Pennsylvania Obituary and Marriage Records, 1947-2010
Elizabeth L. Scouten
Elizabeth L. Scouten, 84, of Summerville, SC, formerly of Williamsport, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, in South Carolina.
Her husband, Claude Scouten, preceded her in death in 1983.
She is survived by one daughter, Marilynn Lose, one brother and two sisters.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Wildwood Cemetery.
Arrangements by Maneval Funeral Home, "A Life Celebration Home."
Raymond Weisenberger
Raymond "Mick" Weisenberger, Sr., of Jerseytown, died Tuesday morning at the Geisinger Medical Center.
He was born July 31, 1929, in Williamsport, the son of the late Lydia Kreger Weisenberger.
He attended Williamsport schools and worked for the Agency on Aging in Bloomsburg.
He was preceded in death by a son, Raymond D. Weisenberger, Jr.; a brother, Clayton Weisenberger; two sisters, Jean Thorne and Frances Newcomer.
He is survived by his wife, the former Shirley Laubach; a son, Kevin Weisenberger of Mainville; four daughters, Kathy A. Coval of Jerseytown, Mrs. Robert (Christy) DiLella of Hughesville, Nina Jo Thomas of Milton and Pamela Weisenberger of Danville; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and two sisters, Harriett Brown of Williamsport and Christine Craw of South Williamsport.
Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. from the Poust-Bunnell Funeral Home, Main St., Millville. Viewing 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Clyde W. Douglas
Clyde W. Douglas, 68, of 101 Leader Drive, died Wednesday, March 27, 2002, in Manor Care Nursing Center South, where he had been a resident for the past two years.
He was an Air Force veteran, enjoyed playing baseball and was an avid hunter and fisherman.
He was born on Sept. 28, 1933, in Williamsport, a son of Cecil and Leona M. Forney Douglas.
Surviving is a brother, Donald C., Williamsport; a sister, Lois A. Hammons, Indianapolis, IN; 11 nieces and nephews; 19 great-nieces and nephews and 16 great-great-nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a brother, Roland, and a sister, Phoebe Brown.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday in Wildwood Cemetery. There will be a visitation from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Knight-Confer’s, 1914 Memorial Ave.
G. Henry McCormick
G. Henry McCormick, 85, of Ames, IA, a former area resident, died at his winter home in Mesa, AZ, on Wednesday, March 27, 2002.
He was born in Allenwood on Oct. 7, 1916, a son of the late George L. and Clara Mae Sypher McCormick.
He was a 1934 graduate of Watsontown High School, where he served as President of his class, a former owner of McCormick Contracting of Lock Haven, a co-founder of McCormick Dray Line of Muncy and Avis, a former owner of Camelot Estates, which he also developed, a former board member of the Salvation Army and Lock Haven Hospital and a former director of the former Mellon Bank for the Central Region.
He married the former Louise M. Martin on Jan. 1, 1984; they recently celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Jay H. of Williamsport, Terry L. of Port Allegany and Wayne E. of Woodland Hills, CA; two step-sons, Brent Anderson of Omaha, NE and Brian Anderson of Ames, IA; five grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; a brother, J. Paul McCormick of Flemington and a sister, Joann Stager of Erie.
Two brothers, Cyrus and Ned, preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held at Washington Presbyterian Church in Allenwood, Wednesday, April 3, at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Uniontown Cemetery, Allenwood. Friends will be received one hour prior to the service.
Helt Funeral Chapel, 232 Hogan Blvd., Mill Hall, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Washington Presbyterian Church, PO Box 201, Allenwood, PA 17810, Salvation Army, 119 East Church St., Lock Haven, PA 17745 or to one’s favorite charity. Raymond Osmar Maneval, 86, formerly of Duboistown, died Wednesday night, March 27, 2002, at Valley View Nursing Center, where he had been a guest since November of 2000.
He was born in South Williamsport on Oct. 4, 1915, a son of Ernest E. and Rebecca Beaghley Maneval, Sr. He was married Dec. 24, 1936, to the former Mildred E. Ring, who survives.
For over 34 years, he was employed by Bethlehem Steel Wire Rope Division as a supervisor, retiring in 1975.
He was a member of the First Church of Christ Disciples, Williamsport, and a social member of the LeRoy O. Buck VFW Post 7863 of Duboistown.
Early in his life, he was a noted baseball pitcher in the Old Sunday School League during the 1930s. He also pitched later in the West Branch, Avco and Independent Leagues. in 1953, he was president of the Softball Boosters Association, when the lighted field at Sweet Steel was dedicated.
Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Larry R. Maneval of Woolrich and Jerry L. Maneval of Powell, WY; one daughter, Connie M. Bilby of South Williamsport; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by three sisters, Goldy Woodward, Helen Litzelman and Ethel Tompkins and one brother, Ernest Elmer Maneval.
Funeral services will be held Monday, April 1, 2002, at 1 p.m. from the Maneval Funeral Home, “A Life Celebration Home,” 500 W. Fourth St., Williamsport, with his pastor, Rev. R. Kenneth Weiss, officiating. Interment will be in Wildwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from noon to 1 p.m.
Contributions may be made to the First Church of Christ Disciples, 1250 Almond St., Williamsport, PA 17701.
Rita K. Rague
Rita K. Rague, 87, of the Laurels, Wellsboro, died March 30, 2002. She was a retired elementary school teacher.
She is survived by daughters: Patricia Maldonado and Joan Regan; a son, Attorney James T. Rague, III, Wellsboro; and 8 grandchildren.
A memorial mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Wellsboro. Arrangements by Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home “A Life Celebration Home,” Wellsboro.
Earl A. Turner
Earl A. Turner, 68, of 808 Tule St., Montoursville, died Saturday, March 30, 2002, at his home. Born January 12, 1934, in Hillsgrove, he was a son of Louis and Bessie Conrad Turner.
Earl was a 1951 graduate of Montoursville High School. He was employed by International Furniture for more than 20 years and retired from Pennsylvania Power and Light after 20 more years of work. He was a frequent blood donor for the Red Cross and was an avid hunter and camper.
Surviving are his wife, the former Mary Jane Bickel, whom he married in 1954; a daughter, Kathie A. Rasdorf, of South Williamsport; two sons, Michael A. Turner of Clarkstown and Mark W. Turner of Huntersville; two grandchildren, Amanda Turner and Aaron Rasdorf; two brothers, Paul M. and Dale O. Turner of Williamsport; and a sister, Thelma J. Weaver of Montoursville. He was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday from Sanders Mortuary, 821 Diamond St., Williamsport, with the Rev. Ronald O. Doan, of Faxon-Kenmar United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Montoursville Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to either the American Cancer Society, 1848 East Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701 or to Susquehanna Hospice, 1100 Grampian Boulevard, Williamsport, PA, 17701.
Alice May Carey
Alice May Carey, 86, of 203 W. Garland Ave., Fairborn, OH, formerly of Webb St., Williamsport, died Saturday, March 30, 2002, at Kettering Memorial Hospital, Kettering, OH. She was the daughter of John and Gertrude Fronk Eoute. Her husband, Francis Pat Carey, died in 1977.
She retired in 1988 from Brodart, where she had worked for 16 years. She was a member of Ascension Catholic Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Patricia A. Saar of York, Mary Jo, wife of Keith Spiegel of Williamsport; one son, Lawrence, husband of Martha Carey of Fairborn, OH, with whom she lived; seven grandchildren, Theresa Saar, Robert Saar, Richard Saar, Christine Fuguate, Lori Kaufman, Jamie Spiegel, Keith Spiegel and four great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by a grandson, Thomas Carey, in 1996.
The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday at Kaufman Funeral Home, 2102 Northway Road, with the Reverend Charles Cummings of Ascension Catholic Church officiating. Interment will be in Green Lawn Memorial Park. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Thursday from 11:30 to 1 p.m.
Mrs. Bernice L. Garman
Mrs. Bernice L. Garman, 72, of 1141 Pine Creek Ave., Jersey Shore, died Sunday, March 31, 2002, in the Lock Haven Hospital Extended Care Unit.
Born Sept. 9, 1929, in Greenburr, she was the daughter of Charles N. Lamey and the former Elsie Confer. She was united in marriage June 22, 1947, to Foster Henry Lee Garman; he preceded her in death May 16, 1985.
For many years, she was a member of the Lighthouse Wesleyan Church of Jersey Shore and was retired from Manor Care Health Center after 20 years of service.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Christine A. Vairo of Jersey Shore; two sons, Charles L. Garman and Jeffrey L. Garman, both of Jersey Shore; three sisters, Jennie Heckman of Zion, Eleanor Myers of Jersey Shore and Loretta Terry of Jersey Shore; one brother, Carl Lamey of Antes Fort; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services and burial will be at the convenience of the family.
Arrangements by the Frederick B. Welker Funeral Home, 125 N. Main St., Jersey Shore.
Mildred A. Hane
Mildred A. Hane, 84, of Williamsport, died March 31, 2002, at Manor Care Health Services North.
She was born July 3, 1917, in Morris Run, the daughter of Lawrence and Mary Jankiewicz Mackowiak.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church.
She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Alfred W. Hane; three sons, Larry W. Hane of Williamsport, David A. Hane of Williamsport and Robert M. Hane of Boalsburg; a daughter, Ann Marie Griggs of Zanesville, OH; a sister, Irene Gohrig of Williamsport; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by five brothers and three sisters.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday morning at 9:30 in the church, 326 Washington Blvd. Friends may call at the church from 8:30-9:30.
Interment will be in St. Boniface Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to St. Boniface Catholic Church.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Crouse’s, 133 Third St.
