All Obituaries

Sarah J. “Sally” Moate, 69, of 372 Bark Shanty Road, Austin, PA passed away on Friday (February 15th, 2019) at UPMC Cole, Coudersport, PA surrounded by her loving family. A lifelong resident of Austin, PA she was born on December 6th, 1949 in Port Allegany, PA, she was the daughter of Woodrow and Norma Lentz. Sally married Art Moate on March 14th, 1986 in the First Baptist Church of Emporium, who survives. Sally graduated from Austin High School in 1968. She retired from...

John E. Housler, Sr., 84, of 151 E. Sixth St., Ext., Emporium, PA died peacefully at his residence surrounded by his loving family, Emporium, PA on Friday morning (February 15, 2019) He was born June 10, 1934 in Emporium, PA a son of the late Kenneth and Delilah Smith Housler. On October 8, 1955 in First United Methodist Church he married Joan Ritchey, who survives John served with the US Army during the Korean War. He was a member and twice the Past Commander of the VFW Post 6221, Emporium...

Andrew Philip Tompkins, 57, of 201 Hemlock Street, Apt. 2, Emporium, PA, departed this life on Friday morning (February 8, 2019) at Penn Highlands Elk in St. Marys, PA. Andy was born on August 19, 1961 in St. Marys, the son of the late Edwin W. Tompkins II and Phyllis M. (Keith) Tompkins. Andy graduated from Cameron County High School, Class of 1980, where he was a starting forward on the Varsity Basketball Team. Following graduation, he attended Lock Haven University for a period of time....

Kenneth E. Schuckers, Jr., 52, of 208 Goethe Rd., Bluffton, South Carolina formerly of Emporium, PA died unexpectedly at Aventura Hospital in Aventura, Florida on Wednesday (February 6, 2019).
He was born January 30, 1967 in Rochester, New York son of Kenneth E. and Marian Burgoon Schuckers, Emporium, PA.

 Ken graduated from Cameron County High School and served with the US Army, later graduating from Clarion University. He was a Certified Public Accountant with several accounting...

Joan M. Dynda, 75, of 100 Eddies Run Rd., Emporium, PA died at her residence on Wednesday morning. (January 30, 2019) She was born March 4, 1943 in Emporium, PA a daughter of the late Earl H. and Lora Marshall Edwards. On November 12, 1988 in the First United Methodist Church she married Stanley Dynda, who survives. Joan graduated from Cameron County High School. Years ago she worked at Sylvania. She loved her cats and dogs and took many homeless animals into her home. In addition to her...

Ronald J. "Joe" Uber, 76, of 7775 Route 120, Emporium, PA died at Penn Highlands Elk, St. Marys, PA on Tuesday (January 29, 2019) night He was born February 12, 1942 in St. Marys, PA a son of the late Edith Vera Uber. Ron graduated from Cameron County High School. He served in the US Army Reserve with Battery B, 4th Howitzer Br., 92nd Artillery Army Reserve Unit. He was a truck driver most of his life driving for various companies before retiring from City Transfer. Ron enjoyed...

Gerald E. "Gerry" Gardner, 69, of Emporium, PA formerly of Tonawanda, NY died at his residence on Sunday (January 20, 2019) evening. He was born January 30, 1949 in North Tonawanda, New York a son of the late Gerald and Gertrude Russell Gardner. Gerry served with the US Army during Vietnam from 1966 through 1968. He loved Cameron County so much that he resided here for the past 27 years. He worked as a machinist with several area companies. Gerry was an avid outdoorsman. He...

Pearl E Vought, 92, of 534 E. Allegany Ave., Emporium, PA died at the Guy & Mary Felt Manor, Emporium, PA on Sunday (January 13, 2019) night following a lengthy illness. She was born February 8, 1926 in Erie, PA a daughter of the late Gustave and Ruth DePew Hagman. On June 12, 1950 in Wesleyville, PA she married the late Charles E. Vought who preceded her in death in 1999. Pearl and her husband Charley owned and operated Charley's Friendly Tavern in Emporium for many years. She is...

Timothy L. Palumbo, 59, of 213 W. 4th St., Apt. 7, Emporium, PA formerly of Glen Burnie, Maryland died at Penn Highlands Elk, St. Marys, PA on Thursday afternoon. (January 10, 2019) He was born June 21, 1959 in Annapolis, Maryland a son of the late Nunzio J. and Jerry A. Scruggs Palumbo. Tim moved to Emporium four years ago from Glen Burnie, Maryland. He enjoyed fishing and being in the outdoors. Most of all he loved spending time with his many nieces and nephews and attending their...

Bessie L. Cook, 84, of 107 Bayberry Road, St. Marys, PA formerly of Clear Creek Rd., Emporium died at Elk Haven Nursing Home, St. Marys, PA on Tuesday (January 8, 2019) evening following a lengthy illness. She was born November 21, 1934 in Emporium, PA a daughter of the late Myrle and Ellen Heidrich Priest. On December 22, 1951 in Emporium she married the late Lee C. Cook. Mrs. Cook graduated from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, as a registered Nurse in the class of 1984. She was a...