Notes for: Charles Williams Bodine
This couple's name originally came from the following obituary found at the Tioga County, PA GenWeb site. It listed the source as "These Obituaries came from a scrapbook located at the Steele Memorial Library in Elmira, New York the newspapers from which they came were not named."
Dr. Mark W. Bodine, a surgeon at Williamsport for 33 years, and for the past six years a consulting surgeon to both Williamsport hospitals, died at 3:55 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, 1971, in the Williamsport Hospital.
He had been a medical patient for a month.
Dr. Bodine, who was 72, lived at 720 Belmont Avenue.
He retired from active practice in 1965, when he joined the field staff of the American College of Surgeons to survey cancer programs. He continued to reside at Williamsport and served as consulting surgeon to Williamsport, Divine providence, Muncy Valley Hospitals, and Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro.
Earlier, Dr. Bodine had been senior attending surgeon at Williamsport Hospital from 1946 to 1861, and filled the same capacity at Divine Providence from 1951-1961
Headed Medical Staffs
He served terms as president of the medical staffs at both hospitals, and was a member of Williamsport Hospital’s board of managers from 1954 to 1960.
Born at Wellsboro Feb. 4, 1899, he was the son of Charles Williams and Ada B. Sheffer Bodine.
A graduate of Phillips Andover Academy, he attended the University of Pennsylvania and its medical school, where he received his medical degree in 1924. He interned for a year at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, before becoming a Mayo Foundation fellow in surgery at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., from 1925 to 1928. In 1928-1929 he was first assistant in surgery to the famed Dr. W.J. Mayo.
Dr. Bodine then became an associate surgeon at the Guthrie Clinic, Sayre, before coming to Williamsport to practice in 1932.
Veteran of Two Wars
Dr. Bodine served in both World Wars. During World War I, he was a member of the Student Army Training Corps. Serving in the Naval Reserve Medical Corps during World War II, he was chief of surgery with a mobile hospital at Noumea, New Caledonia. He was awarded the Bronze Star, and at the time of his separation from the service held the rank of captain.
Dr. Bodine was a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American medical Assn., the Lycoming County and Pennsylvania State Medical Societies, and the Alumni Assn. of the Mayo Clinic. He was a past president of the Lycoming County Medical Society.
He was a member of the Lycoming County Unit, American Cancer Society, which he had served also as president. He was a member of Garrett Cochran post 1, American Legion, the Ross Club, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, national social fraternity, and Nu Sigma Nu, medical school fraternity.
Church Vestryman
Dr. Bodine was a member of Christ Episcopal Church and had served on its vestry.
Surviving are his wife, the former Martha Weare, whom he married November 3, 1928; one son Marc W. Jr., of Vestal, N.Y.; one daughter, Mrs. Henry F. Myers 3rd, of Westfield, N.J.; and five grandchildren.
The funeral was held at 10 a.m. Thursday in the church, with the Rev. Roger Alling Jr., his pastor, officiating. Burial in Wellsboro Cemetery.
There was no visitation. The family provided the flowers.
Members of the county medical society were honorary pallbearers. Members of the church vestry were active pall-bearers.
End of obituary.
They appear to be buried in the Bastin plot in the Wellsboro Cemetery.
I would think that this Charles Williams Bodine must be the same as the Charles W. Bodine who was the son of Robert W. Bodine (son of Ellis Milton Bodine). That Charles is found in the 1880 Census of Elmira, Chemung Co., NY. In that census, Robert is 38 and born in PA. Both Robert's parents are from PA. Robert's profession is a dentist. His wife is Elizabeth (35, NY, PA, NY). Children are Charles W. (11, PA, PA, NY) and Nettie G. (10, PA, PA, NY).
From Ronny Bodine:
The Bodine family was living 1900 in Wellsboro, Tioga County where Charles was engaged as a deputy prothonotary. He reported that in 9 years of marriage the couple had had 2 children, both of who then were living with them. In 1910, he reported the same details, but was now engaged in traveling, probably as a salesman. In 1920, the family was living in Wellsboro and included their 2 unmarried sons.
From the Wellsboro Agitator of 27 March 1907.
A number of the friends of Mrs. Charles W. Bodine gave her a farewell surprise party Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bodine and their sons, Francis and Mark, leave this week for Leetonia, where Mr. Bodine is manager of the big general store of Shant & Co. Their many friends regret their removal from Wellsboro.
Obituary, the Wellsboro Agitator of 17 May 1950.
Mrs. Ada S. Bodine, aged 78 years, died Friday at 11: 50 p.m., at her home, 18 West avenue, Wellsboro. She was the wife of Charles B. Bodine.
She was born in Liberty Dec. 18, 1871, daughter of the late Francis M. and Margaret Bastian Sheffer. She was a member of the Presbyterian church of Wellsboro.
Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Dr. Francis S. Bodine, of Kane, and Dr. Marc Bodine, of Williamsport; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held Monday at the family home, Rev. Robert W. L. Mark, pastor of the Presbyterian church, officiating, burial in the Wellsboro cemetery.
Obituary, the Wellsboro Gazette of 18 May 1950.
In the death of Ada Sheffer Bodine which occurred early last Saturday morning, Wellsboro friends lost one of their valuedcitizens, a woman beloved by all who knew her.
Wife of Charles W. Bodine whom she married in Wellsboro on September 26, 1890, she had spent the greater part of her adult life here. She was born in Liberty on December 18, 1871, the daughter of Francis M. and Margaret Bastian Shefferand came to Wellsboro with her parents in January 1889. She attended Mansfield Normal School, was widely read and a delightful conversationalist. She was beautiful to look at, a charming hostessand an artist in the furnishing of her home.
Afflicted with a heart ailment some 25 years ago she had battled ill health ever since although during that time she was uncomplaining and in periods of improved health contributed to the social and civic life of the town. She was a member of the Big Bridge Club for many years; of the Wellsboro Chapter D. A. R; the Republican Women's Council and other organizations. She was a life long member of the Presbyterian Church.
Surviving besides her husband, are two sons, Dr. Francis, of Kane; and Dr. Marc, of Williamsport, surgeon in Williamsport Hospital; five grandchildren, Charles of Kane; Francis of Bloomsburg State
Teachers College; Barbara, Mrs, Paul Callahan of Pittsfleld, Mass.; Marc Jr., of Princeton; and Martha, of Syracuse University; one great grandchild, Paul Callahan, Jr., of Pittsfleld, Mass.
Funeral services were conducted at the family home on West avenue on Monday afternoon by the Rev. Robert W. L. Mark, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church with burial in the family plot in Wellsboro Cemetery.
Obituary, the Wellsboro Agitator of 26 Sept 1951.
Charles Williams Bodine, aged 83 years, a prominent Wellsboro citizen, died Saturday morning at the Williamsport Hospital. He was taken to the Hospital September 23.
Born in Wellsboro on July 6, 1868, he was the son of Robert Bodine and Elizabeth Williams Bodine.
He was an auditor for the State of Pennsylvania for over 30 years and for many years was secretary of the Wellsboro Cemetery Association. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Blue Lodge of Wellsboro, Williamsport Consistory and the Shrine of Wilkes-Barre. Mr. Bodine served as Tioga County deputy sheriff and deputy prothonotary before he was appointed to the state position.
Survivors include two sons, Dr. Francis S. Bodine of Kane, Dr. Marc W. Bodine of Williamsport, also five grandchildren, one great-grandchild, two nephews, Robert and Clark Wilcox of Massachusetts and several cousins.
Funeral services were held yesterday the Rev. Robert W. L. Mark officiating. Burial was in Wellsboro Cemetery.
Mr. Bodine was one who loved his fellowmen, as shown by his desire to return to Wellsboro, where he could greet his friends as he walked along Main Street. During his long service as auditor for the State, his pleasant manner made him welcome wherever his work took him. He had not only a deep love of home and family and friends, but the animal world also claimed his attention. In earlier years when he was an active hunter, he had always a fine hunting dog, and he kept high grade poultry. Even though he was in his eighties, Mr. Bodine retained his distinguished appearance and his courteous manner. He was a citizen of whom Wellsboro may well be proud.