All Obituaries

Robert W. “Bob” Harsell, age 81 of Osceola passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at his home. Born March 22, 1940 in Somerville, NJ, he was the son of Harry T. and Mary S. (Wolfe) Harsell. Bob was a New Jersey police officer, but once he retired he moved to Osceola in 1990 and became a farmer. He was a “Modern Day Cowboy” who enjoyed hunting, horses, raising beagles and restoring old cars. He was also a member of the NRA. Bob was said to be very environmentally...

Theron H. "Sonny" Thompson, age 92 of Elkland passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021 at Corning Hospital.  Born March 8, 1929 in Hartsville, NY, he was the son of the late William H. and Elsie (Puffer) Thompson.  Sonny married Phyllis L. Goodrich and they shared 72 years together.  He was a self employed truck driver, owned and operated the Tom Thumb restaurant in Osceola for a few years, and worked at many local companies, Westfield and Elkland Tannery, Corestone...

Sandra (Sandy) Louise Caffo, age 79, of Elkland, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021, at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. Born in Osceola PA on December 22, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Carl R. and Virginia (Ludlam) Sahrle. A graduate of Elkland High School, Sandy was married soon after on April 8, 1961 to Thomas A. Caffo. Sandy shared 60 wonderful years together with Tom as a devoted wife, devout catholic, and was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. A lifetime...

Raymond E. Ogden, age 88 of Lawrenceville passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at St. James Hospital in Hornell, NY. Born June 9, 1933 in Rochester, NY, he was the son of the late Edward and Viola (Ruskuski) Odgen. Raymond served in the US Navy during the Korean War and retired from Dresser Rand, where he was the foreman in the valve and regulator department. He married Phyllis Jean Parker and they shared 52 years together until her passing on October 26, 2014. Raymond was a member of...

Michael Stuart Doran age 44 of Knoxville passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at UPMC Wellsboro.  Born August 16, 1977 in Wellsboro, he was the son of Clifford L. and Jane L. (Shumway) Doran.  Mike graduated from Cowanesque Valley High School and received his Masters in Psychology at Northcentral University.  He married Heather M. Sterner on June 8, 2002 and they shared 19 years together.  Mike worked as a mental health therapist for the past 20...

Dean L. Flynn age 86 of Westfield passed away at his home on Friday, October 1, 2021. Born December 10, 1934 in Potter County, he was the son of the late Harry A. and Doris (Carlin) Flynn. Dean met the love of his life, Wilma L. Bellows at the Farmington Grange. They married on November 26, 1952 and shared 66 years together until her passing September 15, 2018. They hosted foreign exchange students at their home several times, attended the Butler Hill Baptist Church and were lifelong grange...

Sandra G. Johnson age 79 of Knoxville, PA passed away on Thursday September 30, 2021 at UMPC Wellsboro. Born February 24, 1942 in Knoxville, PA, she was the daughter of Oliver and Adeline (Giantomasi) Beebe. She married James R. Johnson and they shared 61 loving years together until his passing last week on Sept. 22, 2021. Sandra was a home maker and enjoyed knitting, crocheting and baking. She loved her family and spending time with them and her granddaughters. Sandra is survived by her...

James R. Johnson age 81 of Knoxville passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at UPMC Wellsboro. Born April 7, 1940 in Elkland, PA, he was the son of the late Jesse Johnson and Virginia Smith. Jim was an equipment operator for PennDot and retired after 35 years of service. He married Sandra G. Beebe and shared 61 years together. He enjoyed gardening, woodworking and life; he was always a happy guy. Jim is survived by his loving wife, Sandra; his sons, Mike and Sandra of Little Marsh,...

Gloria Jean Gibson age 80 of Knoxville, PA passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Carleton Nursing Home in Wellsboro.  Born September 13, 1941 in Corning, NY, she was the daughter of the late Robert J. Gibson, Sr. and Esther (Scouten) Sherman.  Gloria liked to crochet, draw and paint; she was a great artist.  She loved Nascar and football and was a Tony Stewart and Pittsburgh Steelers fan.  Gloria is survived by her daughter, Sonja Ray; 3 grandchildren,...

Constance "Connie" (Poling) Dickerson Gained her heavenly wings on Thursday, September 16, 2021. Connie was born December 16, 1948 to Forrest and Audrey Poling who predeceased her. On August 19, 1967 she married David Dickerson who also predeceased her. Connie was a graduate from Elkland High School. She was a secretary for her husband’s Mac Tool Business for 15 years, she worked at Lindley Presho School, as well as 25 years at Stateline Camping Center, and also the...