Obituaries by LocationLena VanDusen
June 2, 2002
Lena VanDusen, 96, a resident of the Good Shepherd Fairview Home, died on Sunday, June 2, 2002. She was a 26-year resident of Green Valley, AZ, where she was one of seven founders of Friends in Deed in 1971.
She was employed locally in the Dann Agency of the Security Mutual Life Insurance Company and Wilson Brothers Insurance as cashier and office manager for more than 25 years. She was a longtime member of Triple Cities Business and Professional Women’s Club of New York and lifetime member of the High Street United Methodist Church.
She was predeceased by her husband, Donald in 1966.
Survivors include her sister, Ellamarie Jackson of Laceyville; nephew, Gerald L. Kniskern of Whitney Point; nieces, Rozanna Miller of Endwell, Beverly Kniskern of Apalachin, Joyce Jones of Fort Worth, TX, Barbara Mackenzie of Port Crane, Penny Armitage and Patricia Chapman, both of Pennsylvania.
A private interment
will be held at Vestal Hills Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Friends in Deed, 301 West Camio Casa Verde, Green Valley, AZ 85614; Good Shepherd Fairview Home, 80 Fairview Ave., Binghamton, NY 13904 or High Street United Methodist Church, 1288 Vestal Ave., Binghamton, NY 13903.
Lena bids a fond farewell to family and friends and asks that you give someone a hug today.
Arrangements are by the William R. Chase and Son Funeral Home, 737 Chenango St., Port Dickinson.
Hattie G. (Coss) Wells
Feb. 5 2002
Hattie G. (Coss) Wells, of Canandaigua, NY, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 5 2002 at Ontario County Health Facility. She was formerly of Herrickville, PA. A loving sister and aunt, Hattie was 102 years old.
Born in Herrickville, Aug. 3, 1899, she was a member of the Herrickville Wesleyan Church for 40 years and a member of the Crosswinds Wesleyan Church in Canandaigua for 13 years.
She is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Pauline and Charles Combs of Rochester, NY; a sister-in-law, Edna Coss of Canandaigua, NY; 11 nieces and nephews, James and Shirley Coss of Marcy, NY, Barb Coss and Ruth and Earl Outhouse of Canandaigua, NY, Judith and Clarence Parr of Oregon, Suzanne and William Carter of Naples, NY, Edward, Paul, Westley, Marvin Pelton of Pennsylvania and Florida, Leona Beatty of Spencer, NY, Maude Coss of Wilson, CA; many great and great-great nieces and nephews and several cousins.
She was predeceased by her husband of 34 years, Lee H. Wells in 1971; two brothers, James A. and Janna Coss; one sister, June Edith Pelton.
A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family.
Contributions may be made to the Crosswinds Wesleyan Church, Middle Cheshire Rd., Canandaigua or to the Herrickville Wesleyan Church, RR3, Box 99, Wyalusing, PA 18853.
Arrangements were made by the Fuller Funeral Home, Inc., 190 Buffalo St., Canandaigua.
Geraldine A. VanWinkle
Feb. 5, 2002
Geraldine A. VanWinkle, 95, formerly of Camptown, PA, died on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002 at Founders Pavilion, Corning, NY, following an extended illness.
She was born Sept. 13, 1906 in Jackson Valley, PA, the daughter of the late Frank C. and Linda Mae Potts Anderson. She had attended Camptown High School.
Geraldine and Clarence Floyd VanWinkle were married on Aug. 16, 1924 in Elmira. Clarence predeceased her in 1953.
She was employed at the Eclipse Company in Elmira during WWII and later at the Camptown Dress Co. She retired from the Bendix Corporation of South Montrose in 1973 with 21 years of service with the company. Following her retirement, she dedicated her time to her children and grandchildren and traveling.
Geraldine was a member of the Rushville Presbyterian Church and a member and past officer of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Northeast Bradford VFW Memorial Post #6824, Chapter #498 Order of the Eastern Star in LeRaysville and a member of the Ernestine Rebekah Lodge #548 in Rush.
Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Linda Patrick and Charles Edmister of Corning, NY; a son and daughter-in-law, Gerald and Ellen VanWinkle of Wilton, NH; a daughter-in-law, Miriam VanWinkle of Lawton; nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; also several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by son, Floyd Lyndon VanWinkle; two sisters, Anna Jones and Clara Jones and by three brothers, Leon Anderson, Jesse Anderson and her twin, Gerald Anderson.
There will be no calling hours. A memorial service will be held in Rushville at the convenience of the family. Interment
will be held in the family lot in the Rushville Cemetery .
Arrangements are being made by Haughey Funeral Home, 216 E. First St., Corning, NY.
The family would appreciate memorial donations be given to the Wyalusing Volunteer Ambulance Corp., Wyalusing, PA.
Francis Gerald Taylor
Feb. 2, 2002
Francis Gerald Taylor, age 83, of Herrickville, PA, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002 at the Memorial Hospital, Towanda.
Francis was born in Herrick Township on Nov. 8, 1918, the son of the late Ralph F. and Cleo Camp Taylor. He attended local schools and was a lifelong dairy farmer in Herrickville. He married the former Dorothy Roof of Standing Stone on May 2, 1953 and they celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary last May.
Francis truly loved farming and also working with tractors. He also worked for Herrick Township and at the Wyalusing Livestock Market.
He was a member of the Herrickville United Methodist Church and was a former member of the Dairymen’s League and the Eastern Milk Producers Association.
Surviving are his spouse, Dorothy, at home; a son and daughter-in-law, Gerald and Colleen Taylor, Herrickville; daughters and sons-in-law, Charlene and Kenneth Dauberman, Athens, Glenda Taylor, Standing Stone, Elizabeth and Phil Malt of London, England; a brother, Glenn W. Taylor, Herrickville; sister and brother-in-law, Leona and Richard Sandt, Herrickville; five grandchildren, Tammy Stedge and Kelly Dauberman, Jeff Taylor, Amy Taylor and Kim Fassett; two great-grandchildren, Tyler Stedge and Jade Lee. He was predeceased by a grandson, Timothy Lee Dauberman.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 11 a.m. at the Herrickville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Helen Henderson Learn, his pastor, officiating. Interment
was in the Camptown Cemetery .
Friends called at the church on Tuesday morning from 9:30 a.m. to the time of the service.
The family provided the flowers and requested that memorials be directed to the HOPS Ambulance Association, c/o James W. Seipler, RR1, Box 280, Rome, PA 18837, the Herrickville Fire Company, c/o Granden Houghtaling, RR3, Box 141, Wyalusing, PA 18853 or to the Herrickville United Methodist Church, c/o Ruth Weingartner, RR1, Box 35, Stevensville, PA 18845.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 1 Grovedale Lane, Wyalusing.
Rose M. Caccia Sullivan
Jan. 30, 2002
Rose M. Caccia Sullivan, age 71, of 4 Pazdur Blvd., Rome, NY, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002 with her family at her side. Rose was born in Mildred on March 21, 1930, a daughter of the late Paul and Mary Cavalini Caccia.
She graduated from the Cherry Township High School and also from Mansfield University. She earned her Master’s Degree in Education at Elmira College and was a social studies teacher in the Elmira City School District. She married Robert Sullivan on Aug. 21, 1970 in Elmira, NY.
Rose was a member of the Church of St. John the Baptist and the Bread of Life Prayer Group.
Surviving are her spouse, Robert; children and their spouses, Robert and Cynthia Spencer of Waldorf, MD, Marianne and John Passmore of Corning, NY, Therese and Frank Caccavale of Hopedale, MA, Maureen Sullivan and Steven Steigerwald of Rutland, VT, Kathleen Sullivan of Geneseo, NY, Michael and Mary Patrick Sullivan of Elmira, NY and Timothy and Margaret Sullivan of Elmira, NY; two sisters, Esperia Stortini of Dushore and Lee Ann Wolfe of Towanda; thirteen beloved grandchildren, Paul and Patrick Spencer, John Paul and Spencer Joseph Passmore, Samuel, Bryan and Peter Caccavale, Jill and Molly Steigerwald, Megan Bassett, Jessica Rutledge, Joseph and Melanie Sullivan; two great-grandchildren and five beloved nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, Feb. 4 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Basil’s Catholic Church, Dushore, with the Rev. Michael B. Harris, pastor, presiding.
Memorials may be directed to St. Basil’s Restoration Fund, PO Box 307, Dushore, PA 18614.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 206 Water St., Dushore.
David A. "Dink" Rieder
Feb. 3, 2002.
Mr. David A. "Dink" Rieder, age 80, of Carpenter Care Center, Tunkhannock, PA, formerly of Doolittle Hill, Laceyville and Susquehanna County, PA, passed away at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock on Sunday evening, Feb. 3, 2002.
Born in Dalton on April 6, 1921, he was the son of the late Carl Rieder, Sr. and Mae Hall Rieder Scott.
Mr. Rieder was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served from 1942 until 1946 in the Pacific Theater. He was a farmer for 17 years from 1980 until 1997 on the Doolittle Hill farm, which is owned by Dennis and Sherre Boyanowski.
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Clara Noble of Scranton and Mrs. Anna Mae Carey of New Milford; several nieces and nephews. He is also survived by Dennis and Sherre Boyanowski and their family of Doolittle Hill, with whom he resided for 17 years. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Carl Rieder, Jr., Richard Rieder and Kenneth Rieder.
Memorial and military services will be held on Friday evening, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. from the Sheldon Funeral Home, Main St., Laceyville. Military services will be conducted by the members of the Rought-Hall Post #510 American Legion, Black Walnut.
Lloyd D. Pierson
Feb. 3, 2002
Lloyd D. Pierson, 97, of Springville, PA died on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002 at his home at Schooley Pond. His wife of 63 years, the former Alice (Oliver) predeceased him. He was born in East Rush to the late Leo and Inez (Jenner) Pierson.
Three sons, Rodney, Springville, Phillip, Frackville and Gary, Duluth, GA; a daughter, Lorraine Stanton, Factoryville; a sister, Kathleen LaRue, East Rush; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren survive him.
A son, Rolland; brothers, Harold, Donald and Fred; sisters, Genevieve and Joseph also predeceased him.
Lloyd graduated from Rush High School with a class of six in 1921. He was retired from the Bendix Corp. and PENNDOT. His hobbies included hunting, fishing and yard work. He also enjoyed traveling with his wife and their many friends. He will be sorely missed.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, Feb. 7 at the Daniel K. Regan Funeral Home, Montrose, with Pastor Larry Russell of the East Rush Methodist Church, officiating. Visitation was from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Interment
will be in the Holy Name of Mary Cemetery , Montrose.
Grace Ruth Pickering
Feb. 3, 2002
Grace Ruth Pickering, age 82, of Wyalusing RR3, PA, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002 at the Wyalusing Valley Personal Care Home.
She was born on Sept. 26, 1919 in Belin Township, Wayne County, a daughter of the late Julius and Eulah Ruth Noble Aeppli.
She is a graduate of Camptown High School, Class of 1937.
On Feb. 5, 1947, she became the bride of Ralph E. Pickering in the Camptown United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Pickering had been a lifetime resident of the Herrickville area.
She was a member of the Herrickville United Methodist Church, and was a long-time Sunday School teacher. She was a member of the United Methodist Women. Serving as a 4-H leader for over 25 years, she received the Cooperator of the Year award for her service.
Grace enjoyed flowers and gardening and loved sharing her flowers with her friends and neighbors. She enjoyed time spent making many crafts and doing Japanese needlepoint.
She left surviving her husband of nearly 55 years, Ralph E. Pickering, at home; two children and their spouses, Joyce and Ivan Decker of Herrickville, James and Mary Pickering of Wysox RR2; a brother, Louis Aeppli, Herrickville; a brother and sister-in-law, Oscar and Pearl Aeppli of Herrickville; a sister, Marion Aeppli of Ocala, FL; her nine grandchildren, Abraham, Angie and Andrew Pickering, Amanda and Mark Decker, Jennifer Sitas, Sarah, Christopher and Rachel Coon and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, Robert Aeppli.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. in the Herrickville United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Helen Learn, her pastor, officiating.
Interment was in the East Herrick Cemetery , East Herrick.
Friends and family called Tuesday evening, Feb. 6 at the McHenry Funeral Home, 106 Church St., Wyalusing, from 6 to 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations or contributions may be made to the Herrickville United Methodist Church, HOPS Ambulance or to the Guthrie Hospice in Mrs. Pickering’s memory.
Philip Brendan O’Malley
Feb. 1, 2002
Philip Brendan O’Malley died suddenly on Friday, Feb. 1, 2002 of a heart ailment at the Endless Mountains Health Systems Facility. His wife of 15 years, the former Irene Yerks, survives. Mr. O’Malley was serving as Chief Clerk of Susquehanna County.
He was born in Susquehanna on March 12, 1956. He was schooled at the University of Notre Dame, gaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Finance. Later he received a Master’s Degree in Business from Penn State University and subsequently earned his CPA designation. In the mid-1980s he worked for the international accounting firm of Arthur Young & Co. in the nation’s capitol where he quickly rose to the position of senior analyst. In 1989, he departed to West Africa and spearheaded the restructuring of The International Trust Company of Liberia. This effort was particularly significant in that it was accomplished during the throes of a devastating civil conflict.
Mr. O’Malley was well known for his avid support of hunting and fishing activities in the county. He was also active in local politics where his candor and impeccable integrity were his trademarks. His community contributions were apparent, having been a past president and treasurer of the Montrose Area Kiwanis, board member of both Montrose Area School Board and American Cancer Society, a member of Montrose Borough Council and a former faculty member of Lackawanna County Community College.
Mr. O’Malley is the son of the late President Judge M. Donald O’Malley and Elizabeth Reddon O’Malley; his wife, mother, two sons, Robert and Michael; brothers and sisters, Margaret, Martin, Michael, Ellen, Elizabeth and Marion; nieces and nephews survive him.
Viewing was held at the Daniel K. Regan Funeral Home, Montrose, on Monday, Feb. 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at the Holy Name of Mary Church in Montrose on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. with Father James R. Nash officiating. Interment
was in the Holy Name of Mary Cemetery .
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to either the fundraising efforts for the new weight room for the Montrose area football team or to the American Heart Association.
Mary T. Keir
Jan. 24, 2002
Mary T. Keir, 85, of Wysox Township, PA, passed away Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002 at the Skilled Nursing Unit of Towanda Memorial Hospital.
She was born July 19, 1916 in Towanda Township, a daughter of the late Marshall and Maude Welles Hitchcock.
Mary was a graduate of Towanda High School and was formerly employed by the cafeteria at Troy High School for over 13 years.
Mary attended the Independent Baptist Church in Towanda.
She is survived by her daughter, Dr. Marilyn Welles of Salt Lake City, UT; son and daughter-in-law, Myron and Lorraine Teeter of Apple Valley, CA; daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Charles Ackley of Towanda RR6; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Pauline Montgomery of Bradford County Manor, West Burlington; a special nephew and his wife, Danny and Lynelle Montgomery of Rummerfield; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Milo Teeter, Sr. in 1953 and Lynn Keir in 1976; a son, Milo Teeter, Jr. in 1966; grandson, Daniel Teeter in 1999 and brother, Welles Hitchcock.
The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27 at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, with the Rev. Donn Hauser, pastor of the Independent Baptist Church of Towanda, officiating.
Interment followed in the Bradford County Memorial Park in Luthers Mills.
The family received friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 26.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Skilled Nursing Unit of Memorial Hospital, One Hospital Drive, Towanda, PA 18848 or Memorial Hospice, One Hospital Drive, Towanda, PA 18848 in Mrs. Keir’s memory.
