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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Charles G. AUSTIN
Apr 2, 2010
Charles G. Austin of 4935 B State Route 19 South passed away at home on Friday April 2, 2010. He was born on August 23, 1924 in Dale to Cecil and Gertrude Poste Austin. Charlie was predeceased by his first wife Eleanor and on October 16, 1993 in Kensington Maryland he married Mary Frazer who survives.Charlie was a long time...
Brian E. FINN
Mar 30, 2010
Brian E. Finn, 56, of 3006 Madison Hill Road died on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester following a brief illness. He was born March 26, 1954 in Wellsville the son of Leo E. and Marjorie (Ludden) Finn.Brian was raised in Wellsville and was a 1972 graduate of Wellsville High School. He was employed through the...
Edward J. "Butch" PICKREIGN Jr.
Mar 25, 2010
Edward J. "Butch" Pickreign Jr., 61, of 3542 County Road 20 died on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at the Wellsville Manor Care Center…. He was born November 23, 1948 in Syracuse the son of the late Edward J. and Flora May (Knapp) Pickreign Sr. On August 18, 1977 in Syracuse he married Patricia Lester who survives.Butch resided most of his...
Paul B. DECKER
Mar 23, 2010
Paul B. Decker, 82, of 39 E. Fassett Street passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at Jones Memorial Hospital. He was born March 25, 1927 at home on his family farm in Arcade, NY; he was the eighth of nine children. He was a 1945 graduate of Arcade High School; he then enlisted in the U. S. Army and...
Mary Lou SNYDER
Mar 20, 2010
Mrs. Mary Lou Snyder, born on October 13, 1925, passed away this past Saturday, March 20, 2010. She was a local school nurse teacher at Wellsville Central School for over 40 years. Her RN degree was earned at Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing in Buffalo. Later, her Bachelor of Science was completed at the University of Buffalo and her Masters...

Mary Lou Snyder
Mar 20, 2010
Scio, NY - Mrs. Mary Lou Snyder, born on October 13, 1925, passed away this past Saturday, March 20, 2010. She was a local school nurse teacher at Wellsville Central School for over 40 years. Her RN degree was earned at Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing in Buffalo. Later, her Bachelor of Science was completed at the University of Buffalo...
Ronald A. DENNING Sr.
Mar 12, 2010
Ronald A. Denning Sr., 72, of 421 Main Street died at home on Friday, March 12, 2010 with his family at his side. He was born July 16, 1937 in Wellsville, the son of the late Richard and Helen (Barrett) Denning.He was formerly employed by Plants & Goodwin of Shinglehouse, PA, Monroe Tree Surgeons of Rochester, Sullivan & Murray of...
Veronica G. NYE
Mar 11, 2010
Veronica G. Nye, 78, of 3280 Riverside Drive died on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at the Wellsville Highland Healthcare Center. She was born November 6, 1931 in Wellsville, the daughter of the late Francis and Mary (McNeill) Ludden. On April 11, 1953 in Wellsville she married Eugene G. Nye who survives."Ronie" was a 1949 graduate of Wellsville High School and...
Thelma H. "Toni" MARGESON
Mar 10, 2010
Thelma H. "Toni" Margeson formerly of South Broad Street passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at the Wellsville Highland Health Care Center. She was born on August 30, 1915 in Wellsville to Archie and Allie (Roberts) Payne. On May 21, 1935 she married Jessie Margeson who predeceased her in 1998.Toni and Jessie lived in Wellsville until the 1950's when...
Doris M. HAXTON
Mar 6, 2010
Doris M. Haxton of 179 Madison Street passed away at home on Saturday March 6, 2010. She was born on August 26, 1928 in Belmont to Charles and Eva (Deice) Clapp. She married Ralph Haxton in Wellsville who predeceased her.Doris started work at the Texas Hot restaurant in Wellsville. She later became the head cashier at the former Loblaws and...
Judith M. KOSCIEWICZ
Mar 4, 2010
Judith M. Kosciewicz of 203 E. Pearl Street passed away on Thursday March 4, 2010. She was born in Dunkirk, the daughter of Robert and Marjorie (Golubski) McCaig. On July 29, 1962 in Niagara Falls, NY she married Robert R. Kosciewicz who predeceased her on November 12, 2008.She is survived by 3 children, Peter Kosciewicz and his wife, Katherine Munro...
Mary Lou JACKSON
Mar 1, 2010
Mary Lou Jackson 65, of the Wolfspring Road passed away on Monday (March 1, 2010) at Jones Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born on December 8, 1944 in Honeoye Falls to Edward and Louise (Blair) Knutowicz. On July 14, 1961 in Webster she married Leslie E. Jackson who survives.Mary was employed in the health care industry in...
Deborah J. "Debbie" Howitt ELLIS
Feb 26, 2010
Deborah J. "Debbie" Howitt Ellis, 58, of 219 South Union Street died on Friday, February 26, 2010 at Olean General Hospital with her family at her side. She was born November 26, 1951 in Meadville, PA the daughter of Arthur P. and Ruth (Johnston) DeMotte. She was raised in Meadville, graduated from North Alleghany High School in 1969 and had...
Vicki Lynn HOLLISTER
Feb 23, 2010
Vicki Lynn Hollister, 51, of 2633 Higby Road died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at Olean General Hospital. She was born February 9, 1959 in Wellsville the daughter of the late David and Josephine (Pettinato) Hollister. She was a 1977 graduate of Belmont High School, had attended Alfred State College and was currently enrolled at Southern University of Georgia....
Shirley A. VELEY
Feb 23, 2010
Shirley A. Veley, 78, of 160 Seneca Street died on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at the Wellsville Highland Healthcare Center. She was born August 14, 1931 in the Town of Howard, the daughter of Harold C. and Edith M. (Blakeslee) Gardner. On December 24, 1947 she married Leland J. "Pete" Veley who predeceased her in 1998.Shirley and Pete operated the...
Vicki Lynn Hollister
Feb 23, 2010
West Clarksville, NY - Vicki Lynn Hollister, 51, of 2633 Higby Road died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at Olean General Hospital. She was born February 9, 1959 in Wellsville the daughter of the late David and Josephine (Pettinato) Hollister. She was a 1977 graduate of Belmont High School, had attended Alfred State College and was currently enrolled at...
Richard R. "Dick" BUCK
Feb 21, 2010
Richard R. "Dick" Buck of East Dyke Street passed away on Sunday February 21, 2010 at the Wellsville Manor Care Center. He was born on November 10, 1936 in Buffalo to Robert W. and Rita L.(Cusson) Buck. On October 24, 1959 at St. Bibianna's Catholic Church in Galton, PA he married Carmela G. Pagano.Dick and Carmela moved to California in...
Kenneth J. BERNARD
Feb 19, 2010
Kenneth J. Bernard of Billington Avenue passed away at Olean General Hospital on Friday February 19, 2010. He was born on October 22, 1919 in Belfast to John C. and Ruth I. (McCarty) Bernard. On October 18, 1941 in Cuba he married Helen A. Cummins who predeceased him on February 14, 2007.Ken graduated from Belfast Central School and was a...
Regina Elizabeth SIMMS
Feb 18, 2010
Regina Elizabeth Simms of Fulmer Valley Road passed away on Thursday February 18, 2010 at Jones Memorial Hospital. She was born on October 6, 1932 in Wellsville to Harley and Dora (Travis) Baldwin. Regina married Leland "Pete" Simms who predeceased her on April 1, 2004.Regina graduated from Wellsville High School and worked in many local businesses. They included the Kaiser...
Paula K. (Eck) WILLIS
Feb 17, 2010
Paula K. (Eck) Willis of Howard Street passed away on Wednesday February 17 at Jones Memorial Hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born on June 26, 1946 in Bradford, PA. to Truman S. and Helen (Jones) Eck. On December 28, 1974 she married Donald M. Willis who predeceased her on June 4, 2002.Paula graduated from...