All Obituaries 

Janet M. TUBBS, 68, of Ulysses, PA, passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 following at short, courageous battle with cancer.   Born September 9, 1953, in Wellsboro, she was the daughter of Merle L. “Mike” and Betty E. Colbath Johnston.  On October 12, 1968, in Sabinsville, she married Basil E. Tubbs, who survives.  A graduate of Cowanesque Valley High School, she was employed by Laurelwood Inn in Coudersport, Galeton...

Richard E. YOUNG, 89, of Ulysses, PA, died Monday, May 16, 2022 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.   Born July 20, 1932, in Newfield, Ulysses Township, he was the son of Ross Young and Eleanor Howe Ramsey.  On September 4, 1954, in Burlington, VT, he married the former Helen Corrine Bombard Young, who predeceased him on September 12, 2015.  He was a 1950 graduate of Ulysses High School.  A Korean War Veteran, he served honorably with the US Air Force from...

Virginia A. "Ginny" FOUST, 83, of Coudersport, PA, died Friday, May 13, 2022, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.  Born September 14, 1938, in Coudersport, she was the daughter of Bruno P. and Dorothy Dieffenbacher Timpano.  On July 20, 1957, in St. Eulalia Catholic Church, she married Wayne F. Foust, who predeceased her on May 5, 2019.  A graduate of Coudersport High School, she attended Bryant Stratton Business School in Buffalo.  She was employed by JCPenney,...

Harold Lincoln GAVITT, 94, of San Antonio, TX, formerly of Wellsville, NY and Bath, NY, died Monday, May 2, 2022.   Born August 17, 1927, in Wellsville, he was the son of Eli Lincoln and Mary Emily Sheehan Gavitt.  A graduate of Wellsville High School, he was a World War II and Korean War Veteran, serving honorably with the U.S. Navy from October 1945 – August 1946 and the U.S. Army from September 1950 – 1952.   He was employed as a heavy equipment...

Everett R. “Sonny” Blass, Jr., 87, of Coudersport, PA passed peacefully in his home on Monday, May 9, 2022.   Born December 15, 1934, in Coudersport, he was the son of Everett R. and Marian E. Neefe Blass.  A 1953 graduate of Coudersport High School, he played football while also earning the Keystone Farmer Award.  On June 29, 1958, in Coudersport, he married the former Rita M. Fisher, who survives.  Sonny was an active leader in many...

Albert L. “Butch” GERHART, 72, of Coudersport, PA, died Saturday, May 7, 2022 in UPMC Williamsport.   Born January 3, 1950, in Sellersville, he was the son of Paul and Emma “Ruth” Buehrle Gerhart.  After working with several construction companies, he started BG Construction in 1980. Butch was a member of Loyal Order of the Moose #826 in Galeton, Austin Costello Sportsmen’s Club, Sons of the American Legion #258 in Port Allegany,...

Jennette A. RAMSEY, 46, of Scio, NY, died Tuesday, May 3, 2022 in Jones Memorial Hospital.  She was born January 27, 1976, in Wellsville.  A graduate of Scio Central School, she was employed by the Wellsville Country Club and most recently by ACES at Alfred State.  Surviving are:  three children, Derrick Willetts, Zachary Willetts, and Megan Ramsey;  and two brothers, James Ramsey and John Ramsey.  She was predeceased by her father,...

Ronda Lee MILES, 51, of Scio, NY, died Monday, May 2, 2022 in her home.  Born August 9, 1970, in Union City, PA, she was the daughter of Lanny Vanderhoff and Lois M. Willoughby.  Surviving are:  three son, James (Mellissa) Miller of Allegany, David Richardson of Portville, Wayne (Kelsey) Barrett of Portville;  seven grandchildren, Rabecca, Brandi, Brooke, Henry, Lorelai, Audrey, and Gunner;  two brothers, Mark Weatherby of Scio, Tony Weatherby of...

Clayton F. “Zeke” DUNHAM, 70, of Sunderlinville, PA, died Monday, May 2, 2022 in his home.   Born August 1, 1951, in Corning, NY, he was the son of Roger Merle and Edith Flora Learn Dunham.  On October 25, 1986, in Cowanesque, he married the former Katherine A. Burdette Cranston, who survives.  He was employed by Union Drilling Co. in West Virginia for 10 years and by Larimer & Norton in Galeton for 28 years, retiring in 2013.  Zeke...

George C. CHIPMAN, Jr., 63, of Wellsville, NY, died Friday, April 29, 2022 in his home.  Born September 12, 1958, in Warwick, RI, he was the son of George C. and Jean D. Kates Chipman.  Surviving are:  three children, George Chipman, III, of Warwick, RI, Phillip Chipman of Warwick, RI, and Amanda L. Chipman of FL;  seven grandchildren;  two sisters, Susan Wardlow of Wellsville and Jean Jackson of RI;  two brothers, Gavin Bartlett and James...