Iona Pearl Allen, 89, of 15 Nelson Ave., passed away Monday, January 2nd, 2012 at the Bradford Regional Medical Center.

Born January 15, 1922, in Luthersburg, she was the daughter of the late John and Mintie Alice (Reasinger) Wells.

On June 2, 1940 in Rockton she married William R. Allen who died on June 7, 1999.

Mrs. Allen attended Rockton Schools. She enjoyed plastic canvas needle work and camping, and was a member of the West Branch United Methodist Church, and the Greater Bradford Senior Center.

She is survived by two daughters, Barbara Ann (Barrie) Sera, and Sharon Kay (Terry) Mott both of Bradford, two brothers, Jason (Mitzi) Wells of Erie, and Bernard (Shirley) Wells of Luthersburg, five grandchildren; Brady Sera, Brent Sera, Molly Isaman, Kristy Barger and Tracy Tanner, 6 step grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, 3 step great grandchildren, and 2 step great great grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by two daughters, one infant and Carol Louise Allen who died April 22, 2008 and one grandson, Brian Sera.

Family will be receiving friends on Thursday, January 5, 2012, from 3 to 5 & 7 to 9pm in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc. South Ave., where funeral services will be held Friday at 10:00am with Rev. Max Miller, pastor of the Bradford Area Parish officiating. Committal services and burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery, Falls Creek.

Memorials, if desired, may be made to the McKean County SPCA PO Box 113 Bradford, PA 16701 or American Cancer Society McKean Co. Unit PO Box 67 Bradford, PA 16701.

Online condolences may be made at www.hollenbeckcahill.com