Obituaries

Aug 18, 2022

M. Jean GILPIN, 92, of Coudersport, PA, died Thursday, August 18, 2022 in her home.  

 

Born July 25, 1930, in Wellsville, NY, she was the daughter of Harold and Hazel M. Ritter Johnson.  In 1950, she married Mac B. Gilpin, who predeceased her on January 9, 1998.  Jean was a 1947 graduate of Ulysses High School.  She was a member of the...

Aug 17, 2022

Mona M. SILSBY, 89, of Harrogate, TN, formerly of Andrews Settlement, PA, died Wednesday, August 17, 2022 in Tri-State Health and Rehabilitation, Harrogate with her daughter holding her hand.  

 

Born July 25, 1933, in Westfield, PA, she was the daughter of Cleo Joseph and Gladys Onolee Houghtaling McCaslin.  On December 24, 1968, in Little Marsh, PA, she married Everett...

Aug 16, 2022

Reta M. BARLOW, 94, of Scio, NY, died Tuesday, August 16, 2022 in her home.

 

Born October 5, 1927, in Scio, she was the daughter of Clarence C. and Hazel E. Clark Krusen. On July 25, 1948, in Wellsville, she married George E. “Pee Wee” Barlow, Jr., who predeceased her on April 2, 2020. A graduate of Scio High...

Aug 14, 2022

Deloras M. “Dee” AHEARN, 89, of Colesburg, PA, died Sunday, August 14, 2022 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.     Born October 23, 1932, in Galeton, she was the daughter of Russell and Margaret Dice Lattin.  On January 28, 1950, in Coudersport, she married Paul N. Ahearn, who predeceased her on November 4, 2015.  A graduate of Coudersport High School, she was employed as...

Aug 12, 2022

Wellsville, NY – Alfred J. “Fred” Roliczek, 74, passed away at Jones Memorial Hospital, on Friday August 12, 2022, following a lingering illness. He was born February 28, 1948 in Lenz, Austria, the son of Roman and Eugenia Hassler Roliczek. On September 3, 1995 he married Roxie J. LaForge who survives.

Fred was raised in Buffalo and graduated from...

Aug 11, 2022

Agnes C. LECHLER, 97, of Galeton, PA, died Thursday, August 11, 2022 in Sheila’s Care Home, Mansfield.     Born March 6, 1925, in Galeton, she was the daughter of Frank and Anna Johnson Carlson.  On January 28, 1950, in Arnot, she married Dale William Lechler, who predeceased her on August 26, 1981.  A 1943 graduate of Galeton High School, she earned a...

Aug 11, 2022

Wellsville, NY – Kathryn A. Sherman, 69, of 191 Rauber Street passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022 following a brief illness. She was born October 6, 1952 in Fayetteville, NC, the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Helen (Hamilton) Simpson Jr. On October 7, 2002, in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida she married Ronald J. Sherman who survives.

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Aug 5, 2022

Bolivar, NY – Reverend Carol Anne Schweigart, 66, of Bolivar passed away at home surrounded by her family on Friday, August 5, 2022. She was born on November 29, 1955 in Wellsville to the late Lee and Ruth (Allen) Merrick. On August 22, 1981 in the First Baptist Church of Andover she married Joseph Schweigart who survives.

Carol was...

Jul 31, 2022

Wellsville, NY – Marc L. Johnson, 65, went to be with Christ on Sunday, July 31, 2022. He passed suddenly and sadly at Buffalo General Hospital. Marc was born on July 31, 1957 in Corry, Pennsylvania to Edward and the late Lila (Short) Johnson. On August 8, 1981 he married Anita Dickerson, who survives.

Marc grew up in Galeton,...

Jul 29, 2022

 Barbara Jean McCARTHY, 70, of Andover, NY, formerly of Wellsville, died Friday, July 29, 2022 in Buffalo General Hospital.    Born April 5, 1952, in Texas, she was the daughter of Ronald and Margaret Thomas Hurlburt.  In 1968, in Knoxville, PA, she married Roger E. McCarthy, who survives.  She was employed by Wellsville Taxi and Wellsville Manor.    Surviving besides her...

Jul 24, 2022

Delia M. McCUTCHEON, 81, of Westfield, PA, died Sunday, July 24, 2022 in Genesee Township.     Born March 6, 1941, in Hornell, NY, she was the daughter of Raymond and Berdina Cranmer Hill.  At age 3, after the death of her mother, she was raised by Fred and Agnes Costello.     On August 29, 1959, in Harrison Valley, she married Harold...

Jul 23, 2022

Douglas R. HOUSLER, of Emporium, PA, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at the age of 64.    Born December 2, 1957, he was the son of Robert M. and Shirley Jean Housler.  He was a graduate of Cameron County High School and earned an associate's degree in electrical construction from...

Jul 21, 2022

Lakeville, MN – Marcine (Hovey) Delo, 67, of Lakeville, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022 in her home. Marcine was born in Olean, NY on October 23, 1954, the daughter of the late Madelyn Case and the late Leroy Hovey.

Marcine was a 1972 graduate of Belmont Central School; after which she enlisted in the U.S. Womens...

Jul 21, 2022

John Louis SPICER, 100, of Wellsville, NY, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 21, 2022 in the Comfort House of Allegany County, Wellsville.   Born June 7, 1922, in Whitesville, he was the son of Clair Harris and Pauline Wesche Spicer. John graduated from Wellsville High School in 1941 and enlisted in the United States Navy after the attack on Pearl...

Jul 21, 2022

Wellsville, NY – Julie K. Elias, 67, of Trapping Brook Road, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022 with family by her side. She was at Jones Memorial Hospital on April 9, 1955 the daughter of the late Francis A. Sr. and Dorothy M. (Cornwell) Coyle. On March 21, 1975 she married Gerald L. Elias, who predeceased her on July...

Jul 20, 2022

Christopher N. VICKERS, 32, of Wellsville, NY, died Wednesday, July 20, 2022.     Family services will be held in California.     Arrangements are under the direction of Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Cremation, Crowell Chapel, 296 North Main Street, Wellsville, NY.  Online condolences may be expressed at www.wellsvillefuneralhome.com.

Jul 19, 2022

James Martin SMITH, 65, of Emporium, PA, died Tuesday, July 19, 2022 in his home.    Born March 7, 1957, in St. Marys, he was the son of Martin Henry and Gertrude A. Gibbs Smith.  On February 14, 2000, in Emporium, he married the former Beverly Yohe, who survives.  He was a self-employed contractor.    Surviving besides his wife, Bev,...

Jul 18, 2022

Wellsville, NY - Michael Maisonet, 40, of Wellsville, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 18, 2022 due to complications of an intestinal disease that he battled for the last twelve years. He was born in Secaucus, NJ, on June 17, 1982 the son of Jose and J. Tammy (Alkema) Maisonet. In December 2001 he met the love of his life,...

Jul 18, 2022

Wellsville, NY – Anthony “Tony” Lagoda, 80, of Jones Street, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Wilkesbarre, PA on November 14, 1941 the son of the late Anthony and Josephine (Tomchalc) Lagoda. On September 15, 1964 in Buffalo he married his wife of 57 years, Judith Shaw, who...

Jul 18, 2022

Raymond E. BUCK, 91, of Ulysses, PA, died Monday, July 18, 2022 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.

Born May 7, 1931, in Coudersport, he was the son of Lawrence E. and Mabel Evans Buck.  On July 19, 1950, in Genesee, he married the former Sylvia Peangatelli, who survives.  Raymond and his wife owned and operated a dairy farm in Ulysses...