Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Jane F. KNICKERBOCKER
May 10, 2013
Jane F. KNICKERBOCKER, 71, of Genesee, PA, died Friday, May 10, 2013 in her home. Born October 15, 1941, Montour Falls, NY, she was the daughter of Francis B. and Harriet Elizabeth Decker Riley. She was employed by Cooper-Slide in Genesee, Olean Times Herald, Galeton Production, Reed's Market in Genesee, and Giant in Wellsville, NY. Jane was a member of...
Mary T. Mingo KLOKER
May 9, 2013
Mary T. Mingo KLOKER, 89, of Ulysses, PA, formerly of Boothwyn, died Thursday, May 9, 2013 in her home. Born July 31, 1923, in Hazelton, PA, she was the daughter of John and Sarah Goodwin Brennan. She was employed by John's Bargain Store in Chester, PA and Kennan's Bar in Marcus Hook, PA. Mary was a member and past president...
Dixie Graves HYER
May 3, 2013
Dixie Graves Hyer, 56, of 116 Early Street passed away peacefully on Friday, May 03, 2013 at home following long illness. She was born January 26, 1957 in Tampa, Florida the daughter of the late Richard A. and Elaine (Bennett) Graves Jr. On August 1, 1981 in Wellsville she married Phillip Hyer who survives.Dixie was a 1975 graduate of Wellsville...
Margaret "Maggie" GREEN
May 3, 2013
Margaret "Maggie" Green, 82, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2013 at home surrounded by her family.She is survived by two daughters, Ruth Watkins and Cheryl Gleason, five sons, Jim, Dan, Brian, Ed and Dennis Green, and their spouses, 19 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, one sister, Eva Sinsebox and one brother, Ron Broughton as well as several nieces & nephews....
Pearl Gertrude "Gert" GELSER
Apr 29, 2013
Pearl Gertrude "Gert" Gelser, 82, of 3 Willets Avenue died unexpectedly Monday, April 29, 2013 at home. She was born August 3, 1930 in Belmont, the daughter of Edward and Rose (Masten) Scott.Pearl was a lifelong resident of Belmont and was formerly employed at Acme Electric in Cuba and Macler Industries in Friendship.She is survived by five daughters, Mary (Thomas)...
Patricia Kane PETTNOT
Apr 29, 2013
Patricia Kane Pettnot, 76, passed away Monday, April 29, 2013 at the Hart Comfort House in Wellsville after 28 years of battling cancer. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Florence Greene Kane. On July 28, 1962 in Belmont she married Francis Pettnot who survives. Patricia graduated as valedictorian from Cuba Central School in 1954 and a magna...
Charles L. LEYRER
Apr 26, 2013
Charles L. LEYRER, Sr., 79, of Genesee, PA, died Friday, April 26, 2013 in his home. Born May 31, 1933, in Pottstown, PA, he was the son of Louis and Elizabeth Nesley Leyrer. He was married to the former Mary S. Reichard, who survives. Charles was employed as a draftsman by Bethlehem Steel for 23 years and then worked as...
ILLA IRENE CARPENTER
Apr 25, 2013
ILLA IRENE CARPENTER, 81, of Avon Park, FL, a native of Sunderlinville and Galeton, PA, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 in Sebring, FL. Born February 28, 1932, in Galeton, she was the daughter of Claude and Edith Wooley Dunham. A resident of Avon Park since 1992, she previously resided in New Jersey. She was a homemaker and an active member...
Beverly K. TORMEY
Apr 24, 2013
Beverly K. TORMEY, 72, of Harrison Valley, PA, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro, PA. Born October 4, 1940, in Harrison Valley, she was the daughter of Ivan and Myra I. Outman Kibbe. On December 23, 1960, in Harrison Valley, she married Robert E. Tormey, who survives. She was employed by Galeton Production, Electri-Cord...
Clara A. SCHOONOVER
Apr 24, 2013
Clara A. SCHOONOVER, 79, of Westfield, PA, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, PA. Born December 21, 1933, in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of Fredrick and Mary Freeman Green. On February 26, 1965, in Cowanesque, PA, she married Robert R. Schoonover, who predeceased her on June 29, 2012. She was employed by Electri-Cord in...
Emma A. DRAYER
Apr 21, 2013
Emma A. DRAYER, 94, of Ulster, PA, formerly of Genesee, died Sunday, April 21, 2013 in Memorial Hospital, Towanda, PA. Born April 6, 1919, in Genesee, PA, she was the daughter of Judd and Esther Wood Steadman. She was a homemaker. Surviving are: a daugher, Diane (Eugene) Shauger of Ulster, PA; a son, Ronald (Karen) Gill of Ulysses, PA; a...
D. Gene PATTERSON
Apr 20, 2013
Rev. D. Gene PATTERSON, 66, of Picture Rocks, PA, formerly of Muncy and Ulysses, died Saturday, April 20, 2013 in The Gatehouse, Williamsport, PA. Born May 5, 1946, in Wellsville, NY, he was a son of Clair A. and Elva Monroe Patterson. On June 9, 1973, in Corning, NY, he married the former Janet Marmor, who survives. A graduate of...
Thelma J. BERDANIER
Apr 19, 2013
Thelma J. BERDANIER, 80, of Westfield, PA, died Friday, April 19, 2013 in Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro, PA. Born September 14, 1932, in Hector Township, PA, she was the daughter of Emerson Rexford and Hazel Esther Griffin Trowbridge. She was a graduate of the Arnot Ogden School of Nursing in Elmira, NY. On June 24, 1953, in Sabinsville,...
Harold A. SCHEN
Apr 14, 2013
Harold A. Schen, 89, of the Hallsport Road passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at Jones Memorial Hospital after a lengthy struggle with congestive heart failure.Harold was born in Wellsville, November 8, 1923 to Carl and Luvae (Ploss) Schen. Like many of that generation, Harold entered the Navy at the start of World War II, when he was 17...
Kathleen J. JOHNSON
Apr 12, 2013
Kathleen J. Johnson, 56, of 71 Sherman Avenue passed away Friday, April 12, 2013 at the Comfort House of Allegany County following a long illness. She was born December 12, 1956 in Cuba, NY the daughter of John and Rita (Shaffer) Johnson.Kathleen was raised in Belfast, was a graduate Belfast High School and was a former resident of Belmont. She...
Nancy M. ELLIS
Apr 11, 2013
Nancy M. Ellis, age 94, of the Stannards Road passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2013, at the Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville. She was born on March 25, 1919 in Belmont to Louis and Rose Poste Frungillo. On January 4, 1947 in Wellsville she married John H. Ellis who predeceased her on June 28, 2005.Nancy was a lifelong resident...
Muriel E. SHINN
Apr 8, 2013
Muriel E. SHINN, 78, of Ulysses, PA, died Monday, April 8, 2013 in her home. Born September 8, 1934, in Niagara Falls, NY and raised in Lockport, NY, she was the daughter of Frank and Elsie Carter Tillotson. On October 9, 1952, in Fort Benning, GA, she married Leo B. Shinn, who survives. She was employed by Cole Memorial Hospital...
Billie T. MILLER
Apr 5, 2013
Billie T. MILLER, 77, of Westfield, PA, formerly of Doylestown, PA, died Friday, April 5, 2013 in Broad Acres Health and Rehabilitation Center, Wellsboro, PA. Born March 21, 1936, in Knotts Island, NC, she was the daughter of William and Chloe White Tatem. On June 19, 1955, in Norview, VA, she married Richard W. "Dick" Miller, who survives. She was...
Howard R. Amell
Apr 4, 2013
Howard R. Amell PORT ALLEGANY- Howard R. Amell, 90, 0f N. Brooklynside Rd., passed away Thursday (Apr. 4, 2013) in Sena Kean Manor, Smethport. Born Aug. 12, 1922, in Port Allegany, he was a son of Albert and Florence Chapin Amell. On Aug. 24, 1962, in Shinglehouse, he married Phyllis M. Chandler, who survives. Mr. Amell was a lifetime resident...
Donald E. "Donnie" WILSON Jr.
Apr 2, 2013
Donald E. "Donnie" Wilson Jr., age 45, entered into rest on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 in Ithaca. He was born on January 11, 1968 in Ithaca to Donald E. and Ann E. Searle Wilson.Donnie graduated from Wellsville High School in 1986 where he played three different sports and especially loved playing baseball. Donnie later attended Buffalo State College. He enjoyed...
