Obituaries by LocationSidney Button
Jan. 14, 2003
Sidney Paul Button, 67, of RR3, Box 282, Dallas, PA, died on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born May 14, 1935 in Springville, he was the son of Claud C. and Esther (Haldeman) Button. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was employed by Operating Engineers Local 542 in Luzerne County.
After retirement, he worked as a mechanic at Hilbert’s Tractor Store in Dallas. He was a member of the Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Company, the South Mountain Rod and Gun Club and member and former trustee of the Northmoreland Baptist Church, Centermoreland.
Surviving are his wife of 40 years, the former Lois Jean Anderson; a daughter, Brenda Bresnahan, Tunkhannock; sons and daughters-in-law, Paul Sidney and Sue Button of Liberty, SC, Claud Miles and Sue Button of Plains; five grandchildren, Ryan and Kelley Bresnahan and Claud Miles (C.J.), Cassie Ann and Jeremy Tad Button; three step-grandchildren; one step-great-grandson and a sister, Rebecca Staviscak, Wilkes-Barre.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18 from the Harding-Litwin Funeral Home, 123 West Tioga St., Tunkhannock with the Rev. James R. Howell officiating. Interment
was in Lynn Cemetery , Lynn.
Friends called from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday.
Pallbearers were John, Ralph, Lyle, Nelson and Raymond Anderson, brothers-in-law of the deceased, and Ryan Bresnahan, a grandson.
Memorial donations may be made to the Northumberland Baptist Church Building Fund, Creamery Road, Tunkhannock, PA 18657.
Thomas Soulsby
Jan. 26, 2003
Thomas H. Soulsby, Jr., 62, well-known resident of RR2, Wysox, PA, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003 at Memorial Hospital in Towanda.
Born Dec. 7, 1940 in Elmira, NY, he was the son of Betty Johnson Little and the late Thomas H. Soulsby, Sr.
Thomas was employed at the Dibble Sawmill in Monroeton, Johnson and Herman Stone Quarry and also worked in the coal mines in Dushore. He attended the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Monroeton. Thomas enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Surviving are his wife of 24 years, Nellie Strope Soulsby, at home; two daughters and sons-in-law, Robin and Dennis Manuel of New Albany, Dawn and Mark Bailey of Luthers Mills; three sons and daughters-in-law, James, Jr. and Rose Harkness of Bluefield, WV, Robert and Tammy Harkness of Durell and John and Chastity Harkness of North Orwell; 16 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; his mother, Betty Little of Florida; a sister, Denise Newman of Freeland; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family.
There were no calling hours.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, Towanda.
Marian McCarty
Jan. 26, 2003
Mrs. Marian E. McCarty, age 84, of Elkland Township, Sullivan County, PA, passed away with her family at her side on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003 at the Highlands in Laporte.
Marian was born May 3, 1918 in Forks Township, a daughter of the late Frederick and Harriet McCarty Driscoll. She attended Pleasant Valley Grade School and graduated from the Estella High School, a member of the Class of 1935. She married Keith Laverne McCarty of Elkland Township and at the time of his death in 1994, they had been married for 57 years.
Marian was a loving mother and grandmother. As a girl, she helped on the family farm at East Forks and continued to help Keith farm as he started a lumber business in partnership with her brother, Marvin Driscoll. She raised her large family and also worked for many years at the former Endicott-Johnson Shoe Manufacturing Company in Mildred.
Marian was a life-long member of the local Wesleyan Churches, attending both Lincoln Falls and Millview. In later life, she and Keith became part of the Living Hope Fellowship in Estella and she was also a member of the Women’s Aglow in Dushore. Her many kind and unselfish acts were a testament to her faith throughout her life.
Surviving are her four sons and daughters-in-law, Dennis and Ria McCarty, Williamsport, Theron and Joyce McCarty, Hickory, NC, Alvin and Martha McCarty, Angelica, NY, Jerome and Monica McCarty, Frederick, MD; four daughters and sons-in-law, Virginia and Samuel B. Norton, Houghton, NY, Linda and John Bassler, Oley, Marrolyn and Eric Landers, Forksville and Colleen and David Obert, Forksville; brothers and sisters-in-law, Carl and Alice Driscoll, Forksville, Marvin and Julie Driscoll, Canton; sisters and brothers-in-law, Eloise and Richard Brown, Warren, Doris and George Wells, Houghton, NY; a sister-in-law, Dot Driscoll, New Holland; a brother-in-law, Carl Pardoe, Dushore; 25 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by three grandchildren and one great-grandchild; two brothers, Dale Driscoll of Forksville and Wayne Driscoll of New Holland and a sister, Marguerite Pardoe of Dushore.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 11:30 a.m. at the Millview Wesleyan Church, with the Rev. Nathan Hedge, her pastor, officiating. Friends called at the church from 10:30, Wednesday morning until the service at 11:30.
Interment was private in the McCarty Family Cemetery .
The family provided flowers and request that memorial donations be made to the Sullivan County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, 1948 Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701-3945.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 206 Water St., Dushore.
Elizabeth Masters
Jan. 28, 2003
Elizabeth Masters, age 87, of New Albany RR1, PA, passed away on Tuesday morning, Jan. 28, 2003 in Sweet Valley, at the home of her son.
She was born on April 26, 1915 in Hughestown, a daughter of the late David and Elizabeth Brown Olmstead.
On June 25, 1938, Elizabeth and Thomas J. Masters were united in marriage in Pittston. She was preceded in death by her husband on May 23, 1996.
In 1970, they moved to their home in Wilmot Township.
Mrs. Masters was a member of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Zion Chapel in Dushore.
She enjoyed gardening, tending to her flowers and baking for her family.
Surviving are her three children and their spouses, Thomas R., Sr. and Judith Masters of Sweet Valley, David, Sr. and Dianne Masters of New Era, Darrell R. and Lorraine Masters of Wilmot; her 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Gary F. Masters, Sr. on Jan. 25, 1994; two sisters, Rosella and Mary and by two brothers, David and Kenneth.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1, at 11 a.m. in the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Zion Chapel, in Dushore, with the Rev. Robert W. Brown, pastor, officiating.
Interment will follow in Colley Cemetery .
The family invites friends and family to call on Friday evening, Jan. 31 at the Russell P. McHenry Funeral Home, 119 Carpenter St., Dushore from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Dushore from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Zion Chapel in Dushore, in her memory.
William Brotzman
Jan. 27, 2003
Mr. William McKinley Brotzman, Jr., who would have celebrated his 83rd birthday on Monday, Jan. 27, 2003 of RR1, Box 1110, Laceyville, PA, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003 at his home in Tuscarora Township, Bradford County, PA.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on Jan. 27, 1920, he was the son of the late William McKinley, Sr. and Geneva Smith Brotzman.
Mr. Brotzman was a graduate of the Laceyville High School, Class of 1938. After high school, he entered the U.S. Army and began his career, serving his country in the military services. During World War II, he served in the Pacific Theater. He also served in the Korean War and later in the Vietnam Conflict. For 29 years, he served his country, retiring in 1969 from the U.S. Air Force, as a chief master sergeant. During his military career, he was stationed in Greece, Morocco and Hawaii.
He was a member of the West Auburn Baptist Church. Also, every year, he enjoyed the annual reunion with his military friends of the 8th Fighter Control Squadron. In his spare time, he enjoyed traveling, gardening, square dancing and playing with his grandkids and great-grandkids. He also enjoyed feeding and watching birds in his yard.
Surviving are his wife of 56 years, the former Allie Florence Clark of Laceyville; a son, Reed McKinley Brotzman of Laceyville; a daughter, Barbara Ann Myers of Kingston; a brother, Elston Brotzman of Silvara; two sisters, Rhea Ace of Laceyville and Pat Baldwin of Wyalusing; eight grandchildren, Tari Kelley of Clapper Hill, Ali Rene Aberle of Laceyville, Greggory D. Shotwell of Laceyville, Jeffrey Shotwell of Springville, Tiffany Shotwell of Laceyville, Nathaniel Brotzman of Lynchburg, VA, Verien Brotzman of Plymouth Meeting and Thane Brotzman of Laceyville; five great-grandchildren, Destiny Aberle of Laceyville, Timothy Kelley, Pamela Kelley and Jonathan Kelley, all of Clapper Hill and Brianna Shotwell of Tunkhannock. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Reed Brotzman and Ward Brotzman and two sisters, Eloise Nesslein and Kate Brown.
Abiding with Mr. Brotzman’s wishes, there will be no viewing or funeral service.
Those wishing, may make memorial contributions in memory of Mr. Brotzman to the Auburn Baptist Church, RR1, Laceyville, PA 18623.
Arrangements were made through the Sheldon Funeral Home, Main St., Laceyville.
Mearl Brink
Jan. 28, 2003
Mearl C. Brink, 84, widow of Leonard R. Brink, formerly a longtime resident of North Orwell and LeRaysville, PA passed away on Tuesday morning, Jan. 28, 2003 at Memorial Hospital in Towanda.
Mearl was born Nov. 11, 1918 in Auburn Township, Susquehanna County, PA, a daughter of the late Clark and Florence Sink Brotzman. On June 12, 1937, she married Leonard R. Brink. In June of 1987, the couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. She was preceded in death by her husband on Dec. 23, 1987.
Mearl served as an Avon representative in the area for many years. Her dedication in life was to her family and home. Mearl was a member of the Beaver Meadows United Methodist Church and the Rushville Birthday Club. She enjoyed crocheting and crossword puzzles.
Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Fay and Pat Brink of North Orwell; her daughter, Helen Roberts of Warren Center; her daughters and sons-in-law, Janice and Warren Roberts of Warren Center, Joyce and Robert Taylor of Allis Hollow; 10 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; her twin sister, Pearl Repsher and her husband, Cecil Repsher of Laceyville; her sister, Ruth Cobb and her husband, Robert Cobb of Monroeton; two sisters-in-law, Viola Brink of Stevensville and Phyllis Brink of Wyalusing RR3; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by two grandsons, William Roberts and Joseph Roberts, Jr. and by two brothers, Francis and Bryce Brotzman.
The funeral service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003 at 11 a.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, with the Rev. William Nelson, pastor of the Beaver Meadows United Methodist Church, officiating.
Interment will be in the Beaver Meadows Cemetery , Tuscarora Township.
The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be directed to the Beaver Meadows United Methodist Church in care of Donna Bennett, RR1, Box 1184, Laceyville, PA 18623 in Mearl C. Brink’s memory.
Joseph J. Marlin
Jan. 19, 2003
Joseph J. Marlin, 56, of 1504 Hillcrest Lane, Downingtown, PA, passed away suddenly on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003, at Brandywine Hospital, Coatesville, PA. Marlin was a former resident of the Wyalusing area and owned a seasonal home here.
Born in Rochester, NY, on July 31, 1946, he was a son of the late Joseph M. Marlin and Mrs. Katherine Marlin Roehrig of Rochester. He graduated from McQuaid Jesuit High School and Cornell University. On Dec. 31, 1966, he married his college sweetheart, Jane P. Patterson, of Crafsburg, VT.
Joe came to the Wyalusing area shortly after graduating from Cornell to work for Cornell Manufacturing in Laceyville and later joined Masonite Corporation in Wysox.
While in Wyalusing, he was very involved in Boy Scouting with his sons and hosted many "winter campouts" at his cabin near the Wyalusing Rocks. He also served as president of the Lions Club for several years.
In 1983, he moved his family to the Downingtown area and started work for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals in King of Prussia where he was director of projects engineering. While working for Wyeth, he was in charge of engineering for all of Wyeth’s projects and traveled extensively. Joe retired from Wyeth on Dec. 31, 2002 with hopes of returning to Wyalusing with his wife, Jane to their cabin on "The Rocks."
His three sons, Joe, Tom and Dave, were his pride and joy. One of his true loves was boating on the Chesapeake Bay. He spent may weekends taking family and friends boating on the bay. Every Fourth of July holiday week for the past few years, they spent on the bay with friends from Sugar Run, Richard and Charlene Bennett.
He was an avid hunter and loved to hunt bear on Barclay Mountain and deer in Wyalusing with Richard. They spent many days of hunting season together with Joe and Richard’s sons and others at his hunting cabin.
For many years, Joe and Jane hosted picnics and bonfires at their cabin on Memorial and Labor Day weekends.
Joe also enjoyed traveling (when possible) to watch the games of his son, Dave, a professional hockey player.
He was a kind and generous man, who will be missed by many in the area who knew him.
Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Jane P. Marlin, of Downingtown; mother, Mrs. Katherine Marlin Roehrig and stepfather, Will Roehrig of Rochester, NY; sons, Joseph M. Marlin of Dale City, CA, Thomas A. Marlin of Coatesville and David M. Marlin of Downingtown; sisters, Maria Golden of Florida and Rebecca Knauff of Rochester; brothers, Christopher Marlin and Richard Marlin, both of the Rochester area; close friends. Richard and Charlene Bennett, Sugar Run; many stepbrothers, stepsisters, nieces and nephews.
The family received friends on Wednesday, Jan. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Donahue Funeral Home, 43 W. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown and today, Thursday, Jan. 23, from 9:30 to 10 a.m. at the St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Manor Ave., Downingtown. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held today at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph’s.
With his love of the Wyalusing area, the family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wyalusing Valley Volunteer Fire Company, c/o Tom Miller, PO Box 86, Wyalusing, PA 18853 or to the Wyalusing Ambulance Association, c/o Jane Dietz, PO Box 787, Wyalusing, PA 18853 in Joe’s memory.
Arthur Strohl, Sr.
Jan. 19, 2003
Arthur F. Strohl, Sr., 77, of Elk Lake, PA, died on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003 at his residence. Born Jan. 3, 1926 in Beaumont, PA, he was the son of the late Francis and Arlene (Cook) Strohl. His wife, C. Marie (Ervine) Strohl predeceased him in 1998.
He retired from Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in Susquehanna County and enjoyed golfing and playing cards.
Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Janice and Gerald Westbrook of Elk Lake, Sarah B. and friend, Henry Dunn of Ulster, Rebecca and John Crist of East Greenville; sons and daughters-in-law, Arthur F. Strohl, Jr. of Susquehanna, Myles L. and Karen Strohl of Collegeville, Mark E. and Anne Strohl of Hereford, James C. and Amy of Meshoppen, David M. Strohl of Elk Lake, Daniel and K’ann of Meshoppen; companion, Virginia Blaisure; 19 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers-in-law, Rosie Very of Rushville, Evelyn and Reb Hamrick of Lawton, Beatrice and Kenneth Sheffler of Montrose, Shirley Blaisure of Lawton, Alberta and Raymond Newhart of Lawton, Lois and Wayne Edwards of Lawton, Jeanie and John Pisaneschi of Wyoming, Betty and Carl Smith of Montrose; brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Shirley Strohl of Towanda, Paul Strohl and Rosemary of Montrose, Larry Strohl and friend, Judy of Montrose, Bob Strohl of Montrose.
A son, Matthew Ray Strohl; granddaughter, Kimberly Westbrook; brothers, William and Stanley Strohl all predeceased him.
Services will be held on Thursday, (today) Jan. 23 at the Bartron Funeral Home, Inc., a Selected Independent Funeral Home, 74 Church St., Montrose. The family received friends on Wednesday, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family will provide all the flowers and suggests that if desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Hospital Hospice and Home Health, One Hospital Drive, Towanda, PA 18848.
Leonard Wood
Jan. 17, 2003
Leonard L. "Red" Wood, age 79, formerly of Towanda and the Wyalusing Valley Retirement Home, passed away on Friday evening, Jan. 17, 2003 at the Bradford County Manor, West Burlington Township.
Born Sept. 23, 1923 in North Orwell, he was the son of the late Stanley and Winifred Russell Wood. "Red," as he was known by his many friends, was a graduate of Orwell High School, Class of 1941.
In early years, Red served as a salesman of the C.B. Scott Plumbing Supply Company and was employed by the Valley Lumber Company. For many years, he owned and operated a wholesale food supply company in the Towanda area. He was the former manager of several area state liquor stores for over 20 years and also served as a postal hauling contractor in the area until his retirement in 1991.
Prior to his declining health, Red enjoyed hunting, fishing, taking trips to Canada and woodworking. In recent years, Red enjoyed NASCAR racing.
Red was a member of the SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Towanda; a lifetime member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 2191, Towanda and a member of the Independent State Store Union. Red was a former member of Towanda Borough Council for several years and was a former chief of the Towanda Auxiliary Police.
Surviving are his wife, Margaret Tama Wood, who is a resident of the Skilled Nursing Unit, Memorial Hospital, Towanda; a son and daughter-in-law, Jerome P. and Nativa Wood of Mechanicsburg; a stepdaughter and her husband, Kathleen and John DeWan of Towanda; a stepdaughter, Rose Marie Dougherty of Rochester, NY; grandchildren, Jennifer Velasco of Granger, IN, Charlotte Adams of Poughkeepsie, NY, Patrick Wood of Mechanicsburg; sisters, Ida Chilson of Cadis, Marjorie Wheaton of California; his former wife, Rosemary D. Wood of Towanda and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to his parents, Red was preceded in death by a brother, Lyle Wood.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, Jan. 20 at 10 a.m. at SS Peter and Paul Church, Third St., Towanda, with the Rev. Ronald Hughes, pastor, as celebrant.
Interment was in SS Peter and Paul Cemetery , North Towanda Township.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, Towanda. There were no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the St. Agnes School, 102 Third St., Towanda, PA 18848 in Leonard L. "Red" Wood’s memory.
Louise Fryer
Jan. 19, 2003
Louise S. Fryer, age 87, of the Carpenter Care Center, Tunkhannock, PA, formerly of Philadelphia, passed away on Sunday morning, Jan. 19, 2003 at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock.
She was born in Scranton on Sept. 10, 1915, the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Parker Siegrist.
Ms. Fryer held a variety of jobs throughout her life, but she was a waitress most of her life.
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Joseph and Connie Fyer of Laceyville and John and Mary Jane Fryer of Ridley Park; two daughters and son-in-law, Elizabeth Wotypka, Boothwyn and Kathleen and Edward German of Severna Park, MD; three brothers, John Siegrist of Pottstown, Paul Siegrist of California and James Siegrist of Mora, NJ; three sisters, Hazel Siegrist of Carlisle, Ruth White of Huntsville, AL and Esther Rasmussen of California; 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Wilemia Siegrist in 2002 and a son-in-law, James Wotypka in 2002.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, Jan. 24 at 12 noon at the George Washington Memorial Park in Plymouth Meeting. Interment
will be in the Memorial Park at the conclusion of the services.
Arrangements were made through the Sheldon Funeral Home, Main St., Laceyville.
