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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Michael W. CASCHERA
Dec 8, 2025
Micheal W. CASCHERA, 79, formerly of Wellsville, NY, died unexpectedly on Monday, December 8, 2025, in his sleep in Tucson, AZ.
Born September 23, 1946, in Wellsville, he was the son of Arthur and Louise Caschera. A 1964 graduate of Wellsville High School, he served with the U.S Army in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive in 1968 and was honorably discharged...
Meda M. SULLINGER
Feb 3, 2026
Meda M. SULLINGER, 54, of Coudersport, PA, formerly of Oakwood and Van Wert, OH, died Tuesday, February 3, 2026 in her home.
Born April 11, 1971, in Defiance, OH, she was the daughter of Donald A. and Deloris “Jean” Wallick Weible. On September 15, 2015, in Coudersport, she married Timothy W. Sullinger, who survives. A 1990 graduate of Paulding High School,...
Kenneth G. SAULEY
Feb 3, 2026
Kenneth G. SAULEY, 79, of Hector Township, Sabinsville, PA, died Tuesday, February 3, 2026 in Sheila’s Personal Care Home, Mansfield.
Born December 21, 1946, in Hershey, he was the son of George M. and Verna M. Holtzman Sauley. He was married to Barbara L. Stine, who predeceased him on October 7, 2017. Ken was a PA State Trooper for 25 years,...
Albert C. WINSLOW, Jr.
Feb 1, 2026
Albert C. “Chip” “Al” WINSLOW, Jr., 92, of Wellsville, NY, formerly of Andover, died Sunday, February 1, 2026, in his home.
Born December 28, 1933, in Freeport, he was the son of Albert Chapin Winslow and Louise Chase and raised by Albert and Margaret Holdridge Winslow. On December 21, 1958, in Centerpoint, Long Island, he married Judith E. Benjamin, who survives....
Verna L. MONROE
Jan 31, 2026
Verna L. MONROE, 84, passed from this world on January 31, 2026, peacefully with daughters by her side, to go home to her husband, son, mom, dad, and her sisters. She had a huge heart and loved her family. Verna is survived by her two sons, two daughters and their families, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, stepchildren, and friends.
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Pamala Jean IVES
Jan 30, 2026
Pamala Jean IVES, 53, of Wellsville, NY, died January 30, 2026, in her home. She was born on August 18, 1972 in Olean.
Pamala enjoyed gardening, planting flowers, puzzles, arts and crafts, and loved Halloween and Mother’s Day.
She is survived by: her mother, Jacqueline Cotton; her father, Kenneth (Ruth) Ives; three children, Steven Ives, Rachael Florentine, and John Florentine; three grandchildren,...
Daniel J. WILBER
Jan 26, 2026
Daniel J. WILBER, 74, of Port Allegany, PA, died Monday, January 26, 2026 in Olean General Hospital, Olean, NY.
He was born September 1, 1951, in Cleveland, OH. On September 27, 2008, in Eldred, he married Minerva “Minnie” Bacon, who survives. He graduated from high school in Cleveland and served honorably with the U.S. Army from 1969 – 1971 during the...
Mabel Shirley MONG
Jan 23, 2026
Mabel Shirley MONG, 97, of Wellsville, NY, died Friday, January 23, 2026 in her daughter’s home surrounded by family.
Born March 13, 1928, in Corning, she was the daughter of William S. and Cora Beers Wheaton. On June 16, 1946, in Wellsville, she married Jay D. Mong, who predeceased her on May 26, 1986. A graduate of Portville Central School, she...
Brian E. McGRAW
Jan 22, 2026
Brian E. McGRAW, 62, of Whitesville, NY, died Thursday, January 22, 2026 at his home.
Born April 16, 1963, in Wellsville, he was the son of Lewis C. and Carol L. Williams McGraw. A graduate of Caledonia-Mumford Central School, he served honorably with the US Air Force. He was employed by Dresser-Rand and Siemens. Brian was a member of the First...
Tina L. DUFRESNE
Jan 20, 2026
Tina L. DUFRESNE, 63, of St. Marys, PA, formerly of Kersey, died Tuesday, January 20, 2026 in her home.
Born December 26, 1962, in Ridgway, she was the daughter of Adam G. and Doris Smith Zuchowski. She was a graduate of St. Marys High School.
Surviving are: a daughter, Sarah (Caleb) Benson of Port Allegany; two grandchildren, Sophia and Kinsley; longtime companion,...
Mitzi P. HASKINS
Jan 20, 2026
Mitzi P. HASKINS, 87, of Port Allegany, PA, died Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in ECMC, Buffalo, NY.
Born January 19, 1939, in Cesis, Latvia, she was the daughter of Alfreds and Anna Berzins Markovs. A 1958 graduate of Port Alegany High School, she attended what is now known as Case Western Reserve University and earned a degree as a medical laboratory...
Nancy J. BASTIAN
Jan 19, 2026
Nancy J. BASTIAN, 67, of Wellsville, NY, died Monday, January 19, 2026 in Wellsville Manor Care Center.
Born December 8, 1958, in Olean, she was the daughter of Henry J. and Eileen C. Putt Bell. On September 25, 1995, she married William E. Bastian, who survives. A 1977 graduate of Hinsdale Central School, she was employed by Piece Work Industries in...
Gloria J. MACK
Jan 17, 2026
Gloria J. MACK, 79, of Wellsville, NY, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, January 17, 2026 in her home.
Born February 26, 1946, in St. Marys, PA, she was the daughter of Stanley H. and Dorothea Wise Armstrong. On May 19, 1979, in Coudersport, she married the former Donald W. Mack, who predeceased her on March 1, 2021....
Andrew A. MONROE
Jan 16, 2026
Andrew A. MONROE, 77, of Sayre, PA, formerly of Westfield, died Friday, January 16, 2026 in Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre.
Born November 26, 1948, in Sunderlinville, he was the son of Harold and Mayjol Snay Monroe. He was married to Regenia B. Manning Richardson, who predeceased him on April 18, 2016. He was employed by Ingersoll-Rand, Painted Post, NY and Patterson...
Russell M. "Mick" METZGER
Jan 15, 2026
Russell M. “Mick” METZGER, III, 73, of Ulysses, PA, died Thursday, January 15, 2026 in UPMC Cole.
Born September 16, 1952, in Lancaster, he was the son of Russell M. and Janice F. Fisher Metzger, Jr. On April 11, 1981, in Columbia, PA, he married Jeannette E. Murphy, who survives. A Vietnam Veteran, he served honorably with the U.S. Marine Corps...
Melody G. NORBERG
Jan 14, 2026
Melody G. NORBERG, 62, of Ulysses, PA, formerly of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, January 14, 2026 in UPMC Wellsboro.
Born July 31, 1963, in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of John and Viola Zimmerman Hartman. On May 16, 1981, in Philadelphia, she married Edward H. Norberg, Jr., who survives. A graduate of Jules E. Mastbaum High School in Philadelphia, she devoted her...
Ramona HULTS
Jan 14, 2026
Ramona K. “Choppy” HULTS, 63, of Westfield, PA, died Wednesday, January 14, 2026 in her home.
Born May 15, 1962, in Coudersport, she was the daughter of William Lee “Bill” and Jane O. Cratsley Putman. On October 25, 1980, in Knoxville, she married James Wesley Hults, who survives. Before her marriage, she was employed by the Northern Tier Children’s Home in...
Fred (Guy Frederick) CHAPMAN
Jan 12, 2026
Fred (Guy Frederick) CHAPMAN, 95, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026, at Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, NY. Born on December 13, 1930, in that same hospital, he was the son of Norman Carlton Chapman II and Ruth Karns Chapman, and a lifelong resident of Genesee, PA. Fred was a devoted husband and a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He...
Joseph A. ANDERSON
Jan 11, 2026
Joseph A. ANDERSON, 37, of Wellsville, NY, died Sunday, January 11, 2026 in his home.
Born August 21, 1988, in Warsaw, he was the son of Monica M. Merritt Armstrong. The 2006 valedictorian of Andover Central School, Joey entered the US Army in 2008 until 2011, serving in Iraq.
Surviving are: his mother, Monica, of Canisteo; three children, Joey, Alexis, and Mercedes;...
George Ronald WHITESELL
Jan 10, 2026
George Ronald “Ron” WHITESELL, 81, of Andover, NY, died Saturday, January 10, 2026, in UR St. James Hospital, Hornell.
Born January 27, 1944, in West Union, he was the son of Irving and Edith Latten Whitesell. On August 19, 1989, he married the former Linda L. Stebbins, who survives. Ron attended Andover High School. He was employed by Alstom Power in...
