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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Doris M. ROBBINS
Jul 2, 2026
Doris M. ROBBINS, 86, of Port Allegany, PA, died Thursday, July 2, 2026 in her home.
A complete obituary will be announced by Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Switzer Chapel, Port Allegany, PA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.
Therese "TC" GARY
Jul 1, 2026
Therese “TC” GARY, 85, of Rochester, NY, formerly of Wellsville, died Tuesday, July 1, 2026 in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester.
Born November 19, 1940, in Buffalo, she was the daughter of Joseph B. and Rose Harrington Fortner. On April 11, 1964, in Immaculate Conception Church, Wellsville, she married Wayne E. “Satch” Gary, who predeceased her on December 29, 2016.
A 1958 graduate...
Dorothy MARTELLE
Jun 30, 2026
Dorothy MARTELLE, who moved to Wellsville more than 60 years ago but never fully left her native Maine behind, died June 30, 2026 at Wellsville Manor after a long struggle against Alzheimer’s. She was two months shy of her 90th birthday.
Music was never far from the center of Dorothy’s life. Born in Lewiston, Maine, in the depths of the Great...
Randall Elwood GAUS
Jun 27, 2026
Randall Elwood GAUS (a.k.a. Phoenix), 48, of Wellsville, NY, died Saturday, June 27, 2026, in his home.
Born March 31, 1978, in Wellsville, he was the son of Bernard N. and Sandra L. Price Gaus. Randy attended Wellsville Central School and delivered papers for the Wellsville Daily Reporter for many years. Driven by a passion for electronics, Randy excelled at repairing...
Richard L. LYNCH
Jun 27, 2026
Richard L. “Dick” LYNCH, was born on June 27, 1931 in Hornell, NY and passed away on June 27, 2026 on his 95th birthday in Hamburg, NY surrounded by family.
Dick grew up on the family farm in Andover, NY and graduated from Andover Central School in 1949 where his strong love of family, faith, math, music and sports was developed....
Thomas A. BROWN
Jun 27, 2026
Thomas A. BROWN, 88, of Belmont, NY, died Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Hart Comfort House of Allegany County, Wellsville.
Born May 23, 1938, in Wellsville, he was the son of Albert and Joetta Hoover Brown. A 1956 graduate of Belmont Central School, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served honorably. On October 30, 1961, in Scio, he married the...
Linda L. GRAVES
Jun 26, 2026
Linda L. GRAVES, 79, of Ulysses, PA, died Friday, June 26, 2026 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.
Born December 7, 1946, in Coudersport, she was the daughter of George L. and Loretta B. Allen Bennett. On June 12, 1982, in Ulysses, she married Edward P. Graves, who predeceased her in 1986. A 1964 graduate of Northern Potter High School, she was...
Debra A. TaraBori
Jun 25, 2026
Debra A. TaraBori, 75, of Galeton, PA, died Thursday, June 25, 2026 in UPMC Wellsboro.
Born September 25, 1950, in Wellsboro, she was the daughter of William R. and Joyce Cole VanGorder. On July 12, 1969, in Galeton, she married Jan G. TaraBori, who survives. She was a 1968 graduate of Galeton Area High School. Debbie devoted her life to her...
Daniel E. LAMPMAN
Jun 22, 2026
Daniel E. LAMPMAN, 76, of Harrison Valley, PA, died Monday, June 22, 2026 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.
Born August 6, 1949, in Coudersport, he was the son of Hugh and Ruth E. Merrick Lampman. He was employed by Harold Sherwood logging and driving truck. In later years, he worked as a truck driver on pipeline construction. Dan played guitar and...
Lucille K. CHURCH
Jun 21, 2026
Lucille K. CHURCH, 97, of Roulette, PA, died Sunday, June 21, 2026 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.
Born May 5, 1929, in Clara Township, she was the daughter of Harlen and Ella Palmatier Knowlton. On Jan. 27, 1951, in Sanborn, NY, she married Otis E. Church, who predeceased her on August 5, 2013. A 1947 graduate of Roulette High School, she studied...
Theodore J. "Ted" KIBBE
Jun 21, 2026
Theodore J. “Ted” KIBBE, 84, of Galeton, PA, formerly of Harrison Valley, died Sunday, June 21, 2026 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.
Born May 30, 1942, in Coudersport, he was the son of Ivan and Myra I. Outman Kibbe. He was employed by Eberle Tannery in Westfield and various construction companies. Ted served as a Harrison Township supervisor.
Surviving are: three children,...
Linda L. WHITESELL
Jun 19, 2026
Linda Lee Stebbins WHITESELL, 81, of Andover, NY, passed away Friday, June 19, 2026, in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester.
Born January 19, 1945, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of Leland and Ethel Downey Stebbins. She was a 1963 graduate of Whitesville Central School. On August 19, 1989, she married G. Ronald Whitesell, who predeceased her on January 10, 2026. Linda...
Gerald L. "Jerry" RAWSON
Jun 19, 2026
Gerald L. “Jerry” RAWSON, of Lawrenceville, PA, formerly of Germania, died Friday, June 19, 2026.
Born October 31, 1950, in Wellsboro, he was the son of Arnold Mansel and Lura Ione Eberenz Rawson. On June 2, 1973, in St. Mattheus Lutheran Church, Germania, he married Sharon M. Gorg, who survives.
Jerry built Rawson General Contracting with his hand-picked crew and developed life-long...
Caroline "Carol" RILEY
Jun 19, 2026
Caroline “Carol” RILEY, 85, of Wellsville, NY, and longtime resident of New Berlin, NY, passed away at home on June 19, 2026.
Born November 20, 1940, in White Plains, she was the daughter of Thomas and Anna Luise O’Connor. Carol grew up in Plainfield, NJ, where she attended Plainfield High School before attending Wachung Hills Regional High School during her senior...
Jeffrey L. SMITH
Jun 18, 2026
Jeffrey L. SMITH, 69, of Ulysses, PA, formerly of Allentown, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2026, in his home.
Born January 7, 1957, in Stroudsburg, he was the son of Lee and Viola Heffelfinger Smith. On September 6, 1980, he married Sharon L. Welch. After nearly 45 years of marriage and a lifetime of shared memories, Sharon predeceased him death on...
Larry K. VARADY
Jun 17, 2026
Larry K. VARADY, 76, of Genesee, PA, died Wednesday, June 17, 2026 in his home.
Born May 25, 1950, in Phoenixville, he was the son of Joseph and Helen Kish Varady. A graduate of Phoenixville High School, he was employed as a mechanic by Philip Morris.
Surviving are: his wife, Kathi; two children, Ken and Jennifer; two stepdaughters, Nicole and Rebecca; four...
Ina M. WILLIAMS
Jun 16, 2026
Ina M. WILLIAMS, 64, of Galeton, PA, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2026 in UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh.
Born February 9, 1962, in Coudersport, she was the daughter of Carl Brown and Barbara Ann Beiling Burchell. She was employed as a bartender by Hunting Valley Inn in Gaines and Wonder Bar in Galeton. She was last employed by Truck-Lite in Wellsboro. Ina...
Denise "Dee" McKEE
Jun 15, 2026
Denise “Dee” McKEE, nee Robbins, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away Monday, June 15, 2026, in her home in Austintown, Ohio, surrounded by her family after an extended illness. Dee was born in Wellsville, NY on December 1, 1948, the oldest child of the late Earl C. and Patricia Perrin Robbins. She grew up on Robbins Court in the...
Melody L. FANTON
Jun 15, 2026
Melody Lee Dickinson FANTON, 77, of Wellsville, NY, passed away surrounded by love on June 15, 2026.
Born May 31, 1949, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of Virginia “June” Dickinson and David L. Dickinson. Melody married Darwin Lewis Fanton on May 16, 1970. They shared 56 years of wholehearted love together and had three children: Michele D Fanton of Honeoye...
Cheryl A. BHE
Jun 14, 2026
Cheryl A. BHE, 79, of Smethport, PA, formerly of Ashville, NY and Coryville, PA, died Sunday, June 14, 2026 in her home.
Born May 3, 1947, in Olean, she was the daughter of Alfred J. and Violet M. Bennett Lafferty. On August 29, 1964, in Smethport, she married Ronald Bhe, Jr., who predeceased her on October 16, 2008. A graduate of...
