Obituaries

Jan 17, 2017

On the morning of Tuesday, January 17, 2017, Robert Duane Putnam, Sr. went to be with his wife LaRene and passed away at home surrounded by his family. Bob was born on June 2, 1931 in Canton, PA, son of the late William and Gertrude (Wood) Putnam.  He was a 1950 Troy High School graduate and was a member...

Jan 16, 2017

Sarah M. (Young) Leiby, 100, of Wetona, PA, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 at the Towanda Memorial Hospital.  She was loving wife of the late Millard B. Leiby who passed away in 1994.  The couple married February 14, 1933 and had 61 happy years together.

Sarah was born on January 26, 1916 in...

Jan 15, 2017

Besley, Richard D., Colonel, U.S. Air Force, Retired

Age 85, of the Besley Bicentennial Farm, Columbia Cross Roads, PA passed away at the farm on January 15, 2017. He was born on August 3, 1931 the son of the late Donald V. and Lucile (Smith) Besley. He is survived by wife, Linda (Kendall) Besley, his children, Donna...

Jan 13, 2017

Frederick F. Barrett, Age 77, of Troy passed away Friday, January 13, 2017 at the Troy Community Hospital. Fred was born November 18, 1939 In Troy, son of the late Robert and Ethel (Wood) Barrett. He was a graduate of Troy High School Class of 1955. Fred retired from the North Penn Gas Company where he worked on their...

Dec 29, 2016

Leslie Gene Blair, formerly of Troy, PA, died unexpectedly on December 29, 2016 at the age of 67 while home visiting family in the Troy area.  Les is survived by his life partner, Karen Ousley, brother, James Blair of Loudon, TN, sisters, Susan Borek of Columbia Cross Roads, PA, Nancy Teribury of Troy, PA, Faye Blair of Houston, TX,...

Dec 25, 2016

Lester Watkins, Jr., of Troy, PA passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira, NY.  Lester was born on January 17, 1937 in Troy, son of the late Lester and Lillian (Schoonover) Watkins, Sr.  He was a 1954 Troy High School graduate where he was a four sport varsity letterman.  Lester was...

Dec 20, 2016

M. Madeline (Bristol) Sjoblom, 83, of Troy, PA passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Twin Oaks Personal Care Home in Granville, PA surrounded by her family.

Madeline was born on August 28, 1933 in Troy, PA, daughter of the late Merle and Susan Bristol.  She is a 1951 graduate of Troy High School and later...

Dec 14, 2016

Kenneth R. Ballard, 88, of West Burlington Township, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of the late Dorothy M. “Dot” (Kinch) Ballard who passed away February 12, 2005.  The couple married June 24, 1950 and had 54 happy years together.

Ken was born...

Dec 8, 2016

Richard N. “Dick” Rockwell, 84 of Bailey’s Corners Road in Troy, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at his home. He was the loving husband of Carol V. (Congdon) Rockwell.  The couple married October 21, 1954 and had 62 happy years together.

Dick was born on July 30, 1932 in Elmira, NY, son...

Nov 18, 2016

Wilbur H. Barrett, Age 81, of Troy, passed away Friday, November 18, 2016 at the Troy Community Hospital. Wilbur was born February 11, 1935 in Springfield Township son of the late Warren and Beulah (Freelove) Barrett. He was a graduate of Troy High School and was married to Frances A. (Watkins) Barrett on February 11, 1955 and they had...

Nov 14, 2016

LaRene (Krise) Putnam, 82, of Troy, PA passed away at Troy Community Hospital on Monday, November 14, 2016 surrounded by her family.  She was the loving wife of Robert D. Putnam, Sr. The couple married June 26, 1954 and had 62 happy years together.

LaRene was born on November 4, 1934 in Canton, PA, daughter...

Oct 31, 2016

Ronald LaRue Teribury, 81 of Gillett, PA, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family.  He was loving husband of the late Linda M. (Pelchy) Teribury who passed away November 29, 2014.  The couple married in 1962 and had 52 happy years together.

Ron was born on April 10,...

Oct 29, 2016

Marguerite (Peg) Cobleigh, 96, wife of the late Theodore Cobleigh, went to be with the Lord on Saturday 29, 2016.  She is survived by sons Jerry Lee Cobleigh, Donald Jay (Beth Williams) Cobleigh, four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, two sisters, three brothers and numerous nieces and nephews. Family and friends are welcome to call at the First United Methodist Church...

Oct 19, 2016

William W. “Bill” Raymond, Age 84, of Millerton, PA passed away at home on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Bill was born February 5, 1932 in West Burlington Township, son of the late Dealton A. and Florence A. (Vogel) Raymond. He was a graduate of SRU High School Class of 1950. He served with the US Army from 1952 to...

Oct 14, 2016

Evangeline “Van” M.  (Angelo) Haven of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Sun City, AZ and Elmira, NY, went to be with the Lord on October 14, 2016 after a brief illness.  Van was born in Rochester, NY, and graduated from Madison High School in Rochester. She lived in Elmira, NY until 1993, at which time she and her husband, Richard,...

Oct 5, 2016

Jeremy M. Judson, Age 27 of Nescopeck, PA, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, October 5, 2016. Jeremy was born February 23, 1989 in Towanda son of Nick R. Judson and Carrie L. (Knepp) Judson. He was a graduate of Central Columbia Schools and was employed at Leggett & Platt Carpeting. Jeremy loved the outdoors and enjoyed four...

Oct 4, 2016

Jo Ann “Jodi” Tuma, Age 66, of Elmira formerly of Corning, NY lost her battle with lung cancer on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at home surrounded by her close family. Jodi was born February 27, 1950 in Corning, NY daughter of the late George and Helen (Frost) Button. She was a graduate of Corning High School and Corning Community...

Sep 30, 2016

Bertha (Dean) White Wolfe, 94, of Coryland, PA, went to be with her Lord on September 30, 2016 from the Sayre Health Care Center in Sayre, PA.  She was the loving wife of Hugh A. White who passed away June 6, 1962 and Robert K. Wolfe who passed June 11, 2013.

Bertha was born on...

Sep 5, 2016

Richard J. Gustin, of Troy, PA, passed early Labor Day morning.  He was born in Sylvania, PA to Dr. Grant H. Gustin and Fannie McMahan Gustin on November 5th, 1923, the last surviving grandchild of Col. Richard Gustin, Civil War Veteran.  Loretta Brown Gustin is his surviving wife of 68 years.

“Dick” graduated from Troy High School...

Aug 30, 2016

Concetta I. “Connie” (Maione) Heib, 83, of Gillett, PA passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Elmira, NY.  She was the loving wife of the late LeRoy D. Heib who passed away on May 23, 2010.  The couple married September 15, 1982 and had 27 happy years together.

Connie was...