Arnold G. Haskins, LCSW, 67, of Coudersport, PA, died
Monday, May 13, 2019 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.
Born April 24, 1952, in Coudersport, he was the son of Arnold J. and
Jane Ernst Haskins. On June 24, 1978, in
Mt. Jewett, he married the former Billie Ann Sluga, who survives. A graduate of
Coudersport High School, he earned a Bachelor’s degree from Mansfield University
and a Master’s degree of Social Work from Marywood University in Scranton. He was employed by Northern Tier Community
Action, Potter County Children and Youth Services, and worked as a Licensed
Clinical Social Worker with Bradford Children’s Home, Beacon Light, Port
Psychological Services, and started his own practice in 2009, Arnie Haskins
Counseling Services, in Port Allegany and Coudersport. He was also employed as an inmate counselor
in McKean and Potter counties. Arnie
served as Chairman of the Potter County Democratic Committee and was a member
of the Coudersport Lions Club. Surviving
in addition to his wife, Billie, are:
his mother, Jane Haskins of Coudersport; two sons, Joshua C. (Jessica)
Haskins and Kelby G. Haskins, both of Pittsburgh; a grandson, Cade Haskins; two
sisters, Debra (Edward) Ayers of Coudersport and Jacqueline (Jeffrey) Austin of
Port Allegany; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his father.
A memorial gathering will be held Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the Hotel
Crittenden, Coudersport from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. with remembrances shared at 3:30 p.m. Burial will be in Eulalia Cemetery,
Coudersport. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to the Environmental Defense Fund at www.edf.org, the
Coudersport Lions Club, P.O. Box 55, Coudersport, PA 16915, or the Potter
County Democratic Party, c/o Linda Klingaman, 2155 Dividing Ridge Road,
Coudersport, PA 16915. Arrangements are entrusted to Olney Funeral Home &
Cremation Service, Ulysses, PA. Online
condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfuneralhome.com.
