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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Marcia F. MERRITT
Oct 9, 2012
Marcia F. MERRITT, 93, of Ulysses, PA, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 in her home. Born December 22, 1918, in Syracuse, NY, she was the daughter of Miner and Helen Rappleya Swetland. On October 4, 1948, in Richmond, VA, she married Stanley T. Merritt, who predeceased her in 1993. She was a nurse at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville, NY...
Lucile M. BLIVEN
Oct 8, 2012
Lucile M. Bliven, age 88, of State Route 244 passed away on Monday, October 8, at the Wellsville Manor Care Center. She was born in the Town of Ward on February 7, 1924 to Emitt and Gladys Ward Cline. On March 1, 1949 in Wellsville she married Paul Bliven who predeceased her on June 8, 1997.Lucile was a long time...
Dale T. Meacham, Jr.
Oct 7, 2012
Dale T. Meacham, Jr. ROULETTE-Dale T. Meacham, Jr., 48, of Main St., passed away Sunday (Oct. 7, 2012) in the Charles Cole Mem. Hospital, Coudersport, PA. Born Aug. 2, 1964, in Coudersport, he was a son of Dale T. and Martha J. Kephart Meacham. On Nov. 12, 1996, in Smethport, he married Tina M. Maben, who survives. Mr. Meacham had...
Gordon Daniel Cotter
Oct 3, 2012
Gordon “Dan” Cotter ROULETTE- Gordon “Dan” Cotter, 73, of Third St., passed away Wednesday (Oct. 3, 2012) as a result from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born April 30, 1939, in Roulette Township, PA, he was a son of Walter A. and Eloise Davie Cotter. In 1981, in Austin, he married Janice Litzinger. He was a longtime resident of...
G. Velma (Baker) Jestes
Oct 3, 2012
G. Velma Jestes ROULETTE- G. Velma Jestes, 98, of Card Creek Rd., passed away Wednesday (Oct. 3, 2012) in the Charles Cole Mem. Hospital, Coudersport. Born June 22, 1914, in Roulette Township, PA, she was a daughter of Clayton N. and Bertha Marschner Baker. On Nov. 1, 1941, in Burtville, PA, she married J. Boyd Jestes, who died Mar. 4,...
Eldon C. STEPHENS
Oct 2, 2012
Eldon C. Stephens, 68, of 178 Pump Station Road passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at home surrounded by his family. He was born December 9, 1943 in Wellsville, the son of the late Ronald A. and Bertha May (Brown) Stephens. On June 27, 1964 in the Allentown Methodist Church he married Lois E. Hurd who survives.Eldon was a...
Clarence G. BROWNELL
Sep 29, 2012
Clarence G. Brownell of Niles Hill died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 29, 2012, at the Corning Hospital. He was born on January 8, 1966 in Wellsville to Elmer A. and Alice P. Armstrong Brownell Jr.Clarence graduated from Wellsville High School in 1984. While in High School Clarence enjoyed participating in the musicals and played the lead in three of them....
James L. "Chow" ALLEN
Sep 29, 2012
James L. "Chow" Allen of Eaton Court passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012, at Jones Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 31, 1934 in Wellsville to Leon and Florence Crance Allen.James graduated from Wellsville High School in 1954 where he played football, basketball and baseball. Soon after graduation he joined the US Navy and served until 1958. In...
Jay D. STEVENS
Sep 27, 2012
Jay D. Stevens, 52, of 411 Center Street died on Thursday, September 27, 2012 shortly after arrival at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital in Coudersport, PA. He was born September 11, 1960 in Wellsville the son of James and Nancy (McCracken) Stevens.Jay was a 1979 graduate of Wellsville High School and had resided in Wellsville and Bolivar before moving to Ulysses....
Chauncey S. Taylor
Sep 27, 2012
Chauncey S. Taylor, Jr. PORT ALLEGANY- Chauncey S. Taylor, Jr., 84, of Benson Hollow Rd. passed away Thursday (Sept. 27, 2012) in the Charles Cole Mem. Hospital, Coudersport, after a brief illness. Born April 14, 1928, in Lewistown, PA, he was a son of Chauncey S. and Pearl McCormick Taylor. On Nov. 27, 1948, he married Elsie W. Kahley. He...
Walter M. "Corky" WHEELER
Sep 22, 2012
Walter M. "Corky" Wheeler, 77, of 162 Stevens Street died on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at home with his family at his side. He was born November 1, 1934 in Olean, the son of the late Jesse A. and Jessie (Conner) Wheeler. On June 29, 1958 in Coudersport, PA he married Bonnie Allen who predeceased him on December 10, 2006.Corky...
Carol K. "Kato" ALDRICH
Sep 20, 2012
Carol K. "Kato" Aldrich, 76, of 4557 Charles Street died Thursday, September 20, 2012 shortly after arrival at St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson, Arizona. He was born February 14, 1936 in the Town of Alma, the son of the late Harry and Ida (Gowdy) Aldrich. On December 26, 1964 in Wellsville he married Carole Seaman who survives.Kato was a 1954...
Carol K. "Kato" ALDRICH DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT
Sep 20, 2012
Carol K. "Kato" Aldrich, 76, of 4557 Charles Street died Thursday, September 20, 2012 shortly after arrival at St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson, Arizona. Arrangements, under the direction of the J. W. Embser Sons Funeral Home Inc. in Wellsville are incomplete and will be published in a later edition.
Suzanne "Sue" BOWEN
Sep 20, 2012
Suzanne "Sue" BOWEN, 67, of Galeton, PA, died Thursday, September 20, 2012 in her home. Born September 19, 1945, in Trenton, NJ, she was the daughter of Walter "Mike" and Mary V. Shinn Foster. On November 14, 1975, in Galeton, she married George A. Bowen, Jr., who survives. Sue was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She served on...
Alvin B. MILLER
Sep 20, 2012
Alvin B. MILLER, 92, formerly of Ulysses, PA, died Thursday, September 20, 2012 in the Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Wellsville, NY. Born September 18, 1920, in Bainbridge, PA, he was the son of Reuben Z. and Elizabeth Brubaker Miller. On May 20, 1944, in Mt. Joy, PA, he married the former Ethel Mae Newcomer, who survives. He and...
Carl E. BURDICK
Sep 18, 2012
Carl E. Burdick, 77, of 5829 Feathers Creek Road died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at his home. He was born October 16, 1934 in Belmont, the son of Everits and Gladys (Brisbee) Burdick. On June 21, 1958 in Friendship he married Doris Jean Jessup who predeceased him on December 20, 1995.Carl was a veteran of the U. S. Army. He...
Karan J. "Ma" PEASLEY
Sep 17, 2012
Karan J. "Ma" Peasley passed away on Monday, September 17, 2012 shortly after her arrival at Jones Memorial Hospital. Born on August 2, 1953 born to Todd H. and Carol Gates Peasley, in Spokane, WA. she spent her childhood years living and working at the family business in Hinsdale, NY until moving to Olean. She graduated from Olean High School...
John Francis BIEDAKIEWICZ
Sep 12, 2012
John Francis Biedakiewicz, 63, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at the Hart Comfort House. He was born in East Chicago, IN the son of John and Jane (Witczak) Biedakiewicz. On April 17, 1982 in Highland, IN, he married Rada Boljevic who survives.John was employed at Combustion Engineering in East Chicago, IN and Air Preheater Company in Wellsville for 35 years....
John A. Riale
Sep 7, 2012
John A. Riale PORT ALLEGANY- John A. Riale, 77, of N. Main St., passed away Friday (Sept. 7, 2012) in his home, after a brief illness, with his family at his side. Born November 25, 1934, in Austin, PA, he was a son of John A. and Eloise Mahon Riale. On May 4, 1957, in Port Allegany, he married Beverly...
Theodore L. PORCZYNSKI
Sep 7, 2012
Theodore L."Porky" PORCZYNSKI, 70, of Genesee, PA, died Friday, September 7, 2012 in the Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA. Born October 28, 1941, in Chicago, IL, he was the son of Theodore and Stella Stolarski Porczynski. On June 29, 1963, in Yardley, PA, he married the former Bonita E. "Bonnie" Elias, who survives. A graduate of Arizona State University, he...
