All Obituaries

TIMOTHY R. “TIM” ALLEN   On Friday, November 20, 2020, lifelong Canton area resident Timothy Robert Allen passed away peacefully at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. He was 76 years of age. Born at his family's farm October 17, 1944, he was the son of Albert and Dorothy (Laninger) Allen. Tim was a graduate of Canton area High School and was blessed with a strong work ethic. Over the years he worked at coal mining and construction, and more recently as an assistant...

RHONDA L. BAKER   On the morning of Tuesday, October 13th, 2020, Rhonda Lee Baker of Canton passed away peacefully at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville following a series of medical issues. She was 55 years of age. Born in Williamsport on July 16, 1965, shewas the daughter of Harry L. and Sandra (Mislitski) Baker. Well known in the Canton community, Rhonda was a truly beautiful person, full of life and always ready to lend a helping hand. But she was also an outspoken woman of...

During the early morning hours of Friday, October 2, 2020, John D. Shaffer of Canton received the call to “come home” from his Friend and Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He passed away peacefully at Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA following a long battle with cancer. He was 68 years of age.   John was born on September 11, 1952 in Sayre, PA, the son of Martin and Margaret (Allen) Shaffer. He spent his elementary and high school years in Canton, graduating from...

On the evening of Tuesday, September 22, 2020, Ruth Irene (Sterling) Probst of Canton passed away peacefully at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre surrounded by her loving family. She was 75 years of age. Born June 26, 1945 in Towanda she was the daughter of Edward and Irene (Layton) Sterling. Ruth had a big heart as far as people were concerned. She was “Mom” not only to her own five children, but to all of the young people in the neighborhood as well. Her concern for others led...

SANDRA L. McWILLIAMS   Late during the evening of Saturday, August 15, 2020, Sandra Lee (Seelye) McWilliams of Canton, passed away peacefully into the comfort of our Lord while at her residence, surrounded by her family. She was 62 years of age, and currently resided with her son. Sandy was born in Reading, Pa., March 20, 1958, the daughter of the late C. LeRoy and Irene (Reynolds) Seelye. She graduated from Canton Area High School in 1976, then furthered her education and pursued a...

Helen Ruth (Vliet) Brokaw, 93, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 in Holton at Medicalodges Jackson County. Helen passed away from natural causes. Helen was formerly from Canton, PA. She was born December 26, 1926 in Lamington, NJ, the daughter of Fred and Dorothy (Timmerman) Vliet. She graduated from Hunterdon Central High School in Flemington, NJ in 1944. Helen worked for Canton Manufacturing in Canton, PA. She was also previously employed as a secretary/administrative...

EVELYN N. TERRY   On the morning of Sunday, July 19, 2020 Evelyn Nicole Terry of Canton passed away peacefully following a courageous battle with leukemia. She was four years of age. Born November 27, 2015 in Sayre, Pa., she was the daughter of David Terry and Kathleen Parker. Evelyn was a bright, loving, precious child of God whose cheerful smile and sparkling eyes could light up the room. She enjoyed playing “pretend” and was always ready to play jokes on her Daddy and...

On July 13, 2020, Joseph Blake Castle, 66, passed peacefully at his home in Canton, PA. He was born in Williamsport, PA on June 25, 1954 to the late Joe and Ellen Castle. Joe graduated in 1972 from Canton High School. After high school, he moved to Arizona to live with his uncle and work on a horse and cattle ranch. Upon returning to Canton, he worked at Jack and Dean Bedford’s and Dan Colton’s dairy farms, W.W. Gleckner’s and Sons, and The Valve Air. After a few years back...

MARVIN C. ENGLER   On the morning of Friday, June 19, 2020 Marvin Carl Engler of West Franklin passed away at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre following a protracted illness. He was 78 years of age. Born May 11, 1942 in Rochester, NY, he was the son of Marvin C. Engler, Sr., and Helen (Mott) Engler. On August 8, 1967 he was married to the former Judy Ann Derhammer, and together they raised two sons. Marvin was a master electrician for thirty years, residing in Allentown, Pa. He and...

BEVERLY J. HAMM On the evening of Saturday, June 20, 2020, Beverly J. Hamm of Troy passed away unexpectedly at Troy Community Hospital. She was 82 years of age. Born June 25, 1937 in Troy she was the daughter of Harold M. and Evelyn (Walburn) Shedden. Beverly was the owner of B.J. Hamm Storage in LeRoy. She enjoyed wood working, crafts, puzzles, coin and stamp collecting, playing cards, playing aggravation, country music and going to garage sales. She also enjoyed walking, having coffee...