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SALISBURY, N.C. – John Douglas Stroup, 63, of Salisbury, died
Wednesday (Dec. 14, 2005) at his residence of natural causes. He
was born in Westline, Pa.[neWLine]

SMETHPORT – Grant W. Gruver, 88, of Smethport, died Friday (Dec.
16, 2005) in the Sena-Kean Manor in Smethport. Arrangements are
under the direction of Gary K. Drum Funeral Home.[neWLine]

ULYSSES – Ella M. Johnson, 85, of Westfield, formerly of
Sunderlinville, died Friday (Dec. 16, 2005) in her home.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Olney Funeral Home and
Cremation Service.[neWLine]

SMETHPORT – Shirley A. Petruzzi, 89, of Smethport, died Friday
(Dec. 16, 2005) in Sena-Kean Manor, Smethport. Arrangements are
under the direction of the Gary K. Drum Funeral
Home.[neWLine][neWLine]

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ST. MARYS – Jeannie L. Eckl, 75, of the St. Joseph’s Terrace in
Weedville and formerly of Center Street, St. Marys, died Thursday
(Dec. 15, 2005) at the Elk Regional Health Center. Funeral
arrangements are under the direction of the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral
Home.[neWLine]

COUDERSPORT – Norman Stuckey, 71, of Austin, died Wednesday
(Dec. 14, 2005) at his home. Arrangements are under the direction
of the Fickinger Funeral Home of Coudersport.[neWLine]

ST. MARYS – James J. Jacob, 82, of Treasure Lake and formerly of
Rightmeyer Street, died Wednesday evening (Dec. 14, 2005) at his
daughter’s residence in Treasure Lake. Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home.[neWLine]

EMPORIUM – Kathaleen Topolski, 87, of Cameron, died Wednesday
(Dec. 14, 2005) in Elk Regional Health Center following a lengthy
illness. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Edward
M. Barnett Funeral Home PC.[neWLine][neWLine]

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DuBOIS – Hattie M. Ferguson, 91, formerly of South Jared Street
died Wednesday (Dec. 14, 2005) at the DuBois Nursing Home.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Mohney-Yargar Funeral
Chapel Inc.[neWLine][neWLine]

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KANE – Nioma L. Farnsworth, 79, formerly of James City, died
Tuesday afternoon (Dec. 13, 2005) at the Lutheran Home at Kane.
Arrangements, under the direction of the Ronald McDonald II Funeral
Home, are incomplete and will be announced.[neWLine]

GALETON – Ruth Z. Fowler, 87, of Germania died Saturday (Dec.
10, 2005) in the Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Olney Funeral Home and
Cremation Service, Collins Chapel.[neWLine]

ERIE – Andrew Boyd Palmer died at birth at St. Vincent Health
Center on Saturday (Dec. 10, 2005). To send condolences visit
www.dusckasfuneralhome.com.[neWLine]

NEW BERLIN, Wisc. – Mary Lou Gorton Heck, 63, of Waukesha, died
suddenly in her sleep, Sunday morning (Dec. 11, 2005). Mrs. Heck
was born in Olean, N.Y., on Oct. 3, 1942. She was raised in nearby
Bradford, Pa., her hometown, and beloved vacation spot. The Church
& Chapel Funeral Home in New Berlin is in charge of
arrangements.[neWLine]

CRESTVIEW, Fla. – Irving Miller, 87, of Bradford, Pa., died
Thursday (Dec. 8, 2005) at the Manor at Bluewater Bay, Niceville.
Whitehurst-Powell Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.[neWLine][neWLine]

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Eva M. Torre, 87, of 2 South Ave. died Friday (Dec. 2, 2005) at
the home of her daughter in Wyandotte, Mich., after a brief
illness. A memorial service will be held in Bradford at a later
date.[neWLine]

Michael R. Wilson of 4 Vineyard Hill, Fairport N.Y., died Friday
(Dec. 2, 2005).[neWLine]

RIDGWAY – Molly W. Parson, 79, of 602 N. Maple Avenue, died
early Monday morning (Dec. 12, 2005) at her residence following a
brief illness. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the
Thompson Funeral Home.[neWLine][neWLine]

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Robert L. Bigler Sr., 59, of Bradford, died Saturday (Dec. 10,
2005) at Bradford Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are
incomplete and will be announced by Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes
Inc.[neWLine]

James “”Jack”” Ault, 75, of 45 Oakwood Ave., died Saturday (Dec.
10, 2005) as a result of an automobile accident in Limestone, N.Y.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by
Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.[neWLine]

Lois J. Barber, 78, of 312 Saddlebrook Drive, Indiana, Pa.,
formerly of Smethport, died Friday (Dec. 9, 2005) at UPMC
Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. Arrangements are under the
direction of Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.[neWLine]

ST. MARYS – Marie D. Schutz, 76, of 512 N. Michael St., died
Sunday morning (Dec. 11, 2005) at Elk Regional Health Center.
Arrangements are under the direction of Lynch-Green Funeral Home
Inc.[neWLine]

EMPORIUM – Ellery A. Deibler, 87, formerly of Emporium, died
Thursday (Dec. 8, 2005) in Snyder Memorial Health Care Center in
Marienville. Arrangements are under the direction of the
Coppersmith-Condon Funeral Home.[neWLine]

AUSTIN – Margaret “”Peg”” VanWhy, 75, of Austin, died Saturday
(Dec. 10, 2005) in Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, N.Y.,
following a brief illness. Arrangements are under the direction of
the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home in Shinglehouse.[neWLine]

COUDERSPORT – James A. Hoffman, 75, of Coudersport, died
Saturday (Dec. 10, 2005) at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital in
Coudersport. Arrangements are under the direction of Fickinger
Funeral Home.[neWLine]

AVONMORE – John Shellhammer “”Jack”” Jones, age 80, of Avonmore,
died Sunday (Dec. 11, 2005) in West Haven Nursing Home in
Washington Township. Arrangements are under the direction of the
Kelly L. Corridoni Funeral Home Ltd.[neWLine]

SHINGLEHOUSE – Dorothy Copella Schoonmaker, 80, of Olean, N.Y.,
died Thursday (Dec. 8, 2005) in the Olean General Hospital Olean,
N.Y., after a lengthy illness. Funeral arrangements are under the
direction of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home.[neWLine]

GALETON – Ruth Z. Fowler, 87, of Germania, died Saturday (Dec.
10, 2005) in Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport. Funeral
arrangements are under the direction of the Olney Funeral Home
& Cremation Service, Collins Chapel, Galeton.[neWLine]

CUBA, N.Y. – Catherine G. Shelley, 89, of 100 Sherman Drive,
Apt. 108, Arcade, formerly of Cuba, died Thursday (Dec. 8, 2005) in
her home. She was born in Port Allegany, Pa. Funeral arrangements
are under the direction of the McIntosh Funeral Home.[neWLine]

CUBA, N.Y. – Madeline L. Fox of 4040 Union Hill Road, Hinsdale,
died Thursday (Dec. 8, 2005) in Cuba Memorial Hospital after a
lengthy illness. She was born in Kersey, Pa. Funeral arrangements
are under the direction of the McIntosh Funeral Home.