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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Charles F. CROOP
Oct 30, 2026
Charles F. CROOP, 79, of Port Allegany, PA, died Friday, October 30, 2026 in UPMC Williamsport.
A complete obituary will be announced by Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Switzer Chapel, 77 Willow Street, Port Allegany, PA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.
Rachael Elizabeth RIX
Oct 29, 2026
Rachael Elizabeth RIX, 37, of Wellsville, NY, died Thursday, October 29, 2026.
Born July 12, 1989, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of Alan and Michele L. Burgess Rix. Rachael attended Wellsville High School.
Surviving are: her son, Jaxson Matthew Spear of Wellsville; a daughter, Madison Cathlene Hall of Belfast; a sister, Maegan Rix of Wellsville; maternal grandfather, Dale Burgess of Wellsville;...
Ruth C. RICHEL
Oct 28, 2026
Ruth C. RICHEL, 93, of Fillmore, NY, died Wednesday, October 28, 2026, in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville. Arrangements are under the direction of Olney-Foust & Embser Funeral Homes & Cremation, Belmont, NY. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoustembser.com.
Frank C. LINNECKE
Oct 26, 2026
Frank C. LINNECKE, 100, of Scio, NY, died Monday, October 26, 2026, in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.
Born October 19, 1926, in Scio, he was the son of Edward Peter Carl and Margaret Eymer Linnecke. On November 18, 1950, in Scio, he married Cathleen M. Hennessy, who survives.
A graduate of Scio Central School and St. Bonaventure University, he was a World...
Winifred M. DURPHY
Oct 25, 2026
Winifred M. DURPHY, 93, of Eldred, PA, died Sunday, October 25, 2026, in Sena Kean Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Smethport.
Born March 27, 1933, in Eldred, she was the daughter Ernest and Maggie Chambers Copeland. She was a graduate of Otto-Eldred High School. On June 21, 1955, in the First Methodist Church in Olean, NY, she married Kendrick L. Durphy, who...
Robert F. STERN
Oct 22, 2026
Rev. Robert F. “Bob” STERN, 75, of Wellsville, NY, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 22, 2026, in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester.
Born November 17, 1950, in New Hampton, IA, he was the son of Roy E. and Mae S. Lehman Stern. Bob was raised in the Church of the Brethren. A 1968 graduate of...
Georgia A. WATSON
Oct 22, 2026
Georgia A. WATSON, 71, of Belmont, NY, died Thursday, October 22, 2026, in Hart Comfort House of Allegany County.
Born June 26, 1955, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of George and Leona Kelly Scott. A graduate of Belmont Central School, she worked as a hairdresser for many years and was employed as a bartender at the Belmont American Legion and...
Melvin L. ERWAY
Oct 22, 2026
Melvin L. ERWAY, 87, of Ulysses, PA, died Thursday, October 22, 2026, in his home.
Born July 13, 1939, Canton, PA, he was the son of L. Clifton and Mary E. Gearhart Erway. On May 20, 1961, in Chardon, OH, he married Virginia Kay Torok, who survives.
Melvin started out with his first calf as a 4H project. Over the following years...
Gregory C. FLEWELLYN
Oct 21, 2026
Gregory Carl FLEWELLYN, 68, of Harrison Valley, PA, died Wednesday, October 21, 2026, in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, NY.
Born April 16, 1958, in Wellsville, he was the son of Craig and Catherine Stives Flewellyn. A 1976 graduate of Whitesville Central School, he was employed by Whitesville Wood Products before joining the U.S. Army and serving honorably from 1984 – 1986.
After...
Anthony R. KIDD
Oct 20, 2026
Anthony R. KIDD, 65, of Wellsville, NY, died Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in his home.
Arrangements are under the direction of Olney-Foust & Embser Funeral Homes, 34 West State Street, Wellsville, NY. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wellsvillefuneralhome.com.
Rev. Frederick W. FRANCISCO
Oct 19, 2026
Rev. Frederick Wallace FRANCISCO, 87, of Wellsville, NY, passed away from this life into the waiting arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, October 19, 2026.
Born August 24, 1939, in Wellsville, he was the son of Wallace J. and Jane Maxine Knapp Francisco. A graduate of Belmont Central School, he served honorably with the US Navy. On June 30,...
Doris W. NICHOLS
Oct 19, 2026
Doris W. NICHOLS, nee Erway, 87, of Elizabethtown, PA, died Monday, October 19, 2026.
Born February 26, 1939, in Raymond, she was the daughter of Preston A. and Minnie H. Mosch Erway. She was married to Dale L. Nichols, who survives. A 1957 graduate of Northern Potter High School in Ulysses, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the...
Joan M. YOUNG
Oct 18, 2026
Joan M. YOUNG, 86, of Ulysses, PA, formerly of Boyertown and Gilbertsville, died Sunday, October 18, 2026, in her home.
Born May 11, 1940, in Pottstown, she was the daughter of Ernest E. and Marie A. Shirey Kappenstein. On September 22, 2008, in Wellsboro, she married Michael R. Suchocki, who predeceased her on February 14, 2024. She was employed as an...
Christa L. BUECHLER
Oct 18, 2026
Christa L. BUECHLER, 56, of Galeton, PA, died Sunday, October 18, 2026 in UPMC Williamsport.
Born June 28, 1970, in Wellsboro, she was the daughter of Richard W. and Antonia M. “Toni” DelGrosso Grant. On July 13, 1990, in Wellsboro, she married John W. Buechler, who survives. A 1988 graduate of Galeton Area High School, she devoted her life to raising...
Jeremiah "Jere" MARTIN
Oct 18, 2026
Jeremiah G. Martin—“Our Man in Bibs”
“This world is not my home, I'm just a-passing through…
And I can't feel at home in this world anymore.”
— “This World Is Not My Home”
Jeremiah “Jere” G. MARTIN, 75, of Ulysses, PA, formerly of Harrison Valley, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, October 18, 2026, in his home. Born November 3, 1950, in East Earl,...
Laura Jane PARSELL
Oct 16, 2026
Laura Jane PARSELL, 92, of Galeton, PA, died Friday, October 16, 2026.
Born August 5, 1934, in Orangeville, she was the daughter of Marshall and Mary Drum Unger. On December 27, 1958, in Orangeville, she married George D. Parsell, who predeceased her on December 14, 2024.
A graduate of Bloomsburg High School and Coatesville Hospital School of Nursing, she was employed by...
Ernest R. DUNN
Oct 15, 2026
Ernest R. DUNN, 63, of Belmont, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 15, 2026, in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.
Born September 11, 1963, in Cuba, he was the son of John R. and Betty Jane Irish Dunn. A 1983 graduate of Friendship High School, he served with the Army National Guard from 1983 – 1984. He was employed by Mackler...
Richard M. "Rick" HULTS
Oct 14, 2026
Richard Mark “Rick” HULTS, 66, of Temple, TX, formerly of Port Allegany, PA, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2026, surrounded by those who loved him deeply.
Forgive me for the lack of dates and details attached to his life; even our anniversary often arrived as a surprise to me. Rick was a rare being—one of those people God places in...
Alice M. BERGSTROM
Oct 13, 2026
Alice M. Foley BERGSTROM, 71, of Grand Junction, CO, passed away after a courageous 24-year battle with cancer on October 13, 2026 with her husband, Kevin, and pastor, Jess Miller, at her side.
Born December 31, 1954, in Cuba, NY, she was the daughter of Francis W. and Berniece K. Foley. Alice grew up in Belfast, NY, where she graduated from...
Thomas G. PLATKO
Oct 9, 2026
Thomas G. PLATKO, 81, of Port Allegany, PA, formerly of Bradford, died Friday, October 9, 2026 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.
Born November 12, 1944, in Bradford, he was the son of George and Helen Michalski Platko. On October 3, 1992, in Bradford, he married Catherine Kelly, who survives. A 1965 graduate of Bradford Area High School, he was employed by Zippo...
