All Obituaries

Karen S. McPherson, 74, formerly of Woolrich, passed away Oct.13, 2021 in the Mt. Nittany Medical Center, State College PA.  She was born in Havertown PA, March 31, 1947 to George Thomson & Erna L. “Beeg” Thomson.  Karen spent her childhood summers in Cape May NJ, where she met her to be husband Charles Reeves McPherson Sr. They were married On April 6th, 1968. Charles McPherson preceded her in death on November 6th, 2010.   Karen was a devoted...

Charles F.  Chatham, Jr.,  German Road, Lock Haven passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at UPMC Haven Place, Lock Haven.   He was born in lock Haven On October 14, 1928 to Charles F. and Emma A. Caskey Chatham, Sr. Charles  was a 1946 graduate of the Lock Haven High School and had worked at the Hammermill Paper Company in the maintenance department as a pipe fitter.  He had been a member of the Swissdale United Methodist Church, and was  an avid...

Robert E. (Bob) Kling, 89, of Lock Haven, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021 at his home.  He was born in Lewisburg on March 31, 1932 to Donald and Lorraine Wetzel Kling. Bob was united in marriage to Ann Roush on February 2, 1957 who survives at home.  They celebrated 64 years of marriage earlier this year.  He was a 1950 graduate of Lock Haven High School and a 1957 graduate of Williamsport Area Community College as an AP Mechanic.  Bob also served with the United...

James E. “Jim”   Frederick, Jr., 87, formerly of Lock Haven, passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021 at St. Anne’s Retirement Community in Columbia, PA.    He was born in Castanea on January 16, 1934 to James E. and Violet M. Clark Frederick, Sr. James was a 1953 graduate of the Lock Haven High School, upon graduation he went to work at the Cummings Greenhouse in Castanea, later he had been employed at Clinton Paper Company, American Analine, and...

Rosemary V. Royer, 98, formerly of Honeysuckle Lane, Lock Haven passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Manor Care Health Services in Jersey Shore.  She was born in Lock Haven on February 12, 1923 to Pietro Peter and Angeline Colaccino Verelli. Rosemary was united in marriage on June 30, 1962 to William Charles Royer who passed away November 3, 2015. Rosemary was a 1941 graduate of Lock Haven High School. She had been employed at Sylvania Plant in Mill Hall as a desk clerk from 1942...

Mary Gibson Myers, 94, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 at UPMC Haven Place where she had been a resident.   She was born in Cummings Township, Lycoming County on February 16, 1927 to Thomas E. and Annabell Stewart Gibson. Mary was a 1945 graduate of the Jersey Shore High School.   She was united in marriage to Harold L. Myers on August 11, 1997 who preceded her in death on January 2002.    Mary had been employed as a seamstress in Jersey Shore and...

Jay Robert Gaunt of Woolrich, Pennsylvania passed into glory on September 4, 2021 at the age of 65. Jay was born in West Orange, New Jersey on January 13, 1956 to James A. and Jean Valentine Gaunt of Columbus, Ohio. Jay graduated from the Ohio State University as a Doctor of Dental Surgery. He met his beloved wife, Lynel, at OSU and they were married in September 1980. They together ran a dental practice at Gaunt Family Dentistry in Avis, PA.  Jay was a champion athlete,...

Bertha A. Stephens, 61, of Williamsport, formerly of Lock Haven passed away, Sunday, August 29, 2021 at the Muncy Nursing Home.  She was the daughter of the late Harold M. and Eleanora Swope Chubb.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Yost-Gedon Funeral Home & Cremation Services, LLC, 121 W. Main St., Lock Haven

Richard C. Bower, 80, of Mill Hall, PA., passed away August 19, 2021  at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Mill Hall, PA, June 30, 1941 to the late Ralph and Lois Butler Bower. Richard was married to Marylee Overdorf Bower who preceded him in death on December 15, 2009. He worked most of his life and retired as a handyman for Bob Raible in Mill Hall doing repair work and general maintenance. Rich found joy in hunting at his camp in Keating, riding...

Evelyn L. “Sis” Wyland, of 107 North Grove Street, Lock Haven, passed away August 13, 2021, at UPMC Haven Place where she had resided briefly.  She was born in Lock Haven on May 6, 1927, to William and Margaret Randecker Moyer in the apartment building next door, the Dietz Building, that had been in her family for several generations and that she had co-owned until recently.  Sis was the widow of William S. Wyland, who passed away October 19, 2019; they had been married...