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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
William J. Elliott
Jul 14, 2016
William J. Elliott PORT ALLEGANY- William J. Elliott, 73, formerly of Lower Grimes Rd., passed away Thursday (July 14, 2016) at the home of his son, in Bradford, PA. Born May 14, 1943 in Olean, NY, he was a son of William L. and Alice M. Grigsby Elliott. Mr. Elliott had worked as head sawyer with Allegheny Hardwoods formerly in...
Robert L. Brown
Jul 7, 2016
Robert L. Brown LOCKPORT, NY- Robert L. Brown, 87, passed away peacefully, Thursday (July 7, 2016) in Lockport, NY. Born July 7, 1929 in Brookville, PA, he was a son of Norman and Violet Crawford Brown. On Sept. 2, 1962, in Port Allegany, he married Lois Eastman, who survives. Robert was a graduate of Port Allegany High School and Lock...
Fay E. WOOD
Jul 7, 2016
Fay E. WOOD, 74, of Ulysses, PA, died Thursday, July 7, 2016 in Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, NY. Born April 22, 1942, in Union City, PA, she was the daughter of Floyd and Marian Jones Jordan. On June 30, 1962, in Union City, PA, she married Clifford J. Wood, who survives. Fay was a 1960 graduate of Union City High...
James Michael HENNESSY
Jul 1, 2016
James Michael Hennessy, 62, of Rowlett, TX, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2016 following a long illness. He was born February 28, 1954, in Wellsville, NY, the eldest (and bossiest) son of James M. and Mary Ellen (Driscoll) Hennessy.After growing tired of the frigid western New York winters, Jim moved south to Rowlett, TX. For several years he worked...
Leslie Joseph WHITE
Jul 1, 2016
Leslie Joseph White, age 59, of 230 North Main Street passed away on Friday July 1, 2016 at Jones Memorial Hospital. He was born on January 12, 1957 at Mercy Hospital in Orchard Park to Leon and Freda Goodwin White. Leslie had been a former resident of Texas , where he worked in the oil fields, and North Carolina...

Mary S. SOWERS
Jun 30, 2016
Mary S. SOWERS, 92, of Coudersport, PA, formerly of Harrison Township, Potter County and York, PA, died Thursday, June 30, 2016 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA. Born August 15, 1923, in Elizabethtown, PA, she was the daughter of Paul A. and Ada Mae Brandt Schwenk. A graduate of William Penn High School, she was employed by General Telephone Co....
Michael R. MANSFIELD
Jun 30, 2016
Michael R. MANSFIELD, 63, of Wellsville, NY, died Thursday, June 30, 2016 in his home. Born February 25, 1953, in Coudersport, PA, he was the son of James B. and Aleta M. Youmans Mansfield. A graduate of Arkport High School, he worked at his father's service station in Hornell for several years and attended the Spartan School of Aeronautics for...
Barbara LAYFIELD
Jun 26, 2016
Barbara Layfield, age76, of the Stannards Road passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Highland Hospital in Rochester. Barb was born on February 27, 1940 in Wellsville to Nelson A. and Gladys Harder Bierman.Barb was a longtime resident of the Wellsville Area who moved to Webster to live with her sister. She graduated from Wellsville High as the Salutatorian...
Lawrence Richard VOSSLER
Jun 25, 2016
Lawrence Richard Vossler, 86, of 76 Hills Street was called to his heavenly home on Saturday, June 25, 2016 with his family at his side. He was born November 30, 1929 in Wellsville, the son of the late Karl B. and Bertha (Brandes) Vossler. On August 30, 1958 in Amherst, he married Margery Louise Brand who survives.Larry was a 1946...
John Joseph ("Jack", "J.J.") COSGROVE Jr.
Jun 24, 2016
At 11:00 pm on Friday, June 24th, 2016, John Joseph Cosgrove Jr. (“Jack”, J.J.) succumbed to a long and arduous battle with both malignant melanoma and kidney cancer. He was surrounded by family in the comfort of his daughter’s home in Buffalo N.Y, where he has been a resident for the past three months.John was born on December 4th, 1943...
Sharon E. JAYSON
Jun 23, 2016
Sharon E. JAYSON, 70, of Canastota, NY, died Thursday, June 23, 2016 in Oneida Healthcare Extended Care Facility, Oneida, NY. Born July 6, 1945, in Wellsville, NY, she was the daughter of Stuart Lamont and Betty Jane Chaffee Williamson. A resident of Canastota for the past fifty-eight years, Sharon attended Canastota schools. Prior to her retirement, due to a disability,...
Floyd MALLORY
Jun 22, 2016
Floyd Mallory, age 95, of Florida Avenue passed away on Wednesday June 22, 2016 at the Bath V. A. Center in Bath, New York. He was born on January 18, 1921 in Mellenville to Roy and Mary Robbins Mallory. On November 23, 1946 in Wellsville he married Doris Swarthout who survives him.Floyd was a longtime resident of Wellsville who joined...
Larry "Mike" Sherwood
Jun 15, 2016
Larry “Mike” Sherwood ELDRED- Larry “Mike” Sherwood, 62, of Newell Creek Rd., passed away Wednesday (Jun 15, 2016) in his home, after a brief illness. Born March 17, 1954, in Port Allegany, he was a son of Joseph O. and Ruby Haynes Sherwood. On May 7, 1982, in Eldred, he married Gladys Fuller, who survives. Larry worked for Cutco Cutlery...
Marilyn E. Dibble
Jun 14, 2016
Marilyn E. Dibble PORT ALLEGANY- Marilyn E. Dibble, 53, formerly of Port Allegany, passed away Tuesday (Jun. 14, 2016, in Presque Isle Rehab & Nursing Facility, Erie, PA, after a lifelong battle with Friedreich’s Ataxia. Born October 16, 1962, in Port Allegany, she was a daughter of Merle E. and Mary Brodie Dibble. Ms. Dibble had been employed by Voices...
Margaret E. (Abplanalp) Johnson
Jun 12, 2016
Margaret E. Johnson PORT ALLEGANY- Margaret E. Johnson, 93, formerly of Ransom St., passed away Sunday (June 12, 2016) in Lakeview Senior Care & Living Center, Smethport. Born July 21, 1922, in Brookville, she was a daughter of Peter and Twila Reese Abplanalp. On Sept. 15, 1945, in Winchester, VA, she married Verner W. Johnson, who died Mar. 3, 1999....
Robert L. CHAFFEE
Jun 12, 2016
Robert L. Chaffee, 78, of 263 South Main Street, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at Jones Memorial Hospital with his family at his side. He was born October 30, 1937 in Olean, the son of the late DeForest and Rose Anne (Jones) Chaffee. On June 21, 1958 in Olean he Married Lorraine Lindamer who survives.Bob was raised in...
Donna M. ABBEY
Jun 12, 2016
Donna M. ABBEY, 76, of Westfield, PA, formerly of Sabinsville, died Sunday, June 12, 2016 in her home. Born February 5, 1940 in Sunderlinville, PA, she was the daughter of Edwin and Doris Johnson Putman. She was married to Learoyd A. "Wheatie" Abbey, who predeceased her on July 23, 2012. Donna was employed as a cook at several local restaurants...
Anna C. BABCOCK
Jun 10, 2016
Anna C. Babcock, 101, formerly of 15 Hamilton Street passed away on Friday, June 10, 2016 at Highland Park Healthcare Center following a brief illness. She was born February 12, 1915 in Silver Springs, NY the daughter of Michael Kovka and Anna (Kicza) Cook. On January 8, 1938 in Portageville she married William Babcock who predeceased her on September 4,...
Jane S. (Smith) Dugan
Jun 8, 2016
Jane S. Dugan ROULETTE- Jane S. Dugan, 65, of Burleson Ave., passed away Wednesday (June 8. 2016) in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport. Born March 4, 1951, in St. Mary’s, PA, she was a daughter of William and Jane Krug Smith. On Nov. 11, 1984, in Port Allegany, she married Richard W. Dugan, who survives. Jane was a lifetime resident of...
Edith M. "Edie" JAMES
Jun 8, 2016
Edith M. "Edie" JAMES, 80, of Ulysses, PA, died Wednesday, June 8, 2016 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA. Born July 30, 1935, in Akron, OH, she was raised by foster parents, Walter and Dolah Brewer. She was married to Sammy Dale Grizzle, who predeceased her in 1987. In 1991, she married the Zale L. James, Jr., who survives. Edie...