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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Mary Catherine BRADSTREET
Oct 7, 2025
Mary Catherine BRADSTREET, 90, of Andover, NY, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. She spent her last five years living with Anne and Terry McCormick in Andover and was a very integral part of their family life.
Born September 8, 1935, in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of Gerald J. and Fredericka B. “Fritzi”...
Richard W. SMITH, Jr.
Oct 6, 2025
Richard W. SMITH, Jr., 67, of Friendship, NY, died Monday, October 6, 2025 in his home.
Rich was born September 12, 1958, in Olean, NY. On November 16, 2019, in Cuba, he married Marites L. Cagunan Lagting, who survives.
A graduate of Bolivar Central School, he was employed by various construction companies. Rich was a volunteer firefighter with the Bolivar Fire Department,...
Bruce D. KEAR
Oct 6, 2025
Bruce D. KEAR, 92, of Whitesville, NY, died Monday, October 6, 2025 in Wellsville Manor Care Center.
Born August 5, 1933, in Whitesville, he was the son of Cleon Arthur and Marie A. Hall Kear. On February 12, 1955, in Wayland, he married M. Myrtle Payne, who predeceased him on November 30, 2023.
A 1951 graduate of Whitesville Central School, he continued his education...
Robert E. STUCKEY
Oct 5, 2025
Robert E. STUCKEY, 59, of Olean, NY, formerly of Port Allegany, PA, died Sunday, October 5, 2025 in Olean General Hospital.
Born May 25, 1966, in Coudersport, he was the son of Robert M. and Ardith Vanocker Stuckey. On July 13, 2017, in Allegany State Park, Salamanca, he married Veronica L. Smith who survives. He was employed by Potter Pak in...
Pamela S. CRANTS
Oct 5, 2025
Pamela S. CRANTS, 36, of Bellefonte, PA, formerly of Port Allegany, passed away at Mount Nittany Medical Center on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
Born July 6, 1989, in Coudersport, she was the daughter of Mike and Heather Postlewait of Port Allegany and Lisa and Jim Rotello of Franklinton NC. On August 26, 2017, in Odin, she married the love of her...
Donald E. KING
Oct 4, 2025
Donald E. King 98, of Wellsville, NY, formerly Allentown, passed Saturday, October 4,2025 in Jones Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
Born November 27, 1926, at home, he was delivered by his father, Floyd, on the Four Mile Road, Allegany, NY. He was the second oldest of four sons of Floyd and Frances Galletts King. Don attended grade school on the...
Lois E. EDWARDS
Oct 3, 2025
Lois E. EDWARDS, 73, of Allentown, NY, died Friday, October 3, 2025 in her home surrounded by her family.
Born July 10, 1952, in the Town of Ward, she was the daughter of William and Betty Stives Edwards. On May 26, 1976, in West Clarksville, she married Richard Edwards, who predeceased her on January 2, 2025. Lois was a 1972 graduate...
Philip G. WEIMER
Oct 2, 2025
Philip Glade WEIMER, 84, of Wellsville, NY, died Thursday, October 2, 2025, in UR- Jones Memorial Hospital.
He was born on October 8, 1940, in Wellsville, the son of Glade Dorr and Valera M. Fessenden Weimer. On May 31, 1966, in Wellsville, he married Diana Layton, who survives.
Phil was a graduate of Wellsville Central School and the Pennsylvania College of Technology...
Argie J. JANDREW
Oct 2, 2025
Argie J. JANDREW, 40, of Scio, NY, died Thursday, October 2, 2025 in her home.
Born November 13, 1984, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of Dale and Karen Guinnip Jandrew.
Argie was a 2002 graduate of Bolivar-Richburg High School and a graduate of Houghton College. During high school and college, she was employed by Kmart. After college, she was a substitute...
John F. "Jack" ANDRUSCHAT
Oct 2, 2025
John F. “Jack” ANDRUSCHAT, 80, of Andover, NY, died Thursday, October 2, 2025 in Cuba Memorial Hospital, Cuba.
Born September 16, 1945, in Buffalo, he was the son of Nelson and Ruth Weber Andruschat. On October 11, 1980, in North Tonawanda, he married Marion “Midge” Wright Dailey, who survives. Raised in Buffalo, he was a 1963 graduate of Bishop Fallon High...
Joseph H. FOUST
Oct 2, 2025
Joseph H. FOUST, 83, of Coudersport, PA, died Thursday, October 2, 2025 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.
Born July 19, 1942, in Coudersport, he was the son of Harry and Goldina McCracken Foust. On September 9, 1961, in Clearfield, he married Sandra M. Collins, who survives. A U.S. Army Veteran, he served honorably from 1961 – 1964 with two years in Berlin,...
Sylvia Jean EDWARDS
Oct 1, 2025
Sylvia Jean EDWARDS, 87, of Belfast, NY, died Wednesday, October 1, 2025 in Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Wellsville, after a long illness.
Born January 6, 1938, in Bolivar, she was the daughter of Herman and Virginia Dickerson Edwards.
A graduate of Richburg Central School, she was employed by Fisher-Price in Holland and retired from Jones Memorial Hospital in Environmental Services....
Joyce McFARLANE
Oct 1, 2025
Joyce McFARLANE, 84, of Wellsville, NY, died peacefully Wednesday, October 1, 2025 in her home surrounded by her family.
Born June 25,1941, in New Jersey, she was the daughter of William and Marion McDonald McFarlane. Joyce was a feisty woman who loved having her hair and nails done. She enjoyed joking with everyone and had a special relationship with her “crazy...
Frederick R. EMMEL, Jr.
Oct 1, 2025
Frederick R. EMMEL, Jr., 78, of Ulysses, PA, died Wednesday, October 1, 2025 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport following a lengthy illness.
Born April 27, 1947, in Baltimore, MD he was the son of Frederick Ralph and Dorothy Ann Nickles Emmel. Fred served honorably with the U.S. Navy, retiring as Master Chief Petty Officer. He was a skilled carpenter and worked as...
Ronald L. SOULE, Sr.
Sep 29, 2025
Ronald L. SOULE, Sr., 81, of Mills, PA, passed away Monday, September 29, 2025 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.
Born March 17, 1944, in Corning, NY, he was the son of Basil L. and Minnie Aretta Michel Soule. He served honorably with the U.S. Army from 1962 – 1965. He was employed as a supervisor by Pure Carbon in Coudersport. Ron and...
Mary Jane BRUNO
Sep 27, 2025
Mary Jane BRUNO, 83, of Wellsboro, PA, died Saturday, September 27, 2025 in Broad Acres Health and Rehabilitation Center, Wellsboro.
Born August 10, 1942, in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of Edward Kenneth and Shirley Jane Lattimer Yaeger. A graduate of Cowanesque Valley High School in Westfield, she earned a degree in criminal justice and was employed as a therapist...
Diane L. FISHER
Sep 26, 2025
Diane L. FISHER, 62, of Galeton, PA, formerly of Seaford, DE, died Friday, September 26, 2025 in Sena Kean Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Smethport.
Born July 26, 1963, in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of George Stewart and Phyllis C. Russum Hanna, Jr. A graduate of Woodbridge High School in Bridgeville, DE, she was employed as a waitress and horse...
Randall C. CHASE
Sep 24, 2025
Randall C. CHASE, 71, of Wellsville, NY, died Wednesday, September 24, 2025 in his home.
Born July 9, 1954, in Wellsville, he was the son of Frank L. and Joyce Langdon Chase. A graduate of Whitesville Central School, he was employed by Dresser-Rand until his retirement. Randy’s dogs were his world.
Surviving are: his mother and stepfather, Joyce and Dennis Pritchard of...
Peggy D. THOMAS
Sep 23, 2025
Peggy D. THOMAS, 56, of Scio, NY, formerly of Friendship, Albion, and Wilmington, NC, died Monday, September 22, 2025 in her home.
Born September 11, 1969, in Virginia, she was the daughter of Earl and Louella Nunn Robinette. In 2000, in Fayetteville, NC, she married Roy Thomas, who predeceased her. A graduate of Petersburg High School in Petersburg, VA, she and...
Jeffrey R. "Jeff" TRACY
Sep 23, 2025
Jeffrey R. TRACY, 74, of Knoxville, PA, died Tuesday, September 23, 2025 in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY.
Born January 3, 1951, in Corning, NY, he was the son of Robert and Laverna Davis Tracy. On November 8, 1975, in Westfield, he married the former Annette “Toni” Beebe, who predeceased him on January 11, 2017. A graduate of Northern Potter High...
