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Francis Gorton Obituary

Francis Jay Gorton, 84, of Bradford passed away Sunday (Sept. 21, 2025) at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under direction of Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Bradford Era from Sep. 22 to Sep. 24, 2025.

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Sep

26

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.

33 South Avenue, Bradford, PA 16701

Sep

27

Funeral service

10:00 a.m.

Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.

33 South Avenue, Bradford, PA 16701

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