All Obituaries

Jeffrey B. Hurd, 68, of Sayre, PA passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at the Sayre Healthcare Center after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 9, 1951 in Sayre, PA, the son of Richard and Janice Keener Hurd. Jeffrey graduated from Sayre High School in 1970. He was a member of the track team, winning many awards.  He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps upon graduation and was honorably discharged in 1972. He worked as a machinist at several local industries...

Heaven gained an angel. She was welcomed with open arms by her father John. Hope Maxwell, of Athens, Pa., passed away December 19, 2019 at Robert Packer Hospital, from complications from surgery. She was born June 13, 1974 at Towanda Memorial Hospital to the late John J Maxwell and her mother and loving caregiver Jean Maxwell. She was a 1993 graduate from Northeast Bradford. Her hobbies included bowling, playing marbles, and cards. She loved going to Troy Fair to the derby and watching her...

Helen “Suzie” M. Galligan, 81, of Binghamton, NY passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019.  She was born in Sayre, PA to Edward and Helen Galligan on March 30, 1938.  She was a graduate of Sayre High School.  After high school, she lived and worked in Binghamton.  She was employed at Miller Auto Group for many years until her passing.   She was predeceased by her parents Edward and Helen Galligan, sister and brother-in-law Rosemarie and Wilbur Bennett,...

Lester B. Goble, 87, of Waverly, NY passed away at Elderwood, Waverly, NY on Monday, December 2,2019 after declining health. Lester was born on July 23, 1932 in Waverly, the son of the late Wilbert and Ruth Maslin Goble. Lester graduated from Waverly High School in 1950. He then attended Alfred University, where he played football and ran track. After graduation, he was drafted by the NFL Chicago Cardinals playing in 1954 - 1955. During his rookie year he was the only player in the league...

Fred L. Arbona Sr. He went to meet his Creator peacefully on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. He was 101 years old. He always enjoyed life, working hard, traveling extensively through most of the world for business and for pleasure. He had a very adventurous and interesting life indeed! A direct descendant of Mallorcans (Mallorca, Spain) he grew up in Puerto Rico and New York, where he furthered his education. He later became an officer of the Army-Air Force during WWII and in 1946, he left...

Linda Hilton Gorman, 78, of Waverly, NY passed away peacefully on Nov. 23, 2019, at the Robert Packer Hospital. Linda was born in Detroit, Michigan, on February 2, 1941, the daughter of Charles and Hazel Schaeffer. She was a graduate of Arcadia High School in Arcadia, California and was employed as an Office Manager / Bookkeeper at Teamsters Local 529 in Elmira, NY. In retirement Linda volunteered at the Waverly School System and also at Stray Haven Animal Shelter. Linda enjoyed gardening...

Joseph L Carnrike Sr. , 82, of Lockwood,NY passed away suddenly on November 2, 2019. Joe was born in Sayre,PA to the late James L Carnrike Sr. and the late Alta (Decker) Carnrike of Texas. Joe was predeceased by his first wife Genevieve Platt, brothers James Jr. & Charles of Waverly and sons William and Alan of Sayre. He is survived by his brothers Harry Carnrike Sr. (Ellen), Floyd (Nanette) Carnrike, Edward Carnrike; his sisters Rita (Jim) Horn, Evelena Dorsey, all of Texas, his...

Mary Jane "Shaffer" Green, 91, of  Sayre, PA, passed away peacefully at the Bradford County Nursing Home on October 24, 2019.   She  was born August 15, 1928  to the late Robert and Florence "Brennan" Shaffer.    She married her husband, Morgan "Bud" Green and had four children.  She was employed at the Ingersoll Rand in Athens, PA for 42 years.  She loved bowling, and was a member of the 600 club.  She...

    Donald Lawrence Jayne, born April 06, 1939 at the Tioga General Hospital, Waverly, New York and died at home October 20, 2019 after a two-year battle with cancer.  Don lived on Tracy Road with his wife of 35 years, Linda (Snyder-Maurer) Jayne. Don graduated from Waverly High School in 1957 and went on to Cornell University where he was on the wrestling Team and studied Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture. After graduating in 1961, Don joined the family business,...

Phyllis Smith Updyke, of Waverly,NY, went to be with her Lord and Savior On October 17,2019. She was born at home in Greens Landing, Pa. on August 24,1926 to Edward and Dora Kinney Smith. She was the youngest of their eight children. She graduated from Athens High School and immediately took a job in Washington, D.C. with the FBI. At the end of the war she moved back home to Greens Landing where she met Willard (Bill) Updyke. They were married and had three children. After the children were...