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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Ronald O. GELSER
Sep 17, 2010
Ronald O. Gelser of Schuyler Street passed away on Friday, September 17, 2010, at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville. He was born on April 11, 1952 in Wellsville to Orlo and Marleah James Gelser.Ron graduated from Friendship Central High School and had been a member of the Laborers Union 621 since 1970. He was a social member of the Belmont...
Joyce Marie Christina CURTIS-WALDON
Sep 16, 2010
Joyce Marie Christina Curtis-Waldon of Valencia Avenue passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2010, at the Wellsville Manor Care Center. She was born on April 7, 1941 in Wellsville to William and Anna Mary Curtis. On October 21, 1967 in Wellsville she married Reginald Waldon who survives.Joyce loved spending time with her family. She was a die hard Buffalo Bills...
Joyce Marie Christina Curtis-Waldon
Sep 16, 2010
Wellsville, NY - Joyce Marie Christina Curtis-Waldon of Valencia Avenue passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2010, at the Wellsville Manor Care Center. She was born on April 7, 1941 in Wellsville to William and Anna Mary Curtis. On October 21, 1967 in Wellsville she married Reginald Waldon who survives. Joyce loved spending time with her family. She was a...
Nancy E. MERRY
Sep 12, 2010
Nancy E. Merry, 43, of 3026 Trapping Brook Road died on Sunday, September 12, 2010 shortly after arrival at Jones Memorial Hospital. She was born June 15, 1967 in Wellsville, the daughter of Alfred and Mary (Coyle) Merry.Nancy was raised in Scio and was a graduate of Scio Central Scio. She was formerly employed at McDonalds in Wellsville and was...
Janet M. (Ross) TAPOGNA
Aug 30, 2010
Janet M. (Ross) Tapogna, 61, of 1786 Hammock Blvd., died Aug. 30, 2010, at the University Hospital/Medical Center in Tamarac, Fla., following a long illness. She was the daughter of William E. and Shirley B. (Enos) Ross.Janet was a 1966 graduate of Wellsville High School and received a bachelors degree in Business Administration from Rochester Institute of Technology. She was...
Mary Arlene LEWIS
Aug 25, 2010
Mary Arlene Lewis, 84, of 4200 Fassett Lane passed away at home on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 28, 1925 in Wellsville the daughter of William H. and Mary Agnes (McNicholas) Burns. On December 5, 1944 in Wellsville she married Leonard A. Lewis who survives.Mary was a graduate of Immaculate Conception School...
Lois Anne Linza BLEDSOE
Aug 24, 2010
Lois Anne Linza Bledsoe, 67, formerly of Wellsville and Whitesville, NY, passed away peacefully into the arms of the Lord on August 24, 2010 at her home in Bryan. She was born on January 21, 1943 in Wellsville, the daughter of Merle C and Anna D. Goodridge Linza. On July 15, 1961 she married, in Whitesville, Russell E. Bledsoe, who...
John C. SHANLEY
Aug 21, 2010
John C. Shanley of 13 Schuyler Street passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2010, at the Wellsville Manor Care Center. He was born on October 8, 1918 in Pratt Kansas to Francis and Hazel Tucker Shanley. He married Coletta Mulligan on July 10, 1947 who predeceased him on January 26, 1984.John moved to the Cuba area with his family in...
Geraldine L. “Geri” HARRIS
Aug 20, 2010
Geraldine L. "Geri" Harris, 88, a former resident of Wellsville died on Friday, August 20, 2010 at her home. She was born February 20, 1922 in Caneadea the daughter of LeClare and Florence (Stone) Balcom. On June 23, 1942 in Rushford she married Raymond J. Harris who predeceased her on December 21, 1995.Geri and Ray were foster parents to several...
Helen I. KOSA
Aug 18, 2010
Helen I. Kosa of Fulmer Valley Road passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2001, at Jones Memorial Hospital. She was born on September 15, 1924 in Dorna, PA. to Brady and Erma Wolf Geer. On February 23, 1946 in Wellsville she married Ernie Kosa who survives.Helen served during WWII in the Women's Army Corps where she took care of returning...
Ferdinand L. “Ferd” REISMAN
Aug 15, 2010
Ferdinand L. “Ferd” Reisman, 84, of 3463 Baldwin Road entered into eternal rest with his Savior on Sunday, August 15, 2010 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester following a brief illness. He was born July 22, 1926 in Genesee, PA the son of Leonard and Maude (Slocum) Reisman. On September 15, 1947 he married Allene “Penny” Stroyne who predeceased him...
Marie (Mrs. Felix) BIANCUZZO
Jul 30, 2010
Marie Biancuzzo, 92, of 239 W. State Street, died on Friday, July 30, 2010 at her home. She was born March 28, 1918 in Caprino Veronese, Italy, the daughter of the late Mario and Noemi (Pachera) Cristini. On July 24, 1939 in Bolivar, she married Felix Biancuzzo, long-time area Ford dealer, who predeceased her on May 19, 1997.Marie was raised...
Gloria L. TRONETTI
Jul 22, 2010
"Loving wife, mother & grandmother" Gloria L. Tronetti, 78, of 5196 State Route 244 passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2010 shortly after arrival at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville. She was born October 18, 1931 in Scio the daughter of the late Edward and Margaret (Eymer) Linnecke. On August 18, 1951 in Belmont she married Charles "Bud" Tronetti who...
Carlton L. "Reuben" BROUGHTON
Jul 18, 2010
Carlton L. "Reuben" Broughton, 74, of 4192B Bolivar Road died on Sunday, July 18, 2010 at Manor Hills following a brief illness. He was born March 4, 1936 in the Town of Jasper the son of Otto and Annie (Brooks) Broughton. Reuben was a former resident of the South Canisteo area and has been a resident of Wellsville since 1974.He...
Brian Kevin Cleveland
Jul 15, 2010
Wellsville, NY - The friends of Brian Kevin Cleveland are invited to a memorial service on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 12:00 noon at the Lansing United Methodist Church, 32 Brickyard Road, Lansing, NY 14882 with Rev. Jane Sautter presiding. Brian passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. To read the complete obituary or leave...
Brian Kevin CLEVELAND
Jul 15, 2010
Brian Kevin Cleveland, 43, of Akron, NY and formerly of Lansing, NY, passed peacefully surrounded in love by his family at Roswell Park Cancer Institute on July 15, 2010. Devoted and beloved husband of Kathryn (Pagels) Cleveland; loving father of Jonathan C. Cleveland and Colten V. Cleveland; cherished son of Sidney C. Cleveland and Sandra (Vincent) Cleveland; greatly loved brother...
Dorothy Louise AHMED
Jul 6, 2010
Dorothy Louise Ahmed of Cummings Place passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at home very peacefully surrounded by her family. She was born on March 17, 1931 to Foster and Elvira Johnston Trowbridge. She was married to Abdullah Ahmed who predeceased her on February 18, 2005.Dorothy grew up in Allentown and Scio. She raised her children in Lake View...
Gertrude B. SPREITZER
Jul 2, 2010
Gertrude B. Spreitzer, 87, formerly of 2129 Stannards Road passed away on Friday, July 2, 2010 at the Wellsville Manor Care Center with her longtime friends at her side. She was born December 12, 1922 in Richmond Hills, NY the daughter of John M. and Augusta Spreitzer. On June 1, 1941 she married Werner P. Spreitzer who predeceased her on...
Herbert "Gerry" SHERMAN
Jul 1, 2010
Herbert "Gerry" Sherman, 81, of 191 Rauber Street died at home on Thursday, July 1, 2010.He was born August 17, 1928 in Wellsville the son of Herbert L. and Mary (Sweet) Sherman. On October 15, 1949 in Stannards he married Georgia M. Lewis who survives.Gerry was a 1947 graduate of Wellsville High School; he received a business degree from Alfred...
Alice A. VAN DRUFF
Jun 30, 2010
Alice A. "Peggy" Van Druff, 86, Niles Hill Road died on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville with her family at her side. She was born June 13, 1924 in Wellsville the daughter of Peter and Lena (Johnson) Cole. On June 14, 1942 in Wellsville she married Albert F. Van Druff Sr. who predeceased her on...
