​   Shirley L. Fiester, 88 of Elbridge, N.Y. passed away  at Auburn Community Hospital. She was a graduate of Canton High School in 1948. She retired from the office at P&C Warehouse.
  Shirley was predeceased by her husband Reamer in 1995. Surviving are sons Steve (Sandy), Warren, Reamer, and   Douglas, daughter Myra (John) Madden, two sisters Marilyn Rumsey and Mary Lou Sechler, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
    Calling hours were 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 2 in the Elbridge Community Church with a service that followed at 1 p.m. Contributions may be made to the Elbridge Fire Dept. or the Finger Lakes SPCA in Auburn.

  Doris L. (Boyd) Hulslander, age 88, of Elmira Heights, N.Y., formerly of Covington and Mansfield, Pa. died Friday, Mar. 15, 2019 at Chemung County Nursing Facility in Elmira, N.Y.  Doris was born on Mar. 27, 1930 in Grover, Pa., a daughter of Robert and Eva (Elliott) Boyd. She was the wife of the late Frederick L. Hulslander who died on July 23, 2007.
​   Doris is survived by her son John Hulslander of Elmira Heights, N.Y.; brothers and sisters-in-law, Francis (Eileen) Boyd of Fayetteville, Pa., Larry (Karen) Boyd of Whitehall, Pa., Dennis (Vickie) Boyd of LeRoy, Pa.; sister and brother in-law Betty (Allen) Taylor of Canton, Pa.; and special friend Lyn Silvernail of Horseheads, N.Y., and many nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, and her sister and brother-in-law Sandra Jones in 2015 and Harry Jones in 2017.

  Jasper S. Smith, 95, Reverend Emeritus, well-known and respected resident of Canton Township, Pa. was called to Heaven by his Lord and Savior on Friday evening, Mar. 15, 2019 from his home while surrounded by loved ones.
​   Jasper Sidney Smith was born in Moreland Township, Lycoming County, near Hughesville, Pa. Nov. 22, 1923. He was the elder son of the late Sidney David and Mertie May (Derr) Smith.  By the time Jasper was 15 he did all the farm work with horses due to his father’s illness and death. He attended school for seven years at Laurel Run, a one-room schoolhouse, and graduated with honors from Hughesville High School in 1941.  In October 1944, Jasper moved to Bradford County to work as a dairy milk tester with the Bradford County DHIA Association.  In 1949 he served a year in the U.S. Army at Fort Eustis, Virginia earning the rank of PFC.  Jasper remained in the Army Reserves until his honorable discharge in 1954.  On Sept. 2, 1950, he married the former Lela Virginia Castle in the Hughesville Lutheran Church.  He now joins his beloved Lela who passed away Nov. 25, 2015.  Jasper will be lovingly remembered by all that knew him as a friendly, fair man with empathy for his fellow man and community. He journeyed through life guided by his faith in the word of God. Family was very important to Jasper and part of that love was his passion for researching both his and Lela’s family genealogy.

  Patrick “Timothy” McLaughlin, age 63, of Shunk, Pa., passed away on Monday, Mar. 11, 2019 on Route 414 in Roaring Branch, Pa. He was born on Aug. 21, 1955 in Clearfield, Pa., a son of John McLaughlin and Mary (Elbell) McLaughlin. Tim was the husband of the late Gertrude “Kitty” McLaughlin. He was a water company truck driver and a veteran of the US Navy having served 19 years, including during the Vietnam War. Tim was a member of the American Legion Post #0945 in Canton, Pa. and an NRA member.
   Tim is survived by his sisters Paula (Ted) Bowser of Lake Mary, Fla., Susan Hamilton of Trout Run, Pa., Julie (Bob) McDonald of Jacksonville, Fla.; a brother Jeremy McLauglin of Canada; several nieces and nephews; three grandchildren Debbie, Dal, Jennifer; and three great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, brother James McLaughlin and sister Lisa Baker.
    In keeping with Tim’s wishes, there will be no services. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to a charity of one’s choosing. Buckheit Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, Pa. is assisting the family. www.buckheitfcandcrematory.com

  Martha M. Fleck, 83, of Lebanon, passed away at Spang Crest. She was the wife of the late Thomas J. Fleck, who passed away in 2011. She was a graduate of Troy High School in the class of 1954.
  Martha was born in Towanda, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 21, 1935 to the late Henry S. and Mary (Taylor) Darrow.  Martha had worked as a secretary for Heritage Village in Bloomsburg and in medical billing for Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. She then enjoyed living in Florida for almost 30 years.
​   While in Florida she was involved in numerous activities.  She had been a member of the Red Hat Society, Newcomer’s Club, and sang with a chorus group that entertained many area nursing facilities. She also started Friends Helping Friends in her over-55 community.

   Patricia Davison, formerly of Canton passed away Tuesday, March 5th, at her sons residence in Leroy. Complete obit will appear in next weeks edition. For more information, call Morse & Kleese Funeral Home at 570-673-3193

   Patricia A. Davison, widow of Bill Davison, passed away on Mar. 5, 2019 surrounded by her family. Formerly a resident of Canton Borough she was living at her son and daughter-in-law's home in LeRoy Township at the time of her passing. Pat, as she liked to be called, was a spunky woman with a “tell-it-like-it-is” attitude. She cherished her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Born Aug. 3, 1944 in Sayre, Pa., she was the daughter of Dean (& Mida) Landon. She was a graduate of Canton High School, Class of 1964. Following graduation pat worked at many jobs including Canford's, Eureka, Farmsworth Cookie Factory, Darien Lake and miscellaneous waitress positions. Pat married Bill Davison at Friendship, N.Y. on Aug. 20, 1994. They were happily married for ten years until Bill's passing.
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  Robert Henry “Bob” Hunsicker, 52 of Canton, Pa., (Armenia Township) passed away unexpectedly at the Guthrie Troy Community Hospital on Mar. 4, 2019.  Bob was born June 20, 1966 in Quakertown, Pa., to the late Raymond Hunsicker, his mother, Laurene (Stoneback) Hunsicker of the Bradford County Manor and his biological father, Robert Wampole of Florida.
   Bob was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, camping, riding his Harley and spending time on his land in Armenia Township.  He was a very social person and always looked forward to time spent with family, especially his grandchildren. He also loved watching old western movies and spending time with his special canine friend, Two Sox.

  Naomi Jean Pepper, 81, of Monroeton, Pa. (Franklin Township) passed away peacefully on Mar. 3, 2019 at home, while surrounded by her loving family.
  Born in Towanda, Pa. on April 13, 1937, Naomi was the daughter of the late Frederick and Florence (Kirkendall) Kuhnle.  She was a graduate of Towanda High School, class of 1954. On December 20, 1963 she married Duane Pepper in the Mountain Lake United Methodist Church, they shared 55 wonderful years together.  Naomi enjoyed reading, bird watching, working in her beautiful flower gardens and her many feline friends.
​   In earlier years, she assisted with the daily operations of the Pepper’s Dairy. Naomi later worked as a Bookkeeper/Notary for Pepper’s Auto Body Shop, R&R Lawrence Trucking, Ferrario’s Auto Dealership and Moore’s Auto both in Wysox until her retirement. She served as a former secretary/treasurer at Iona Grange in Fanklindale and was a member of the former Mountain Lake United Methodist Church.