March 28, 1926-March 22, 2016

Gerald E. Wilmot, 89, of So. Pasadena, FL passed away on March 22, 2016. He was born in Hallstead, PA March 28, 1926 to the late George W. and Grace (Flint) Wilmot. He is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Alice (Haskins) Wilmot, So. Pasadena, FL; daughter, Bonnie (Butch) Roe; a son, George A. Wilmot, New Milford, PA; six grandchildren, Jeffrey (Jennifer Heister) Roe, Blandon PA, Kevin Roe and Melody Pitonyak, Whitehall, PA, Steven (Andrea Malik) Roe, Atlanta, GA, Adam, Austin and Olivia Wilmot, all of Windsor, NY; four great grandchildren, Zachary Althouse, CA, Aidan Roe, Blandon, PA, Dylan and Cole Roe, Atlanta, GA; several cousins, nieces, and nephews.

 Along with his parents, he was also predeceased by a brother, George; four sisters, Ruth Button Smith, Eva Walker, Ethel LaPear Stinard, and Mildred Farr.

As a World War II veteran, he served in the US Army as a Staff Sergeant in a tank battalion in Italy. He was a self employed contractor, building and remodeling several lovely homes and buildings in the area and also had a floor covering business.  Jerry was a lifetime member of the Great Bend VFW and the American Legion, Hallstead, PA.  He was a member of the Great Bend Fire Department; past president of the Great Bend/Hallstead Lions Club; Past Master of the East Great Bend Grange; former manager/secretary/treasurer of Great Bend Borough. Jerry and Alice owned and managed “Alyce’s Tea Cup” and the “Endless Mountains Antique Center” in Great Bend, PA for many years.  He could be found for several years in the antique building and officially weighing horses and tractors at the Harford Fair. He owned and enjoyed horses on their Windsor, NY farm. After spending many winters in NY., they moved to Seminole, FL in 1988. As a hobby, he designed several beautiful stained glass pieces that will be forever cherished by family and friends.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery, Hallstead, PA with Reverend Jane Pykus, of the First United Methodist Church, New Milford, PA officiating.

Arrangements By Tuttle Yeisley Funeral Home, 25 Susquehanna Ave, Hallstead, PA 18822.

Thomas J. Shields, 73, of Hallstead, PA went home to be with the Lord peacefully on April 29, 2016 with his loving wife, Barbara J. (Emerson) Shields by his side. He was predeceased by his first wife, Jenny Shields.

Tom is survived by two sons, James and Pamela Shields and John Shields; three grandchildren, Jack, Ryan, and Kate; a step daughter, Lisa and Jason Townsend; three step grandchildren, Lilly, Noah, and Micah; a sister, Shirley Jay; and several nieces and nephews.

Tom graduated from Blue Ridge High School in 1961. His desire to learn led him to Broome Community College in 1968, where he studied Soil Conservation. He enjoyed farming and began his own business “Southern Tier Hydro-Seeding” and also worked in Flood Control. Tom retired as the Supervisor of Bridge Construction for PennDOT. He spent many hours overseeing the construction of the Hallstead/Great Bend bridge over the Susquehanna River. Tom was employed with Broome County Soil & Water Conservation District before working for PennDOT. Tom was very artistic and created Technical Drawings and worked on leather projects. He often practiced trap shooting along with many other shooting sports. He felt at home outdoors and could be found ice fishing and reloading shells for target practice and hunting. 

A funeral service was held Monday, May 2, at the Tuttle-Yeisley Funeral Home, Inc., Hallstead, PA.

Interment will be made in St. Lawrence Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 until the start of the service at noon.

Should friends so desire, expressions of sympathy may take the form of a donation to your favorite charity or organization.