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Irene Doane
Oct 31, 2011
Irene G. Doane, 88, of Drybrook Road, Waverly, NY died on Monday, October 31, 2011 at her home. Irene was born on January 24, 1923, the daughter of the late Frank and Pearl (Simcoe) Grace. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, William A. Doane, in May of this year. She is survived by her daughter...
Lesley F. Smith
Oct 30, 2011
Lesley F. Smith, 64, of Towanda passed away Sunday evening October 30, 2011, at the Robert Packer Hospital after a 7 ½ year battle with breast cancer. She was born on October 13, 1947, a daughter of the late Paul and Betty Felten. She was a graduate of Towanda High School class of 1965 and Penn State University with a...
John "Jeff" Green
Oct 27, 2011
John E. "Jeff" Green, 76 John E. Green, 76, passed away peacefully at home on October 27, 2011 with his wife by his side. Jeff was born on June 16, 1935 a son of the late Morgan F. and Frances (Greer) Green. He was a graduate of Sayre High School class of 1955. Jeff always kept his Redskin's spirit as...
Sally Moonyeen Putnam-Jurnack
Oct 24, 2011
Sally Moonyeen Putnam-Jurnack, 75, passed away peacefully after a short illness at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre PA. During this illness, she was cared for by the exceptional nursing staff on 5 Main. This is significant because she is a graduate of The Robert Packer Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1956, where she had the honor of caring...
John Richard Palipkonich
Oct 15, 2011
John R. Palipkonich, 75, of Sayre, passed away Saturday October 15th at the Robert Packer Hospital with his children by his side after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born in Sayre on June 28, 1936, he was the son of the late Steven and Anna (Commerinsky) Palipkonich. . He was a graduate of Sayre High School class of 1954...
Richard Russell West
Oct 12, 2011
Richard R. West, 82, of Sayre, died Wednesday October 12, peacefully at home. He was born May 9, 1929 in Sayre, PA. He was the son of the late George M. West and Emily Lamb West. He graduated from Manlius Pebble Hill School and attended Syracuse University. Dick was a former member of the Sayre Borough Council, and former member...
Joann J. Spencer
Oct 5, 2011
There's magic in a Grandmother's touch, and sunshine in her smile. There is love in everything she does. Joann J. Spencer, 74, of Athens, passed away Wednesday October 5th at the Bradford County Manor, Burlington, PA. Joann was born on April 28, 1937 in Sayre, PA. a daughter of the late Nathan and Katherine (Vanderpool) Johnson. She was a graduate...
Carl F. Simons
Sep 29, 2011
Carl F. Simons, a lifelong resident of Owego passed away September 29, 2011 at the Senica View Nursing Facility, Montour Falls NY. Carl was born on January 7, 1936 a son of the late Charles and Thelma (Bird) Simons. After graduating from Owego Free Academy in 1954 Carl served is country in the US Army. He enjoyed spending time in...
Beverly Jean Fenton
Sep 11, 2011
Don't grieve for me, for now I am free. I'm following the path God laid for me, I took his hand when I heard him call. God wanted me now he set me free. Beverly Jean Fenton, 80, of Sayre, PA. , entered the arms of her Lord on September 11, 2011 at the Robert Packer Hospital. She was born...
Gordon S. Secor
Sep 3, 2011
Gordon S. Secor,85, of Rome PA. passed away on Saturday, September 03, 2011. Gordon was born on April 4, 1926 in Towanda, PA. a son of the late Clare and Mary Elizabeth (Stoddard) Secor. After graduating from Towanda High School, Gordon heard the call of his country serving in the Army Air Corp as a Flight Engineer. He trained on...
Thomas W. Dailey
Sep 1, 2011
Thomas W. Dailey, 75, of Hoover St., Sayre, PA passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2011. Thomas was born on April 13, 1936 in Waverly, NY a son of the late Horace and Onne (Maas) Dailey. He was a graduate of Waverly High School and proudly served his country with the US Army. Thomas was a charter life member of...
Marjorie A. Wilkinson
Aug 25, 2011
Marjorie "Midge" Wilkinson ,95, of Athens rested in the arms of her Lord on August 24, 2011 at the Ashton Healthcare facility. Midge was born on December 1, 1915 in Govenor, NY a daughter of the late Arthur and Ida Buxton. In 1933 she married the love of her life William Wilkinson Sr. and together they filled their home with...
Leonard W. Vanallen Jr.
Aug 23, 2011
God saw you were getting tired, and a cure was not to be, so he put his arms around you and said, "Come to me". Leonard W. VanAllen Jr. 87, of Sayre, PA., passed away on August 23, 2011 at the Robert Packer Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was born on September 30, 1923 in Canisteo,...
Kathryn (Cathy) Hilliar
Jul 19, 2011
Kathryn Hilliar, of Waverly, NY, embraced the arms of our Lord on Tuesday July 19, 2011, after a long battle with cancer. She passed away at home surrounded by her loving family and friends. Kathryn was born in New York City on January 3, 1932. The daughter of the late Dorothy (Mazza) Laspina and Michael Partenak. She was pre-deceased by...
Phyllis T. Garbe
Jul 15, 2011
"Phyllis T. Garbe, 86, of Andover, NY, died Friday, July 15, 2011 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. She was born on October 13, 1924 to Joseph and Edna (Vose) Tucker in West Warwick, Rhode Island. Aspiring to be a fashion designer, she studied at the Rhode Island School of Design. Instead, she met George Garbe, a naval pilot,...
Richard Allen Stevens
May 26, 2011
**MEMORIAL SERVICE TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY....MAY 28 AT 10:30 AM AT THE WAVERLY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Richard Allen Stevens known by his family and friends as Dick, died at his home with his family by his side on Thursday May 26, 2011. He was born March 9, 1932 in Sayre, Pa to Charles and Olma (Weaver) Stevens of South...
Joyce E. Allen
May 17, 2011
of Sheshequin, died Tuesday May 17, 2011. She was born to the late Fred and Cora Ward, Dec. 2, 1930, in Athens, PA. Joyce graduated from Sayre Area High School in 1948. She married the late Jimmy Allen in 1949, and they lived together on Orangehill, Ridge Road, Athens/Sheshequin, Pa. Joyce worked many jobs in her life while caring for...
Beatrice M. Wilson
May 13, 2011
Who has seen the wind, Neither you nor I, But when the trees bow down their leaves, The wind is passing by. Beatrice Marguerite (Wood) Wilson, of Elizabeth Square Apts., went to be with her Lord on May 13, 2011 surrounded by family and her special friend "doofus" at the home of her daughter Beverly, in Athens, PA. Beatrice was...
William A. Doane
May 13, 2011
William A. "Bill" Doane, 92, of Drybook Road, Waverly, NY, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2011, at his home. William was born on September 2, 1918 the son of the late John and Myrtie (Guild) Doane. Bill is survived by his wife of 68 years, Irene (Grace) Doane; daughter Vicki (James) Kier of Waverly; grandchildren, Carrie (John) Barth of...
Sherrie K. Bennett
Apr 29, 2011
Don't grieve for me, for now I am free. I'm following the path God laid for me, I took his hand when I heard him call. God wanted me now he set me free. Sherrie K. Bennett, 70, of Towanda, PA. , entered the arms of her Lord on April 29, 2011 at home surrounded by her family. She was...
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