All Obituaries

John T Howard, III, 85, of 8327 Rt. 155, Port Allegany, PA died at his residence on Monday morning (June 18, 2018) following a brief illness. He was born October 30, 1932 in Washington, D.C. a son of the late John T. and Ellen Foster Howard. On June 30, 1989 in Bryn Mawr, PA he married Janet Litka Howard, who survives. John retired from Philadelphia Electric Company, as a foreman, after over 40 years of employment. He loved the outdoors, especially hunting. John always enjoyed...

Paul E. Galford, 73, of 144 Valley View Road, Emporium, PA died at UPMC-Altoona Hospital, Altoona, PA on Sunday (June 3, 2018) morning following a brief illness. He was born October 15, 1944 in Marlinton, West Virginia a son of the late Paul M. and Virginia M. Gum Galford. On June 7, 1969 he married Nancy Vanatta who survives. Paul was a retired logger. He and his brother owned and operated the Galford & Galford Logging Company. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing and spending...

Gerald W. "Jerry" Moate, 67, of 179 Lyons Run Road, Emporium, PA died peacefully at his residence, surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday morning (June 3, 2018). He was born March 6, 1951 in St. Marys, PA a son of the late Albert and Betty Wishman Moate. Jerry graduated from Cameron County High School. He retired, after over 44 years, from Motor Coil in Emporium. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and being outdoors. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and enjoyed...

Joseph S. Raffaele, 28, of 213 S. Broad St., Emporium, PA died at Penn Highlands Elk, St. Marys, PA on Saturday (May 12, 2018) morning. He was born October 5, 1989 in Coudersport, PA a son of Janet Schloder Raffaele, Emporium, PA and the late Michael Raffaele. Joe attended Cameron County High School and then worked for Sheetz for several years. He currently was working at Fox's Pizza in Emporium. He enjoyed playing video games and spending time with his friends. In addition to his...

John M. McLean, 70, of 2243 Silver Oaks Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado died at Poudre Valley Hospital, Fort Collins, Colorado on Sunday, May 6, 2018 following a brief illness. He was born November 23, 1947 in St. Marys, PA a son of Mark McLean, Emporium, PA and the late Mary Grimone McLean. On May 22, 1993 he married Nicole "Nicky" Masse, who survives. John graduated from Cameron County High School. He served with the US Army in Vietnam War. He retired from Kodak where he worked...

Marsha A. Barton, 65, of 306 E. 5th Street, Emporium, PA passed way peacefully at her residence on Sunday (April 29, 2018) morning surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 9, 1953 in St. Marys, PA a daughter of the late Anthony Osti and Joyce Harpster Moore. On July 29, 1972 in Emporium, PA she married Donald R. Barton, Sr., who survives. Marsha graduated from Cameron County High School. She worked many years for Cameron County School District and later at AST in Emporium. She...

Pearl I. Kline, 74, of 298 S.Mountain Rd., Emporium, PA died at her residence in Emporium on Saturday (April 21, 2018) morning. She was born February 4, 1944 in Waddington, New York a daughter of the late Perley and Pearl Miller Emery. On September 1, 1962 in Emporium she married the late Bernard Kline, Jr. Pearl retired from GKN Powder Metal where she worked for many years and prior to GKN had worked at Sylvania. She is survived by two sons, Perley Kline, Wisconsin; Ronald Kline,...

Donald E. Palmer, 84, of 178 S. Mountain Rd., Emporium, PA died at Penn Highlands-DuBois, DuBois, PA on Saturday (April 21, 2018) morning following a brief illness. He was born December 19, 1933 in Emporium, PA a son of the late Richard E and Martha Knight Palmer. On December 8, 1953 in St. Mark Catholic Church he married Reba Reed, who survives. Don and his wife Reba were married over 64 years. He served three years with the US Army s 11th Airborne Division as a paratrooper and trainer....

Jimmie C. Baker, 69, of 1872 Gardeau Rd, Austin, PA died at Penn Highlands-DuBois in DuBois, PA on Friday (April 20, 2018) afternoon. He was born August 29, 1948 in Marlinton, West Virginia a son of the late Jesse and Leeta Gay Baker. Jimmie served two tours of duty from 1968 through 1970 with the US Army during the Vietnam War. He received the Bronze medal of Valor and seven other awards for bravery because of how dangerous his missions were. When he was honorably discharged as a...

James D. Coppersmith, 89, of 200 W. Seventh Street, Emporium, PA died at Guy & Mary Felt Manor, Emporium, PA on Thursday (April 19, 2018) morning following a lengthy illness. He was born June 12, 1928 in St. Marys, PA a son of the late L. Neil and Ophelia Dodson Coppersmith. On November 26, 1953 in St. Eulalia Catholic Church, Coudersport, PA he married Beverly Nelson, who survives. Mr. Coppersmith graduated from Emporium High School in the class of 1946. He worked with the...