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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) |
BENNETT –LAURA EVELYN BENNETT WICKIZER, 81, widow of Frank C. Wickizer formerly of Sheshequin died Friday evening July 17, 1992 at the Bradford County Manor. Laura was born Nov. 7, 1910. Surviving are a daughter, Judy Ann Wickizer of Danville, Pa., and two grandsons; Kevin and Robert Wilcox, both of West Palm Beach, Fla. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank C. Wickizer on Jan. 7, 1982, and by a daughter, Marilyn Wilcox, on Aug. 4, 1983. The funeral and committal service will be held Wednesday, July 22, 1992, at 11 a.m. at the Bowen-Farr Funeral Home, Ulster with the Rev. Harry L. Ferguson, pastor of the Wysox Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will be in Sheshequin Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the funeral service on Wednesday morning at the funeral home. –Towanda Daily Review.
STANLEY L. BIDLACK, 78, a highly regarded Sheshequin dairy farmer, Ulster RR 1, Sheshequin Township, died on Monday, April 13, 1992, at the Bradford County Manor. He was born on Dec. 5, 1913, in North Rome, the son of Orrie and Addie Ayres Bidlack. Mr. Bidlack attended Rome schools and began his career in farming with an association with the Frank Cowell Farm in Sheshequin, later working with the Meredith Farm in Towanda. He purchased the former Bennett Farm in Smithboro and operated it for many years until the sale of the property. Mr. Bidlack later purchased the former Crammer Farm in Sheshequin, now known as the Bid-More Farom, which he operated for many years. He was a member of the Ulster-Sheshequin Fire Company and of the First Presbyterian Church of Sayre. Mr. Bidlack was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Marie Morley Bidlack, on June 17, 1985. He is survived by a sister-in-law, Daisy Chandler of North Rome; a brother-in-law, John Morley of Sheshequin; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends may call at the Bowen-Farr Funeral Home, Ulster, on Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Harry Ferguson, pastor of the Wysox Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Sheshequin Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Ulster-Sheshequin Fire Company, Ulster, PA. –Towanda Daily Review.
CHANDLER - Leland E. Chandler, 73, of Rome RR 3, died Sunday, Dec. 24, 1995, at Memorial Hospital, Towanda, PA. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda. The funeral and committal service will be held Thursday, Dec. 28, 1995 at 11 a.m. at the Rome Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Harry L. Ferguson, pastor Emeritus officiating. Towanda American Legion Post No. 42 will accord military honors at the church. Interment will be in Sheshequin Cemetery. The family suggests that memorials may be directed to the Rome Presbyterian Church in care of Glady's Abell, Treasure, P.O. Box 1, Rome, PA 18837 in Leland E. Chandler Sr.'s memory. RHW 27 Dec.1995.
DAVIDSON –MILDRED DAVIDSON SPINA HATCH, 94, of 2 Piper Ave., Sayre, died Friday, morning, Dec. 20, 2002, at the Skilled Nursing Unit, Memorial Hospital, Towanda. Born April 16, 1908, in Sheshequin Township, she was one of 11 children of the late Harvey and Edna Anthony Davidson. Mildred and her second husband, Andrew Spina, operated an antiques shop in Towanda known as the Trading Post, for many years. Mildred enjoyed traveling and crafts and did many lovely needlepoint and crewel pictures, which her family are proud to own and display in their homes. She also built a doll house when she was 80 years old. Mildred enjoyed spending time with her family. Surviving are: three daughters and sons-in-law, Elaine and Paul Dorsney of Ulster RR 1, Helen and Leon Dennis of Sayre, Marilyn and Joseph Onofre of Sayre; a stepdaughter and her husband Virginia and Jamie McPherson of Towanda; seven grandchildren and their spouses, Kathleen and Elmer Parker of Towanda, Jonathon and Vickie Rhodes of Ulster, James and Debbie Onofre of Sayre, Joseph and Kathy Onofre of Clarmont, Fla., Jerome Onofre of Phoenix, Ariz., Madeline and Chris Coffon of Winchester, Mass. And Connie and Eric Douthit of Fairport, N.Y.; 16 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; granddaughters-in-law, Linda Rhodes of Rome and Bonnie Onofre of Sayre; a brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Berneata Davidson of Ulster; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Shirley and Edward Lenox of Ulster and Marjorie and Edward Northrup of Athens; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Andrew A. Spina, on Nov. 27, 1986, and Philip J. Hatch, June 28, 1995; a son, Gale Smith; two grandsons, Joseph A. Onofre Jr. and Charles Michael Rhodes; a stepson, Robert Spina; four brothers, Rodney, Frederick, Harold and Donald Davidson; three sisters, Gwendolyn Ulrich, Eleanor Russell and Ruth Wilcox. The family will receive friends on Monday evening, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Alteri Funeral Home, 314 Desmond St., Sayre. A prayer service will be held on Dec. 24, 2002, at 9 a.m. at the Alteri Funeral Home, 314 Desmond St., in Sayre, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Division Street, South Waverly, with the Rev. Vincent Langan, pastor, as celebrant. Interment will be in the Sheshequin Cemetery, Sheshequin Township. The family suggests that memorial contributions be directed to the St. John the Evangelist Church, 85 Division St., Sayre, Pa. in Mildred Spina Hatch’s memory. –Towanda Daily Review
DILSON –MILDRED D. JONES, 96, of 716 North Wilbur Ave., Sayre, died Monday, Dec. 20, 1993, at the Robert Packer Hospital, following a brief illness. Born Sept. 12, 1897, in Elmira Heights, N.Y. she was the daughter of Jacob and Mary Baldwin Dilson. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Sayre, a member of the Order of the Eastern Star No. 23 of Sayre and a member of the Robert Packer Hospital Auxiliary staff. She was predeceased by her second husband, Charles W. Watkins in 1977. Mrs. Jones is survived by her husband of 11 years, George Jones, at home; a half-sister, Agnes Reynolds of Boise, Idaho; two cousins, Hilda Costic of Waverly and Sarah Jane Collins of Binghamton; three step-grandchildren; and close friends Don and Lenora Adams. Friends may call at the Lowery Funeral Home Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. The funeral and committal service will follow at 3 p.m. with the pastor of the Sayre United Methodist Church, the Rev. Anne Canfield, officiating. Burial will be in the Sheshequin Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Sayre, 200 W. Lockhart St., Sayre, Pa. –Towanda Daily Review.
DORSNEY - Paul R. Dorsney, 96, of Ulster RR 1, Sheshequin Township, Pa., died peacefully on April 4, 2008, at the Sayre House, Sayre, Pa., where he had been a resident for the past year and a half. Paul was born in Kiev, the Ukraine, on Nov. 27, 1911, the son of the late Peter Dorsney and Natalia Dowenchenko Dorsney. He came to the United States as an infant with his mother and three brothers to join his father in Philadelphia, Pa. The family later made their home in Milford, Del. For many years, Paul owned and operated Dorsney Auto Sales in Monroeton and Ulster, Pa. Paul was an avid hunter and deep-sea fisherman. He is survived by: his wife, Elaine Smith Rhodes Dorsney, at home; children, Jeanette Thomas of Vero Beach, Fla., Kathleen (Elmer) Parker of Towanda, Pa., and Jonathon (Vickie) Rhodes of Sheshequin Township, Ulster, Pa.; daughter-in-law, Linda Rhodes of Rome, Pa.; sisters-in-law, Marilyn (Joseph) Onofre of Sayre, Pa., and Helen (Leon) Dennis of Rochester, N.Y.; grandchildren, Mary (Chris) Bradley of Towanda, Pa., Paul (Marybeth) Rhodes of Falls, Pa., Laura (Matt) Connor of VanEtten, N.Y., Jason (Tina) Rhodes of Ottawa, Canada, and Jonathon Rhodes Jr. and Jessica Rhodes of Sheshequin Township, Ulster; great-grandchildren, Meghanne and Reid Parker of Towanda, Nicole and Donald Bradley of Towanda, Codi and Hayden Rhodes of Falls, and Shannon and Michael Connor of VanEtten; special nieces, Doris (Charles) Cochran of Ronks, Pa., Bernice (John) Lapolte of Greensville, Tenn., Madeline (Chris) Coffin of Boston, Mass., Connie (Eric) Douthit of Rochester, N.Y.; and nephews, Paul Darsney of Newark, Del., James (Debbie) Onofre of Sayre, Pa., Joseph and (Kathy) Onofre of Florida, and Jerry Onofre of Arizona. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son, Charles Michael (Mike) Rhodes; brothers, Harry, Joe and Mike; and sisters, Mary Zodorsney and Anne Sparklin. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Bowen-Farr Funeral Home, Gordon Farr Street, Ulster, Pa. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, at the funeral home with the Rev. Vincent Langan, pastor of St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church, South Waverly, Pa., officiating. Interment will follow in the Sheshequin Valley Cemetery, Sheshequin Township, Pa. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions may be directed to: St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church, 85 Division St., Sayre, Pa. 18840, or to Guthrie-Sayre House, 1001 Elmer Ave., Sayre, Pa. 18840, in Paul R. Dorsney's memory. Submitted by Carol Brotzman - Daily Review on 4/6/2008.
DOUD - Bertha M. Fuller, 84, of RR 1 Ulster, (Sheshequin Twp.,) Pa., died early Tuesday morning, Feb. 5, 2008, at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa. Born May 4, 1923 in Fleetville, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Charles and Winifred Evans Doud. On Feb. 23, 1946 Bertha married Marshall Fuller in Towanda, Pa. In earlier years, Bertha was employed by the Berlinger Silk Mill and the Towanda Corset Company both in Towanda. She was later employed by Sayre Lingerie in Sayre, Pa. Bertha was a life member of the Ulster-Sheshequin Fire Company Auxiliary. She was also a member of the Wesauking and Sheshequin Grange, the Bradford — Sullivan Pomona Grange, and the Towanda Bowling Hall of Fame. Bertha enjoyed bowling, knitting, quilting, and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Surviving are: her husband of nearly 62 years, Marshall Fuller, at home; her children, Robert L. Fuller and his wife, Glenda of Troy, Pa.; Michele Lewis and her husband, Jerry of East Haven, Conn.; Alan D. Fuller and his wife, Cynthia of Sayre, Pa.; six grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren; her sister, Betty Sandor of Granville Twp., Pa.; several nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra K. Fuller and a son, Kenneth E. Fuller. A private funeral service will be held at the Bowen–Farr Funeral Home, 6 Gordon Farr St., Ulster, Pa., with the Rev. Sandy Brant, pastor of the Ulster United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in the Sheshequin Valley Cemetery, Sheshequin Twp., Pa. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorial contributions may be directed to the Ulster-Sheshequin Fire Association, P.O. Box 188 Ulster, Pa. 18850, in Bertha M. Fuller's memory. -Towanda Daily Review on 2/6/2008.
Rose Mary FARR Handrick, 66
01/04/2002
Rose Mary Farr Handrick, 66, R.R. 2, Sheshequin Township, died unexpectedly
at home after a short illness Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002. She was born Aug.
15, 1935, at home in Ridgebury, the daughter of the late Aloysius and Bessie
Wilcox Farr. She was a 1953 graduate of Athens High School, and worked
at Croft Lumber Co., in Sayre, for over 40 years. Rose Mary and her late
husband, Dayton, worked together, managing a dairy and sheep operation
in Sheshequin for 30 years. She has been a longtime board member at the
Mather Memorial Library in Ulster, and a parishioner of SS. Peter &
Paul Catholic Church, Towanda, Pa. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law,
Dayton Myron IV and Carolyn Dolan Handrick of Waverly, N.Y.; daughter and
son-in-law, Sarah Maria and Andrew Eyester of Seven Valleys, Pa.; brother,
Stephen Farr of Ridgebury; sisters, Eileen Farr of Ridgebury and Lorraine
Farr of New Orleans. She was predeceased by her husband of 29 years, Dayton
Myron Handrick III, in 1998. Family and friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m.
today at the Lowery Funeral Home, 225 S. Main St., Athens. A Mass of Christian
burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at Our Lady of Perpetual
Help, Ridgebury Chapel. Burial will be in the Sheshequin Valley Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Mather Memorial Library, Ulster,
Pa. 18850 or the Bradford County Humane Society, Route 220, Ulster, Pa.
18850.
GORE HARRIET N. LENT
DIED- in Sheshequin, on Friday, Aug. 28, Harriet N., wife of Wm. J.
LENT, in the 50th year of her age. By the death of the deceased a husband
is deprived of a loving consort, who had for many years lightened the cares
of life by her uniform good nature, her unselfishness and practice good
sense. Children are bereaved of a mother who made their welfare and happiness
her hourly care; acquaintances mourn a friend whose amiability, tenderness
and benevolence, endeared her to all who knew her. A large circle
of friends testify to the many sterling qualities of the deceased, by the
poignant sorrow they feel at her loss; but they realize that while their
loss is grievous, her gain is great and that she is not utterly lost to
them, but "only gone before." "Bradford Reporter", Sept. 3, 1868. (*Note:
d/o Abraham B. Gore & Sarah Kennedy).
HORTON - Dana F. Horton, 81, formerly of Ulster and Greens Landing, Pa., passed away Friday, July 3, 2009 at Memorial Hospital, N. Towanda Twp., Pa. Dana had been a resident of the Skilled Nursing Unit of Memorial Hospital, Towanda, for the past seven years. Dana was born in Sayre, Pa., on Aug. 29, 1927 the son of the late Howard Horton and Pauline SCHULTZ Horton and was a graduate of Ulster High School class of 1945. On Oct. 11, 1956 he married the former Betty Jean Neuber. In early years, Dana was employed by the GLF and the Garden State Creamery, both in Ulster. He also owned and operated his dairy farm on Ghent Hill for many years ,and drove school bus for the Athens Area School District for 34 years until declining health no longer permitted him to continue. Dana was formerly employed by the P & C Market in Sayre for several years. Dana attended Trinity Lutheran Church in Towanda, was a life member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge No. 2191, Towanda and an honorary member of the Sheshequin-Ulster Fire Company. He was a member of Union Masonic Lodge No. 108 F & A.M. Towanda, Bradford County Shrine Club, Irem Temple Shrine Club of Dallas, Pa., and was a 50-year member of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Williamsport 32nd degree. Dana enjoyed traveling, hunting and fishing. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Betty Jean Horton at home; three sons and daughters-in-law, Richard D. and Mary Horton of Sayre, Robert C. and Lisa Horton of Towanda, Roger L. and Sharon Horton of Towanda; 11 grandchildren, Chad Garrison and his wife Jean, Sarah Shriver and her husband Jerry, Katrina Kapichok and her husband Guy, Raelyn Horton, Rachelle Horton, Jacob Horton, Amanda Horton, Kiersten Horton, Roger Horton Jr., Brock Horton, Christopher Horton; seven great-grandchildren; brother- and sister-in-law, L. Cecil and Paula Horton of Athens; sister, Janet Wieziolowski of Elmira, N.Y.; several nieces, nephews, cousins and many good friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Susan Swingle. The funeral service will be held Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 11 a.m. at the Bowen-Farr Funeral Home, 6 Gordon Farr St., Ulster, Pa.. with Pastor Jira Albers of Trinity Lutheran Church, Towanda, officiating assisted by Pastor Lloyd Vaughn, Assistant Pastor of the Independent Baptist Church, Towanda, Pa. Interment will follow in the Sheshequin Valley Cemetery, Sheshequin Twp., Pa. The family will receive friends on Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. and one hour prior to the funeral service Tuesday morning at the funeral home. Union Lodge No. 108 F. & A.M. will hold Masonic services Monday evening at 8 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be directed to the Trinity Lutheran Church Building Fund, 908 S. Main St. Towanda, PA 18848 in Dana F. Horton’s memory. 06 July 2009, Sayre Morning Times.
FRANCIS R. HORTON, 84, of 15 Hickory St., Waverly, N.Y., died Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997, at the Troy Community Hospital. He was born Feb. 17, 1913 in Sheshequin, Pa., the son of the late Burton and Bertha Martin Horton. Mr. Horton was owner and operator of the Horton Family Farm in North Ghent, Pa., until his retirement when he came to Waverly. He was an active member of the Waverly united Methodist Church. He was an adult Sunday school teacher and a layman pastor in other Methodist churches around the area. He is survived by his wife, Naomi, of Waverly; a son, Thomas Horton of Hornbrook; a granddaughter, Melissa Brown; a grandson, Michael Horton; great-grandsons, Dean, Nathan and Keegan Brown; a sister, Lucille Conlon of Elmira; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his first wife, Edna Crane Horton in 1970; his son, Johnny Burt Horton; and six brothers, Park, Foster, George, Wilmot, Blair and Rodney. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1997 at the Waverly United Methodist Church with the Rev. Vaughn Glover Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Sheshequin Cemetery, Sheshequin. Memorials may be made to the Waverly United Methodist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Allgeier and Blauvelt Funeral Home, 445 Waverly St., Waverly. –Towanda Daily Review
GEORGE N. KEIR, 85, of the Senior Citizens Building, Towanda, a former long time resident of Sheshequin, died Friday evening May 8, 1998 at Memorial Hospital, Towanda. Born Oct. 9, 1912 in Sheshequin Township, he was the son of the late George R. and Libby Morley Keir. George was a 1931 graduate of the Ulster High School. During the depression George worked as a herdsman on farms in Montgomery County and Southern New Jersey. On Sept. 12, 1939 he married the former Elizabeth S. Krieder in Middletown, Pa. After WW II George entered into dairy farming in Sheshequin. He later raised Herefords on his own farm for many years and served as a custodian at the Ulster Elementary School for many years. Mr. Keir was a member of the Ulster United Methodist Church. He was active in the Boy Scouts, Troup 43 and in 4-H. He was a member of G.L.F. and a committeeman for Agway for many years. George was a delegate of N.E.B.A. for many years, a member of Bradford County Soil Conservation, member and past president of the Ulster-Sheshequin Fire Company, and honorary member and past Grand Master of the I.O.O.F. Sheshequin Lodge. He was a trustee and past president of the Sheshequin Cemetery Association. Surviving are: his wife of 58 years, Elizabeth Keir at home; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Ted and Nancy Keir of Bradenville, Pa., Nile and Helen Keir of Sheshequin; a daughter, Lois K. Stewart of Wichita, Kansas. Six grandchildren, Douglas, Nanette, Rebecca and Kathryn Keir, Carlyle and Aaron Stewart; a great-grandson Drake Keir; three brothers, Delbert Keir of Souderton, Pa., Walter Keir of Teachey, N.C., Ted Keir of Athens, Pa.; two sisters, Mary Harris of Waverly, N.Y., and Ester Stuart of Wallace, N.C. He was predeceased in death by; two sisters, Beatrice Doud and Bessie Ward. The funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 12, 1998 at 2 p.m. at the Bowen-Farr Funeral Home, Gordon Farr St., Ulster, Pa. with rev. Sandra Foster, pastor of the Ulster United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in the Sheshequin Cemetery, Sheshequin Township. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. The family suggests that memorial donations be directed to: Five Rivers Council Boy Scouts of America, P.O. Box 5190, Horseheads, N.Y. in Mr. Keir’s memory. –Towanda Daily Review.
MARY KELLOGG, 89, formerly of Sheshequin and the Pioneer Trailer Park, Horseheads, N.Y., died Monday evening, June 10, 1991, at the Heritage Nursing Home in Athens. Born Dec. 16, 1901 in Sheshequin she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Frances Secor Kellogg. Surviving are several cousins. She was preceded in death by a brother and sister-in-law, George “Joker” and Irene Kellogg. Graveside services will be held Thursday, June 13, at 4:30 p.m. at the Sheshequin Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Bowen-Farr Funeral Home, Ulster. There will be no calling hours. –Towanda Daily Review.
Martin KNOLLES
February 29, 2004
Martin Thomas “Mark” Knolles, age 56, of Ulster RR, Sheshequin Township,
PA, formerly from Towanda, died on Sunday evening, Feb. 29, 2004 a Memorial
Hospital in Towanda. Born Aug. 22, 1947 in Wilmot Township, he was the
son of Donald and Dorothy Saxe Knolles. Mark was a graduate of Athens High
School. He was employed by the Ingersoll Rand in Athens for over 32 years,
until declining health no longer permitted him to continue. He was a member
of the Bradford County Four Wheelers Association, life member of the Last
Minute Racing Team, co-owner of Team Knolles ATV Racing Team and a Mopar
enthusiast. Mark enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and took
a special interest in his grandsons’ wrestling activities. Surviving are
his children, Chris Knolles of Athens, Michelle Renee Knolles Gordon and
her husband, Stephen Gordon of Towanda, David Thomas Knolles, Sr. of Sheshequin;
three grandchildren, Stephen Gordon, Marissa Gordon and David Thomas Knolles,
Jr., all of Towanda; his parents, Donald and Dorothy Knolles of Sheshequin;
brothers and sisters-in-law, Daniel and Kathleen Knolles of Athens, Clyde
and Monica Knolles of Ulster; sisters and brothers-in-law, Kay and Bill
Green of Hornbrook, Ruth Ann and Jim Jones of Athens; several aunts, uncles,
nieces, nephews and cousins; special friends, Patricia Sue Williams Knolles
of Hornbrook and Bessie Johnson of Towanda. The funeral services will be
held on Friday, March 5 at 11 a.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217
York Ave., Towanda, with the Rev. Ronald Hughes, officiating. The family
will receive friends on Thursday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday morning
from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Sheshequin
Cemetery, Sheshequin Township. The family suggests that memorial contributions
be made to Memorial Hospital, One Hospital Drive, Towanda, PA 18848 in
Mark Knolles’s memory.
KREIDER –ELIZABETH S. ‘BETTY’ KEIR, 91, widow of George N. Keir, formerly of Shehesquin, Pa., and the Colonial Towers, Towanda, Pa., died early Sunday morning, Oct. 2, 2005, at the Skilled Nursing Unit, Memorial Hospital, Towanda, Pa. Born July 25, 1914, in Pleasantdale, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Wesley J. and Georgianna Stirk Kreider. Elizabeth attended the Lower Merion High School in Philadelphia, Pa. On Sept. 12, 1949, she married George N. Keir in Middletown, Pa. Elizabeth was employed by the Bell Telephone Co. for 10 years and later assisted her husband in the operation of their farm in Sheshequin for many years. Mrs. Keir was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Ulster, where she taught Sunday school and was a member of the United Methodist Women. She was a member of the Sheshequin Book Club and served as a volunteer for the Robert Packer Hospital Auxiliary in Sayre. Surviving are two sons, Theodore Keir and his wife, Nancy Keir, of Bradenville, Pa., and Nile Keir of Sheshequin; a daughter, Lois Keir of Wichita, Kan.; six grandchildren, Nanette Keir and friend Kurt Horman of Villa Park, Ill., Douglas Keir and his wife, Betsy Keir, of Sleepy Hollow, Ill., Rebecca and Kathryn Keir, both of Sheshequin, Carlyle Stewart of New York City,. And Aaron Stewart and his wife, Kaori Stewart of New York City; and great-grandchildren Drake Keir and Holly Keir, both of Sleepy Hollow. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Theodore Stalker, in 1934, and George N. Keir on May 8, 1998; her twin brother, Wesley Kreider; and her brother Francis N. Krieder. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday Oct. 5, 2005, at the Bowne-Farr Funeral Home, Gordon Farr Street, Ulster, with Pastor Sandy Brant of the First United Methodist Church Ulster, officiating. Interment will be in the Sheshequin Cemetery, Sheshequin Township. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. The family suggests that memorial contributions may be directed to the First United Methodist Church in care of Arthur Young, P.O. Box 131, Ulster, Pa. in Mrs. Keir’s memory. –Towanda Daily Review.
WARREN J. LATTIMER, 53 of Ulster RR 1, Sheshequin Township, Pa., died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007, at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa., following a long, courageous battle with cancer. Born July 13, 1953, in Sayre, Pa., he was the son of the late Warren J. and Daisy Brown Lattimer. Warren was a graduate of Athens Area High School, Class of 1971 and while in high school he was a member of the football and track and field teams. On July 8, 1972, he married his high school sweetheart, Kathy Warner, in Sayre, Pa. Warren was employed by Custom Rebuilders in Athens for many years until declining health no longer permitted him to continue. He loved the outdoors, hunting, four-wheeling, woodworking and making furniture. He will be deeply missed by his family and many friends. Surviving are his loving and devoted wife of 34 years, Kathy Warner Lattimer, at home; his son and daughter-in-law, Shawn T. and Laray Lattimer of Deptford, N.J.; his sister Sharon Lattimer Cunningham of Sayre; a very special niece and nephew, Laura Warner and Terry Warner II, both of Ulster, Pa., daughter and son of the late Terry Warner, who was a brother-in-law to Warren; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Tom and Yvette of Utah, Richard and Victoria of Ulster, and Joseph and Chris of Manheim, Pa.; and many additional nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Patricia Zwanka. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, Pa. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the funeral home with the Rev. Sandy Brant, pastor of the First United Methodist Church, Ulster, officiating. Interment will follow in the Sheshequin Valley Cemetery, Sheshequin Township, Pa. The family suggests that memorial contributions may be directed to the charity or organization of one's choice in Warren J. Lattimer's memory -Towanda Daily Review
WILLIAM J. LENT - died Sept. 17, at the home of his son, H. B. LENT, in Hornbrook from the infirmities of advanced years, aged 92 years. He was a son of Joseph and Mary Ann (Johnson) LENT, and was born July 16, 1815, on Pond Hill in Wysox township. His grandfather, Henry LENT, was one of the pioneers of Rome, and his father a soldier of the War of 1812. Our subject spent nearly his whole life in Wysox and Sheshequin, where in his earlier days he engaged in farming and lumbering. In the days of the old militia he took an active part in the trainings, and was commissioned captain. He was an enthusiastic Odd Fellow, and for 54 years had been a member of Valley Lodge, For some years he was justice of the peace and filled other places of honor and trust. In his old age he took delight in recounting events of early times and was an authority on local history. In 1837 he was united in marriage with Harriet N. GORE, who died 52 years ago. His son, with whom he had made his home, and one daughter, Mrs. Mary DECKER of Meshoppen, besides a wide circle of admiring friends survive him. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 1 o'clock, with interment in Sheshequin cemetery. "Bradford Star", Sept. 19, 1907.
MCINTOSH –WILLIAMINA ‘BABS’ MCINTOSH GILLETTE, 74, wife of Martin R. Gillette of Sheshequin, Ulster RD 1, died early Wednesday morning, June 5, 1991, at her home following an extended illness. Born Dec. 25, 1916, in Providence, R.I., she was a daughter of the late David and Williamina Leslie McIntosh. Mrs. Gillette’s main interest in life was in her home and family. On April 30, 1991, Williamina and her husband, Martin Gillette, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. She was a member of the Sheshequin Universalist Unitarian Church, where she served as treasurer of the Ladies Aid for many years. She was also a member of the Sheshequin Rebekah Lodge, Che-Hanna Rock and Mineral Club, and the Kitchen Band. Mrs. Gillette is survived by her husband of 50 years, Martin R. Gillette at home; three sons, Floyd R. Gillette of Las Vegas, N.M., Marwil R. Gillette of Hornbrook and Douglas A. Gillette of Sheshequin; two grandchildren, Ryan and Colin Gillette of Hornbrook; a sister, Marie Nunes of Cranston, R.I.; a half-brother, Maurice Fitzgerald of Downey, Calif.; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by two sons, Ronald E. Gillette, on April 10, 1987, and Stuart B. Gillette on Aug. 4, 1979; also by two brothers, Thomas and Jack McIntosh, and a sister, Florence Stephenson. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 8, 1991, at 2 p.m. at the Sheshequin Universalist Unitarian Church with the Rev. Harry Thor officiating. Interment will be in Sheshequin Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service Saturday afternoon at the church. The family will provide its own flowers and requests memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society, 413 S. Main St., Athens, Pa., or to the Sheshequin Universalist Unitarian Church in care of Mary Nell Allen, treasurer, 719 Lincoln St., Sayre, Pa. in Mrs. Gillette’s memory. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Bowen-Farr Funeral Home, Ulster. –Towanda Daily Review.
MORLEY –DAISY MORLEY CHANDLER age 74, widow of Leland E. Chandler Sr., of Rome, Pa. died Saturday evening, Feb. 26, 2000 at Memorial Hospital, Towanda, Pa. Born April 20, 1925 in Sayre, Pa. she was a daughter of the late Fay and Mary Salsman Morley. Daisy was a graduate of Rome high School, class of 1943. On May 15, 1943 she married Leland E. Chandler. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years on Dec. 24, 1995. Daisy was employed by GTE Sylvania in Towanda for 20 years until her retirement. She was a devoted member of the Rome Presbyterian Church where she taught Sunday school, was a youth fellowship leader and was a member of the Rome Presbyterian Women. She was also a member of the Towanda American Legion Post No. 42 Auxiliary and the Sylvania Women’s Club. Daisy was an avid hunter and fisherman. She was very dedicated to the cause of assisting people of other countries who were inflicted with leprosy, by spending countless hours hand-crocheting bandages, which were subsequently sterilized and used in aiding others. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Leland E. Jr. and Judith Bryan Chandler of Towanda; daughter, Fay Chandler of Rome RR 3; daughter-in-law, Linda L. Parks Chandler of Towanda RR 5; grandchildren, Cassandra Chandler Porozok and David Porozok of North Plainfield, N.J., Michael Ross of Rome RR 3, Nicol Chandler of Palm Coast, Fla., Debra Ross of State College, Pa., Neil Chandler of Tallahassee, Fla., Chris Chandler of Kensington, N.H. and Nathan Chandler of Naples, Fla.; a great-grandson, Mason Campbell of State College, Pa.; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Esther and Henry Rockwell of Ulster, Pa.; several nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son; Larry C. Chandler on June 5, 1997 and a great-granddaughter, Noelle Shon Chandler on Jan. 3, 1993. The family will receive friends this evening from 7 to 9 at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, Pa. The funeral and committal service will be held Tuesday, Feb. 29, 2000 at 11 a.m. at the Rome Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Michael Hughes officiating. Interment will be at a later date in the Sheshequin Cemetery, Sheshequin Township, Pa. The family suggests that memorial contributions be directed to the Rome Presbyterian Church in care of Gladys Abell, P.O. Box 1, Rome, Pa. in Mrs. Chandler’s memory. –Towanda Daily Review
SHANNON EILEEN PERRY, 17 of Sheshequin, Ulster RR 1, died early Saturday morning, July 16, 1994, as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Route 220 in Towanda Township. Born April 5, 1977, in Sayre she was a daughter of Ralph A. and Cheryl Morse Perry. Shannon attended the Ulster Elementary and Athens Schools. She would have been a member of the 1995 senior class of Athens Area High School. In high school, Shannon participated in girls volleyball for three years and basketball for two years. She was a member of the Athens High School band and stage band. Shannon enjoyed helping her parents in all operational phases of their diary farm. She will be remembered for her kind, out-going personality, her friendly smile and her zest for life. Surviving are her parents, Ralph A. and Cheryl Morse Perry; two sisters, Kylie Elizabeth and Heather Lynn Perry, all at home; her paternal grandfather, Roland Perry of Sheshequin; maternal grandparents; Charles and Pauline Thom as of Belfast Maine; aunts and uncles, Laura and Michael; Griffin State College, PA., Raymond, N.H., Cliff and Shela Fuller of Redmont, Maine, Steven and Kathy Morrin of Scarsport, Maine, and Dolores Davis of Belfast, Maine, several cousins. The family will receive friends Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral home,. 217 York Ave., Towanda. The funeral service will be held Tuesday, July 19, 1994 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. William Wells, pastor of the North Waverly Chapel, Waverly, N.Y., officiating. Interment will follow in the Sheshequin Cemetery, Sheshequin, Pa. The family suggests that memorials may be directed to the Athens High School girls Volleyball team in Shannon’s memory. Towanda Daily Review.
ROBERTS –HELEN R. MORGAN, 55 of Troy died Saturday, January 1980 at the Troy Community Hospital. Born March 9, 1924 in Sheshequin the daughter of Morton and Eunice Johnson Roberts, she was a member of the Troy VFW Auxiliary and the Canton Moose Auxiliary. She is survived by her husband, Richard L. Morgan; two sons, Tony Pousen of Towanda and Richard Pousen of Monroeton; two daughters, Mrs. Donald (Roberta) Morse of Elmira, N.Y. and Paula Pousen of Hornbrook; parents, Morton and Eunice Roberts of Sheshequin; four grandchildren, five sisters, Mrs. William (Betty) Shaffer, Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. James (Ruth) Goodin, Sheshequin, Mrs. Kay (Ina Mae) Englebert, Nichols, Mrs. Scott (Emily) Mitchell, Warren, Pa., Mrs. Alvin (Sue) You, Kailua, Hawaii; four brothers, John Roberts of Sheshequin, Gene Roberts of Nichols and Donald Roberts of Milan; several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Vickery Funeral home, with Pastor Edward Ayers officiating. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in the Sheshequin Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society. –Towanda Daily Review
MORTON J. ROBERTS, 83 of Ulster RD 1 (Sheshequin) died Thursday July 29, 1982 at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre following a period of deteriorating health. Born March 30, 1899 in Murray Town, Pa. (Sullivan County), he was a son of John and Bertha Sarnosky Roberts. On March 15, 921 he married the former Eunice Johnson and this spring they celebrated their 61s anniversary. Mr. Roberts was employed by the Lehigh Valley Railroad in Sayre for over 37 years, retiring in 1958. He was a veteran of World War I, having served in the U.S. Army in France. He was a member of the Towanda American Legion Post #42 and the Last Man’s Club. He was also a member of the 4/8 Lodge of Towanda, Skiff Bower VFW Post, Sayre, the Ulster-Sheshequin Fire Company, Samaritan Lodge and a 61-year member of the Valley Lodge #446 IOOF of Sheshequin. Along with his wife Eunice, he is survived by five daughters, Mr. William (Betty) Shaffer of Phoenix, Arizona, Mrs. Jimmie (Ruth) Goodin of Ulster, Mrs. Kay (Ina May) Engelbert of Nichols, N.Y., Mrs. Scott (Emily) Mitchell of Warren, Pa., Mrs. Alvin (Sue) You of Hawaii, four sons, Paul L. Roberts of Ulster, John Roberts of Raleigh, N.C., David Eugene of Nichols, N.Y. and Donald H. Roberts of Milan; 29 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Anna May Hoffman of Philadelphia and Mrs. Emily Cass of Nichols, N.Y. and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. Roberts was preceded in death by two daughters, Mrs. Richard (Helen) Morgan in January 1980 and Jean Ann Roberts in March 1945; two sisters, Mrs. William (Eunice) Winters in December 1979 and Mrs. Jack (Ruth) Knitner. Funeral and committal services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. from Gordon E. Farr Funeral home, Ulster with Rev. Stephen K. Klotz, pastor of Ulster United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Sheshequin Cemetery. Family will receive friends Saturday evening 7-9 at the funeral home. The family requests memorials be directed to the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association or the Mather Memorial Library, Ulster. –Towanda Daily Review
RALPH H. SCHOONOVER SR., 71, of Athens RD 2 (Sheshequin), died unexpectedly Saturday, Nov. 8, 1986 at the Robert Packer Hospital. Born June 4, 1915, in Standing Stone Township, he was the son of the late Harland and Gertrude Robinson Schoonover. On June 26, 1937, he married the former Virginia Vincent in Towanda. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Navy, and was a well-known area farmer until 1966, when he became employed by E.I. DuPont in Towanda. He retired from there in 1983. He was a devoted husband, father and uncle. His main interest in life was his home and family. He was a member of the Ulster Methodist Church, Roman Masonic Lodge #418 F.&A.M., the Towanda Elks, Valley Lodge I.O.O.F., Sheshequin, Towanda Gun Club, and the Sheshequin Cemetery Association. He is survived by his wife Virginia at home; a son and daughter-in-law, Ralph H. and Janice Schoonover II of Macedonia; grandson Ralph H. Schoonover III; two granddaughters, Calicia and Tia Schoonover; two brothers, Reginald Schoonover of Standing Stone and Reese Schoonover of Vestal; several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Dawn Marie Schoonover; a sister, Janet Allis; and two brothers Leonard and Edward Schoonover. The funeral service will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Gordon E. Farr Funeral Home, Ulster, with his pastor, the Rev. Stephen K. Klotz, officiating. Interment will be in Sheshequin Cemetery, with Towanda American Legion Post #42, according full military honors. There will be no calling hours at the funeral home. –Towanda Daily Review.
ROGER SHEELEY
Roger S. Sheeley, 60, Ulster RR 2, PA, died Tuesday, June 25, 1996
as the result of a tractor accident in Ulster Township. Born October 9,
1935 in Kingston, NY he was the son of Harriet Christiana Sheeley and the
late Wilson Sheeley. Roger was a graduate of Ellenville, NY High School
and attended Delhi University. In 1967 Mr. and Mrs. Sheeley purchased their
farm in Ulster Township. Roger was also employed as a carpenter for the
Houghton Construction Company, Elmira, NY and the Gordon Furman Construction
Co., Gillett, PA. Roger was a member of the North Rome Wesleyan Church
and served as a delegate for the Atlantic Dairy Cooperative. Surviving
are his wife of 39 years, Carol R. Cross Sheeley, at home; his mother,
Harriet Sheeley of Accord RR 2, NY; daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and
Theodore Brelsford of Atlanta, GA, Jean and Daryl Lindsey of Luthers Mills;
sons and daughters-in-law, Paul W. and Trudy Sheeley of Wetona, PA, Mark
C. and Jennifer Sheeley of Ulster RR 2; grandchildren, Jill, Aaron, Nicholas,
Craig, Daniel and Jessica Sheeley, Darren and Hilary Lindsey and Carmina
and Natalie Brelsford; a brother and sister-in-law, James and Delores Sheeley
of Rosendale, NY; sisters and brothers-in-law, Jacqueline and Gerald Brooks
of Stone Ridge, NY, Col. Juanita Sheeley of San Antonio, TX, Diane and
Ben Flock of Boca Raton, FL; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He
was preceded in death by sons, Glen S. Sheeley in 1977 and Steven R. Sheeley
in 1987; and by his father, Wilson Sheeley, in 1990. Funeral services were
held June 28 at the North Rome Wesleyan Church with Pastor M. Richard Wolfe
officiating and interment to be in Sheshequin Cemetery, Sheshequin Twp.,
PA. Arrangements were by the Bowen-Farr Funeral Home in Ulster. Memorials
may be directed to the Mt. Pisgah Wesleyan Church building fund in care
of Judy Sargeant, RR 3, Troy, PA 16947 or to the Mather Memorial Library,
Ulster, PA 18850 in Roger S. Sheeley's memory. (TGR July 4, 1996)
STEVENS –ANNE S. MAHON age 95 of Sheshequin, Pa., died Sunday, June 4, 2000 at the Bradford County Manor after a short illness. Born in Sheshequin Township, Pa. on Dec. 17, 1904, she was a daughter of Oscar and Georgie Hilbert Stevens. She graduated from Athens High School in 1922 and graduated from Mansfield Normal School. She taught at Greens Landing for one year and then taught for the Sayre School District in Milltown and Central Buildings for 48 years. She enjoyed gardening and her home. She married James Mahon on June 13, 1933. He predeceased her Dec. 7, 1977. She was also predeceased by a sister, Dorothy Smith and two brothers, Hilbert Stevens and Paul Stevens. She was a member of the Sheshequin Book Club; the Order of the Easter Star, Sayre No. 43 and the Lt. Asa Stevens DAR. She was a former regent and a lifelong member of the Sheshequin Unitarian Universalist Church. She was a former member of the Retired Teachers Association of Sayre and the Susquehanna Valley Audubon Society. She is survived by her sister, Marion Jones of Athens, Pa.; her nieces, Alice Volcheniski of California and Phyllis Miller of Omaha, Neb.; her nephews, Donald Jones of Athens, Pa. and Steven Jones of Athens, Pa.; several grandnieces and grandnephews. Family and friends may call on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at her church, the Universalist Unitarian Church of Sheshequin with the Rev. Lee Richards officiating. Burial will be in the Sheshequin Valley Cemetery, Sheshequin, Pa. Memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice. –Towanda Daily Review
PAUL STEVENS, 92 of Sheshequin and Florida, died on Monday, May 31, 1993 at the Robert Packer Hospital. He was born on Aug. 12, 1900 in Sheshequin, the son of Oscar and Georgie Hilbert Stevens. Mr. Stevens was a life member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Sheshequin/Athens. He was the former manager of Mystic Hills farms and worked as a carpenter in the state of New Jersey for many years. Mr. Stevens was also an accomplished violinist. He retired to Florida in 1977. Mr. Stevens is survived by two sisters; Anne Mahon of Sheshequin and Marion Jones of Athens RR; a brother, Hilbert Stevens of Sayre and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Sara Rounds Stevens in 1970 and by a sister, Dorothy Smith in 1973. Friends may call at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Sheshequin on Thursday from 1-2 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the church on Thursday at 2 p.m. Rev. Harry Thor, pastor of the church will officiate. Burial will be in the Sheshequin Valley Cemetery. Flowers will be provided by the family. Memorials may be directed to the Sheshequin Unitarian Universalist Church, RR 2, Box 327, Athens, Pa. –Towanda Daily Review
HOWARD F. STROUD, 76 of 109 Draper St., Sayre died unexpectedly Thursday, May 20, 1999. Born Aug. 17, 1922 in Athens, the son of Frank and Cora Ellis Stroud. He was a member of the First Church in Sayre. He attended Athens area schools, enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and served in the European Theatre. He was employed by Ingersoll Rand for 30 years, retiring in 1984 as a set up man in the J & L department. He was a member of the Ft. Sullivan Post 246 American Legion Athens and a volunteer fireman in Athens Borough during the early 1960s. He spent many happy hours with his dog, Fluffy. He is survived by his wife, Lillian Talada Stroud at home; a son and daughter-in-law, Walter and Linda Stroud of Waverly; two step-daughters that he raised, Helen Platt of Hayward, Calif. and Suzanne and Rudy Dieg of Elmira; three step-sons, Albert Talada Jr. of Elmira, William Talada of Waverly and Robert Talada of Athens; four step-daughters, Rosemary Lawson of Canton, Pa., Patricia Vanderpool of Windham, Linda Smith of Candor, N.Y. and Carrie Stroker of Windham, Pa.; one sister, Mrs. Edward Charlotte Stroker of Waverly, N.Y. and one brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stroud of Waverly, N.Y.; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his first wife, Mary Miller Stroud; four sisters, Shannon, Louella Arnold and Ann Rose; three brothers, Alfred Stroud, Arthur Stroud and Charles Stroud. Friends may call at the Lowery Funeral Home, Athens Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Herbert Withey officiating. Burial will be in Sheshequin Valley Cemetery, Sheshequin. Memorial donations may be made to either Stray Haven Humane Society, 194 Shepard Road, Waverly, N.Y. or the Bradford Co. Humane Society, Route 220, Ulster, Pa. –Towanda Daily Review
Eugene 'Gene' VanDERPOEL Daily Review, H. Eugene "Gene" VanDerpoel 78, of Sheshequin, Ulster RR 1, Pa. died early Tuesday morning August 31, 2004 at his home following declining health. The funeral service will be held Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004 at 11. at the Bowen-Farr Funeral Home, 6 Gordon Farr St. Ulster, Pa. with Pastor Jack Felt officiating. Interment will follow in the Sheshequin Valley Cemetery, Sheshequin Township, Pa. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests that memorial contributions be directed to Guthrie Hospice, RR 1 Box 154 Towanda, Pa. 18848 in H. Eugene "Gene" VanDerpoel's memory. Submitted by Carol Brotzman
H. EUGENE ‘GENE’ VANDERPOEL, 78 of Sheshequin, Ulster RR 1 died earl Tuesday morning, Aug. 31, 2004 at his home following declining health. Born July 20, 1926 in Terry Township, he was the son of the late F. Herbert and M. Agnes Brown VanDerpoel. On July 25, 1953, Gene married the former Phyllis Jennings in the Ulster Village Presbyterian Church. Gene was employed by the Stanley Bidlack Farm in Sheshequin for 37 years until his retirement in 1996. Gene continued helping his son, Kevin on his farm until failing health no longer permitted him to continue. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and baseball and was an avid Yankees fan. Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Phyllis Jennings VanDerpoel at home; his children, Daisy Park and her husband, Bill of Ulster and Kevin Vanderpoel and his wife, Sally of Ulster RR 1; a foster daughter, charlotte Jean Shedden of Towanda; his grandsons, Bradley Park and his friend Jenn Schuck of Sayre, Scott VanDerpoel of Ulster RR 1 and Brandon VanDerpoel of Ulster RR 1; foster grandchildren, Ashley Shedden and Casey Shedden; his sister and brother-in-law, Mary and LaVerne Harvey of Friendsville, Pa.; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, James and June Jennings of North Towanda and Leland and Alicia Jennings of Sheshequin and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by sisters, Mildred Hoover and Marjorie Bellis; brothers; Carl, Clifford and Kenneth VanDerpoel, an infant brother, Archie and an infant sister, Dorothy. The funeral service will be held Thursday, Sept. 2 at 11 a.m. at the Bowen-Farr Funeral Home, 6 Gordon Farr St., Ulster with Pastor Jack Felt officiating. Interment will follow in the Sheshequin Valley Cemetery, Sheshequin Township. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests that memorial contributions be directed to Guthrie Hospice, RR 1, Box 154, Towanda, Pa. in H. Eugene “Gene” VanDerpoel’s memory. –Towanda Daily Review
VINCENT -VIRGINIA ANN VINCENT SCHOONOVER, 85, widow of Ralph Harland Schoonover Sr., a long-time resident of Sheshequin, died Monday, March 3, 2003, at the Skilled Nursing Unit, Memorial Hospital of Towanda. Born Sept. 23, 1917, in Wellsville, N.Y., she was the youngest of five daughters of the late Oliver L. and Bessie Blanche Maynard Vincent. Virginia spent the majority of her childhood in Rome and graduated from Rome High School in the class of 1935. No stranger to hard work, she would recount stories of helping her aunt clean a boarding home while being a small child. Virginia fell in love with a handsome farmer named Ralph Harland Schoonover and on June 26, 1937, Virginia and Ralph were married in Towanda. Ralph predeceased her on Nov. 8, 1986, after 49 years of marriage. Virginia lived in Sheshequin until 1999, when she moved in with her son and family. Together they shared a lot of laughs and joyous times. She moved to the Skilled Nursing Unit in 2000 and received loving and dignified care until her passing. Her home was always full of neighborhood children and her family. She enjoyed entertaining and playing marbles with the late Stan and Marie Bidlack and the late Bryce and Pat Sheffler. In later years she acquired a passion for bingo and would not miss a chance to go play with her good friend Vi Farr. Until failing health, she rarely missed church on Sunday and dinner at Bishop’s Restaurant with Vi, Sally Fish and Betty Keir. She had several employment positions off the farm but is most remembered by acquaintances for her employment at the Super Duper Market and the Blue Swan sewing factory in Sayre. Virginia was very proud of her membership in the Ulster United Methodist Church and Rebekah Lodge No. 443, Wysox. She felt very blessed to have such good friends and a loving church family. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Ralph Harland and Terri Lynn Irvine Schoonover II of Towanda RR 2; a grandson and wife, Ralph Harland Schoonover III and Kari Willey Schoonover of Sheshequin Township; granddaughters and fiancées, Calicia Lynn Schoonover and Jayson Whyte of Rome and Tia Ann Schoonover and Heath Parsons of Towanda; a granddaughter, Rebecca Lynn Zimmerman of Towanda RR 2; a grandson, Cory Robert Schoonover of Towanda RR 2; her great-grandchildren, Dalton Johnson of Rome, Colton Nathaniel Schoonover of Rome, Alexis Elizabeth Schoonover of Sheshequin, Ayden David Parsons of Towanda; and numerous nieces and nephews. She is also survived by special nieces and nephews who helped with her care Judy and Joseph Burleigh, JoAnne and Frank Adams, and William and Audrey Place, and friend Janice Bussell. Virginia was also preceded in death by a daughter, Dawn Marie Schoonover, in Joy of 1938; her sisters and their spouses, Helen and Joseph Mosier, Mary and Thomas Borman, Ethel and Ira Benjamin and Betty and Claude Maynard, and her beloved cat, Beauty. The funeral service will be held Thursday, March 6, 2003, at 1 p.m. at the Bowen-Farr Funeral Home, 6 Gordon Far St., Ulster, with the Rev. Jason Guillaume, pastor of the Ulster United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in the Sheshequin Cemetery, Sheshequin Township. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Wysox Rebekah Lodge No. 443 will hold a memorial service Wednesday evening at 6:45 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests that memorial contributions may be directed to the Ulster United Methodist Church in care of Arthur Young, treasurer, P.O. Box 131, Ulster, Pa. or the Towanda Public Library, 104 Main St., Towanda, Pa. or the Bradford County Humane Society, P.OI. Box 179 Ulster, Pa. in Mrs. Schoonover’s memory. –Towanda Daily Review.
WAGNER Dorothy W. Rogers, 63
02/12/2002
Dorothy W. Rogers, 63, of Towanda, died Sunday evening, Feb. 10, 2002,
at Memorial Hospital, Towanda, after an extended illness. She was born
June 15, 1938, in Jamaica, N.Y., a daughter of the late Louis and Isabella
Ban-Gurp Wagner. On May 26, 1956, Dorothy was united in marriage
to John T. Rogers Sr. She was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years
on Aug. 16, 1999. She enjoyed cooking, fishing, and visiting friends. She
is survived by her children and their spouses, Ronald and Mary Rogers of
Athens, Deborah and Dennis Nichols of Milan, John Rogers Jr. of Athens,
Thomas and Tammy Rogers of Lockwood, N.Y., Matthew and Missy Rogers of
Athens; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four brothers, Roy Wagner
of Long Island, N.Y., Lewis Wagner of Florida, Robert Wagner of Florida,
William Wagner of Michigan; sisters, Sue Lloyd of Florida and Carol Wagner
of Sayre; special friend, Don Allen; and numerous nieces and nephews. In
addition to her husband, Dorothy was preceded in death by her sister, Regina
Shumway. A private funeral service will be held at the convenience of the
family. Interment will be in the Sheshequin Cemetery. There are no calling
hours. Memorial contributions may be directed to Area Agency on Aging,
70 Main St. Towanda, Pa. 18848 or to American Diabetes Association, P.O.
Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720 in Mrs. Rogers' name
WATTS –MRS. GENEVIEVE GORE – Well Known County Clubwoman Passes Away. – Funeral services were held on Monday for the late Mrs. Genevieve Gore, wife of M. Louis Gore, Sayre. Mrs. Gore died in Athens after an extended illness. The deceased was active in many organizations and clubs. She was a past president of the Pennsylvania Federation of Women’s Clubs. She was instrumental in organizing the Bradford County Junior League. Born in Canton, the daughter of T. Wilson and Elizabeth Watts, Mrs. Gore was a graduate of Canton High School. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Blackmon of Dundee, N.Y. and Mrs. Lulu Mantull of Miami, Fla., a niece and several cousins. –Canton Independent Sentinel 4/8/1965. NOTE (see above): This Blanche (sister of Genevieve Watts Gore)married Henry J. Blackman.
WOOD - Thomas D. Wood died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
D.M. Russell, in Athens Thursday night at 10:15 o'clock. Death was
due to a complication of diseased, resulting from old age. Mr. Wood
was 83 years of age and had been a resident of Athens since 1886, when
he went there fro Sheshequin. He was born in Rushville, PA, Nov 15,1822,
his parents moving to Sheshequin in 1837. The funeral will be held
from the house Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock under the auspices of Perkins
Post G.A.R., of which he has been a member for sixteen years. Rev.
W.H. Sawtelle of Ulster, officiating. Interment will be made in Sheshequin
cemetery. Mr. Wood sereved eighteen months in the 50th Regiment,
Pennsylvania Volunteers, during the Civil War. He had been married
twice, and is survived by a widow, two daughters, Mrs. George Meyers of
Rochester, Mrs. Earnest Brown of Port Allegheny, PA, and a son, Myron
Wood of North Orwell, and a daughter by his second wife, Mrs. D.M. Russell,
also a sister, Mrs. Eliza Morton of Minnesota, and a brother, Reuben Wood,
who lived with him. Reva Wagner. Daily Review March 11, 1911.
? Edna Mae CRANE Horton? CRANE Mrs. Edna Mae-Funeral services were held
at the Soper and Vickery Funeral Home, Troy. Burial will be in Christian
Cemetery. Rev. Herbert Punchard officiating. (First Mrs. Francis R. Horton.)
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