SMETHPORT — Emogene Marinik, 97, a resident of Bradford Ecumenical Home, formerly of Smethport, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.

She was born July 24, 1928, in Smethport, a daughter of Frank Dragoone and Garnet Bills Dragoone-Ross. She was first married to Delwood Lang on July 20, 1957, until his passing on May 4, 1964. On Nov. 18, 1965, she married Charles Marinik, with whom she shared many years until his death July 14, 2009.

Emogene was a graduate of Smethport High School. Early in her career she worked for Sylvania. After marrying Charles Marinik, they built, owned and operated Gateway Lanes in Smethport, along with Joseph and Mary Marinik, from 1965 to 1975. In 1976, she and her husband moved to Tampa, Fla., and she resided there until 2018. At that time, she came back to Smethport to live with her niece, Toni Morris.

She was a lifelong member of St. Elizabeth Church in Smethport.

She is survived by one brother, Tom Dragoone; nieces and nephews Toni K. (Mike) Morris, Vicki L. (Desi) Swan, Louis J. (Beth) Dragoone, Cheryl (Dave) Avery, Rick Dragoone, David Dragoone, Kathy (Mike) Roberts, Tony Ross, Jacinta (Matt) Marum and Karen Sperrazza.

She had several great-nieces and -nephews and many great-great-nieces and -nephews.

In addition to her parents and husbands, Emogene was preceded in death by four brothers, Richard, Frank and Louis Dragoone and Thomas John Ross; and one sister, Pauline McGavisk.

Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday (Jan. 12, 2026) at St. Elizabeth Church, where a Mass of Christian burial will follow with the Rev. Joseph Dougherty, pastor, as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Elizabeth Cemetery.

Memorials, if desired, may be made to St. Elizabeth Church or Hamlin Memorial Library. Arrangements are under direction of Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes Inc. Online condolences may be made at hartle-tarboxfuneralhomes.com.