Obituaries

Nov 29, 2019

Marjorie (Hendershot) Decker, Age 89 formerly of Ulster, PA passed away Friday, November 29, 2019 at the Bradford County Manor. She was born September 28, 1930 in French Asylum, PA daughter of the late Thomas & Winifred (Beaman) Hendershot. She was a graduate of Troy High School. She was married to the late Chester H. Decker on June 24,...

Nov 21, 2019

Brenda Lee (Johnson) McCollum, 55, of Troy PA passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.

Brenda was born on June 18, 1964 in Sayre, PA, daughter of the late Robert L. Johnson, Sr. and Beverlee (Howell) Johnson Barrett of Troy. She loved the restaurant business, cooking for several in...

Nov 6, 2019

On Wednesday, November 6, 2019, Barbara Hayes (Scott) Morris, 73, of Troy, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home with the loving care of her family. She has been welcomed into the Heaven she always knew was there.

Barbara “Babs” Morris was born on July 20, 1946, one of seven children, to parents Robert...

Nov 2, 2019

Deborah K. “Debbie” (Scott) Eichelberger, 67, of Armenia Mountain, PA, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at her home. She was the loving wife of John H. Eichelberger, Sr. The couple married September 4, 2004 and had 15 happy years together.

Debbie was born on November 21, 1951 in Troy, PA, daughter of the late Russell...

Oct 19, 2019

Charlotte May (Winnie) Oliver, 72, of Big Pond, PA passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at the Bradford County Manor. She was the loving wife of Howard James Oliver, Sr. The couple married December 18, 1964 and had 54 happy years together.

Charlotte was born on May 24, 1947 in Meshoppen, PA, daughter of the late...

Oct 9, 2019

Donna M. (Stone) Joiner, 68, of Troy, PA passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA surrounded by her family.  She was the loving wife of Harold W. Joiner. The couple married July 1, 1972 and had 47 happy years together.

Donna was born on June 14, 1951 in Elmira, NY,...

Oct 6, 2019

Robert Howard Taylor, Age 79, of Sylvania passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019 at the Troy Community Hospital. He was born in Troy on October 20, 1939 son of the late Robert S. & Evelyn (Clark) Taylor. He was a graduate of Troy High School and was married the former Marlene T. (Shepard) Taylor on December 23, 1960 and...

Oct 5, 2019

Dorothy M. Warner Murray of 311 Third Street, Towanda PA passed away Saturday October 5, 2019. She was born February 1, 1929 in St. Joseph's Hospital, Elmira, NY to Victor and Beatrice (Young) Warner.

Dorothy graduated from Troy High School and Dermal Way Beauty School. Dorothy always had a creative side and greatly enjoyed gardening, reading, and...

Oct 5, 2019

Tammy R. (Ross) Donovan, Age 57, of Burlington, passed away at home on Saturday, October 5, 2019 with her loving family at her side. Tammy was born on September 4, 1962 in Towanda daughter of Sharon (Campbell) Butts and the late Richard Ross. She was a graduate of Troy High School and furthered her education at Corning Community College...

Sep 23, 2019

Theron Michael Keltz, 42, of Troy, PA passed away on Monday, September 23, 2019 at the Hershey Medical Center surrounded by his family. Theron was born on March 2, 1977 in Troy, son of the late Lynn and Janet (Kenyon) Keltz. Theron enjoyed motorcycles and four wheelers and working on them. He was also a memory maker. He loved...

Sep 2, 2019

Carol A. (Yankus) Gergel, age 77 of Queen Esther Drive, Athens, PA passed away at home on Monday, September 2, 2019. Carol was born November 1, 1941 in Brooklyn the daughter of the late John & Catherine (Krawczuk) Yankus. She received her master’s degree in Chemistry from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. She was married to James R. Gergel on May...

Sep 1, 2019

Wayne H. Scouten, 93, of East Smithfield, PA passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Marjorie (Hulings) Scouten. The couple married April 11, 1950 and had 69 1/2 happy years together.

Wayne was born December 4, 1925 in Elmira, NY, son of the late...

Aug 14, 2019

Donald E. Bruce, 62, of Troy, PA passed away on August 14, 2019 at the Robert Packer Hospital after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Donald B. Bruce and Elaine Bruce of Troy and was born at Troy Community Hospital on July 29, 1957. He attended Troy High School and was an over the road...

Aug 7, 2019

Patricia J. Yearick, 81, formerly of Troy passed away late Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at the Bradford County Manor.

She was born October 25, 1937 in Phillipsburg, PA a daughter of Fred and Ruth Graffius. She graduated from Bald Eagle Area High School.  She married George Yearick June 1, 1957 and he survives.  Patricia was a teacher’s ...

Jul 31, 2019

Gerald Archie Fethers, 76, of Gillett, PA passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at the Bradford County Manor surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband for 49 years to the late Mary Louise (Kilgore) Fethers who passed away October 2, 2018.

Jerry was born on September 27, 1942 in Ridgebury, PA, son of the...

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...