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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Jane B. (Lindholm) Raymond
Feb 12, 2015
Jane B. Raymond SMETHPORT-Jane B. Raymond, 92, of Emerald Isle, passed away Thursday (Feb. 12, 2015) in the Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport. Born Oct. 18, 1922, in Smethport, she was a daughter of Edwin and Mary Nord Lindholm. On Dec. 30, 1946, in Smethport, she married Richard G. “Pitt” Raymond, who died Mar. 7, 2002. On July 10, 2010, in...
Selden J. YOUNG
Feb 12, 2015
Selden J. YOUNG, 91, of Westfield, PA, died Thursday, February 12, 2015 in Westfield, PA. Born May 25, 1923, in Bingham Township, PA, he was the son of Claude C. and Mary M. Bunnell Young. He was employed by Air Preheater in Wellsville, NY and was a self-employed contractor. Selden was a member of the Westfield Area Historical Society and...
Frank W. Switzer
Feb 11, 2015
Frank W. Switzer, Sr. PORT ALLEGANY- Frank W. Switzer, Sr., 90, of Willow St., passed away Wednesday (Feb. 11, 2015) in the Bradford Regional Medical Center. Born August 30, 1924, in Mifflintown, PA, he was a son of William E. and Mable Wright Switzer. On Jan. 24, 1948, in Mifflintown, he married M. Vivian Gaul, who survives. They were married...
Mildred ROESKE
Feb 10, 2015
Mildred Roeske, age 95, of 100 Merriam Heights passed away on Tuesday February 10, 2015 at the Wellsville Manor Care Center. She was born on July 15, 1919 in Wellsville to Floyd and Addie Finch Miller. On October 8, 1937 in Jasper she married Raymond Roeske who predeceased her on March 8, 1974.Mildred had worked for the Wellsville Central Schools...
Sara M. "Sally" RAHR
Feb 9, 2015
Sara M. "Sally" Rahr, age 72, of Church Street passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015, in her home. She was born on December 1, 1942 in New Port News, Virginia to Raymond and Betty Shean Hill. On January 17, 1981 in San Bernardino, California she married Charles "Chuck" Rahr who survives and had just celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary.Sally...
Patricia L. "Patty" EDWARDS
Feb 8, 2015
Patricia L. "Patty" EDWARDS, 57, of Fayetteville, PA, formerly of Wellsville, NY died Sunday, February 8, 2015 in Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA. Born December 27, 1957, in Dover, DE, she was the daughter of Richard L. and Patricia L. Schweigart Pratt. On April 8, 1995, in the Town of Willing, NY, she married Daniel A. Edwards, who survives. She...
Mary F. McQUOWN
Feb 6, 2015
Mary F. McQUOWN, 89, of Coudersport, PA, formerly of Bloomsburg, PA, died Friday, February 6, 2015 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, PA. Born July 13, 1925, in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Thomas Holzman. She was married Harold E. McQuown, who predeceased her in 2005. A 1943 graduate of Southmont High School and a 1946...
James T. MCNINCH Sr.
Feb 5, 2015
James T. McNinch Sr. 98, of 44 Milton Street passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Manor Hills in Wellsville. He was born March 16, 1916 in Bayonne, NJ the son of Harry T. and Florence (Hall) McNinch.Jim graduated from Belmont Central School and was the first Eagle Scout in Belmont. After graduating he became the chauffeur for...
Marian A. STILSON
Feb 5, 2015
Marian A. STILSON, 89, of Gold, PA, died Thursday, February 5, 2015 in her home. **********A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, May 23, 2015 in Ulysses Cemetery. �½�½Pastor Harold Kiel will officiate.********** Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Potter County Hospice, c/o Cole Memorial Hospital, 1001 E. Second St., Coudersport, PA 16915. Arrangements...
Betty Jo Pepperman HILFIGER
Feb 5, 2015
Betty Jo Pepperman HILFIGER, 62, of Ulysses, PA, died Thursday, February 5, 2015 in her home. Born January 3, 1953, in Wellsville, NY, she was the daughter of Lester and Cora Haxton Pepperman. On June 13, 1970, in Gaines, PA, she married Donald W. Hilfiger, who survives. A graduate of Galeton High School, she worked as a secretary at Galeton...
Elsie M. SMOKER
Feb 4, 2015
Elsie M. SMOKER, 92, formerly of Ellisburg, PA, died Wednesday, February 4, 2015 in Fairmount Homes, Ephrata, PA. Born March 9, 1922, in Paradise, PA, she was the daughter of Christian H. and Bertha Brackbill Metzler. On June 17, 1943, in Willow Street, PA, she married J. Ivan Smoker, who predeceased her in 1989. In March of 1952, she and...
Frederick J. HOPPE
Feb 3, 2015
Frederick J. HOPPE, 89, of Westfield, PA, died Tuesday, February 3, 2015 in his step-daughter's home in Harrison Valley. **********A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 9, 2015 in the West Pike Baptist Church. The Rev. John Prouty will officiate. Burial will be in West Hill Cemetery, Galeton, PA.********** �½�½ Born February 5, 1925, in Carter Camp,...
John K. McNEELY
Feb 2, 2015
John K. McNEELY, 61, of Genesee, PA, died Monday, February 2, 2015 in Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA. Born December 5, 1953, in Rochester, PA, he was the son of John William and Nancy Louise Wade McNeely. On August 16, 1980, in Richford, NY, he married the former Deborah A. Gleason, who survives. He was employed by Genesee Hardware since...
Merva E. (Tardy) Amell
Feb 1, 2015
Merva E. Amell PORT ALLEGANY- Merva E. Amell, 91, of S. Brooklynside Rd. passed away Sunday (Feb. 1, 2015) in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport. Born May 1, 1923, in Pittsburgh, PA, she was a daughter of James and Merva Milks Tardy. On Aug. 8, 1953, in Pittsburgh, she married Francis W. Amell, who died Jun. 27, 1990. Merva was a...
Joseph E. Valastak
Feb 1, 2015
Dr. Joseph E. Valastak ROULETTE- Dr. Joseph E. Valastak, 93, of Maple St., passed away Sunday (Feb. 1, 2015) in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport. Born July 18, 1921, in Tarentum, PA, he was a son of Joseph and Emily Stramy Valastak. On Aug. 20, 1983, in Port Allegany, he married Muriel Teuscher, who survives. Dr. Joseph Valastak completed his BA...
Lawrence Albert WATSON Sr.
Feb 1, 2015
Lawrence Albert Watson , age 81, of 4157 State Route 244 passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at the Highland Park Rehabilitation Center in Wellsville. He was born at home on the Watson Road on June 2, 1933 to Elmer E. and Gladys J. Cline Watson. On August 23, 1958 in the First Baptist Church Parsonage of Belmont he...
Barbara Aquinas Lynch MCCORMICK
Jan 29, 2015
Barbara Aquinas Lynch McCormick, age 83, of 70 Chestnut Street passed thru the Gates of Heaven on Thursday January 29, 2015. She was born on December 11, 1931at St. James Hospital in Hornell to Charles C. and Catherine Lynch Lynch. On May 16 1953 in Andover Aquinas married Francis E. "Frank" McCormick who predeceased her on November 7, 2005.While her...
Thomas Coast BALL
Jan 28, 2015
Thomas Coast Ball, 64, of Wellsville passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. He was born December 5, 1950 in Wellsville, the son of the late Richard C. and Patricia (Temple) Ball.Thomas was a 1968 graduate of Wellsville High School; he attended Oklahoma State University and served in the U.S. Army between 1971-‘77. He worked on the Alyeska Pipeline and...
Bertha L. HANCOCK
Jan 28, 2015
Bertha L. HANCOCK, 85, formerly of West Bingham, PA, died Wednesday, January 28, 2015 in the Christian Care Center, Smyrna, TN. Born May 23, 1929, in Sunderlinville, PA, she was the daughter of Warren and Anna Benn Rhodes. On August 4, 1990 in Ulysses, PA, she married Kenneth C. Hancock, who predeceased her on May 7, 2001. She was employed...
Charles Edward "Edd" LAMPMAN
Jan 25, 2015
Charles Edward "Edd" LAMPMAN, 82, of Ulysses, PA, died Sunday, January 25, 2015 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, NY. Born February 11, 1932, in Ulysses, he was the son of Floyd and Ina Stone Lampman. On March 23, 1957, in Ulysses, he married the former Patricia A. Brown, who predeceased him on July 13, 2002. With Elwin Van Etten, he...
