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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Leah N. (Nelson) May
Jan 25, 2018
Leah N. Lewis May PORT ALLEGANY- Leah N. Lewis May, 93, of Laurel Lane, passed away Thursday (Jan. 25, 2018) in Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, NY. Born August 17, 1924, in Wrights, PA, she was a daughter of Milford L. and Pearl Robbins Nelson. On Oct. 20, 1947, in Erie, PA, she married Lawrence O. Lewis, who died May 11,...

Sharon R. Miller
Jan 24, 2018
Wellsville, NY - Sharon R. Miller, age 73, of Sarasota Florida and Wellsville passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. She was born on May 5, 1944 in Ellensburg, WA. To Raymond and Hallie (Grubb) Bailey. In 1967 she married Richard Miller, who survives, in Valley Forge, PA. Sharon shared time between her...
James R. MacCARTNEY
Jan 21, 2018
James R. MacCARTNEY, 73, of Coudersport, PA, died Sunday, January 21, 2018 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport. Born May 4, 1944, in Monongahela, PA, he was the son of Earl Barclay "Tim" and Julia Jean Bell MacCartney. A graduate of McGuffey High School in Claysville, PA and Edinboro University, he taught social studies and history at Coudersport High School for...
Eleanor Theresa Rice
Jan 20, 2018
Windsor, Colorado - Eleanor Theresa Rice, 92, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018 following a long illness. She was born October 16, 1925 in Mattapan, MA the daughter of the late Paul R. and Mary M. (Moran) Murphy. On April 22, 1946 in Belmont she married Harry J. “Bud” Rice who predeceased her on January 22, 2008. Eleanor was...
Bruce Roy Schoenthal
Jan 20, 2018
Wellsville, NY - Bruce Roy Schoenthal, 79, died Saturday, January 20, 2018 at his home in Wellsville, NY. He was born February 27, 1938, the son of Lester and Adella Schoenthal of Wyoming, NY. He received his bachelors from Alfred University. During his sophomore year at Alfred, he became a member of the Christian Ministry of the National Parks. He...

Bruce R. Schoenthal
Jan 20, 2018
Wellsville, NY - Bruce R. Schoenthal, 79, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, January 20, 2018. He was born February 27, 1938. He is survived by his wife Andrea Schoenthal, a son, Philip A Schoenthal, a daughter, Dawn M. Schoenthal, her husband, Steven B. Foehner, a sister-in-law, Johna Lozinsky, and his faithful kitty, “Companion” Please consider a memorial donation...

Bruce R. Schoenthal
Jan 20, 2018
Wellsville, NY - Bruce R. Schoenthal, 79, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, January 20, 2018. He was born February 27, 1938. He is survived by his wife Andrea Schoenthal, a son, Philip A Schoenthal, a daughter, Dawn M. Schoenthal, her husband, Steven B. Foehner, a sister-in-law, Johna Lozinsky, and his faithful kitty, “Companion” Please consider a memorial...
Carol A. Burlingame
Jan 20, 2018
Wellsville, NY - Carol A. Burlingame, 81, of 4192 A Bolivar Road passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Jones Memorial Hospital. She was born on August 6, 1936 in Bellmore, NY, the daughter of the late Arthur Thomas and Barbara Rita (Schultz) Linnemann. On June 13, 1964 in Bellmore she married Donald C. Burlingame who predeceased her...
Nancy P. Baldwin
Jan 19, 2018
Richburg, NY - Nancy P. Baldwin, 59, of 109 Ackerman Street passed away at home on Friday, January 19, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born on July 20, 1958 in Alfred Station, the daughter of the late William C. and Loretta (Aldrich) Brownell. On June 2, 2001 she married John L. Baldwin who predeceased her on August 28,...
Timothy S. WARD
Jan 19, 2018
Timothy S. WARD, 57, of Scio, NY, died Friday, January 19, 2018 in his home after a seven-month battle with cancer. Born September 30, 1960, in Wellsville, he was the son of Lewis Wilson and Anna Elizabeth Cummins Ward. On July 16, 1988, in the Knights Creek Evangelical Methodist Church, Scio, NY, he married the former Dollie Rahr, who survives....

Delbert L. Payne
Jan 16, 2018
Wellsville, NY - Delbert L. Payne, age 68, of the Stannards Road passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. He was born on May 18, 1949 in Wellsville to Burdette and Beatrice (White) Payne. On October 24, 1970 in Whitesville he married the former Nancy Jones who survives. Delbert graduated from Whitesville Central...
Jean T. Cavanaugh
Jan 14, 2018
Wellsville, NY - Jean T. Cavanaugh, 71, a lifelong resident of 201 Maple Avenue, passed away on January 14, 2018, at the Wellsville Manor Care Center following an extended Illness. She was born on January 3, 1947, along with her twin sister Jane in Watertown, NY. They were the adopted daughters of the late Ralph and Irene (LeBar) Cavanaugh. Jean...
Richard A. Lentz
Jan 14, 2018
Wellsville, NY - Richard A. Lentz, 77, of 37 Williams Avenue passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018, at the Hart Comfort House following a brief illness. He was born on December 10, 1940 in York, PA, the son of Abraham N. and Mildred (Herman) Lentz. On November 5, 1960 in Corpus Christi, TX he married Sharon L. Pohl who...
Rita Insley
Jan 13, 2018
Wellsville, NY - Rita Insley, 84, of 354 South Main Street passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, January 13, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was born May 22, 1933 in Geneva, NY the daughter of Lester and Gertrude (Nilan) McGuire. On November 29, 1958 in Geneva she married A. Donald Insley who predeceased her on May 19, 2002....
Jonathan E. KIO
Jan 13, 2018
Jonathan E. KIO, 47, of Ulysses, PA, died Saturday, January 13, 2018 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, NY. Born August 23, 1970, in Wellsville, he was the son of Donald F. and Audrey L. Flynn Kio. On September 5, 1998, in Ellisburg, he married the former Kimberly Ann Matteson, who survives. Surviving besides his wife, Kimberly, are: his mother, Audrey...
Helen M. (Pressler) Ritchey
Jan 12, 2018
Helen M. Ritchey BRADFORD- Helen M. Ritchey, 74, of Bushnell St., passed away Friday (Jan. 12, 2018) in the Bradford Ecumenical Home. Born May 6, 1943, in Coudersport, PA, she was a daughter of Robert and Mildred Perkins Pressler. She was a lifetime resident of the area and enjoyed putting puzzles together. She enjoyed fishing and hunting when she was...

Randy S. Sewell
Jan 12, 2018
Randy S. Sewell SMETHPORT- Randy S. Sewell, 61, of E. Water St., passed away Friday (Jan. 12, 2018) unexpectedly, in his home. Born September 25, 1956, in Coudersport, he was a son of William J. and Leona Harpster Sewell. Randy was a lifetime resident of the area and a graduate of Port Allegany High School, class of 1975. Mr. Sewell...
Lloyd E. Eastman
Jan 12, 2018
Lloyd E. Eastman PORT ALLEGANY- Lloyd E. Eastman, 94, of Chestnut St., passed away Friday (Jan. 12, 2018) in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport. Born May 31, 1923, in Wrights, PA, he was a son of Lessie and Ethel Meacham Eastman. On June 8, 1947, in Montoursville, PA, he married Dolores K. Botera, who survives. They were married 70 years. Lloyd...
Joyce D. Reynolds
Jan 11, 2018
Bradford, NY - Joyce D. Reynolds, 76, of 3300 Taylor Road passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Arnot-Ogden Medical Center in Elmira following a long illness. She embraced life with laughter and a smile. She was born December 31, 1941 in Wellsville, the daughter of the late Norman and Neva (Whitney) Fanton. July 31, 1987 in Scio she...
Mary D. FRANKLIN
Jan 11, 2018
Mary D. FRANKLIN, 64, of Wellsville, NY, died Thursday, January 11, 2018 in her home. Born January 20, 1953, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of William F. and Pauline Potts Meyers. On October 31, 1969, she married Stanley Franklin, who predeceased her in 2015. In her younger years, she hunted deer and coon with her husband and children and would...