Obituaries by LocationArthur Schurr
Dec. 2, 2002
Arthur Edward Schurr, age 60, of Sullivan Terrace, Dushore, PA, passed away on Monday, Dec. 2, 2002 at his home.
He was born in Philadelphia on Nov. 7, 1942, son of the late Charles and Anne Forte Schurr. He was a chef and worked in the Philadelphia area until moving to Sullivan Terrace in 2002.
He had no known survivors.
A memorial service was held in Philadelphia at the Burns Funeral Home on Tuesday, Dec. 10.
Local arrangements were under the direction of the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 206 Water St., Dushore.
Gordon Norton
Dec. 4, 2002
Gordon A. Norton, age 89, of Forksville RR1, PA, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre.
He was born on Dec. 31, 1912 in Forksville, a son of the late Ira and Agnes Worthington Norton.
Gordon married the former Beatrice Rinker Norton, and they celebrated 68 years of marriage.
Prior to his retirement in 1977, he was employed by the Pennsylvania State Game Commission as a Game Commissioner, giving 25 years of service. Mr. Norton had been engaged in dairy farming and had formerly worked for a couple of telephone companies.
His memberships include: life member of the National Rifle Association and the Hillsgrove Fish and Game Club.
He had been a lifetime resident of Sullivan County.
Surviving are his wife, Beatrice Rinker Norton, at home; three sons, Duane R. Norton of Tunkhannock, Nevin A. Norton of Springville and Dennis G. Norton of Wyoming; a brother, Wayne S. Norton of San Pablo, CA; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Gary Norton; a grandson, G. Scott Norton; three brothers, John, Clyde and Archie Norton and a sister, Ruth.
Funeral and committal services were held on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. in the Russell P. McHenry Funeral Home, 119 Carpenter St., Dushore, with the Rev. Ed Simmons, pastor of he Lemon United Methodist Church.
Friends and family called on Saturday at the funeral home from 1 p.m. until the time of the service.
Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery .
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the American Cancer Society, Pennsylvania Division, Inc., PO Box 3125, Williamsport, PA 17001-0125 or Guthrie Hospice, RR1, Box 154, Towanda, PA 18848 in Mr. Norton’s memory.
Mildred Johnson
Nov. 25, 2002
Mildred H. Johnson, age 95, died on Monday, Nov. 25, 2002 at the Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit, Towanda. For the past year, she was a resident at the Wyalusing Personal Care Home.
She was born Aug. 23, 1907 in Pittstown and had lived many years in the High Bridge area before moving to Pennsylvania in 1990.
She was the daughter of Albert and Harriet LeQueer Hann.
Many years ago, she was a bookkeeper for the Taylor Wharton Steel Plant in High Bridge. She was a member of the High Bridge United Methodist Church and the Hobart Chapter Order of Eastern Star, both in High Bridge.
She was predeceased by her husband, Floyd D. Johnson, who died in 1966; a son, Jay Johnson of Annandale; a grandson, Robert Jay Hall of High Bridge; a brother, Mitchell Hann and a sister, Catherine Allen.
Surviving are her daughter, Jean C. Hall of Wyalusing; two granddaughters, Donna Jean Gardner of Milford and Janice Hardenber of Bloomsburg and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30 at the Naughright-Scarponi Funeral Home, 66 Main St., High Bridge. Interment
was at Musconetcong Valley Cemetery , Hampton. Calling hours were on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. with an 8 p.m. service by the Eastern Star.
Catherine Jacobson
Dec. 5, 2002
Catherine Ellsworth Jacobson, age 91, formerly of Tunkhannock, PA, died at her daughter, Dr. Barbara Jacobson’s home in Sacramento, CA on Thursday evening, Dec. 5, 2002 after a long illness.
Born at Craig Hill, Meshoppen, PA on April 11, 1911, she was a daughter of the late Ellis D. and Daisy Camp Ellsworth.
She was a graduate of Meshoppen High School, Class of 1929. In 1932, she became a registered nurse, graduating from the Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. In 1937, she graduated from the Western Reserve University Hospital in Cleveland, OH as a Nurse Anesthetist. She worked at Williamsport Hospital for several years.
She was a member of the American Medical Association Auxiliary and Eliza Barnes Chapter #480 Eastern Star. While in Williamsport, she was a member of the Oheb Sholom Synagogue. Since residing in Tunkhannock, for 18 years, she was a member of the Meshoppen United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her children: two sons and their wives, Dr. Robert (a twin) and Joyce Jacobson of Dallas, TX, Richard and Jin Mei Jacobson of Charlotte, NC; two daughters, Dr. Barbara Jacobson (a twin) of Sacramento, CA and Patricia J. Parker of Corpus Christi, TX; four grandsons, Jeffrey and Joey Jacobson, both of Dallas, TX, Michael Parker of Maine and Philip Jacobson of Charlotte, NC; five granddaughters, Nicole Betts of Sacramento, CA, Jennifer Parker of New York City, NY, Kristen Jacobson of New Jersey and Jing Jing Jacobson and Ling Ling Jacobson, both of Charlotte, NC; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Robins of Sun City, FL; several nieces and nephews. Also, two special nieces, Mildred G. Johnson of Tunkhannock and Katherine G. Wheeler of Springville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Philip Jacobson in 1984; a sister, Merle E. Gyle in 1936 and two brothers, Clarence Ellsworth in 1976 and Joseph Ellsworth in 1995.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 11 a.m. from the Sheldon Funeral Home, Main St., Meshoppen, with Rev. Dan Herron of the Meshoppen United Methodist Church officiating. Interment
will be in the Overfield Cemetery in Meshoppen. Family and friends may call at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Memorial donations may be made to the Meshoppen United Methodist Church, RR4, Box 4021, Meshoppen, PA 18630 or to the Tunkhannock Ambulance Association, PO Box, Tunkhannock, PA 18657.
Leo Griffith
Dec. 4, 2002
Mr. Leo (Johnny) Griffith, age 88, of RR4, Box 4134, Stanek Rd., Meshoppen, PA, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002 at the Carpenter Care Center in Tunkhannock after an illness.
Born in Lopez, Sullivan County, PA on Dec. 22, 1913, he was the son of the late Harry and Stella Searfoss Griffith. Mr. Griffith was the husband of the late Arlene Smales Griffith, who passed away on Aug. 7, 1991. Johnny and Arlene were married for 57 years before her passing away.
Mr. Griffith was a dairy farmer on Stanek Rd., Meshoppen, for many years, and before, was a dairy farmer in Jenningsville in his earlier years. He enjoyed his farms and being outdoors very much, over the years.
He was a member of the Meshoppen United Methodist Church, a member of the Franklin Lodge #263 F&AM of Laceyville, for over 50 years. While in the Masonic Lodge, he was Master of the Lodge in 1970. He was a 50-year member of the Irem Temple Shrine in Wilkes-Barre. Leo served on the Claverack Board of Directors since December of 1950. Leo also served as chairman of the Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association from 1969-1970. He was recently honored by the Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association for his 50 plus years of service as a cooperative director. He also served on the board of directors of the Tyler Memorial Hospital in Meshoppen and through the transition to Tunkhannock, serving many years until 1975. Leo was well-known throughout the cooperative program and will be missed by his many friends and associates. In his spare time, he enjoyed traveling and hunting and fishing on his farms and ponds.
He is survived by his close friend and companion for the past 10 years, Mrs. Elsie Buckingham; a daughter and son-in-law, Gail and Don James of Meshoppen; brother-in-law, Torrence Smith of Muncy and two sisters-in-law, Evelyn Stevens of Jenningsville and Maxine Smales of Tunkhannock; also many nieces and nephews. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Harold Griffith and Richard Stevens and three sisters, Anna Imbriani, Florence Mosier and Marguerite Smith.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002 at 11 a.m. from the Meshoppen United Methodist Church, with Rev. Dan Herron of the church, officiating. Interment
was in the Jersey Hill Cemetery . Friends and family called at the Sheldon Funeral Home, Main St., Meshoppen, on Friday, Dec. 6 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Masonic Services were held on Friday evening at 8:30 p.m., conducted by members of the Franklin Lodge #263 F&AM.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing, may make memorial donations to the Meshoppen United Methodist Church, the Meshoppen Volunteer Fire Company or to the Tyler Memorial Hospital.
Patricia Drogan
Dec. 4, 2002
Miss Patricia Ann Drogan, age 57, of 99 N. Dawes Ave., Kingston, PA, passed away at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002 after a long illness. Patricia was a resident of Kingston since June of 2001; before that, she was a resident of the White Haven State Center in White Haven, PA for many years.
Born in Waverly, NY on April 30, 1945, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Marjorie Stark Drogan.
While at the White Haven Center, Patricia loved to have her hair done, and very much enjoyed make-up and jewelry. She also enjoyed music and dancing and many arts and crafts.
She is survived by her brother, Stark (Jerry) Drogan of Meshoppen; a niece, Michelle Drogan and a nephew, Matthew Drogan, both of Meshoppen; also several cousins.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. from the Sheldon Funeral Home, Main St., Meshoppen, with Rev. Dan Herron of the Meshoppen United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment
was in the Jersey Hill Cemetery . There were no calling hours.
Bernard O’Neil
Nov. 30, 2002.
Bernard Francis (Butch) O’Neil, age 50, of Albany Township, PA, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002.
Butch was born Sept. 24, 1952, son of Mary T. McGee O’Neil and the late Raymond Thomas O’Neil, both of Albany Valley. He graduated from the Wyalusing Valley High School, a member of the Class of 1970. He and his younger brother, Mike O’Neil, were very involved with the Rams wrestling team, which had a 14-1 record in Butch’s senior year.
Butch was a lifelong dairy farmer in Albany Township and was also an avid hunter and trapper.
He was a member of St. Basil’s Catholic Church in Dushore and also served as an usher at Sunday mass.
Surviving are his mother, Mary O’Neil, at home; a brother and sister-in-law, Joseph P. and Suzette O’Neil, Laddsburg; sisters and brother-in-law, Patricia O’Neil, Kingston, Kelly and Chris Fry, Dushore; a sister-in-law, Cheryl O’Neil, Wyalusing; four nieces and three nephews. He was predeceased by his dad, Ray on Oct. 25, 1984 and a brother, R. Michael O’Neil on Nov. 10, 1993.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 9:30 a.m. and were followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Basil’s Church, Dushore with the Rev. Michael B. Harris, his pastor, presiding. Interment
was in St. Basil’s Cemetery , Dushore.
Friends called at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home on Tuesday, Dec. 3 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorials may be directed to the Michael O’Neil Wrestling Scholarship Fund, c/o Wyalusing Valley High School, RR2, Box 7, Wyalusing, PA 18853 or St. Basil’s Restoration Fund, PO Box 307, Dushore, PA 18614.
Dorothy MacInnis
Nov. 28, 2002
Dorothy Waples Cobb MacInnis, age 84, a longtime resident of Dushore, PA, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, Nov. 28, 2002 at the Highlands Care Center in Laporte.
Dorothy was born in Mildred on May 17, 1918, a daughter of the late Frank and Anna J. Touschner Waples. She graduated from St. Basil’s High School, a member of the Class of 1935.
Dorothy married Lewis Cobb of Dushore, who predeceased her on Nov. 16, 1952. She was a factory worker at the former Weldon Manufacturing Company of Dushore, and later its successor, Dushore Lingerie, from which she retired.
Dorothy was a loving spouse, mother and grandmother. She moved to Sullivan Terrace when she retired and was involved with the care of the indoor plants. She kept them alive and transplanted them from the halls to the community room, keeping them fresh to maintain a pleasant appearance throughout the apartment building.
Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Frank and Meda Cobb, Bethel; one daughter and son-in-law, Ann and George Grant, Lorton, VA; two grandchildren, Richard Winnie, Jr. of Woodbridge, VA and Lisa Winnie of Ft. Myers, FL and seven nieces and nephews.
Dorothy was predeceased by a granddaughter, Renee Winnie of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and a brother, Donald Waples of Lewistown.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 9 a.m. at St. Basil’s Catholic Church, Dushore, with the Rev. Michael B. Harris, her pastor, presiding. Interment
was in St. Basil’s Cemetery .
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 206 Water St., Dushore.
Carlton Herman, Sr.
Nov. 29, 2002
Carlton A. Herman, Sr., 88, of Lawton, PA, passed away on Friday, Nov. 29, 2002 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA after a long illness. He was born in LeRaysville to the late Stanley H. and Francis B. Zacharias Herman.
Carlton loved baseball.
Survivors include eight sons, Carlton Herman, Jr., Phillipsburg, Ronald Herman, East Bloomfield, NY, Donald Herman, Lawton, Roy Herman, Lawton, Kirby Herman, Elizabethton, TN, Richard Herman, Laceyville, Elwin Herman, Tunkhannock, Randy Herman, Dallas; four daughters, Bonnie Beeman, Barton, NY, Alice Kamarauskas, Montrose, Larri Ann Herman, Montrose, Carla White, Montrose; one stepson, Richard Tressler, Montrose; 50 grandchildren; many great and great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Hollis Herman, New Albany; three sisters, Betty DeWitt, Camptown, Shirley Hartman, Newark Valley, NY, Marie Jenner, Wyalusing; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
His first wife, Beatrice Herman; second wife, Mildred Herman; two brothers, Paul and Clifford Herman, predeceased him.
A funeral service was held on Monday, Dec. 2 at 12 noon at the Daniel K. Regan Funeral Home, Montrose, with Pastor Kirby Herman, Elizabethton, TN, officiating. Interment
was in the Rushville Cemetery , Rush Township. Friends called on the family from 10 a.m. to 12 noon before the service.
Lois Cole
Nov. 24, 2002
Lois Ann Cole, age 78, of Orwell Township, Rome RR1, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002 at her home.
She was born in Rummerfield, Standing Stone Township, a daughter of the late Charles and Letha VanKuren Lehman.
On June 24, 1942, Lois married Ernest W. Cole, Sr. in Standing Stone. The marriage was to endure through thick and thin for more than 60 years, developing into loving, mutual devotion.
She was a resident of Herrick Township for nearly 40 years before moving to the Rome area.
Lois was a committed member of the Herrickville United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women and the Camptown Civic Club.
Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a rural route postal carrier. She was also employed at one time by Platt’s Shoe Store in Wyalusing and Cole’s Store in Camptown. But her real career was as a mother of seven, a talent she selflessly pursued for more than 40 years until her last son graduated from college. At that point, she stepped back and observed her grown children, visited them in their various new locations and anxiously awaited the arrival of grandchildren. For her, the high point of life remained spending time with her children and grandchildren.
She exhibited a lifelong spirit and enjoyed socializing with friends and family, especially her two sisters. She loved music in particular.
She left surviving, her husband, Ernest W. Cole, Sr. seven children and spouses, Bonita and John Lyles, Chicago, IL, Ralph "Sam" and Peggy Cole of Goshen, VA, Nancy Cole and Peter Seidman, Des Moines, IA, Ernest and Lourdes Cole, Granville Summit, James and Susan Cole, Rummerfield, Jeffrey and Tiffany Cole, North Rome and Timothy Cole of Rome; one brother and sister-in-law, George and Dorothy Lehman of Standing Stone; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Janet Knouse of Dover, DE, Betty and Jack Knouse of Sayre; a sister-in-law, Marsha Lehman of Aspen, CO; 10 grandchildren, Theresa, Jeremy, Tammy, Jennifer, Kayla, Curtis, Shianne, Grant, Sara and Edward; three great-grandchildren, Zachary, Damien and Annessa, as well as 55 nieces and nephews. She also leaves four sisters-in-law, Anna Laura O’Connor, Wilma Jennings, Elaine Gardner (and husband, Harold) and Jan Ardsley.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Ted Lehman; four sisters-in-law, Lyndell Burlington, Joy Moffet, Myrle Reeve and Eloise Welliver and four brothers-in-law, Donald Knouse, Carelton Cole, Milton Cole and Ralph Cole.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 12 noon at the Herrickville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Helen Learn, her pastor, officiating.
Interment followed in the Wyalusing Cemetery .
Friends and family called on Friday, Nov. 29 at the McHenry Funeral Home, 106 Church St., Wyalusing from 6 to 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be made to the Herrickville United Methodist Church, c/o Ruth Weingartner, RR1, Box 35, Stevensville, PA 18845.
