Obituaries

Aug 24, 2020

Ann M. Shupe, 68, of Austin, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at UPMC – Presbyterian, Pittsburgh.

Ann was born on October 19, 1951 in Port Allegany, the daughter of the late Lorraine “Peg” Jeffers.  She married Blair Shupe on December 31, 1969, who survives.

Ann was a Cafeteria Aid for the Austin School for...

Aug 9, 2020

Marguerite A. “Peg” Pierson, 102, of Coudersport, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020 at the Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.

Peg was born on October 6, 1917 in Chester, the daughter of the late John and Rebecca (Keiley) Knaff.  She married Wilson “Buddy” Pierson on June 26, 1952 in Woodlyn, PA and they celebrated 38 years of marriage...

Jul 19, 2020

John Barry Burkhardt, 77, of Coudersport, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020, at UPMC-Cole, Coudersport, PA.

John was born on March 19, 1943, in Blackwood, NJ the son of the late Paul Edward and Susan (Seif) Burkhardt.  He married the former Judith J. Kummerlen on November 25, 1966 and they have celebrated 53 years of marriage.

Jul 13, 2020

David T. “Panama” Bowen, 67, of Coudersport, passed away July 13, 2020, surrounded by loved ones.

David was born November 29, 1952 to William Kenneth and Catherine Bernadette (Eagen) Bowen in Baltimore, MD.

David was the owner operator of David Bowen Trucking for many years until 2008 when he became the Field Representative for D&E...

Jun 18, 2020

Patricia Eva Belanger, 57 of Coudersport, passed away Thursday June 18, 2020 at the Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.

Patricia was born March 2, 1963, in Waterbury, CT, the daughter of the late Eleanor (Kurtz) Paluskas.  She was the wife of Harold Belanger.

There will be no visitation or services. ,

The family has...

Jun 14, 2020

Anne Elizabeth Leete Seager, 43, of Bath, NY, died Sunday morning, June 14, 2020 at the Guthrie Corning Hospital after a three year battle with cancer.  She graduated from Coudersport High School and the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication.  While there, she was selected by faculty and staff to be named...

Jun 8, 2020

Gloria J. Froebel, 84, of Coudersport, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020 at the Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.

Gloria was born on September 28, 1935 in Millport, the daughter of the late Arthur L. and Gladys (Blanchard) Kelley.  She married Howard William White who preceded her in death in 1959 then later married the late Arthur Alan...

Jun 7, 2020

Virginia L. “Ginny” Horst, 72, of Coudersport, formerly of Germania, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Ginny was born on July 27, 1947 in Reading, the daughter of the late Calvin T. Smith and Betty L. (Moyer) Smith of Schuylkill Haven. She married Robert H. Horst on February 25, 1979  and...

Jun 2, 2020

Dolores E. Saulter, 96 of Coudersport, passed away Tuesday June 2, 2020 at the Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.

Dolores was born March 19, 1924, in the Troy Hill District of Pittsburgh, the daughter of the late Henry & Wilma (Rech) Leicher.  She was the wife of the late Milton F. Saulter.

There will be no...

May 6, 2020

Helen C. (Watson) Reed, 96, of Memphis, TN, formerly of Coudersport, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at her residence.

Helen was born on February 21, 1924 in Costello, the daughter of the late Evon and Marion (Hamilton) Watson. She married Archie A. Reed on June 1, 1940 in Sweden Valley and they celebrated 61 years of...

May 6, 2020

Ernest O. “Bowsie” Mosch, Jr. 72, of Coudersport, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.

Bowsie was born on July 4, 1947, in Coudersport, the son of the late Ernest O. and Florence (Moran) Mosch.

Bowsie was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving in Korea during the Vietnam War...

Apr 30, 2020

John A. Fowler, 70, of Austin, passed away Thursday April 30, 2020 in his home surrounded by family, after a brave fight with cancer.  Born October 3, 1949 in Port Allegany, PA to John F. and Alma (Mahon) Fowler, John grew up in Austin.  He graduated from Austin High School, then Glenville State, and returned to the Austin School...

Apr 23, 2020

Elizabeth M. “Betty” Kertzel, 95, of Roulette, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020, at the Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.

Betty was born on July 13, 1924 in Hazleton, the daughter of the late Leon G. and Margretta (Riebold) Maue, Sr.  She married Gordon F. Kertzel, Jr. on September 7, 1943 in Hazleton.  They celebrated 58 years of...

Apr 9, 2020

Addison Herbert “Herb” Sallade, 92, of Coudersport, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020 at The Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.

Herb was born on September 27, 1927 in Coudersport, the son of the late Matthew Stanley and Ester Pauline (Franke) Sallade.

Herb operated the family Dairy Farm on Cherry Spring Road and successfully built up whole...

Apr 8, 2020

Harold “Tooter” Randall, 80, of Coudersport, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at The Gatehouse Hospice, Williamsport.

Tooter was born on September 16, 1939 in Coudersport, the son of the late Gerald W. and Alice (Glace) Randall.

Tooter graduated from Williamsport Tech and was the Director of the Art Department at Adelphia for many years. ...

Apr 6, 2020

James Allen “J.A.” Shaffer, 69, Colesburg, passed away Monday, April 6, 2020 at his home.

J.A. was born on February 5, 1951 in Williamsport, the son of the late James Horrace and Marian Martha (Klinger) Shaffer.   On November 25, 1970, he married his high school sweetheart, the former Margie A. Dubots, and they have celebrated 49+ years...

Mar 22, 2020

Jeanne E. Fickler Hawkins, 101, of Coudersport, peacefully passed in her home on March 22, 2020.

She was born August 23, 1918 in Coudersport, daughter of J. Leon Fickler and Anna O’Donnell Fickler.

Jeanne was preceded in death by her parents, five sisters, one brother, her eldest son, Bill Hawkins Jr., and a step granddaughter....

Mar 10, 2020

Donna J. Hardy, 69, of Austin, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at UPMC – Cole, Coudersport.

Donna was born on November 17, 1950 in Greensburg, the daughter of the late James E. and Frances (Tomecello) Parsons.  She was married to Joseph R. Hardy, who survives.

Donna worked as a nurse’s aide.

Surviving...

Mar 9, 2020

William L. “Bill” Ceccacci, affectionately known as Scratch, 87, of Blossburg, formerly of Ulysses, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at Broad Acres Nursing Home, Wellsboro.

Bill was born on March 18, 1932 in Philadelphia, a first generation Italian American, the son of the late Guglielmo and Vincenza (DeSimone) Ceccacci.   On Oct. 13, 1962, in Philadelphia, He...

Mar 1, 2020

Donna C. Mahon, 82, of Coudersport, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020, at UPMC – Cole Skilled Nursing and Long Term Care, Coudersport.

Donna was born on November 5, 1937 in Coudersport, the daughter of the late Emory E. and Lillian E. (Blow) Pepper.  She married Russell L. Mahon on January 8, 1956 at St. Paul’s Lutheran...