Obituaries

Oct 18, 2018

Wanda M. (Gohl) Fox, 97, of Jersey Shore, passed away at the Gatehouse, Thurs., Oct. 18, 2018. Wanda was born in Mifflin Twp. on August 30, 1921, the daughter of the late Melvin and Alice (Fessler) Gohl.

Wanda lived her entire life within the Jersey Shore area, graduating from the Jersey Shore Senior High and marrying the...

Oct 16, 2018

Donald "Huffy" H. Huff, 56, of Linden, passed away at his home, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018 surrounded by family and friends who loved him dearly.  Huffy was born in Jersey Shore, Oct. 20, 1961 to Ronald L. and Arlene S. (Mowery) Huff-Yackel.

Huffy graduated from Williamsport High School in 1979. He was employed as a foreman in...

Oct 10, 2018

Danny L. Hillyard, Sr., 66, of Salladasburg, passed away Wed. Oct. 10, 2018 at UPMC Susquehanna with his family by his side.  Danny was born Sept. 11, 1952 in Jersey Shore, the son of Harold and Edith (Decker) Hillyard.

Danny graduated from Jersey Shore Area Senior High School.  He worked as a foreman with the Jersey Shore...

Oct 8, 2018

Larry E. Shields, 76, of Avis, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, October 8, 2018.  He was the son of the late Harry R. and Margaret V. (Donahay) Shields, born January 14, 1942 in Jersey Shore.

Larry graduated from Jersey Shore High School and on December 25, 1971 he married the...

Oct 6, 2018

JoAnne Huling, 73, of Oval went to be with her Lord and Savior after a lengthy battle with liver and kidney disease on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 at Manor Care in Jersey Shore, where she was surrounded by her loving family.

JoAnne was born in Canandaigua, NY, Dec. 27, 1944, a daughter of Tom F. and Ruby...

Sep 21, 2018

Joanna Waite, 87, of Jersey Shore passed away into the presence of her Lord at midnight Friday September 21, 2018 at Valley View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Montoursville.

She was born April 11, 1931 in Jersey Shore a daughter of Gilbert and Gertrude Campbell Waite.  She was a graduate of Jersey Shore High School and the former...

Sep 17, 2018

Ronald Frye, 77, of Linden, passed away Monday, Sept. 17, 2018 at UPMC Susquehanna Hospital.  He was born in Jersey Shore, June 9, 1941, the son of Delbert and Eleanor (Mowery) Frye.

Ronald was a high school graduate and was a truck driver; employed by Lucas Trucking. He enjoyed dirt track racing and demolition derbies, loved to...

Sep 11, 2018

JERSEY SHORE - Mary E. (Wert) Glenn, 75, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at the UPMC Susquehanna, Williamsport.

She was born on August 23, 1943 in Lock Haven and was the daughter of the late Clarence I. and Jennie I. (Miller) Wert.  Mary graduated from Lock Haven High School in 1961 and then graduated from Bellefonte...

Sep 8, 2018

Edmund D. "Buddy" Brickell, 72, of Jersey Shore passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the Jersey Shore Hospital.  He was born in Hillsdale Indiana County, PA, August 21, 1946 a son of Edmund and Irene (Longenecker) Brickell.  Buddy attended a Special School in Ohio until age 15 when he moved to Jersey Shore.

He was one...

Sep 7, 2018

Our mother, grandmother, G-ma, Old Gram, Great Gram, sister and aunt, Wanda L. (Truax) Letterman, 74, of Avis passed away early Friday September 7, 2018 surrounded by family, in her home.   Wanda was born February 10, 1944 in Jersey Shore, to Robert and Edith Truax.

She worked at West Co., Bro-Dart, Avis America, then went to cleaning...

Aug 27, 2018

Sandra "Sandy" D. Reading, 74 of Rauchtown passed away, Monday, Aug. 27, 2018 at UPMC Susquehanna Hospital in Williamsport.  She was born Aug. 31, 1943 in Lock Haven, the daughter of Bernard C. and Vona M. (Furl) Delaney.

Sandy was a graduate of Jersey Shore High School, where she was a majorette.  She married Orie P. Reading...

Aug 25, 2018

Karen M. Berry, 58, of Jersey Shore, passed away Saturday evening Aug. 25, 2018, at the Jersey Shore Hospital after being stricken at home.  She was born in Williamsport Sept. 21, 1959, a daughter of David "Tink" and Betty Heilig Delaney. She was employed for over 28 years by ManorCare Jersey Shore as the director of Dining. She enjoyed...

Aug 21, 2018

Betty M. Glantz, 90, of Avis, passed away, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018.  She was born Aug. 2, 1928, in Lykens, Dauphin County, the daughter of the late Davis and Blanche (Enders) Greene.

Betty was a homemaker all of her life, who enjoyed knitting, sewing, canning and cooking.  She was a volunteer in the kitchen at the Love...

Aug 20, 2018

John "Jimmy" L. Patterson, 76, of Cogan Station, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 20, 2018 at his home. He was born in Jersey Shore on January 5, 1942 to the late James E. and Lillian (Gyori) Patterson. Jimmy was a veteran of the United States Army, serving from 1964 - 1966 at Fort Sill, OK.  Jimmy proposed to...

Aug 17, 2018

SALLADASBURG - John D. Horn, 77, passed away Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, at his home. Born Sept. 20, 1940, he was the son of Charles F. and Betty (Davis) Horn. John lived his entire life in the quaint community area of Salladasburg and has resided for 50 years in the beautiful home he and his wife built in 1968....

Aug 4, 2018

Carol A. (Gottschall) Ludwig, 81, of Jersey Shore, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018.  She was born in Salladasburg, Oct. 19, 1936, the daughter of the late Merrill L. and Anna (Anglehoffer) Gottschall.

Carol was a graduate of the Jersey Shore Area Senior High School. She married the love of her life, Robert T. Ludwig, Oct. 5,...

Jul 31, 2018

Deena Souder, 60, of Avis, passed away at her home, Monday, July 31, 2018.  She was born in Philadelphia, March 16, 1958, the daughter of Alfred and Jeanette (Lutkefedder)) Cichetti.

A high school graduate, she spent most of her life employed as an Industrial Warehouse Worker. Deena enjoyed spending time with her family.

Deena is...

Jul 27, 2018

Gloria J. Zigarski, 67, of Jersey Shore passed away Friday, July 27, 2018 at her home.  She was born in Ashland, PA, September 16, 1950, the daughter of the late Lewis and Berlyn (Miller) Weikel.

Gloria was married on May 4, 1968 to Richard J. Zigarski; they recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.  Gloria enjoyed being a...

Jul 13, 2018

Doris June Merrifield, 88 of Gravel Hill (Avis) passed away Friday, July 13, 2018 at the  Long Term Care Facility at Lock Haven Hospital.  She was born in Jersey Shore July 3, 1930 the daughter of Glenn and Hazel Brown.  She was married to Willis B. Merrifield who survives.

She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran...

Jul 9, 2018

George E. Myers, 92, of Jersey Shore, passed away, Monday, July 9, 2018 at The Gatehouse.  He was the son of the late William H. and Esther (Hughes) Myers born Nov. 11, 1925.

George was a graduate of the Jersey Shore High School; soon after graduation he joined the US Army in 1944, serving in WWII and...