Obituaries

Apr 3, 2024

Wellsville, NY – George Dean Witter, 68, of 70 Williams Avenue passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo. He was born May 26, 1955, in Buffalo, the son of the late Levere and Margaret (Trowbridge) Witter.

George was a 1974 graduate of Scio Central School, and a graduate of Alfred University. He was a...

Apr 2, 2024

Wellsville , NY – Jeffrey Christian “Chris” Rositzke , age 38, passed away unexpectedly on April 2, 2024. He was born on March 3, 1986, in Wellsville the son Ern est and Lynn Rositzke who survive.

Chris attended Scio Central School and Houghton Academy, where he graduated from in 2004. He attended Wellsville Full Gospel Church as a youth....

Apr 1, 2024

Gary Lee HUGGLER, 62, of Galeton, PA, died Monday, April 1, 2024 in his home.  



Born March 1, 1962, in Coudersport, he was the son of Gary L. and Barbara A. Hill Huggler.  An auto mechanic, logger, and sawyer, Gary was employed by Chalmer’s Lumber, Campbell Trucking, and Bosek & Rankin Motors.  When he was young, he enjoyed logging, hunting,...

Apr 1, 2024

Jean M. YOUNG, 97, of Scio, NY, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 1, 2024 in Wellsville Manor Care Center.  Born February 26, 1927, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of Wilford and Kathryn Mallery Young.  She was a graduate of Wellsville High School, Boston University (B.S. & EdM), and Michigan State University (PhD).  Jean...

Mar 31, 2024

Randall E. “Randy” STEBBINS, 60, of Wellsville, NY, died Sunday, March 31, 2024 in Highland Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Wellsville.  



Born June 14, 1963, in Wellsville, he was the son of Harvey E. and Susan A. Schrader Stebbins.  A 1982 graduate of Whitesville Central School, he was employed as a truck driver by Gallman’s in Angelica and Southern Tier...

Mar 31, 2024

Rosemary LEHMAN, 94, of Wellsville, NY, formerly of Ulysses, PA, died Sunday, March 31, 2024 in Wellsville Manor Care Center.  



Born March 6, 1930, in Blossburg, PA, she was the daughter of Herbert R. and Frances Minnie Gee LaRoy.  On October 20, 1946, in Brookland, PA, she married Claude M. Lehman, who predeceased her on May 26, 1994.  She was...

Mar 30, 2024

Ralph C. Glase

PORT ALLEGANY-Ralph C. Glase, 66, of N. Brooklynside Rd., passed away unexpectedly, Saturday (Mar. 30, 2024) at the home of his daughter, in Shippensburg, PA.

Born April 17, 1957, in Port Allegany, he was a son Frank C. and M. Olive Harrison Glase.  On Oct. 27, 1980, in Smethport, he married Sandy...

Mar 30, 2024

Wellsville, NY – Marjorie “Margie” Christine Little, nee Armstrong, 75, of Valencia Avenue passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024 , at the Wellsville Manor Care Center. She began her earthly journey, on August 12, 1948 , in Wellsville, NY , the daugh ter of the late Robert Howard and Marjorie Grace ( McFadden ) Armstrong. On August 16, 1969,...

Mar 30, 2024

Wellsville, NY – Darren Fleeger, 60, life-long resident of Wellsville, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024 , at Highland on Michigan Ave of Buffalo following a battle with cancer. He was born on December 31, 1963 , in San Francisco, CA the son of the late Ann Fleeger .

Darren was a 1982 graduate of Wellsville...

Mar 29, 2024

Barbara H. Black GROSSMAN, 78, of Wellsville, NY, died Friday, March 29, 2024 in Wellsville Manor Care Center.  



Born November 27, 1945, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of Burnham and Helen Rifenburg Babbitt.  On May 15, 1965, in Scio, she married Lynn D. Black, who predeceased her on January 20, 2001.  She later married Robert Grossman, who predeceased her...

Mar 28, 2024

Hartsville , NY – It is with heavy heart s that we share that Darold L. “Buddy” Getman Jr., 60, of 5602 Crosby Creek Road passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at Strong Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family . He was born February 12, 1964, in Hornell, the son of the late Darold L. and Barbara Ann (Mor...

Mar 24, 2024

James H. McCUTCHAN, 83, of Wellsville, NY, died Sunday, March 24, 2024 in his home.

 

Born May 28, 1940, in Nogales, AZ, he was the son of Verne C. and Virginia Reese McCutchan. 

 

A graduate of Miami High School, Miami, AZ, he attended Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, AZ, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, and the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, where he...

Mar 15, 2024

William S. RICHARDSON, 69, of Portville, NY, died Friday, March 15, 2024 in Wellsville Manor Care Center.  



Born April 4, 1954, in North East, PA, he was the son of Howard G. and Gertrude L. Northrup Richardson.  A graduate North East High School, he was employed by Welch Foods, Inc in North East, Waterford Florida High School, and St. Bonaventure...

Mar 14, 2024

Bonita L. “Boni” SNYDER, 60, of Ulysses, PA, died Thursday, March 14, 2024, in her home.  



A graduate of Oswayo Valley High School, she was employed as a home health aide and loved working with older people.  She was employed by Truck Lite in Coudersport for 17 years and Viant in Westfield for seven years.  



Boni enjoyed camping, fishing, taking...

Mar 13, 2024

Judy Kay JOHANSON, nee Allen, 65, of Wellsville, NY, died Wednesday, March 13, 2024 in Jones Memorial Hospital.  

 

Born August 8, 1958, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of William Duane and Shirley Joan Patterson Allen.  A graduate of Whitesville Central School, she was employed by Northern Lights and for The Arc Allegany-Steuben, retiring in 2020.  Judy was an avid...

Mar 13, 2024

Burdette Lewis “Bud” MERRELL, 84, of Olean, NY, formerly of Bolivar, died Wednesday, March 13, 2024 in Eden Heights, Olean.  



Born July 26, 1939, in Nunda, he was the first born of seven children of Clarence and Pearl Buffum Merrell.  On June 4, 1960, in Rochester, he married Clara Anne Gerew, who predeceased him on December 20, 2022.  A U.S....

Mar 8, 2024

John M. Ricklefs

KEATING SUMMIT - John M. “Ripchuck” Ricklefs, 70, passed away Friday (Mar. 8, 2024) in UPMC Cole Coudersport.

Born October 25, 1953, in Glendale, AZ, he was a son of John W. and Patricia M. Baker Ricklefs.  On Mar. 4, 2002, in Coudersport, he married Linda C. Stebick, who survives.

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Mar 7, 2024

Robert W. SEELEY, 67, of St. Marys, PA, formerly of Westfield, died Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Bradford Regional Medical Center.  



Born February 21, 1957, in Wellsboro, he was the son of Robert Leroy and Winifred Tomb Seeley.  He was employed by Elcam, Inc. in St. Marys.  Robert was an animal lover.  He enjoyed going out to eat, country music,...

Mar 6, 2024

John E. CORNEBY, 75, of Genesee, PA, died Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in his home following a long battle with dementia.   



Born April 26, 1948, in Waverly, NY, he was the son of Frank Edward and Grace Eloise Norris Corneby.  A 1966 graduate of Athens High School, he earned a bachelor of science degree with highest honor in engineering in...

Mar 4, 2024

Kirt W. Smithmyer

ROULETTE- Kirt W. Smithmyer, 61, of Lanninger Creek Rd., passed away unexpectedly, Monday (Mar. 4, 2024) in his home.

Born Nov. 30, 1962, in Port Allegany, he was a son of Leo G. and Delores J. Hesser Smithmyer.  He had married Michelle Causer.

Kirt was a lifetime resident of the...