Obituaries

Jan 14, 2023

Wellsville, NY – A celebration of life for William Hoyer is planned for Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 12 noon at the Frank B. Church Post 2530 VFW, 250 Maple Avenue in Wellsville. Bill passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023. To read the complete obituary or leave online condolences, please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com .

Jan 14, 2023

Wellsville, NY – Gary Joseph Weinreber, 71 , of Lee Place passed away on Satur day, January 14 , 202 3 at the Bath VA Care Center. He was born in Buffalo, NY on May 14, 1951 the son of the late Carl James and Mary Elizabeth (Armstrong) Weinreber. On March 12, 1988 in Mar ge Ackerman’s home in Wellsville,...

Jan 14, 2023

Wellsville, NY – William Lawrence Hoyer Sr., 77, of 3684 County Road 28 passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at the home of his son in Friendship following a brief illness. He was born November 19, 1945 in Wellsville, the son of the late Walter and Mary Elizabeth “Betty” (Hurley) Hoyer.

Bill was a graduate of Wellsville High...

Jan 14, 2023

  Sandra J. SEELEY, 70, of Potter Brook Road, Westfield, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 14, 2023 surrounded by her daughters.  

 

Born August 10, 1952, in Coudersport, she was the daughter of Donald and N. Marie Tubbs Madison.  On December 14, 1969, in Ulysses, she married Alwin L. Seeley, who survives.  She was employed by Electri-Cord in Westfield for...

Jan 13, 2023

Wellsville, NY – Harold Thomas Hoffman, 82, of 103 Early Street passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023 at Strong Memorial Hospital. He was born January 11, 1941 in Hornell, the son of the late Harold G. and Mary Elizabeth (Swackhamer) Hoffman. On January 23, 1965 in Hornell he married Mary Ann Buono who survives.

Tom was raised in...

Jan 12, 2023

  Marsha OSTRANDER, 67, of Coudersport, PA, formerly of Shinglehouse, Ulysses, and Bradford, died Thursday, January 12, 2023 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.  

 

Born January 31, 1955, in Bradford, she was the daughter of Clendon Byron and Evelyn Doris Spignard Ostrander.  

 

Surviving are:  friend and former caregiver, Viola Hathaway of Shinglehouse;  a brother, Blair Ostrander of Smethport;  a sister, Christine (John) Robare...

Jan 10, 2023

Wellsville, NY – Frank M. Blue, 84, of 90 Howard Street, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at home, with his family by his side. He was born April 29, 1938 in Wellsville the son of the late William Sr. and Nora (DeLong) Blue. On March 17, 2003 in their home in Friendship, he married his wife Mildred “Millie”...

Jan 8, 2023

Janice M. Rennells

PORT ALLEGANY- Janice M. Rennells, 72, of Baxter Rd., passed away Sunday (Jan. 8, 2023) in her home, surrounded by her family.

Born January 7, 1951, in Olean, NY, she was a daughter of Richard S. and Wilma A. Carlson Klein. On Oct. 23, 1970, in Port Allegany, she married Herman “Curly”...

Jan 8, 2023

Dennis L. “Snuffy” YOUNG, 67, of Belmont, NY, died Sunday, January 8, 2023 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville. 

 

Born May 1, 1955, in Wellsville, he was the son of Leon and Helen Howden Young.  On July 13, 1974, in Belmont, he married Kristine S. Perkins, who survives.  A graduate of Belmont High School, he attended BOCES for welding...

Jan 7, 2023

Amy R. Hoffman

PORT ALLEGANY-Amy R. Hoffman, 34, of Edinboro, PA, formerly of Port Allegany, passed away unexpectedly Saturday (Jan. 7, 2023) in Edinboro, PA.

Born December 20, 1988, in Olean, NY, she was a daughter of Ralph E. and Carol Lute Hoffman.

She was a graduate of Port Allegany High School, class...

Jan 7, 2023

Scio, NY – Timothy M. “Turtle” Quaintance, age 70 of Scio sadly left us on January 7, 2023 at his home following an illness. He was born in Buffalo to the late Ivan and Ruth Gleason Quaintance.

Tim was a lifelong resident of Allegany County who had graduated from Belmont Central High School in 1970 and was a lifelong...

Jan 6, 2023

  Christopher N. JONES, 49, of Rochester, NY, died Friday, January 6, 2023 in his home.  

 

Born April 23, 1973, in Coudersport, PA, he was the son of Theodore Michael and Donna Monroe Jones.  Surviving are:  his mother, Donna Jones of Macedon;  three siblings, Wayne Monroe, Dawn Conner, and Nicole Jones;  aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.  He was predeceased by his father.  

 

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Jan 6, 2023

  Esther K. JENSEN, 100, of Ocala, FL, formerly of Wellsville, NY, died Friday, January 6, 2023, in Bridgewater Park, Ocala, FL.  

 

Born April 10, 1922, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of Roland and Martha Ketchner.  In 1993, she and her husband relocated to Oak Run, Ocala, Florida.  She was predeceased by her husband, Frank E. Jensen, who died...

Jan 6, 2023

  Judith A. HANES, 84, of Mills, PA, formerly of Falls Village and Southport, CT, died Friday, January 6, 2023 in UPMC Williamsport, Williamsport, PA.  

 

A graveside service for Judy and Joe will be held this summer in Parker Hill Cemetery, Sunderlinville on a date and time to be announced.  Memorials may be made to Ulysses Library, P.O. Box 316,...

Jan 6, 2023

  On Friday, January 6, 2023 at 10:15 PM surrounded by family, our precious husband and dad, Eugene N. “Gene” MILLER, ran into heaven.  His passing was peaceful, beautiful, and quick.  

 

Born April 21, 1951, in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of Alvin B. and Ethel Newcomer Miller.  On June 16, 1973, in Altoona, PA, he married the former Sharon...

Jan 4, 2023

  James D. ZIEGLER, 72, of Genesee, PA, died Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at his home.  

 

Born December 3, 1950, in Towanda, he was the son of Harry William and Eleanor Mae Williams Ziegler.  On September 12, 1992, in Wellsburg, NY, he married the former Judith A. Cowburn, who survives.  He was a 1968 graduate of Towanda Area High School, where...

Jan 2, 2023

B olivar , NY – Shawn Michael Chase, 43, previously of Belmont, died at home unexpectedly of a heart attack due to complications of diabetes on Monday, January 2, 2023. He was born in Cuba on June 7, 1979 the son of David L. and Diana M. (Kazanjian) Chase.

Shawn attended Genesee Valley School and the Belmont BOCES. He...

Jan 1, 2023

Dennis E. Green

PORT ALLEGANY- Dennis E. Green, 61, of N. Main St., passed away unexpectedly Sunday (Jan. 1, 2023) in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.

Born November 24, 1961, in Port Allegany, he was a son of Donald F. Green and Constance E. Miles.

Dennis worked as a pipeline worker for Skibeck Co., Jamestown,...

Dec 31, 2022

Wellsville, NY – Robert James Howe, 69,  a former resident of 70 Johnson Street passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Strong Memorial Hospital following a long illness. He was born April 17, 1953 in Wellsville, the son of the late Robert L. and June (Crisjohn) Howe.

Bob was a 1971 graduate of Wellsville High School, and a...

Dec 31, 2022

  JoAnne L. HOAGLAND, 74, of Belmont, NY, died Saturday, December 31, 2022 in Highland Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Wellsville.  

 

Born August 29, 1948, in Hornell, she was the daughter of Ernest J. and Marion Norton Cole of Angelica.  On April 4, 1982, in Belmont, she married John W. Hoagland, who predeceased her on February 20, 2021.  A 1966 graduate of...