All Obituaries

On Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Helen Margaret (Laudiero) Knecht of Canton passed away peacefully at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. She was 85 years of age. Born September 12, 1933 in Nyack, NY, she was the daughter of Robert and Dorothy (Burns) Laudiero. As a young woman she worked at the Belmar Company in Canton until she met a young Marine named Wilson Knecht. Following a brief courtship they were married in July of 1955. Helen enjoyed the card playing parties she and her friends held. She...

  On the morning of Saturday, June 8th, 2019, Marjorie Ellen (Morgan) Doud of Canton passed away peacefully at her residence. She was 87 years of age. Born January 8th, 1932 in Shunk, Pa., she was the daughter of Lester and Mary (Bohart) Morgan. As a child Marge displayed a gift for music, and was proficient at the piano by the age of eight. She joined other members of her family as part of the Morgan family band, performing at area square dances. Remarkably, she never had a music...

  On the morning of Friday, May 3rd, 2019 Emerson M. Welch of Troy passed away quietly at Bradford County Manor. He was 87 years of age. Born July 21st, 1931 in Sayre he was the son of Horace D. and Mary Harriett (Rockwell) Welch. He graduated from Troy High School with the class of 1949. Emerson grew up on a farm and always was a farmer at heart, if not in practice. He was employed for many years as a truck driver with AGWAY, delivering fuel to farms throughout the area. This afforded...

Darla Kay (Hamm) Myrick of Williamsport passed away at her residence on May 8, 2019. She was 41. Born July 4, 1977 she was the daughter of Lewis and Phyllis (Bower) Hamm. Darla worked as a housekeeper in the hotel industry for many years prior to her disability. She was an avid Bingo player and loved spending time with her nieces and nephews. She is survived by her husband, Antoine Myrick, brothers David Hamm, Larry (& Beverly) Hamm, Donnie Hamm, sisters Audrey (& William) Simon,...

DONALD E. PRESTON, SR.   On the morning of Sunday, May 12th, 2019, Canton resident Donald E. Preston. Sr. passed away unexpectedly at his residence. He was 64 years of age. Born October 17th, 1954 in Sayre he was the son of Marshall D. Preston, Sr., and Opal (Grabb) Preston. Following his graduation from Waverly High School enlisted in the United States Army. After returning to civilian life he was employed at the former Canton Manufacturing Co. as a machine operator. He was married...

LINDA WOOD   On may the 11th, 2019 Canton resident Linda Jean (Tunnicliff) Wood passed away peacefully at Troy Community Hospital. She was 59 years of age. Born June 27th, 1959 in Sayre, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Tunnicliff and Virginia (Johnston) Tunnicliff. By profession Linda was a Certified Nurse's Aid and worked at various care facilities in Northern Pennsylvania, including Stringham's Personal Care Home in Bentley Creek, Allied Services in Scranton, Guthrie...

Ellery Earl Timm of Canton passed away at his home on May 9, 2019. He was 39. Born in Sayre December 19, 1979 he was the son of Dale Wade and Tina Timm. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and all things outdoors. He was loved by many and will be sadly missed. Survived by his mother Tina Wade of Gillett, brothers Dale (Courtney) Wade and William Wadeall of Gillett, and sister Amanda (Joshua) Nichols of Gillett, and several nieces and nephews. Viewing 6 to 8 PM, Wednesday at Morse & Kleese, 94 N....

NICHOLAS J. EBERLIN On the morning of Thursday, April 25th, 2019 Nicholas J. Eberlin of Roaring Branch passed away quietly at The Gatehouse in Williamsport following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 43 years of age. Born October 3rd, 1975 in LaPorte, Pa., he was the son of Joseph W. and Ruth (Bastion) Eberlin. Nick grew up in Canton Township, attending the Canton area schools, and later Pennsylvania College of Technology, earning an Associate in Science degree. Nick was employed at...

DESTINY SCOTT   On the afternoon of Sunday, April 14th, 2019 Destiny Suzanne Scott of Troy passed away quietly following a courageous battle with Huntingdon's Disease. She was 32 years of age, and is survived by her mother, Jill Ayres, stepfather Stephen Ayres, sisters Melinda Scott, Casey Hall and niece Myra Hall, of Troy, sister Kristen Knudsen of Green's Landing, Godparents Kathy and Harry Johnson, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins step-siblings, Soul Sister Mindy Chilson and...

ROSEMARIE (BENEDICT) JAQUITH   During the early hours of Thursday, April 4th; 2019, Rosemarie (Porter) Benedict Jaquith of Canton passed away quietly at Sayre Healthcare Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was 72 years of age. Born April 9th, 1946, she was one of fourteen children born into the family of Addison and Etta (McNeal) Porter. Rose was the wife of John Jaquith. She enjoyed life's simple pleasures, such as camping and fishing, sewing and crocheting and was an...