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Tri-Counties Genealogy &
History by Joyce M. Tice
South Hill Cemetery, Orwell,
Bradford County, PA
Obituaries
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Bradford County PA
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Chemung County NY
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Tioga County PA
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CHILSON - Ethel Robinson
May 12, 2003
Ethel Marie Chilson Robinson,
age 77, wife of Floyd K. Robinson of South Hill, Wyalusing RR3, Orwell
Township, PA, passed away on Monday afternoon, May 12, 2003 peacefully
at her home surrounded by family. Born June 28, 1925 at East Herrick,
she was the youngest daughter of the late Walter and Christine Graham Chilson.
She was a graduate of LeRaysville High School, Class of 1945. On Oct. 22,
1945, Ethel married her loving husband, Floyd K. Robinson and
they have celebrated 57 anniversaries together. She loved her family
greatly and was known community-wide for her baking and cooking.
Ethel decorated wedding and birthday cakes for several years and was always
asked to furnish pies to local fire company celebrations. She seldom liked
to go out and eat because she didn’t think they could cook or prepare food
the way she liked it. She loved doing things for family and friends, square
dancing, garage sale shopping and playing cards. She was a member of the
Herrickville United Methodist Church, the UMW sewing club and also was
in charge of memorials at the church. Surviving are her husband,
Floyd; four sons, Clifford F. and wife, Linda, Walter C. and
fiancee, Sandy, Elton D. and wife, Patti, Milton G. and wife,
Cindy, all residing on South Hill; a daughter, Loretta S. and
husband, Jim Stevens of Macedonia; seven grandsons, Sean, David, Matt,
Jake and Jeremy Robinson and Lancer Stevens, who will serve as pallbearers
at the funeral and also, Tim Matoushek from Lebanon; four granddaughters,
Christie Arey, Tina and Shannon Robinson and Lynette Stevens; six great-grandchildren,
Madison, Ali, Kenny, Aubrey and twins, Avery and Emery; a brother-in-law
and sister-in-law, Fenton and Lois Robinson of Rochester, NY; a sister-in-law,
Janet Chilson of Apalachin, NY; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins
in the Robinson, Chilson and Green families.
Ethel was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Christine Chilson
and Clarence and Olive Robinson; her sister, Mildred; her brother,
George; her sister, Dorothy and her husband, Everett Green and
her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Curtis and Bette Robinson.
The family will receive friends on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda. Funeral services
will be held on Friday, May 16 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the
Rev. Helen Learn, pastor of the Herrickville United Methodist Church, and
the Rev. Jane Pykus officiating. Interment will follow in the South
Hill Cemetery in Orwell Township. The family suggests
that memorial contributions be directed to Memorial Hospice, One Hospice
Drive, Towanda, PA 18848, the Herrickville United Methodist Church, in
care of Janice Sutton, RR3, Box 309, Wyalusing, PA 18853
or to the HOPS Ambulance Association, in care of James W. Seipler,
RR1, Box 280, Rome, PA 18837 in Mrs. Robinson’s memory.
FOX –RETHA FOX ALLIS, 92, widow of Clair C. “C.C.” Allis of Herrickville,
Wyalusing RR 3, passed away Monday evening, Feb. 17, 1992, at the Skilled
Nursing Unit of Memorial Hospital, Towanda. Born Jan. 23, 1900, I
Wysox Township, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Emma Layton
Fox. Retha was a graduate of Orwell High School, class of 1919.
On Nov. 16, 1921 she married Claire C. Allis. He preceded her in
death on May 6, 1990. Retha’s main interest in life surrounded her
family and home. She will be remembered by her many friends for her
kind and gracious personality. Mrs. Allis was a member of the Herrickville
United Methodist Church and was a former member of the Herrickville Ladies
Aid. She enjoyed the outdoors, especially working in her garden and
among her flowers. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Raymond
and Betty Allis and Donald and Neva Allis, all of Wyalusing RR 3; a daughter,
Gladys Abell of Rome; a daughter and son-in-law, Doris and Freeman (Dick)
Dixon, Wysox RR 2; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a brother,
Leonard Fox of North Orwell. Several nieces, nephews and cousins
also survive. She was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Fox
on Oct. 6, 1918, and a sister, Eloise Cass on Sept. 14, 1991. The
family will receive friends this evening from 7 to 9 o’clock at the Maryott-Bowen
Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda. The funeral service will be
held Thursday, Feb. 20, 1992, at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment
will be in South Hill Cemetery, Orwell Township. The family will
provide their own flowers and suggests that memorials may be directed to
the South Hill Cemetery Association in care of: Mrs. Winola Stethers, RR3,
Box 169, Wyalusing, Pa. in Mrs. Allis’ memory. –Towanda Daily Review.
HAKES –ANNA HAKES COOLEY, 76, of South Hill, Orwell Township,
Bradford County, passed away on Thursday evening, July 8, 1993, at the
home of her son, Perry, while her loving husband, Lyle, held her hand.
Anna was born in Barbours, Pa., on Nov. 23, 1916, daughter of the late
Perry and Edith Barbour Hakes. She graduated from the Montoursville
High School, class of 1935. She met Lyle Cooley when he was in the
Army stationed at Fort Dix, N.J. They married in Kentucky on Feb.
24, 1944. They recently celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary.
After World War II, they moved to South Hill where they operated their
family farm. Anna devoted her life to the care of her family and
her home. Her loving husband Lyle cared for her during her illness
until he suffered a stroke, at which time they moved to live with their
son and daughter-in-law. Anna was a member of the Herrickville United
Methodist Church and the Herrickville Sewing Club. Surviving are
her spouse, Lyle, at home; son and daughter-in-law, Perry and Janine Cooley,
South Hill; daughter, Carol Edsell and John of South Hill; brothers and
sisters-in-law, Emerson and Bernice Hakes, Williamsport; Jefferson and
Betty Hakes, Montoursville; Perry and Nancy Hakes, Camp Hill; Jack and
Billie Hakes, Lake Mead, Pa.; Max and Bette Hakes, Montgomery, Pa.; sisters
and brothers-in-law, Vivian and Lester Hackenberry, Los Alamos, New Mexico;
Etna and George Zettle Moyer, Boca Raton, Fla.; brothers-in-law, Sidney
Cooley, Clark Cooley and Wayne Beeman; sister-in-law, Lula Cooley; grandchildren,
Michael and Joan Edsell, Scott and Michelle Edsell, Jennifer Cooley, Amy,
Johnson, Melanie Cooley, Jared Cooley, Chad Cooley, Travis Cooley; great-grandchildren,
Bret Cooley, Cody Cooley, Jenna Smith, Breanna Edsell, Thomas Edsell; numerous
nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister, Nina Odell.
The funeral service will be held Monday, July 12, at 2 p.m. at the Herrickville
United Methodist Church with her pastor, the Rev. F. Jane Pykus officiating.
Interment will be in the South Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at
the P. Dean Homer Funeral home, 1 Grovedale Lane, Wyalusing, on Sunday,
July 11 from 3 to 4 p.m. and on Monday at the church from 1 p.m. until
the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed
to the Herrickville United Methodist Church, in care of Cindy Meglich,
RR 1, Box 100, Stevensville, Pa. –Towanda Daily Review.
ROBINSON Ethel Marie Chilson Robinson, age 77, wife
of Floyd K. Robinson of South Hill, Wyalusing RR3, Orwell Township, PA,
passed away on Monday afternoon, May 12, 2003 peacefully at her home surrounded
by family. Born June 28, 1925 at East Herrick, she was the youngest
daughter of the late Walter and Christine Graham Chilson. She was a graduate
of LeRaysville High School, Class of 1945. On Oct. 22, 1945, Ethel married
her loving husband, Floyd K. Robinson and they have celebrated 57 anniversaries
together. She loved her family greatly and was known community-wide for
her baking and cooking. Ethel decorated wedding and birthday cakes for
several years and was always asked to furnish pies to local fire company
celebrations. She seldom liked to go out and eat because she didn’t think
they could cook or prepare food the way she liked it. She loved doing things
for family and friends, square dancing, garage sale shopping and playing
cards. She was a member of the Herrickville United Methodist Church,
the UMW sewing club and also was in charge of memorials at the church.
Surviving are her husband, Floyd; four sons, Clifford F. and wife, Linda,
Walter C. and fiancee, Sandy, Elton D. and wife, Patti, Milton G. and wife,
Cindy, all residing on South Hill; a daughter, Loretta S. and husband,
Jim Stevens of Macedonia; seven grandsons, Sean, David, Matt, Jake and
Jeremy Robinson and Lancer Stevens, who will serve as pallbearers at the
funeral and also, Tim Matoushek from Lebanon; four granddaughters, Christie
Arey, Tina and Shannon Robinson and Lynette Stevens; six great-grandchildren,
Madison, Ali, Kenny, Aubrey and twins, Avery and Emery; a brother-in-law
and sister-in-law, Fenton and Lois Robinson of Rochester, NY; a sister-in-law,
Janet Chilson of Apalachin, NY; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins in
the Robinson, Chilson and Green families. Ethel was preceded in death
by her parents, Walter and Christine Chilson and Clarence and Olive Robinson;
her sister, Mildred; her brother, George; her sister, Dorothy and her husband,
Everett Green and her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Curtis and Bette
Robinson. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 16 at 11 a.m. at the funeral
home with the Rev. Helen Learn, pastor of the Herrickville United Methodist
Church, and the Rev. Jane Pykus officiating. Interment will follow
in the South Hill Cemetery in Orwell Township. The family suggests
that memorial contributions be directed to Memorial Hospice, One Hospice
Drive, Towanda, PA 18848, the Herrickville United Methodist Church, in
care of Janice Sutton, RR3, Box 309, Wyalusing, PA 18853 or to the HOPS
Ambulance Association, in care of James W. Seipler, RR1, Box 280, Rome,
PA 18837 in Mrs. Robinson’s memory.
JOHN W. ROSS, 47, of Marianna, Fla., formerly of LeRaysville,
died Thursday afternoon, Jan. 7, 1993, at Jackson Hospital in Marianna,
Fla., following a motor vehicle accident. Born Oct.22, 1945, in Towanda
he was the son of Ward and Margaret Berry Ross. John was a graduate
of Northeast Bradford High School, class of 1963, and was employed by Universalist
Instruments in Binghamton for five years. He later moved to Florida,
where he was employed in the business of construction and paving for many
years until the time of his death. John enjoyed golfing and was member
of Marianna Golf Club. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law,
Timothy and Crystle of Susquehanna, Pa., and Christopher and Amy Ross of
Killeen, Texas; a son, Daniel Ross of Susquehanna, Pa.; his parents, Ward
and Margaret Ross of Allis Hollow; a sister, Cindy Lou Kobbe of New Albany,
Pa.; two grandchildren, Matthew and Samuel Ross; a nephew, Gary Kobbe of
New Albany; several aunts, uncles and cousins. The funeral service
will be held Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 2 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral
Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, wit the Rev. Darrow Foster, pastor of the
Montrose, Pa., Seventh-day Adventist Church officiating. Interment
will be in South Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday
from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Friends who wish may direct
memorials to the South Hill Cemetery Association in care of Winola Stethers,
RR 3, Box 168, Wyalusing, Pa. in John W. Ross’ memory. –Towanda Daily
Review
RODNEY J. WHIPPLE, 83, of Towanda RR 3, Burlington Township,
passed away Sunday morning, March 6, 2005, at the Skilled Nursing Unit,
Memorial Hospital, Towanda. Born Feb. 18, 1922, in Herrickville, he was
the son of the late John and Pauline Barnes Whipple. On Feb. 25, 1943,
he married the former Laura I. Mast in Chester, Pa. Rodney and Laura provided
care in their home for more than 100 foster children over the years. Rodney
was employed by Westinghouse Corp. in Horseheads, N.Y., for 31 years until
his retirement. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Towanda
for more than 50 years. Rodney enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting.
Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Laura Mast Whipple, at home; his children,
Betty Whipple of Towanda RR 3, Marcia Flanagan of Austinville, Pa., Karen
Prescott and her husband, Thomas Prescott, of Fort Campbell, Ky., Joseph
Myner and his wife, Penny Myner, of Towanda RR 3, Jay Cornish of Towanda
RR 3, and John Myner and his wife, Connie Myner of Mansfield, Pa.; his
grandchildren, Debra Dexter and her fiancé, Daniel Lane, Diane Dexter
and her friend, Jim Leighton, Andy and Shelly Dexter, Michelle and Scott
Streeter, Art and Bonnie Goulding, Glen and Audra Flanagan, Robert and
Donna Flanagan, Paul Myner, Shaura Acla, Laura Chamberlain, Timothy Chamberlain,
Melinda Prescott, John Ryan Fields, Jordan Fields, David Prescott and Kelli
Lynn Prescott; 15 great-grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law, Katherine
and Kenneth Thigpen of Canton, Ga.,; a brother and sister-in-law, Paula
and Elva Whipple of Lancaster, Pa.; a brother-in-law, Willis Pert of Binghamton,
N.YH/ and several nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to his
parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, James Flanagan, in 1993,
and by a sister, Gladys Pert, in 2001. The funeral and committal
service will be held Tuesday, March 8, at 1 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral
Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, with the Rev. Thomas Geiger, pastor of the
Assembly of God Church, Towanda, officiating. Interment will be in
the South Hill Cemetery, Orwell Township. The family will receive
friends on Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. The
family suggests that memorial contributions may be directed to the Assembly
of God Church, 20 Kingsbury Ave., Towanda, Pa. 18848, in Rodney J. Whipple’s
memory. Contributed by Carol Brotzman. Towanda Daily Review.
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