Gifford--John H. Abrams, 74, 0f Fairground Rd., passed away on Monday (March 27th,2023) at the Hamot Medical Center in Erie, surrounded by his family.   Born January 11th, 1949 in Bradford he was a son of Harvey and Patricia Smith Abrams.On March 29th, 1968 he married Linda McCleary, who survives.   He was a 1967 graduate of Limestone High School and had resided in Gifford ever since.   John spent the early part of his career as an over the road truck...

Duke Center- Daniel “Dan” L. Bishop, 77, a lifelong resident of Duke Center, passed away on Thursday (March 23, 2023) at Roswell Park in Buffalo surrounded by his loving family. Born on April 23, 1945, he was the son of C. Fred and Betty (Blauser) Bishop.  On March 21, 1970 in Dayton, PA, he married his wife Dee (Huffman) Bishop, who survives. Dan was a 1963 graduate of Otto-Eldred High School; he then obtained a B.S. from Penn State, graduating in 1968.  He...

Elizabeth R. Finnessy, loving wife and mother, dies at 100 years of age DUKE CENTER, Pa. — Elizabeth R. “Betty” Finnessy, 100, of Duke Center, passed away Thursday (March 2, 2023) following a brief illness. ​Betty was born Feb. 18, 1923, in New Castle, the daughter of Dr. Jay L. and (Jessie N.) Reed. She married John J. “Jim” Finnessy Jr. on Sept. 11, 1943, at Camp Roberts in Paso Robles, Calif. ​Mrs. Finnessy was a 1941 graduate of New Castle High...

ELDRED — Shawn D. Whitsell, 51, of Slack Hollow, passed away on Sunday (Feb. 26, 2023) at the Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital.   Born on Jan. 4th, 1972, he was the son of Robert and Bonnie Smith Whitsell. On June 02, 2018, at the Duke Center United Methodist Church, he married his wife Marsha Blessing Whitsell, who survives.   Shawn was a 1990 graduate of the Otto-Eldred High School, and then went on to become a mechanic and handyman, he could fix anything. He loved...

Eldred- Marguerite M. Lasher, 86, of First Street went to be with her lord on Wednesday (February 22, 2023) surrounded by her loving family.  Born on October 16, 1936 in Coryville, she was the daughter of Joseph and Doris Dunn Connolly.  On August 27, 1955 at the Smethport Episcopal Church she married her husband Charles A. “Bud” Lasher who preceded her in death on October 11, 2015.  Marguerite was a longtime resident of Eldred and a 1955 graduate...

ELDRED, Pa --- Marilyn J Slagle, 96, of Mechanic Street passed away Saturday (January 21, 2023) at Sena Kean Manor. Born November 6, 1926 she was the daughter of Peter C. Leffler and Marjorie Ostrander Leffler. In 1961 she married Leonard Slagle who preceded her in death in 2000. She had one sister Dorothy Leffler Mraz who died in 1970. Marilyn was a lifelong resident of Eldred.  She worked as an administrative assistant for WA Grow...

Muriel Tanner TURTLEPOINT — Muriel M. “Shorty” Tanner, of Rock Run, passed away on Monday, (Jan. 16, 2023) at Lakeview Senior Care, Smethport. Born on May 10, 1929 she was the daughter of Victor and Stella Smith Bickford. On July 27, 1946 in Coryville, she married Sylvester O. “Sy” Tanner who preceded her in death on Sept. 21, 2003. Muriel was a life-long resident of the area. She was a homemaker and helped operate and run the family farm. Surviving is one...

Eldred- Jeffrey Paul Love, 79, passed away peacefully at Cole Memorial Hospital after a long illness on Tuesday, January 03, 2023  Born on August 08, 1943, he is the son of Clark and Regina Love.  On October 01, 1977, Jeff married the love of his life, Linda Stuchell in Smethport, at United Methodist Church.  After their wedding, they made Eldred, Pa their home, where they raised three children, Sherri Lynn Noel of Belmont, John Clark Love of Bradford, and Jill Ann...

Arnold Brunner Smethport--  Arnold “Arnie” Brunner, 77, of Rte. 6, passed away on Sunday, January 1st, 2023 at Olean General Hospital. Born March 13th, 1945 in Olean, he was a son of William and Evelyn Walker Brunner.  On August 28th, 1971 in the Duke Center United Methodist Church, he married Susan Curtin, who survives. Mr. Brunner was a 1963 graduate of the Belvidere (Illinois) High School.  After being born in Duke...

Erie, Pa—Donald D. Kelley, 74, of Wolverine Ave., passed away on Monday (December 12th, 2022) at home surrounded by his family.  Born January 18th, 1948 in Olean he was a son of Ivan D. and Imogene Phipps Kelley.    Mr. Kelley was a 1965 graduate of Otto-Eldred Highschool. He was a veteran, having served with the US Army from 1967 to 1969 as a military policeman.   Following his military service he was employed for over 36 years by Bell of Pennsylvania,...