Obituaries

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...

Jul 6, 2018

JERSEY SHORE - Evelyn L. (Maggs) Frederick, 88, passed away Friday, July 6, 2018 at her home.

She was married to the late Arthur L. Frederick for 63 years until his death on July 22, 2014.

Evelyn was born on November 28, 1929 in Jersey Shore and was the daughter of the late Ernest and...

Jul 5, 2018

JERSEY SHORE - Joyce Rose Shaffer, 89, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018 at the Gatehouse Hospice following a brief illness.  Born May 16, 1929 in Lock Haven, she was the daughter of the late Elwood and Margaret (Houser) Heivly.  She graduated from Lock Haven High School in 1947.

She married the late Robert J. Shaffer on...

Jun 27, 2018

"Stewart" Alexander Rice, 84, of Jersey Shore, died on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was married on May 1, 1955 to Alberta (Hersh) Rice, who passed away April 1, 2016; they had celebrated 60 years as husband and wife.

Stewart was born on December 4, 1933 in...

Jun 23, 2018

JERSEY SHORE - Troy L. Lamey, 55, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018 at UPMC Susquehanna, Williamsport.

He was born May 2, 1963 in Jacksonville, Florida and was the son of the late Carl E. Lamey and Juanieta M. (Clements) Lamey of Jersey Shore, who survives.

In addition to his mother, Troy is survived by...

Jun 19, 2018

Beverly J. Smith, 89, formerly of Williamsport, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at ManorCare, Jersey Shore. She was born on August 3, 1928 in Williamsport to the late Austin McCulley and Marie.

Beverly was a member of the First Church of Christ for over 70 years where she also taught Sunday school and sang in...

Jun 10, 2018

Kenneth M. McCracken, 60, of Jersey Shore, passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2018 at WellSpan York Hospital, York. Ken was born in Williamsport August 27, 1957 to the late Kenneth E. and Lois M. (Willits) McCracken.

Ken was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He worked as a certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for Lock Haven Hospital...