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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Gary Edward FALK
Feb 24, 2025
Gary Edward FALK, 78, of Kane, PA, formerly of Port Allegany, died Monday, February 24, 2025 in his home.
Born January 17, 1947, in Coudersport, he was the son of Vernon M. and Mildred L. Overdorf Falk. On June 21, 1969, in Port Allegany, he married Alice A. Cornwell, who survives. A 1964 graduate of Port Allegany High School, he attended...
Lester W. MILSTEAD
Feb 23, 2025
Lester W. MILSTEAD, 89, of Genesee, PA, formerly of Coudersport, PA and Silver Spring, MD, died Sunday, February 23, 2025 in his home.
Born February 11, 1936, in Fairland, MD, he was the son of Earl E., Sr. and Mary Elberta Mills Milstead. On June 21, 1955, in Washington, D.C., he married Theresa “Terry” McGee, who survives. He attended Sherwood High...
Lecretia A. HARING
Feb 21, 2025
Lecretia A. HARING, 62, of Harrisburg, PA, formerly of Ulysses, died Friday, February 21, 2025, in her home.
Born December 11, 1962, in Wellsville, NY, she was the daughter of William I. and Mary Jane Chase Haskins. A 1981 graduate of Northern Potter High School, she was employed by PrimeCare Medical Inc. Lecretia was a member of The First Baptist Church...
Thomas Donavon BRUSH Sr.
Feb 20, 2025
Thomas Donavon Brush Sr., age 83, of Scio, New York, passed away quietly on Thursday, February 20, 2025. He was born on August 9, 1941, the son of the late H. Alfred and Catherine (Donavon) Brush. Tom married his loving wife, Agnes Hennessy, on June 15, 1963, and together they shared 61 years of a blessed life.
A humble man who...
Bonnie L. ANDREWS
Feb 20, 2025
Bonnie L. ANDREWS, 83, of Mechanicsburg, PA, formerly of Cowanesque, died Thursday, February 20, 2025 in Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.
Born August 28, 1941, in Westfield Township, she was the daughter of Lewis Calvin and Fern E. Webster Andrews. A 1959 graduate of Cowanesque Valley High School, she earned a degree in Christian Education from Houghton University in 1966. She...
Kathryn L. GILBERT
Feb 18, 2025
Kathryn L. GILBERT, 83, of Andover, NY, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, in Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira. She was born May 12, 1941, in Youngstown, OH, the daughter of the late Sherrill and Olive Wise Sager. On October 7, 1961, in Cornplanter, PA, she married John H. Gilbert, who survives.
Kathryn was raised in the Township of...
Stuart Alan "Al" ABBOTT
Feb 18, 2025
Stuart Alan ABBOTT, 76, of Wellsville, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, in his home. Born October 11, 1948, in Wellsville, he was the son of Leon G. and Lena G. Baldwin Abbott.
“Al” was raised in Wellsville, graduating from Wellsville High School in 1966. He continued his education at Mansfield University. He enlisted with the United States...
Marilyn K. FORNESS
Feb 18, 2025
Marilyn K. Forness, 85, of Wellsville, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, in her home with her family by her side. She was born October 7, 1939, in Bradford, PA, the daughter of the late James H. and Katherine T. (Pockalny) Smith. On October 17, 1959, she married Thomas W. Forness, who predeceased her on July 19, 2021.
Marilyn was...
Roger B. "Pug" WALTER
Feb 18, 2025
Roger B. “Pug” WALTER, 89, of Gaines, PA, died Tuesday, February 18, 2025 in his home in the loving care of his wife, daughter, and Family Hospice team.
Born July 10, 1935, in Mills, he was the son of Benjamin G. and Thelma A. Sherwood Walter. A U.S. Army Veteran, he served honorably from 1954 – 1956. He was married to...
Linda J. ANDREWS
Feb 17, 2025
Linda J. ANDREWS, 77, of Mechanicsburg, PA, formerly of Cowanesque, died Monday, February 17, 2025 in her home.
Born May 11, 1947, in Westfield Township, she was the daughter of Lewis Calvin and Fern E. Webster Andrews. A 1965 graduate of Cowanesque Valley High School, she earned a bachelor’s degree in French and Elementary Education from Houghton University and a master’s...
Sally A. HANCHETT
Feb 15, 2025
Sally A. Hanchett, 90, of Belmont, NY, died Saturday, February 15, 2025, in Highland Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Wellsville. Born February 21, 1934, in Buffalo, she was the daughter of the late Reginald and Frances (McGill) Barker. On September 4, 1953, in Angelica, she married Edward G. Hanchett, who predeceased her June 27, 2014.
Sally was a 1952 graduate of...
Gary Edward LANNING
Feb 12, 2025
Gary Edward Lanning, 67, of Wellsville, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, in his home. He was born March 25, 1957, in Massena, NY.
Gary was formerly employed by Highland Healthcare Center. He was a former member of the Christian Fellowship Church. He was an avid New York Giants and Yankees fan.
He is survived by a daughter, Mary Lanning of...
Glennis Ells RICKETTS
Feb 12, 2025
Glennis Ells Ricketts, at the amazing age of 101, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Manor Hills Assisted Living. She was born May 26, 1923, in Alfred Station, NY, the daughter of the late Cleon and Nina (Palmiter) Ells. On September 17, 1949, she married the love of her life, Leslie W. Ricketts, who predeceased her in 1965.
“Glenny”...
Terry L. FLEWELLYN
Feb 11, 2025
Terry L. FLEWELLYN, 66, of Whites Corners, PA, died Tuesday, February 11, 2025 in his home.
Born July 21, 1958, in Coudersport, PA, he was the son of Guy E. and Pearl Moore Flewellyn. On August 12, 2000, in Ulysses, he married Michelle L. Mack, who survives. A U.S. Army Veteran, he served honorably from 1978 – 1981. He was employed...
Shirley P. COZZI
Feb 10, 2025
Shirley P. COZZI, 95, of Scio, NY, died Monday, February 10, 2025 in Wellsville Manor Care Center.
Born January 3, 1930, in West Seneca, she was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Blumenstine Aiple. On February 2, 1952, in Buffalo, she married Paul Cozzi, who predeceased her on August 8, 2019. Shirley was employed by the United States Post Office in...
Beverly F. HALLOCK
Feb 10, 2025
Beverly F. HALLOCK, 92, of Port Allegany, PA, died Monday, February 10, 2025 in Sena Kean Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Smethport.
Born January 3, 1933, in Farmersville Station, NY, she was the daughter of Myron B. and Gladys L. Holmes Clark. On May 16, 1964, in Weston Mills, she married Roydon D. Hallock, who predeceased her on October 23, 2007. A...
Norma J. HAND
Feb 8, 2025
Norma J. HAND, 65, of Mills, PA, died Saturday, February 8, 2025 in Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, UPMC Wellsboro.
Born April 11, 1959, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Howard Norman and Shirley Waddell Dean. On April 3, 1993, in Essex, MD, she married Loren John “Joe” Hand, who survives. A graduate of Overlea High School in Baltimore,...
Sonja J. POTT
Feb 7, 2025
Sonja Jo POTT, 68, of Ellisburg, PA, passed away Friday, February 7, 2025 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, NY.
Born September 10, 1956, in Huntingdon, she was the beautiful daughter of Clyde A. and Sandra J. Moore Scott. She was married to her soulmate, Nathaniel J. “Bud” Pott, who predeceased her on February 17, 2000. A graduate of Manheim Central High...
Bonita E. "Bonnie" PORCZYNSKI
Feb 7, 2025
Bonita E. “Bonnie” PORCZYNSKI, 83, of New Smyrna Beach, FL, formerly of Genesee, PA, died Friday, February 7, 2025 in Lehigh Valley Hospice, Allentown, PA.
Born November 12, 1941, Trenton, NJ, she was the daughter of Alexander and Anne Bodnar Elias. On June 29, 1963, in Yardley, PA, she married Theodore L. Porczynski, who predeceased her on September 7, 2012. A...
Cyril "Skip" MERRICK
Feb 6, 2025
Cyril E “Skip” Merrick,78, of Belmont passed away February 6, 2025, in Cape Coral, FL after a brief illness.
Born November 24, 1946, in Reno, Nevada and raised in Arcade and Franklinville, NY, Skip was the Wyoming County Mile Track Champion 1964-1966 and played saxophone and clarinet in band, including at the Worlds Fair. Upon graduating from Arcade High School he...
