Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Lawrence A. "Larry" BRENDLINGER
May 23, 2011
Lawrence A. "Larry" BRENDLINGER, 84, of Andrews Settlement, PA, died Monday, May 23, 2011 in his home. Born May 19, 1927, in Vandergrift, PA, he was the son of Walter and Ethel Boring Brendlinger. Mr. Brendlinger served honorably with the US Army from 1945 - 1950. Larry owned and operated a dairy farm in Raymond for several years and was...
Dorothy Pauline TARANTINE
May 22, 2011
Dorothy Pauline Tarantine, born August 13, 1921 in Millersville, MO, died May 22, 2011 in Ithaca NY. She was the daughter of Alvin Lee and Nora Walker Niswonger. She was predeceased by her husband, Modestino (Mote) Tarantine and her brothers and sisters (and their spouses): Etta, Anna, Vesta (called Babe), Clola, Truman and Woodrow Niswonger. She is survived by her...
Dorothy J. MOTT
May 21, 2011
Dorothy J. Mott, 79, of 3993 Fords Brook Road South Branch died on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Jones Memorial Hospital. She was born April 9, 1932 in Allentown, NY the daughter of the late Isaac and Lela (Kervin) Hardy. On March 25, 1950 in Allentown she married Neil B. Mott who predeceased her on January 30, 2003.Dorothy was a...
Theodore H. Higley
May 15, 2011
Theodore H. Higley PORT ALLEGANY- Theodore H. Higley, 95, passed away Sunday (May 15, 2011) in Lakeview Senior Care & Living Center, Smethport. Born July 10, 1915, in Ashford, NY, he was a son of Theodore and Anna Berholtz Higley. On September 2, 1937, in Port Allegany he married Vesta M. Hardes, who died July 11, 1983. In 1984, he...
John F. Colson, Jr.
May 13, 2011
John F. Colson,Jr. SMETHPORT- John F. Colson, Jr., 58, passed away Friday (May 13, 2011) in Sena Kean Manor. Born Mar. 3, 1953, in Johnsonburg, PA, he was a son of John F. and Edith Fitch Colson. Mr. Colson had worked for Pellegrino Foods, Warren, before his retirement. He was a veteran having served in the US Navy. He was...
Vivian P. (Blanchard) Bashline
May 12, 2011
Vivian P. Bashline PORT ALLEGANY - Vivian P. “Biddy” Bashline, 90, of 22 S. Pine St., passed away Thursday (May 12, 2011) in Sena Kean Manor, Smethport. Born September 10, 1920, in Austin, she was a daughter of Ray and Jeanette McLeod Blanchard. On Dec. 3, 1952, in Eldred, she married Thomas N. Bashline, who died Feb. 13, 2009. Mrs....
Penny L. MAPES
May 10, 2011
Penny L. Mapes of 5151 Route 244 passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at the Highland Hospital in Rochester. She was born on May 10, 1944 in Wellsville to C. James and Helen E. Steenworth Manning. On July 3, 1992 in Belmont she married David Mapes who survives.Penny was a lifelong resident of Belmont and was a home health...
Sean M. DOWNEY
May 8, 2011
Sean M. DOWNEY, 32, of Ulysses, PA, died Sunday, May 8, 2011 in his home. Born May 7, 1979, in Wellsville, NY, he was the son of James L. and Sharon Scott Downey. A 1998 graduate of Northern Potter High School, he studied at Drexel University for two years. He was employed by the Laurelwood in Coudersport, Jo-Kar's Restaurant and...
Frank A. Rugh, Jr.
May 5, 2011
Frank A. Rugh, Jr. SMETHPORT- Frank A. Rugh, Jr., 88, of Fort Mill, SC, formerly and longtime resident of Smethport, passed away Thursday (May 5, 2011) in the Piedmont Medical Center, Rock Hill, SC. Born March 8, 1923, in Jeannette, PA, he was a son of Frank A. and Hazel Witt Rugh. On April 8, 1950, in Smethport, he married...
Bette A. (Anderson) Ryan
May 3, 2011
Bette A. Ryan PORT ALLEGANY- Bette A. Ryan, 89, of Farmington, NY, formerly of Catlin Ave., Port Allegany, passed away Tuesday (May 3, 2011) in the Clifton Springs Hospital, Clifton Springs, NY. Born January 15, 1922, in Port Allegany, she was a daughter of Albin and Laura Russell Anderson. On Oct. 10, 1941, in Port Allegany, she married Bernard F....
Virginia Mae LINDSAY
May 3, 2011
Virginia Mae Lindsay, 93, of 30 Chestnut Street passed away on Tuesday, May 03, 2011 at the Wellsville Manor Care Center. She was born October 14, 1917 in Grinnell, IA the daughter of Adinirum Judson and Sarah (McCool) Blakely.Virginia grew up in Iowa then lived on the east coast until her 80's, moving to Wellsville in 2001. She felt at...
Frank R. SHARP
May 3, 2011
Frank R. SHARP, 80, of Westfield, PA, died Tuesday, May 3, 2011 in the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro, PA. Born February 13, 1931, in Binghamton, NY, he was the son of Melvin and Lillian Knapp Sharp. On September 18, 1950, in Harrison Valley, PA, he married the former Amy Ann Houghtaling, who survives. He was employed by the...
Michael Shane AYERS
Apr 29, 2011
Michael Shane Ayers devoted son, brother and uncle, age 34 of 129 Olean Street passed away Friday, April 29, 2011, at Jones Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was born on March 9, 1977 in Olean; he was the son of Carol J. Ayers who survives.Mr. Ayers was a devoted son, brother and uncle who enjoyed being around family....
Dawn E. SCHEID
Apr 28, 2011
Dawn E. SCHEID, of Coudersport, PA, died Thursday, April 28, 2011 in the Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, PA. Born November 20, 1915, in Sunderlinville, PA, she was the daughter of Herbert A. and Myrtle M. Davis Clark. On May 24, 1969, in Coudersport, PA, she married Edwin H. Scheid, who survives. She attended Sabinsville High School and graduated from Westfield...
MaryEllen R. Gould PERRY
Apr 24, 2011
MaryEllen R. Gould Perry, 91, a former resident of Riverview Heights, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 24, 2011 at the Wellsville Manor Care Center. She was born November 30, 1919 in Wellsville, the daughter of the late Henry and Mildred (Rushmore) Reuning. In February of 1943 she married C. Raymond Gould who predeceased her in 1956, and in October...
Rita E. (Alcock) Bean
Apr 24, 2011
Rita E. Bean PORT ALLEGANY- Rita E. Bean, 89, of Maple St. passed away Sunday (Apr. 24, 2011) at her home unexpectedly. Born February 20, 1922, in Norwich Township, PA, she was a daughter of William G. and Elberta Marsh Alcock. On Dec. 24, 1941, in Smethport, she married Everett M. Bean, who died Nov. 24, 2001. Mrs. Bean had...
Dwight Dale Ellinger
Apr 24, 2011
Dwight “Dale” Ellinger ROULETTE- Dwight “Dale” Ellinger, 80, of Hester Ave., passed away Sunday (Apr. 24, 2011) at his home after a lengthy illness. Born Nov. 8, 1930, in Dubois, PA, he was a son of Burr B. and Hilda Delp Ellinger. On July 9, 1955, in Parrisburg, VA, he married Norma J. Pitts, who survives. Mr. Ellinger had been...
Norma "June" ANGOOD
Apr 21, 2011
Norma "June" Angood, 81, of 689 Trapping Brook Road passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. She was born at home on June 1, 1929 in Coudersport, PA the daughter of Josiah C. and Ethel A. (Jacobs) Franke. On April 10, 1948 in Coudersport, PA she married Robert Angood who predeceased her on September...
Thomas Carlis CARY
Apr 19, 2011
Thomas Carlis CARY, 66, of Westfield, PA, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 in his home. Born January 29, 1945, in Annapolis, MD, he was the son of Harold J. and Marie D. Pennington Cary. On October 25, 1963, in Westfield, he married the former Joyce M. Abplanalp, who survives. He was employed by Ingersoll-Rand, worked on construction, and was an...
William J. "Bill" SNYDER
Apr 17, 2011
William J. "Bill" SNYDER, 77, of Genesee, PA, died Sunday, April 17, 2011 in his home. Born December 7, 1933, in North Fork, PA, he was the son of John D. and Gladys M. Steadman Snyder. On May 30, 1952, in Harrison Valley, PA, he married the former Pearl Benson, who survives. He was employed by Consolidated Natural Gas for...
