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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Roberta G. SPRAGUE
Sep 11, 2019
Roberta G. SPRAGUE, 78, of Wellsville, NY, died Wednesday, September 11, 2019 in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester. Born August 8, 1941, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of Clair and Beula Burdick Gowdy. On April 4, 1964, in Wellsville, she married Paul R. Dixon, who predeceased her on April 8, 1974. A graduate of Wellsville High School and E.J. Myer Memorial...
Earl Lansing WRIGHT
Sep 10, 2019
A memorial service for Earl Lansing Wright was held on October 12, 2019 at the Sunnyside Cemetery in Merrillsville, New York. The service was officiated by Pastor Katie Yahns from the St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Verona, New York. Immediate family attended.Earl, age 90, passed away on September 10, 2019 at the Wellsville Manor, in Wellsville, New YorkEarl was born...
Robert E. OSTRANDER
Sep 10, 2019
Robert Edwin OSTRANDER, 88, of Romulus, NY, formerly of Wellsville, died Tuesday, September 10, 2019 in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, surrounded by his loving family. Robert "Bob" was born June 30, 1931, in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of Robert J. and Elizabeth Comstock Ostrander of Wellsville. Bob married Margaret Servello, on December 27, 1958, in Venezuela, while working there as a...
Kimberly Marie (Field) SHARP
Sep 9, 2019
Kimberly Marie (Field) Sharp, 43, of 8344 N. 67th Avenue passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 9, 2019 at home. She was born July 22, 1976 in Wellsville the daughter of Dennis B. and Luanne (Ross) Field.Kimberly was raised in Scio and was a 1994 graduate of Scio Central School. She resided in the Scio area until 2007, when she...
Joan Y. (Studer) Waid
Sep 8, 2019
Joan Y. Waid PORT ALLEGANY- Joan Y. Waid, 80, of Skinner Creek Rd., passed away Sunday (Sep. 8. 2019) in the comfort of her home, with family by her side. Born December 3, 1938, in Port Allegany, she was a daughter of Floyd A. and Iva Harris Studer. On Aug. 8, 1954, in Port Allegany, she married Edward C. Waid,...
Edith I. (Merrill) Russell
Sep 7, 2019
Edith I. “Edie” Russell SMETHPORT- Edith I. “Edie” Russell, 75, of Bordell Rd., passed away Saturday (Sept. 7, 2019) in the comfort of her home. Born July 13, 1944, in Deposit, NY, she was a daughter of Donald R. and Irene N. Canfield Merrill. On June 24, 1960, in Deposit, NY, she married Donald R. Edwards, who died July 31,...
Earnest H. BRIGGS, Sr.
Sep 6, 2019
Earnest H. BRIGGS, Sr., 85, of Lincolnton, NC, died Friday, September 6, 2019 in the Charles George VA Medical Center, Asheville, NC. Born October 17, 1933, in Brookland, PA, he was the son of Earnest and Ethel Trimm Briggs. On January 30, 1952, in Eldred, he married the former Eleanora May Baker, who survives. A Korean War and Vietnam War...
George Douglas DREHER
Sep 5, 2019
George Douglas DREHER, 60, of Angelica, NY, died Thursday, September 5, 2019. Known as Douglas, G. Douglas and Douglas Fir to his friends, Douglas enjoyed his little property in Angelica since he moved there from California over ten years ago. He had big dreams of making it into the "smallest vegetable farm or the largest vegetable garden" in the county. Through the...
Helen M. MASTIN
Sep 5, 2019
Helen M. MASTIN, 93, of Ulysses, PA, died Thursday, September 5, 2019 in UPMC Hamot, Erie. Born May 22, 1926, in Galeton, she was the daughter of Lorenzo and Sarah Griffin Robinson. On January 20, 1946, in Elkland, she married Arthur Leroy Mastin, who predeceased her on August 16, 1990. She was employed by Westinghouse in Bath, NY and Galeton Production. Helen and...
O'rianna J. MANNING
Sep 5, 2019
O'rianna J. MANNING, 5, of Smethport, PA, died Thursday, September 5, 2019 in her home. Born February 6, 2014, in Coudersport, she was the daughter of William C. and Kassandra L. Hunt Manning, Jr. A fighter, O'rianna battled illness for over four years. She was loved very much. Surviving besides her parents are: six siblings, Searah Shutt, Ginni Smith, Shea Smith, Aidan...
James Lloyd SWARTHOUT
Sep 4, 2019
James Lloyd Swarthout, 89, most recently of Yarmouth, Maine, on September 4, 2019 of natural causes. Jim was a life-long resident of Wellsville, NY until 2016 when he moved to Maine to be closer to family members.Jim was born on September 24, 1929 in Scio, NY, son of Lloyd and Margaret (Link) Swarthout. He graduated from Allentown High School in...
John H. FOUST
Sep 4, 2019
John H. FOUST, 77, of Coudersport, PA, died Wednesday, September 4, 2019 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport. Born July 19, 1942, in Coudersport, he was the son of Harry and Goldina McCracken Foust. A US Army Veteran, he served honorably from 1959 - 1962. He was an MP in Germany. On June 21, 1980, in Coudersport, he married the former Lana L. Mitchell, who...
Melvin L. LOWREY
Sep 3, 2019
Melvin L. LOWREY, 80, of Gaines, PA, died Tuesday, September 3, 2019 in his home. Born August 13, 1939, in Blossburg, he was the son of Sabin C. and Daisy Shelly Lowrey. A US Army Veteran, he served honorably from 1958 - 1961. On February 24, 1990, in Knoxville, he married the former Audrey D. Stevens, who survives. He was...
Paul F. Mcelwee
Sep 2, 2019
Paul F. McElwee PORT ALLEGANY- Paul F. McElwee, 88, formerly of Hamilton Run Rd., passed away Monday (Sept. 2, 2019) in the Bradford Ecumenical Home, Bradford. Born April 7, 1931, in Port Allegany, he was a son of Edward and Mary McGill McElwee. Paul was a lifetime resident of the area and attended Port Allegany High School. Mr. McElwee was...
Onilee M. BUNNELL
Sep 1, 2019
Onilee M. Bunnell, age 99, of Greenwich Street passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at Jones Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 21, 1920 in Howard to the late Bert and Ada Bernice Lyke Miller. On April 11, 1940 in Portsmouth , Virginia she married Carl A. Bunnell who predeceased her on October 3, 1997.Onilee was a dedicated...
Ruth J. RITTER
Sep 1, 2019
Ruth J. Ritter passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 1, 2019, at home with her family by her side, after 87 active & loving years. She was born March 20, 1932 in Harrison Valley, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Arling and Icyes (Sappenfield) Judd. On June 5, 1954 she married Russell R. Ritter who predeceased her on June 8,...
Lynne A. SKINNER
Sep 1, 2019
Lynne A. SKINNER, 83, of Westfield, PA, died Sunday, September 1, 2019 in Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro. Born December 28, 1935, in Roulette, she was the daughter of Lynn and Louise Thielges Caulkins. On October 24, 1959, in Roulette, she married Glenn W. "Skip" Skinner, who survives. A graduate of Roulette High School and Bryant and Stratton Business...
Carolyn Ann ELIAS
Aug 30, 2019
Carolyn Ann Elias, 80, of 691 Main Street died Friday, August 30, 2019 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, with her loving family at her side. Born July 8, 1939, in Harrison Valley, PA, Carolyn was the youngest daughter of the late Lewis and Reva (Coats) Scoville. On November 2, 1957, in Whitesville she married Richard Elias, who survivesCarolyn was...
Alice C. McCUTCHAN
Aug 30, 2019
Alice C. McCUTCHAN, 83, of Wellsville, NY, died Friday, August 30, 2019 in her home. Born February 17, 1936, in Gloversville, NY, she was the daughter of C. Maxwell and Margaret Salladin Hammer. On January 1, 2000, in Las Vegas, NV, she married James H. McCutchan, who survives. A graduate of Gloversville High School, she attended the University of Alaska, Anchorage. She...
Douglas E. THOMPSON
Aug 28, 2019
Douglas E. Thompson, 73, of 427 Balsam Street passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Arnot Ogden Hospital. He was born July 12, 1946 in Wellsville, NY, the son of the late Harold G. and Norma (Wightman) Thompson. In 2002 in North Carolina he married Susan Burr who survives.Doug was a former member of the Grant Duke Hose Co....
