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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Ruth E. ORCUTT
May 10, 2014
Ruth E. ORCUTT, 93, formerly of North Fork and Westfield, PA, died Saturday, May 10, 2014 in Hill Haven, Webster, NY. Born June 18, 1920, in Potter Brook, PA, she was the daughter of William R. and Agnes M. Robbins Truax. On October 26, 1942, in Harrison Valley, PA, she married Harold W. Orcutt, who predeceased her on February 5,...
Thomas C. MANNING SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
May 9, 2014
Wellsville, NY - A Memorial Mass for Thomas C. Manning will be celebrated on Monday, August 25, 2014 at 11:00 am at the Immaculate Conception Church, 36 Maple Avenue in Wellsville. Tom passed away on May 9, 2014.
Thomas C. MANNING
May 9, 2014
Thomas C. Manning, age 79, of Wellsville and formerly of Brooklyn passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014, at home. On June 2, 1962 he married Mary C. Ferrante who survives him. Tom was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church, the Elks Lodge, the Moose Lodge, the Knights of Columbus and formerly the Lions Club all of Wellsville.There will...
Mark A. Chelgreen
May 7, 2014
Mark A. Chelgreen PORT ALLEGANY - Mark A. Chelgreen, 24, formerly of Port Allegany, passed away Wednesday (May 7, 2014) in his residence, in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Born Aug. 19, 1989, in New Castle, PA, he was a son of William J. and Gloria J. Chelgreen, Jr. He was a longtime resident of the area and a graduate of Port Allegany...
Rita L. ERWAY
May 7, 2014
Rita L. ERWAY, 65, of Ulysses, PA, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 in her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born March 1, 1949, in Wellsville, NY, she was the daughter of Herman William and Frances Montgomery Lehman. On April 18, 1970, in Gold, PA, she married Gary O. Erway, who survives. A graduate of Northern Potter High School...
Mark James HAND
May 2, 2014
Mark James Hand, age 61, a former resident of Wellsville died May 2, 2014 after a long battle with cancer.Mark spent a wonderful childhood in Wellsville with close cousins, neighborhood friends and where he graduated from High School. Mark was very active in the Boy Scouts, becoming an Eagle Scout and managing the Wolf Creek Camp. He attended Brockport State...
Barbara E. PEET
May 2, 2014
Barbara E. PEET, 73, of Westfield, PA, died Friday, May 2, 2014 in her home. Born April 9, 1941, in Blossburg, PA, she was the daughter of Lee and Margaret Carman Moon. She was married to Robert G. Peet, who predeceased her on September 12, 1996. Her longtime companion was Robert J. Stiles. Barb was a member of the Pentecostal...
Patrick B. QUINN SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Apr 30, 2014
A Memorial Mass for Patrick Quinn will be celebrated on Friday, June 27, 2014 at 2:00 pm in the Immaculate Conception Church, 36 Maple Avenue in Wellsville. Pat passed away on April 30, 2014 at his home in Tucson, Arizona.
Patrick B. QUINN
Apr 30, 2014
Patrick B. Quinn, a 1980 graduate of Wellsville High School, passed away April 30 at his home in Tucson, Ariz., after a courageous one-year battle with leukemia. He was 52.Following high school, Patrick entered the U.S. Air Force, serving 12 years as a crew chief for F-16 fighter jets. He then joined the U.S. Air Force Reserve while pursuing a...
Ronald L. Falk
Apr 28, 2014
Ronald L. Falk PORT ALLEGANY-Ronald L. Falk, 69, of Church St. passed away Monday (Apr. 28, 2014) in his home, after a long illness. Born June 3, 1944, in Buffalo, NY, he was a son of Vernon M. and Mildred Overdorf Falk. On Jan. 30, 2009, in Port Allegany, he married Patricia F. Kontz, who survives. Ron was employed with...
James G. CRETEKOS
Apr 27, 2014
James G. Cretekos, age 86, died on April 27, 2014 at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester. He was a lifelong resident of Wellsville who was born on January 6, 1928, the son of George J. and Anastasia Paraskavopoulos Cretekos. On August 22, 1954 in Wellsville he married Ann Forman who predeceased him on December 30, 2003.Jim was...
Winifred MATTESON
Apr 27, 2014
Winifred MATTESON, 89, of Genesee, PA, formerly of Coudersport, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, April 27, 2014 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, PA. She was born January 22, 1925, in Addison, NY. On July 4, 1942, in Coudersport, she married Alva J. "Al" Matteson, who predeceased her in 2002. Residing in Genesee since 1991, she was previously...
Dorothy M. (Mcguirk) Chilson
Apr 26, 2014
Dorothy M. Chilson ROULETTE-Dorothy M. Chilson, 95, formerly of Maple St., passed away Saturday (Apr. 26, 2014) in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport. Born Sept. 8, 1918, in Butler, PA, she was a daughter of Grover C. and Emma Hoffman McGuirk. On Sept. 7, 1940, in Butler, PA, she married Woodrow W. Chilson, who died July 16, 1966. Mrs. Chilson had...
Judy A. BENNETT
Apr 22, 2014
Judy A. BENNETT, 70, of Ulysses, PA, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014 in Bloomsburg Health Care Center, Bloomsburg, PA. Born July 22, 1943, in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of Vincent M. and Margaret E. Gazdag Hosley. On October 21, 1961, in Ulysses, PA, she married Ronald G. Bennett, who survives. She co-owned and operated Loretta's Shop in Coudersport...
Susan M. HENRY
Apr 21, 2014
Susan M. Henry, 74, formerly of 192 Farnum Street passed away on Monday, April 21, 2014 at Highland Hospital in Rochester following a brief illness. She was born on January 30, 1940 in Wellsville the daughter of the late Kenneth and Clara (Braun) Smith.Susan was a long time resident of Wellsville and graduated from Wellsville High School in 1957. After...
Rose Mary (Bianchi) WILSON
Apr 20, 2014
Rose Mary (Bianchi) Wilson, 71, of 22 Clearfield Drive passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at St. John's Home in Rochester from complications after suffering a stroke on December 31, 2013. She was born May 4, 1942 in Rochester, the daughter of the late Dominic and Rose (Follaco) Bianchi. On May 23, 1976 in Scio she married George...
Lloyd V. POTTER
Apr 20, 2014
Lloyd V. Potter, 71, of 4545 State Route 19 S, died unexpectedly on Sunday, (April 20, 2014) shortly after arrival at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville. He was born on January 13, 1943 in Wellsville, the son of Virgil and Florence (Eichenberg) Potter. On May 6, 1967 in Belmont, he married Susan Jacobs who survives.Lloyd graduated from Belmont Central School...
Margaret J. (Bengel) Keeney
Apr 17, 2014
Margaret J. Keeney PORT ALLEGANY-Margaret J. Keeney, 75, of Katherine St., passed away Thursday (April 17, 2014) in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport. Born June 10, 1938, in Jeannette, PA, she was a daughter of Joseph C. and Alice V. O’Rosky Bengel. She married Gerald Keeney in Uniontown, PA, who died Oct. 13, 2007. Mrs. Keeney had worked at Jeannette Glass...
Dennis L. Wilfong
Apr 16, 2014
Dennis L. Wilfong PORT ALLEGANY- Dennis L. Wilfong, 59, of Route 6, passed away Wednesday (Apr. 16, 2014) in UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA. Born March 15, 1955, in Port Allegany, he was a son of Willard H. and Carol Shelley Wilfong. Dennis was a lifetime resident of the area and a graduate of the Port Allegany High School, Class of...
June K. SCHROEDER
Apr 12, 2014
June K. SCHROEDER, 75, of Mills, PA, formerly of Hebe, PA, died Saturday, April 12, 2014 in her home. She was employed by Acme in Lansdowne, PA, and as a certified nursing assistant in Delaware county and by Helpmates in Coudersport, PA. June was a member of David's UCC in Hebe and the Wednesday Morning Club. Surviving are: her husband,...
