Frank A. Bair
The funeral will be Friday for Frank A. Bair, 91, formerly of Heshbon
Road, died Monday, July 31, 2000, at Williamsport Home. His wife, the former
Lillian P. Usmar, died in 1993. He retired from Avco. He was a 50-year
member of John F. Laidlein Lodge 707; a member of Lycoming Royal Arch Chapter
222; Adoniran Council Royal Select Master Mason 26; Baldwin II Commandry
22 Knights Templar; Irem Temple Shrine, Dallas; Zafar Grotto, and the Wheel
Inn, Ralston. He was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. The service
will be at 2:30 p.m. at Maneval’s, 500 W. Fourth St., with the Rev. Kenneth
R. Elkin, his pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 2:30 p.m. Friday.
Howard A. Crouse
Howard A. Crouse, 60, a city native, died Sunday, July 30, 2000, in
Tampa, Fla., where he lived for 10 years. Surviving is a brother, Harry,
and many nieces and nephews. Burial will be Wednesday in Tampa.
Danny L. Dawson
Danny L. Dawson, 62, of Northumberland RR 1, formerly of Montoursville,
died Monday, July 31, 2000, at Mansion Nursing Home, Sunbury. He worked
at Lowes Distribution Center, Mt. Carmel, Milton Truck Stop, Paper Magic,
Elysburg, and Carlisle War College. He served in the Air Force and Army
for a total of 23 years and retired as staff sergeant. He was a member
of Mechanicsburg Veterans of Foreign Wars and Point Township Fire Co. Born
Oct. 2, 1937, in Rochester, he was a son of Charles and Edith Ross Dawson.
Surviving are two sons, David in Ohio and Michael of Aaronsburg; a brother,
Charles of Northumberland RR 1; a sister, Beverly J. Simmons in Georgia;
and two grandchildren, Frederick and Julia. A graveside service will be
at 12:30 p.m. Friday at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. Arrangements
are being handled by Blank’s, 395 State St., Sunbury.
Gordon Albert Jones
WELLSBORO — Gordon Albert Jones, 79, of Bradenton, Fla., formerly of
Wellsboro, died Thursday, July 27, 2000, in Florida. He was preceded in
death by his wife, the former Margaret Glen Wright. He was a retired owner
and operator of Jones Auto Body, Wellsboro. A World War II Navy veteran,
he was a member of Dewey Heichel Post 4907 Veterans of Foreign Wars and
W. Earle Champaign Post 84 American Legion, both in Wellsboro. He also
was a member of OSSEA Lodge 317 F&AM and the Moose, in Wellsboro. Surviving
are a son, G. Jeffrey of Bombay, N.Y.; two daughters, Susan Jones Sink
of Wayne and Jennifer E. of Bradenton, Fla.; and four grandchildren, Jeffrey
Scott, Becki Jones Young, Christy Sink Myer and Dana Elgin Sink. A memorial
service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Tussey-Mosher’s, 139 Main St., with
the Rev. Gregory P. Hinton, officiating. Friends may call at the funeral
home from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Eugene Kujawa
Eugene Kujawa, of 470 Mosley Road, Fairport, N.Y., a former resident
of the 400 block of Germania St., died Friday, July 21, 2000. His wife,
the former Lois Wyman, survives. He retired after 36 years at Zerox, Rochester,
N.Y. He was a former member of the Moose here. He was a member and past
master of Braman American Legion, Penfield, N.Y., and Perinton Memorial
Post Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a World War II Navy veteran in the
South Pacific aboard the USS Barton. Born in Renovo, he was a son of Enoch
and Frances Boinski Kujawa. Surviving, besides his wife, are a daughter,
Joyce; a stepdaughter, Donna Jones; two stepsons, Richard and Ronald Spalty;
three grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Services were held July
25. Burial was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in New York. Arrangements were
handled by Keenan’s, 7501 Pittsford-Palymyra Road, Fairport.
Lillian Marie Lewis
Lillian Marie Lewis, 66, of 1508 Light Street, died Tuesday, Aug. 1,
2000, at home after a lengthy illness. She and her husband, Robert Eugene
Lewis, observed their 42nd wedding anniversary Jan. 7. She retired in 1988
from the former Williamsport Paper Box Co. She was a member of St. Mark
Lutheran Church. Born Nov. 3, 1933, in this city, she was a daughter of
Clifford and Isabelle Weitzel Webb. She was reared by her mother and grandfather,
George E. Weitzel. Surviving, besides her husband, are two sons, David
W. McCloskey of this city and Robert D. of Trout Run; two daughters, Jeanette
M. Kita of this city and Pamela McCloskey Swinehart of Cogan Station; a
sister, Abbie M. Dreher of Hughesville; six grandchildren, Tracy M. and
Jeffery M. Kita, Jason M., Eric D. and Nicole A. McCloskey and Bo H. Lewis.
She was preceded in death by a grandson, Clinton Richard Musto Jr. and
two brothers, Kenneth E. and David L. Weitzel. The funeral will be at 11
a.m. Saturday at the church, 142 Market St., with the Rev. Kenneth R. Elkin,
her pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Montoursville Cemetery. Friends
may call at the church from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Arrangements are being
handled by Knight-Confer’s, 1914 Memorial Ave.
Pearl V. Rader
Pearl V. Rader, 83, of 1044 W. Fourth St., died Monday, July 31, 2000,
at home. Arrangements are being handled by Maneval’s, 500 W. Fourth St.
Nancy Shaffer Schallern
Nancy Shaffer Schallern, 55, formerly a city resident, died Sunday,
July 9, 2000, at her home in Buford, Ga., after a long illness. Her husband,
Eugene Schallern, survives. She was an artist and an executive at AT&T.
She worked at the Museum of Modern Art, New York City, and Smithsonian
Magazine. She recieved a master certificate in project management from
George Washington University in 1992. She was founder and past president
of Atlanta Women’s Investment Network and co-founder of a glassblowing
studio in Georgia. Born July 28, 1945, in Danville, she was a daughter
of Pastor and Mrs. Rollin Shaffer. Surviving, beisdes her husband, are
her parents of Venice, Fla.; a brother, Gregory of Oxford, England; and
two aunts in this city. Services were held in Georgia.
Peter A. Signore
The funeral will be Thursday for Peter A. Signore, 40, of Elkland Township,
Sullivan County, who died Monday, July 31, 2000, in an accident while clearing
for a power line cut in a right-of-way in Cascade Township, Lycoming County.
He and his wife, the former Linda DiMarco, observed their 22nd wedding
anniversary April 15. He was employed by Sullivan County Rural Electric
Co., Forksville, and previously at Dennis McCarty Pallet Mill. A 1978 graduate
of North Penn High School, Philadelphia, he was a member of St. Peter’s
United Church of Christ, Hugo’s Corners, near Estella. He enjoyed restoring
John Deere tractors, hunting, fishing, trapping, camping, whitewater rafting
and canoeing. Born July 18, 1960, in Lansdale, he was a son of James J.
and Winifred J. Monnot Signore. Surviving, besides his wife, are his parents
of Hatfield; three sons, Joshua of Lansdale, Aaron and Jesse, both at home;
two daughters, Jennifer and Emily, both at home; two brothers, James of
Oneida, N.Y. and Matthew of Hatfield; and three sisters, Dawn Piccione
of Ramsen, N.Y., Laurie Lenti of Hatfield and Amy Johnston of Quakertown.
Services will be at 2 p.m. at the church, with the Rev. Robert W. Martin,
his pastor, and the Rev. Matthew D. Pickering, Millview Wesleyan Church,
officiating. Friends may call at the church from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday.
Arrangements are being handled by Homer’s, 206 Water St., Dushore.
Joseph R. Szymanski
Joseph R. Szymanski, 74, of Dushore, died Monday, Aug. 1, 2000, at
the Highlands, Laporte. His first wife, the former Eleanor Polarski, died
in 1981, his second wife, the former Deirdre Dalton, died Jan. 30. He worked
for 33 years for Philadelphia Gas Works, Philadelphia. He was a member
of Loyalsock Post 996; American Legion, Dushore; Polish American Association,
and Joseph Pilsudski Fraternal Association, Philadelphia. Born Nov. 13,
1925, in Philadelphia, he was a son of John and Sophie Sychowski Szymanski.
Surviving are two sons, Joe of Bensalem and Mark of Delran; two daughters,
Karen of Philadelphia and Ellen Kramer of Dushore; a stepdaughter, Terry
Tripodi of Dushore; a brother, Edward of Philadelphia; and 12 grandchildren.
A graveside service will be Saturday at Forest Hills Cemetery, Philadelphia.
Friends may call at Homer’s, 206 Water St., Dushore, from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
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FUNERALS
AHRNDT — John F. Ahrndt, Hughesville, 10 a.m. today, McCarty-Thomas’,
557 E. Water St., Hughesville.
LETTERMAN — Mary C. Letterman, 450 Center St., 11 a.m today, Rearick-Carpenter’s,
1002 Allegheny St. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. today.
NEWMAN — Earl W. Newman, city, 11 a.m. today, St. Matthew Lutheran Church,
Linn and Pearl streets.
MANLEY — Jean E. Manley, city, 11 a.m. today, Maneval’s, 500 W. Fourth
St. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. today.
HAVER — Jane McKinley Haver, formerly Lock Haven, 1:30 p.m. today, Yost-Gedon’s,
121 W. Main St., Lock Haven. Visitation 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. today.
McKIBBEN — M. Frances McKibben, Jersey Shore, 2 p.m. today at Rearick-Carpenter’s,
1002 Allegheny St., Jersey Shore.
SLOCUM — Lena A. Slocum, Wellsboro, 2:30 p.m. today, Tussey-Mosher’s,
139 Main St., Wellsboro. Visitation 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. today.
BLAKER — Alfred B. Blaker Sr., formerly South Williamsport, private
family services, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Spitler’s, 733 Broad St., Montoursville.
Visitation 7 to 9 tonight.
ROUSE — John Francis Rouse, Albany Township, 11 a.m. Thursday, St. Basil’s
Catholic Church, Dushore.
MUFFLY — Richard E. “Dick” Muffly, Milton, 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Trinity
Lutheran Church, 100 Mahoning St., Milton. Visitation 7 to 8 tonight, Cronrath’s,
308 Main St., Watsontown and 2 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, church.
MERRILL — Jerry Lee Merrill, McElhattan, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, McElhattan
United Methodist Church, McElhattan Drive, McElhattan. Visitation 7 to
7:30 p.m. Thursday.
SAYRE — Paul J. Sayre, Wellsboro, 10 a.m. Friday, St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church, Pearl Street, Wellsboro.
STARKWEATHER — Kathryn I. Starkweather, Wellsboro RR 5, 1 p.m. Saturday,
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