Obituaries

Nov 7, 2017

Theodore E. “Ted” Lee, 86, of Springfield, PA passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at his home.  He was the loving husband of the late Wanda Jean (Craig) Lee who passed away on January 6, 2008.  The couple married July 1, 1955 and had 52 happy years together.

Ted was born on August 10,...

Nov 5, 2017

Marie F. Seeley, 93, of Troy PA, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017 at her home.

Marie was born on June 3, 1924, the daughter of Joseph and Maude (Shoemaker) Foust.  She and her husband, Lewis, established and operated the Milky Way Farms Dairy Bar business since the year 1962.  Marie was a member of the First...

Nov 5, 2017

Jeffrey Martinell, 71, of Troy and formerly Tannersville, PA, died on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at home. He was the husband of Bonnie (Belcher) Martinell with whom he shared 50 years of marriage with on October 14, 2017. He was the son of the late Louis and Helen (Matzoni) Martinell of Scotrun, PA. Born in Brooklyn on February 19,...

Nov 2, 2017

Mareva May (McNeal) Seymour, Age 94, of Columbia Cross Roads passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017 at the Troy Community Hospital. She was born May 4, 1923 in Big Flats, NY. She is the daughter of the late Herman and DeEtta (Mott) McNeal. Mareva was a 1941 graduate of Troy High School and through out her adult life she...

Oct 31, 2017

Don Victor Shepard, Age 85, of the Futures Group Home, Milan, PA, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2017.  He was born July 14, 1932 at his grandparents Summers’ farm in Troy Township. His early years were spent at home until he was overcome with sickness and hospitalized. In his later years he has been cared for by Futures Community...

Oct 27, 2017

Virginia “Ginny” (Bennett) Bonnell, Age 80, of Gillett, was lifted up into the arms of Jesus and taken her eternal resting place. Ginny was born at Troy Hospital on July 1, 1937 daughter of the late Henry Joseph and Josephine (Shedden) Bennett. Ginny was the wife of Harry Bonnell for 39 years just three months shy of their 40th...

Oct 6, 2017

Kenneth W. Mott, Age 74, of Columbia Cross Roads passed away peacefully in his own home on Friday, October 6, 2017 surrounded by his family and close friends. Ken was born in Snedekerville, PA on September 3, 1943 son of the late Franklin and Myrtle (Brackman) Mott. He was a graduate of Troy High School where he was active...

Oct 5, 2017

David Mark McBratney, Sr. 72, of West Burlington, PA went home to be with his Lord Thursday, October 5, 2017 at the Bradford County Manor after a long battle Multiple Sclerosis. He was the loving husband of Charlotte Ann (Boris) McBratney.  The couple married December 16, 1967 and had almost 50 years together.

David was...

Sep 18, 2017

On the evening of September 18, 2017, Beverly Jane (Mason) Knights, formally of Troy, PA, passed away at the Memorial Skilled Nursing Unit in Towanda, PA. She was 91 years of age.

Born on March 30, 1926, in Checkerville, she was the daughter of John and Emma (Dunbar) Mason. Beverly graduated from Troy High School....

Aug 29, 2017

Richard (Dick) LaRue Kingsley, 84, of Springfield Township, Columbia Cross Roads passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, August 29. Born January 18, 1933 in East Smithfield, Dick was the son of the late Oscar Jerome “OJ” and Margaret Keeler Kingsley. In 1934, a devastating house fire claimed the life of his mother, upon which his father eventually...

Aug 2, 2017

Melvia M. (McKerrow) DeWalt, 89, of Columbia Cross Roads, Pa., passed away on Wednesday August 2, 2017 at the Bradford County Manor in Troy, Pa.

Melvia was born May 13, 1928 in Columbia Cross Roads to the late Ernest and Lillie (Miller) McKerrow.  Growing up in Columbia Cross Roads, she was the youngest of eleven children.  She...

Jul 25, 2017

Henry W. Saxton, Age 54, of Granville Summit passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at home as a result of an accident. Henry was born April 6, 1963 in Troy the son of Kay Helen (Kennedy) Saxton and the late Stanley C. Saxton. Henry was a graduate of the Troy High School Class of 1981 and attended Williamsport Community...

Jul 20, 2017

Sharon Rae VanZile Gurnsey, age 73, of Inverness, FL quietly passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017, at the Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast. She was born on February 8, 1944, the daughter of the late Raymon and Florence (Seymour) VanZile. Sharon started her career as a X-ray Technician at the Arnot Ogden Hospital before becoming a bookkeeper....

Jul 20, 2017

Lynn E. Ayres of Granville Summit, PA passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at the Cornerstone Personal Care Home in New Tripoli, PA surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of the late Louise E. (Bristol) Ayres who passed away on November 7, 2013.  The couple married June 18, 1949 and had 64 wonderful years together....

Jul 16, 2017

Lydia Janette (Darrow) Stowell, Age 101, passed away in Locust Grove, Virginia at the home of her granddaughter. Janette was born October 17, 1915 in Granville Summit, PA daughter of the late Herman and Bertha (Stanton) Darrow. She was married to the late Stanley A. Stowell who predeceased her in 2000. Janette was employed as a housekeeper for many...

Jul 14, 2017

Colonel (R) Perry L. Bridges, Jr. of Columbia Cross Roads, PA died Friday, July 14, 2017 . He was born in Donalsonville, GA to the late Perry L Bridges and Mrs. Patricia Forrester Bridges, presently of Watkinsville, GA.  Buddy, as he was known to his family and friends, was raised by his loving parents on Potpourri Farm just outside...

Jul 12, 2017

Richard R. Sherman, 81, of East Troy, PA passed away on Wednesday, July 12th surrounded by his family.  He was the loving husband of Beverly E. (Dillon) Sherman, who predeceased him in 2012.  The couple married July 16, 1960 and had 52 happy years together.

The funeral service to honor Richard’s life will be held...

Jun 22, 2017

Gloria May (Garrison) Brown, 83, of Smithfield Township, PA passed away at home on Thursday, June 22, 2017 surrounded by her family.  She was the loving wife of the late Wellman Francis Brown who passed away June 5, 2015.  The couple married July 16, 1950 and would have had 65 years of marriage on their next anniversary.

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Jun 18, 2017

Andre J. (Roch) Cayouette, Age 78, of Troy, PA, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017, at Robert Packer Hospital. Andre was born December 27, 1938 in Berlin, New Hampshire, the son of the late Roch and Therese (Brunelle) Cayouette. Andre was a Police Officer in Berlin, New Hampshire, Margate, Florida, a Corrections Officer in Bradford County, PA and a...

Jun 11, 2017

James A. McKerrow, 79, of Troy, PA passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at the Robert Packer Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Theresa M. (Benton) McKerrow.  The couple married March 23, 1968 and had 49 happy years together.

Jim was born on September 10, 1937 in Columbia Cross...