Obituaries

Mar 30, 2018

Virginia A. “Blondie” (Butcher) Ward, 77, of Granville Summit, PA passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018 at the Troy Community Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Virginia was born on March 24, 1941 in Roseville, PA, daughter of the late Harry A. and Margaret I. (Schofield) Butcher.  She worked the Honeycomb Line at Eureka/Paper Magic in Troy for...

Mar 23, 2018

Galen C. Yoder, Age 63, of Route 6 Troy, PA passed away Friday evening at Robert Packer Hospital. Galen was born April 28, 1954 in Sellersville, PA son of Clyde Yoder and the late Lydia (Detweiler) Yoder. He was a graduate of Christopher Dock  High School. On November 1, 1975 he and the former Deborah J. Moyer were married...

Feb 23, 2018

Ruth M. Olsyn, Age 79 of Columbia Cross Roads, PA passed away Friday, February 23, 2018 at the Bradford County Manor. Ruth was born January 20, 1939 in Morristown, NJ daughter of the late Rufin & Elizabeth (Hark) VanBossyut. Prior to moving to the area she was employed by the Mars Corporation the maker of M & M’s. Following...

Feb 16, 2018

Beverly J. (VanNoy) Weaver, 87, of East Troy, PA passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018 at the Troy Community Hospital surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late Theodore “Ted” Weaver who passed away on June 19, 2013.  The couple married November 24, 1955 and had 57 happy years together.

Bev was...

Feb 8, 2018

Robert Earl Saxton passed away peacefully on February 8, 2018 at Twin Oaks Personal Care Home. Earl, as family and friends affectionately called him, was born May 2, 1926 on the Saxton Family Farm on the Porter Road (Troy Township, PA) to Willis and Aline (Leonard) Saxton. Throughout his youth he worked on his family farm alongside his father...

Feb 5, 2018

Delbert C. Breese, Jr., 75, of Troy, PA, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 at the Troy Community Hospital.  He was the love husband of Helen O. (Scott) Breese. The couple married January 17, 1970 and had 48 happy years together.

Delbert was born on May 2, 1942 in Pine City, NY, son of the late...

Jan 30, 2018

Audrey I. (Raymond) Okula, 80, 0f Troy, PA, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at the Bradford County Manor.  She was the loving wife of Stephen C. Okula.  The couple married May 17, 1958 and had 59 happy years together. Audrey was born on October 13, 1937 in East Moriches, NY, daughter of the late Henry  O. and Audrey...

Jan 22, 2018

Alan “Roy” Cook, Sr. Age 81, of Columbia Cross Roads, PA, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. He was the beloved husband of the late Nancy A. Cook and was married 45 years.

Roy was born September 18, 1936 in Lansdale, PA son of the late Arthur and...

Jan 17, 2018

Richard J. Carlonas, 72, of Troy, PA, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA.  He was the loving husband of Cheryl (Bitcola) Carlonas. The couple married August 17, 1968 and had 49 happy years together.

Rich was born on July 6, 1945 in Newark, NJ, son of...

Jan 13, 2018

Ben Bulkley, 79, went to be with our Lord on Saturday January 13, 2018 after a brief battle with leukemia.

Ben was born September 28, 1938 in Canton to the late George Bulkley and Helen Crain Bulkley. He was raised on his family’s farm in East Canton and attended Canton School graduating in 1956. After graduation he...

Dec 26, 2017

“Come to me all who are weary and heavy-laden and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28)

Thomas E. Elvidge, Age 73, of East Smithfield, Pennsylvania passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017 following a period of declining health.

Tom was born March 18, 1944 in East Troy, PA, son of the late James and Elma...

Dec 14, 2017

Roy W. Cummings, Sr., Age 93, of Evergreen Lane, Troy, PA passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at his home with his family and friends by his side.

Roy was born April 27, 1924 in Wellsboro, PA son of the late Lee William and Alaf (Bryant) Cummings. He was a graduate of Wellsboro...

Nov 30, 2017

George Baron, Age 86, of Troy, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017 at the Troy Guthrie Hospital. George was born April 4, 1931 in Nanticoke, PA son of the late Andrew and Susan (Bakalar) Baron. He was a 1950 graduate of Nanticoke School where he was active in the sports programs. During his high school years he earned varsity...

Nov 20, 2017

June Pepper, 87, departed this life on Monday, November 20, 2017. June, formerly Rice, grew up in Canton, PA, and later resided near Leroy where she with her husband Rancy, raised their children, Rancy, Crissa and Melody.  In 1986, when Rancy retired from Westinghouse after 24 years, he and June moved to Florida where they enjoyed life in their...

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...