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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas

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...
Albert A. BROWN
Apr 13, 2011
Warren, PA. - Albert A. Brown of Warren passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at the St. Vincent Health Care Center in Erie, Pa. Friends are invited to attend a memorial service on Thursday, April 21, 2011, at 11 am in the J. W. Embser Sons Funeral Home, 34 West State Street, Wellsville, New York. Burial with full military...
Doris M. ROBBINS
Apr 9, 2011
Doris M. Robbins, 85, of 3875 Fords Brook North Branch Road passed away at home on Saturday, April 9, 2011 following a brief illness. She was born June 2, 1925 in Angelica. On June 2, 1956 in the Town of Willing she married Lloyd R. Robbins who predeceased her on March 18, 2005.Doris was formerly employed at Bausch & Lomb...
Ruth Eva CICIRELLO
Apr 8, 2011
Ruth Eva Cicirello, 92, of 147 Stevens Street passed away at home on Friday, April 8, 2011. She was born September 2, 1918 in Galeton, PA the daughter of the late Truman and Dora Mae (Lowe) Mathern. On February 2, 1935 in Alfred she married Anthony (Boots) Cicirello who predeceased on March 31, 1975.
Ruth was the dispatcher for the Allegany...
Ruth Eva Cicirello
Apr 8, 2011
Wellsville, NY - Ruth Eva Cicirello, 92, of 147 Stevens Street passed away at home on Friday, April 8, 2011. She was born September 2, 1918 in Galeton, PA the daughter of the late Truman and Dora Mae (Lowe) Mathern. On February 2, 1935 in Alfred she married Anthony (Boots) Cicirello who predeceased on March 31, 1975. Ruth was the...
Luella L. LANANGER
Apr 4, 2011
Luella L. Lananger, 80, of 1728 Covel Road passed away at home on Monday, April 4, 2011 following a brief illness. She was born January 19, 1931 in the Town of Willing, the daughter of the late Lewis and Mildred (Buchholz) Fanton. She was predeceased by her first husband, Jack Cramer and on September 14, 1991 in Wellsville she married...
Mildred P. BURDGE
Apr 2, 2011
Mildred P. Burdge, a long time resident of Pine Street, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2011, at the Wellsville Manor Care Center after a lengthy illness. She was born on May 22, 1922, the oldest daughter of Reynold and Bertha Conable, in Coudersport, Pennsylvania. She married Raymond R. Burdge on December 23, 1941who predeceased her on November 22, 1976.She...

Nella Lynn PRESTON--infant
Apr 1, 2011
Nella Lynn PRESTON, infant daughter of Rachel Thompson and Allen Preston of Ulysses, was stillborn Friday, April 1, 2011 in the Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA. Surviving besides her parents are: maternal grandparents, Kenny and Becky Thompson of Ulysses, Em Sokol of Ulysses, Lawrence and Marjorie Thompson of West Bingham, and Madeline Vermilyea of Ulysses; paternal grandparents, John Preston of...

Frank Arthur LANGAN
Apr 1, 2011
Frank Arthur LANGAN, Sr., 84, of Coudersport, PA, died Friday, April 1, 2011 in the Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, NY. Born April 14, 1926, in Crosby, PA, he was the son of Frank and Rachel E. Parsons Langan. On October 31, 1955, in Ulysses, PA, he married the former Margie R. Bush, who predeceased him on January 2, 1999. He...