Obituaries

Jul 21, 2019

Veronica Mary (McKlevis) Doud, aged 96, of Columbia Cross Roads, PA died peacefully at her daughter’s home on the afternoon of Sunday, July 21, 2019 surrounded by family.  Veronica was born to Ellen (Nelan) and Joseph McKlevis on November 26, 1922 in Elmira, NY.  She was the youngest of their five children.  Veronica married Lawrence Melbourne Doud on August...

Jul 21, 2019

Howard Alfred Decker, 85, of Columbia Cross Roads, PA, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019, at home surrounded by his family. Howard was born on December 28, 1933 in Wyalusing, PA, son of the late Alfred A. and Lillian (Ennis) Decker. He was a 1951 graduate of Wyalusing High School, worked and retired from Calkins Motor Company in...

Jul 19, 2019

Margaret "Peg" Dunbar Billingsley passed away July 19, 2019, a resident of the Bradford County Manor.

Born June 6, 1919 on Armenia Mountain, she was the youngest child of Homer and Elizabeth Hawthorne Dunbar. Peg married Emerson "Bill" Billingsley on

November 12, 1942 in Lewiston, Idaho near his WWII Army Air Corps base. Prior to...

Jul 2, 2019

Jane E. (Rockwell) Guinan, 73, of Troy, PA passed away at home on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. She was born on May 22, 1946 in Troy, daughter of the late James A. and Sara (Stauffer) Rockwell. Jane was a 1964 graduate of Troy High School and retired from the Pepper Shaker Restaurant in Monroeton, PA. She was Missionary Alliance...

Jun 19, 2019

Charles F. Houseknecht, 85, of Springfield Township passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Patricia (Fink) Houseknecht. The couple married February 27, 1965 and had 54 happy years together.

Charlie was born on August 20, 1933 in Williamsport, PA, son of the late Harold...

Jun 16, 2019

Martin B. “Marty” Weisbrod, 55, of Troy, PA passed away at Robert Packer in Sayre, PA. Marty was born in Troy on April 5, 1964 to Lloyd and Bernetta (VanNoy) Weisbrod. He was a 1984 graduate of Troy High School, was on the high school wrestling team, and was a U.S. Navy veteran. Marty was employed by Handy Hauling...

Jun 16, 2019

Quentin F. Summers, Jr, Age 70, of Troy, PA passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019 at home with his family at his side. Quentin was born December 6, 1948 in Elmira, NY son of the late Quentin F. & Elizabeth M. (MacKinster) Summers, Sr. He was a graduate of SRU high school. He and the former Emily B. Eisenhower...

Jun 4, 2019

Kenneth R. Mills, 84, of Appleridge Senior Living in Horseheads, NY, went to be with the Lord peacefully on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at his home. He was the loving husband of the late Shirley Ann (Bodine) Mills who passed away March 26, 2008. The couple married July 18, 1953 and had 55 happy years together.

Ken...

May 2, 2019

Jean M. (Hewitt) Kendall, Age 94, formerly of Redington Avenue Troy, PA passed away at Twin Oaks Personal Care Home on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Jean was born January 21, 1925 in Troy daughter of the late Glenn M. and Lucelia (Fay) Hewitt and attended Troy High School. She and Merle L. Kendall were married March 15, 1941 and...

Apr 28, 2019

Sarah Naomi Carman, 92, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2019 at the Bradford County Manor of Troy, PA.  She was born on August 16, 1926 in Troy, daughter of the late Harry and Elizabeth (VanNoy) Carman. Sarah graduated from Troy High School in 1944 and was very athletic. She graduated from Lock Haven State College in 1950 with...

Apr 26, 2019

Linda Lee (Heib) Manley, 72, of Gillett, PA passed away on Friday, April 26, 2019 at her home. She was the loving wife of Thomas P. Manley. The couple married June 28, 1969 and had 49 happy years together. Linda was born on March 8, 1947 in Elmira, NY, daughter of the late LeRoy D. Heib and Betty (Congdon)...

Apr 22, 2019

Richard Paul “Max” Maksimiak, 60, of Sylvania, PA, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2019 at his home. Max was born on May 26, 1958 in Muncy, PA, son of the late Harry and Anna Florence (Dudek) Maksimiak.  He worked at Serve in Monroeton, PA, Copper Tree in Troy, PA, and retired in 2017 form Tygart Beverage Company, Inc....

Apr 11, 2019

Francesca Victoria (Marcucci) Homet, 91, of Troy, PA went to be with her Lord on Thursday, April 11, 2019 from the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. Fran was born January 7th, 1928, in Jessup, PA to Desolena and Attilio Marcucci.  The 2nd child of 5, she lived on a farm in Spring Hill.  She graduated from Wyalusing High...

Apr 11, 2019

M. Lawrence “Larry” Case, 78, of Old State Road in Troy, PA, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at the Bradford County Manor. He was the loving husband of the late Virginia “Ginny” (Lyon) Case who passed away January 12, 2010.  The couple married May 6, 1962 and had 47 happy years together.

Larry was born...

Apr 1, 2019

Allison Raelynn Raymond, 9 months old, of Milan, PA passed away on April 1, 2019 at her home. She was born on June 28, 2018 in Elmira, NY, daughter of Thomas Charles Raymond, Jr. and Tapanga Rae McCartney. She is survived by her parents, her brother Ezra Raymond, her maternal grandparents: Victoria Trindle of Montrose, PA, Ira (Breanna) McCartney...

Apr 1, 2019

Leslee Renee (Weaver) Wagner, 60, of East Troy, PA, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019 at her home with her family by her side.  She was born on November 24, 1958 in Elmira, NY, daughter of the late Theodore “Ted” Lewis Weaver and Beverly J. (Van Noy) Weaver. Leslee was a 1976 graduate of Troy High School and...

Mar 29, 2019

Gary L. Hulslander, 67, of Troy, PA passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019 at the Troy Community Hospital. He was the loving husband of Cheryl (VanEck) Hulslander. The couple married June December 28, 1974 and had 44 happy years together.

Gary was born on May 13, 1951 in Troy, son of the late Frank and Harriett...

Mar 5, 2019

Martha L. Ostrander, Age 72 of Mud Creek Road, Troy, PA passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at the Troy Community Hospital with her loving family at her side. Martha was born March 12, 1946 in Lawrence Township, PA daughter of the late Thomas & Florence (Kilburn) Tillinghast. She was married to the late Howard Ostrander who passed away...

Mar 2, 2019

William J. Spiak, 85, of Columbia Cross Roads, PA, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family, friends and loved ones. He was born on January 30, 1934 in Elmira, NY, son of the late William B. and Gladys (Wood) Spiak. William was employed by Shulmans & Sons then later Ballard Inc. where...

Mar 1, 2019

Mervin D. "Reelman" Bortner, III, 57, of Troy, PA passed away on Friday, March 1, 2019 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. He was the loving husband of Priscilla L. (Cole) Bortner. The couple married June 5, 1982 and had 36 happy years together. Mervin was born on November 26, 1961 in Harrisburg, PA, son of the...