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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.
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ALCA - Betty Jane Northrup of Towanda RR 2, Asylum Township, Pa., passed away on her 82nd birthday Tuesday, May 13, 2008, at home following declining health. Betty Jane was born May 13, 1926, in Towanda, Pa., and attended the Towanda schools. In early years, she was employed by the Berlinger Silk Mill in Towanda and was later employed by various taverns in the Towanda area for a number of years. Betty Jane loved spending time with her family. She is survived by: her children, Charles Northrup and his wife, Mary, of Canton, Pa., Annabelle Vanderpool of Canton, Kane H. Northrup of Monroeton, Pa., and Star Z. McKean and her husband, Robert McKean, of Towanda RR 2; five grandchildren; two very special granddaughters, Maranda and Savanna McKean; four great-grandchildren; her brother, Lawrence I. Acla and his wife, Ann, of Towanda RR 3; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles R. Northrup, on April 10, 1979, and by her grandson Casey Charles McKean, on Jan. 8, 1993. A private funeral service will be held at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours. Interment will be in the Wysox Cemetery, Wysox, Pa. - Towanda Daily Review, 14 May 2008
ALLEN –FRANCES ALLEN GOODWIN, 91, of 102 ½ Pine St., Towanda, widow of Archie W. Goodwin, died Friday evening, Jan. 1, 1988, at her home. Born Sept. 27, 1896 in Warren Center, Pa., she was a daughter of John and Cora Fowler Allen. Mrs. Goodwin was a life-long resident of Wysox, E. Towanda and Towanda and was employed by Towanda Folding Box Company for many years, retiring from there in 1971. Mrs. Goodwin was the oldest active member of the Towanda First United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women, FLB Sunday School Class and in 1984 was selected “Mother of the Year,” She was a former member and officer of the Towanda Business and Professional Women’s organization and the Towanda Senior Citizens. Frances attracted numerous friends, winning the regard and esteem of many who will remember her graciousness and deep consideration of others. Surviving are; a son, Archie R. Goodwin of Wyalusing; a daughter, Alma G. Josbena of Towanda; two daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara G. and Herbert Yanofsky of Towanda and Marjory G. and Norman E. Alen of Williamsport; three sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Lila Goodwin of Medina, N.Y., Jack and Ricky Goodwin of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; two sisters, Mrs. Irma A. Leonard of E. Towanda and Mrs. Cleone Bish of Sayre; 16 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her husband, Archie W. Goodwin, on Jan. 22, 1933. The funeral and committal service will be held Monday, Jan. 4, 1988 at 2:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Towanda, with her pastor, the Rev. William H. Wassell officiating. Interment will be in Wysox Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service Monday afternoon. The family requests that memorials may be directed to the First United Methodist Church General Fund, Main Street, Towanda, in Mrs. Goodwin’s memory. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, Towanda. –Towanda Daily Review.
LYNWOOD W. ‘JIM’ ALLEN, 61, of Allen Farms, Wysox RR 2 (Myersburg), passed away Saturday, Sept. 23, 1995, at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, N.Y., from injuries he received from a fall on Sept. 11. Born Dec. 20, 1933, in Myersburg on the farm where he has lived his entire life, he was a son of the late G. Leon and Cleone Allis Allen. Jim owned and operated Allen Farms with his loving wife of 44 years, Shirley, together with his six children. People remember Jim for excellent produce and fruit during the summer season. He was an avid sportsman, enjoying hinting, trapping and fishing to there fullest. Jim was a member of the Pennsylvania Farmers Association and Eastern Milk Producers. He was a person who enjoyed helping people and his love showed for his family and many friends. Surviving are his wife, Shirley Allen, at home; a son and his fiancee, John L. “Porky” Allen and Joy LaBarre: a son J. Michael “Mike” Allen; a son and his friend, Jeffrey P. “Jeff” Allen and Shirley Sibley; a son and daughter-in-law, Joseph L. “Joe” and Maxine Kalo Allen, all of Myersburg; two daughters and sons-in-law; Judy R. and Scott Miller of Myersburg and Juanita S. and Tom Brady of Sebring, Fla., 10 grandchildren –Jody and Billy Allen, Scotty, Britanne and Joshua Miller; Dustin Allen; and Christopher, Tiffany, Brittany and Matthew Brady; two step-grandchildren; Billy Jo and Brandy Brady; his stepmother, E. Margaret Allen, a resident of the Skilled Nursing Unit, North Towanda; his mother-in-law, Gladys Lisenby of Nichols, N.Y.; a sister-in-law, Mildred Lisenby of Smithboro, N.Y.; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Beverly and Richard Shaughnessy of Nichols, N.Y.; a brother-in-law, Edward Blair of Windham; a special friend, Kenneth (Kenny-Bob) Walter, who lived with Jim and Shirley for many years and helped Jim at Allen Farms; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by; his father, G. Leon Allen, in 1970, and his mother, Cleone Allis Allen, in 1968. The funeral service will be held Tuesday, Sept. 26, 1995, at 1 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, with the Rev. Robert Martin and the Rev. Harry L. Ferguson, officiating. Interment will be in the Wysox Cemetery, Wysox, Pa. The family will receive friends Monday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests that memorials may be directed to the Preservation/Rebuilding of Cook’s Pond, Cook’s Pond Association, Citizens and Northern Bank, in care of Terry DePew, 428 S. Main St., Athens, Pa. or to the charity of one’s choice in Lynwood W. “Jim” Allen’s memory. –Towanda Daily Review.
ALLEN - Rex W. "Chippy" Allen Sr., 55, of Towanda RR 2, Towanda Township, Pa., passed away Saturday morning, Oct. 11, 2008, at Memorial Hospital, North Towanda Township, Pa., following an extended illness. Rex was born in Sayre, Pa. on April 20, 1953, the son of the late Richard Allen and Dorthea Lee Allen. Rex attended the Towanda schools and in early years was employed by GTE Sylvania in Towanda. He subsequently worked at the Towanda Airport and drove school bus for his father-in-law, the late Donald Simons, for a number of years as well as being a self-employed carpenter in the area. Rex also was employed by Mills Pride in Athens Township, Pa., for five years until declining health no longer permitted him to continue. Rex loved spending time with his grandchildren. He was a fan of Towanda High School Sports and NASCAR and in earlier years he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by: his wife, Elizabeth "Beth" Simons Allen, at home; his children, Michael Allen and his wife, Rebecca, of Stevensville, Pa., Rex Allen Jr. and his fiancée, Heather Kenefick, of Towanda, Pa., William Allen and his wife, Marisa, of Mansfield, Pa., and Jason Allen and his fiancée, Jessica Wills, of Towanda; his grandchildren, Rex III, Garrett, Isabelle, Issaiah, Clare, Caleb, Strider and Emma; his sisters Sharon Turner of Sugar Run, Pa., and Dawn Fox and her husband, Lloyd, of Laceyville, Pa.; his brother Paul Allen and his wife, Beth, of Weston; his mother-in-law, Ina Simons of Towanda; sisters-in-law Bonnie Allen of Powell, Pa., and Maria Allen of Arizona, Pa.; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Diane and Wayne Lent of Towanda; a special niece and nephew, Michelle and Greg Lent of Towanda; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers Richard, David, Robert and Dale Allen, and by sisters Dorothy Marguerite Heeman and Jeannie Marie Allen. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, with Pastor Jason Laudermilch officiating. Interment will follow in the Wysox Cemetery, Wysox, Pa. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorial contributions may be directed to the Rex W. Allen Sr. Memorial Fund, in care of Citizens & Northern Bank, 428 Main St. Towanda, Pa. 18848. RHW. Towanda Daily Review
ALLIS –VIRGINIA A. STERLING, 91, widow of A. Foster Sterling of Powell, Monroeton RR 1, died Tuesday morning, July 26, 1994 at the Dar-Way Nursing Home, Elkland Township, Pa. Born March 4, 1903 in Wyalusing she was a daughter of the late William P. and LuLu Lee Allis. Virginia spent her early years in Rochester, Pa. where her father worked on the railroad. She attended the Rochester schools and later graduated as a child’s nurse from the Pittsburg Home for Babies. On Nov. 26, 1924 she married A. Foster Sterling of Towanda in Montrose, Pa. They made their home in Towanda until 1944 when they moved to Powell. She was a member of the Powell United Methodist Church, an honorary member of the official board and a member of the United Methodist Women, where she held an office and was a past Sunday school teacher. Virginia was a charter member of the Alice Betts Class of the Towanda First Presbyterian Church. She was a 50-year member of the George Clymer Chapter of the D.A.R., Towanda, where she held several offices and she was also a past member of the Senior Citizens Club of Towanda. She possessed great love for her family and her home. Surviving are: a daughter and son-in-law, Virginia S. and Martin Shaffer of Monroeton RR 1; four granddaughters and their husbands; Dian and Frank Saxon of Rock Hill S.C., Alice Kay and Terri Weingartner of Powell, Bonnie and Kevin Keller of Allentown, Pa. and Linda and Karl Cook of Monroeton; eight great-grandchildren; Connie Watkins, Frannie and Tai Saxon, Karen and Marty Weingartner, Brian and Karla Cook and Kurt Keller; a sister; Eleanor A. Bell of Aurora, Colo.; and several nieces nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, A. Foster Sterling on Aug. 17, 1977; an infant son on March5, 1926 and a brother, Lee Allis. The funeral service will be held Thursday, July 28,1994 at 11 a.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda with the Rev. Dan Walker, pastor of the Powell United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in the Wysox Cemetery, Wysox. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral home. –Towanda Daily Review
ANDERSON - Mrs. Mildred Lamphere, 48, of Liberty Corners died at the Robert Packer Hospital Tuesday night, June 2. She was the wife of John Lamphere. Mrs. Lamphere was born January 15, 1916 in Monroeton, the daughter of George and Emma Rogers Anderson. She was an employe of the Rynveld Corp. in Athens for the past 14 years and was affiliated with the Methodist Church. Surviving in addition to her husband are: three sons, George and Charles , at home and Francis of the U.S. Army, Ft. Bliss, Texas; four daughters, Mrs. Carl Hillyard of Genoa, N.Y., Mrs. Dianna Reeves of Towanda RD 4, Mrs Bertha Patton of Sayre RD 2 and Mrs. Edna Teeter of Towanda RD 4; three sisters, Mrs. Dayton Brown of Monroeton, Mrs. Allie Green of Canton and Mrs. George VanDyke of West Damby, N.Y.; 17 grandchildren; several neices and nephews. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Martoyy Funeral Home on York Avenue. Rev. William Kaufman, pastor of the Liberty Corners Methodist Church, will officiate and burial will be in the Wysox cemetery. Daily Review - June 1964 Submitted by Sandy Reeves-Vanderpool
ANDRUS –EMILY MARGARET ALLEN, 94, widow of George “Leon” Allen of Myersburg, Wysox RR 2, and the Senior Citizens Building, Towanda, passed away Friday morning. March 23, 2001, at the Smith Personal Care Home, in Wyalusing. Born Nov. 21, 1906, in Bodine, Lycoming County, she was a daughter of the late Albert Herman and Anna Elizabeth Eden Andrus. Emily spent her early years in Lycoming County attending the one-room school at Cascade. During World War II, she served with the W.A.C. stationed at Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation, Va. In 1946, she married George L. Allen and they moved to Myersburg. Mrs. Allen was formerly employed by the David Wilmot Hotel, the Towanda Motel and Villa Sena. She was active in volunteer work at the Senior Citizens Building in Towanda and for North Penn Home Services. Emily attended the Wysox Presbyterian Church and was a member of the Towanda American Legion Post No. 42 Auxiliary and Legion Post No. 42 Auxiliary and Towanda Gun Club and was a former member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge in Towanda. Surviving are: her daughter-in-law, Shirley Allen of Myersburg; grandchildren, John L. “Porky” Allen of Wysox, James Michael “Mike” Allen of Wysox RR 2, Jeffery P. “Jeff” Allen and Shirley Sibley of Myersburg, Joseph L. Joe” and Maxine Kalo Allen of Myersburg, Judy R. and Scott Miller of Myersburg, and Juanita Sue and Tom Brady of Sebring, Fla.; 13 great-grandchildren; a very good friend, Helen Kinne of Wyalusing; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Leon Allen, on Nov. 3, 1970, and her son Lynwood W. “Jim” Allen, on Sept. 23, 1995. The funeral service will be held Monday, March 26, 2001, at 1 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, with the Rev. Roger Griffith, pastor of the Wysox Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will be in the Wysox Cemetery, Wysox, with Towanda American Legion Post No. 42 according full military honors. The family will receive friends on Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions may be made to the Wysox Presbyterian Church, in care of Margaret Gordon, RR2, Box 260, Wysox, Pa. or the Guthrie Hospice, RR1 Box 154, Towanda, Pa. in Mrs. Allen’s memory. –Towanda Daily Review.
SAMUEL M. BAILEY, 61 of Bridge Street, Towanda, Pa., passed away Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005, at Memorial Hospital, Towanda, Pa. Born Oct. 4, 1944, in Sayre, Pa., he was the son of Henry Vanderpool and Ellen Bailey. Surviving are his children, Samuel E. Bailey and his wife, Linda, of Towanda, Stephen Bailey and his wife, Cindy, of Blackwood, N.J., David Bailey of Ephrata, Pa., and Dorothy Martin and her husband, Edward, of Ephrata; sisters, Rose Bump of Towanda, Charlotte Ackley of Sayre, and Dorothy Brown and her husband, Raymond, of Towanda; brothers, David Bailey and his wife, Maryann, of Towanda, James Bailey and his wife, Wilma of Sayre, and Benjamin Bailey and his wife, Mary , of Muldrow, Okla.; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice Smith Bailey, on May 4, 1974, and by his brother-in-law, Walter Bump. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, with the Rev. Jesse Ackley officiating. Interment will be in the Wysox Cemetery, Wysox, Pa. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
BASSE, DANA W. Dana W. Basse, 19, of RD2, Troy, died unexpectedly June 23, 1987 near his home. Born in Patterson, NJ on January 16, 1968, he was the son of Richard W. Basse and the former Dorothy Ann Christensen. Dana last attended Troy High School where he was a member of several organizations. He was an avid collector of old books and is hobbies included karate and the playing of the popular board game, Dungeons and Dragons. Dana was predeceased by both his grandfathers, Ernest Christensen and Frank J. Basse. Dana left surviving, his mother, Dorothy Ann Christensen Basse of Troy,RD2; his father, Richard W. Basse of Butler, NJ; brothers, Evan Jay Basse at home, Jeddie John McMillan, at home and Alonzo Ernest Christensen, also at home; his maternal grandmother, Dorothy Christensen of Troy, RD2; his paternal grandmother, Anna K. Basse of Spanish Lakes, FL; four cousins; five uncles; four aunts and many friends. Services were held at the James F. Smith Funeral Home in Towanda June 29 with Rev. Arthur Suggs of the Troy Presbyterian Church officiating and interment to be in the Wysox Cemetery. (TGR July 2, 1987)
BAUMUNK Marie SNELL, 72, formerly of Wysox and Towanda, PA passed away Monday, November 1, 1999 at her home in Lake Wales, FL following an extended illness. Born May 30, 1927 in Forksville, PA, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Jesse Battin Baumunk. She was the founder of Tri-County Tag Service which is now Snell’s Tag Service. Surviving are her husband of 53 years, David G. Snell, at home (5920 Saddlebag Lake Resort, Lake Wales, FL); a daughter and close friend, Robin Stevens and Ken Lippy of Baltimore; a son and daughter-in-law, Gregory and Cheryl Snell of Towanda Rr 5; a daughter and son-in-law, Tracy and Douglas Fay of Big Pond, PA; five grandchildren; a sister, Annabele Reibson of Estella, PA. She was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were held November 5 at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home in Towanda with the Rev. Roger Griffith officiating and interment to be in the Wysox Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Good Sheperd Hospice. 105 Arneson Ave., Auburndale, FL 33823 or the American Cancer Society, Bradford County Unit, 1948 E. Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701-3945 in Mrs. Snell’s memory.
BELCHER Laura Emily PARKS, age 90, of the Senior Citizens Building in Towanda, PA, formerly of Ulster, died Monday, May 1, 2000. Born July 15, 1909 in Davis, Richmond Township, Potter county, PA, she was one of 11 children born to the late Samuel and Mary Thiele Belcher. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Burton and Sand Parks of Troy, PA and Silas and Addie Parks; daughter, Alice Franklin of Towanda, PA; grand-children, Steve and Doris Parks, Rodney and Mia Parks, Lorraine Parks and Terry Miller and Eric and Virginia Parks, all of West Burlington; Charles “Butch” and Collette Franklin of Powell, John and Patricia O’Conner of Forestdale, MA, Gary and Charlotte Parks of Towanda and Bill and Ann Parks of Benton; 14 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her ten brothers and sisters; her husband, Burton Parks, in 1974. Graveside services were held May 4 (11 am) at the Wysox Cemetery with the rev. Deborah Paro, pastor of the Hornbrook United Methodist Church officiating. Calling hours were Wednesday (7-9 pm) at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home in Towanda.
BENJAMIN - Clara I. Benjamin Ellis, 82,, widow of Elwood G. Ellis of Towanda RR 4, Asylum Township, Pa., went home to be with her Lord Saturday evening, March 1, 2008, from the Manor at Penn Village in Selinsgrove, Pa. Born March 7, 1925, on the family farm at Black, Sheshequin Township, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Robert H. and Theresa Bennett Benjamin. Clara was a graduate of Towanda High School, class of 1944. On Feb. 17, 1946, she married Elwood G. Ellis at her family homestead. Clara was employed by Sylvania Electric in Towanda for many years. She was a member of the Evergreen Christian Church and in later years attended the Independent Baptist Church, in Towanda, with her husband until her health failed. Clara's main interests in life encompassed her home, family, gardening and baking. Surviving are a son and a daughter-in-law, George M. and Carolyn F. Ellis of Ellis Hill Road, Towanda RR 2; two daughters and sons-in-law, Teresa J. and T. Jerry Forbes of Towanda RR 4 and Kathy I. and Philip Bellows of Middleburg, Pa.; eight grandchildren, Hudson P. Ellis, Kirby M. Ellis, Lynette S. Bassett, Rachel Bellows Hertzler, Stacey R. Fruits, Samuel T. Forbes, Benjamin W. Forbes and Amber S. Forbes; eight great-grandchildren, Laura R. Ellis, Casey P. Ellis, Joshua K. Ellis, Wyatt L. Bassett, Avery G. Bassett, Kiersten J. Bassett, Megan C. Forbes and Samantha P. Forbes; a sister, Eleanor Pierce of the Bradford County Manor; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elwood, on May 3, 2005; a grandson, Matthew W. Bellows, in 1995; a granddaughter, Kiersten L. Forbes, on Jan. 24, 1985; a brother, Garfield Benjamin; and two sisters, Roberta Ellis and Genevieve Champion. The funeral and committal service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, Pa., with Pastor Donn Hauser of the Independent Baptist Church, Towanda, officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service Wednesday afternoon at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Wysox Cemetery, Wysox, Pa. The family suggests that memorial contributions may be directed to the Independent Baptist Church, Cherry Street, Towanda, Pa. 18848, in Clara's memory. - Published in the Towanda Daily Review on 3/3/2008.
BENJAMIN –ROBERTA BENJAMIN ELLIS, 72, formerly of Towanda, went home to be with the Lord, March 17, 1996, at Memorial Hospital, Towanda. Born October 4, 1923, in Towanda, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Theressa Bennett Benjamin. Mrs. Ellis was a graduate of the Towanda High School; was employed by GTE Sylvania in Towanda for 23 years until she was forced to take early retirement due to Parkinson’s disease. She was a member of the Saco Road Baptist Church and the Sylvania Women’s Club; was a former member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary No. 1367 in Towanda, the VFW Post 7062 Asylum Township Auxiliary. She also posses a great love for her family and home and was an avid bowler. On July 12, 1945 she married Philip J. Ellis, who preceded her in death on August 22, 1990. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Wilbur (Bonnie) Abbott, Sun City, AZ, and Mr. and Mrs. Donald (Sharon) Pepper, Canton RR 1, two granddaughters, Laura Mengle, Bethlehem and Carla Nero, Bentley Creek; a grandson Phillip J. Haight, El Mirage, AZ; three great-grandsons; two great-granddaughters; a brother, Garfield Benjamin, Towanda; three sisters, Genevieve Champion and Eleanor Pierce, both of Towanda RR 5 and Clara Ellis, Towanda RR 2, several nieces, nephews, and cousins. The funeral service was held March 20 at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, Towanda, with Pastor David Wells, Saco Roads Baptist Church and Pastor Tom Henderson of the LeRoy Baptist Church officiating. Interment was in the Wysox Cemetery, Wysox. The family suggest that memorials may be directed to: The Gideons International, Chicago, IL or to National Parkinson’s Foundation, Miami, FL in Mrs. Ellis’ memory. –Canton Independent Sentinel.
ROBERT L. BENJAMIN, SMSgt., U.S. Air Force, retired, 77, of S. Main St., Towanda, Pa., passed away Friday Oct. 28, 2005 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born July 24, 1928 in Towanda, Pa., he was the son of the late Floyd Benjamin and Mary Wood Benjamin. Robert served in the United States Air Force for 22 and a-half-years. He was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. On April 26, 1952 he married the former Janet R. Vanderpool. Robert and Janet traveled extensively world wide while Robert was serving in the Air Force. He was later employed by E. I. DuPont in Towanda for 16 years until his retirement in 1988. Robert enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing and attending local youth and high school sporting events. He was a member of the Towanda American Legion Post No. 42. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Janet R. Benjamin at home; his son, Scott R. Benjamin and Hilary Cambron of Portland, Ore.; two brothers and sisters-in-law, William F. and Laura Benjamin of Towanda and Jack Vanderpool and Sandy Vanderpool of Towanda. He is also survived by two sisters and brothers-in-law, Margaret Batta-McCracken and Richard McCracken of Towanda and Alice “Cleone” Ellis and Freeman Dixon of Towanda. He is also survived by a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Sherry and Donald Vanderpool of Towanda and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, cousins and many good friends. He was preceded in death by his son. Dale Martin Benjamin on March 17, 1991, his father, Floyd Benjamin on Aug. 2, 1964, his mother Mary R. Wood Benjamin Johnson on Sept. 1, 1998; and by his sister, Merial Ann Brennen Overpeck on Nov. 26, 1989. The family will receive friends on Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, Pa. The funeral service will be held Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Richard Barnet, Pastor of the First United Methodist Church, Towanda, officiating. Interment will follow in the Wysox Cemetery, Wysox, Pa., with Towanda American Legion Post No. 42 according full military honors. The family suggests memorial contributions may be directed to the Dale M. Benjamin Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of the Towanda Area High School, High School Drive, Towanda, Pa. in Robert L. Benjamin’s name. –Towanda Daily Review.
BENNETT
Mrs. Robert H. (Thressa M.) Benjamin, 82, of Black, died Wednesday
evening at her home following an illness of several months. Born March
20, 1889 at Evergreen, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Louisa
Beeman Bennett. Mrs. Benjamin and her late husband operated a farm for
nearly 50 years until her husband’s death Feb. 7, 1969. They were married
at the Towanda Methodist Church in 1914. She was a member of the Union
Corners United Methodist Church. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Elwood
(Clara) Ellis of Towanda RD 2, Mrs. Philip (Roberta) Ellis of Towanda,
Mrs. Ronald (Genevieve) Champion of Black and Mrs. John (Eleanor) Pierce
of Black; a son, Garfield, at home; 16 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren
and several cousins. Friends may call at the Maryott Funeral Home in Towanda,
today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the
funeral home Saturday at 2 p.m. Rev. Jack Decker will officiate. Burial
will be in Wysox Cemetery.
BERNARDO – EMMA L. BROWN, 60, wife of Neil D. Brown of 115 William St., Towanda, Pa., passed away Friday morning, Sept. 28, 2007, at Memorial Hospital, Towanda, Pa. Emma was born in Ridley Park, Pa., on Oct. 11, 1946, and spent the early years of her life growing up in Luthers Mills, Pa. She was a graduate of Troy High School Class of 1965. On May 30, 1969, she married Neil D. Brown in Sylvania, Pa. Emma was employed for several years by Widman's Pharmacy in Towanda. She also served as a crossing guard for the Towanda Area School District for many years. Emma possessed great love for her family and home, and loved providing day care for her grandchildren and watching her grandson race go-carts. Emma enjoyed taking trips to Lancaster, Pa., and was an avid fan of the New York Yankees. Surviving are: her husband of 38 years, Neil D. Brown, at home; daughters and sons-in-law, Darlene and Bill Maynard of Standing Stone, Pa., and Jenny and Tim Ennis of Monroeton, Pa.; grandchildren, Jacob and Mitchell Maynard, and Elizabeth and Emmalynn Ennis; a sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy and Charles Woodward of Sylvania; and Several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her mother, Irene Burnside Snyder, on May 27, 2005, and by her stepfather, Eugene Conrad "Cooney" Snyder, on Nov. 24, 2002. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, Pa., with the Rev. Robert Martin, pastor of the Wysox Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will follow in the Wysox Cemetery, Wysox, Pa. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service Monday afternoon at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be directed to the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio in Emma L. Brown's memory. –Towanda Daily Review 9/29/2007
HAROLD ALLEN BIDLACK JR., 37, formerly of Millerton, Pa. passed away Monday, Nov. 22, 2004 at his home in Beverly Hills, Fla. Born May 7, 1967, in Towanda, Pa., to Harold and Sandra Bidlack, he moved to the Citrus County area from Millerton, Pa. in 2004. He was owner of Big Boy’s Pizza in Mansfield, Pa. Harold attended Faith Baptist Church in Homosassa and was a member of West Jackson Baptist Church in Pa. He loved to hunt and fish. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold A. Bidlack Sr. in 1976. He is survived by his sons, Harold A. “Little Bucky” Bidlack III, Ryan A. Bidlack and Jacob A. Bidlack, all of Greensboro, N.C.; brothers, Jeffrey A. Bidlack of Eustis, Dennis T. Bidlack and Rick S. Patterson, both of Homosassa; sister, Gina Bidlack of Crystal River; parents, Richard and Sandy Patterson of Inversness; grandfather, Edward Patterson; special aunt, Doris “Strope” Fox; a special cousin, Donna Strope Esposito; and several other special aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. A viewing and funeral service were held in Florida at the Heinz Funeral Home, with the Rev. William L. Coats presiding. A burial service is planned for 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16 at the Wysox Cemetery with an open gathering at the home of Donna and Tony Esposito to follow. –Towanda Daily Review.
BISHOP Orson E. Bishop, 77, of Wysox RD1 (Standing Stone) died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1971, at Veterans Administration Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, folowing an extended illness, He was a former Sayre resident. Mr. Bishop was a brick and stone mason by trade and had, on his own, laid all the stone and brick at the Wysox Presbyterian Church using 13,000 bricks and eight tons of stone. He also built the foundation for the church sign. Born July 22, 1894 in candor, N.Y., he was the son of the late Horace and Mary Hildabrandt Bishop. Mr. Bishop moved to Wysox RD1 from Sayre in 1941 and had since resided in that area. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1913, where he served in the infantry attaining the rank of sergeant. He is a member of the Wysox Presbyterian Church, the Masonic Lodge No. 70, of Athens and the American Legion. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Babau of San Diego, Calif.; two granddaughters; eight great-grandchildren and one nephew and several nieces. Friends may call at the Archer-McCloskey Funeral Home, Towanda, Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the Wysox Presbyterian Church Monday at 2 p.m. Rev. Harry Ferguson, pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will be in Wysox Cemetery.
BRACE - FOSTER
Eloise B. (SRGP 02126) Age 92, of 87 Curren Dr., Elmira, NY.
She was born January 8, 1913 in Mansfield, PA, [Actually born in Rutland
township many miles from Mansfield] daughter of the late Harry and
DeEtte (Tanner) Brace and passed away Monday, December 19, 2005, at St.
Joseph's Hospital. She was predeceased by her son, Bernard L. Foster, Jr.;
and granddaughter, Brenda Stevenson. Eloise is survived by her daughter,
Edna L. (Sue) Moss (husband, Luke); grandchildren, Barbara McClain, Chris
Moss (wife, Dana), and Sky Moss (wife, Rebecca), all of Elmira, Steven
Foster of Denver, CO, Jodi and Jami Foster, both of Longmont, CO; great-grandchildren,
Kevin, Roger, Anthony, Angela, Cass, Christen, James, Walker, Parker and
Tori; brother, Sterling Brace of Wellsboro, PA. Family and friends are
invited to visit Walter J. Kent Funeral Home, 858 Lake St. at Washington
Ave., Elmira on Thursday, December 22nd, from 10 a.m. to 12 Noon. Her funeral
service will be held at 12 Noon. Committal prayers and interment will follow
in Wysox Cemetery, Wysox, PA.
MANLEY E. ‘CHESTY’ BRINK, age 78, of Towanda RR 1, North Towanda Township, Pa., died Monday, Oct. 18, 1999, at the Skilled Nursing Unit, Memorial Hospital, Towanda, Pa. Born Jan. 20, 1921, in Potterville, Pa., he was a son of the late Robert L. Sr. and Cloie Cole Brink. Manley was a veteran of World War II, having served in Service Company K 350th Regiment Division of the U.S. Army in Italy and at the Normandy Beachhead. In early years he served as a clerk for Acme Markets in the area and was later employed as a truck driver for several years until his retirement in 1990. Manley was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, Towanda, Towanda American Legion Post No. 42 and Beirne-Webster VFW Post No. 1568, Towanda. Manley possessed great love for sports and played baseball with the Toytown Gang in younger years and while serving in the military. Surviving are sisters, Thelma Fonsetto of New Jersey, Betty Libonati and her husband, Gerald Libonati, of Towanda, and Phyllis and JoAnn Brink both of Towanda; a brother, Robert Brink Jr. of Ulster; several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Donald in 1925 and Fred in 1990; a sister Millie, in 1970; two sisters-in-law, Mary Brink and Geraldine Brink; a nephew, Thomas Libonati, in 1995; and a brother-in-law, Gerald Fonsetto, in 1978. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, Pa. The funeral service will be held Friday, Oct. 22, 1999, at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Maureen Hipple, rector of Christ Episcopal Church, Towanda, officiating. Interment will follow in the Wysox Cemetery, Wysox, Pa., with Towanda-area veterans according full military honors. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations be directed to the charity or organization of one’s choice in Mr. Brink’s memory. –Towanda Daily Review.
BROWN - Glen A. Brown, 57, of Towanda passed away Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998 at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City, NY. Born March 10, 1941 in Sayre, he was a son of Delbert and Leola Shaver Brown. Glen spent his early years in East Towanda. He was formerly employed by Karl shiner, Steve and Ed Strickland, and the A&P Plant in Horseheads, NY until its closure. He also worked for Rolling Acres in Wysox. Surviving are: a son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Marlene Brown of New Albany; a son, Christopher Brown of Erie, PA; two brothers and sisters-in-law: Roy and Emilie Brown of Middleburg, PA, and Neil and Emma Brown of Towanda; two sister and brothers-in-law: Harriet and Claude Glidewell of Clarksville, Tenn., and Maxine and John Simpson of Monroeton; and four grandchildren: Dustin, Amanda, Jenny and Melinda Brown. the funeral service will be held on Monday, Nov. 9, 1998, at 3 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, PA, with the Rev. Harry L. Ferguson officiating. Interment will follow in Wysox Cemetery, Wysox. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service Monday afternoon at the funeral home. The family suggests that memorial contributions may be directed to the Brown Grandchildren Continuing Education Fund in care of Allen Brown, RR#2, Box 16B, New Albany, PA 18833, in Mr. Brown's memory.
BROWN Karl W. Brown, 48, of Lanning Creek road, Towanda RR 5, Wysox Township, Pa., died Tuesday, March 21, 2006 as a result of an accidental fall from a tree stand on his property. Born Jan. 30, 1958 in Towanda, Pa., he was the son of Walter and Mildred Roof Brown. Karl was a graduate of Towanda Area High School Class of 1975. In earlier years he was employed by the B & D Diner in Wysox and also drove a school bus in the Towanda School District. He was later employed by E. I. DuPont in Towanda for 21 years until the time of his passing. On June 9, 1991 he married the former Lori Beardslee in Burlington Township, Pa. Karl was a member in the Wysox Presbyterian Church, the Towanda Gun Club, Towanda Rifle and Pistol Club, the Turkey Federation and the National Rifle and Pistol Club, the Turkey Federation and the National Rifle Association. Karl was a member of the emergency brigade crew at E.I. DuPont and also coached area soccer and little league. Karl loved spending time with his family. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved hunting, fishing and square dancing. Surviving are; his wife, Lori, his children, Kody H. and Kayla R. Brown; his parents, Walter and Mildred Brown of Towanda RR 5; brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert and Connie Brown of Powell, Pa.; Ron and Joyce Brown of Ulster RR 2; and Fritz and Linda Brown of Highland Park, N.J.; brother, Tim Brown and his fiance' Nikki Green in Bradford, Pa.; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Roy and Barbara Beardslee of Columbia Cross Roads, Pa.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Tim and Cathy Beardslee of Columbia Cross Roads, Pa.; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Lynette and Don Fitzwater of Troy, Pa.; Lisa and John Jarrell of Troy, Pa.; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and his canine companion, "Misty." He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Ottie Roof; a niece, Ronda Brown; and nephews George Brown and Jordan Fitzwater. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, Pa. The funeral service will be held Saturday, March 25, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Donn Hauser and Pastor Lloyd Vaughn of the Independent Baptist Church, Towanda, officiating. Interment will follow in the Wysox Cemetery, Wysox, Pa. The family suggests that memorial contributions may be directed to the Continuing Education Fund for Kody and Kayla Brown in care of the Citizens & Northern Bank, 428 Main St., Towanda, Pa., 18848, in Karl's memory.
BROWN - NORMA PICKERING
Norma L. House Pickering, 59, Herrickville, PA, passed away Friday,
September 2, 1994 at her home. Born December 30, 1934 in Monroeton, she
was a daughter of Raymond Brown and the late Louise Gillmer Brown. Norma
was formerly employed by Mills Hospital in Towanda and the Bradford County
Home in Burlington for a number of years. Among her survivors are her husband,
George H. Pickering, at home; eight grandchildren, including Raymond House
Jr. and his friend Ann of Troy, Pamela and Ted Matthews of Gillett; 24
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; her father and stepmother; sisters,
a brother, aunts and uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded
in death by her first husband, Raymond D. "Junior" House in 1979 and her
mother, Louise Brown, in 1975. Funeral services were held at the Maryott-Bowen
Funeral Home in Towanda on September 4 with the Rev. Susan Zimmerman officiating
and interment to be in the Wysox Cemetery, Wysox, PA. The family suggests
that memorials be directed to: American Cancer Society, 413 South
Main St., Bradford Unit, Athens, PA 18810 in Mrs. Pickering's memory. (TGR,
Thursday, September 8, 1994)
BUSH –MARY LOUISE TAYLOR, 92, widow of Orville William Taylor, of the Towanda Personal Care Home, passed away Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002, at Memorial Hospital of Towanda. She was formerly a long-time resident of Wysox. Born Feb. 19, 1910, in Standing Stone Township, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Emma Buttles Bush. Mary Louise attended the Towanda Schools and graduated from Towanda High School. She then studied at Mansfield University, receiving her bachelor of science degree in english and music education. Later, she received her elementary degree from Northwestern University in Evaston, Ill. She began her teaching career at the Harford school system in Susquehanna County, teaching both in the elementary and high school. She taught instrumental and vocal music while in Susquehanna County. There she met and married Orville W. Taylor, who also taught at the Harford School. Mrs. Taylor came to Wysox and taught math and social studies for 15 years at the Wysox Elementary School. Mrs. Taylor taught fifth grade at the Wysox Elementary School and fourth grade at the J. Andrew Morrow School in Towanda. For two summers (1974-1975), she worked as an American Exchange teacher in the Lincoln Middle School, Lincoln, England, representing Mansfield University, Mansfield, Pa. Mrs. Taylor taught a total of 29 years in Pennsylvania school systems prior to her retirement. Mary Louise was a longstanding faithful member of the Wysox Presbyterian Church, where she served as an elder and deacon and also served as secretary for the Wysox Prayer Circle for 20 years. She served as church organist for the Wysox Presbyterian Church for 15 years and as church organist for the Trinity Presbyterian Church in Harrisburg, Pa., for five years. She was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma International Alpha Zeta Chapter and Pennsylvania State Education Retirees Association and was a past member of the Towanda Garden Club and the Shakespeare Club. Mary Louise possessed a lifelong interest in travel and had visited 22 counties; five continents, and all 50 U.S. states, including Hawaii twice. She is survived by her son Larry O. Taylor of Wysox; several cousins, and by a very special friend, Martha Vincent of Wysox. She was preceded in death by her husband, Orville. A graveside service will be held at the Wysox Cemetery, Wysox, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2002 at 9:30 a.m. with the Rev. Roger Griffith, pastor of the Wysox Presbyterian Church, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the Maryott-Bowen funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions may be directed to the Wysox Presbyterian Church Building Fund, Wysox, Pa. in Mrs. Taylor’s memory. –Towanda Daily Review.
BROWN –NORMA L. HOUSE PICKERING, 59, wife of George H. Pickering, of Herrickville, Wyalusing, RR 3 passed away Friday morning, Sept. 2, 1994, at her home. Born Dec. 30, 1934, in Monroeton, she was a daughter of Raymond Brown and the late Louise Gillmer Brown. Norma was formerly employed by Mills Hospital in Towanda and the Bradford County Home in Burlington for a number of years. Mrs. Pickering was a member of the Towanda American Legion Post No. 42 Auxiliary and the Northeast Bradford Memorial V.F.W. Post No. 6824 Auxiliary. Surviving are her husband, George H. Pickering at home: her father and stepmother, Raymond and Agnes Brown of Binghamton, N.Y.; her children: Ramona and William Rouch of Wysox, Judy and Gerard Belawske of Canton, Marilyn and Lewayne Wilber of Canton. Raymond House Jr. and his friend Ann of Troy, Pamela and Ted Matthews of Gillett, Terri Powers and her friend, Ted Cobb of Wyalusing, Scott House and his friend, Jenny of Lancaster, Norman Jay House and his friend Lisa at home: 24 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers-in-law, Ilene and John Robinson of New York, Phyllis and Ronald Woodward of North Carolina, Shirley and Alan Thrasher of Laceyville, Patty Brown of New Albany, Ruthanna and Charles Brown of Monroeton; a brother and sister-in-law, Raymond and Dorothy Brown of New Albany; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Raymond D. “Junior” House on August 26, 1979; her mother, Louise Brown in May, 1975. The funeral and committal service will be held Sunday, Sept. 4, 1994, at 2 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, with the Rev. Susan Zimmerman, officiating. Interment will be in the Wysox Cemetery, Wysox, Pa. The family will receive friends Saturday evening form 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests that memorials may be directed to American Cancer Society, Bradford Unit, Athens, Pa in Mrs. Pickering’s memory. –Towanda Daily Review.
CAREY –EVELYN L. CAREY AINEY, 84, of RR3 Towanda, Pa., formerly of Pratt Avenue, Towanda, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005, at Memorial Hospital, Towanda. Born Oct 10, 1920, in South Montrose, Pa., she was a daughter of the late George and Mary Jones Carey. Evelyn attended school in South Montrose and on July 12, 1941, she married Alba J. Ainey. Mr. and Mrs. Ainey resided on Pratt Avenue in Towanda for many years. Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband, Alba, on May 2, 1992. Evelyn’s life encompassed her home and family. Evelyn is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Walter and Eleanor Ainey of Towanda; a daughter and son-in-law, Leona and George Vanderpool of Towanda; nine grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren; a sister, Dorothy Davidson of Towanda; three sisters-in-law, Ruth Wilson of Hallstead, Pa., Ann Carey of Binghamton, N.Y., and Irene Carey of Springville, Pa.; a brother-in-law, John Bennett of Towanda; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her husband and parents, Evelyn was preceded in death by a sister, Helen Bennett and by two brothers, Ray and Guy Carey. The funeral and committal service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005 at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, Pa. with rev. Thomas Geiger, pastor of the Assembly of God Church, Towanda, officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will be at the convenience of the family in the Wysox Cemetery. The family suggests that memorial contributions may be directed to the Bradford County Humane Society, P.O. Box 179, Ulster, Pa. in Evelyn L. Ainey’s memory. –Towanda Daily Review.
CHAMBERLAIN - Charles Chamerlain, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Chamberlain, died at the family hime in Ulster, Saturday, March 4. He was born in Wysox on Jan 10, 1895. He was of a noble christain character, mild in manner and loved and esteemed by all who knew him. His death is a hard blow to his parents and many friends. Reva Wagner. Dailey Review March 11, 1911.
GALE B. CHAMBERLAIN, 88, of Milan RR 1 passed away at the Robert Packer Hospital Friday, Jan. 3, 2003. He was born Oct. 3, 1914, in Towanda, the son of Robert and Margaret Brennan Chamberlain. Gale held memberships in the Skiff Bower Post 1536 VFW, Sayre, and the fort Sullivan Post 246 American Legion, Athens. He was an avid bowler and card player. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was predeceased by his wife, Mildred, in 1994; his son, Jerry, in 1970; a grandson, Jerry; a brother Robert; and a sister, Agnes Tinkham. Surviving are his children and their spouses R. Thomas and Margaret E. Chamberlain of Sayre, and David P. and Sandra K. Chamberlain of Athens; grandchildren, Donna Kelsey of Sayre, Thomas Chamberlain of Schenectady, N.Y., Stacey Chamberlain of Binghamton, N.Y., Danielle Monro of Athens and Eric Chamberlain of Indianapolis, Ind.; great-grandchildren Joshua and William Kelsey, and Bailey, Lillias and Egan Monro; and sisters, Vivian Wickham of California and Margaret Vanderpoel of Athens. Friends may call at the Lowery Funeral Home on Monday from noon to 1:30 p.m. Funeral and committal services will follow at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. William Karle, pastor of the Church of the Epiphany, officiating. Burial will be in the Wysox Cemetery. Memorial donations may be directed to the charity of one’s own choice. Towanda Daily Review.
GERALD J. CHAMBERLAIN JR., 26, of LeRaysville, died Sunday evening, Dec. 3, 1989 as the result of a motor vehicle accident on Route 187, Orwell Township. Born May 9, 1963 in Waverly, N.Y., he was a son of Gerald Joseph and Linda Root Chamberlain Sr. Gerald attended Sayre High School and at the time of his death was employed by Taylor Meat Packing Co. in Wyalusing. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing and riding his four wheeler. He is survived by a son, Joseph Robert, his fiance, Brenda McCarthy, both of LeRaysville; his parents Linda and Robert Casselbury of LeRaysville; two sisters, Stacey Chamberlain of Fort Sam Houston, Texas and Michelle Casselbury of Wyalusing; a brother, Jason Casselbury of LeRaysville; paternal grandparents, Gale and Mildred Chamberlain of Athens RD 2 and Harold and Sarah Casselbury of Towanda RD 3; several aunts and uncles. The funeral service will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda with the Rev. Steve Crabtree of LeRaysville officiating. Interment will be in Wysox Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. –Towanda Daily Review.
CHILSON - Daily Review 12 -19- 1923
Mrs. Mahlon Johnson succumbs to burns, (she was born Maude Flossie
Chilson September 03, 1899 - December 18, 1923)
Mrs.Mahlon Johnson of Mercur who was burned at her home on the Gorsline
farm on Sunday when her clothes caught on fire from a red hot stove, died
at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre yesterday morning at 4:30 o'clock.
Funeral services will be held at her late home in Mercur on Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial will be in the Wysox Cemetery. Submitted
by Carol Brotzman
Roger D. CHILSON, 45, Wysox
02/24/2002 Towanda Daily Review
Roger D. Chilson, 45, of Wysox RR 2, Wysox Township, died Friday, Feb.
22, 2002, as the result of a motor vehicle accident in Tuscarora Township,
Bradford County. Born Oct. 18, 1956, in Wysox, he was a son of Joseph and
Joyce Rozzell Chilson. Roger was a graduate of Towanda High School Class
of 1975. On July 12, 1975, he married the former Michele Grimes at SS.
Peter and Paul Church, in Towanda. Roger was employed by Masonite Corp.
in Wysox for 23 years, from 1975 to 1998. From 1998 to the present, Roger
was employed by Procter and Gamble in Mehoopany, Pa. Roger possessed great
love for his family and friends. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was
a Rusty Wallace NASCAR fan. He was a member of the Wick/Chil Hunting Camp
on Mercur Hill. Surviving are his wife of 26 years, Michele Grimes Chilson,
at home; his parents, Joseph and Joyce Chilson of Wysox; his children and
their spouses, Tonya and Leon Manning of Towanda, Stacy and "Scooby" Wickwire
of Wysox, Roger "Bud" and Amber Chilson II of Towanda, and Dustin Chilson,
at home; six grandchildren, Laciann, Dakoatah and Dawsan Manning, and Koryn,
Dayton and Mykenna Wickwire; brothers and sisters-in-law, Joseph B. and
Nancy Chilson of Wysox, Jerry and Anna Chilson of Rome, and Larry Chilson
of Wysox; sisters and brothers-in-law, Anetta and Robert Soper of Wysox,
Rose and Phillip Rohe of Bend Circle, Texas, Cathy Shoemaker of Wysox,
LaVeda Gunther of Wysox, Valarie and Joseph Donat of Linden, Pa., and Karen
Chilson of Greer, S.C.; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins;
and many special friends. The funeral service ill be held Wednesday, Feb.
27, 2002, at 2 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda,
with the Rev. Allen Hulslander, pastor of the First United Methodist Church,
Towanda, officiating. Interment will follow in the Wysox Cemetery, Wysox.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9
p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests that memorial contributions
be directed to the Dustin Chilson Continuing Education Fund in care of
Michele Chilson, RR 2, Box 99 D, Wysox, Pa. 18854, in Roger D. Chilson's
memory.
COOLBAUGH –HAZEL COOLBAUGH GOSS, 63, widow of Thomas A. Goss Sr. of 933 S. Main St., Towanda passed away Saturday evening, Nov. 17, 2001 at Memorial Hospital, Towanda. She was born Aug. 10, 1938 in Little Meadows a daughter of the late Guy R. and Lorena Wheeler Coolbaugh. Haxel attend the Towanda schools. Her main interest in life surrounded her home and family. Hazel enjoyed hunting and fishing with her husband, Tom, cooking, making crafts and caring for her plants. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Towanda. She is survived by her children, Rhonda J. Harris of Wysox, Tammy Ann (Kenneth) Ulrich of Conowingo, Md., Thomas A. Jr. (Chris) Goss of Wysox; eight grandchildren, Alan E. Warburton of Troy, Thomas A. Goss III of Wysox and Eric T. DeAugusta, Ethan M., Caleb C. and Noah J. Ulrich, all of Conowingo, Md.; brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert and Mary Coolbaugh of Milan, Phillip and Nancy Coolbaugh of Waverly, N.Y. and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas A. Goss Sr. Aug. 26, 1993; sister, Irene B. Haight, July 11, 2001 and brother, Rodney Coolbaugh. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21 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 Wysox Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. –Towanda Daily Review
COOLBAUGH
Thomas J. Coolbaugh, 78, of North Towanda, died Saturday morning, Nov.
17, 1873, at the Towanda Memorial Hospital following a lingering illness.
Born Nov. 22, 1894 in Wysox Township, the son of the late Fred and Mary
Cook Coolbaugh, he had spent his early years there and attended Wysox schools.
Upon completion of his schooling he entered the employ of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad, where he was employed for many years. He and his wife,
the former Ruth Moore, were married March 18, 1914 at her parents home
in Towanda. They celebrated their 59th anniversary this year.
Being interested in farming, Mr. Coolbaugh purchased th Wonderview Farm
in North Towanda where he raised purebred Jersey cows until his retirement
in 1960.
Mr. Coolbaugh was a member of the North Towanda United Methodist
Church and had also served as Justice of the Peace in North Towanda for
24 years. Surviving besides his wife, Ruth, are two sons, Fred J. of Lansing,
Mich. And James of Lewistown; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Archer-McCloskey
Funeral Home in Towanda today from 2 to 4 and tonight from 7 to 9 p.m.
Rev. Harry P. Farr, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, will officiate.
Burial will be in Wysox Cemetery.
CORBIN - Helen A. Kinne, age 86, of Wyalusing, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007, at Memorial Hospital in Towanda, Pa. She was born on Feb. 25, 1921, in Rochester, N.Y., a daughter of the late Leslie E. and Matilda (Wiltshire) Corbin. Mrs. Kinne was preceded in death by her husband the late Howard Kinne. Helen enjoyed her time spent cooking. She was an exceptional candy and pie maker, and it gave her great pleasure to share her baked confections with family and friends. She will be thoughtfully remembered for her kindheartedness, and for making a difference in the lives of so many people. She leaves surviving her sons: Walter Parks, of Louisville, Ky., Raymond "Skip" Parks, of Wysox, Pa., Richard Parks, of Wyalusing, Pa.; a daughter, who resides in Towanda, Pa.; and by nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. In special recognition she is also survived by her special and dear friend, Frenchie. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 10, 2007, in the Wysox Cemetery, with the Rev. Barry Ballard, pastor of the Wyalusing Presbyterian Church, officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to the McHenry Funeral Home, 106 Church St., Wyalusing, Pa. Published in the Daily Review on 8/9/2007.
CRAWFORD –HELEN C. FERGUSON, 78, well known resident of Macedonia,
PA, passed away March 16, 2006 at home. Born April 4, 1927 in Peurlack,
PA, she was a graduate of Juniata Joint High School and Juniata College,
where she received her degree in home economics. On July 19, 1947
she married Harry L. Ferguson in Pittsburgh. She began her teaching
career in a one room school house in Alexanderson and Saltillo, PA, where
she served for two years. She subsequently taught home economics
at the Port Royal High School for five years and the Juniata Joint High
School for two years before moving to Wysox, PA in 1959, where her husband,
the Rev. Harry L. Ferguson accepted the position as pastor of the Wysox
and Rome Presbyterian Churches. Mrs. Ferguson later taught home economics
part time in the Towanda High School and transferred to Towanda Middle
School where she taught full time. She developed and established
the food preparation program for the Bradford Co. Vo-Tech School in North
Towanda and also taught there for several years until her retirement after
30 years as an educator. Mrs. Ferguson was a devoted member of the
Wysox Presbyterian Church, the Wysox Prayer Circle and Sewing Society and
the Presbyterian Women’s Association and was a member of Towanda Chapter
No. 76 Order of the Eastern Star. She was a Lady Noble of the Zembo
Shrine and was a member of the Pennsylvania State Education Association.
Surviving are her daughters and sons-in-law, Beth Aura Miller and David
Miller, Woodbridge, CT and Pamela Lenore Herlt and Richard Herlt, Macedonia;
grandchildren, Sean Patrick Mooney, Geoffrey Ferguson Mooney, Aaron Richard
Lockhart Herlt, Lindsay Aura Miller and Leah Bradleigh Miller. The
funeral service was held March 21 at the Wysox Presbyterian Church with
the Rev. Roger Griffith officiating. Interment followed in the Wysox
Cemetery, Wysox, PA. The Towanda Chapter No. 76 Order of Eastern
Star held a memorial service3 at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, Towanda.
The family suggests memorial contributions be directed to the Wysox Presbyterian
Church in care of Margaret Gordon, RR #2, Box 260, Wysox, PA or to the
Lions Club Camp Victory in care of Jeff Aeppli, Citizens and Northern Bank,
Wysox, PA in Mrs. Ferguson’s memory. –Canton Independent Sentinel
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