Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Nancy M. SMAIL
Mar 27, 2026
Nancy M. SMAIL, Galeton, PA, 1937 – 2026
It is with deep sorrow we announce that Nancy M. Smail passed away peacefully at age 88, at her daughter’s home in Somerset, New Jersey, on March 27, 2026, after a life rooted in family, faith, service, and kindness.
Nancy Margaret Schaeffer was the second of three children and only daughter of Howard and Velma Schaeffer...
Onalee Mae HACKETT
May 17, 2026
Onalee Mae HACKETT, 90, of Wellsville, NY, died on Sunday, May 17, 2026, in her home.
Born May 13, 1936, in Andover, she was the daughter of Theodore and Elizabeth Ellsworth Cook. She was married to Grant E. Kemp, who predeceased her on July 20, 1968. On Maech 27, 1970, in Wellsville, she married Thomas N. Hackett, who predeceased her on...
Donald L. "Don" RICHMOND
May 16, 2026
Donald L. “Don” RICHMOND, 86, of Scio, NY, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.
Born September 9, 1939, in Andover, he was the son of Milon and Edith Paine Richmond. Don grew up in Petrolia and Wellsville. He was the valedictorian of the Allentown Union School in Allentown, class of 1957. After high school, he attended...
Betty L. KNAUER
May 16, 2026
Betty L. KNAUER, 88, of Ulysses, PA, formerly of Genesee, died Saturday, May 16, 2026.
Born April 21, 1938, in Womelsdorf, she was the daughter of Clayton and Nora Berrington Sweitzer. Betty was a homemaker was most recently employed by Reed’s Market in Genesee. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, puzzles, and bingo.
Surviving are: nine children, George (Michele) Knauer, Jr. of Knoxville, Gary...
Howard L. "Howie" CROWNER
May 15, 2026
Howard L. “Howie” CROWNER, 64, of Wellsville, NY, died Friday, May 15, 2026, in his home.
Born February 26, 1962 in Wellsville, he was the son of Howard L. and Jane Clark Parker. A 1980 graduate of Wellsville High School, he served in the U.S Army Reserves for six years. On October 1, 1988, in Scio, he married the former Kimberly...
Shirley A. HOOVER
May 15, 2026
Shirley A. HOOVER, 68, of Galeton, PA, formerly of Somers Point, NJ, died Friday, May 15, 2026 in UPMC Cole.
Born August 27, 1957, in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of John S. and Alice J. Scaletti Stiver. On August 29, 1990, in Ocean City, NJ, she married Mark A. Hoover, who survives. A 1975 graduate of Mainland Regional High School...
Judith I. TAGGART
May 13, 2026
Judith I. TAGGART, 71, of Wellsville, NY, died Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester.
Born June 21, 1954, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of Max Norman and A. Elaine Osmin Allen. A graduate of Wellsville High School, she was employed by Wellsville Manor Care Center as a housekeeper for many years. On February 22, 1975, in Wellsville,...
David W. KNOX
May 13, 2026
David W. KNOX, 82, of Wellsville, NY, died Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in his home.
Born June 16, 1943, in Wellsville, he was the son of Clyde P. and Alice H. Meyn Knox. A 1961 graduate of Wellsville High School, he served honorably with the U.S. Army from 1965 – 1967. On June 13, 1992, in Trinity Lutheran Church of Wellsville,...
Robert A. BURDICK
May 11, 2026
Robert A. “Bob” BURDICK, 89, of Coudersport, PA, died Monday, May 11, 2026 at his daughter’s home in Michigan surrounded by love and care. Born November 24, 1936, in Bingham Twp., he was the son of Leonard DeForest and Maude E. Williamson Burdick.
Bob was a man whose quiet strength, gentle spirit, and deep love for family shaped every chapter of...
Gordon M. "Mike" SMITH
May 10, 2026
Gordon M. “Mike” SMITH, 86, of Whitesville, NY, died Sunday, May 10, 2026, in his home.
Born May 8, 1940, in Whitesville, he was the son of Virgil and Marian Bartoo Smith. A 1959 graduate of Whitesville Central School, he was employed by Mapes and later by Dresser Rand as a drill press operator, retiring in 2002. He was also an...
F. Burke VOIT
May 9, 2026
F. Burke VOIT, 90, of Wellsville, NY, died Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester.
Born August 14, 1935, in Louisville, KY, he was the son of Alvin A. and Naomi Childers Voit. A graduate of Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest, VA, he earned a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University, a master’s degree from Stanford University, and pursued a...
Joyce A. KNEFLEY
May 9, 2026
Joyce A. KNEFLEY, 84, of Ulysses, PA, died Saturday, May 9, 2026, in her home surrounded by family.
Born April 6, 1942, in Binghamton, NY, she was the daughter of Jay William and Beatrice Martha Chaffee Dillenbeck. On March 11, 1967, in Binghamton, NY, she married J. Michael (Mike) Knefley, who survives. A 1960 graduate of Greene Central School, Greene, NY,...
Claire M. ERNST
May 9, 2026
Claire Marie ERNST, 95, of Port Allegany, PA, died Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.
Born July 9, 1930, in Hi-Nella, NJ, she was the daughter of Robert and Agnes Kelley McBurney. On December 24, 1952, in Phoenixville, she married Fred Wilson Ernst Jr., who predeceased her on December 2, 1993. She was employed as a medical secretary...
Muriel J. DURGAN
May 7, 2026
Muriel J. DURGAN, 82, of Wellsville, NY, died Thursday, May 7, 2026, in F.F. Thompson Hospital, Canandaigua.
Born September 18, 1943, in Olean, she was the daughter of Richard and Anna Cooper Olmstead. Muriel was a graduate of Bolivar High School. She was married to Edwin J. Durgan, who predeceased her in 1996. Muriel was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.
Surviving...
Eugene J. KUMP
May 7, 2026
Eugene J. KUMP, 89, of Wellsboro, PA, formerly of Knoxville, died Thursday, May 7, 2026 in Country Terrace, Wellsboro.
Born December 1, 1936, in Corning, NY, he was the son of Francis and Nellie Carpenter Kump. On June 14, 1958, in Westfield, he married Margaret A. “Peggy” Smith, who predeceased him on November 6, 2025. A graduate of Cowanesque Valley High...
Kenneth G. FAHRBACH
May 4, 2026
Kenneth G. FAHRBACH, of Scio, NY, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 4, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Born November 23, 1941, in Queens, Ken was the son of George and Anna Pfeffer Fahrbach. A 1960 graduate of Admiral Farragut Academy, he continued his education at Maine Maritime Academy, graduating in 1964. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy for...
Mary Linda Embser LEWIS
May 3, 2026
Salem, NY - Mary Linda Embser LEWIS was born in Wellsville, NY, on June 3, 1941. She was the eldest daughter of Richard Joseph Embser of Wellsville, whose family was from there, and Louise Dunn Embser, who was the daughter of Thomas and Margaret Daly Dunn of Rochester.
She attended Immaculate Conception School in Wellsville and completed her secondary education at...
Daniel J. RUSSO
May 3, 2026
Daniel J. RUSSO, 83, of Wellsville, NY, died Sunday, May 3, 2026, in Jones Memorial Hospital.
Born February 3, 1943, in Flushing, NY, he was the son of Daniel J. and Margaret Schmidt Russo. A graduate of Holy Cross High School in Queens, he earned a degree from Villa Maria College in Buffalo. On May 23, 1978, in North Tonawanda, he...
Dakota J. SHEETS
May 1, 2026
Dakota J. SHEETS, 32, of Wellsville, NY, died Friday, May 1, 2026, in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester.
Born May 4, 1993, in Coudersport, PA, he was the son of John D. and Kimberly L. Goerner Sheets. A graduate of Wellsville High School, he was employed by Otis Eastern for a few years and then Highland Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in...
Donald E. BAILEY, Jr.
Apr 30, 2026
Donald E. BAILEY, Jr., 66, of Sabinsville, PA, died Thursday, April 30, 2026 in his home.
Born October 22, 1959, in Renovo, he was the son of Donald E. and Carol Gilroy Bailey. A graduate of Bucktail High School in Renovo, he earned an associate’s degree in mathematics from Mansfield University. He was married to Susan Foster Bailey, who survives. He...
