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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Jeffrey T. THOMPSON
Jun 18, 2018
Jeffrey T. Thompson, 89, of 17 E. Hanover Street passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018 at Jones Memorial Hospital, with his family at his side. He was born on February 11, 1929 in Lodi, NY the son of the late Ray and Elsie (Berry) Thompson. On October 3, 1953 in Wellsville he married I. Joyce Taylor who predeceased him...
Rachel C. GORHAM
Jun 17, 2018
Rachel C. Gorham, age 62, of 152 Pine Street passed away at home on June 17, 2018. She was born on June 5, 1956 in Olean to Fordyce and Nell Mertins Gorham.Rachel graduated from Wellsville Central High School in 1974 and later earned a nursing degree. She was a member of the Allegany County Episcopal Church attending at St. John's...
Dorothy E. (Tauscher) Smith
Jun 14, 2018
Dorothy E. Smith ROULETTE- Dorothy E. Smith, 90, formerly of Third St., passed away Thursday (June 14, 2018) in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport. Born April 22, 1928, in Roulette, she was a daughter of Robert A. and Laura A. Young Tauscher. On July 12, 1952, in Roulette, she married Leslie K. Smith, who died Nov. 9, 1993. Dorothy was a...
Bernice M. HARRIS
Jun 14, 2018
Bernice M. HARRIS, 88, of Wellsville, NY, died Thursday, June 14, 2018 in her home. Born November 12, 1929, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of Harry and Mildred Dickinson Monroe. On July 17, 1949, in Wellsville, she married Kenneth L. Harris, who predeceased her on February 11, 2011. Surviving are: a daughter, Kenette L. (James) Buchard of Cleveland, NC; five sons, Kenneth...
Barbara E. RUSSELL
Jun 13, 2018
Barbara Elizabeth Hilfiger RUSSELL, 85, of Corning, NY, formerly of Westfield, PA, died Wednesday, June 13, 2018 in Absolut Care at Three Rivers, Painted Post, NY. Born August 29, 1932, in Ulysses, PA, she was the daughter of Frank and Maude Krusen Hilfiger. She was married to Elwyn J. Russell, who predeceased her in 1986. A 1950 graduate of Ulysses High School,...
Karl KLUTSCHKOWSKI
Jun 13, 2018
Karl "Klutsch" KLUTSCHKOWSKI, 83, of Coudersport, PA, died Wednesday, June 13, 2018 in his home. Born June 11, 1935, in Allenstein, East Prussia, he immigrated to the United States as a young teen. He served honorably with the Army National Guard from 1953 - 1956. On July 16, 1955, in Pottstown, PA, he married the former Joy L. Seiler, who...
Timothy P. LEACH
Jun 11, 2018
Timothy P. LEACH, 59, of Genesee, PA, formerly of Scio, NY, died Monday, June 11, 2018 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, NY. Born February 3, 1959, in Syracuse, NY, he was the son of Raymond and Rosalie Gates Leach. Tim was a truck driver for many years. Surviving are: four children, Amanda Leach of Honeoye Falls, NY, Maranda Lane of Horseheads,...
Donald C. WINDUS
Jun 11, 2018
Donald C. WINDUS, 97, of Wellsville, NY, went to be with his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on Monday, June 11, 2018 and is reunited with his wife, Betty Jean. Born December 31, 1920, at home in Mayville, NY, he was the son of Herbert and Mae Corbin Windus. On February 26, 1949, he married the former Betty Jean Hanchett, who...
Bonnie L. (Bates) Childs
Jun 9, 2018
Bonnie L. Childs PORT ALLEGANY- Bonnie L. Childs, 59, of Vine St., passed away Saturday (June 9, 2018) in her home, surrounded by her family. Born July 20, 1958, in Trenton, NJ, she was a daughter of Albert and Alda Horrocks Bates. On June 3, 1978, in Jackson NJ, she married Robert H. Childs, Sr. Surviving in addition to her...
Edith L. FULLER
Jun 9, 2018
Edith L. FULLER, 79, of Mills, PA, died Saturday, June 9, 2018 in her home. Born July 20, 1938, in Harrison Valley, PA, she was the daughter of Earl Clifton and Goldie L. Glover Houghtaling. On December 24, 1959, in Port Allegany, she married William F. Fuller, who predeceased her on May 23, 1994. Edith was employed by Hamilton's Potato...
David W. KARL
Jun 6, 2018
David W. Karl, of 4 McNinch Lane, Belmont, passed away Wednesday (June 6, 2018) at the Olean General Hospital, after a brief illness.
Born September 18, 1935 in Olean, he was the son of Bernard and Katherine Driscoll Karl. He later moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where he met the love of his life, Audrey Serafini, who survives.
David was a graduate of...
Clifford T. GOODLIFF
Jun 5, 2018
Clifford T. Goodliff, 83, of 251 North Main Street passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Sweden Valley Manor in Coudersport, PA. He was born February 16, 1935 in Wellsville, the son of the late Richard and Edith (Snyder) Goodliff.Cliff was a graduate of Wellsville High School, and served with the U.S. Coast Guard for four years. He was...
Wesley L. CLINE
Jun 4, 2018
Wesley L. Cline, 80, of 5494 State Route 19 N passed away at home on Monday, June 4, 2018 with his family at his side. He was born September 18, 1937 in Cuba, the son of the late Victor G. and Gertrude (Gross) Cline.Wes was a graduate of Belmont High School, and served with U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War...
Ashley Lynn GELSER
Jun 1, 2018
Ashley Lynn Gelser, age 32, of the Hills Road passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 1, 2018 at home. She was born to the proud parents Kenneth L. and Tammy L. Middaugh Gelser in Wellsville on December 1, 1985.Ashley graduated from Genesee Valley School in 2004 and attended Alfred University where she played softball. She worked various jobs in the...
James E. GEE
May 31, 2018
James E. Gee, 82, of 905 Wildman Avenue passed away at home Thursday, May 31, 2018 following a brief illness. He was born September 3, 1935 in Wellsville the son of the late Douglas J. and Beatrice (Greenan) Gee. On May 20, 1961 in Whitesville, he married Marian Hallett who survives.Jim graduated from the Immaculate Conception School and was a...
Jacqueline Fay GERACCI
May 31, 2018
Jacqueline Fay Peters GERACCI, 73, of Wellsville, NY, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018. Born November 20, 1944, in Latrobe, PA, she was the daughter of Leroy and Dorothy Booth Peters. Raised in Latrobe, her family later moved to Wellsville. She married in 1962 and welcomed two children who survive, a son, Lyle (Margaret) Nye Jr. of Wellsville and a...
Rodney R. CORNELL
May 31, 2018
Rodney R. CORNELL, 70, of Scio, NY, died Thursday, May 31, 2018 in Wellsville Manor Care Center, Wellsville, NY. Born November 25, 1947, in Wellsville, NY, he was the son of Robert and Gertrude Hogan Cornell. On February 1, 1969, in Scio, he married the former Hazel Hinkle, who survives. A Vietnam Veteran, he served honorably in Korea with the...
Randol E. HACKETT
May 30, 2018
Randol E. HACKETT, 71, of Scio, NY, died Wednesday, May 30, 2018 in the Bath VA Medical Center, Bath, NY. Born November 27, 1946, in Wellsville, he was the son of Stanley and Bernice Singer Hackett. A Vietnam Veteran, he served honorably with the US Navy as a corpsman from 1964 - 1970. A graduate of Haverling High School in...
Mary Gridley VAN ARSDALE
May 28, 2018
Mary Gridley Van Arsdale, 77, a resident of Bennington, VT passed away peacefully on Monday May 28, 2018 at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation. She was born November 3, 1941, the daughter of Lt. Col. Robert Reid and Leeta Marie (Packer) Gridley at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington D.C.She graduated from Wellsville, NY High School in 1959 and attended...
Harold James ANDERSON Jr.
May 28, 2018
Harold James Anderson Jr., age 67, of Sackett Road in Bergen passed away on Monday May 28, 2018 in Brockport. He was born on November 29, 1950 in Rochester to Harold and and Stephine Kusuda Anderson. On April 23, 1977 in LeRoy he married Ruby Freeman who survives.Harold was a life long resident of Bergen who graduated from Byron Bergen...
