Obituaries

May 11, 2016

Doris Wilkinson Mosch, 89, of Coudersport, PA died on May 11, 2016 at Cole Memorial Hospital.

She was born on October 20, 1926, sixth of seven children to Paul and Grace Wilkinson and grew up in Williamsburg, PA where she graduated from high school in 1944. She then worked for one year in the main office of...

Apr 15, 2016

Eleanor E. Perkins (Erway), 82, resident of Coudersport, PA, passed away on April 15th, 2016 with her family by her side at the Cole Memorial Hospital. Eleanor was the daughter of Lewis Harold and Edith (Blake) Erway, born on March 5th 1934 in Coudersport. After graduating from high school, she attended the University of  Massachusetts at Amherst, graduating with...

Apr 8, 2016

W. Louise Williams 96 of Coudersport passed away Friday April 8, 2016 at Cole Memorial Hospital.  Born September 9, 1919 to William and Bessie Courtright Thompson, on October 14, 1939 she married Harold A. Williams, who preceded her in death.   Louise worked for GTE Sylvania in Austin, drove school bus for 13 years and served on the Austin School...

Apr 2, 2016

A True Gentle Man, passed away at the Sweden Valley Manor on April 2nd, 2016 with his loving wife at his side after a long battle with cancer.

Born on July 20th, 1928 the son of Simeon and Wanda May Kimball Baker. He graduated from Coudersport High School.

On April 12th, 1952 Fred married Beverly...

Mar 11, 2016

Phyllis Marie (Matteson) Denhoff, 83, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016 at the Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville, NY

Born September 9, 1932 she was the daughter of Mart and Helen M. Pelchy Matteson. On January 1, 1949 in Coudersport she married James L. Denhoff, Sr. and celebrated their 50th Golden Anniversary January 1,...

Mar 5, 2016

Frank D. Lush passed away on March 5th, 2016 at his home in Coudersport, Pa, surrounded by his family, following a short illness.  He had previously resided in Galeton, PA and Yachats, OR.

Born Nov. 13th, 1928 in Galeton, PA, he was a son of R. Otto and Edna Lush.  On Aug. 20th, 1950 he married Inez...

Mar 3, 2016

Wanda I. Hemphill, 90, a resident of Coudersport, PA passed away March 3, 2016 at Cole Memorial Hospital.

Born on March 22, 1925 in Toledo, Ohio, she was the daughter of Marshall P. and Bessie E. Denson Matzinger. On December 24, 1943 at the Park United Methodist Church in Coudersport she married W. Robert Hemphill who preceded...

Feb 15, 2016

Jerry Lee Crumrine, 65, of Austin, PA died Monday, February 15, 2016 in Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA.

Born on June 5, 1950 in Waynesburg, PA he was the son of Guy H. and Vivian Jeffers Crumrine. On July 14, 1976 he married Carol Breck Crumrine who survives.

Jerry was a graduate of Austin High...

Jan 31, 2016

Rhea M. Burdick, 89, of Coudersport, PA passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Cole Memorial Hospital.

Born May 27, 1926 in Coudersport, she was the daughter of Arnold E. and Irene Hackett Meacham. On September 2, 1944 in Millport, PA she married Arden J. Burdick who preceded her in death  March 19, 1997.

Jan 21, 2016

Harold M. McElwee, 69, of Coudersport, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016 at the Freeman House in Coudersport.

Harold was born December 27th, 1946, the son of Herbert and Elizabeth Jane Stewart McElwee.

Harold was a laborer all his life and enjoyed the Steelers, Pirates, and Penns State sports.

Harold is survived by...

Jan 20, 2016

Todd A. Crain, 46, of Coudersport, PA passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA with his loving family by his side.

Born on November 2,1969, in Coudersport he was the son of Elvernon and Evelyn Snyder Crain.

Todd was a graduate of Coudersport High School, the class of 1987. He...

Jan 19, 2016

Robert Hilding Johnson, 85, died January 19, 2016 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, PA.

He was born June 1, 1930 in Ridgway,PA. Son of Manferd H. and Esther Hallstrom Johnson. He married Lois Larson 63 years ago on October 25, 1952 in Chicago. IL who survives.

He worked in radio in Ridgway WKBI, Coudersport WFRM...

Jan 16, 2016

Coudersport, PA-

Jacob “Jack” Frombach Sr., 75, passed away peacefully on January 16th, 2016 surrounded by his family at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital.

On August 7th, 1940 in Telford, PA, John Frombach and Josephine Schmal welcomed twin boys Joseph and Jacob.  After school, Jack began working at the family business known as Frankford Old Home...

Jan 14, 2016

Walter W. Fourness, 70 of Sweden Valley passed away January 14, 2016 at Sweden Valley Manor.

Walter was born March 8, 1945 to Llewellyn Fourness and Florence Williams Fourness, at home in Odin, PA.  A graduate of Coudersport Area High School, Walter owned and operated Just Printing in Sweden Valley.  He enjoyed the outdoors, especially camping and...

Jan 11, 2016

Edward J. Gable, 93 of Coudersport, PA passed away  Monday, January 11, 2016 at Sweden Valley Manor.

Born October 23, 1922 in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of Edward and Elizabeth Biederman Gable.

Edward was a graduate of North Catholic High School, a World War 2 veteran and had worked...

Dec 26, 2015

Joyce L. Miller, 55, a resident of Coudersport, passed away on December 26th, 2015 at the Cole Memorial Hospital with her family by her side.

On April 30th, 1960, Joyce was born to her parents Clayton G. Rossman and Nancy L. Owens in Coudersport , Pa. After graduating from high school,  Joyce would later find her home...

Dec 15, 2015

Anthony J. Mezzatesta, 92 of Coudersport, PA passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at his residence.

Born July 4, 1923 in Brooklyn NY, he was the son of Salvatore and Maria Antonia Mangano.

He is survived by his daughter Mary Mezzatesta of Coudersport, PA.

At the request of the...

Dec 14, 2015

Irvan “Bud” Brown, 97, of Coudersport, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015. “Bud” as everyone knew him, was born on October 26, 1918 in Lloydell, Pa, Cambria County, the son of Joseph and Agnes Boucher Brown.

Bud graduated from The Pennsylvania Stat College with a two year degree in Agriculture in 1939 and spent his life...

Dec 13, 2015

Marjorie M. Gooch, 90, formerly of Coudersport, PA passed away December 13, 2015 at Fairmount Homes in Ephrata, PA.

Born October 1, 1925 in Roulette, PA, she was the daughter of J. Walter and Thelma Matteson Metzger. On November 6, 1943 in Olean, NY, she married Everett N. Gooch who preceded...

Dec 9, 2015

Charles R. Barber, 79, of Coudersport, PA passed away late Wednesday evening at his residence.

He was born in Sardinia, NY on September 23, 1936 one of fifteen children to Clair and Verona Witherill

Barber.

He was a U.S. Army veteran near the close of the Korean War. He was a...