Obituary of Shane Ellsworth Lathrop

____________________________________________________________________________ Port Allegany - Shane Ellsworth Lathrop, 39, of Port Allegany, died unexpectedly Monday (November 22, 2010) in the Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport. He was born Oct 12, 1971 in Olean, NY, a son of Andrew (Anne) and Ellie Berg Lathrop. On July 3, 2004, in Niagara Falls, NY, he married Kelly Flint, who survives. Mr. Lathrop was a 1989 graduate of Smethport Area Jr./Sr. High School and had worked as a quality manager at PSM Brownco of Emporium, PA. He was a member of St. Gabriel's Catholic Church, Port Allegany, the American Legion; John Berg Post #976 of Crosby, and was social member of the VFW #212 of Bradford, PA. In addition to his wife and parents, he is survived by four sons: Andrew, Blaine, and Sean Lathrop, all of Emporium, PA, and Jack Lathrop of Port Allegany one brother: Sean (Laurie) Lathrop of Port Allegany 2 step brothers: Frank (Sandy) Mason of Eldred and Greg (Stephanie) Mason of Statesville, NC 5 nieces: Rebecca, Allison, and Hannah Lathrop, Lila and Gillian Ruff and one nephew Grayson Ruff one sister in law: Tonya (Eric) Ruff of Buffalo, NY 2 brother in laws: Anthony and Craig Flint of Charlotte, NC Father and Mother in law: Martin A. "Tony" and Susan Flint of Port Allegany. Shane was preceded in death by one step brother, Todd Mason. Visitation will be held on Friday from 2 - 4 and 6-8 PM at Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc, 105 N Main St, Port Allegany, PA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be said on Saturday, at 10 A.M., at St. Mary's Sartwell with the Rev. Charles R. Schmitt as celebrant. Committal will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Sartwell. Memorials, if desired, may be made to the Port Allegany Ambulance Association, PO Box 223, Port Allegany S.W. Smith Library building fund, 22 Church St, Port Allegany, and the Epilepsy Foundation, 1501 Reedsdale St. #3002 Pittsburgh, PA 15233-2310. Online condolences can be made at www.hartle-tarboxfuneralhomes.com.