All Obituaries

ANN M. GRISWOLD          Ann Marie Wilcox Griswold, age 80 of Roaring Branch, Pa., was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, November 20th, 2018 while surrounded by loved ones.   She was a member of the Grover Church of Christ and a graduate of Canton High School class of 1956.    Ann Marie was born in Manhattan, NY, on September 14th,1938.  She was the daughter of the late Frank and Loretta Toth of Ellenton...

EVELYN K. MATSON      On the afternoon of Monday, November 12th, 2018, Evelyn (Kilmer) Matson of Canton peacefully went home to be with Jesus, surrounded by her family  while at Bradford County Manor.  She was 97 years of age.  Born July 27th, 1921 in Ellenton, Pa., she was the daughter of Emery and Jennie (Avery) Kilmer.  Evelyn had been employed as a bank teller with the former First National Bank of Canton from 1942 until 1980.   She met her...

JUDITH  M. HESS      On Sunday, November 11th, 2018 Judith  Mae (Swartzentruber) Hess of Canton  went home to be with the Lord while at  Robert Packer Hospital .  She was 69 years of age.  Born May 6th, 1949  in  Lancaster, Pa. , she was the daughter of  Earl and Delilah (Kauffman) Swartzentruber.   On July 31st, 1971  she married H. Laverne Hess.  Together they raised four sons and a daughter and shared 35...

MICHAEL NEFF      On the morning of Monday, October 29TH, 2018, Michael Tod Neff of Canton passed away quietly at The Gatehouse in Williamsport following a courageous battle with cancer.  He was 54 years of age.  Born December 23rd, 1963 in Allentown, Pa., he was the son of  the late Norwood Neff and Betty (Schmoyer) Neff.  He was a 1981 graduate of Parkland High School in Allentown, and worked for most of his adult life as a truck driver.  His...

On the brisk autumn morning of October 13, 2018, longtime Canton area resident, Joe M. Castle peacefully joined his beloved, Ellen in their heavenly home. Joe lived 92 very blessed years.                 Joe was welcomed to the world on July 28, 1926 by his loving parents Robert and Martha (McNeil) Castle in Watauga, N.C. Joe was raised to appreciate all aspects of life. From being a humble boy in N.C. to the kid...

VIRGINIA L. “GINNY” CRAIN    On the evening of Wednesday, September 12th, 2018, Virginia L. (Hakes) Crain of Ralston passed to Glory while at the Williamsport Hospital.  She was 66 years of age.  Born January 16th, 1952, she was the daughter of Clark and Vivian (Wilt) Hakes.  Known to family and friends as Ginny, she was employed by Martha Lloyd Services in Troy, retiring after 26 years as a supervisor of the residential staff. Ginny was also a woman of...

Valerie M Benjamin (Bailey) passed at home with family after a long battle with cancer on September 6th, 2018 in Troy, Pa at the age of 69 Valerie is survived by daughter Laurie (Benjamin) Brown and son in law Michael Brown of Columbia Cross Roads, Pa, Son John B Benjamin Jr of Gillett, Pa, Daughter Tressa (Benjamin) Brown of Gillett, Pa. Grandchildren Maureen House (Michael Putnam) of Troy, Pa, Bryant House of Columbia Crossroads, Kody Benjamin (Mikayla Bristol) of Troy, Pa., Chase Brown...

LINDA K. MORSE   On the morning of  Wednesday, September 5th, 2018, Linda Kay (Wells) Morse  of Cogan House Township passed away quietly at Williamsport Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer.  She was 59years of age.   Born January 24th, 1059 in Towanda, she was the daughter of Gerald and Patricia (Speer) Wells. She was a 1976 graduate of Towanda High School, and was employed for several years  as a Quality Assurance manager with West...

OLIVER C. LUTZ    On the morning of Saturday, September 8th, 2018, Oliver Clinton Lutz of Troy passed away quietly at the Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit in Towanda.  He was 89 years of age.  Born December 21st, 1928 in the town of Delaware, NJ, he was the son of Elmer and Olive (Quick) Lutz.  He was the husband of the former Elizabeth Kuhnle, and together they raised four children.    Oliver was a man with a strong work ethic.  Over the...

Leona Reid Ballard - Obituary   Leona Reid Ballard of Troy passed away on September 6, 2018 at the Bradford County Manor, where she was recuperating from recent medical issues.     Born in Allentown, PA on October 25, 1928, she was a daughter of Julian Reid and Marjorie Walter Reid.  She was raised in Canton, PA and lived in Troy since 1948.   Lee was employed for 28 years as Administrative Assistant at Paxar, Inc. (formerly American Silk Label Manufacturing...