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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Richard C. THURBER
Mar 13, 2018
Richard C. Thurber, 82, of 3265 First Street, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania following a brief illness. He was born on May 19, 1935 in Brighton, NY. On November 20, 1955 he married Beverly A. Griswold who predeceased him on September 28, 2001.Richard was raised in North Rose, NY and later...
Lois M. WHEATON
Mar 13, 2018
Lois M. WHEATON, 84, of Wellsville, NY, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018 in Wellsville Manor Care Center. Services will be private. Memorials may be made to Hart Comfort House, 141 E. State St., Wellsville, NY 14895 or to SPCA serving Allegany County, P.O. Box 381, Wellsville, NY 14895. Arrangements are entrusted to Mulholland-Crowell Funeral Home, Wellsville, NY. Online condolences...
Orval A. ROSSMAN
Mar 13, 2018
Orval A. ROSSMAN, 98, of Wellsville, NY, died Tuesday, March 13, 2018 in his home. Born February 10, 1920, in the Town of Ward, he was the son of George and Jennie Bush Rossman. On April 4, 1943, in Wellsville, he married the former Ruth Saunders, who survives. A World War II Veteran, he served honorably with the US Army....
Peter William PRESUTTI
Mar 12, 2018
Peter William Presutti, 94, a former long time resident of 6 McNinch Lane, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018 at the Wellsville Manor Care Center. He was born Sept 18, 1923 in Belmont, the son of the late Frank and Nancy (DeFiore) Presutti. On June 18, 1949 at St Mary’s Church in Belmont NY, he married Rosamonde Clark who...
Nancy L. HABERER
Mar 11, 2018
Nancy L. Haberer, 66, of 95 O'Connor Street passed away after a battle with cancer on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at the Wellsville Manor Care Center with her family at her side. She was born on March 24, 1951 in Wellsville, the daughter of the late John and Mildred (Herke) Potter.Nancy was raised in Scio and was a 1969 graduate...
Leroy V. Beeson
Mar 11, 2018
Leroy V. Beeson EAST METHPORT- Leroy V. Beeson, 87, of Route 6, passed away Sunday (Mar. 11, 2018) unexpectedly, in the Bradford Regional Medical Center. Born October 6, 1930, in East McKeesport, PA, he was a son of Walter and Mary E. Haberfield Beeson. Leroy was a longtime resident of the area coming from the Pittsburgh area. He was a...
Sandra E. "Sandy" SWEET
Mar 10, 2018
Sandra “Sandy” E. Sweet, age 77, of 32 Chestnut Street passed away on Friday March 10, 2018, at the Hart Comfort House of Allegany County. She was born on June 7, 1940 in Manhattan, New York and was the daughter of Ernest and Helen Hornburg Stewart. On May 9, 1970 in Wellsville she married Oliver C. Sweet Jr. who predeceased...
Grace A. PETERSON
Mar 10, 2018
Grace A. PETERSON, 57, of Coudersport, PA, formerly of Wharton, NJ, died Saturday, March 10, 2018 in UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA. Born November 17, 1960, in Dover, NJ, she was the daughter of Harry and Lois Federicci Estwick. She was married to John C. Peterson, who survives. Grace was employed by Carson & Gable Ribbon Factory in NJ. She was...
Dorothy Marie WILLHOITE
Mar 9, 2018
Dorothy Marie Willhoite, 85, of Wellsville, NY, passed away on March 9, 2018, with her children at her side.Dorothy was born in Miami County, KS, on October 18, 1932, to Fannie Leona (Alley) and Kenneth Anson Trewett. She grew up on the family farm, where she learned the importance of hard work and common sense. Dorothy attended grade school at...
Faye M. CLARK
Mar 9, 2018
Faye M. CLARK, 91, formerly of Scio, NY, died Friday, March 9, 2018 in Elderwood at Hornell, NY. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 28, 2018 in the First United Methodist Church, Scio, NY. Pastor Timothy Gleason will officiate. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box...
Brian J. SHERIDAN
Mar 6, 2018
Brian J. SHERIDAN, 48, of Wellsville, NY, formerly of Scio, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Born April 28, 1969, in Wellsville, he was the son of Daniel and Mary Wing Sheridan. Surviving are: his mother, Mary Sheridan of Scio; his wife, Charlene Sheridan of Bolivar, NY; three children, Kevin (Hailee) Sheridan, Brittany Sheridan, and Ryan Sheridan, all...
Valentina E. GARDNER
Mar 5, 2018
Valentina E. Gardner, age 96, a former long time resident of Grand Island passed away at home on Breckenridge Avenue on Monday, March 5, 2018. She was born on January 30, 1922 in Harbin Manchuria, China to Evan and Vera Georgieva Scholokoff.Valentina went to a school in Japan that was run by both English and French Nuns. She met her...
Robert H. "Bob" MCCRACKEN
Mar 4, 2018
Robert H. “Bob” McCracken, 81, of 4192B Bolivar Road passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Manor Hills with his family at his side. He was born August 28, 1936 in Wellsville, the son of the late Kenneth and Elizabeth (Sprong) McCracken Sr. On July 5, 1958 in Wellsville he married Deanna Day who predeceased him in 2006.Bob was...
Joyce Frances GAYLORD
Mar 2, 2018
Joyce Frances Gaylord, age 91, of 9 South Street, passed away on Friday March 2, 2018 in her home. She was born on December 31, 1926 in Buffalo to Charles and Freda Richardson Gaylord.Joyce was along time resident of Belmont who began her secretarial career in 1945 at the Allegany County Clerks Office. She later worked at the Sinclair Refinery,...
Joyce L. NELSON
Feb 28, 2018
Joyce L. NELSON, 59, of Coudersport, PA, died Wednesday, February 28, 2018 in Olean General Hospital, Olean, NY. Born November 25, 1958, in Okinawa, Japan, she was the daughter of John and Masako Tsuha Vannatter. On November 22, 1973, in Coudersport, she married Richard C. Nelson, who survives. She was employed by Cole Memorial Hospital in Coudersport as a nurse's...
Ruth Ella STISSER
Feb 27, 2018
Ruth Ella Stisser, 96, a former resident of 152 Pine Street, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell. She was born on September 15, 1921 in Wellsville, the daughter of Charles W. and Dora (Wesche) Ballerstein. On September 28, 1945 in Shinglehouse, PA she married Howard G. Stisser who predeceased her on May...
Marian E. BARNEY
Feb 26, 2018
Marian E. BARNEY, 96, of Hallsport, NY, died Monday, February 26, 2018 in Wellsville Manor Care Center, Wellsville, NY. Born October 28, 1921, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of Frank A. and Myrtle Dickinson Foster. On June 26, 1940, in Wellsville, she married Harold C. Barney, who predeceased on May 4, 2001. Mrs. Barney and her husband owned and...
Bruce SMALLEY
Feb 23, 2018
Bruce Smalley passed away on February 23rd at the Wellsville Manor after a long illness. Bruce is survived by, Sally, his loving wife of 67 years, 4 children: Fred (Julie) of Levan, UT; Bob (Laurie) of Houghton, NY; Percillah (Mark) Woodard of Brockport, NY; Carol (Bill) Tompkins of Belmont, NY, 11 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.Bruce was born in the...
Marjorie G. CLARK
Feb 22, 2018
Marjorie G. Clark, age 90, of Merriam Heights, passed away peacefully, Thursday, February 22, 2018 at the Comfort House of Allegany County after a short illness. She was born on December 8, 1927 in Inavale to Bert and Pearl Keech Burrell.Marjorie had worked at the Texas Hot, Elmhurst Dairy and for many years she drove a school bus for Scio...
David J. DUFFIELD
Feb 21, 2018
David J. DUFFIELD, 66, of Town of Willing, Wellsville, NY, died Wednesday, February 21, 2018 in his home. Services will be private. Arrangements are entrusted to Mulholland-Crowell Funeral Home, Inc. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wellsvillefuneralhome.com .
