OBITUARIES
Thelma Marie Shirley
Sep 11, 2015
Thelma Marie Shirley of Tioga Center, NY Thelma Marie Shirley, 82, of Dry Brook Rd., (Barton) passed away on Friday, September 11, 2015 at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre. Thelma was born on March 18, 1933 in Owego, a daughter of the late Ray E. and Ella R. (Anderson) Nelson. She was a member of the Owego Nazarene Church...
Junko Clymer
Sep 10, 2015
Junko Nakayama Clymer, 85, of Nichols, New York, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 10, 2015, after an extended illness. She was born March 21, 1930, in Yokohama, Japan, daughter of the late Dizo and Shigeko (Harayama) Nakayama. Junko was a home-economics student in Japan when she met and married Sam Clymer in 1952. She came to...
George G. Houser
Sep 9, 2015
George G. Houser of Burlington, PA passed into eternity on 9 Sept 2015 after a summer's stay at the Skilled Nursing Unit at the Towanda Memorial Hospital, Towanda, PA. He was 78. George was born on March 31, 1937 in Johnson City, NY. He graduated from Cornwall High in Cornwall, NY. He obtained his BSEE degree from Brooklyn Polytechnical...
Lyle C. Morris
Aug 31, 2015
Lyle C. Morris passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, August 31, 2015. Born at home on Orwell Hill, Rome, PA, on February 24, 1927, Lyle moved to his present home when he was just 2 years old. After graduating Rome High School in 1946, during which time he was an avid baseball and basketball player, Lyle enlisted...
Betty Ann Brown De Haan
Aug 22, 2015
Betty Ann Brown De Haan, age 79, died on Saturday, August 22, 2015 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on August 14, 2015. Born on August 1, 1936 in Sayre, PA, Betty was a daughter of the late Irving and Annie Brown and sister of the late Robert Brown. She was also predeceased by...
William J. Haner
Aug 7, 2015
After a loving and fulfilling life, William J. Haner, 80, of Nichols, NY, entered into God's arms on August 7, 2015. He is reunited with his adoring wife of 51 years, Betty, and his parents Cecil and Edna Haner. He is survived by his five children, Ann and Steve Supa, Cindy and Steve Tennant, Debbie and Craig Race, Michael...
Lois C. Seifert
Jul 18, 2015
Lois C. Seifert, 90, formerly of Easton, PA passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Wilson Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband of nearly 67 years, Ralph on April 25, 2015. She was born on December 13, 1924 in Easton, Pennsylvania, she was the very devoted daughter of the late Ralph and Carrie Hoadley Huston, Sr. For over...
Dwight Deretz
Jul 18, 2015
As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God…Our loving husband, father, brother, grandpa, great grandpa, uncle, cousin and friend Dwight Deretz, 72, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, July 18, 2015. Dwight was born on April 3, 1943 in Twin Rocks, Pa a son of the late Ernest and...
Ruth Lucile Clearwater
Jul 17, 2015
Ruth Lucile Clearwater, 84, formerly of Elizabeth Square Apartments in Waverly, passed away with her daughter and great granddaughter by her side, Friday, July 17, 2015. Ruthie was born on November 20, 1930 a daughter of the late Chester and Hazel (Washburn) Greene. She enjoyed crocheting, spending time walking ~ and was a recipient of the "Walker of the...
Marianne Bailey
Jul 16, 2015
Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day. Unseen unheard but always near, so loved, so missed, so very dear….Our loving mom, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend Marianne Bailey, 56, of Owego passed away following a courageous battle with Cancer. Marianne was born on August 30, 1958 in Endicott, a daughter of the late Norman...
Margaret June Brown
Jul 14, 2015
Margaret June Brown, 88, of Rome, Pa passed away at her home, surrounded by those she loved, on July 14, 2015. Tough as nails, soft as silk, classy and crude. That was Margaret June Brown. Known as "Booner" or "June Bug" but no one ever doubted that June was one of the most unique and wonderful people they had...
Larry Paul Blair
Jun 30, 2015
"When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me. Speaking words of wisdom, Let it be." Larry Paul Blair of Nichols, NY spread his wings on June 30, 2015. Our awesome Husband, Father, Grandfather & Friend fought his last fight peacefully surrendering into the arms of our Lord. Larry is survived by his wife, Becky...
Helen M. Platt
Jun 30, 2015
A mother holds her children's hands for a little while and their hearts forever….Our loving mom, grandmother and great grandmother Helen May Platt, 91, of Athens, Pa passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015 following a brief period of declining health. Helen was born on June 18, 1924, in Burlington, PA a daughter of the late Jay and Ellen (Floyd)...
Margene M. Murphy
Jun 23, 2015
A mother holds her children's hands for a little while and their hearts forever….surrounded by her family and those who meant so much to here, Margene M. Murphy, 77, of Rome, Pa passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at the Athens Health and Rehabilitation Center, Athens, PA. Marge was born on September 13, 1937 in Rome, Pennsylvania a daughter...
Brian "Jack" Wiles
Jun 18, 2015
Brian "Jack" Wiles, of Little Meadows, passed away on June 18, 2015, at home, as he wished. He was almost 70 years old. Jack was dedicated to the Navy and country, especially fast-attack submarines. His 21 years in the Navy were during The Cold War. He spent so much time off the coast of Russia that he knew that...
Mina Louise Babcock
Jun 10, 2015
Softly in the morning, you heard a gentle call, you took the hand God offered you and quietly left us all….Mina Louise Babcock, 77, of Nichols passed away with her family at her side Wednesday morning, June 10, 2015. Mina was born on April 7, 1938 in East Berkshire, NY a daughter of the late Guy and Marie (Shaff)...
Larry R. Russell
May 26, 2015
Larry R. Russell, 52, of Rome, PA, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, with his loving family by his side. After defying health issues for nearly 20 years, he made the courageous decision to turn from medical intervention and walk toward comfort and peace. He will be remembered by many for his dedication to family...
M. Douglas Wheaton
May 24, 2015
A golden heart stopped beating, hard-working hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best…Surrounded by his family and those he loved so much, M. Douglas Wheaton, 74, of Warren Center, Pa passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015. Doug, as he was affectionately known by his family and friends, was born at...
Dolores Mary Beckwith
May 20, 2015
"… those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint." (Isaiah 40:31) Dolores Mary Simons Beckwith, 82, of Tyrrell Hill, Rome, PA, passed away at home May 20, 2015, following a lengthy period of declining health. Born...
Rosemarie "Dolly" Amato
May 18, 2015
Rosemarie "Dolly" Amato, 80, of Amato Hill Lane, Rome, PA, passed peacefully at home Monday morning, May 18, 2015. Born as Rosemary Pallone in Johnstown, PA, in 1934, she was married for 59 years to the late Sergio Amato, and was a loving mother to her four children and their spouses: Michael Amato and Ellen Amato, also of Rome,...
