Obituaries by LocationHoward E. Stabley
Mr. Howard E. Stabley, 87, formerly of 1640 Andrews Place, Williamsport, died Sunday, April 20, 2003, in the Manor Care Health Center in Jersey Shore. Born Jan. 18, 1916, in South Williamsport, he was the son of Elmer E. Stabley and the former Louise Okert. He was preceded in death
by his wife, the former Arlene E. Lehman Nov. 15, 1999. They were united in marriage June 25, 1973. He retired in 1979 from Avco after 36 years of service. During WW II he served in the United States Navy.
Surviving are four daughters, Susan Dunlap of Jersey Shore, Deborah Mankey of Nisbit, Connie Regina of Williamsport and Hope E. Shoop of Avis; four grandsons; one granddaughter; four great-grandchildren and one sister, Jean L. Shiffer of Williamsport.
Graveside memorial services will be Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at 10 a.m. in the Wildwood Cemetery. No visitation. Frederick B. Welker Funeral Home, 125 N. Main St., Jersey Shore.
Joseph William Young
Joseph William Young, 17, of 1086 Bomboy Road, Unityville, died Saturday, April 19, 2003, as a result of an automobile accident on Route 118, Lairdsville. He was born in Philadelphia on Aug. 21, 1985, the son of William J. and Maria R. Stidham Young.
Joe was a senior at Hughesville High School where he played football and baseball. He had played Little League since he was eight years old and had moved to this area in 1993. His father William worked locally for Kawneer in Bloomsburg. He had planned on attending the Pennsylvania College of Technology this fall and majoring in Occupational Therapy. He also worked at Mays Restaurant in Muncy for the past two years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his father and friends, music and restoring his car. He also enjoyed spending time with the love of his life, Albre Schaffer.
Surviving in addition to his parents and girlfriend are his two sisters, Lori E. and Holly R. Young, both at home and his maternal grandparents, Eleanor and Frank Stidham of New Jersey. His paternal grandparents, William J. and Helen Young predecease him.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at Christ the King Catholic Church, Mendenhall Lane in Benton, with Rev. Alfred P. Sceski, celebrating. Interment will be in Salem Cemetery, Unityville. Friends will be recieved at McCarty-Thomas’, 557 E. Water St., Hughesville, on Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. Future plans for a memorial on the football and baseball fields at the high school are also being planned. The family asks that memorial contributions be made in Joseph’s name to either Hughesville High School Baseball or Football Boosters, c/o Hughesville High School, West Cemetery St., Hughesville, PA 17737 or the St. Judes Children Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Lilly Jane Bartholomew
Lilly Jane Bartholomew, 82, of 300 Leader Drive, formerly of the 700 block of Wyoming St., died Saturday, April 19, 2003, in Manor Care North.
Born July 25, 1920, in Fields Station, she was a daughter of Reuben and Mary Michaels Entz.
She was employed as a nurses aide at Sycamore Manor and had also worked for Wundies and Bair’s Truck Stop.
Following the death of her first husband, Amos Roles, she marriage Harry Bartholomew, who also preceded her in death. She was also predeceased by five stepchildren and two brothers.
Surviving are two children, Robert L. Roles Sr. of Montoursville and Louise Shuman of Newberry; eight stepchildren; four sisters, Elouise Matthews and Maggie Butler of Hughesville, Helen Moore of Muncy and Evelyn Eisner of Cogan Station; seven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and several stepgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday from Sanders Mortuary, 821 Diamond St., with the Rev. Paul C. Murphy officiating. Burial will be in Montoursville Cemetery. Friends may call at Sanders’ from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday.
Mary Jane Rogers
Mary Jane Rogers, age 81, of Montoursville, formerly of Wellsboro, died April 20, 2003, at the Williamsport Hospital. She was the wife of the late William S. Rogers who died Feb. 24, 1978. Mary Jane was born June 9, 1921, in Blossburg, the daughter of the late George and Margaret Dartt VanHorn.
She was a graduate of Wellsboro High School, Class of 1938, a graduate of Penn State University, and had been employed by the PA Department of Public Welfare for over twenty years as a casework supervisor. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Wellsboro, for seventy years.
Surviving are daughter-in-law, Kathy Rogers of Montoursville; granddaughter, Kelsey Kathleen Marie Rogers of Montoursville and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a son, William S. Rogers Jr. and granddaughter, Kimberly Marie Rogers.
Friends and family are invited to call Thursday, April 24, 2003, from 2 to 3 p.m. at Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, 139 Main St., Wellsboro. Funeral to follow at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Dr. Jeffrey McCleary officiating. Burial in Tioga County Memorial Gardens. If desired, memorials may be sent to the First Baptist Church, Central Ave., Wellsboro, PA 16901. Family will provide the flowers.
Mason R. Bergh
Mason R. Bergh, 76, of Middlebury Center, died April 19, 2003.
Surviving are his wife, a stepson and wife, grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Friends and relatives are invited to call on Sunday, April 27, 2003, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Tussey-Mosher’s, 139 Main St., Wellsboro. A memorial service will follow at 5 p.m.
Alverdia M. Laubach
Alverdia M. Laubach, 75, widow of Paul T. Laubach, of 3269 Rauchtown Road, Rauchtown, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 20, 2003. Born in Mill Hall on April 27, 1927, she was the daughter of the Ira M. and Grace Stevenson Fravel.
A homemaker, she was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Rauchtown.
Alverdia is survived by nine sons, Donald of Loganton, Ronald of Rauchtown, Robert of Jersey Shore, Kenneth of Rauchtown, Daniel of Rauchtown, Rick of South Williamsport, James of Rauchtown, Steven of Sturgis, Mich., and Paul of Rauchtown; five daughters, Rose Laubach of Farrandsville, Carol Henry of Cogan Station, Grace Ann Wheeling of Rauchtown, Joanna Kneale of Rauchtown and Wendy Laubach of Logantown; three sisters, Alva Houser of Mill Hall, Connie Weaver of Rote and Sara Fravel of Charlton; four brothers, Elmer Fravel of Lock Haven, Kenneth Fravel of Lock Haven, Donald Fravel of Mill Hall and Harold Fravel of Avis; 25 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one pet, Zena.
Besides her husband and parents, she is preceded in death by a brother, Melvin Fravel; a half brother, Harry Bryan and a half sister, Esther Lannan.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, at the Wayne P. Urbine Funeral Home, Inc., Main and Water streets, Loganton, with the Rev. James Kasler officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be held in Limestone Cemetery, Rauchtown.
Charles J. Little
Charles J. Little, 69, of 4754 Lycoming Mall Drive, died Sunday, April 20, 2003, at his residence.
Arrangements by Spitler Funeral Home, 733 Broad St., Montoursville.
Collins W. Swarthout
Collins W. Swarthout, born Nov. 1, 1917, in Beulah Land, Lycoming County, died Feb. 26, 2003, in the Jersey Shore Hospital. He was the son of John Swarthout and Clara Brion Swarthout.
He spent his 85 years at Okome, where his family moved three months after he was born. Although he never went very far from his mountain home, he touched many lives. Collins drove a school bus for a few years taking high school students from Pine Creek to Jersey Shore. He worked on the township roads to help maintain them and helped to survey a large tract of state land in 1951. Collins served as the constable for McHenry Township for several years and also worked for the Bureau of Forest and Water.
Over the years Collins and his brother, Fred, kept a watchful eye on the hunting camps in the area and was even known to build a fire to warm the camp if they knew someone would be arriving soon. Of course there were those people whom they would pull out of a snow drift or the mud.
Collins enjoyed having people drop in to visit and always entered their names in his Journal that he started keeping when he was 20 years old. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Lamont R., Donald G. and Aubrey W. “Fred.” He was loved by all his nephews and nieces. He is gone but they will always have those special memories of their Uncle Collins.
Graveside services will be held at the Okome Cemetery, April 26 at 1 p.m. by Pastor Robert Regan of Buchanan Baptist Church, Williamsport.
