2/28/01
Ruth Welshans Philabaum,
native of JS area
PASADENA, Calif. Ruth Welshans Philabaum, 83, of Pasadena, Calif., died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001, after a four-and-a-half-year battle with bone marrow cancer.
Born April 14, 1917, she was the eldest daughter of the late Darrel and Lucy (Mantle) Welshans of the Welshans Fruit Farm in Nippenose Valley.
She graduated from Jersey Shore High School in 1935 and attended Williamsport Commercial College.
She was active in church and local events in the Jersey Shore area until she moved to California with her family in 1947. She was active in Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena for more than 50 years.
She and Raymond E. Philabaum were married Dec. 31, 1955 in Pasadena. He preceded her in death in 1981.
Ronald A. Storeman,
enjoyed hunting and fishing
SOUTH RENOVO Ronald A. Storeman, 54, of 348 Pennsylvania Ave., died Monday, Feb. 26, 2001 in the Bucktail Medical Center, South Renovo.
Born April 5, 1946 in Renovo, he was the son of the late James J. and Frances Casper Storeman.
2/27/01
Neil Feerrar,
former AAA executive
JERSEY SHORE Neil Feerrar, 79, of 240 Shady Lane, Jersey Shore, died Monday, Feb. 26, 2001 in the Jersey Shore Hospital.
Born Oct. 7, 1921 in Jersey Shore, he was the son of the late Joseph A. Feerrar and the former Susan Gilbraith.
He is survived by his wife, the former Madalyn Shadle. They were united in marriage May 27, 1945 in the Saint John Lutheran Church, Jersey Shore.
Charles H. Chaplain III,
truck driver
OLMITO, TEXAS Charles H. Chaplain III, 53, formerly of R.R. 1 Lock Haven, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001 in Olmito, Texas.
Born May 31, 1947 in Lock Haven, he was the son of Mildred Cryder Chaplain of Castanea and the late Charles H. Chaplain Jr.
George E. Ludwig,
Army veteran
WILLIAMSPORT George E. Ludwig, 84, of 103 Main St., Salladasburg, died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2001 in the Williamsport Hospital.
Born Feb. 22, 1917 in Detroit, Mich., he was the son of the late Howard E. and Georgia Bryington Ludwig.
Nancy V. Severino Riviello,
Lock Haven native
ALBANY, N.Y. Nancy V. Severino Riviello, 92, died suddenly Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001 in the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home, Albany, N.Y.
Born in Lock Haven, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Philomena Perri Severino. She was married to Charles P. Riviello. He preceded her in death in 1969.
Mrs. Riviello retired from the Barbizon Shop in Albany.
She was a volunteer at the Westview Center and a member of the Rosary Society at Blessed Sacrament Church.
Her husband, John, of Rotterdam, N.Y, survives. A Mass of Christian Death and Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. in the Blessed Sacrament Church, 607 Central Ave., Albany, N.Y. Interment
will be in the Mass of Our Lady of Angels Cemetery.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the church, or the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home, Washington Avenue Ext., Albany, N.Y., 12203.
Shirley T. Moore,
survivor named
LOCK HAVEN Shirley T. Moore, 64, of HCR 80, Lock Haven, who died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2001 in her home, is survived by her loving ex-husband and best friend of 42 years, Earl R. Moore Sr.
Evangeline Eva I. Jeirles,
father named
DANVILLE Evangeline Eva I. Jeirles, 39, of 607 W. Walnut St., Lock Haven, who died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001 in Geisinger Medical Center, was the daughter of the late Ralph E. Jeirles Sr.
Hazel A. Hulbert,
former Renovo shops employee
SOUTH RENOVO Hazel A. Hulbert, 82, of 914 Erie Ave., Renovo, died Monday, Feb. 26, 2001 in the Bucktail Medical Center, South Renovo.
Born Sept. 8, 1918 in Spring Mills, she was the daughter of the late James W. and Mary Ellen Lingle Guisewhite.
Ruth Welshans Philabaum,
native of JS area
PASADENA, Calif. Ruth Welshans Philabaum, 83, of Pasadena, Calif., died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001 after a four-and-a-half-year battle with bone marrow cancer.
Born April 14, 1917, she was the eldest daughter of the late Darrel and Lucy (Mantle) Welshans of the Welshans Fruit Farm in Nippenose Valley.
She graduated from Jersey Shore High School in 1935 and attended Williamsport Commercial College.
She and Raymond E. Philabaum were married Dec. 31, 1955 in Pasadena. He preceded her in death in 1981.
Funeral services will be held March 3 in Altadena, Calif. The family suggests memorial gifts be sent to Lake Avenue Church, 393 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101, or Convalescent Aid Society, 3255 E. Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, Calif. 91107.
2/26/01
Evangeline Eva Jeirles,
Wal-Mart employee
DANVILLE Evangeline Eva Jeirles, 39, of 607 W. Walnut St., Lock Haven, died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001 in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born Nov. 5, 1961 in Lock Haven, she was the daughter of Betty J. Michaels Jeirles of Lock Haven.
Margaret M. Robinson,
the flower lady,
devoted to her family
WILLIAMSPORT Margaret Maxine Robinson, 78, of Loganton, died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2001 in the Williamsport Hospital, after a long, hard fight with cancer.
Born March 13, 1922 in Loganton, she was the daughter of the late Lester Condo and the former Mildred Mae Bicksler.
She was a graduate of Renovo High School and of the Edward Mayer Memorial Hospital Training School for Nurses, Buffalo, N.Y. She was a registered nurse in New York and Pennsylvania.
She was married to Raymond Robinson on May 23, 1946. He preceded her in death.
She and her husband owned and operated the Florida Farm and the Whippoorwill Dairy Farm, both in Sugar Valley.
Ruth C. Hays, member of
East Main Church
LOCK HAVEN Ruth C. Hays, 87, of 300 Mackey Ave., Castanea, died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001 in the Lock Haven Hospital.
Born Nov. 28, 1913 in Hollidaysburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles C. and Alice Mattern Smith. She was a graduate of Hollidaysburg High School.
She and her husband, Thomas B. Hays, were united in marriage March 15, 1945. He survives.
Shirley T. Moore,
college graduate
LOCK HAVEN Shirley Trimble Moore, 64, of HCR 80, Lock Haven, died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2001 in her home.
Born Sept. 19, 1936 in Williamsport, she was the daughter of the late Edward H. Trimble and the former Ina H. Paul.
She and her husband, Earl R. Moore Sr., were married for 42 years.
Betty R. Bower,
formerly of Jersey Shore
CHAMBERSBURG Betty R. Bower, 79, of ManorCare Home, Chambersburg, formerly of Jersey Shore, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001 in Chambersburg Hospital. She moved to Chambersburg in 1998.
Born Dec. 30, 1921 in Lock Haven, she was the daughter of the late Christopher and Amanda (Lyons) Randecker. She was a 1941 graduate of Lock Haven High School.
She was married to Oliver G. Bower. He preceded her in death in 1976.
W. Boyd Boone,
Jacksonville farmer
LOCK HAVEN W. Boyd Boone, 86, of Lock Haven, formerly of Jacksonville, died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2001 in Susque-View Home, Lock Haven.
Born July 2, 1914 in Marsh Creek, he was the son of the late William Andrew and Bessie Aquilla Boone.
2/23/01
Kay J. Douty, member of
Salona Lutheran Church
LOCK HAVEN Kay J. Douty, 63, of 54 Ridge Road., R.R. Mill Hall, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001 in the Lock Haven Hospital Extended Care Unit.
Born Nov. 22, 1937 in Logan Township, she was the daughter of the late George Kerstetter and Adelia Heckman Kerstetter. She graduated from Sugar Valley High School in 1955.
She and her husband, Ronald E. Douty, were united in marriage June 1, 1956. He survives.
2/22/01
Beatrice R. Ganoe,
Avco retiree
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. Beatrice R. Ganoe, 76, of 137 Barlow Road, Williamsburg, Va., formerly of Woolrich and Williamsport, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001 at the home of her daughter Susan L. Davis, with whom she lived.
Born on July 31, 1924, in Jersey Shore, she was the daughter of Lorenzo E. and Alma Ergott Wurster. She was a 1943 graduate of Jersey Shore High School.
She retired from Avco, now Textron-Lycoming, after many years of service.
A memorial service will be held March 16 at 1 p.m. in the Woolrich Community United Methodist Church.
Lawrence H. Lowery,
area butcher
LOCK HAVEN Lawrence H. Lowery, 86, of Kephart Plaza, Lock Haven, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001 in Susque-View Home.
Born March 15, 1914 in Howard, he was the son of the late Earl and Lillian Bland Lowery. He was a 1932 graduate of Howard High School.
He was united in marriage to the former Laura F. Miller on March 25, 1935. He preceded him in death on Feb. 28, 1991.
Jennie E. Aikey,
worked as an LPN
WILLIAMSPORT Mrs. Jennie E. Aikey, 86, of 1692 Devils Elbow Road, Jersey Shore, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001 in Williamsport Hospital.
Born Feb. 19, 1915 in Swissdale, she was the daughter of Ward Reeder and the former Annie Heck.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles C. Aikey, on July 12, 1984.
