All Obituaries

Thomas Lee Coakley, 68, of Howard passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at Hershey Medical Center. Born August 1, 1953, in Bellefonte, he was a son of the late Raymond and Mildred (Knecht) Coakley. Tom was a graduate of Bald Eagle Area High School. He served his machinist apprenticeship at Cerro Metal Products continuing his work there for 9 years. Tom advanced in his career with LECO Corporation, and then on as an accomplished Research Machinist in the Department of Engineering at Penn...

Sylvia J. "Jean" Irvin, 81, of Beech Creek passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Born October 31, 1940 in Renovo, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Maxine Lacy Kennis. Jean was a graduate of St. Joseph's Catholic School, Renovo. She was married to R. David Irvin who preceded her in death in 2012. Jean was a Certified Nurses' Assistant, working at Susque View Home for 22 years. She enjoyed watching Westerns as well as reading. Cherished by Jean was her cat, Max, whom she absolutely...

James Leroy Harvey, 88, of Castanea passed away Friday, June 24, 2022 at UPMC Susquehanna, Williamsport. Born March 18, 1934 in Lock Haven, he was a son of the late John F. Harvey, Sr. and Marguarite Miller Harvey. James was a 1952 graduate of Lock Haven High School. He then joined the United States Navy, serving on the U.S.S. Forrestal. United in marriage to Jacquelyn Hane Harvey, they shared 49 years before her passing in 2006. By trade, James was a plumber. He worked at Hammermill Paper...

Carolyn M. Welsh, 97, of Lock Haven and formerly of Woolrich, passed away Friday, June 24, 2022 at Haven Place, Lock Haven. Born September 28, 1924 in Lock Haven, she was the daughter of the late Merlin L. and Ruth Allen Motter. She was a 1942 graduate of Lock Haven High School. During her senior year of high school, she began working at the Army Office located at Piper Aircraft. After the war ended, she continued working at Piper as an Executive Secretary, retiring after 43 years. Carolyn...

Patti Jo Gentzel, 63, of Mill Hall passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022 at UPMC Susquehanna, Williamsport. Born February 7, 1959 in Lock Haven, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Phyllis Neff. After graduating from high school, she served in the United States Army as a chef, being stationed in Fort Hood, Texas. Patti attended Williamsport Area Community College. She was a member of the American Legion, Lock Haven. Patti enjoyed gardening and fishing. Surviving are her three children:...

Kenneth Raymond Mapes, 93, of Beech Creek passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at UPMC Susquehanna, Lock Haven. Born March 30, 1929 in Beech Creek, he was the son of the late Raymond Quay and Florence E. Peters Mapes. After graduating from Lock Haven High School. Ken served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a long-time employee of Piper Aircraft, working there until its closure. He then worked for Beech Creek Township until his retirement. Ken loved the outdoors,...

Anthony Peter "Tony" Anastos of Lock Haven passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at UMPC Susquehanna, Williamsport. Born in Lock Haven in 1966, he was the son of Stella Kakarous Anastos and the late Peter L. Anastos. Along with his two brothers, Louis and Phillip, he co-owned the Texas Lunch, Anastos Brothers Auto Sales & he poured his heart and soul into Stella A's Restaurant. After graduating from Lock Haven High School in 1984, he attended Lock Haven University. He spent...

Melvin L. "Sonny" Crawford, 82, of Lock Haven passed away Monday, June 20, 2022 at The Gatehouse of Divine Providence after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. Born April 18, 1940 in Lock Haven, he was a son of the late Melvin and Claire Allen Crawford. Sonny attended Lock Haven High School. In August 1984, he married his love, the former Millie Tressler, with whom he shared nearly 38 years of marriage. Sonny worked on the railroad- for the former Conrail and then Norfolk Southern- as...

Vivian M. Mayes, 73, of Lock Haven passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022 at UPMC Susquehanna, Williamsport. Born August 8, 1948 in Lock Haven, she was a daughter to the late Theodore and Esther Lever Toot. Vivian was a graduate of Lock Haven High School. She was married to Ira Cavin "Ike" Mayes who preceded her in death in 2008. Vivian was a dedicated employee, working at Woolrich (Woolrich) for 18 years as a sewing machine operator and then at Woolrich (Jersey Shore) before being employed at...

Mary Jane Casper, 85, of Lock Haven, passed away Friday, June 17, 2022 at ProMedica Nursing Home, Jersey Shore. Born December 9, 1936 in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Kathryn Cunningham Barnisky. Mary Jane was raised in Tamaqua, graduating from Tamaqua High School before attending Bloomsburg State College where she met the love of her life. In July of 1956 at St. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church, Tamaqua, she married Charles Casper, who survives in Lock Haven. ...