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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Arloween R. (Murray) Simar
Dec 17, 2012
Arloween R. Simar TURTLEPOINT- Arloween R. Simar, 96, of Route 155, passed away Monday (Dec. 17, 2012) in Trinity House, Merritt Island, FL. Born May 13, 1916, in Dunkirk, NY, she was a daughter of Eldred L. and Edna M. Lewis Murray. On Oct. 5, 1940, in Gibsonville, OH, she married Byron R. Simar, who died June 3, 2005. Mrs....
Margaret Ethlene Shear HOLLOD
Dec 16, 2012
Margaret Ethlene Shear Hollod, 95, formerly of 47 Elm Street, died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at the Wellsville Manor Nursing Home after years of residence there. She was born in the Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville, NY on February 18, 1917 the daughter Fredrick Christopher and Halle (Rogers) Shear. Margaret was the second youngest of 10 children and all of...
Christopher Dale "Chief 2" ELDRIDGE
Dec 16, 2012
Christopher Dale "Chief 2" Eldridge, 43, of 70 Cameron Street passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012 at the home of his friend Erik Potter in Scio, after a 20 year, hard fought battle with cancer. He was born June 4, 1969 in Hornell, NY the son of Dale and Joyce (Perry) Eldridge. On February 11, 1994 he married Renee D....

Patricia A. (Meacham) Crawford
Dec 16, 2012
Patricia A. Crawford PORT ALLEGANY- Patricia A. Crawford, 86, of Route 6, passed away on Sunday (Dec. 16, 2012) in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport. Born June 2, 1926 in Erie, PA, he was a daughter of Glenn and Minnie Lindstrom Meacham. On Sept. 7, 1946, in Port Allegany, she married Donald D. “Doc” Crawford, who died Apr. 17, 2004. Mrs....
Sylvia B. WEEBER
Dec 15, 2012
Sylvia B. WEEBER, 90, of Beaver Falls, PA, died Saturday, December 15, 2012 in the Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA. Born April 4, 1922, in Plainfield, NH, she was the daughter of George C. and Lucy Ruggles Bishop. She was married to Edwin R. "Ned" Weeber, who predeceased her in 2011. She was a graduate of the University of New...
Keith M. TRUAX
Dec 14, 2012
Keith M. TRUAX, 84, of Ulysses, PA, died Friday, December 14, 2012 in the Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA. Born July 25, 1928, in Potter Brook, PA, he was the son of Stephen and Elsie Robbins Truax. On November 12, 1955, in Gold, PA, he married the former Jean Stilson Gill, who survives. A Korean War Veteran, he served honorably...
Yvone D. (Doane) Paneda
Dec 9, 2012
Yvonne D. Paneda ELDRED-Yvonne D. Paneda, 60, of Main St., passed away unexpectedly Monday (Dec. 9, 2012) in the Bradford Regional Medical Center. Born October 5, 1952, in Port Allegany, she was a daughter of Lynn E. and Ann DeBerry Doane. On August 8, 1976, in San Fernando, Philippines, she married Salvador S. Paneda, who survives. Mrs. Paneda was a...
Gladys B. COOVER
Dec 9, 2012
Gladys B. "Smokey" COOVER, 80, of Germania, PA, formerly of Dillsburg, went home to the Lord on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at the home of her daughter, Mary May, where she had resided since May of 2012. She was married for 38 years to Russell D. Coover of Dillsburg, who survives. Born May 26, 1932 in Norristown, PA, she was...
Carol A. COSTELLO
Dec 6, 2012
Carol A. COSTELLO, 59, of Wellsville, NY, died Thursday, December 6, 2012 in the Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, NY. Born November 12, 1953, in Wellsville, NY, she was the daughter of John and June Sugden Costello. She was employed by Argentieri Bros. in Wellsville, Wellsville Highland, and worked as a private duty caregiver. Surviving are: four brothers, John (Judy) Costello,...
Fortunato G. LAMOGLIA
Dec 5, 2012
Fortunato G. LAMOGLIA, 86, of Quezon City, Philippines and Coudersport, PA, died Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at his home of his daughter and son-in-law, Olivia and Frank Mickle in Coudersport. Born October 14, 1926, in Pampanga, Philippines, he was the son of Jose and Clara Gomez Lamoglia. He was married to the former Teodora Mariano, who survives. Mr. Fortunato was...
Jack R. TOWERS
Dec 1, 2012
Jack R. TOWERS, 89, of Genesee, PA, died Saturday, December 1, 2012 at his home. Born February 21, 1923, in Driftwood, PA, he was the son of Earl R. and Iva Hopple Towers. A US Army Veteran, he served honorably during World War II. Jack was a self-employed dairy farmer and he operated a sawmill and blacksmith shop. He enjoyed...
Roland S. "Rip" STEVENS
Nov 30, 2012
Roland S. "Rip" STEVENS, 74, of Ulysses, PA, died Friday, November 30, 2012 in his home. Born December 3, 1937, in Hector Township, PA, he was the son of Howard and Mayme B. Snay Stevens. On November 8, 1975, in West Bingham, PA, he married the former Charlene M. Baker, who survives. He was employed by Sunnydale Farms, Rankin Dairy,...
Corral Rose GUNN
Nov 30, 2012
Corral Rose GUNN, 67, of Knoxville, PA, died Friday, November 30, 2012 in the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro, PA. Born June 11, 1945, in Sunderlinville, PA, she was the daughter of Harold and Mayjol Snay Monroe. On April 14, 1962, in Westfield, PA, she married Vane C. Gunn, who survives. Rose was employed by Ackleys in Westfield for...
Marlyn B. (Thoren) Freer
Nov 28, 2012
Marlyn B. Freer PORT ALLEGANY- Marlyn B. Freer, 85, formerly of Vine St., passed away Wednesday (Nov. 28, 2012) in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, PA. Born June 4, 1927, in Port Allegany, she was a daughter of Harold A. and Ethel Reeves Thoren. On Nov. 29, 1963, in Port Allegany, she married Orion K. Freer, who died July 7, 1993....
Dorothy J. NELSON
Nov 27, 2012
Dorothy J. NELSON, 80, of Wellsville, NY, formerly of Coudersport, PA, died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY. She was born March 8, 1932, in Rexville, NY. On October 31, 1948, in Wellsville, she married Richard D. Nelson, who survives. She was employed by Cooper-Slide in Genesee, Pennsylvania Forestry Dept., school bus driver for Coudersport...
Glenn W. CRISS - SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Nov 26, 2012
Belmont, NY - A graveside service with military honors for Glenn W. Criss will be Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 2:00 pm in Forest Hills Cemetery in Belmont with Deacon Frank Pasquale presiding. Mr. Criss passed away November 26, 2012. To read the complete obituary or to leave online condolences, please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
Glenn W. CRISS
Nov 26, 2012
Glenn W. Criss, 93, of 20 Schuyler Street died at home on Monday, November 26, 2012 following a brief illness. He was born October 23, 1919 in Coudersport, PA the son of the late Merle and Myrtle (Dingman) Criss. On September 7, 1942 in Sumter, SC he married Esther Thomas who predeceased him on July 25, 2001. Glenn was a...
Debra D. MATTISON
Nov 26, 2012
Debra D. Mattison, 59, of 1901 Riverview Drive passed away Monday, November 26, 2012 at Jones Memorial Hospital with her family at her side. She was born August 21, 1953 in Wellsville the daughter of the late Willis and Della (Hurd) Dahlgren. On October 25, 1975 in Wellsville she married Glenn Mattison who survives.Debra was a 1971 graduate of Wellsville...
Mabel A. (Mantz) Boorum
Nov 24, 2012
Mabel A. Boorum PORT ALLEGANY- Mabel A. Boorum, 94, of Route 155, passed away Saturday (Nov. 24, 2012) at her home, with her family by her side. Born Aug. 13, 1918, in Liberty Township, PA, she was a daughter of G. Fred and Birdie M. Balliet Mantz. On Nov. 16. 1944, in Port Allegany, she married Gerald C. Boorum, who...
Rita H. TAYLOR
Nov 21, 2012
Mrs. Rita H. Taylor, 91, died Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at the Wellsville Manor.Born October 27, 1921, in Bolivar, New York, she was the daughter of Myron H. and Pearl M. Hurd. A lifelong resident of Wellsville, New York, she graduated from Wellsville High School in 1939.A local historian and enthusiast of the Town of Wellsville, she actively researched...