Pennsylvania Death Records are formally recorded beginning in 1906.
Your best, and perhaps
only, chances of finding an earlier one is by either:
(1) checking the partial records on hand at the Sullivan County Court House in
Laporte, PA
(2) contacting the church that the person belonged to, if any, because SOME of
the churches have records.
(3) checking in the Sullivan Review newspaper within the week or so after the
death for an obituary; these are on file locally as well.
Bob Sweeney. Sullivan County Historian
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The Sullivan
Review began mid 1878. Before that it was called the Sullivan Co. Democrat.
There was also a paper called the Sullivan Gazette but I think that paper came
later.
There are some issues of the Sullivan Co. Democrat in the 1850’s and 60’s.
There is not much news in them.
I haven’t seen any papers from 1865 to 1877. I have seen the 1878. That is half
Sullivan Co. Democrat and half Sullivan Review. You can also contact the Sullivan Review
office. They have them on microfilm.
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From Bob Sweeney, records 1750 to 1800
They
have some, of course, and you can perhaps get a better idea of what by writing
to Dee Tarcza, their president, for more specifics. There are also a lot of
materials on two of the Rootsweb sites for this area…..
The one for Sullivan County, my site, and the one for Bradford county, Joyce
Tice’s site. You can get to either or both of them through the rootsweb server
drop down list at www.rootsweb.com. Just look for the list that shows sites by
states and then by counties….
Also, the Bradford County Historical Society on Main Street in Towanda, PA is
well run and has many resources of this kind. I do not recall the name of the
current president but you can find out easily enough.
Finally, the library and archives at the state university branch at Bloomsburg
in Columbia county has an excellent collection for your area of interest.
I hope this helps. Good luck at Penn. If I can help in any other way, let me
know. Bob Sweeney, PhD
[did my degree in American history at Carnegie-Mellon many years ago]
BETTYANN PUT HER PARENTS,
GRANDPARENTS FIRST….
Wilheim ROHE 1792 GREAT GR.GR.GR.GRANDPARENTS Magdalena Muller 1793
Valentine ROME 1802-1873 GREAT GR.GR.GRANDPARENTS Elizabeth
Wagner 1805-1858
Margaret Rohe 1832-1878 GREAT 6R GRANDPARENTS Nicholas
Ambs 1822-1892
Louise
A. Ambs 1872-1957 GREAT
GRANDPARENTS John
C. Sick 1874-1963
Joseph J. Sick 1916-1987 GRANDPARENTS Elizabeth
McMahon Sick 1920-1980
Bettyann
Sick Goodyear PARENTS Abraham
L. Goodyear, 3rd
Addition and changes
contact Bettyann Sick Goodyear @
bettgood2@yahoo.com
Notes for
Miss Louisa Ambs The
Sullivan Review December 2, 1897
A
pretty church wedding occurred Tuesday November 23, when
Mr. John Sick, of this
place and Miss Louisa Ambs, of New York, were married at the
St. Francis church by Rev.
J. A. Enright.
The
bride was attended by Miss Belle Cook,
of Dushore, and
the
groom was attended by his brother Francis
Sick, of Dushore.
Mr.
and Mrs. Sick left on the morning train for Dushore,
where
the wedding breakfast was served,
after
which they started on a short wedding tour. Congratulations
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John C. Sick, born Nov. 14, 1874 died
Sept. 18, 1963 Newspaper clipping
DUSHORE
- John C. Sick, 88 well known Dushore area resident, died late Wednesday
afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A.N. Gainer of Dushore, after a
short illness. He was born in Overton, Nov. 14, 1874, son of the late Wendell
and Sarah McDonald Sick.
Mr.
Sick resided most of his life in Cherry Township and was a shoemaker by trade.
He was also a postmaster in Mildred for nine years until 1907. After that he
moved to a farm in Cherry Township, where he engaged in farming.
His
wife, Louise Ambs Sick, died in 1951. He was a member of St. Basil’s Catholic
Church in Dushore and it’s Holy Name Society.
Surviving
are: two sons, Francis and Joseph of Dushore; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret
Gainer and Mrs. Mildred Farley of Dushore; one sister, Sister M. Kostka of
the Immaculate Heart of Mary Order of Manhasset, L. I., New York; two
brothers, William P. and Leo, both of Dushore; 25 grandchildren and 52
great-grand children and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Sick had another
daughter, Mrs. Marie Farrell, who died in 1948.
Funeral
services will be held the Arthur L. Tubach Funeral Home, Dushore, Saturday
morning at 8:45. High Mass of Requiem will be celebrated in’ St. Basil’s Church
at 9:30 a.m. interment will be in St. Basil’s.
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Mrs. John C. Sick The
Sullivan Review April 5, 1951
Mrs.
Louise Ambs Sick, died Sunday morning at her home at this place, following an
illness of some time.
She
was a daughter of the late Nicholas J. and Margaret Rohe Ambs, born in Cherry
Township, October 7, 1873. She was united in marriage with John C. Sick in
1898. An active member of St. Basil’s church and Altar and Rosary Society.
She
is survived by her husband two sons, Francis A. Sick of Overton Road and Joseph
Sick of Cherry township; two daughters, Mrs. A.N. Gainer and Mrs. James Farley
;of Cherry township; 24 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was also
the mother of the late Mrs. Thomas F. Farrell of Sayre.
Funeral
services were held Wednesday, with Requiem mass at St. Basil’s church.
Interment in the adjoining cemetery.
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A 2 Margaret ROHE AMBS Cem.Stone at St.Basils includes
Margaret d,7-5-1878 age
45y4m21days,
Nicholas d.7-21-1892 age
69y 11m6d ,
Also on same large stone
Cecelia 1856-1934,
George b. 1-26-1822
d.2-7-1897 born in Germany WHERE DID HE
GO?
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LOCATION, AMBS SICK Home Bettyann Sick lived there until 1960s,
April
11, 1941 Deed to Joseph J. Sick,
Bettyann’s Father
July
29, 1932 Deed to John C. Sick, Bettyann’s Grandfather, Gram Louise Ambs Sick
March
16, 1896 Deed to Cecelia Ambs in
Deed Book Vol.24, page 352, sister of Louise
Deed to William Ambs, Bordered land of George Ambs.
No sure, thought Rosie
Gainer Walsh said George Ambs lived in Gray Place, need to check
Also School near it
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AMBS, AUGUSTUS
& JOSEPHINE cem.stone at St. Basil
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Catherine Ambs SULLIVAN
REVIEW VOL. 16 NO. 13 MAY 4, 1893
Mrs. Catherine Ambs, wife of Joseph Ambs, of
Cherry, died April 26, aged 56 years, one month and nine days. The funeral at
St. Basil’s in this place, on Friday last, was very largely attended.
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Cecelia Ambs b. 1856 d. 1-14-34 Bettyann’s Great Aunt. Newspaper
clipping, 1934
Miss Cecelia Ambs died Thursday, January 14th
at the home of her sister, Mrs. John Sick of Cherry township, following an
illness of four years and six months, at the age of 77 yers.
Miss
Ambs was a daughter of the late Mr.and Mrs. Nicholas Ambs who were early
settlers of Cherry township. She is
survived by two sisters, Mrs. M.H.Hand and Mrs. John C. Sick.
Funeral
service was held Saturday morning in St. Basil’s church.
Interment in the adjoining
cemetery.
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Resided
with her sister Louise Sick in 1930 census Cherry twp Sullivan County, PA
Miss
Cecelia Ambs b. 1856 d. 1-14-1934
Burial: Saint Basils, Dushore, PA
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Elizabeth Ambs Ancestry.com
Dec. 2002
I
Have been seeking a very allusive connection to the George Ambs family. My
GG-Grandmother is Elizabeth E. Ambs. She was married to William E. Crain. She
was born, 24Apr 1854 and died 9 May 1908. She Lived (and died) in Monroe TWP,
Bradford County, Pennsylvania. She is buried in the Lower Cemetary,
Franklindale, Franklin TWP, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. I think that she may
perhaps be related to the George Ambs family due to the geographical proximity.
Can you provide any link? Thank you. Blessings, Fred Schuler
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FRANCIS
X. ‘BUD’ AMBS P.DEAN
HOMER SITE…APRIL 14, 2007
FRANCIS
X. ‘BUD’ AMBS age 79 of Dushore, Pa. died peacefully at his home on Saturday,
April 14, 2007. Bud was born in Dushore, Aug. 10, 1927, a son of the late
Frank
G. and Emma Bahl Ambs.
He
graduated from St. Basil's High School, a member of the class of 1945. Bud
served in World War II in the U.S. Navy, stationed in the Philippines. He
married the former Shirley M. Hollenback of Dushore, on Aug. 9, 1947 at St.
Basil's church in Dushore, Pa. Bud worked for Daly's Bottled Gas and also wired
many homes for Daly's. He worked for PennDOT in Laporte as a supervisor for
eight years. He later became a foreman at the former GTE Sylvania (now Osram)
in Towanda, retiring in 1985 after 20 years of service. After retiring, Bud
took over as sexton of St. Basil's Church and Cemetery, maintaining the church
and St. Basil's and St. Francis' "Cummiskey" cemetery grounds. He
also built and cared for a shrine to the Blessed Mother in his meticulously
mowed lawn. He also had an extensive shop when he did welding as hobby. When
his health was good, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. Bud was a member of St.
Basil's Catholic Church in Dushore, Pa., and a member of McDermott Post 452
American Legion, Mildred, Pa. Surviving are:
three
sons, Joseph F. Ambs of Towanda, Pa.,
Richard
W. Ambs of Williamsport, Pa., and
John
F. Ambs of Westminster, Md.;
three
daughters, Cathy Kriel of White Haven, Pa.,
Pattie
Ambs of Phoenix, Ariz., and
Karen
Cullen of Sugar Ridge, Pa.; a brother, Joseph Ambs of Bridgewater, N.J.; a
sister, Sister Mary Frances Ambs I.H.M. of Binghamton, N.Y.; brothers-in-law
Dick Hollenback of Tucson, Ariz., and Leo Karge of Dushore; 13 grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was
predeceased by sisters Mary Ziegler of Frackville, Pa., and Agnes Bayait of
Towanda.
Funeral
services will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18 at the P. Dean Homer
Funeral Home, 206 Water St., Dushore, and followed by a Mass of Christian
Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Basil's Church, Dushore, with the Rev. Philip S.
Rayappan, pastor of St. Mary's Church, Wyalusing, Pa., presiding. Interment
will be in the adjoining parish cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and
7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday at the Homer Funeral Home. The family will provide the
flowers and asks that memorials be directed to the Holy Family Residence
(Little Sisters of the Poor), 2500 Adams Ave., Scranton, Pa. Graveside military
services will be accorded by members of McDermott Post 452 American Legion,
Mildred. Members are asked to assemble and pass in review at 7 p.m. on Tuesday
evening at the funeral home. –Towanda Daily Review 4/16/2007
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Frank N. Ambs Newspaper clipping, 1933
Frank N. Ambs of Cherry township, died
Tuesday August 8th, in the Packer hospital at Sayre at the age of 72 years.
He
is survived by two daughters, Mrs. William Westbrook of Sayre and Mrs. Frank
Coleman of Mildred and four sons, William Ambs and Joseph Ambs of Sayre, George
and Ralph Ambs of this place.
Two
sisters also survive, Miss Celia Ambs and Mrs.
John C. Sick of this place.
Funeral
service was held Friday morning in St. Basil’s church. Interment in the
adjoining cemetery.
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Frank
N Ambs,
born Abt. 1861; died August 08, 1933 PA age 72.
Louise Ambs, born 1872; died April 1951.
George
William Ambs, born 1875.
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George Ambs SULLIVAN REVIEW VOL. 20 NO. 2 FEBRUARY 18, 1897
George Ambs, of Cherry township, died February 7,
aged 74 years. Funeral and interment at this place Tuesday, February 9. An aged
wife, three sons and one daughter mourn the loss of husband and father. @St.Basil Cemetery
xxx
AMBS
GEORGE MRS. The Sullivan Review
October 6, 1910
Mrs. George Ambs formerly of Cherry township, died at the home of her son
Joseph in Terry township, Bradford county, where she has made her home of late,
on Saturday, October 1, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, aged 81 years.
She is survived by the following children:
Frank
and
Joseph
of Terry township,
Augustus
of Sayre,
Mrs.
James McGee of Albany township.
Funeral
services were held in the Catholic church at this place. Tuesday, with
interment in St. Basil's cemetery.
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TIOGA POINT
CEMETERY, 4 people
1.
Ambs, Eleanor G. Ritz Nov. 29, 1896 Sayre, Pa.- June 26, 1965 Waverly, N.Y.
Dau. of George and Anna Drumm Ritz.
Wife of William Ambs.
2.
Ambs, Geraldine E. Feb. 12, 1910 Jobs Corners, Pa. - Mar. 12, 1961 Towanda, Pa
.Husband; Joseph d. 1965 ?
3.
Ambs, Helen B. Feb.18, 1895 Powell, Pa.- Dec.11, 1981 Ulster, Pa.
Son, George LaVern Gardner 1913 - 1981 Ambs, Jennie V. May 5, 1894 E.
Smithfield, Pa. - Aug. 7, 1979 Warren Center, Pa. Dau. of Howard Bertram and
Lizzie Kellogg Harris.
Husb # 1 Leslie Bradley,
4. 2 William Ambs. d. 1960's. J Ambs, Joseph J. 1898- 1964 GG Ambs, Bradley
William H. 1894 – 1956
Jennie 1894 – 1979
Leslie L. 1883 - 1947 Ambs, William H. Aug. 5, 1894 Gardeen, McKean Co., Pa. -
Aug. 7, 1956 Sayre, Pa. W.W.-1 U.S.Army
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Josephine Ambs SULLIVAN
REVIEW VOL.
15 NO. 48 JANUARY 19,
1893
Josephine, wife of Augustus Ambs, of Cherry, died
January 12, 1893, aged 27 years, 9 months, and 3 days. Funeral and interment at
St. Basil’s Catholic church in Dushore, January 14. The cause of death was
consumption.
Xxx
AMBS,
MARY 43.NEWSPAPER,BOB
SWEENEY SITE:
Mary AMBS of Cherry
married Benjamin HILBERT ON May 8, 1883.
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Nicholas Ambs SULLIVAN
REVIEW VOL. 15 NO. 24 JULY 28, 1892
Nicholas Ambs, aged 70, of Cherry township, died
July 21, and was buried at St. Basil’s in this place the following Monday, July
23rd.
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AMBS, WILLIAM
died Jan.25, 1900
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WILLIAM
H. AMBS, 62 of 511 Desmond St., Sayre,
Tuesday Aug. 7, 1956.
He
was owner of Ambs Service Station, veteran of World War I,
past
commander of Sayre American Legion Post, member of Sayre Church of the
Redeemer, United Commercial Travelers Council 236 of Elmira.
Survived
by wife, Mrs. Jennie Ambs; step-daughters, Mrs. Edward Strickland of Towanda,
Mrs. Wesley Miller of Sayre, Mrs. Thomas Sink of Rome and Mrs. Charles Coe of
Cleveland, Ohio;
sisters,
Mrs. William Westbrook of Sayre and Mrs. Delbert O’Connor of Mildred;
brothers,
Joseph of Sayre,
Ralph
of Dushore and
George
Ambs of Oneida;
two
aunts; three uncles; several nieces and nephews. Body at Alteri Funeral Home,
Sayre, where friends may call after 3 p.m. today. Funeral there Friday at 2
p.m., the Rev. Edwin Cunningham. Tioga Point Cemetery. Military rites will be
conducted by the Sayre American Legion Post. –Elmira Advertiser 8/8/1956
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Mrs. Caroline “Carrie”
Sick Broschart, b. 1864 d. 1940 The
Sullivan Review, 6-12-1940
Mrs. Carrie Broschart of Pleasant
Valley, wife of the late Michael Broschart, died Friday morning at the home of
her son, Dr. Frank Broschart at Gaithersburg, Maryland.
The body was removed to the Tubach funeral home in Dushore Saturday and later
taken to the home of her son, Bernard, in Pleasant Valley from where the funeral
was held Tuesday morning at 9:15.
Father Lynch officiated at funeral mass at St. Francis Church, Overton, at 10
o’clock. Burial in the adjoining cemetery.
Mrs. Broschart is survived by four sons and two daughters, Dr. Frank of
Gaithersburg, Mrs. Joseph McHugh of Katingsville, Maryland, Mrs. Charles Yanney
of Baltimore, Bernard of Pleasant Valley, Carl and Paul of Elmira, N.Y.; one
brother Joseph Sick of Idaho; one sister, Mrs. Michael Ryan of Philadelphia.
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Mrs. Helen Litzelman
Broschart, b. 3-29-1915
d. 6-26-2002 The
Towanda Daily Review, 6-27-2002
Mrs. Helen Litzelman Broschart, age
87, of Forks Township, Sullivan County, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2002
at the Dar-Way Nursing Home in Estella.
Helen was born March 29, 1915, on the family farm in Cherry Township, a
daughter of the late Mathias and Josephine Marshall Litzelman. She graduated
from St. Basil's High School, a member of the Class of 1933. She married L.
Vernon Broschart of Forks Township on November 18, 1946. Helen was a homemaker
but also an active farmer with her husband, sharing plowing, milking and all of
the chores of the family farm.
She was a devoted wife and mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She
really loved being with her grandchildren. She was an active gardener and also
a devoted and artistic quilt maker. She made many, many beautiful quilts
throughout her life.
Helen was an active member of St. Basil's Catholic Church in Dushore and always
participated and worked at parish activities, the Overton Picnic in particular.
Surviving are: her spouse, L. Vernon, at home; sons and daughters-in-law, James
and Georgeanne Broschart of Dushore and William (Burf) and Diane Broschart of
Overton, Pa.; daughters and sons-in-law, Josephine and Richard Silverstrim of
Dushore and Ann and Frank Ward of Dushore; a sister-in-law, Loretta Litzelman
of Dushore; 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; as well as numerous
nieces and nephews.
Helen was predeceased by brothers, George A. Litzelman on March 19, 1989; Francis
S. Litzelman on Dec. 22, 1977; Paul J. Litzelman on Oct. 31, 1997; Charles M.
Litzelman on Nov. 24, 1992 and Leo Litzelman in 1970.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2002 at 9:30 a.m. from the
P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 206 Water St., Dushore, and will be followed by a
Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Basil's Church in Dushore. Interment
will be in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery in Overton.
Friends may call at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home on Friday, June 28, 2002
from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. The Women's Guild will recite the Rosary
at 3 p.m. Friday afternoon at the Funeral Home.
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L. Vernon Broschart (February 27, 1920 - June 28, 2010) from P.DEAN HOME FINERAL HOME
L.
Vernon Broschart, age 90, of Forks Township, passed away on Monday, June 28,
2010 at the Dar-way Elder Care, Estella, PA.
Vernon
was born on February 27, 1920 in Forks Township, a son of the late Bernard John
Broschart & Nellie Marie Leahy Broschart. He graduated from the Estella
High School a member of the class of 1938 . He worked with the C.C.C. Camps in
Forksville, PA building cabins at World's End State Park. He served in the US
Navy from April 1944 to April 1946 as a combat veteran in the Pacific Theatre
in the Marshall Islands Campaign. After the war he married the former Helen
Litzelman of Cherry Township on November 18, 1946. She predeceased him on June
26, 2002
Returning
home after WWII Vernon worked for the Roscoe Burgess Pallet Mill for 15 years
before succeeding to the ownership of the family farm. He operated the farm
until moving to Dar-way in 2005.
Vernon
was a very active member of St. Francis Xavier Church in Overton and also
assisted in the annual August 15 Overton picnics and was a member of the St.
Francis Xavier Cemetery Association. He was also active with various
agricultural organizations.
Surviving;
Sons and daughters-in-law: James & Georgeanne Broschart Dushore, PA William
(Burf) & Diane Broschart Overton, PA
Daughters
and sons-in-law: Josephine & Richard Silverstrim Dushore, PA Ann &
Frank Ward Dushore, PA Brothers: Carl Joseph & Charlotte Broschart Dushore,
PA Charles Broschart Balsam Spa, NY
Vernon
was predeceased by a sister Grace Broschart of Silver Spring, MD on September
17, 2004.
13
grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
A
Transferal Service will be held on Saturday, July 3, 2010 at 8:30 A.M. from the
P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 206 Water St., Dushore, PA and will be followed by
a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:00 A.M. at St. Basil's Church, Dushore, PA with
the Rev. Joseph R. Hornick, his pastor, presiding. Interment will be in St.
Francis Xavier Cemetery, Overton, PA.
Friends
may call on Friday, July 2, 2010 from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. at the funeral home.
Graveside
Military Services will be accorded by Members of Loyalsock Post #996 American
Legion, Dushore and by members of A.J. Bird Memorial Post # 384 V.F.W. New
Albany at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday morning July 3, 2010 at St. Francis Xavier
Cemetery, Overton, PA. Member are asked to assemble and pass-in-review on
Friday evening at 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home.
The
family will provide the Flowers and request that donations be made to St.
Francis Xavier Cemetery Association, 2002 Molyneux Hill Road, Dushore, PA
18614.
To
send condolences or sign the e-guestbook, please go to homerfuneralhome.com.
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Mrs. Michael Broschart The
Sullivan Review January 6, 1932
Lucinda Broschart, widow of the late Michael
Broschart of Forks Township, died at her home Thursday, December 31 at the age
of 66 years.
She
is survived by two sons, Charles and Leo Broschart, also her aged mother, Mrs.
Peter Rohe, two sisters and one brother.
Funeral service was held
Saturday in St. Francis Church, Overton. Interment in the adjoining cemetery.
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James Paul Chassin, b. 9-18-1985 d.
8-2-2004 Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY , 8-3-2004
James Paul Chassin Age 18 of Arcade,
NY. Died August 2, 2004 following a sudden illness; beloved son of John Chassin
and Kathryn Dumansky Chassin; brother of John R. Chassin; also survived by
several aunts, uncles and cousins. There are no calling hours. A memorial Mass
of Christian Burial will be held Thursday at 11 AM in S.S. Peter and Paul
Church, Arcade. Arrangements were completed by W.S. DAVIS FUNERAL HOME, INC.,
358 W. Main St., Arcade.
Editor's Note: Kathryn Dumansky is a descendant of the Sick and Kelly families.
The funeral mass will be con-celebrted by Father James Ruddick
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Mrs. Charles W.Cook, Florentine Cook Newspaper clipping April, 1939
Mrs. Florentine Cook passed away at her home
near Cherry Mills, Thursday afternoon at 5:30 o’clock, after a short illness at
the age of 76 years.
She
was a daughter of the late Wendell and Alice Litzelman Richley, and was married
to Charles W. Cook, May 24, 1887 who survives, also a daughter, Alma. The following brothers and sisters also
survive: Franics E. Richley of Powell,
Michael Richley of Ulster; Mrs. Louise Murray of Dushore; Mrs. Tillie McCarty
and Mrs. Martha Allen of Ulster.
Funeral
service was held Monday morning at 9:30 o’clock in St. Basil’s church.
Burial
in the adjoining cemetery.
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Joseph C. Cook, born 1852 d. 7-22-1893, age 40 Bettyann’s Gr. Gr. Uncle, The Sullivan Gazette, 7-27-1893
Joseph C. Cook, of this place, died
Saturday morning of a complication of diseases from which he had been suffering
for about six years, for the last two years compelling him to cease laboring at
his trade.
Mr. Cook was born and reared in Cherry township and conducted a wagon shop at
Cherry Mills for several years and about 11 years ago he moved to Dushore and
continued at the same business here until his failing health compelled him to
retire.
He was a kind neighbor and a model citizen and will be missed very much by the
people of Dushore and vicinity. Mr. Cook was bout 41 years of age and in good
circumstances.
He leaves a wife and three daughters.
The remains were interred at the cemetery of St. Basil’s church Monday. The
family have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement.
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Mrs. Joseph Cook, Hannah Sick Cook, b. 5-10-1853
d. 3-17-1924 Bettyann
Gr.Gr.Aunt Newspaper clipping 1924
Mrs. Hannah Cook wife of the late Joseph
Cook died suddenly Friday morning at her home on German Street of heart failure
following an attack of acute indigestion.
Mrs.
Cook was born May 10, 1853 and has spent the greater part of her life in Cherry
township and Dushore borough.
She
is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Jennie Holcombe of Dushore, Mrs. Belle
Morris of Manistee, Mich., and Mrs. Emma Lynch of Mildred, and eleven
grand-children. Two sisters; Mrs.
Raphael Litzelman and Mrs. Edward Weisbrod of Cherry township and five
brothers, Charles S. Sick, Joseph Sick and Wendell Sick of Cherry township,
William Sick of New Albany, and Julius J. Sick of Nordmont.
Funeral
services were held in St.Basil’s church Monday morning, Rev. William Lavin of
Overton officiating.
Interment
being made in the family plot.
The
pall bearers were nephews of the deceased:
Leo Sick, Robert Sick, Stephen Litzelman, Thaddeus Litzelman, William
Sick and Dorson Sick.
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James "Jay"
Cullen Daily
Review January 17, 2003
James "Jay" Cullen, age
78, of Dushore died late Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 15, 2003, at Memorial
Hospital in Towanda, following an illness.
A native of New Albany, he was born on Jan. 19, 1924, a son of the late
Lawrence and Agnes Leahy Cullen.
Jay graduated in 1941 from New Albany High School. He worked briefly in Berwick
before enlisting in the U.S. Navy. During World War II he served aboard the
U.S.S. Pasadena (CL-65) and saw action at Palau, Leyte Gulf, Luzon, Iwo Jima,
Okinawa, Tokyo Plains and other battles in the Western Pacific.
Jay became a career Navy man after the war, serving shipboard and shore duty
tours primarily in Pennsylvania, California, Puerto Rico and Cuba. He retired
from the Navy in 1964 as an electronics technician senior chief.
Jay and his family then moved to Dushore. He worked at Schaad's and Dolly
Madison in Dushore, at Sylvania in Towanda, and at Procter and Gamble in
Mehoopany, where he spent 16 years.
A member of St. Basil's Parish in Dushore, Jay was active in the American
Legion, VFW and Elks clubs; coached Little League baseball; and drove the Elder
Bus.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Ruth Claire (Walsh) Cullen; daughters,
Ellen and Pat; and sons Leo and Kevin. A third son, Timothy, died in infancy.
Survivors also include four brothers, Francis and John of New York state,
Lawrence of Florida and Joseph of New Albany; six grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, and infant son, he was preceded in death by a
sister, Sister Mary Laurena Cullen, I.H.M., and a twin brother, Patrick, who
died in infancy.
Friends and family may call on Friday evening, Jan. 17, 2003, at Russell P.
McHenry Funeral Home, 119 Carpenter St., Dushore, from 6 to 8 p.m.
American Legion and VFW members will pass in review on Friday evening at the
funeral home at 7 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003, at
10:30 a.m. at St. Basil's Church in Dushore, with the Rev. Michael Harris as
celebrant.
Interment will be at the St. John Neumann Shrine Cemetery, Sugar Ridge in
Overton.
Full military honors will be accorded by active duty U.S. Navy personnel,
accompanied by American Legion VFW post members.
Visitors are invited to call on the family at Jay's home at 108 Carpenter St.,
Dushore, after the ceremony.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Cancer
Society, Bradford-Sullivan County Unit, 1948 E. Third St., Williamsport, Pa.
17701, in Mr. Cullen's memory.
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Mrs.James Cullen P.Dean Homer Funeral Home
Ruth Claire Cullen, 82, (formerly of Dushore, PA)
passed away on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007, at the Berkshire Nursing Home, in
Vinton, VA.
She was born on Aug. 23, 1924, in Luzerne County, a daughter of the late
Anthony and Ellen (Brian) Walsh. Ruth was a graduate of Larksville High School,
Class of 1942.
On Aug. 23, 1947, she married James Vincent Cullen. The Cullen’s had celebrated
55 years of marriage. Her husband, Jay preceded her in death on Jan. 15, 2003.
Ruth was a member of St. Basil’s Catholic Church of Dushore.
Other memberships include the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary of Overton, and she was a
member of the American Legion Post No. 996 Ladies Auxiliary, of Dushore.
The Cullens enjoyed extensive traveling to California, Puerto Rico, Cuba and
other destinations, when her husband was stationed in the Navy.
Ruth and Jay had also enjoyed a memorable vacation in Ireland a few years ago.
She leaves surviving her children,
Ellen Cullen-Doss of
Camptown,
Leo and Sharon
Cullen of Goodview, VA,
Pat and Bobby McClung, of
Blanco, TX and
Kevin Cullen, of Dushore; six
grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by an
infant son, Timothy Cullen in 1952; brothers, Anthony, Vincent, Bill and Jack
and sisters, Mildred, Bernadine, Mary and Nellie.
Friends and family called on Sunday evening, Feb. 18 at the Russell P. McHenry
Funeral Home, 119 Carpenter Street, Dushore, from 6 to 8 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. in St.
Basil’s Catholic Church, with Rev. Bert Kozen, as celebrant. Interment followed
in St. John Neuman Shrine Cemetery, in Sugar Ridge (Overton).
The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the American
Cancer Society, Bradford-Sullivan County Unit, 1948 East Third Street, Williamsport,
PA 17701.
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Patricia
Cullen
McClung (February 14, 1958 -
January 21, 2011) P. DEAN HOMER
FUNERAL
Patricia
Cullen-McClung 52 of Blanco, TX formerly of Dushore, PA lost her battle with
breast cancer after a long and courageous road and passed away on Friday,
January 21. Pat was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 14, 1958 the
daughter of the late James (Jay) Vincent Cullen & Ruth Walsh Cullen. She
graduated from the Sullivan County High School, a member of the class of 1976.
Pat was a gifted artist,
animal lover, wife, mother, sister and loving aunt. She was an inspiration to
all who came across her path for her spontaneous spirit, easy laughter and
caring personality. She will be fondly missed by family and friends.
Surviving: Spouse: Bobby
McClung Blanco, TX
Two step-children: Raelea
McClung and Tucker McClung
Two brothers: Leo (Sharon)
Cullen Roanoke, VA Kevin Cullen Dushore, PA
Sister: Ellen Doss Camptown,
PA
Several aunts and uncles and
nieces and cousins
A Mass of Christian Burial
will be celebrated on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 12:00 Noon at St. Basil’s
Church, Dushore, PA with the Rev. Joseph R. Hornick, pastor, presiding.
Interment will be in St. Basil’s Cemetery. Immediately following the graveside
service, friends are invited to join with the family at Pam’s Restaurant in
Dushore, PA. Friends may call at the church from 11:30 A.M. until the time of
the Mass.
The family will provide the
flowers and request that memorial contributions be sent to: Caringbridge.org or
CaringBridge, Donation Processing Center, PO Box 6032, Albert Lea, MN
56007-6632 Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the P. Dean Homer
Funeral Home, 206 Water St., Dushore, PA 18614.
To send condolences or sign
the e-guestbook, please go to To send condolences or sign the e-guestbook,
please go to ttp://www.caringbridge.org/visit/pat-cullen-mcclung
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Mrs. Maria Evans Cunningham,
The Sullivan Review April 22, 1943
Mrs. Maria Cunningham, widow of the
late James Cunningham, died Friday, April 16th, 1943 at her home on Williams
street, Dushore, at the age of 87 years.
Surviving are her daughters, Mrs. Frank H. Burch, Philadelphia; Mrs. R.J.
McHenry, Miss Lucy Cunningham, and Mrs. Leo J. Sick of Dushore; Miss
Gertrude Cunningham, of Atlantic City.
Her sons, William A. Cunningham, Monroe, Wis.; James and Eugene Cunningham,
Belvidere, Ill; Francis Cunningham Atlantic City; Chauncy, Ernest and Leo
Cunningham of Dushore, six grandchildren, three great grandchildren;
two brothers, John Evans, Scranton; and Edward Evans, Elizabethtown, Pa.
The funeral was held from her late home Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock with
funeral mass at St. Basil’s church at 9:30 o’clock. Burial in St. Basil’s
cemetery. Six of her sons acting as pallbearers.
Three of Mrs. Cunningham’s sons served overseas during World War I. And a
grandson is now in the service somewhere in Australia having been in the
service for over a year, while another grandson is stationed at Camp Wheeler,
Ga. Having entered the service a few months ago.
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Patrick Donegan
The Sullivan Gazette July 16,
1891
Patrick Donegan of this place died
Saturday morning at the age of 79 years. Mr. Donegan settled in Cherry Township
in July 1854.
He leaves three children: E.J. Donegan, of Cherry; Mrs. Joseph Middendorf, of
Dushore, and Mrs. Guyrie, of Long Valley, Bradford County. The remains were interred at the Catholic Cemetery
Monday.
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Jane Sick Dunfee, b. 7-10-1909 d. 9-20-2002
Daily Review, 9-21-2002
Jane S. Dunfee, 93, formerly of 8
Forest St., Waverly, N.Y., passed away on Friday, Sept. 20, 2002, at the Robert
Packer Hospital in Sayre, after a brief illness.
Born July 10, 1909, in Dushore, she was the daughter of the late William P. and
Kathryn Donahoe Sick and the wife of the late Francis "Hi" Dunfee, a
native of Towanda.
She was a member of St. James Catholic Church, Waverly. She and her husband
were proprietors of the Chocolate Shop, in Sayre, and the Cigar Store, in
Waverly, for many years.
She was a graduate of St. Basil's High School, in Dushore, and a 1927 graduate
of St. Mary's, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
She is survived by three sons, James Charles (Phyllis) Dunfee of Vestal, N.Y.,
William Patrick (Carolyn) Dunfee of Virginia and Richard J. Dunfee of
Schenectady, N.Y.; one daughter, Mary Kay (Larry) Nicholson of Florida; 13
grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and
cousins.
She was predeceased by her brothers, Eugene and C. William Sick.
Friends may call at the Luckner Funeral Home, 449 Park Ave., Waverly, on Sunday
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday at 10 a.m. at St. James
Catholic Church in Waverly with the Rev. Thomas Watts as celebrant, assisted by
Deacon Ray Defendorf.
Interment will be in St. James Cemetery, Waverly.
Flowers will be furnished by the family.
Donations may be directed to Guthrie Hospice, RR 1, Box 154, Towanda, Pa.
18848, or to the Waverly Free Library.
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“Pat” Dunfee Sayre
Morning Times June 27, 2006
William “Bill” or “Pat” Dunfee died
June 25, 2006 in Williamsburg, Va., surrounded by his family. He was 68 years
old. He was born in Waverly, N.Y., on June 29, 1937 to the late Hirum and Jane
Sick Dunfee. Bill proudly served in the US Navy from 1955-1959 before attending
the University of Massachusetts at Amherst where he met his lovely wife Carolyn.
He graduated in 1963 with a BS degree in mathematics. Bill worked for IBM in
Poughkeepsie, N.Y., for 25 years and then became an instructor for Fagan Assoc.
Bill and his wife Carolyn raised their family in Hyde Park, N.Y., and Danbury,
Conn., before retiring in 2000 to Ford's Colony in Williamsburg where they both
enjoyed playing golf and meeting new friends.
Bill was an active member of St. Bede Catholic Church in Williamsburg where he
served as an usher.
Always willing to lend a hand and take care of his friends and family he will
be missed by all who loved and knew him.
Bill is survived by: his wife of 43 years Carolyn (McGrath); one son, Michael
P. and his wife Diane Dunfee of Nahant, Mass.; three daughters, Kimberly and
her husband Rudy Reer of Hamburg, Germany, Karen and her husband Louis Fajardo
of Swampscott, Mass., and Meghan and her husband Keith Schablick of Hoboken,
N.J. Bill was “Grandpa Dunfee” to 5 grandchildren: Liam Dunfee, Christian and
Alexandra Reer, and Bradley and Keely Fajardo.
He is also survived by: two
brothers,
James “Chas” Dunfee of
Vestal, N.Y., and
Dick Dunfee of Schenectady,
N.Y.; one sister,
Kay Nicholson of Okeechobee,
Fla.;
several nieces, nephews,
cousins, and many, many wonderful friends. Calling hours will be from 6-9 p.m.,
on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at Nelsen Funeral Home, 3785 Strawberry Plains Rd.,
Williamsburg, Va. A funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Bede Catholic Church
on Thursday, June 29, 2006, 3686 Ironbound Rd. Williamsburg, Va., at 11 a.m.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice Support Center of Williamsburg, 4445
Powhatan Parkway, Williamsburg, VA 23188. Nelsen Funeral Home is handling the
arrangements. Online condolences can be registered at www.nelsenfh.com.
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OTHER MISC.
ARMSTRONG,
FASSETT CAR ACCIDENT The Daily
Review July 10, 1972
Two Bradford County young women were killed early Sunday morning in a one-car
accident in Dushore. and a Dushore RD 2 young woman was injured seriously.
Killed were Miss Martha L. Armstrong, 20 of Sugar Run RD 1,driver of the car
and a passenger, Miss Nancy Diane Fassett, 17, of New Albany RD 2. Miss Joyce
Ann Rohe, 23 of Dushore RD 2 is in serious condition in Robert Packer
Hospital's intensive care unit with fractures of the right leg and left arm and
lacerations of the face and scalp, hospital personnel reported Sunday night.
Miss Fassett and Miss Rohe were thrown from the careening vehicle, police at
the Dushore sub-station report. Miss Armstrong remained in the car throughout
its wild ride. She was pronounced dead at the scene by Dr. Theodore Saul while
Miss Fassett was pronounced dead on Arrival at packer Hospital. State police
report that Miss Armstrong was traveling south on Carpenter St. in Dushore
(also known as Rt. 87) at 1:55 Sunday morning when she failed to negotiate a
left curve. Police said the car went off the west berm of the road, down a
three-foot embankment and traveled over 103 feet before hitting a tree. The car
they said then spun around and rolled over before continuing south 44 feet,
down a five-foot bank across Rt. 472 still traveling an additional 76 feet
before coming to rest back on Rt 87.
Miss
Armstrong was born March 25, 1952 in Meshoppen, the daughter of Joseph and
Betty Tuttle Armstrong. She graduated from Wyalusing High School in 1970 and
was employed at the Sulcraft Manufacturing plant in Dushore. Besides her
parents she is survived by two sisters, Donna and Betty Jo and one brother,
John all at home; grandparents, Vivian Tuttle of Montrose and Lenora Armstrong
of Whitney Point, N.Y. several aunts, uncles, nieces and cousins.
The funeral will be held at Tiffany Funeral Home in Wyalusing Wednesday at 2
p.m. under the management of Kenneth Kerr. The Rev. Theodore Stone offspring
Hill will officiated. Burial will be in Wyalusing Cemetery.Miss Fassett was
born July 17, 1954 in Overton. She was a 1972 graduate of Wyalusing High
School.
Miss
Fassett was the daughter of Ernest Jr. and Elsie Sherman Fassett. She is
survived in addition to her parents by two brothers, Lee of Evergreen and Larry
at home; three sisters, Mrs. John (Jean) Wheeler of Oceanside, Calif, Miss
Laura Ann and Miss Debra Sue, both t home; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Sherman of Wysox and paternal grandfather, Ernest Fassett of RD 2 New
Albany; several uncles, aunts and cousins.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Russell P. McHenry Funeral
Home in Dushore with the Rev. John J. Plant pastor of the New Albany
Cooperative Parish, officiating. Interment will be in the Warburton Hill
Cemetery.
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Patrick H. Cavanaugh,
Newspaper clipping, March 1939
Patrick H. Cavanaugh of Forks Township died at
the Sayre hospital on Wednesday evening, March 8, 1939 of complications. Mr. Cavanaugh was 60 years of age and leaves
a wife and eleven children to mourn his loss; Joseph and Catherine of Laporte;
and Marie, Rita, James, Agnes, Teresa, Marcella, Madonna, Doris and Madeline,
at home and the following brothers and sisters: Martin of Elmira; Mrs.
M.F.Rouss of Waverly, N.Y. and John of Forks township.
Funeral
Saturday morning from Tubach’s Funeral parlors with services at St.Basil’s
church.
Burial
in adjoining cemetery.
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William “Curley” Dunn, b. June 19, 1880
d. 9-1-1960 (Newspaper clipping
1960
William “Curley” Dunn, 80, lifelong resident of Dushore, died Sept. 1 at the Bradford County Infirmary, Burlington,
where he had been a guest since Aug. 22.
Mr. Dunn was born in Cherry
Township on June 19, 1880, son of William and Anna Murray Dunn. He had been
engaged in farming most of his life. He
was a member of St. Basil’s Church, Dushore.
Surviving is a sister, Sister
Mary Paul of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Philadelphia.
Funeral services for Mr. Dunn
were held at the Tubach Funeral Home, Dushore, Saturday morning at 9
o’clock. Rev. Joseph Barrett was
celebrant for the Requiem High Mass in St.Basil’s Church at 9:30. Burial was at St. Basil’s cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Bernard Bagley, Eugene Farrell, Bernard
Marshall, Arthur McMahon, John McMahon and Francis Moll.
(Note: Bettyann remembers when Curley worked for
grandparents Art and Anna McMahon, Curley lived on Overton Rd. first home past
Happy Road, was Pauline Trick’s)
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Miss Ester Dunn, Sister Mary Paul Passes Away Newspaper clipping, 1961
Sister Mary Paul of Camilla Hall, Immaculate, Pa.died on Tuesday, May 30, according to
a telegram sent to Miss Alice Bahl of Dushore by the Sisters of the Immaculate
Heart of Mary.
Sister Mary Paul is a former
resident of Dushore and will be remembered by many as the former Miss Ester
Dunn, daughter of William and Anna Murray Dunn, deceased. She was a frequent visitor at St. Basil’s
Convent until infirmities prevented her from traveling.
There are no known survivors.
Funeral services will be held
at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 2 at Camilla Hall, Immaculate.
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