating. Interment will follow in the
Oak Hill cemetery Mausoleum, Towanda. The family will receive friends
on Sunday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests
that memorial contributions may be directed to Trinity Lutheran suggests
that memorial contributions may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church,
908 S. Main St., Towanda, Pa. or to the Sayre House, 1001 N. Elmer Ave.,
Sayre, Pa. or to the charity of one’s choice in Mrs. Spencer’s memory.
–Towanda Daily Review
JOHN A. BALL, 63, Towanda, passed away April 16, 2005, at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, following a brief illness. Born March 9, 1942, in Wyalusing, he was the son of the late Alfred J. and Ruth Decker Ball. In earlier years, he attended Wyalusing Valley High School. On November 4, 1960, he married the former Shirley Reider at the Universalist Church in Towanda. He was employed boy OSRAM-Sylvania in Towanda for 30 years until the time of his passing. Mr. Ball was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed spending time at her cottage on the Susquehanna River. He enjoyed working with his hands; doing carpentry work and renovating older homes. He loved to attend football and baseball games to watch his grandchildren participate. Surviving are his wife of 44 years, Shirley Ball, Towanda; Michelle Barrett and her husband, Lonnie Barrett, LeRoy; and Lisa Teel and her fiancée, Garrett Miller, Towanda; six grandchildren; Joshua, Jonathan and Jacob Chilson, Barrett, Bryant and Brittany Engel, and Ryan Ball; two sisters; Elsie Chilson of Towanda and Bertha Chilson Wysox; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son; Randy Lee Ball, January 30, 1988; brother, Kenneth Ball and three sisters; Alberta Steele, Doris Cudo and Lena Vanderpool. The funeral service was held April 21 at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda with Deacon William Graham of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Canton, officiating. Interment followed in the Oak Hill cemetery, Towanda. The family suggests that memorial contributions be directed to the American Cancer Society, Bradford Unit, 1948 E. Third St.; Williamsport, Pa in his memory. –Canton Independent Sentinel.
RANDY LEE BALL, 26, of Jackson’s Trailer Court Wysox died Saturday afternoon Jan. 30, 1988, at the Veteran’s Administration in Wilkes-Barre. Born Jan. 29, 1962 in Towanda, he was a son of John and Shirley Reider Ball. Following graduation from Towanda High School in 1980 he enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he served in Manheim, Germany and Fort Polk, La., for a total of seven years. Following the completion of his tour of service, in May 1987, he was employed by the law firm of Golant and Golant, and by Acme Markets in Towanda. Surviving are his wife, Madolyn Marie Nesmith-Ball; parents, John and Shirley Reider Ball of Monroeton RD 1; two sisters, Mrs. Lonnie (Michelle) Barrett of LeRoy and Lisa Ball of Monroeton RD 1; brother, Kevin B. Ball of LeRoy; maternal grandparents George and Lucy Fenner Reider of Towanda, paternal grandparents, Alfred and Ruth Decker Ball of Towanda; nephew, Joshua Wayne Barrett of LeRoy; several aunts uncles and cousins. The funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Avenue, Towanda, with the Rev. Harry L. Ferguson, officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda, with Towanda American Legion Post #42 according full military honors. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service Wednesday morning at the funeral home. –Towanda Daily Review.
BASTION –CRISSIE L. FISHER, 73, widow of David Fisher, RR 4, Towanda, died January 11, 1994, at Arnot-Ogden Hospital, Elmira. Born April 23, 1920, in Harrisburg, she was a daughter of the late Guy and Elnora Carey Bastion. Mrs. Fisher was employed by the Eclipse Co., Elmira, and later as a waitress for the red Jacket Restaurant, Elmira. She enjoyed giving and caring for people less fortunate than herself, and assisting her husband in his print shop. Her husband founded Ad Graphics Printing, Milan. Surviving are a son Charles Guy Babcock, San Jose, CA; a daughter, Mrs. William (Mary) Short, Sr., Horseheads; seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; a brother, Dean Bastion, Odessa, NY; two sisters, Lavina Benjamin, Elmira Heights, and Myrtle Smith, Roaring Branch; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased in death by her husband, David, in 1990 and a son, LeRoy, in 1953. A memorial service was held on January 14 at Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, Towanda, with the Rev. Steven Edmiston, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Towanda, officiating. Interment will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery Mausoleum. The family suggests that memorials be directed to the Skilled Nursing Unit, Memorial Hospital, Towanda, PA. –Canton Independent Sentinel.
ALICE BEAL MacLAREN
Alice Beal MacLaren, 77, widow of Dr. Robert J. MacLaren, Ocean Ridge,
FL and formerly of Towanda, PA, died Tuesday, July 23, 1996 at the Troy
Community Hospital after returning to the area July 16, 1996. Born November
10, 1996 in East Troy, PA, she was a daughter of the late Charles S. and
Grace Calkins Beal. Alice spent her early life in East Troy where she attended
elementary school and graduated from Troy High School, Class of 1936. She
was a 1940 graduate of Penn State University and did graduate work at the
University of Kentucky. She then taught English in the East Smithfield
and Towanda high schools for many years. In 1946 she married Dr. Robert
McLaren, a Towanda dentist, and they made their home at the former location
of Towanda Academy. While a resident of Towanda, Alice served on the board
of directors for the Towanda Country Club and the Towanda Public Library.
Mrs. MacLaren became a permanent resident of Ocean Ridge after selling
her home in 1981. Alice returned to Towanda and the area for the summer
months, maintaining her many friends in the Bradford County area. She was
a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Boynton Beach, FL, the Crown
Colony Club of Ocean Ridge and the Quarry Glen Club of Towanda. Surviving
are: a daughter and son-in-law, Laurie and Dr. William Corbett of Athens,
PA; a son and daughter-in-law, Robert James and Margaret MacLaren Jr. of
Wilmington, NC; grandchildren, Molly MacLaren, Jeffrey MacLaren, Benjamin
Corbett, Elizabeth Corbett, Jacqueline Corbett, Chelsea Corbett; several
cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1976. Memorial services
were held at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home in Towanda on July 26 with
the Rev. Kenneth J. Lynde officiating and interment to be in Oak Hill Cemetery,
Towanda. Memorials may be directed to the Towanda Public Library, 104 Main
St., Towanda, PA 18848 or the East Troy Baptist Church, RR 3, Troy, PA
16947 in Alice Beal MacLaren's memory. (TGR August 1, 1996)
EDSON BEARDSLEE
Edson Beardslee, 95, a resident of the Bradford County Manor,
died Saturday evening, October 5, 1991. He was born February 22, 1896,
the son of Devan and Rose Varney Beardslee of Springfield Township. He
was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Troy and he frequently
returned to the Federated Church in East Smithfield where he had been a
member for many years. He previously lived in Smithfield Township where
he operated a farm for 27 years. After leaving the farm, Mr. Beardslee
worked as a self-employed carpenter and plumber in the Ulster and Troy
areas. He is survived by daughter, Mrs. Mildred Schlappi of Columbia Township;
grandchildren, Richard Billingsley of Tennessee, Robert Beardslee of Connecticut
and Georgia Anne Sorel of Connecticut; four great-granddaughters. He was
predeceased by his wife, Bernice Ayers Beardslee, in 1965; daughters, Louise
Florence Beardslee and Helen Marie Beardslee and brothers, William and
Louis Beardslee. A funeral service at the convenience of the family will
be held at the Vickery Funeral Home in Troy with the Rev. Max Doriani officiating
and burial to be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda. Memorials may be directed
to the Bradford County Manor Activities Department. (TGR, Thursday, October
10, 1991)
BEARDSLEE –MILDRED ARLENE (BEARDSLEE) BILLINGSLEY SCHLAPPI, 87, of Middletown, formerly of Plainville and Troy, Pa., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2004. She was the widow of George N. Billingsley and Adolph M. Schlappi. Mildred was born in Springfield Township, Pa., on July 29, 1917, daughter of the late Edson and Bernice (Ayres) Beardslee. Her early years were spent in East Smithfield. She was a graduate of the Mansfield State Teacher’s College in Pennsylvania, receiving her Bachelor’s in Education, and received her Master’s in Special Education for the mentally retarded from St. Joseph’s College, West Hartford, Conn. And her Master’s in Special education for learning disabilities from the University of Hartford. Mildred was a well-liked teacher for 38 years in both Connecticut and Pennsylvania. She was a member of both the Connecticut and Pennsylvania Retired Teachers Associations. Her other memberships while residing in Pennsylvania include the Daughters of the American Revolution, the American Legion Auxiliary, the Bradford County Republican Women Association, where she served as treasurer for four years and was the former Committeeman representing the Columbia Township. She was a dedicated member of the Austinville Union Church, and a member of the Covert Church on Armenia Mountain. Mildred was the loving mother, of Richard D. Billingsley of Sylvania, Pa.; Robert J. Billingsley of Torrington, Conn. and Georgia Anne Sorel, and her husband John Jeffrey of Ivoryton, Conn. She also leaves her beloved grandchildren, Tabitha Luba and Kellie Ducharme and her husband, David, Megan Kolendrianos and her husband, Christopher, and Jessica Lementowicz and her husband, Anthony; as well as her three great-grandchildren, Rileigh and Cory Luba, and Mia Ducharme. Besides her spouses, she was predeceased by two sisters, Louise and Helen Marie Beardslee. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004 at 11 a.m. at the Austinville Union Church, R.R. 1, Troy, Pa., with the Reverend Kenneth Marple officiating. Burial will be held privately. Reverend Kenneth Marple officiating. Burial will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Bailey Funeral Home, Plainsville, Conn. is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the Austinville Union Church or the American Heart Association, North Brunswick, NJ. –Towanda Daily Review. (Buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda, Pa.)
BECHTOLD - David J. Bechtold, 91, of Johnstown, Pa., died June 28, 2007, at Memorial Medical Center. Born April 9, 1916, in Rochester, N.Y., he the son of the late Edward J. and Mabel C. (MacVicar) Bechtold. He was also preceded in death by his wife, the former Beatrice Hall, and a sister, Eleanor Bechtold. He is survived by sons John, married to the former Constance Kaufman, and David, married to the former Patte Kaye Prohonic, both of Johnstown, and grandchildren Kathryn Bechtold, Philip Betchold, Victoria (Bechtold) Kush and David M. Bechtold. A World War II veteran, he served with the Army Corps of Engineering in the European Theater. Mr. Bechtold was a member of Westmont Presbyterian Church and was active in several civic and fraternal organizations. At his request, the service will be private at the time of interment in Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda. Memorial contributions may be directed to a charity of choice or Westmont Presbyterian Church, 601 Luzerne Street, Johnstown, Pa. 15905, in his memory. Arrangements are by Picking-Treece-Bennett Mortuary Inc., West Hills, Johnstown. Published in the Daily Review on 7/6/2007.
BEERS –TWILA B. ‘MID’ SHULTS, 91, widow of Vaughn L. Shults, formerly of Powell, and the Senior Citizens Building, Towanda, passed away early Friday morning, July 9, 2004, at The Manor in West Burlington Township. Born Nov. 22, 1912, in Laquin, she was a daughter of the late Emerson J. and Edith Eike Beers. Twila attended the Laquin and Powell schools. In early years, she was employed by the Berlinger Silk Mill in Towanda and by the Sayre Lingerie in Sayre. During World War II, she was employed by Sylvania Electric in Towanda. On Nov. 27, 1931, Twila married Vaughn L. Shults. She was preceded in death by her husband on December 19, 1990. Mid enjoyed the outdoors, working in her garden and crocheting. She was a member of the Powell United Methodist Church, where she held various offices throughout the years, was a member of the United Methodist Women and served as a trustee for 40 years. Mid also served for several years on the Monroe Township election board. Surviving are her sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy and George Kerrick of Towanda RR 2, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Carl, Eugene and John Beers, and three sisters, Emma Mae Shults, Gertrude McGuire and Ruth F. Brown. The funeral service will be held Monday, July 12, at 2 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda. Interment will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda. The family will receive friends on Monday afternoon from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests that memorial contributions be directed to the Powell United Methodist Church in care of Todd Bacon, RR 3, Box 277, Towanda, PA in Twila B. Shults’ memory. –Towanda Daily Review.
BISHOP Joyce Louise Bishop Cook Carola, 70, of Sayre RR1, Litchfield Township,PA, passed away on Monday morning, Oct. 28, 2002 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. Born May 12, 1932 in the Zurn family homestead in Wysox, she was the daughter of the late Chauncey I. and Mary ZURN BISHOP. Joyce was a graduate of Towanda High School, Class of 1950 and later completed nursing training at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre in 1953. In 1956, Joyce married Walter E. COOK of Towanda, who preceded her in death in 1981. She began her career as a registered nursing with the Allentown General Hospital, Allentown, and later with Mills Hospital in Towanda. She was an evening charge nurse at Memorial Hospital in Towanda and provided nursing care at the Marie FOYLE Home in Towanda. Joyce was the initial director of nursing for the Skilled Nursing Unit of Memorial Hospital in Towanda, until her retirement in 1984. On May 12, 1984, Joyce married Andrew A. CAROLA and the couple moved to New Jersey that same year. They returned to the Litchfield area of Bradford County in June of 1988 to make their home. Following her return to the area, Joyce worked part-time as a nurse at the Skilled Nursing Unit in Towanda and as a consultant and evaluator for the Area Agency on Aging in Towanda. Joyce enjoyed gardening and bowling. She was fondly known by her grandchildren as "Grandma No." Surviving are her husband, Andrew A. CAROLA, at home; sons and daughters-in-law, Terry F. and Mary G. COOK of Towanda, William J. and Belinda M. Cook of Milan, James E. and Heidi J. COOK of Towanda; her daughter and son-in-law, Mary K. and Richard D. HORTON of Litchfield Township; two stepdaughters and sons-in-law, Mary R. and Joseph GURINKO of Bangor, Michele G. and Brett SAGER of Randolph, MA; grandchildren, Charles J. COOK, Mandee M. MIZE CARR and her husband, Shane CARR, Alisha E. COOK, Kyle A. COOK, Nathan J. COOK, Felicia COOK, Michelle L. COOK, Latoya Jackson, Gio COOK, Shatira COOK, Eric J. COOK, Michael COOK, Chance COOK, Quincy COOK, Joshua GURINKO, Nichole Sager; great-grandchildren, Rylee S. CARR and Jasmine M. COOK; her brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Irene BISHOP of Ulster; her sister, Betty SWEET of San Diego, CA; several stepsisters and stepbrothers; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins and many good friends; very special friends with whom Joyce worked: Margo ACE, Sandy CURRY, Tracey PARSONS, Larraine FOWLWER and Eileen BOLAND; her pets, Cydney, Clarence, Spooky, Tango, Cash and Bonnie Blue. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Walter P. COOK; her father, Chauncey I. BISHOP, her mother, Mary ZURN BISHOP; her stepmother, Helen IRVINE BISHOP; a grandson, Nicholas SAGER; her brother-in-law, Bob SWEET and a very special friend, Lloyd ACE. The funeral services were held on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, with the Rev. Maureen HIPPLE, Rector of Christ Episcopal Church, Towanda, officiating. Interment was in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda. The family received friends on Wednesday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. and on Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Greater Valley EMS, 904 North Lehigh Ave., Sayre, PA 18840 or to the Stray Haven Humane Society, 194 Shephard Road, Waverly, NY 14892 in Joyce’s memory.
BLACK - Miss Martha D. Black of 503 Third Street, one of this community’s most highly regarded women, passed away yesterday morning at the Jennings Nursing Home here at the age of 93. She had been in failing health for some time. Miss Black was born in Towanda, Sept. 5, 1865, the daughter of Oscar A. and Martha Wickham Black. Following her graduation from the Susquehanna Collegiate Institute here, she entered the employ of the Dayton Milling Co. and remained in the service of that concern in the capacity of bookkeeper until 1945 when she retired. When she entered the milling company’s employ, its founder, the late George A. Dayton, was operating the business and when she ceased her employment there his sons and grandsons were in charge, all breaking into the office routine under her tutelage. She was very thorough in her work, being content with none but the best efforts, and was long remembered by her associates at the mill for her loyalty and her co-operation. Surviving are two nieces, Miss Helen W. Black of Abington, Pa., and Miss Ruth D. Black of East Stroudsburg, Pa.; a nephew, John Stewart Black, of Sky Top, Pa.,; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Helen Stewart Black of Abington; four great nieces and a great nephew. A sister, Mrs. Mable Green, and two brothers, J. Stewart Black and Alvin W. Black, preceded her in death. Friends may call at the Archer Funeral Home Chestnut St. today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Funeral services will be held there Wednesday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Harry Porter Farr, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. (Handwritten date May 4, 1959)
REV. ALFRED C. BLACKWELL, 65, of 5 Front St., Addison, N.Y., died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 21, 1991, at Corning Hospital. Born May 29, 1925 in Delano, Pa., he was the son of Joseph and Sara Ross Blackwell. He married Marie Earley on June 15, 1946, in Towanda. Rev. Blackwell graduated from Davidson College, Davidson, N.C., with a degree in engineering and science. He entered the Army Air Corps and was commissioned a lieutenant in World War II, where he was a glider pilot. After his military service he attended and graduated from the Arlington Bible Baptist College Seminary, Arlington, Texas, and received a bachelor of divinity degree in 1956. He was associate pastor of the Gideon Baptist Church, Ft. Worth, Texas, until 1963. He pastored the Faith Baptist Church in Gang Mills, N.Y. from 1963-1968. He founded Sovereign Grace Baptist Church in Addison in 1968 and also founded the Sovereign Grace Baptist Church in Big Creek, Town of Howard, N.Y., in 1970. He was presently pastoring both churches. Rev. Blackwell was a Bible teacher and conference speaker and traveled extensively on the East Coast and in England. He was in the ministry for 38 years. He is survived by his wife, Marie; two sons, Chris Blackwell of Addison and Kim Blackwell of Owego; one daughter and son-in-law, Catherine and John Jacobs of Horseheads; one sister, Virginia Pride of Heathville, Va.; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call Wednesday and Thursday evening from 7-9 p.m. at the Sovereign Grace Baptist Church in Addison. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Sovereign Grace Baptist Church with the Rev. David King, pastor of the Grace Baptist Church, W. Milton, Pa., officiating. Burial will be in Towanda’s Oak Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the building fund of Rev. Blackwell’s church in care of Graham Kohler, RD 3, Addison, N.Y. Arrangements are by the Flint Funeral Home, 10 Wall St., Addison, N.Y. –Towanda Daily Review.
FLOYD L. BONNEY, well known Monroeton resident, dies at age 97, (1956). He operated a farm in LeRoy Twp. until 1919 when he moved to Monroeton. (Buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda).
BRECHER - Olga Brecher Maltz, 88
01/08/2002
Olga Brecher Maltz, widow of Robert A. Maltz, of Ann Street, Towanda,
died early Monday morning, Jan. 7, 2002, at Memorial Hospital, Towanda.
She was born Sept. 17, 1913, in Norwich, Pa., a daughter of the late Alois
and Frances Fabie Brecher. Olga was a graduate of Towanda High School,
Class of 1932, and later graduated from the Del Ca Dar Beauty School in
Elmira, N.Y. In early years, Olga was associated the Esther May Beauty
Salon in Towanda. In 1938, she opened her own salon on Main Street, Towanda,
which she operated until her retirement in 1979. Olga was well-known and
possessed many friends throughout the area. She will be fondly remembered
for her compassionate nature and generosity. Olga was a member of SS. Peter
& Paul Catholic Church, Towanda. She possessed a great love for animals
and flowers. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Frank and
Rosalia of Fair Oaks, Calif.; sister and brother-in-law, Frances and Roger
Keagle of Owego, N.Y.; brother-in-law, Richard Hamilton of Monroeton; sister-in-law,
Gwen Brecher of Naples, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased
by her husband, Robert A. Maltz, on Nov. 16, 1986; two brothers, Alois
and Joseph Brecher; and two sisters, Sophie Hamilton and Mary Casale. A
Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at the SS.
Peter & Paul Church, Towanda, with the Rev. Ronald Hughes, as celebrant.
Interment will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda, at a later date. In
lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions may be directed
to the Bradford County Humane Society, P.O. Box 179, U.S. Route 220, Ulster,
Pa. 18850; Stray Haven, 194 Shepard Road, Waverly, N.Y. 14892; or the charity
or organization of one's choice in Olga Brecher Maltz's memory. Arrangements
are under the direction of the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave.
Towanda, Pa. There are no calling hours.
BREEN Gertrude Breen SIDNEY, 84, of Lake Wesauking, Towanda RR 5, passed away Monday, July 21, 2003, at her home. Born Feb. 2, 1919, in Patterson, N.J., she was a daughter of the late Jack BREEN and Hilda BROECK BREEN. Gertrude was a graduate of Towanda High School Class of 1933 and attended Bucknell University. She was employed by the Extension Office of the Bradford County Courthouse in Towanda from 1959 until her retirement in 1984. Gertrude was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Towanda. She was a past president of the Bradford County Republican Women and was a former member of the Towanda Business and Professional Women Association. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Janice PRUSACK and Nicholas PRUSACK of Zionsville, Pa.; her grandson, Matthew PRUSACK of Zionsville; her sister, Ruth BREEN DIESTELHORST of Tallahassee, Fla.; and a niece and five nephews. A private funeral service will be held at the convenience of the family. Interment will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda. Arrangements are under the direction of the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, Towanda. There are no calling hours. The family suggests that memorial contributions may be directed to the Towanda Oak Hill Cemetery Association, in care of Jean MILLER, 602 S. Fourth St., Towanda, Pa. 18848, or to the Bradford County Humane Society, P.O. Box 179, Ulster, Pa. 18850, in Gertrude Breen Sidey's memory.
BRINK
MARJORIE B.
Daily Review October 17, 2006
Marjorie B. Stroud 100, formerly of Towanda RR 5, Sheshequin Twp.,
Pa. passed away Sunday evening October 15, 2006 at the Skilled Nursing
Unit of Memorial Hospital, Towanda, Pa. Born February 22, 1906, in East
Towanda, Pa. she was the daughter of the late John L. and Elizabeth Drake
Brink. Marjorie attended the East Towanda School and the Towanda
High School. On April 16, 1924, she married. J. Howard Stroud in the Towanda
Methodist Parsonage. They lived in Towanda, until 1940 when they moved
to Wysox and in 1965 moved to Hornbrook to make their home. Marjorie's
main interest in life was in her home and family. She enjoyed having her
own greenhouse, and raising flowers and vegetables. Marjorie was a member
of the Hornbrook United Methodist Church and its United Methodist Women,
former member of the B club being one of the first members, past president
of the Towanda Gun Club, former member of the Wysox Fireman's Auxillary,
and also a member of the Elder Guild. Surviving are; her daughter Betty
Smith of Hornbrook, her grandson, George H. "Skip" Smith of Ghent, Ulster
RR1, her great-grandson, John Michael Smith of Ghent, she was preceded
in death by her husband, Howard on January 16, 1971. A private funeral
service will be held at the convenience of the family. There are no calling
hours. Interment will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda, Pa. The
Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home of Towanda, Pa. is assisting Marjorie's family
with arrangements. Contributed by Carol Brotzman
BROWN – Llewellyn Brown Fatally Injured
Llewellyn J. Brown, 57, of Horseheads, N.Y., R.D. 2, formerly of Towanda
and a son-in-law of Mr. aNd Mrs. Joseph Campbell of William street, was
fatally infured about 3:15 yesterday afternoon in an accident on the Elmira-Watkins
Glenroad about a mile north of Pine Valley. He was rushed to the St. Joseph’s
hospital in Elmira where he died at 5 o’clock.
Brown was working on a cinder spreader n the rear of a State Highway
truck which halted momentarily. A car driven by Mrs. Frank Crowe of Watkins
Glen and headed in the same direction as the truck, skidded and crushed
Brown against the truck. Mrs. Crowe apparently did not notice the truck
in time to slow up because of the heavy snow that was falling. She probably
lost control of the machine in trying to apply her brakes.
She was allowed to proceed to Watkins Glen, no statement being taken
from her last night, however, Tioga County Coroner Alvin H. Monroe said
he probably will investigate today and set a time for an inquest if he
deems it necessary.Roy Hollenbeck of Erin R.D. 1, who was working on the
cinder spreader with Brown, saw the car coming and jumped just in time
to save himself. He was not hurt.Tony Fiala of Horseheads R.C. 2, owner
of the truck which he leased to the Highway Department, was its driver.
He was knocked out of the cab by the impact but escaped injury.Sheriff
George Jenkins of Elmira dn his deputies took charge at the scene of the
accident.
Brown, who was 57 years old, is survived only by his wife, the former
Henrietta Campbell of Towanda. They were married in Towanda and for some
time he was employed at the Frost furniture factory here. They moved to
Horseheads R.D. about 20 years ago.Funeral services will be held Sunday
afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Methodist church in Towanda, the Rev. Paul
M. Brown, pastor of the Towanda Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will
be in Oak Hill cemetery. (Handwritten date Jan. 5, 1941)
John A. BRUTZMAN, 91, State College
02/13/2002
John A. Brutzman, 91, of State College, Pa., died at the Fairways at
Brookline Village, State College, Pa., at 3:10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 11,
2002. Mr. Brutzman was retired associate editor of the Centre Daily Times
and former "From the Hip" columnist for State College, the Magazine. His
senior year at the Pennsylvania State University, he was editor of the
then-Penn State Collegian. He was born on Jan. 15, 1911, in Towanda, the
son of Norman A. and Maude Stoneman Brutzman. He married Virginia H. Bishop
of Fort Edward, N.Y., on March 1, 1938; they divorced in 1954. On July
18, 1958, he married Cynthia N. Smith of Ithaca, N.Y. She survives, along
with two sons, William J. of Royal Palm Beach, Fla., and Michael N. of
Towanda; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mr. Brutzman
was the salutatorian graduate of Towanda High School in 1928 and earned
a BA degree in journalism from Penn State in 1935.
While still in high school, he was a newspaper carrier, then printer's
apprentice, for the Daily Review, in Towanda, working in its advertising
department from 1928 until 1931. During his 1931-1935 student years at
Penn State, he had jobs as a bindery worker for Nittany Printing Co. (1931),
a boarding-house furnace tender (1931-1932), mailbox painter (summer of
1932), dishwasher at Phi Kappa Psi fraternity (1933), waiter at Theta Upsilon
Omega (1933-1935), and direct-mail employee for Montgomery and Bacon Linotype
parts manufacturer in Towanda (summers, 1933-1935). In 1935, he was advertising
manager for the Steuben Farmer's Advocate in Bath, N.Y., then field manager
for the Liner Circulation Service, based in Chicago. From 1936 to 1938,
he ran the State College office of the Stewart Howe Alumni Service, Ithaca,
N.Y. Returning to his boyhood area of the state in 1938, he ran a linotype
for the Daily Review and worked in retail credit. He was mechanical foreman
for The Muncy Luminary, and then office manager/expediter for the Bacon
Machine Works. From 1940 to 1962, he was proprietor of The Commercial Press
in Towanda and from 1955 to 1963, he was news editor of the Daily Review.
His Centre Daily Times years followed: managing editor, 1963-1972, and
associate editor, 1972 until his retirement in 1976. In retirement,
Mr. Brutzman was a research assistant for Penn State's College of Human
Development and had a series of public relations assignments: Applied Research
Laboratory (1976), Applied Science Laboratory (1976-1978) and the congressional
campaign of Joseph S. Ammerman. He was State College office manager for
the congressman (1976-1978). He was senior associate with the Local Government
Corp. (1978-1982), legislative assistant to Rep. Lynn Herman (1983), and
advertising and credit manager for Nittany Office Equipment (1980-1999),
and he wrote for State College the Magazine from February 1987 to February
2000. Among his community activities, Mr. Brutzman was a director of the
State College Area Chamber of Commerce (becoming an honorary life member
in 1981), the State College chapter of the American Red Cross, the Centre
County Child Development Council, the Centre County United Way and the
Centre Area Transportation Authority. He was a member of the State College
Borough Parking Authority (he introduced the concept of the half-hour parking-garage
charge), the State College Borough Centennial Commission and the Advisory
Council to Public Education on Low-Level Radiation. He belonged to St.
Andrew's Episcopal Church, the University Club and the State College Elks
Club. He was a founding member of the Young Writers of America and was
past president of both the State College Torch Club and the Lion's Paw
Alumni Society, of which he became a director emeritus. In Towanda, he
had been president of the Lions Club and deputy district governor of Lions
International. A dedicated firefighter, Mr. Brutzman was a life member
and past president of the Naiad-Linta Fire Company in Towanda, chief of
the Towanda Fire Department (1958-1959), a member of the Towanda Fire Board,
a director of the Towanda Ambulance Association and chairman of the Towanda
Fire Department Centennial (1954). He had been on the board of the Towanda
Chamber of Commerce and was chairman of the Towanda Borough Sesquicentennial
(1962) and a member of the Towanda Area Industrial Development Corp. task
force. He was also a member of the Towanda Area High School Building Authority
and from 1950 to 1962 the Bradford County Republican Committee.In college,
he was on The Collegian staff from 1932 to 1935; was chairman of the Election
Committee in 1935; and belonged to Lion's Paw, Student Council, the Student
Union, the Combined Student Board and the Athletic Board of Control, the
Intramural Board, Forensic Council, Skull and Bones, Phi Kappa Phi social
fraternity and Sigma Delta Chi professional journalism fraternity. Friends
will be received at the Koch Funeral Home, 2401 S. Atherton St., State
College, Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be
held at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, South Fraser Street and West Foster
Avenue, State College, on Friday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Larry Hofer officiating.
Graveside services will be on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery
in Towanda with the Rev. Maureen Hipple officiating. Memorial contributions
may be made to the Mount Nittany Conservancy, P.O. Box 296, State College,
Pa. 16804-0296, or to Lion's Paw, Hintz Family Alumni Center, University
Park, Pa. 16802.
BUNN Rosalie (Bunny) Kesnow, age 83, of Towanda, Pa., passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at the Petaluma Valley Hospital, Petaluma, Calif. She was born in Zebulon, N.C., on June 23, 1922 a daughter of the late J. Howard and Rosa Mae Doyle Bunn. She graduated from the Wakefield High School in Zebulon, N.C., and also from the Hoyle Secretarial School in Raleigh, N.C. She moved to Baltimore where she worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. While in Baltimore she married Joseph F. Kesnow of Utica, N.Y., on Dec. 28, 1946. Joe was also working for the Corps of Engineers. Joe predeceased her on Aug. 31, 2005. Bunny worked as a secretary while Joe matriculated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. She and Joe moved to Port Allegany, Pa., and later settled in Towanda, Pa., in 1954 where Joe was a registered Architect. Bunny was very active in the Towanda community and was an avid golfer, twice ladies champion at the Towanda Country Club. She was also an enthusiastic and accomplished bridge player. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Towanda, Pa. Surviving are: three granddaughters, Robyn Ann Kesnow of Santa Rosa, Calif.; Brandi and David Kurtz of Hanover, Pa.; Kayla Kesnow of Westminster Md.; brother-in-law, Stanley Kiersznowski of San Antonio, Texas; sister-in-law, Genie Pikul, and her spouse of Utica, N.Y.; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a son, Richard B. Kesnow, in 1970 and a son, Douglas J. Kesnow; in 2000; brothers, Colonel Bunn, Hoye Bunn, Noble Bunn, Barbee Bunn and Royle Bunn; and sisters, Thelma Strickland, Libby Cope, Iris Temple and Dahlia Killion. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, April 14, 2006 at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Towanda, Pa., with the Rev. Richard M. Barner, her pastor, officiating. Interment will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda, Pa.
HAROLD P. ‘BUSHY’ BUSH, 76, a well-known resident of Standing
Stone, Wysox Township, passed away Monday, May 31, 2004, at the Skilled
Nursing Unit, Memorial Hospital, Towanda, after a courageous battle with
cancer. Mr. Bush was born Nov. 2, 1927 at the Methodist parsonage
in Durell, to the late Guy Carlton and Grace (Wallace) Bush. He was
the beloved husband of Eloise Chaffee Bush. A lifelong resident of
Standing Stone, Mr. Bush had a prosperous career in business, having worked
as a youngster in his father’s general store and later at the Towanda Western
Auto store as a part-time employee for over 30 years. Mr. Bush retired
in 1982 from GTE-Sylvania, where he had been employed for 30 years as an
accountant, eventually becoming accounting manager of the engineering division.
Bushy enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1946, and served as a trumpeter with
the 298th Army Band. His travels took him all over Germany, France
and Belgium, during the occupation of post-war Europe. Mr. Bush was
a graduate of Towanda High School and Rider College, Trenton, N.Y.
Mr. Bush was a talented and avid musician as well as a man of many interests.
He loved traveling and spending time at his vacation home in Arizona.
He was an active participant in many musical organizations including the
choir, orchestra and band at Towanda High School and the Sylvania German
Band and Men’s Chorus. He served as the bugler for Towanda Post 42,
American Legion, and played taps for many military funerals. He was
also involved in many civic organizations including the National Association
of Accountants, the Sylvania Men’s Club, the MG Car Club of America, Towanda
Elks Lodge No. 21919, the Towanda Gun Club, the Sylvania Employees Association
and the Sylvania Quarter Century Club. He was a past treasurer of
the Bradford County Republican Party, a Standing Stone Township auditor
and a Wysox Fire Company auditor. He is survived by his wife of 45
years, Eloise; a son Jeffrey C. Bush and his wife, Lisa, of Yardley, Pa;
a step-daughter, Sharon Jones Murray of Standing Stone; a son-in-law, John
Murray of Muncy; and a step-daughter-in-law, Suzanne “Sue” Jones of Towanda.
Also surviving are his special grandchildren, Sarah and Bryan Bush of Yardley,
Eric Jones of Towanda, Tanya Hartman and her husband, Ed of Sheshequin,
Jodie Moyer of North Carolina, Kevin Murray and his wife, Pam, of Muncy,
and Darin Murray and his wife, Rebecca, of Pope Air Force Base, Fayetteville,
N.C.; and great-grandchildren, Eric, Anthony, Mitchell and Dayton Jones,
Steele Hartman, Kevin, Thomas and Joe Murray and Helen Grace Murray; his
mother-in-law, Helen R. Chaffee of Skilled Nursing Unit, Towanda
a sister, Gladys Parker of Hop Bottom, Pa.; a niece Brenda Zick and husband
Bill of Hop Bottom, Pa.; a brother-in-law, Ellis Chaffee and wife Minnie
of Rome, Pa. Mr. Bush also counted Jay Costanzo of Arizona as a treasured
friend. He was predeceased by his brother, Francis, a sister, Eleanor
(Bush) Zahniser, and his stepson, Larry F. Jones. Friends and family
may call at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, from
6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, June 3, Towanda Elks Lodge No. 2191 will hold
a memorial service Thursday at 6 p.m. at the funeral home. The funeral
service will be held Friday, June 4, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with
the Rev. Harry Ferguson and the Rev. Robert Martin officiating. Burial
will follow in the Oak Hill cemetery, Towanda, with Towanda American Legion
Post No. 42 according full military honors. Memorial contributions
may be directed to the Towanda Memorial Hospital Hospice, and the “Happy
Tails” No-Kill animal Shelter of North Towanda in Harold P. Bush’s memory.
–Towanda Daily Review..
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