All Obituaries

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...

HERMAN  M. VINCENT On Tuesday, August 7th, 2018,  Herman M. Vincent, formerly of Bradford County, passed away quietly in Rome, NY following a courageous battle with lung cancer.  He was 66 years of age.  Bon February 8th, 1952 in Sayre, he was the son of the late Herman and Leatha (Capwell) Vincent.  Throughout his working life Herman was a laborer, but in his free time he enjoyed hunting and fishing.  He also knew and loved the Lord, and in previous years did...

EVA  H. SMITH   Early on the  morning of Friday, July 6th, 2018, Eva (Hower) Smith of Canton passed away quietly at Bradford County Manor.  She was 79 years of age.   Born November 26th, 1938 in Philadelphia, she was the daughter  of Henry and Eva (Dicel) Hower.  She was the wife of the late William Lee Smith, and resided in the city’s Frankford neighborhood prior to moving to Canton in 1998.  Eva loved the beauty of Bradford County and the...

Ernest Stephen “Steve” Probst   During the early morning hours of Friday, June 22nd, 2018, Ernest Stephen Probst of Canton passed away quietly at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre.  Known to family and friends as Steve, he was 73 years of age.  Born in Lock Haven on October 1st, 1944, he was the son of Woodrow and Ruth Probst.   Later, he lived in Johnstown  where he met his first wife,  the former Rosemary Hulslander.   In the mid...

JACK W. TARBOX   On the morning of Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 Jack W. Tarbox of Canton Township passed away unexpectedly at Robert Packer Hospital in sayre. He was 89 years of age.  Born April 8th, 1929 in Burlington, Pa., he was the son of Leslie and Mildred (Rogers) Brown, and was adopted by Charles and  Gladys Tarbox.  Following high school Jack served our country by  enlisted in the U. S. Navy. He was stationed aboard a submarine for the duration of his...