All Obituaries

THEODORE E. SHELLEY   On the evening of Thursday, March 28, 2024, Theodore E. Shelley of Montoursville passed away peacefully at UPMC Williamsport. He was 81 years of age. Born July 6, 1942 in LancasterPa., he was the son of Harold E. and Elsie V. Esclelman Shelley. Ted was a draftsman by profession, working in the construction industry. He was also a man with a deep, abiding faith in the Lord. He is survived by his wife, the former Nancy Clark, at home, sons Steven and George...

SHARON R. GROOVER   On the morning of Tuesday March , 26 Sharon Rose (Campbell) Groover of Granville township passed away at her residence. She was 69 years of age. Born December 5, 1954 in Bradford County she was the daughter of Gordon Llewellyn Campbell and Shirley Mae (Buckley) Campbell. She is survived by her son, Billy Groover, at home, grandchildren Tyler Groover, Bradley Groover, Carletta Groover, and Brooklyn Best, great-grandchildren Tracie, Tucker, Lincoln, Raylynn and...

EDWARD C. STONE   On the evening of Thursday March 14, 2024, former canton resident Edward C. Stone passed away at his residence in Rome Pa., after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 91 years of age. Born February 17, 1933 in Canton he was the son of Dana R and Bessie (Carl) Stone. Edward made a career of the United States Navy, serving our country from 1957 to 1977,. He is survived by four children; Carletta Stone, Steven Stone, Michael Stone and James Stone, 9 grandchildren 19...

  GERTRUDE WHALEY TODD   Gertrude Todd, 96, passed from death to life on Thursday, February 29 2024. Born February 18, 1928, t he daughter of Jalanie and Shellie Whaley. She was married to Eugene Todd for forty years until his passing in 1990. Gertrude graduated from Williamsport High School and Lycoming College. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene, her sons Robert and Kevin, her brothers Howard, Malcolm, Laverne, Ronald, Melvin, George and her sister Mildred. She...

Phyllis M. Carson, 88, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2024. Phyllis was born in Philadelphia but spent many years living and raising her three sons, Michael, Richard & David in Jenkintown, PA with her husband Albert. She always worked in various secretarial positions along with raising a family. She was also very involved with the Pioneer Fire Co. ladies auxiliary in Jenkintown. In the early 1990’s she moved to the Pocono’s with her youngest son David and continued to...

WILSON KNECHT, JR. On the afternoon of Sunday, December 10, 2023, well-known Canton resident Wilson Knecht, Jr., passed away peacefully at Bradford Hills in West Burlington. He was 89 years of age. Born on Parson's Hill June 26, 1934, he was the son of Wilson Knecht, Sr. and Goldie (Graham) Knecht. At the age of eighteen he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, serving our country during the Korean conflict, and after that he enlisted in the Naval Reserves and Coast Guard...

ACQUELINE WESNESKI   On December 4, 2023, Jacqueline Wesneski, of Canton,, passed away peacefully at Robert Packer Hospital. She was 90 years of age. Born in Elmira, New York, on August 30, 1933, she was the daughter of Glen and Leah Bailey, and was their last surviving child. Jacqueline grew up with a strong work ethic. As a young woman she took a job with the foundry in Blossburg. It was here that she met her husband, Robert L. Wesneski. Together they raised nine children....

On November 19, 2023, Mary Alice Spencer of Gillett passed away peacefully at the home of her caregivers, Kevin and Kari Fitzwater. She was 66 years of age. Born February 1, 2023 in Sayre, Pa., she was the daughter of Willard and Martha (Barrow) Spencer. Mary attended the Ogdensburg Church of Christ with her parents for forty-four years. She especially enjoyed the music and the singing of hymns. For the last twenty-two years Mary was under the care of Martha Lloyd Services where she had...

Velma A. Bailey, age 87, of Troy, passed away on November 6, 2023, at the Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Laporte, PA.  She was born on September 9, 1936 in Tioga, PA, daughter of the late Milford and Ellen Merrick Heater.  Velma is survived by her daughter Lucretia Sweetman of Towanda, a son, James L. (Barbara ) Bailey of North Carolina, two grandsons,  James W. Bailey and Corey Lovette, two sisters, Ruth Powlison of  Mansfeild and Janet (Randy) Tripp of...

LISA R. KRISE   On the morning of Tuesday, October 24, 2023, Lisa Rae Krise of Columbia Cross Roads passed away peacefully at Robert Packer Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was 57 years of age. Born September 9, 1966 in Troy, she was the daughter of Bradley Krise and Georgia (Spencer) Krise. She was a graduate of Canton Area High School, and following her graduation relocated to Kansas where she served for many years as an office administrator for one of the public school...