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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Virginia "Ginny" MORSE
Jul 2, 2025
Virginia “Ginny” Morse, 102, of Belmont, NY, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Iowa City, Iowa. She was born June 15, 1923. On June 25, 1941, she married Alton “Mosty” Morse, who predeceased her in 2000.
Ginny and Mosty welcomed their only child, Priscilla, into their family in February 1950. She was best known...
Cindy I. PENWORTH
Jun 11, 2025
Cindy I. PENWORTH, 57, of Port Allegany, PA, formerly of Eldred, died Wednesday, June 11, 2025 in the Pavilion at Bradford Regional Medical Center.
A gathering to celebrate Cindy’s life will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, July 19, 2025 at the small pavilion in Turtlepoint Park.
Born April 16, 1968, in Port Allegany, she was the daughter of James A. and Irene...
Mary Margaret "Peggy" THIBDEAU
Feb 24, 2023
Mary Margaret “Peggy” Thibdeau, 79, formerly of Wellsville, died on February 24, 2023 after a short but devastating battle with a very aggressive brain cancer, Glioblastoma. She was born October 23, 1943, in Wellsville, NY, the daughter of Arthur and Margaret (Nagle) Kreydt. On February 27, 1965, she married John Edward Thibdeau, who predeceased her on October 15, 2012.
Peggy graduated...
Suzanne Marie THIBDEAU
Jun 29, 2018
Suzanne Marie Thibdeau, 50, formerly of Wellsville, NY, died suddenly on Friday, June 29, 2018. She was born November 18, 1967, in Wellsville, the daughter of John E. and Mary Margaret (Kreydt) Thibdeau.
Suzanne graduated from Immaculate High School of Danbury, CT. She continued her education, earning her paralegal license from St. Joseph’s College in Hartford, CT. She found her career...
John Edward THIBDEAU
Oct 15, 2012
John Edward Thibdeau, 67, formerly of Wellsville, died on October 15, 2012, in Sandy Hook, CT, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born January 14, 1945, in Stamford, CT the son of the late Leon E. and Anne M. (Moore) Thibdeau. On February 27, 1965, he married Mary Margaret “Peggy” Kreydt.
John attended John Jay High School,...
Harvey E. STEBBINS
Jul 12, 2025
Harvey E. STEBBINS, 81, of Stannards, NY, died Saturday, July 12, 2025 in his home.
Born February 2, 1944, in Mills, PA, he was the son of Leland H. and Ethel M. Downey Stebbins. On December 7, 1962, in Whitesville, he married Susan A. Schrader, who survives.
A 1962 graduate of Whitesville Central School, he served honorably with the US Navy from...
Amy L. SETZER
Jul 10, 2025
Amy Lynn SETZER, 41, of Port Allegany, PA, formerly of Coudersport, died Thursday, July 10, 2025.
Born October 22, 1983, in Coudersport, she was the daughter of Bruce L. and Christine M. Crawford Setzer. A graduate of Coudersport High School, she was employed by Rite Aid and Shop ‘n Save in Port Allegany. Amy was full of life and always had...
Shirley Kay REED
Jul 10, 2025
Shirley “Kay” Brownell REED, 88, of Coudersport, PA, died Thursday, July 10, 2025 in her home.
Born May 4, 1937, in Coudersport, she was the daughter of Kenneth F. and Jane A. Gibson Brownell. A 1955 graduate of Coudersport High School, she was employed by Markel Electric Products, Inc., Buffalo, NY. On December 27, 1997, in Falconer, NY, she married Leon...
George H. BARKER
Jul 3, 2025
George H. BARKER, 89, of Ulysses, PA, died Thursday, July 3, 2025 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.
Born November 7, 1935, in Bingham Township, he was the son of Arling M. and Rosa Howe Barker. A 1954 graduate of Ulysses High School, George was a dairy farmer for many years. He was employed by Vigortone Premix Co., American Breeders Association, Allegany Township,...
Randi Jo BRECKLEY
Jun 30, 2025
Randi Jo BRECKLEY, 27, of McKean, PA, died Monday, June 30, 2025 in her home surrounded by her family. Born July 22, 1997, in Erie, she was the daughter of Thomas A. and Karen Baumgarner Breckley.
Surviving are: her parents, Tommy and Karen Breckley of McKean; two sisters, Leah Breckley of Erie and Faith Breckley of McKean; great-uncle, Donald Breckley of...
Eric W. SANDLE
Jun 28, 2025
Eric William SANDLE, 82, of Wellsville, NY, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, June 28, 2025 after a courageous and gracefully-fought battle with lung cancer. He was born on May 30, 1943 in Camberwell, London, England, and was the youngest son of the late Joseph Alfred and Violet Ivy (Smith) Sandle. After leaving his fancy, new comprehensive school...
Mona J. COLEMAN
Jun 28, 2025
Mona J. COLEMAN, 78, of Whitesville, NY, died Saturday, June 28, 2025 in Wellsville Manor Care Center.
Born October 9, 1946, in Whitesville, she was the daughter of Claude L. and Martha Teater Payne. She was married to William Errol Coleman, who predeceased her on February 15, 1999. A 1964 graduate of Whitesville Central School, she was employed as an LPN...
Joseph L. CHLUDZINSKI, Sr.
Jun 26, 2025
Joseph L. CHLUDZINSKI, 80, of Port Allegany, PA died Thursday, June 26, 2025 in his home.
Arrangements are under the direction of Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Switzer Chapel, 77 Willow Street, Port Allegany, PA
Joann R. BIROSH
Jun 26, 2025
Joann R. BIROSH, 79, of Coudersport, PA, formerly of Roulette, died Thursday, June 26, 2025 in her daughter’s home in Shinglehouse.
Born June 29, 1945, in Elmira, NY, she was the daughter of Leonard F. and Minnie M. Sherwood Jankowski. On September 11, 1965, in Roulette, she married Kenneth G. Birosh, who predeceased her on August 25, 2018. A 1964 graduate...
Sharon L. BARNETT
Jun 22, 2025
Sharon L. Barnett, 76, of Independence, died on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Jones Memorial Hospital of Wellsville. She was born November 2, 1948, in Mansfield, OH, the adopted daughter of her Uncle Paul and Aunt Mable Henry. On August 2, 1969, in Sunbury, OH, she married John “Crazy Jack” Barnett, who survives.
Sharon was raised in Sunbury, having spent some...
Charlotte C. OPIE
Jun 22, 2025
Charlotte C. OPIE, 82, of Gaines, PA, died Sunday, June 22, 2025 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.
Born July 20, 1942, in Annapolis, MD, she was the daughter of Lawrence E. and Charlotte C. “Chris” Whitaker Parks. As a child she was known as Peaches, and as Mie Mie and China in adulthood. Growing up in Maryland, she grew up crabbing on...
Harold E. WAIDE
Jun 21, 2025
Harold E. WAIDE, 81, of Hornell, NY, formerly of Dansville and Wayland, passed peacefully into rest Saturday, June 21, 2025 in URMC Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.
Born June 28, 1943, in East Liverpool, OH, he was the son of Truman Omer and Ada Mary Welch Waide. He was a 1962 graduate of East Liverpool High School in Ohio. He followed his...
Dawn Aree C. WEBSTER
Jun 20, 2025
Dawn Aree C. WEBSTER, 77, of Westfield, PA, died Friday, June 20, 2025 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.
Born August 18, 1947, in Wellsboro, she was the daughter of Ransford M. and Mildred M. Townsend Webster. Dawn was a kind and loving person, always willing to help anyone in need. She brought out the best in people. Taking care of her family...
Thomas R. MARGESON
Jun 16, 2025
Thomas R. Margeson, 47, of Olean, died on Monday, June 16, 2025, in his home. He was born February 3, 1978, in Wellsville, the son of Thomas H. and Leonora L. (Miess) Margeson.
Tom was raised in Belmont, and graduated from Belmont High School in 1996. He continued his education at St. John Fisher and Alfred Universities. He found his career...
Jeffrey M. GERTZEN
Jun 16, 2025
Jeffrey M. GERTZEN, 64, of Mills, PA, died Monday, June 16, 2025 in his home.
Born July 21, 1960, in Norristown, he was the son of Frank and Joan Seewagan Gertzen. On October 17, 1981, in St. John’s Episcopal Church in Westfield, he married Pamela J. Atwell, who survives. A 1978 graduate of Cowanesque Valley High School, he was employed by...
