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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Pauline E. SMITH
Dec 15, 2018
Pauline E. SMITH, 77, of Harrison Valley, PA, died Saturday, December 15, 2018 in the Green Home, Wellsboro, PA. Born August 7, 1941, in Westfield, she was the daughter of Charles and Mildred Briggs Hurler. On August 6, 1988, in Ulysses, she married John A. Smith, who survives. In her younger years, she was employed by Mapes Woodworking in Genesee. Pauline...
Donald W. HILFIGER
Dec 9, 2018
Donald W. HILFIGER, 67, of Ulysses, PA, died Sunday, December 9, 2018 in his home. Born February 25, 1951, in Coudersport, PA, he was the son of Malcolm and Dorothy M. Stiles Hilfiger. On June 13, 1970, in Gaines, PA, he married the former Betty Jo Pepperman, who predeceased him on February 5, 2015. Don was employed as an x-ray technician...
Dolores E. DEVINE
Dec 9, 2018
Dolores E. DEVINE, 80, of Wellsville, NY, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, died Sunday, December 9, 2018 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, NY. Born December 13, 1937, in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of Peter and Catherine Garland Costello. She was employed by the city of Philadelphia as a crossing guard. Surviving are: three children, Lorie Ann (Robert) Thatcher of...
Leon G. BROWN
Dec 7, 2018
Leon G. Brown, age 65, of Cemetery Hill passed away on December 7, 2018, at home. He was born on January 13, 1953 in Lackawanna to the late George and Ruth Odlin Brown.Leon had lived In Malone and moved to Belmont with his family and graduated from Belmont Central High School. He a a veteran of the US Air Force...
Corina D. GAYLORD
Dec 7, 2018
Corina D. GAYLORD, 56, of Wellsville, NY, died Friday, December 7, 2018 in her home. Born July 21, 1962, in Port Allegany, PA, she was the daughter of Merle and Sandra Calhoun Greenman. Corina was employed as the safety officer by L.C. Whitford. She was a life member of the Wellsville VFW Auxiliary. Surviving are: her husband, Ronald Murray; her parents, Merle and...
John C. JOHNSON
Dec 6, 2018
John C. Johnson, 70, of 6338 Shaw Road passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester with his family at his side. He was born February 22, 1948 in Kane, PA the son of the late Paul W. and Pauline (Speedy) Johnson.John was raised in Hazelhurst, PA and was a graduate of Smethport High School....
Linda M. (Harpster) Okerlund
Dec 5, 2018
Linda M. Okerlund PORT ALLEGANY- Linda M. Okerlund, 64, of Berts Dr., passed away Wednesday (Dec. 5, 2018) in Lakeview Senior Care & Living Center, Smethport. Born August 9, 1954, in Port Allegany, she was a daughter of Charles E. and Lela M. Wilson Harpster. On June 18, 1977, in Smethport, she married Roger L. Okerlund, who survives. Mrs. Okerlund...
Dr. Norman F.C. Baker
Dec 5, 2018
Dr. Noram F.C. Baker, DO PORT ALLEGANY- Dr. Norman F.C. Baker, 81, of Hanson Hollow Rd., passed away Wednesday (Dec. 5, 2018) in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport. Born on Nov. 24, 1937, in Pleasant Valley Township, Sartwell Creek, he was a son of Harold F. and Doris Wambold Baker. On December 19, 1964, he married Helen Jean Metcalf of Detroit,...
Robert G. WHEATON
Dec 3, 2018
Robert G. Wheaton, 88, of 57 Greenwich Street passed away at home on Monday December 3, 2018, with his family at his side. He was born June 11, 1930 in Big Flats the son of William and Cora (Beers) Wheaton. On June 21, 1958 in Wellsville he married Patricia Knox who survives.Bob was a graduate of Wellsville High School. He...
Donovan W. Mclaughlin
Dec 1, 2018
Donovan W. McLaughlin KEATING SUMMIT - Donovan W. McLaughlin, 81, of State Route 607, passed away Saturday (Dec. 1, 2018) in UPMC Cole, Coudersport. Born April 1, 1937, in Minnehaha Springs, WV, he was a son of William T. and Sylvia Dillie McLaughlin. On Sept. 15, 1960, in Keating Summit, he married Mary L. McLeod, who survives. Donovan was a...
William J. "Bill" CRONIN
Nov 30, 2018
Wellsville, NY - William J. “Bill” Cronin of 146 Madison Street passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018, at Updykes Willow Ridge in Hornell. He was born on January 29, 1933 in Wellsville to the late Thomas F. and Mary C. (Dunigan) Cronin. On December 1, 1956 he married Ann Marvel who survives him. Bill was a life long resident...
Ernest “Ernie” MORALES
Nov 29, 2018
Ernest “Ernie” Morales, age 85, of 237 O'Connor Street passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Jones Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 1, 1933 in New York City to the late Raymond and Carmen Ortiz Morales.Ernie was a former long time resident of Willets Avenue in Belmont who had worked for PWI. Ernie will be remembered as...
Ronald M. CLOAK
Nov 27, 2018
Ronald M. "Ronnie" CLOAK, 53, formerly of Coudersport, Ulysses, and Penndel, died Tuesday, November 27, 2018 in Bradford Manor, Bradford, PA. Born December 15, 1964, in Philadelphia, he was the son of Russell E. and Catherine O'Driscoll Cloak. Surviving are: six siblings, Michael Cloak of NC, Mary Ferry of FL, Colleen Cloak of Coudersport, Karen LaFlamme of FL, Diane O'Brien of...
Robert Lee "Bob" MCENROE Sr.
Nov 24, 2018
Robert “Bob” Lee McEnroe Sr. age, 87, of Pearl Street passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Jones Memorial Hospital after a brief hospitalization. He was born on December 2, 1930 in Wellsville to the late Chester and Mable McEnroe of Petrolia. Bob married his high school sweetheart, Alice Braunschweiger in December of 1950 who survives him.Bob graduated from...
Rosamonde C. PRESUTTI
Nov 23, 2018
Rosamonde C. Presutti, 94, a former long time resident of 6 McNinch Lane, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018 at Cuba Memorial Hospital. She was born August 23, 1924 in Cameron, NY the daughter of the late Max and Clarissa (Rice) Clark. On June 18, 1949 at St Mary’s Church in Belmont, she married Peter William Presutti, who predeceased...
William J. Rothermel
Nov 22, 2018
William J. Rothermel SMETHPORT- William J. Rothermel, 67, of Forest Ave., died peacefully Thursday (Nov. 22, 2018) at his home, surrounded by loved ones. Born July 31, 1951, in Kane, PA, he was a son of William and Mae Cummings Kinney. He was then adopted and raised by his loving grandparents, Beatrice and John Rothermel. On Nov. 23, 1984, in...
Harry V. WOODARD
Nov 20, 2018
Harry V. WOODARD, 91, of Belmont, NY, died Tuesday, November 20, 2018 in Wellsville Manor Care Center, Wellsville, NY. Born February 7, 1927, in North Hornell, NY, he was the son of Claude Frederick and Genevieve Victoria Hirt Woodard. On May 9, 1953, in Olean, NY, he married the former Mildred A. "Millie" Black, who predeceased him on March 17,...
Edith M. Barton
Nov 17, 2018
Edith M. Barton STOCKTON, NY- Edith M. Barton, 64, formerly of Stockton, NY, passed away Saturday (Nov. 17, 2018) in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, PA. Born March 7, 1954, in Jamestown, NY, a daughter of Glenn and Ethel M. Jones Barton. A resident of Turtlepoint, PA, for the past two years, she came from Stockton, NY. Edith had been employed as...
John G. French
Nov 16, 2018
John G. French TURTLEPOINT- John G. French, 96, formerly of Annin Creek Rd., passed away Friday (Nov. 16, 2018) in Lakeview Senior Care & Living Center, Smethport. Born December 5, 1921, in Humphrey, NY, he was a son of Gordon and Rose V. Snow French. John was employed with Pittsburgh Corning Co., Port Allegany, for over 30 years, before his...
Daniel L. DEMPSEY
Nov 9, 2018
Daniel L. Dempsey, 69, departed this life with family by his side on Friday, November 9, 2018 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. Born on October 24, 1949 in Buffalo, he was the son of John Robert (Rip) and Ethelmarie Lambrix Dempsey and grew up in Bennington, NY. On March 17, 1990 he married the former Susan Hillman in...
