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Bennie L. LONG Jr., 83, of Galeton, PA, died Wednesday, August 19, 2026 in Roseview Rehabilitation and Care Center, Williamsport. Born October 10, 1942, in Coudersport, he was the son of Bennie Leroy and Lillian Dora Brosch Long. On June 19, 1965, in Galeton, he married Linda Jean Allen, who survives. He served honorably with the U.S. Army from 1961 – 1964. At age eight, he began working with his father in stone masonry. At age 16, he did the stone work on the Shingleho
George Robert “Mac” GRANT, 83, of Ulysses, PA, died Monday, August 3, 2026 in Wellsboro, PA. Born October 13, 1942, in Hume, NY, he was the son of George Dewey and Geneva Agatha Shearer Grant. On August 13,1966, in Pittsburgh, he married Evelyn “Lynn” Perkins, who predeceased him on December 25, 2023. A 1960 graduate of Galeton Area High School, he earned a bachelor’s degree in English education from Lock Haven State College and a master’s degree in school counseling from
