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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Richard E. "Dick" DINGER
Jan 21, 2011
Richard E. "Dick" Dinger of 262 East Dyke Street passed away at home on Friday, January 21, 2011. He was born on March 12, 1940 in Hornell to Glenn and Odessa Baldwin Dinger. On August 22, 1970 he married Diane Merrifield who predeceased him on October 18, 1996.Dick graduated from Hornell High School in 1960. He was a bartender and...

Helen L. (Caskey) Strait
Jan 19, 2011
Helen L. Strait PORT ALLEGANY, PA- Helen L. Strait, 92, of Harrison St., passed away Wednesday (Jan.19, 2011) in the Bradford Regional Medical Center. Born Aug. 20, 1918, in Wrights, PA, she was a daughter of Charles and Ione Nelson Caskey. On Jan. 20, 1946, in Port Allegany, she married Harland W. Strait, who died Nov. 26, 1966. Mrs. Strait...

Jean E. (Rice) Holcomb
Jan 19, 2011
Jean E. Holcomb PORT ALLEGANY-Jean E. Holcomb, 89, of Butler, PA, formerly a resident of Port Allegany and Bradford, died Wednesday (Jan. 19, 2011) in the Evergreen Nursing Center, Harmony, PA. Born December 14, 1921, in Pittsburgh, PA, she was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Selden Lemoyne Rice. On Dec. 24, 1960, she married Percy Holcomb, who died July...
Lenora T. (Presutti) VACANTE
Jan 11, 2011
Lenora T. (Presutti) Vacante passed away peacefully on January 11, 2011 at age 95. She was mother to Robert (Judy) Vacante, Susan (Bill) Fay, Barbara (Tom) Fussell, and Debra (Michael) Drew. Also surviving are her sister Julie Congelli and brother Peter (Rosamonde) Presutti. She was Gram to Rob, Lara, and Kate and great-grandmother to Caroline and Elizabeth. She was Aunt...
Fred CARPENTER
Jan 7, 2011
Fred Carpenter of 8 Cumming Circle passed away on Friday, January 7, 2011, at the Wellsville Manor Health Care Center. He was the son of Anthony and Barbara Zegarski.A funeral service for Fred will be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at the J.W Embser Sons Funeral Home at 10 am with Deacon Frank Pasquale Presiding.
Frances L. HILLS
Jan 7, 2011
Frances L. Hills a former resident of Friendship and Belmont passed away, Friday January 7, 2011, at the Chemung County Nursing Facility. She was born on June 24, 1909 in the Town of Willing to Francis and Lillian Fortner Hilligas. On November 14, 1935 in Wellsboro, PA., she married Marshall Hills who predeceased her on February 1, 1963.Frances owned and...
Edith Jane (Neu) COLLIGAN
Jan 5, 2011
Edith Jane (Neu) Colligan passed away on January 5, 2011, at Jones Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. Edith was born in Wellsville on March 24, 1933, to the late Raymond W. and Grace A. (Gordon) Neu. She was a graduate of Wellsville High School Class of 1950. On August 16, 1952; she married John F. "Jack" Colligan.Edith was associated...
Matthew J. MARTINELLI
Jan 3, 2011
Matthew J. Martinelli, 24, of 2526 County Road 22 passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 03, 2011 at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville. He was born January 15, 1986 in Blacksburg, VA the son of Steven J. and Joyce A. (Furey) Martinelli. He was a 2005 graduate of Wellsville High School and was attending St. Bonaventure University. He was employed...
Louise O. SCHRLAU
Jan 2, 2011
Louise O. Schrlau, 82, formerly of 115 E. State Street went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, January 2, 2011 at Jones Memorial Hospital. She was born September 22, 1929 in Scio the daughter of the late Merle and Gladys (Ost) Jackson.Louise was known for her love of God, family, friends, for her smile and...
David F. GARDNER
Jan 2, 2011
David F. Gardner, 84, of 11 Meadowbrook Court passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2011 at the Highland Health Care Center in Wellsville. He was born on August 24, 1926 in Buffalo, the son of the late Charles and Florence (Albee) Gardner. On April 25, 1953 in Wellsville he married the former Joan Embser who survives.Dave was a graduate of...
Lelia N. LEMAIRE
Jan 1, 2011
Lelia N. LeMaire, 87, of 100 Johnson Street died on Saturday, January 1, 2011 at her home. She was born January 28, 1923 in Genesee, PA the daughter of the late Earl and Katherine (Ransom) Robbins. On March 9, 1961 in Niagara Falls, NY she married James LeMaire who predeceased her on December 17, 1985.Lelia graduated from Wellsville High School...
Wilford Allen "Bud" HULBERT
Dec 31, 2010
Wilford Allen "Bud" Hulbert, 92, died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, December 31, 2010 at the Jewish Home of Rochester, NY. Mr. Hulbert, a Coudersport, PA native, was the son of Allen and Ada (Seavey) Hulbert. He attended Coudersport PA schools, graduating from Lewisville Vocational High School in 1936. He married the love of his life, Yetta D. Yahn...
Lena D. BROOKS
Dec 26, 2010
Lena D. Brooks, age 94, formerly of Belmont, NY, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2010 at the Wellsville Manor, Wellsville, NY.Mrs. Brooks was born on October 26, 1916 to Roland J. & Mary Ruby (McEntee) Bigelow. Married August 4, 1937, at St. Phillips Episcopal Church in Belmont, NY to Paul A. Brooks.Mrs. Brooks graduated from Belmont High School. After many...
Arthur Aldo MOSCARDINI
Dec 25, 2010
Arthur Aldo Moscardini passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2010, at the Highland Health Care Center. He was born on March 10, 1915 in Meredith, NH. To Adelmo and Rosa Lugliani Moscardini. On November 21, 1940 in Genesee, PA. he married Hyla Hurd who predeceased him on November 4, 1992.Art was a long time resident of East Dyke Street in...
Homer J. CLINE
Dec 24, 2010
Homer J. Cline of State Route 244 passed away on Friday, December 24, 2010, at the Highland Health Care Center in Wellsville after a long and courageous battle with both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. He was born on January 4, 1933 in the Town of Wirt to Emmitt and Gladys Ward Cline. In Belmont on July 22, 1955 he married Barbara...
Marlene (Wightman) BLEDSOE
Dec 22, 2010
Surrounded by her loving family, Marlene (Wightman) Bledsoe, 58, Wellsville, passed away, December 22, 2010, after a brave battle with uterine cancer.Marlene was born February 3, 1952, in Wellsville, daughter of the late Walter Wightman and surviving Adelaide (McClure) Wightman. She was a 1970 graduate of Wellsville Central High School and a 1973 graduate of Alfred State College.On April 1,...
Clarence H. "Clancy" BENZ
Dec 18, 2010
Clarence H. "Clancy" Benz, born Feb. 18, 1930, in Orchard Park, son of Edward and Emma (Thiel) Benz, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010.A 1947 graduate of Orchard Park High School, he served in the U. S. Army from 1953-1955, which included time in Japan in the Signal Corps. He worked for Bell Telephone Company starting in 1955 until his retirement...
Charles L. "Charlie" STROPE Jr.
Dec 16, 2010
Charles L. "Charlie" Strope Jr., 85, of 4 Erie Street passed away on Thursday, December, 16, 2010 at the Wellsville Manor Care Center following a brief illness. He was born February 7, 1925 in Lockwood, NY the son of the late Charles and Helen (Kelley) Strope. On March 3, 1950 in Waverly, NY he married Shirley Morton who survives.Charlie had...
Donald Stephen LAFORGE
Dec 9, 2010
Donald Stephen LaForge, a long-time resident of Stannards, NY passed away on Thursday, December 9th 2010, after a brief illness.Born November 5th, 1926 in Nile, NY, Don was the first born to Fanny May (Rogers) LaForge and John Robert LaForge. On July 4th 1947 he married Gloria Maxson.Don graduated from Wellsville High School in 1945, and was a proud member...
Michael L. PATRICK
Dec 8, 2010
Michael L. Patrick passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at the Wellsville Manor Care Center. He was born on February 1, 1967 in Wellsville to James and Jean Hanchett Patrick.Michael, former resident of Andover, graduated from Andover Central High School and had worked for his father at the former Patrick's Collision in Wellsville. Michael, along with his mom, attended...