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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Carl W. LINK
May 12, 2009
Carl W. Link, 99, of 4381 Niles Hill Road died peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 12, 2009. He was born on February 3, 1910 in the Town of Allen the son of Albert and Minnie (Miller) Link.Carl was a former longtime resident of the Old State Road in Angelica. He was employed from 1933 to 1937 as a teamster,...

Margaret K. Mersereau
May 12, 2009
Wellsville, NY - Margaret K. Mersereau, 98, formerly of 4604 Bolivar Road passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at the Wellsville Manor Care Center. She was born February 20, 1911 in La Grange, IL the daughter of George E. and Louise (Coleman) Knowles. On April 10, 1946 in La Grange she married John R. Mersereau who predeceased her in...

Judith Clair Farwell
May 8, 2009
Belmont, NY - The friends and family of Judith Clair Farwell, who died on Friday, May 8, 2009, are invited to a graveside service on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 1:00 pm at Forest Hills Cemetery in Belmont.
Judith Clair FARWELL
May 8, 2009
Judith Clair Farwell, 70, of 39 Schuyler Street passed away on Friday, May 8, 2009 at the Wellsville Manor Care Center. She was born on March 21, 1939 in Wellsville, the daughter of E. Miner and Enid (Snyder) Farwell.Judi was a 1956 graduate of Belmont High School. She was formerly employed in the sales and accounting departments of Acme Electric...
Karen R. HARKENRIDER
May 7, 2009
Karen R. Harkenrider, 59, of 4237 Niles Hill Road died unexpectedly on Thursday, May 7, 2009 shortly after arrival at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. She was born January 12, 1950 in Wellsville the daughter of Richard and Velma (Gleason) Neely. On July 16, 1994 in Wellsville she married David Harkenrider who survives.Karen was a 1968 graduate of Wellsville High...
Lucille B. EASTON
May 6, 2009
Lucille B. Easton, of 19 Pine Street passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. She was born on April 29, 1917 in the Town of Willing the daughter of James and Ella (Dwyer) O’Hara. In 1975 at the Immaculate Conception Church in Wellsville she married Dan Easton who predeceased her on October 28, 1991.Lucille was a graduate of the Immaculate...
Constance M. “Connie” NAGY
May 6, 2009
Constance M. “Connie” Nagy of Fords Brook Road died peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. She was born November 8, 1939 in Buffalo the daughter of Adolph and Giovanna (Galbo) Camino. On July 4, 1996 in Las Vegas, NV she married Edward J. Nagy who survives.Connie was raised in the Buffalo area and graduate of Nardin Academy. She...
Elizabeth Jean “Betty” NORTON
May 1, 2009
Elizabeth Jean “Betty” Norton of the Knights Creek Road passed away on Friday May 1, 2009 at Jones Memorial Hospital. She was born in the Town of Burns to Charles E. and Erma L. Thomas Perham. On December 21, 1958 she married Wilfred Norton who predeceased her on February 13, 2001.Betty was a long time resident of Scio. She worked...
John H. GOSTLEY
Apr 29, 2009
John H. Gostley, beloved husband of 54 years to Shirley, passed away on April 29, 2009 at Wellsville Manor Nursing Home at the age of 78. John lived a happy life, full of children, grandchildren and enjoying everything outdoors.Born in 1930 in Wellsville, he was the son of Catherine E. (Fisher) and Lawrence E. Gostley. He attended school for many...
Helen H. MCCARTY
Apr 20, 2009
Helen H. McCarty, a emeritus professor at Alfred State College, died April 20, 2009 at John F. Keever Jr. Solace Center in Asheville, NC.Mrs. McCarty began her teaching career as an instructor at the SUNY College of Technology at Alfred in 1965, becoming the first women full professor in the English Department retiring in 1990. Helen taught speech and public...
Mildred "Millie" POTTER
Apr 19, 2009
Mildred “Millie” Potter of the Knights Creek Road passed away on Sunday April 19, 2009 at the Jones Memorial Hospital. She was born on September 25, 1922 in Scio to Albert and Hilda [Dornow] Herke. On January 20, 1945 in Hastings, Nebraska she married John E. Potter who predeceased her on January 2, 2003.Millie was a life long resident of...
Warren E. DAVIDSON Sr.
Apr 16, 2009
Warren E. Davidson Sr. of West Hughs Street passed away on Thursday April 16 at the Buffalo Veterans Hospital. He was born on July 25, 1922 in Almond to George W. and Sara [Van Ness] Davidson.Warren was a veteran of the US Army serving during WWII and he retired from the foundry in Friendship. Warren loved his family and enjoyed...
Priscilla M. FITCH
Apr 12, 2009
Priscilla M. Fitch, 56, of 36 Williams Avenue died on Sunday, April 12, 2009 at St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell following a long illness. She was born November 29, 1952 in Wellsville the daughter of Paul and Bertha (Baker) Marye. On August 19, 2001 in Wellsville she married Richard M. Fitch who survives.Priscilla was raised in Wellsville until her...
Edward C. MASTANDREA
Apr 10, 2009
Edward C. Mastandrea, 83, of 160 Seneca Street died peacefully with his family at his side on Friday, April 10, 2009 at the Wellsville Highland Healthcare Center. He was born January 8, 1926 in Buffalo, NY the son of Joseph and Catherine Ricigliano Mastandrea.Ed was raised in Buffalo and moved to Wellsville in 1963. He was a veteran of WW...
George W. SHEFFIELD
Apr 9, 2009
George W. Sheffield, 75, of 4149 Cooley Hill Road died on Thursday, April 9, 2009 shortly after arrival at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville. He was born January 16, 1934 in Brockport; one of 17 children born to George and Mary (Donahue) Sheffield. On November 1, 1952 in Spencerport he married Mary A. Garrah who predeceased him on August 11,...
Jack M. PETRIE
Apr 9, 2009
Jack M. Petrie, 88, of 3462 North Drive died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 9, 2009 shortly after arrival at Jones Memorial Hospital. He was born on February 17, 1921 in Roulette, PA the son of Harold E. and Hazel G. (Metz) Petrie. On December 24, 1943 in Coudersport, PA he married Marguerite Bruzzi who survives.Jack was a graduate of Roulette...
Dorothy M. STONHAM
Apr 4, 2009
Dorothy M. Stonham of Pine Street, formerly of the Coyle Hill in Scio, passed away on Saturday April 4 at Jones Memorial Hospital. She was born on August 21, 1921 in Eldred, PA. to George and Minnie Main. On October 27, 1944 she married Robert Stonham who predeceased her on November 15, 1996.Dorothy was a long time resident of the...
Steven G. CRETEKOS
Apr 4, 2009
Steven G. Cretekos of Early Street passed away on Saturday April 4 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. Friends are invited to call on Monday April 6 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm in the J.W. Embser Sons Funeral Home in Wellsville. A funeral service will take place on Tuesday at 10:30 am in St. John’s Episcopal Church in Wellsville....
Larry S. BRANT
Mar 28, 2009
Larry S. Brant, 49, of 220 S. Brooklyn Avenue died on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at home. He was born on August 17, 1959 in Ontario, Canada the son of Stewart and Ina (Leween) Brant.Larry was a graduate of the North Tonawanda High School. He was formerly employed as an auto body technician for Elsenheimer Chevrolet in Hornell and Mallery’s...
David L. GENA
Mar 27, 2009
David L. Gena, 61, of 4278 Bolivar Road died unexpectedly on March 27, 2009 at home. He was born on May 23, 1947 in Wellsville the son of the late William and Gwynneth (Anderson) Gena.Dave was a 1966 graduate of Wellsville High School. He was formerly employed at Scoville-Brown & Company in Wellsville and for the Village of Wellsville, Department...