All Obituaries

  Jean (Castle) Huffman, 94, of Canton, PA, passed away peacefully at the Bradford County Manor on Tuesday evening, May 26, 2020. Jean was born in Dilliner, PA, on September 19, 1925 to the late Benjamin  (B.H.) and Virginia (McNeil) Castle. The family moved to the farm in Williams Hollow near East Canton in 1929. She started school in the one room schoolhouse in East Canton and graduated from Canton High School in 1942. On November 29, 1946 she married the love of her life, Jack...

  Beverly Lynn (Bush) Smith lost her battle with Alzheimer’s on Tuesday evening, May 12, 2020 at the Smith Homestead where she had been staying since the “Stay at Home” ruling was made for the Cornia-19 pandemic. Beverly was born on February 16, 1947 at the Colombia Hospital in Wilkensburg, PA. She was one of two children born to the late Arthur R. Bush, Sr. and Mildred I. Bush.  After graduating from Turtle Creek High School in 1965, a suburb of Pittsburgh, PA,...

Teresa L. (McIlwain) Brackman, 46, of Canton, PA., passed away very unexpectedly on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Sayre’s Robert Packer Hospital. Teresa Lynn was born January 8, 1974 in Sayre, a daughter of William F. McIlwain and Diane (Porter) Cashell. She attended Canton Schools and was a graduate of the class of 1992. After High School, Teresa went on to Penn Tech where she received an associate’s degree as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. On August 30, 1997 she married...

Lynn A. Williams, 58, beloved wife of Tom Williams, of LeRoy, PA passed away peacefully, Wednesday afternoon May 6, 2020 at the Bradford County Manor following a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born on July 13, 1961 in Blossburg, a daughter of the late Gordon and Violet (Vroman) Collister.  Lynn attended Canton Schools and graduated with the CHS class of 1979.  Shortly following graduation, on August 30, 1980, Lynn married Tom S. Williams at the Canton...

Eddie “Tex” Hicks, 88, beloved husband of Janice (Hagar) Hicks, of Roaring Branch, Union Township, PA “Gone Home” early Monday morning, April 27, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Eddie was born on June 29, 1931 in Lukfin, TX.  “Tex” loved to be with his Lord while just doing the simple things, gardening, mowing and wood working just to name a few.  Eddie began serving the Lord in 1972 at the Cogan House Christian Church, First...

Edward R. Long, of Route 414 Monroeton, Pa. (Powell) passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, after a short illness.  He was the widower of Cathy Jo Long and they enjoyed 18 years of marriage together.  Ed was born at Mills Hospital in Towanda on January 28, 1934.  He was the third child of the late Lola (Bailey) Long and Eugene Edward Long.  He attended grade school at the Powell Elementary School located at the Schrader and Towanda...

On Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Dr. Raymond Walter Augustine, DMD, 70, of Mansfield, PA, was called home to be with the Lord. Born in Blossburg, PA, on July 5, 1949, Ray was the son of the late Walter and Eleanor (Bubacz) Augustine. Ray (or Doc Ray, as many patients and some family members lovingly called him), graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 1974. After receiving his degree, Ray married the love of his life, Mary, and the two moved to Mansfield, where Ray...

McKayla A. Graham, 24, peacefully went home to her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at her home in Canton Township, Pennsylvania. McKayla Ashlyn was born March 14, 1996 in Williamsport, a daughter of Wade W. Graham, Jr and Connie (Smith) Hammonds. She was a talented artist and loved music, singing and dancing. McKayla was one “who told it like it was” even while hiding behind her beautiful and irresistible smile.  Her main focus in life was her family, especially...

Charlotte H. Von Hendy, 81, of Blossburg, PA died peacefully Thursday, April 2, 2020 at Broad Acres Health & Rehab in Wellsboro. Born the only child to the late Robert and Bertha May (Howe) Minns on December 29, 1938 in Ithaca, NY. Charlotte was a 1958 graduate of Southside High School and later received her R.N. license from the Arnot-Ogden School of Nursing in 1961. Following graduation on September 2, 1961 she married her high school sweetheart, Frank Von Hendy. Together they shared...

Timothy "Tim" Castle, 57, of Canton, Pa. passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at the Highlands Care Center in Laporte, following a courageous battle with cancer. Tim was born on June 21, 1962 in Troy, he was one of four children born to the late Frank "Frankie" and Shirley (Winebarger) Castle.  As a youngster, Tim grew up in Williams Hollow in Canton Township. It was there he acquired his love of the outdoors and all it had to offer, especially hunting and fishing. He attended Canton...