Loretta J. Hurler, 89, of Galeton, PA, formerly of North
Fork, died Sunday, June 23, 2019 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport. Born September 30, 1929, in Brookfield
Township, PA, she was the daughter of Charles and Emma Seeley Gill. On March 15, 1947, in Harrison Valley, PA,
she married Lawrence R. Hurler, who predeceased her in 1980. Loretta and her husband owned and operated a
dairy farm in North Fork. She was
employed by Mapes Woodworking in Whitesville, NY, Cooper-Slide in Genesee,
Galeton Production, and Mittie’s Restaurant in Westfield. Loretta was a member of the former North Fork
Methodist Church. Surviving are: five children, Bonnie (Robert) Denlinger of
Galeton, Larry (Cindy) Hurler of North Fork, Terry “Jake” (Bernice) Hurler of
Sabinsville, Ricky (Linda) Hurler of Mills, and June Moore of Coudersport; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; a brother, Gary Gill of Harrison Valley; nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was
predeceased by a daughter, Judy Hurler in 1970; two sisters, Jolene Lehman in
1997 and Reva Mitchell in 2018; two brothers, Charles Gill in 1955 and Richard
Gill in 1962; son-in-law, Marlin “Mud” Moore; and longtime companion, John J.
Shaffer, Jr., in 2003. Friends may call
Thursday, June 27, 2019 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Olney Funeral Home &
Cremation Service, Ulysses, PA, where Funeral Services will be held on Friday
at 11:00 AM. The Rev. Timothy H. Miller
will officiate. Burial will be in
Brookfield Cemetery. Memorials may be
made to the activity funds of Cole Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit or
Sweden Valley Manor. Online condolences
may be expressed at www.olneyfuneralhome.com.
