Obituaries

Dec 18, 2023

Bernice R. Ralph

PORT ALLEGANY- Bernice R. Welker Ralph, 85, formerly of Port Allegany, PA passed away unexpectedly at her home in Challis, ID on December 18, 2023.

Born May 12, 1938, in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of Marcellus and Rose Mueller Welker.  On December 26, 1959, she married Ralph R. Ralph in...

Dec 18, 2023

Rochester, NY – Robert J. Shuryn, 21, of 139 East Avenue passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023, from complications of Type 1 Diabetes. He was born July 15, 2002, in Buffalo, the son of Andrew J. Shuryn and Lyndsey D. Allen.

Robert was raised in Wellsville, and was a 2020 graduate of Wellsville Secondary School, and...

Dec 18, 2023

Belmont, NY – Richard J. Common Jr., 75 , of Whitcomb Road, passed away with his family by his side on Monday, December 18, 2023 , after a long illness. He was born April 10, 1948 , in Buffalo, NY , the son of the late Richard J. Sr. and Clara (Milgate) Common. On July 1, 1988, he married Pamela...

Dec 16, 2023

Wellsville , NY – Nancy A. Williams, 81, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, December 16, 2023, at the Hart Comfort House, with family by her side. She was born in Birmingham, AL on January 19, 1942, to the late James & Virginia (Shepard) Williams.  They moved to Wellsville during her childhood years.  Nancy graduated from Wellsville H igh s...

Dec 16, 2023

  Judith L. JONSSON, 90, of Wellsville, NY, formerly of Jacksonville Beach, FL, died Saturday, December 16, 2023 in Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Wellsville.  

 

Born April 27, 1933, in Palatka, FL, she was the daughter of Montfort and H. Louise Furby Calvit.  A graduate of Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, FL, she was employed as a nurse’s...

Dec 14, 2023

Kodak , Tennessee – Lois M . Stevens, 80 , passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at the home of her nephew in Allentown, NY with her family at her side. She was born March 6, 1943, in Wellsville , NY, t he daughter of the late William and El sie (Fontaine) Manion. On May 9, 1964, in Wellsville...

Dec 14, 2023

  Roderick G. “Rod” KINLEY, of Coudersport, PA, died peacefully on Thursday December 14, 2023, with his loving and devoted wife of more than 70 years, Faye, by his side.  Recently, Rod had expressed that when the time comes, “I wish only that it just be myself alone with my darling Faye."  

 

At 91 years of age, Rod frequently pointed...

Dec 13, 2023

Friendship, NY – Vivian “Pepper” Pinizzotto, 81, of State Route 275, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born on February 19, 1942, the daughter of the late Frank and Beatrice (Bidwell) Sanford.

Pepper was raised in Watertown and spent much of her early adulthood there. She moved to Allegany...

Dec 12, 2023

Wellsville, NY – The friends and family of Gordon Grantier are invited to a Celebration of Life on Saturday, June 8, 2024 , at 1 :00 pm in the Willing Town Hall, 1431 NY-19, Wellsville, NY 14895. Gordon passed on December 12, 2023 . To read the complete obituary, or to leave online condolences, please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com

Dec 12, 2023

Wellsville, NY – Gordon M. Grantier, 89, of State Route 248, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Jones Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born July 20, 1934, in the Town of Willing, the son of the late Gordon S. and Edna (Gavitt) Grantier. On November 27, 1958, in Stannards he married Beverly Molner who predeceased...

Dec 11, 2023

Wellsville, NY – Timothy J. McNulty, 73, of South Main Street, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023, at the Hart Comfort House surrounded by his family. He was born November 2, 1950, in Buffalo, NY , the son of the late Richard P. and Sarah (Cole) McNulty. On June 3, 2000, in Scio, NY he married Cynthia James, who...

Dec 10, 2023

  Verna W. WILLIAMS, 89, of Harrison Valley, PA, formerly of Hudson, FL and Lenox, MA, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 10, 2023 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.  

 

Born November 6, 1934, in Great Barrington, MA, she was the daughter of E. Frank and Ethel Stevens West.  On July 9, 1955, in Sheffield, MA, she married Theodore Ryder...

Dec 6, 2023

  Gary Edward FANTON, 80, of Cabot, PA, formerly of Wellsville, NY, died Wednesday, December 6, 2023 in Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Butler, PA.  

 

Born October 17, 1943, in Wellsville, he was the son of Lyle V. and Lucille M. Flynn Fanton.  A graduate of Wellsville Central School and Alfred State College graduate, he served honorably with the U.S....

Dec 4, 2023

Scio, NY – Thomas R. Wallace Sr., 78, formerly of Snowball Hollow Road, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 4, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 21, 1945, the son of the late Thomas L. and Helen M. (Sullivan) Wallace. In 1970 in Scio, he married Sandra White, who predeceased him December 24, 2001.

Tom...

Dec 4, 2023

  Charles M. NELSON, 87, of Genesee, PA, died Monday, December 4, 2023 in his home.  

 

Born June 29, 1936, in Bingham Twp., he was the son of Charles B. and Mary M. Easton Nelson.  On November 9, 1956, in Potter Brook, he married the former Laura J. Carpenter, who survives.  A 1953 graduate of Genesee High School, he attended trade...

Dec 3, 2023

  Rev. Robert Edward ANDERSON, Jr., 63, of Ulysses, PA, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 3, 2023.  

 

Born December 24, 1959, in Adrian Hospital, Punxsutawney, he was the son of Robert and Rose Mary Johnston Anderson.  A 1977 graduate of Punxsutawney Area High School, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the...

Dec 3, 2023

  Maxine A. WATTER, 80, of Wellsville, NY, died Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Manor Hills Assisted Living, Wellsville.  

 

Born April 12, 1943, in Huntington, Long Island, she was the daughter of Max and Tillie Urban Watter.  A 1961 graduate of Half Hollow Hills High School in Long Island, she earned her BA in Art and English from...

Dec 2, 2023

Dec 2, 2023

Wellsville, NY – Ruth S. Kling, 86, of 2907 Florida Avenue passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at home with family at her side. She was born March 17, 193 7 , in Renovo, PA the daughter of Willard and Myra ( Raemsch ) Stiles. On August 30, 1957, in Lock H aven, PA she married Richard M. “Dick”...

Dec 1, 2023

  Robert L. BOWMAN, 83, of Coudersport, PA, formerly of New Holland, passed away Friday, December 1, 2023, surrounded by his loving family at UPMC Cole following a valiant battle with cancer. 

 

Born October 3, 1940, in New Holland, he was the son of Aaron R. and Edna M. Weaver Bowman.  He is survived by his loving wife...