Obituaries

Mar 12, 2017

Our beloved and beautiful Julie Presutti Congelli returned to her Heavenly family on Sunday, March 12, 2017 just weeks after her 100th birthday. She was intensely and lovingly tended at home for the last four years of her life by her devoted granddaughter. Dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, great aunt, and friend, she spent all of her days...

Mar 4, 2017

Riccardo “Rick” Ferraloro, 52, of 2834 Miller Road passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at home. He was born June 10, 1964 in Jamestown, the son of the late Carmelo and Maria (Boscia) Ferraloro Jr. On September 30, 1995 in Wellsville he married Tina Hager who survives.Rick was raised in Jamestown and was a graduate of Jamestown High...

Mar 4, 2017

Gary T. Arnold, 72, of 261 Pump Station Road passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the Highland Park Healthcare Center. He was born on July 15, 1944 in Wellsville, the son of the late Louis and Roberta (Young) Arnold. On September 19, 1964 in Wellsville he married Marilyn Perkins who survives.Gary attended Wellsville High School. He was a...

Mar 4, 2017

Lewis A. "Sonny" SMITH, 76, of Coudersport, PA, died Saturday, March 4, 2017 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport. Born June 3, 1940, in Blossburg, PA, he was the son of Dorr and Margie M. Snay Smith. He was married to the former Loretta Button, who survives. Sonny was employed by Damascus Tannery in Coudersport, Snyder Tank in Galeton, PennDOT, and...

Mar 3, 2017

Quentin A. GAMBLE, 69, of Brookland, Ulysses, PA, died Friday, March 3, 2017 in the Bath VA Medical Center, Bath, NY. Born May 16, 1947, in Coudersport, PA, he was the son of Edward L. and Ruth A. French Gamble. On June 8, 1968, in Mayville, NY, he married the former Bonnie Seekings, who survives. A Vietnam Veteran, he served...

Mar 2, 2017

Michelle M. HOUGHTALING, 53, of Westfield, PA, died Thursday, March 2, 2017 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA. Survivors include: her husband, Hal; and three children, Jeremy Hanes, Jennifer Hanes, and Melanie Hanes. Services will be private. Arrangements are entrusted to the Olney Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Ulysses, PA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfuneralhome.com.

Mar 2, 2017

Ethel M. ORDWAY, 82, of Whitesville, NY, died Thursday, March 2, 2017 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, NY. Born December 29, 1934, in Little Marsh, PA, she was the daughter of Dana and Ethel Rogers Tracy. On March 13, 1954, in Whitesville, NY, she married Leon J. Ordway, who predeceased her on October 16, 2014. She was employed by Wellsville...

Mar 1, 2017

Rhonda J. Clark, 59, of 3893 Weinhauer Hill Road died on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville. She was born on January 31, 1958 in Wellsville, the daughter of Ronald L. and Barbara Jo (Jackson) Morrison. On November 8, 1986 in Scio she married Donald K. Clark Sr. who survives.Rhonda was a 1976 graduate of Scio...

Mar 1, 2017

James H. PETTIE, Jr., 61, of Sabinsville, PA, formerly of Sellersville, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in his home. Born October 6, 1955, in Sellersville, PA, he was the son of James H. and Eula Fox Pettie. He was married to the former Dawn D. Mann, who survives. James was employed as a supervisor by Pilgrims Pride in Franconia for...

Feb 24, 2017

Shauna M. Brent, age 28, of County Route 48 passed away at home after a short illness. She was born on March 13, 1988 in Olean to Paul and Marjorie Schoonover Brent Sr.Shauna graduated from Olean High School and had worked for PWI in Wellsville. She enjoyed spending time at the Highland Day Services and enjoyed animals especially her mother’s...

Feb 22, 2017

Jeanette W. DENHOFF, 89, of Whitesville, NY, died Wednesday, February 22, 2017 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, NY. Born January 10, 1928, in Gold, PA, she was the daughter of Glenn and Dorothy Redner Webster. On November 14, 1952, in Whitesville, she married John A. Denhoff, who survives. Jeanette owned and operated a beauty shop in Whitesville for many years....

Feb 21, 2017

Robert F. JACOBS, 96, of Coudersport, PA, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017 in the Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport. Born April 19, 1920, in Coudersport, he was the son of William R. and Lottie M. Baker Jacobs. In 1974, in Gettysburg, PA, he married the former Margie Osgood, who predeceased him on June 3, 2012. A 1937 graduate of Coudersport High...

Feb 20, 2017

Daniel P. Dolan, age 64, of East Fassett Street passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017, at Jones Memorial Hospital. He was born on February 10, 1953 in Wellsville to Robert and Madalene Merry Dolan.Dan graduated from Scio Central High School, SUNY Geneseo with a B.S. in Biology, and from Paul Smith College with an A.A.S. in Forestry/ Surveying. He...

Feb 19, 2017

James Alfred Brush, 79, of 91 Jefferson Street, Wellsville NY passed away Sunday February 19 at Strong Memorial Hospital. He was born January 1, 1938 in Hornell, New York, the son of H. Alfred and Catherine (Donovan) Brush. On June 9th, 1962 he married Julia Hart at Immaculate Conception Church in Wellsville, New York. He was preceded in death by...

Feb 19, 2017

Andover, NY - David M. Kemmer , age 81, of Andover passed away at home surrounded by his family. He was born on March 11, 1943, in Baltimore Maryland to the late John W. and Louise [Smith] Kemmer .

David was a long-time resident of Pasadena, M aryland, who moved to Andover in 2000. He served in the US...

Feb 19, 2017

Barbara A. “Toots” “Babs” Shelley, age 76, of 511 Route 417 passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017, at home surrounded by her family. She was born on January 26, 1941 in Philadelphia, PA. She is survived by her husband of 17 years David Kemmer Sr.Barbara was a former resident of Maryland who retired from Merry Maids in 2000 and...

Feb 17, 2017

Harold L. Howard PORT ALLEGANY- Harold L. Howard, 89, of Sartwell Creek Rd., passed away Friday (Feb. 17, 2017) in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport. Born May 5, 1927, in Ceres, NY, he was a son of Harold D. and Margaret Turner Howard.  On Sept. 22, 1945, in Wellsville, NY, he married Edith M. Howden, who died July 15, 2016. Harold...

Feb 16, 2017

Rose Marie Davis, age 61, of State Route 19 passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017, at home. She was born on February 15, 1956 in Wellsville to James and Alice Brewer Davis.Rose graduated from Wellsville High School as a member the Class of 1974. She had been a long time Belmont resident who had been an EMT with the...

Feb 16, 2017

Tammy L. REIGH, 58, of Sabinsville, PA, died Thursday, February 16, 2017 in Corning Hospital, Corning, NY. She was born June 29, 1958 in Wellsboro, PA. On November 18, 2006, in Elkland, she married Randall T. Reigh, who survives. A 1975 graduate of Cowanesque Valley High School, she earned a bachelor's degree in education from Mansfield University in 1992 and...

Feb 15, 2017

Carroll B. SHERWOOD, 54, of Ulysses, PA, died Wednesday, February 15, 2017 in the Arnot Ogden Medical Center, Elmira, NY. Born September 4, 1962, in Wellsville, NY, he was the son of Harold L. and Shirley Hancock Sherwood. Carroll was active in the operation of the family business, Sherwood Enterprises, Inc., for many years. He enjoyed motor sports and all...