OBITUARIES
Martha A. Dewing
Jan 15, 2015
Families are like quilts, lives pieced together with smiles and tears colored with memories and all bound by love….Our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend Martha A. Dewing, 87, of Warren Center, Pa passed away on January 15, 2015. A life-long resident of Warren Center, Martha was born on June 4, 1927 a daughter of DeLeon and...
June Doris Olmstead
Jan 13, 2015
June Doris (Bates) Olmstead, 68, passed away quietly at her daughter's home in Phoenix AZ on Tuesday, January 13, 2015. She was surrounded by her sister Donna, niece Doris, grandchildren Ryan and Elizabeth, daughter Bobbie Jo, and son- in- law Alex. June battled Breast cancer for 6 years when it metastasized to her brain in late November of last...
Natalie E. Piper
Jan 12, 2015
Natalie E. Piper, 84, of Sayre, Pa went to her heavenly home and to be reunited with her husband Robert A. Piper on Monday, January 12, 2015 following a period of declining health. Natalie was born on April 1, 1930 in Erie, Pa a daughter of the late Carleton and Elizabeth (Davidson) Henks. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother,...
Roland "Rocky" L. Williams
Jan 9, 2015
No farewell words were spoken, no time to say goodbye, you were gone before we knew it, and only God knows why....Our loving Dad, Pop-Pop ~ Poppy, brother and friend Roland "Rocky" L. Williams, 59, of Towner Hill Rd., Rome, Pa went to his heavenly home, on Friday, January 9th, 2015. Rocky was born on October 15, 1955 in...
Ruth Allis Rogers
Jan 8, 2015
Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much…..Our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend Ruth Allis Rogers, 91, of LeRaysville, Pa passed away on Thursday, January 8th, 2015 at the Bradford County Manor following a period of declining health. Ruth was born on February 10, 1923 in Allis Hollow, Rome, Township, Pa a daughter of the late Bert S....
Helen E. Jatko
Jan 5, 2015
Helen E. Jatko, 92, of Havana, Fla and formerly of Apalachin, NY went to her heavenly home and to be reunited with her husband Rev. George Jatko on Monday, January 5, 2015. Helen is survived by her son Charles E. Jatko, of Florida; a grandson Chad (Carlene) Jatko of Moody, AL; great grandsons Corbin and Caleb Jatko; brothers and...
Florence Elizabeth Austin
Jan 5, 2015
The years that Florence E. Austin spent here on earth greatly resembled one of the things she loved most...quilting. She used much of her 96 years quietly stitching together a life filled with brightly colored pieces: her family, her friends, and her church community, using kindness and love to connect all of the fabrics that mattered to her most....

H. Duane Jones
Dec 31, 2014
Softly in the morning, you heard a gentle call....you took the hand God offered you and quietly left us all ~ H. Duane Jones, 78, of Warren Center (Pike Twp.) passed away on Wednesday morning, December 31, 2014 at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre following a brief period of declining health. Duane was born on July 8, 1936 in...
Jeanne E. Hess
Dec 28, 2014
Jeanne E. Hess, 86, of Smith Creek Rd., and formerly of Sparkill, NY, passed away peacefully at Robert Packer Hospital on Sunday, December 28th, 2014 following a short illness. Jeanne was born on August 2, 1928 in Nyack, New York a daughter of the late Charles Ernest and Josephine (Fowler) Post. She was formerly a secretary at Tappan Zee...
David H. Seelman
Dec 26, 2014
David H. Seelman, 78, of Nichols, NY, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014, following a long battle against cancer. Dave was born on November 20, 1936 in Dorothy, NJ, the son of the late Herman and Marie (Josephsen) Seelman. He was a graduate of Vineland High School and later graduated from the DeVry Technical Institute in Chicago, IL....
Elvira "Vi" B. Nickels
Dec 24, 2014
A mother holds her children's hands for a short time, but holds their hearts forever……Elvira "Vi" Nickels, 91, of Owego, passed away December 24, 2014 following a brief illness. A daughter of the late John and Ethel (Marsh) Shumway, she was born on August 6, 1923 in Owego. After high school in Owego, she graduated from Delhi College and...
C. Allen Carrington
Dec 20, 2014
A heart of gold stopped beating, two willing hands at rest, God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best ~ C. Allen Carrington, 96, of LeRaysville, PA went home to heaven and to be reunited with his wife, Bonne, on Saturday, December 20, 2014. Allen was born on January 20, 1918 at the family...
Nicole R. Mathewson
Dec 15, 2014
A smile that lit up a room and a laugh that was contagious. Bright, hazel eyes and warm, inviting arms that were always willing to share love, honesty, and compassion. A heart that was so big it couldn't be contained and a passion for human kind that was felt anytime anyone stepped into her classroom, her home, and her...
Thad Eugene Maryott
Dec 13, 2014
Goodbyes are not forever, goodbyes are not the end….they simply mean we will miss you until we meet again ~ Thad Eugene Maryott, 47, of Rome Twp., and Waverly, NY passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2014 following a courageous battle with Cancer. Thad was born on December 22, 1966 in Waverly, NY a son of Wilbert and Sylvia...
Prudence "Prudy" A. Wilson
Dec 9, 2014
A heart of gold stopped beating, two willing hands at rest, God broke our hearts to prove to us….He only takes the best. Prudence A. Baker Wilson, 71, of West Warren, Pa passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pa. Prudy, as she was lovingly known...
Edward E. Mills
Dec 5, 2014
Edward E. Mills, 78, of Nichols, New York passed away on Friday, December 5th 2014 at the Elcor Health Care Facility in Horseheads. Ed was born on January 17, 1936 in Hammondsport, NY a son of the late William P. and Alma May (Appleton) Mills. On July 18, 1960 he married Anna P. Hall and together they celebrated nearly...
Marian F.G. Brown
Dec 2, 2014
Marian Frances Gamble Brown passed into the hands of God December 2nd, 2014 with family at her side after a long battle with cancer. Marian was born at home in Warren Center, PA, the first child of Carl Gamble and Lora Wilhelmina Snell Gamble on March 22nd, 1933. Marian grew up on the family farm and attended LeRaysville High...
Mary L. Cole
Nov 25, 2014
Softly in the morning, you heard a gentle call, you took the hand God offered you and quietly left us all…..Our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother Mary (Kishbaugh) Cole, 91, of Glen Valley Rd., Athens, Pa passed away with her family at her side on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at the Elderwood Healthcare Facility in...
Roy E. Vandervort
Nov 25, 2014
Roy Everett Vandervort, 61, of Little Meadows, Pa passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pa following a period of declining health. Roy was born on March 20, 1953 in Sayre, Pa a son of the late Clarence E. and Esther Beynon Vandervort. For many years, he served as a custodian at the...
George Kotch
Nov 6, 2014
In the early morning hours of November 6th 2014, the angels came to take George Kotch home. George was the son of John and Elizabeth Kotch who immigrated to the United States from Austria in 1893. He was one of 15 children. George was pre-deceased by his parents and all of his brothers and sisters. George was born on...