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Record for Thomas R. Chitester
Thomas R. Chitester
Birth: Nov. 13, 1939
Kane, McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: May 20, 2012
Coudersport, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA
Thomas R. Chitester (1939 - 2012)
Published in The Olean Times Herald on May 22, 2012
COUDERSPORT, Pa. - Thomas R. ""Tom"" Chitester, 72, of Coudersport passed away peacefully Sunday (May 20, 2012) at home.
Born Nov. 13, 1939, in Kane, he was a son of
- Palmer R. and Ellen Louise Huffman Chitester.
On Aug. 26, 1967, in Coudersport, he married Nancy Walaski, who survives.
Mr. Chitester was a graduate of Coudersport High School, class of 1957. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving as a military police dog handler.
Tom was a self-employed carpenter and painter, owning Chitester Construction in Coudersport.
He was a member of St. Eulalia Catholic Church in Coudersport and was a life member of the Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department, where he served as chairman of the centennial celebration committee. He was a charter member of the Coudersport Volunteer Ambulance Association, a former member of the Coudersport Borough Council, and a former member of the Coudersport Jaycees.
He enjoyed hunting and loved woodworking. In his youth, Tom was an avid baseball player, having played on the Potter-McKean All Stars Little League team. Their team was the only team from the area to make it to the Little League World Series in Williamsport.
Tom loved his town of Coudersport and was very proud of his work that beautified the town. His greatest love was his family, especially his two granddaughters.
Surviving besides his wife are
- a daughter, Michelle L. Chitester of Santa Rosa, Calif.;
- two sons,
- Jason S. (Julie) Chitester and
- Jeremy D. Chitester, both of Coudersport;
- two granddaughters,
- Ashley M. Chitester and
- Briena A. Chitester;
- two brothers,
- Robert J. (Carol) Chitester of Erie and
- Jerry J. (Kim) Chitester of Coudersport;
- and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Tom was predeceased by
- a daughter, Carrie Ann Chitester.
Members of the Potter County Honor Guard will accord military honors on Saturday at St. Eulalia Catholic Church.
Memorials may be made to the Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department, 171 Route 6 West, Coudersport, PA 16915; Coudersport Volunteer Ambulance Association, 122 E. Second St., Coudersport, PA 16915; or to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 4401 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15224.
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Published in The Olean Times Herald on May 22, 2012
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Spouse: Nancy W Walaski Chitester (1949 - 2016)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial: Saint Eulalias Cemetery
Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA
Created by: Diana St. Clair Huber
Record added: May 19, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 110805646
- [S2028] FaceBook- Potter McKean Genealogy, March 10 2024 · Paula Pesock Mitchell- Falcon Rates Tops in Competition with 50 High School Newspapers, The Potter Enterprise, May 1964. 20240316GHLn-.
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Falcon Rates Tops in Competition with 50 High School Newspapers
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Sherri Ruter fiction
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Dennis Ulkins
Carl Butler
Chris & Sandy Kowalski
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Pat Hamilton
Janet Russell
Nancy Wils
Jim Masolotte
faculty advisor Lawrence S. Burris, English teacher
Myrl Knickerbocker elected President of the Black Foret CB'ers Club, succeeding William Mitchell.
Others elected were
Vic Garzel, VP and
Robert Knechtel, sec-treas
Republican Committee, Sara McCloud elected secretary, replacing Nellie Carpenter, who declined to run for the office again.
Mr & Mrs Thomas Craig and 3 children left this morning for Mt. Pleasant, Pa to attend the funeral of his brother, Joe Craig, who was killed in a plane crash in the Philippines.
The 21-year-old serviceman was on his way to South Viet Nam, when the plane missed a runway and crashed. He had visited here recently with his bride of 5 weeks.
Coudersport High School takes win for their newspaper "The Falcon"
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- [S1259] FaceBook- Coudersport, CHS 1966, Varsity Cheerleaders- Couderian.
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CHS Varsity Cheerleaders, 1966
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birth: 1 January 1912, Pennsylvania,
res: 1940, Coudersport Borough, Potter, Pennsylvania,
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Joseph Martin Walaski in the New York, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936
Name: Joseph Martin Walaski
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth: Feb 10, 1909
Coudersport
his occ: Tanner
Marriage: 4 Mar 1930
Olean, Cattaraugus, NY
Father: Burt Walaski
born: Poland
Mother: Mary Walaski
born: Poland
Spouse: Gladys R Davey
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Name: Gladys R Davey
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Birth: Jan 1, 1912
Seven Bridges
her occ: silk worker
Marriage: 4 Mar 1930
Cattaraugus, New York, USA
Father: Albert Davey
Mother: Dolly Fuller
Spouse: Joseph Martin Walaski
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Joseph Martin Walaski in the New York, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936
Name: Joseph Martin Walaski
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth: Feb 10, 1909
Coudersport
his occ: Tanner
Marriage: 4 Mar 1930
Olean, Cattaraugus, NY
Father: Burt Walaski
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1967 CHS Students at St Eulalia Parish just before the Prom.
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Front: Irene Brown, Gloria Sevinsky, Ann Predmore, Nancy Walaski, Patty Leete, Mildred Ayers & Mary Jane Frank.
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Jason Leet Is that Uncle Peter Gardner in the back row, far left, Paul Lynn Gardner?
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Jeremy Chitester if that is the case would that be my mother Nancy Chitester in front of him... judging by the year it would seem to be her SR year...
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Jeremy Chitester and yes it sure does look like him
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Jason Leet Fast forward 27 years and that could be YOU, Jeremy Chitester
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Pat TK 1st guy on right looks like a Weeks, maybe Frank?
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Teresa Castano Kisiel Pat, that is Frank Weeks and the girl in front of him is now his wife, Mary Jane (Franke). Karla, I think the 3rd guy from left is George Thompson. And, 2nd girl from right is Gloria Sevinsky Richardson and Annie Predmore is to her left.
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Paul Lynn Gardner Front: Irene Brown, Gloria Sevinsky, Ann Predmore, Nancy Walaski, Patty Leete, Mildred Ayers & Mary Jane Frank. Back: Pete Gardner, Glenn Springer, Jim Bruzzi, George Thompson, Tom Chitester, Steve Kelley & Frank Weeks.
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Nancy Chitester I can't believe you didn't recognize me. After Ann is Nancy then Patty Leete. I just loved this picture.
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Jeremy Chitester well you can put Nancy Chitester as that one in the middle... she is the prettiest on ein the picture...
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Dale Ulkins I agree, Jeremy Chitester. Nancy is beautiful!
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Dale Ulkins You clean up good, Nancy Chitester!
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Jason Leet Jeremy Chitester, you look A LOT like your dad in this picture Your mom is a pretty woman, then and NOW
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Jeremy Chitester Thank you Jason...
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Pat TK I knew the 3rd girl from right was Patty...My brother Dave dated her. I also knew Jim Bruzzi, Frank & the first name of a few others. Mind you, I was only 11 years old when this was taken. LOL Remember many of my older brothers Ed & Dave Thompson class of 66, sister Marialice, class of 69 & brother Steven's, class of 70, classmates & of course Paul, mine & some of little sister, Lynn's.
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Betty Leet Nancy Walaski Chitester is the one next to Ann Predmore, 4th from the right.
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Jody Jaros I recognized you and Tom, Nancy. And Ann and Patti Leete. Aren't these school days pictures great? (I almost said old pictures) Yikes!
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Betty Bray Nice picture of Father Griffin. I always liked him
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Nancy Chitester Hi Betty ~ sending tons of love and prayers to all of you!
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Teri McDowell Okay -- my question is why were they at the church before the Prom?!? Anyone?
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Teri McDowell Was it held at the Parish Center?
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Irene Sheats Girls, Irene Brown, Gloria Sevenski, ?, Nancy Walaski, Leete ?, ?, Mary Jane Franke
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Irene Sheats Boys, Pete Gardner, Glen Springer, Jim Bruzzi, Tom Chitister, ,? , Steve Kelley and Frank Weeks.
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Thomas Maynard Irene Sheats, scroll back seventen comments to Paul Lynn Gardner's complete list.
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Jo Whoareya Msgr. always had a special mass for the kids going to prom so they would not have to get up Sunday am. There was a dinner, dancing and after going to the movie theater until 2 am or something like that.
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