All Obituaries

Phyllis Joan (Dow) Felt of 54 Susquehannock Trail, Athens, PA, passed away peacefully at the Robert Packer Hospital with her loving husband and daughter by her side, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Her loving son spent several weeks prior to her death caring for her during a difficult recovery from surgery. She was born in Wharton, PA, on March 10, 1939. She grew up in Austin, PA and attended Mansfield State College where she met her husband, Robert. She chose to delay her...

Ronald Lane, 71 of Waverly NY passed away after a brief illness in his home on July 24, 2019. He was predeceased by his Father, Marcean Lane and Mother Eloise Lane and his Brother in-laws Ronald Lunn and Gary Humiston. Ronald is survived by his daughter Cindy and(Jeff) Dubois . Also three grandchildren Tiffanie, Ashlie, and Kolbie Dubais, along with three great grandchildren. He is also survived by three sisters Sharon Humiston, Barbara Lunn, and Marcy and (Gerry) Schutt,...

Edward Vito Cocco, 77, of South Waverly, PA, passed away peacefully at Robert Packer Hospital on July 18, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.  Ed was born in Endicott, NY to Vito and Mary Cocco.  He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Elizabeth Cocco, his sons and daughters-in-law, Stephen and Michelle Cocco of Candor, NY; Thomas and Nichole Cocco of Athens, PA, and his beloved granddaughters Alexis and Emily Cocco, who will lovingly remember him as their "Pop...

John C McCutcheon, 74, of Sayre, PA, passed away unexpectedly at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre on July 12, 2019 following a brief illness.John was born on December 18, 1944 in Sayre, PA, the son of Harry and Lena McCutcheon. John graduated from Sayre Area High School in 1965. After several jobs, he ended up retiring from the Ingersoll Rand in Athens, PA after working there for over 35 years.John was a lifelong member of the J E Wheelock’s Hose Company in Milltown. He is...

Elizabeth A. Snyder, 76, formerly of VanEtten,passed away on Sunday, July 7,2019 at Bethany Manor, Horseheads,NY. Elizabeth was born on October 21, 1942 in Elmira, NY to her parents William D. Rozell and Rita Braund Rozell. She is survived by a daughter Lynnette Lamphere (Corbett) of Lockwood, NY, and step-children John Snyder(Paulette) and Kathy Snyder Sendrowski( Mark) .She is predeceased by her husband, Richard L. Snyder and her son Steven Foster.She is also...

Ellen M Sickler,78,of 4 Cherry Lane, Sayre, Pa., died  at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre on July,7,2019. Ellen was born 5/1/1941 in Cortland, NY, the daughter of James L. and Shirley G. McNeil. Ellen graduated from Montrose High School in 1959.. She obtained her BS from Mansfield University in Education in 1963. She later obtained her MS degree from Cortland State in 1966. Ellen taught elementary education for 33 years in the Waverly School District. She enjoyed gardening,...

Sandra C. Wiiki, 71, of Lowman,NY  passed away on Sunday , June 30,2019, at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa. after a long battle with COPD. Her loving husband John was by her side. Sandra was born on January 13,1948 to her parents Nora and Raymond Rutter in Chillicothe, OH. Sandra attended most of her high school years at Newark Valley Central Schools where she was an avid cheerleader. She graduated from Chillicothe High School in OH. Sandra worked hard at many jobs. She spent...

Dorothy Mae ( Taylor)Maslin, 87, of Waverly ,N.Y.  passed away at the home of her daughter and son in law on Friday , June 21,2019.She was born with her twin sister on December 20,1931 at the family farmhouse in Barton, NY.  ,the daughter of the late William J. and Mable (Steenberg) Taylor.   Dorothy  was a kind , gentle , loving woman devoted to her family.    With her brothers and sisters she attended a one room school on Frost Hollow in Barton N.Y....

Ida P. Johnston Ida P. Johnston, 95, passed away peacefully at her home in Sayre, PA on Saturday, June 15, 2019.  She was born on April 29, 1924  in Norwich, NY to the late Henry and LoRena Smith.  Ida married Alfred Johnston on January 22, 1942 and he predeceased her in November of 2003. Ida was a homemaker and mother to 11 children.  Six of her children predeceased her:  Jane Anne, Carole Mae, Billy, Kevin, Allen and Jerry. Family picnics were Ida’s...

George Brenton Gowan Sr, 83, a lifetime resident of Athens, PA died Tuesday June 11, 2019 following an extended illness. The youngest of 7 children George was born on September 17, 1935 in Athens, PA to Allan and Millicent (Waring) Gowan. He graduated from Athens High School in 1953. George married Beatrice L. Humphrey that same year and together they had 6 children. After his retirement from IBM George traveled the country in his RV with his wife Beatrice and their dogs. George was a lover...