Funeral Homes in Sayre, PA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Jeff Daly (programmer and software tester), Joshua Richmond (athlete), and Jeff Terpko (baseball player).

Sayre is the largest borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Elmira, New York. In the past, various iron products were made there. In 1900, 5,243 people lived there; in 1910, 6,426 people lived there, and in 1940, 7,569 persons made their homes in Sayre. The population was 5,587 at the 2010 census.Sayre is part of the Penn-York Valley ("The Valley"), a group of four contiguous communities in New York and Pennsylvania: Waverly, New York; South Waverly, Pennsylvania; Sayre; Athens, Pennsylvania, and smaller surrounding communities with a combined population near 35,000. Sayre is the principal city of the Sayre, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Sayre Obituaries

It was disclosed by Naples Daily News on July 17th, 2021 that Robert Henry Madigan died in Naples, Florida.  Madigan was 84 years old and was born in Sayre, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Robert Henry's life.

It was noted by Tampa Bay on November 1st, 2020 that Charles Joseph Harris died in Brandon, Florida.  Harris was 90 years old and was born in Sayre, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Charles Joseph's life.

It was revealed by Buffalo News on September 30th, 2020 that Donald E Sr Handley passed on in Sayre, Pennsylvania.  Handley was 74 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Donald E Sr's life.

It was revealed by Morning Times on March 25th, 2020 that Barbara Lynn Anderson-Kerwell died in Sayre, Pennsylvania.  Anderson-Kerwell was 70 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Barbara Lynn's life.

It was noted on March 25th, 2020 that Lois Gowan (Vansice) perished in Nichols, New York.  Ms. Gowan was 85 years old and was born in Sayre, PA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lois's life.

It was written by Morning Times on March 18th, 2020 that Wayne Alan Waite passed away in Sayre, Pennsylvania.  Waite was 67 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Wayne Alan's life.

It was disclosed by Morning Times on March 17th, 2020 that James Allen Hilliar passed away in Sayre, Pennsylvania.  Hilliar was 86 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor James Allen's life.

It was noted by Morning Times on March 16th, 2020 that Steven R Zobel died in Sayre, Pennsylvania.  Zobel was 58 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Steven R's life.

It was reported on March 14th, 2020 that Dawn Marie Alliger (Havens) perished in Waverly, New York.  Ms. Alliger was 82 years old and was born in Sayre, PA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Dawn Marie's life.

It was written by Morning Times on March 13th, 2020 that Naomi C Moon (Moon) passed on in Sayre, Pennsylvania.  Ms. Moon was 87 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Naomi C's life.

History

Sayre is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania County, Pennsylvania, 59 miles (95 km) northwest of Scranton, Pennsylvania In the past, various iron products were made there. Robert Heysham Sayre, President of the Pennsylvania & New York Railroad, helped cement the deal and had the town named in his honor. The population was 5,813 at the 2000 census. Sayre is home to the Robert Packer Hospital and Guthrie Clinic.

In May 1870, a Waverly banker named Howard Elmer, along with Charles Anthony and James Fritcher, bought the Pine Plains area between Waverly and Athens. The railroad operated from 1870 until 1976 and in 1904 when the locomotive yards were built they were the second largest in the world.

The official website for the city of Sayre is http://www.sayrepa.org.