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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Martin W. "Marty" PARKHURST
May 8, 2012
Martin W. "Marty" Parkhurst of Main Street passed away at home on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. He was born on February 17, 1952 to Donald and Gwendolyn (Broughn) Parkhurst. On September 23, 1972 in Conesus he married Sally Barber who survives.Marty was a former resident of Scio who was a self taught cook and chef. He had worked at many...
Martin L. Austin
May 6, 2012
Martin L. Austin ELDRED- Martin L. Austin, 58, of Newell Creek Rd., passed away Sunday (May 6, 2012) at his home with his family by his side. Born September 10, 1953, in Olean, NY, he was a son of Lawrence H. and Kay F. Simms Austin. On July 4, 1981, in Coryville, PA, he married Cindy A. Tanner, who survives....
Elizabeth A. "Betsy" KONIECZKA
May 6, 2012
Elizabeth A. "Betsy" Konieczka, 68, of 3495Knights Creek Road died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 6, 2012 shortly after arrival at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville. She was born April 8, 1944 in Buffalo the daughter of Chester and Pearl (Hooker) Bliss. On May 5, 1975 in Jarrettown, PA she married Stanley J. Konieczka who predeceased her October 20, 2008.Betsy was...
Pauline J. MORRISON
Apr 30, 2012
Pauline J. Morrison of Merriam Heights passed away on Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Hart Comfort House in Wellsville. She was born on February 26, 1936 in Edinburgh Scotland to John Frederick and Mary Phillipa (Kelly) Johnston. On December 6, 1958 in Wellsville she married Andrew Morrison who predeceased her on October 11, 2006.Pauline was born in Edinburgh Scotland...
James E. "Ed" VELEY
Apr 25, 2012
James E. "ED" Veley of State Route 244 passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at the Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville. He was born on September 2, 1953 in Wellsville to Peter and Shirley (Gardner) Veley. In February of 1977 in Florida he married Sandra Denning who survives.Ed was a mechanic for Wes Cline in Belmont and later for...
John E. Duespohl
Apr 24, 2012
John E. Duespohl PORT ALLEGANY - John E. Duespohl, 86, of Hillside Ave., passed away Tuesday (Apr. 24, 2012) in Lakeview Senior Care & Living Center, Smethport. Born April 7, 1926, in Petrolia, PA, he was a son of Charles A. and Clara E. Cochran Duespohl, Sr. On June 6, 1953, in Port Allegany, he married Mabel G. Smith, who...
Wilbur Arnold HURD
Apr 24, 2012
Wilbur Arnold HURD, 93, of Galeton, formerly of Westfield, PA, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 in the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro, PA. Born December 24, 1918, in Gurnee, PA, he was the son of Herman and Anna Torrence Hurd. On July 25, 1941, in Galeton, he married the former Ada P. Mattison, who predeceased him on February 3,...
Ralph Duncan TAGGART
Apr 21, 2012
Ralph Duncan Taggart, 99, a Wellsville resident since about 1939 passed on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Wellsville Manor Care Center. He was born February 8, 1913 in the town of Willis on Long Island to James Moses and Fanny (Day) Taggart.With his younger brother, David, he was raised in Port Washington, New York, where he spent his youth canoeing,...
Wilma W. SWARTHOUT
Apr 19, 2012
Wilma W. Swarthout, 82, 5 Fairview Avenue passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at Olean General Hospital following a courageous battle with many health issues. She was born April 10, 1930 in Wellsville the daughter of the late Edward and Pearl (Willett) Whitney. On March 10, 1953 in Wellsville she married James L. Swarthout who survives.Wilma was a 1947...
Karlton August BRANDES
Apr 18, 2012
Karlton August Brandes, 77, of 4217 Fassett Lane passed away at home on April 18, 2012. He was born April 23, 1934 in Wellsville the son of the late Karl and Evelyn (Neu) Brandes. On August 26, 1961 in Wellsville he married Joanne Herman who survives.In 1953, Karlton graduated from Wellsville High School and was awarded the FFA Farmer of...
Betty B. JACKSON
Apr 18, 2012
Betty B. JACKSON, 74, of Wellsville, NY, formerly of Ulysses, PA and Elizabethtown, PA, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in the Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, NY. Born February 8, 1938, in Coudersport, PA, she was the daughter of Monta and Mary Lelia Brown Blow. A graduate of Central Penn Business School, she was employed as a secretary by the Pennsylvania...
Diana L. BUTTON
Apr 16, 2012
Diana L. Button, 95, of 5118 State Route 244 passed away on Monday, April 16, 2012 at Highland Park Health Center in Wellsville. She was born July 15, 1916 in the Town of Independence, the daughter of Lee and Nora (Barney) Heselton. On June 12, 1943 in Nile she married Paul E. Button who predeceased her on September 21, 1975.Diana...
Clifford L. BROWN
Apr 16, 2012
Clifford L. Brown, 89, of Milton FL and Wellsville NY, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2012 at the home of his granddaughter, Marlene and her partner Thomas Downs. Cliff had been staying in Milton for the past few years, succumbing to the complications of prostate cancer.He was born February 14, 1923 in Freemont NY, to the late Albert and...
Lena G. WATSON
Apr 16, 2012
Lena G. WATSON, 83, of Sweden Valley, PA, died Monday, April 16, 2012 in her home. Born January 11, 1929, in Galeton, PA, she was the daughter of George H. and Lucinda Johnston Ludwig. On March 30, 1947, in Prouty, PA, she married Paul E. Watson, who survives. She worked at Ulysses Lumber with her husband and sons for 30...
Penelope Walker "Penny" MEHAL
Apr 15, 2012
Penelope Walker "Penny" MEHAL, 89, of Genesee, PA, formerly of Old Tappan, NJ, died Sunday, April 15, 2012 in the Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, PA. Born April 2, 1923, in Brackenridge, PA, she was the daughter of Todd and Elzada Mae Buzzard Walker. On June 25, 1944, in Natrona, PA, she married Lawrence R. Mehal, who survives. A registered nurse,...
Harold F. BROWN Jr.
Apr 14, 2012
Harold F. Brown Jr. of the Stannards Road passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at the Buffalo VA Center. He was born on January 18, 1935 in Wellsville to Harold F. and Helen Ruth (Willard) Brown Sr. On October 7, 1955 in Wellsville he married Louise E. LaPolt who survives.Harold was a long time resident...
Patricia "Pat" (Piper) GLEASON
Apr 13, 2012
Patricia "Pat" (Piper) Gleason of Crossville, TN, formerly of Wellsville, NY, passed away on April 13, 2012 at Vanderbilt Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born on March 8, 1943 to Howard and Althea Dyson Piper in Philadelphia, PA. She married Daniel Gleason on September 6, 1962 in Olean, NY. After attending Alfred State University and becoming a...
Naoma F. (Bergholtz) Mcdowell
Apr 12, 2012
Naoma F. McDowell PORT ALLEGANY- Naoma F. McDowell, 82, of Route 6, passed away Thursday (Apr. 12, 2012) in the Altoona Regional Health System. Born July 16, 1929, in Franklinville, NY, she was a daughter of Norbert F. and Omega Frost Bergholtz. On April 17, 1949, in Port Allegany, she married Theodore “De" McDowell, who died June 30, 1997. Naoma...
Ronald L. SMITH
Apr 12, 2012
Ronald L. SMITH, 60, of Coudersport, PA, formerly of Elizabethtown, PA and Clarksville, TN, died Thursday, April 12, 2012 in the Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA. Born June 21, 1951, in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of Lehman and Ruth Young Smith. A US Army Veteran, he served honorably from 1971 - 1994. He was employed by Level 3...
Jodi A. (Ohmer) Stennett
Apr 10, 2012
Jodi Ohmer Stennett PORT ALLEGANY- Jodi Ohmer Stennett, 44, of Memorial Ave., Williamsport, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday (Apr. 10, 2012) at her home. Born November 18, 1967, in Port Allegany, she was a daughter of Carl G. and Lena E.“Peachy”Campbell Ohmer. Jodi had been a longtime resident of the area and a graduate of Port Allegany High School, Class of...
