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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) |
JAMES W. ALEXANDER, 76, OF Larch Road, Birchwood Apartments, Sayre, died on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1991. He was born on Nov. 8, 1914, in Laquin, Pa., the son of Clarence and Ella Mae Dibble Alexander. Mr. Alexander had retired following 35 years of service with I.B.M., and was a member of the firm’s Quarter Century Club. He was a life member of Protection Hose Company No. 1 of Athens and had been a past governor of the Loyal Order of the Moose, No. 1490, Waverly. Mr. Alexander had also been a dispatcher for the Athens Police Department for a number of years. He was predeceased by his parents; a sister, Leotha Babcock; and a brother, Clifford Alexander. Mr. Alexander is survived by his wife of 54 years, Catherine Alexander; four children, Dawn Walter of Sayre, Mrs. Robert (Nancy) Rogers of Athens, James Alexander Jr. of South Waverly, and Mrs. William (Phyllis) Saunders of Newark Valley; a sister, Geraldine Hatch of Athens; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Jenkins funeral Home, 111 S. Main St., Athens, on Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Howard Hockenbury, pastor of the Athens United Methodist Church officiating. Committal services, with the Rev. Hockenbury officiating, will be held at the Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society, Bradford County Unit, 413 S. Main St., Athens, Pa., 18810. –Towanda Daily Review.
ALLEN - Agnes Mae (Allen) Northrup, 82, of Athens, Pa., passed away at the Robert Packer Hospital on Friday, Nov. 14, 2008, following an extended illness, surrounded by the love and support of her devoted family. Born Oct. 30, 1926, in Laquin, Pa., Agnes was the fourth of 11 children born to the late Rex Allen and Elsie Irene (Camp) Allen. She attended the Powell and Towanda schools. Agnes was employed by the Blue Swan-Bell Knitting in Sayre, Pa., and later assisted her husband in the operation of the Monroeton Hotel in Monroeton, Pa. She was fastidious to a fault with her home; was an avid seamstress; and enjoyed embroidery, watching baseball on TV, scrapbooking events, gardening, home canning, cooking and pie making (especially blueberry). She enjoyed country and Western music shows, the Corning Summer Theater, attending productions at the Clemens Center and an occasional Broadway play. She enjoyed and loved her dogs Nappy and Blacky, and cat Boots. She was devoted to her family and husband, "Dick," who predeceased her in 2004. Agnes will be remembered for her warm, fun loving spirit and energy. Agnes married Theron D. Northrup in Towson, Md., on Oct. 2, 1951. They raised four sons. Surviving are three sons and four daughters-in-law, Thelma (Northrup) Lantz of Ulster, Pa. (wife of Howard Lantz, deceased), William and Susanne Lantz of Athens, Pa., Ronald and Jeanne Lantz of Towanda, Pa., and Bradley and Mary Anne Northrup of Athens; 13 grandchildren, Jackie, Jeff, Todd, Kimberlie, Angela, Erin Mae, Andrew, Matt, Fred, Mary Ann, Tom, Chey and Bree; six great-grandchildren, Lindsey, Samantha, Logan, Isabella, Max and Jocelyn; and one great-great-grandchild, Hannah; five sisters and two brothers-in-law, Gladys (Allen) Derr of Durell, Pa., Elsie (Allen) Bailey and Larry Gowan of Durell, Betty (Allen) Dieffenbach of Athens, Donna (Allen) Morningstar of Powell, Pa., Beatrice (Allen) and Donald Stranger of Franklindale, Pa., and Rex Allen of Williamsport, Pa.; four sisters-in-law, Emma Allen of Powell, Lois Allen of St. Louis, Mo., Irene (Northrup) Fish of Sayre and Lucille (Northrup) Yardman of Endicott, N.Y.; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a son, Howard Lantz of Ulster; her brothers, Clyde, Clifford, Howard and Richard Allen; and her brothers-in-law Derwin and Carl Northrup and William Fish. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, with the Rev. William Wells officiating. The family will receive friends and family from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will follow in the Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens. The family would like to express sincere thanks to her caring physician, Dr. Debra Ryan, the cardiology staff, and the nurses and staff of the sixth floor at Guthrie, and the Rev. William Wells for their support. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be directed to the Bradford County Humane Society, P.O. Box 179, Ulster, Pa. 18850, or to the charity of one's choice in Agnes Mae Northrup's memory. RHW. Towanda Daily Review.
ELDEN A. ‘ACE’ ALLEN SR., 73, of 49 Lafayette St., South Waverly, Pa., passed away Monday Jun. 8, 2001 at the Robert Packer Hospital. Born July 14, 1927 in Rummerfield, Pa., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell C. Allen. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea and Germany. He was formerly employed in the Bench and Assembly Dept. of Ingersoll Rand for thirty plus years, retiring in 1989. He was a Dallas Cowboy football fan. He enjoyed his grand children and playing Yatzee games. He is survived by his wife: Margaret, at home; children: Linda and Ray Thompson of Texas, Loretta and Terry Sinsbaugh of Waverly, N.Y., Christopher P. Allen and Darlene Scott of Sayre, Sam Allen and Kristin of Waverly, N.Y., Michelle and Albert Johnson of Sayre, Christopher M. Allen and Jessica McConnell of Waverly, N.Y., and Vincent and Peggy Allen of Waverly, N.Y.; a daughter-in-law, Dawn Allen of Waverly, N.Y.; 17 grandchildren; sisters: Beatrice VanSickle of Potterville, Pa., Clara and John Schmidt of Indiana; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sisters Viola Shaw, Kate Brown, Betty Streeter and his brothers: Norman Allen, Ted Allen, and Vernon Allen. Family and friends may call Wednesday, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Lowery Funeral Home, 225 South Main St., Athens, Pa. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home Thursday, at 11 a.m. with Rev. James Fox, pastor of the Keystone Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens. Full military honors will be accorded by the Skiff Bower Post No. 1536 V.F.W. of Sayre. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of ones choice. –Towanda Daily Review.
ALLEN –M. ELANOR DICKSON, 88, of 108 South Hopkins St., Sayre, died unexpectedly on Friday, Aug. 9, 1991, at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. She was born on March 30, 1903, in Towanda, a daughter of the late William and Lillian Miller Allen. Mrs. Dickson was a member of the Church of the Redeemer, Sayre. She is survived by two sons, Harold A. Dickson and William A. Dickson, both of Sayre; two daughters, Mrs. Gail (Cynthia) Bostwick and Mrs. David (Phoebe) Marshall, both of Sayre; 10 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews; and a good friend with whom she lived, Miss Gladys Beeman. She was predeceased by her husband, Harold E. Dickson. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the Allgeier-Blauvelt Funeral home, 126 North Elmer Ave., Sayre. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens. Memorial may be directed to the memorials may be directed to the memorial fund at the Church of the Redeemer, 201 South Wilbur Ave., Sayre, in Mrs. Dickson’s memory. –Towanda Daily Review.
ALLEN -FERN G. HALL, 89, of Ulster RD1 died Thursday, July 26, 1990, at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. She was born Oct. 14, 1900, in Terry Township, the daughter of Oscar and Minnie Allen. Mrs. Hall was a graduate of the New Albany High School and Mansfield Normal College in 1924. She taught in many Bradford County Schools for several years. Mrs. Hall was a member of the Mansfield Alumni Association and attended Pilgrim Holiness Church of Sayre. She was the widow of Alfred Hall, who died in 1962. Mrs. Hall resided with her daughter for the past several years and her greatest interest in life was her family. Her grandchildren brought her many hours of joy and love. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Mrs. Mary L. and Emory Lantz of Ulster RD1; three grandchildren, Jacob A. Lantz of Naples, Italy; Christina L. Lantz and Sara Lee Lantz both at home; one great-grandchild; and several cousins. Friends may call from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1 at the Lowery Funeral Home in Athens. Funeral and committal services will be held directly following calling hours with the Rev. R. W. Ichel, pastor of the Sayre Pilgrim Holiness Church, officiating. Burial will be in Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens. –Towanda Daily Review.
JERRY F. ALLEN, 53, of 157 N. Elmira St., Athens, passed away of natural causes Thursday, May 25, 1995, while turkey hinting in Ridgeway Township. Born in Athens July 1, 1941, he was the son of Cecil and Martha McMahon Allen. After the death of his father, he was raised by his step-father and mother, Ralph and Martha Andrus. He graduated from Athens High School in 1959. He was active in football and track and field. He was a self-employed farmer and contractor. He was an avid hunter. Jerry was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Athens. He is survived by his wife, the former Lois Dalton, whom he married on April 4, 1964; his sons: Timothy of Sayre, and Daniel and Matthew, both of Athens: one granddaughter, Katlin Allen of Chemung, N.Y.; a sister, Phyllis Oddi of Farmington, N.Y.; an aunt, Hanna Jacobs of Troy RR3; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, William Allen, in 1983. Friends may call at the Lowery Funeral Home, 225 S. Main St., Athens, Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. A Rosary service will be held there at 7 p.m. A prayer service will be held at the funeral home Saturday at 9 a.m. followed by the Mass of Resurrection at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Athens with the Rev. Joseph Sammons officiating. Burial will be in the Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens. Memorial donations may be made to the Greater Valley Emergency Medical Services, 201 Allison St., Sayre, Pa. –Towanda Daily Review.
ALLEN MARTHA J
GRIFFIN, Mrs. Martha J - wife of Job Griffin, died at her home in Athens
Township, Aug 15, of heart disease aged 52 years. She was a daughter of
the late Dr. E P Allen and is survived besides her husband, one son and
one daughter, two sisters and two brothers, Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon with interment in Tioga Point cemetery.
ANDERSON EDITH A. LYNCH, 89, Sayre, PA, passed away August 17, 1993 at the Heritage Nursing Home, Athens. She was the daughter of Oxel and Jenny Perry Anderson. Mrs. Lynch was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sayre. She graduated from the Robert Packer Hospital School of Nursing, where she practiced as a private duty nurse for a number of years, then went to work as a registered nurse for the Lehigh Valley Railroad. She is survived by a son, Gary P. Lynch of Hickory, NC; a daughter, Mrs. John (Margaret) Whitehead of Montoursville; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Blanche Phillips of Troy; brothers, George, Russell and Perry, all of Troy, PA and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert. Funeral and committal services were held at the Jenkins Funeral home in Athens on August 19 with the Rev. Richard Patterson officiating and burial to be in the Tioga Point Cemetery. Donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Sayre. –Troy Gazette-Register
JOHN W. ANDERSON III, 30 CHARLES JOHN ‘C.J.’ ANDERSON, JAMES
DANIEL ANDERSON, 8 BRITTANY MARIE ANDERSON, 6 TYLER DAVID ANDERSON, 3.
Feb. 20, 2002, Feb. 21, 2002. All of 207 East Lockhart St., Sayre,
died as the result of a fire that swept through their home Wednesday evening,
Feb. 20, 2002. John, Charles, Brittany and Tyler were pronounced
dead Wednesday evening, Feb. 20, 2002, at the Robert Packer Hospital, in
Sayre. James died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, at the Upstate Medical
University Hospital, in Syracuse, N.Y. John W. Anderson III, 30,
husband of Charlett Grover Anderson and father of Charles, James Brittany
and Tyler Anderson, was born July 1, 1971, in Tunkhannock, Pa., a son of
John W. Anderson II and Kathleen Warle Hicks. On Aug. 25, 1991, John
married the former Charlotte Grover in Sayre. John was employed by
Rynone Packaging Systems in Waverly, N.Y. John’s life encompassed
his family. He loved fishing and playing basketball. He is
survived by his wife, Charlett; his father and stepmother, John W. and
Judy Anderson ** of Wyalusing; his mother, Kathleen Warfle Hicks of Sayre;
his paternal grandparents, John W. and Romayne Anderson Sr. of Tunkhannock,
Pa.; two brothers, Mark Anderson of Wyalusing and Philip Anderson of Uniontown,
Pa.; four sisters, Lynn Shaffer of Sayre, Tina Anderson of Elmira, N.Y.,
Karolyn Anderson of Sayre, and Melinda Sharts and her husband, David Sharts,
of Wyalusing; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Charles John “C.J.” Anderson, 10, was born Jan. 26, 1992, in Sayre, and
was a fourth-grade student in Miss Lyons’ class at the H. Austin Snyder
Elementary School, in Sayre. C.J. was a member of the Sayre Small
Fry Seahawks Football Team and the Valley BMX Riders, C.J. Enjoyed being
with his family and basketball. James Daniel Anderson, 8, was born
July 16, 1993, in Sayre, and was a third-grade student in Mr. Dehaan’s
class at the H. Austin Snyder Elementary School, in Sayre. James
enjoyed playing games with his Dad and football. Brittany Marie Anderson,
6, was born March 25, 1995, in Sayre, and was a first-grade student in
Miss Quinn’s class at the H. Austin Snyder Elementary School, in Sayre.
Brittany loved playing with her cousins, going to church and school.
Tyler David Anderson, 3, was born Dec. 15, 1998, in Sayre. Tyler
loved playing with his cars and trucks and with the family’s dog, Max.
Charles, James, Brittany and Tyler are survived by: their mother, Charlett,
maternal grandparents, Church and Debra Grover of Sayre; paternal grandparents,
John W. and Judy Anderson ** of Wyalusing and Kathleen Warfle Hicks of
Sayre; maternal great-grandmother Pauline Hall of Sayre; paternal great-grandparents
John W. and Romayne Anderson Sr. of Tunkhannock; aunts and uncles, Tammy
Gleason of Hornell, N.Y., Peggy and Jason Reed of Sayre, Charles and Missie
Grover Jr. of New Bern, N.C., Richard and Dusty Grover Sr. of Elmira, N.Y.,
Jason and Tonda Grover of Sayre, Mark Anderson of Wyalusing, Phillip Anderson
of Uniontown, Pa., Lynn Shaffer of Sayre, Tina Anderson of Elmira, N.Y.,
Karolyn Anderson of Sayre, and Melinda and David Sharts of Wyalusing; numerous
great-aunts, great-uncles and cousins; and many caring friends. A
memorial service for the Anderson family will be held Tuesday, Feb. 26,
2002, at 7 p.m. at the Church of the Redeemer, South Wilbur Avenue, in
Sayre, with the Rev. Benjamin Lentz, rector, officiating. Interment
will be private Wednesday morning in the Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Alteri Funeral Home, 314 Desmond
St., Sayre. There are no calling hours. –Towanda Daily Review.
Andersons, Sayre
02/24/2002 Towanda Daily Review
ANDERSON
John W. Anderson III, 30
Charles John "C.J." Anderson, 10
James Daniel Anderson, 8
Brittany Marie Anderson, 6
Tyler David Anderson, 3
Feb. 20, 2002
Feb. 21, 2002 John W. Anderson III, 30; Charles John "C.J." Anderson,
10; James Daniel Anderson, 8; Brittany Marie Anderson, 6; and Tyler David
Anderson, 3; all of 207 East Lockhart St., Sayre, died as the result of
a fire that swept through their home Wednesday evening, Feb. 20, 2002.John,
Charles, Brittany and Tyler were pronounced dead Wednesday evening, Feb.
20, 2002, at the Robert Packer Hospital, in Sayre. James died Thursday,
Feb. 21, 2002, at the Upstate Medical University Hospital, in Syracuse,
N.Y. John W. Anderson III, 30, husband of Charlett Grover Anderson and
father of Charles, James, Brittany and Tyler Anderson, was born July 1,
1971, in Tunkhannock, Pa., a son of John W. Anderson II and Kathleen Warfle
Hicks. On Aug. 25, 1991, John married the former Charlett Grover
in Sayre. John was employed by Rynone Packaging Systems in Waverly, N.Y.
John's life encompassed his family. He loved fishing and playing basketball.
He is survived by his wife, Charlett; his father and stepmother, John W.
and Judy Anderson II of Wyalusing; his mother, Kathleen Warfle Hicks of
Sayre; his paternal grandparents, John W. and Romayne Anderson Sr. of Tunkhannock,
Pa.; two brothers, Mark Anderson of Wyalusing and Philip Anderson of Uniontown,
Pa.; four sisters, Lynn Shaffer of Sayre, Tina Anderson of Elmira, N.Y.,
Karolyn Anderson of Sayre, and Melinda Sharts and her husband, David Sharts,
of Wyalusing; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Charles
John "C.J." Anderson, 10, was born Jan. 26, 1992, in Sayre, and was a fourth-grade
student in Miss Lyons' class at the H. Austin Snyder Elementary School,
in Sayre. C.J. was a member of the Sayre Small Frye Seahawks Football Team
and the Valley BMX Riders. C.J. enjoyed being with his family and basketball.
James Daniel Anderson, 8, was born July 16, 1993, in Sayre, and was a third-grade
student in Mr. Dehaan's class at the H. Austin Snyder Elementary School,
in Sayre. James enjoyed playing games with his Dad and football. Brittany
Marie Anderson, 6, was born March 25, 1995, in Sayre, and was a first-grade
student in Miss Quinn's class at the H. Austin Snyder Elementary School,
in Sayre. Brittany loved playing with her cousins, going to church and
school. Tyler David Anderson, 3, was born Dec. 15, 1998, in Sayre. Tyler
loved playing with his cars and trucks and with the family's dog, Max.
Charles, James, Brittany and Tyler are survived by: their mother, Charlett,
maternal grandparents, Chuck and Debra Grover of Sayre; paternal grandparents,
John W. and Judy Anderson II of Wyalusing and Kathleen Warfle Hicks of
Sayre; maternal great-grandmother Pauline Hall of Sayre; paternal great-grandparents
John W. and Romayne Anderson Sr. of Tunkhannock; aunts and uncles, Tammy
Gleason of Hornell, N.Y., Peggy and Jason Reed of Sayre, Charles and Missie
Grover Jr. of New Bern, N.C., Richard and Dusty Grover Sr. of Elmira, N.Y.,
Jason and Tonda Grover of Sayre, Mark Anderson of Wyalusing, Phillip Anderson
of Uniontown, Pa., Lynn Shaffer of Sayre, Tina Anderson of Elmira, N.Y.,
Karolyn Anderson of Sayre, and Melinda and David Sharts of Wyalusing; numerous
great-aunts, great-uncles and cousins; and many caring friends. A memorial
service for the Anderson family will be held Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, at
7 p.m. at the Church of the Redeemer, South Wilbur Avenue, in Sayre, with
the Rev. Benjamin Lentz, rector, officiating. Interment will be private
Wednesday morning in the Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens. Arrangements are
under the direction of the Alteri Funeral Home, 314 Desmond St., Sayre.
There are no calling hours.
ANDRUS, HARRY A., Services for Harry R. Andrus, 67, Sayre, were held at Lowery Funeral Home, Athens, on June 15, with Rev. Hubert Morgan officiating. Interment was in Tioga Point Cemetery. Mr. Andrus died June 12,1984 at Robert Packer Hospital. He was born in Towanda March 5, 1917, son of the late Leonard and Octavia McNeal Andrus. He was a truck driver for the Pennsylvania Highway Department in Towanda. Surviving are his wife, Geraldine; mother, Octavia Andrus; sisters, Mrs. Donald (Helen) Walborn and Mrs. Kenneth (Dorothy) Harris, both of Towanda; brothers, Harold and Hugh of Towanda and Roy of Columbia Cross Roads; two aunts, one uncle; several nieces and nephews. (TGR June 21, 1984)
ANDRUS Mary Jane Kisner, 87, formerly of Pennsylvania Ave., Sayre, Pa., passed away August 27, 2008 at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, N.Y. Born August 9, 1921 in Athens, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Ella Weed Andrus. Mary Jane was a graduate of the Athens High School class of 1938. Mary Jane was an active member of the Church of the Redeemer, Sayre, and its St. Mary’s Guild. She was a member and past matron of Order of Eastern Star Lodge, Sayre Chapter No. 43, and a former member of Shepherd Hills Country Club, Waverly. She enjoyed playing bridge and golf for many years. Surviving are: her children, Barbara Jauch and her husband, Robert Jauch, of Bloomfield, N.Y. and Robert S. Kisner of Phoenix, Ariz.; two grandsons, Matthew Jauch of Bern, Switzerland and Michael Jauch of Liverpool, N.Y.; and a nephew, Robert Fuller of Athens, Pa. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Sterling Kisner, in 1978 and two sisters, Lucille Watkins and Ruth Brown. A Requiem Mass will be celebrated Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 11 a.m. at the Church of the Redeemer, 201 S. Wilbur Ave., Sayre, Pa., with the Rev. Andrea Baldyga, M.D., rector, as celebrant. The family will receive friends Thursday from 10-11 a.m. at church. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial contributions be directed to the St. Mary’s Guild of the Church of the Redeemer, 210 S. Wilbur Ave. Sayre, PA 18840, or to the charity or organization of one’s choice in Mary Jane Kisner’s memory. Interment will be in the Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens, Pa. The Alteri-Bowen Funeral Home, 314 Desmond St., Sayre, Pa., is assisting Mary Jane’s family with arrangements. Sayre Morning Times. RHW.
ANNABEL
Milton L. Age 91 of Ocala, FL, formerly of Waverly and Horseheads,
NY, born March 10, 1914 to the late Flora and Charles Annabel of Waverly,
NY. He died May 22, 2005 at Munroe Regional Medical Center, Ocala, FL.
He was predeceased by his brother, Alton Annabel of South Waverly, PA.
Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Evelyn (Kleckner) Annabel, Ocala;
daughters, Bonnie Martin, Pine Valley, NY, and Sherry Wilson, Green Acres,
FL; grandchildren, Kevin Martin, Brooklyn, NY, and Rene Wilson, St. Augustine,
FL; sister, Bernetta Cronk, Schenectady, NY; one great-grandchild; and
nine nieces and nephews. Mr. Annabel was a retired foreman from Westinghouse
Corporation, Buffalo, NY, and a charter member of Horseheads Elks Lodge
2297. He attended Fort King Presbyterian Church, Ocala, FL, and was active
in several ballroom dancing clubs. Arrangements entrusted to Roberts Funeral
Home, Ocala, FL. Interment will be at the convenience of the family at
Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens, Pa.
`Anthur Clyde “Tink” ANTHONY, Milan, PA, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 1996 at the Bradford County Manor after an extended illness. Born in Ulster Township July 21, 1912, the son of Frank and Ethel Riggs Anthony, he attended Athens High School. He was employed by the US Postal Services as a postmaster for 11 ½ years and rural carrier 21 ½ years, retiring in 1974. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor at home; sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Pat Anthony of Bentley Creek, PA and Thomas and Rosemary Anthony of Sayre, PA; daughter, Marjorie Buscher of Williamsville, NY; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; a sister, Elinor Bagley of Ft. Pierce, FL; and a brother, Robert Anthony of Sayre; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held December 28 at the Lowery Funeral Home in Athens with the Rev. Sandi Foster, pastor of the Milan United Methodist Church, officiating and burial to be in the Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens, PA. Full military honors will be accorded by Skiff-Bower Post 1536 VFW of Sayre. Memorial donations may be made to his church, Milan United Methodist Church, Milan, PA 18831 or the Alzheimers Association, 420 Lexington Ave., Suite 610 New York, NY 10170 in his name.
ANITCOLE Mary D. FRANK, life-long resident of Sayre passed away on Saturday April 26, 2003. Born in Juliano-Roma, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine FABI ANITCOLE. She graduated from a private Catholic school in Philadelphia and at the age of 17, her family moved to Brooklyn, N.Y. and there she began her career in retail clothing sales with Learnerds. She married her late husband, Albert J. FRANK, August 25, 1935, in Brooklyn. They moved to the Valley in 1935. She was a strong supporter of her husband's career and community involvement and was very active in the community. She was a member of the Church of the Epiphany, the Epiphany Church Monday Club, and the Altar & Rosary Society. She was a life member of the Sons of Italy Roma Madre Lodge No. 1342, a founding member of the Valley Players, a member of the catholic Daughters of America and belonged to the Women's Auxiliary of the Robert Packer Hospital. She also voluntered for Penn York Opportunities and supported Stray Haven Animal Shelter. Mary worked in various retail stores including, Style Center in Waverly, NY, the New York Store in Waverly, Virginia's Dress Shop, in Sayre, Evans & Chaffee, in Sayre and Brotan's. She worked as a receptionist with the Pathology Dept. at the Robert Packer Hospital and finished her work career with Elaine's Dress Shop, in Sayre. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert, in 2000, and also her brothers, Alfred, Leonard and William and one sister, Theresa SPELLERI, all from Brooklyn. She is survived by; her daughters, JoAnn RIFENBERG, of Greenville, OH, and Dolores and Geoffrey TWINING, of Elmira, NY; her grandchildren, Steven RIFENBERG, of Greenville, OH, Susan and Gary KNICKERBOCKER of Enon, OH, Melissa and Chris REYNOLDS of OH, Michael, Honathan and Nathan Twining, of Elmira, NY; five great grandchildren and one brother, Louis VALENTI, of Brooklyn, and several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Church of the Epiphany with Rev. William KARLE officiating. Burial will be in the Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens, Pa. Memorial Donations may be made in her name to St. Joseph's Children and Maternity Hospital, Adams Ave. Scranton, Pa. 18504. Arrangements are under the direction of the Lowery Funeral Home, Athens, Pa.
ARMSTONG Donald A. ARMSTONG, 96, of McDuffee St., Sayre, passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2003 at the Tioga Nursing Facility, Waverly, N.Y., where he had been a resident since October 2000. Born Oct. 24, 1906 in Plainfield, N.Y., he was the son of M. Earle and Mary Genieve LLOYD ARMSTRONG. He graduated from West Winfield High School in 1926 and Cornell University in 1930 with a B.S. in agriculture. He was employed at Tioga Mills, Inc., in Waverly, N.Y., from 1933-76 and retired as secretary to the corp. and sales manager. He was a 50-year member of the Waverly Lodge F&AM No. 407; the Corning Consistory, Corning, N.Y.; and Kalurah Temple SHRINE, Binghamton, N.Y. He was also a member of the Waverly Rotary Club since 1945, honored with the Paul Harris Fellow award in 1984. He had a perfect attendance record for 38 years and served as treasurer of Rotary for two different terms. In recognition of his service to Rotary, a memorial stone in his honor has been placed in the Waverly Mini Park. He was also a member of the First United Methodist Church of Sayre. Donald is survived by: his wife of 41 years, Virginia, at home; two daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Jo and Douglas JOHNSON of Geneseo, N.Y., and Sharon L. and Paul BAKER of Bloomington, Ill.; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.He was predeceased by: a son, SPC-4 Terry L. ARMSTRONG, on June 14, 1967; sisters, Elizabeth EVANS, Winnie May GRIFFITH and Susan Irene KILT; and brothers, Willard ARMSTRONG and David ARMSTRONG. Family and friends may call Friday, Feb. 21 from 7-9 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 22 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Lowery Funeral Home, 225 S. Main St., Athens. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Dianne BENTLEY, pastor of his church, officiating. Burial will be in Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens. Memorials may be directed to a charity of one's choice.
AVERY –DOROTHY M. AVERY GRIFFITH ZIMMER, 90, formerly of Pembleton Place, Waverly, NY, passed away April 18, 2005 at the Tioga Nursing Facility, Waverly, NY. Born March 24, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Fred Joseph and Lydia Jane Bates Avery. She was a member of the Ladies of the Moose, Waverly, NY. She possessed great love for her large family. Surviving are daughters, Shirley Hulslander and her husband James Hulslander, Granville Summit, PA, Marylou Hildebrant and husband Earl Hildebrant, Nichols, NY, Edith McCracken, and Dorothy Griffith and husband Glenn Griffith, Canton; sons, Titus Griffith and wife Lavon Griffith, Sayre and Charles Moss, Seneca Falls, NY; 19 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; brother, Wallace Avery, Ithaca, NY; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husbands Titus Griffith, April 13, 1980 and George Frederick Zimmer, Dec. 5, 1999; a son, Paul Edward Moss, November of 1973; daughter Hannah Louise Moss in 1933; grandson, Paul David Hulslander, September 9, 1978; sisters, Edna Burgess, Eva Avery, and Margaret Smith; brothers, Ernest Russell and Walter Avery. The funeral and committal service will be held at noon on April 22 at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda. Interment will be in Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens, PA. The family will receive friends from 11 to 12 at the funeral home. –Canton Independent Sentinel.
AVERY –DOROTHY MARIE AVERY GRIFFITH ZIMMER, 90, formerly of Waverly, NY passed away Monday, April 18, 2005 at the Tioga Nursing Facility, Waverly, NY. Born March 24, 1914 she was the daughter of the late Fred Joseph and Lydia Jane Bates Avery. She was a member of the Ladies of the Moose, Waverly, NY. She is survived by daughters, Shirley (James) Hulslander of Granville Summit, PA, Marylou (Earl) Hildebrant of Nichols, NY; Edith McCracken and Dorothy (Glenn) Griffith of Canton, PA; sons, Titus (Lavon) Griffith of Sayre, PA and Charles Moss of Seneca Falls, NY; 19 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Wallace Avery of Ithaca, NY; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Titus Griffith in 1960, George Frederick Zimmer in 1999; a son Paul Edward Moss in 1973; a daughter, Hanna Louise Moss in 1933; a grandson, Paul David Hulslander in 1978; sisters, Edna Burgess, Eva Avery and Margaret Smith; brothers, Ernest, Russell and Walter Avery. Funeral services were to be held at noon on April 22 at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home in Towanda. The family will receive friends from 11-12 before the funeral. Interment was to be in Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens, PA. –Troy Gazette-Register.
AVERY –DOROTHY MARIE AVERY GRIFFITH ZIMMER, 90, formerly of Pembleton Place, Waverly, passed away Monday, April 18, 2005 at the Tioga Nursing Facility, Waverly. Born March 24, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Fred Joseph and Lydia Jane Bates Avery. Dorothy was a member of the Ladies of the Moose, Waverly. She possessed great love for her large family. Dorothy is survived by: four daughters, Shirley Hulslander and her husband James Hulslander of Granville Summit, Pa., Marylou Hildebrant and her husband Earl Hildebrant of Nichols, Edith McCracken, and Dorothy Griffith and her husband Glenn Griffith of Sayre; two sons, Titus Griffith and his wife Lavone Griffith of Sayre and Charles Moss of Seneca Falls, N.Y.; 19 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Wallace Avery of Ithaca; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by: her husbands, Titus Griffith on April 13, 1960 and George Fredrick Zimmer on Dec. 5, 1999; a son, Paul Edward Moss in November of 1973; a daughter, Hannah Louise Moss in 1933; a grandson, Paul David Hulslander on Sept. 9, 1978; three sisters, Edna Burgess, Eva Avery, and Margaret Smith; and three brothers, Ernest, Russell and Walter Avery. The funeral and committal service will be held Friday, April 22, 2005 at noon at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda. Interment will be in the Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens. The family will receive friends on Friday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the funeral home. Contributed by Carol Brotzman. –Evening Times April 19, 2005.
ROY L. AYERS
Roy L. Ayers, 54, of Columbia, AL, formerly of East Smithfield,
PA passed away Saturday, February 10, 2001 in Columbia. Born in Granville
Summit February 15, 1946, he was the son of Vincent and Ethel Mullen Ayes.
He was a 1965 gradudate of Troy High School and was a dairy farmer in East
Smithfield before moving to the southern states. He currently was a maintenance
supervisor at Golden Peanut Company in Columbia, AL. He was a high
school wrestling champ and loved to hunt and fish. He is survived by his
daughter, Lisa Ayers of Athens, PA; a son, Joseph Ayers of Olney, MD; his
father and stepmother, Vincent and Sarah Ayers of Granville Summit; sister
and brother-in-law, Joyce and Frank Williams of Covington, PA; brothers
and sisters-in-law, Richard and Roberta Ayers of Troy, PA, Martin and Sandy
Ayers of Poulsboro, WA, Earl and Alma Ayers of Madison, VA; several nieces,
nepews and cousins. He was predeceased by his mother, Ethel, in 1977. Funeral
services were at the Lowery Funeral Home in Athens with the Rev. Richard
Krueger, pastor of the Cherry Flats Baptist Church, officiating and burial
to be in the Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens, PA.
ALLIE J. BABCOCK, 79 of 172 N. Elmira St., Athens died Saturday, Oct. 19, 1991 at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre. Born March 11, 1912 in Waverly, he was the second child of 13 children born to Allie and Millie Whipple Babcock. He attended East Smithfield School. He worked in the Athens Silk Mill and Waverly Silk Mill for 24 years. He then was employed as a machine operator of I.R. in Athens from 1951 until 1977, when he retired. Mr. Babcock was an active member of the Waverly L.O.O.M. 1490. He joined in 1944 and had held all the local offices that existed. He was governor from 1960-61 and again from 1970-71. He was chairman of the Moose Christmas Basket Committee for 20-plus years and chairman of the Valley Christmas Charity Committee. He was a 1971 Pilgrim Degree holder, the highest degree awarded in the Moose Fraternity; president of the 14th district in New York state and a state officer. He worked on the state Conservation Committee. He was a life member of the 2nd and 3rd of the Moose. A member of Protection Hose Co. No. 1, Athens, he was president for two years, assistant fire chief for two years, President of the Fireman’s Relief for 12 years and on the Fire Board for 10 years. He was also a member of The Sons of Italy in Sayre and the V.F.W. in Sayre. He received the Good Citizen Award (1988) and the Americanism Award (1991) from the V.F.W. He was predeceased by his wife, Leotha; a son, Gerald; a brother, Donald; a sister, Hazel, and his parents. He is survived by his children, Bertha House of Athens, Viola Farr of Lockport, N.Y., Phyllis Shipman of Lockwood, Gigi DiPio of Sayre and Allie (Bud) of Athens; nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Kenneth (Viola) Kitchen of Athens, Mrs. Manuel (Helen) Alfaro of Walnut, Cal., Mrs. John (Annabel) Slater of Spring Hill, Fla. and Mrs. Kenneth (Pauline) Grissom of Claremont, Cal.; brothers, Ralph Babcock of Athens, Louis Babcock of Athens, Charles Babcock of Elmira, Robert Babcock of Waverly, N.Y, Richard Babcock of Waverly and Rodney Babcock of Sheshequin; several nieces and nephews and a close friend, Aldine Gernert of Athens. Friends may call at the Jenkins Funeral Home, 111 S. Main St., Athens, Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Howard Hockenbury of the Athens United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Tioga Point Cemetery. A Pilgrim Degree service will be held at the funeral home Tuesday at 8 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Bradford County unit of the American Cancer Society, 413 S. Main St., Athens, Pa. –Towanda Daily Review
BABCOCK - Cyrus H. Babcock, a life long resident of Athens township, died at his home on Sunday evening at 6:30 o'clock, aged 47 years. Pneunonia was the cause of death. He is survivied by his widow, two brothers, ***ry and Charles, both of Athens township, two sisters, Delia Linerman of Milan and **** Fred Maxwell of Waverly, 1/2 brother Douglas of NJ. Reva Wagner. Daily Review 3/7/1911.
BABCOCK
Helen J. Age 73, of Athens, PA, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May
17, 2005, at the Sayre House, Inc. Friends and family may call Thursday,
May 19, 2005, at the Calvary Baptist Church, 701 W. Pine Street, Athens,
PA, from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m.
with Rev. Paul Barrett officiating. Arrangements are under direction of
Jay E. Lowery Funeral Home, Inc. Burial will be in the Tioga Point Cemetery,
Athens, PA. Memorial donations can be made in the name of Helen Babcock
to the Calvary Baptist Church, 701 W. Pine Street, Athens, PA. [Note from
Joyce - Not sure if Babcock is her own name or married alias?? Am
filing here assuming it is her own name at birth]
LOUIS E. BABCOCK, 76 of RD 1, Box 18, Athens passed away Wednesday, Jan. 20, 1993 at the Robert Packer Hospital. Born in Ridgebury Township, the son of Allie and Millie Whipple Babcock Sr., he attended East Smithfield schools. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and then owned and operated an Atlantic service station in Athens for 25 years – retiring in 1981. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 246 of Athens and the V.F.W. No. 1536 of Sayre. He was predeceased by his first wife, Christine on June 22, 1983. He is survived by; his second wife, Harriet at home; sons and daughters-in-law, Louis and Laura Babcock Jr. of Athens RR 2, David and Pat Babcock of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. and Gary and Roselyn Babcock of Athens RR 2; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; stepchildren, Linda and Bernard Moon of Wyalusing, Ron Walker of Sayre and Michael and Myrna Walker of Towanda; seven step-grandchildren; brothers, Richard of Waverly, Robert of Waverly, Rodney of Sheshequin, Ralph of Athens RR 2 and Charles of Elmira, N.Y.; sisters, Helen Alfro of California, Nan Slater of Florida, Viola Kitchen of Athens RD 2 and Pauline Grisson of California and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Lowery Funeral Home, 225 S. Main St., Athens on Friday from 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held there on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Rev. Howard Hockenbury, pastor of the Athens United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial with full military honors will be in the Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the G.V.E.M.S., 201 Allison St., Sayre or to the Bradford County Unit of the American Cancer Society, 413 S. Main St., Athens. –Towanda Daily Review
RICHARD L. BABCOCK, 66 of Chelsa Trailer Park, Sayre passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001 at the Robert Packer Hospital. He was born Aug. 31, 1934 in Litchfield, the son of Allie and Millie Whipple Babcock. He served in the Korean War in the 48th Infantry from 1954 to 1957. The Charles Jones Construction Co. employed him as a mason for over 30 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and his grandchildren. He was a great father and grandfather and enjoyed spending time with his family. He also was a NASCAR fan. He was predeceased by his parents; his brothers Rodney, Louis, Allie, Ralph, Robert and Donald Babcock and a sister, Hazel. He was a member of the American Legion Betowski-VanDeMark Post No. 492 of Waverly, N.Y., the Loyal Order of the Moose No. 1492 of Waverly, N.Y., the Skiff-bower Post No. 1536 VFW of Sayre and the American Legion Fort Sullivan Post No. 246 of Athens. He was a former member of the Sayre B.P.O.E. No. 1148. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Genevieve at home; his previous wife, Jean Babcock of Waverly, N.Y.; his children and their spouses, Sandra and Randy Talada of Sayre, Richard and Monica Babcock of Waverly, N.Y., Ronald and Patty Babcock of Sayre, Cindy and Jim Bobenchik of Northport, Fla., Pamela Carpenter of Barton, N.Y., Tammy and Peter Ringenary of New Jersey, Joseph and Becky Carnrike of Lockwood, N.Y., Victor and Tammy Carnrike of Barton, N.Y., Brian and Joyce Newman of Milan, Jay Carnrike of Sayre, Brian and Jacquelin Wolcott of Waverly, N.Y., Glen and Lisa Carnrike of Sayre and Alan and Melissa Carnrike of Sayre; 30 grandchildren, including his special granddaughters, Jaci Wolcott and Toshia Babcock; nine great-grandchildren; one brother, Charles Babcock of Elmira, N.Y. and four sisters, Annabel Slater of Florida, Helen Alfero of Walnut, Calif., Pauline Grissom of Salton Sea Beach, Calif. and Viola Kitchen of Sayre, and numerous nieces and nephews. Family and friends may call Monday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lowery Funeral Home, 225 S. Main St., Athens. Funeral services will follow there at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Wesley Nichols, pastor of the Church on the Hill of Milan officiating. Burial will be in the Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens. Full military honors will be accorded by the Skiff-Bower Post No. 1536 VFW of Sayre. Memorial donations may be made to the Dave Smith Run in care of Fran Crouse, Esquire, 222 S. Main St., Athens, Pa. –Towanda Daily Review
BAIRD Harold H-. of Milan, well known Lehigh Valley Engineer passed away yesterday afternoon at 4:40 o’clock at the Robert Packer Hospital following a short illness at the age 55. Mr. Baird had been an engineer on the Lehigh Valley for the past 38 years and was still on active duty on the Sayre-Lehighton run when taken ill. He was a veteran of World War I, having been in the service for two years. The Milan man was highly regarded by scores of friends and his sudden passing has brought sorrow to many. He was a member of the Elks Lodge at Sayre, the Moose Lodge at Waverly, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. The survivors are his wife, Florence O Baird; his mother, Mrs. Hugh H Baird of Sayre; three sisters, Mrs. D W Pepper of Norwalk, Conn, Mrs. Margaret E Pealer of Monroeton and Mrs. Truman B Reynolds of Stamford, Conn; two brothers, William H Baird of Sayre and Robert M Baird of Meshoppen, formerly of Towanda. Services will be held at the home in Milan Friday morning at 11o’clock with burial in the Tioga Point Cemetery.
BAKER
Damon Baker Dies Suddenly
Retired Farmer Near Troy Has Fatal Heart Attack
Troy, Feb. 24 [1939 penciled on article] - Damon Baker, retired farmer
who resided in Troy, suffered a fatal heart attack this morning at the
Milton York Farm, Columbia Cross Roads. Mr. Baker, who was 67 years old,
started for the York farm in his car. He could not drive all the
way due to roads blocked with snow, so walked considerable distance.
When he arrived at the York place he was quite exhausted and went into
the home to rest. There he suffered the heart seizure, passing
away quickly. The survivors are a brother, Guy Baker of Troy, and
a sister, Mrs. Bertha Williams of Athens. Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
BAKER
Damon C. Baker
Long a resident of the Troy Community, died of a heart attack last
Friday, February 24th, 1939, in the Milton Yorke home on the Roy Besley
farm near Columbia Cross Roads. He was 66 years old. It is
thought that his death was hastened by over exertion. His automobile
became stalled in the snow and, after several attempts to extricate it,
he walked to the Yorke house. Mr. Baker spent several years in the
contracting business in Ohio, was skilled stone mason and was making plans
to engage in farming on his place on the Fall Brook Road. He is survived
by a brother, Guy Baker, Troy and a Sister, Mrs. Bertha Williams, Athens.
The funeral was held from his late home, Fall Brook Road, on Monday at
10 a.m., Rev. P. W. Furst officiating, and burial was in Tioga Point cemetery,
Athens.
BALLENTINE ?
Longwell, Mrs. Bernie (Ballentine), wife of Robert B Longwell,
who with her husband spent 30 years in the missionary field in India, died
Sunday night at 11:55 o’clock at the home of her sister, Mrs. Richard Bird,
803 North Main at Athens. Well known in the valley towns, Mrs. Longwell
was born in Northumberland County, Pa. April 17, 1874, the daughter of
Rev. George and Jane Gerould Ballentine. She received her primary education
at Reidsburg academy in Clarion County, a private school of which her father
was president. She was graduated from Clarion State Teachers College in
1894 and later taught school in Elminton, Kansas, and Reidsburg, Pa. In
1902 she was graduated from the Yale University School for Nurses. Later
she went to Hasseltine House in Newton Center, Mass, were she prepared
for service under the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society. She was
married to Mr. Longwell July 4, 1905 and both went to Assam, India in September
1906. She translated many hymns and assisted her husband in translating
portions of the scripture into several dialects of the Naza language. She
then devoted 30 years of her life to missionary and Christian work in many
places in India. Her husband’s illness brought the couple back to America
in 1935. They retired in Sayre 11 years ago. After returning to Sayre,
Mrs. Longwell was heard in talks at meetings of units of valley churches.
Besides her husband and Mrs. Bird, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Edgar Doll of Vineland, NJ; a granddaughter, Katherine Doll and a grandson,
Robert Doll, both of Vineland; three sisters, Mrs. Fred Klinetsiver of
Tionesta, Pa. and Miss Harriet Ballentine of Athens; and two brothers,
Gerould Ballentine of Philadelphia and Everett Ballentine, of East Smithfield.
Mrs. Longwell was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sayre. The body
is at the Kolb funeral home 126 North Elmer Avenue, Sayre. It will be removed
to the Bird family home on North Main Street in Athens, Wednesday morning
at 9 o’clock where private funeral services will be held in the afternoon
at 2:30. Rev. John E Whitney, pastor of the Sayre First Baptist Church,
assisted by Rev. Orey Crippen of East Smithfield will officiate. Burial
will be in Tioga Point Cemetery.
BARROW –HAZEL B. HARTUNG, 87, of 102 S. Wilbur Ave., Sayre, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 1993, at the Robert Packer Hospital. Born in Ogdensburg, Pa., Oct. 2, 1905, the daughter of Ray and Alice Barrow, she graduated from the Canton High School and Arnot-Ogden School of Nursing. She was a nurse at the Blossburg Hospital and the Shriner’s Hospital in Philadelphia before her marriage to Howard A. Hartung. They moved to Sayre in the 1930s, where her husband operated his podiatry practice. Mrs. Hartung was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sayre for over 50 years. She was a deaconess of the church, a Sunday school teacher, and a member of the Cross and Crown and missionary society. She was also a member of the Sayre Monday Club and Athens Senior Citizens and was a Rotary Ann. She operated a boarding house for 10 years after the death of her husband, in 1980. Surviving are two sons, Philip Hartung of Dunham, N.C., and Richard Hartung of Fairport, N.Y.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren: sisters, Martha Spencer of Troy RR 3 and Winifred Steika of Vestal, N.Y.; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends may call Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Sayre. Funeral and committal services will follow, at 2 p.m. The Rev. Richard Reed will officiate. Burial will be in Tioga Point Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the First Baptist Church or the Sayre Library. Canton Independent Sentinel.
LARUE S. BASTION, 82, Sayre, passed away August 21, 2001, at the Robert Packer Hospital following a brief illness. Born December 6, 1918, in Canton, he was the son of Daniel and Ettie Smith Bastion. He was treasurer for Easter Star for many years; a member of F&AM No. 70; a 32nd degree Mason; and a member of the Lions Club and the Sayre Christian Church. Mr. Bastion worked for the Pennsylvania Electric Co. since 1945. Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law, E. Ann and Tony Farr, Harrisburg, NC, and Maxine and Lonnie Kobbie, Ulster; daughter, Dottie McCarron, Rockville, MD; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Kathryn, in March 2001. The funeral services were held August 24 from the Lowery funeral Home, Athens. Burial was in the Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens. Memorials may be made to Guthrie Hospice, Towanda, PA. –Towanda Daily Star
JOSEPH P. BAXTER, 48, of Sinking Spring, Pa., formerly of Athens,
passed away Sunday, July 2, 2000, at Robert Packer Hospital. Born
Feb. 7, 1952, in Waverly, N.Y., the son of Joseph and Shirley Seager Baxter.
In high school he was an excellent wrestler and football player.
He attended the Ephrata Community Church in Ephrata, Pa. He loved
his children. He is survived by his wife, Maria, of eight years at
home; favorite aunt, with whom he lived until he passed, Ruth Ellen; children,
Joseph III and Emily Baxter, Jessica Baxter and Sara Baxter, all of Myrtle
Beach, S.C. and Michael, Rachel and Rebecca Baxter, all of Sinking Springs,
Pa.; brother, Jeffery and Sue Baxter of Chemung, N.Y.; three sisters, Bonnie
and David Spencer of Pittsburgh, Diana and Jerry Sinsabaugh of Waverly,
N.Y., and Pam and Mike Fassett of Waverly, N.Y.; grandson, Joseph Baxter
IV of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Shirley Baxter, and a nephew,
Jeffery Spencer. Friends and family may call on Tuesday from 6 to
8 p.m. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. at the Lowery Funeral
Home, 225 S. Main St., Athens, Pa., on Wednesday, July 5, 2000. Burial
will be in the Tioga Point Cemetery at a later time. –Towanda Daily
Review.
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