Obituaries

Ada R. REYNOLDS

Dec 2, 2021

Ada R. REYNOLDS, 79, of Westfield, PA, died Thursday, December 2, 2021 in her home.

Born October 27, 1942, in Potter Brook, she was the daughter of Cleo Joseph and Gladys Onolee Houghtaling McCaslin.  She was employed by Galeton Production, Wundies in Westfield, Electri-Cord in Westfield, and Metamora in Elkland.  Ada was a member of the Potter Brook Hour...

Jason B. BILLINGS

Dec 2, 2021

Jason B. BILLINGS, 50, formerly of Sorrento, FL, died Thursday, December 2, 2021.  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.

Allen N. Mohilewsky

Dec 1, 2021

Belmont, NY - Allen N. Mohilewsky, 74 of 15 Willets Avenue passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 following a brief illness. He was born June 6, 1947 in Buffalo the son of the late Nathan and Velma (Beck) Mohilewsky. On January 25, 1969 in Friendship he married Carole A. Reed who survives.

Allen was a 1965 graduate of...

Pattie E. (Kulp) Abbott

Nov 29, 2021

Pattie E. Abbott

PORT ALLEGANY-Pattie E. Abbott, 62, of Church St., passed away Monday (Nov. 29, 2021) in her residence.

Born November 18, 1959, in Pottstown, PA, she was a daughter of Raymond M. and Elizabeth A. Britcher Kulp.

Pattie was a longtime resident of the area and a graduate of Port Allegany...

Marjorie Clara PALMER

Nov 29, 2021

Marjorie Clara “Marge” PALMER, 104, of Warsaw, NY, formerly of Belfast, passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 29, 2021 at the Wyoming County Skilled Nursing Home. She was born in the hamlet of Fairview, Town of Centerville, on October 7, 1917. She attended a one-room school and graduated High School in Farmersville. She loved to learn, and...

Rodney L. HERSHEY

Nov 29, 2021

Rodney Lee HERSHEY, 68, of Roulette, PA, died Monday, November 29, 2021 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.

Born April 19, 1953, he was the son of Melvin B. and Alma L. Rohrer Hershey.  He owned and operated a dairy farm in Ulysses until 1985, then was self-employed contractor and jack of all trades.

Surviving are:  three children, Becky...

Barbara A. (Russell) Mcleod

Nov 28, 2021

Barbara A. McLeod

KEATING SUMMIT, PA - Barbara A. McLeod, 84, of Kansas Hollow Rd., Bolivar, NY, formerly of Keating Summit, passed away Sunday (Nov. 28, 2021) in the Wellsville Manor, Wellsville, NY.

Born February 26, 1937, in Coudersport, she was a daughter of Earl L. and Mildred E. Seyler Russell.  On March 30, 1958,...

Donald E. HAND

Nov 27, 2021

Donald E. HAND, 51, of Citrus Springs, FL, formerly of Galeton, PA, died Saturday, November 27, 2021.

He was born June 25, 1970, in Blossburg, PA.  On August 12, 2006, in Germania, PA, he married the former Angelique “Angie” Geraty, who survives.  A 1989 graduate of Cowanesque Valley High School, he was employed by Lobar, Adelphia Communications, and Level...

Dwight Peter "Pete" VAN DRUFF

Nov 26, 2021

Dwight Peter “Pete” VAN DRUFF, 68, of Wellsville, NY, died Friday, November 26, 2021 in Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Wellsville.

Born May 28, 1953, in Wellsville, he was the son of Albert F. and Alice A. Cole Van Druff.  On September 5, 1992, in Hallsport, he married the former Carol A. Slocum, who survives.  A graduate of Wellsville...

Theodore L. BUTTON

Nov 26, 2021

Theodore L. BUTTON, 74, of Ulysses, PA, formerly of Galeton and Genesee, died Friday, November 26, 2021 in his home.

Born October 26, 1947, in Coudersport, he was the son of Leonard and Margaret Burrous Button.  Theodore was employed by various sawmills.

He is survived by his companion of over 19 years, Louise A. Taylor.

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Olive “Oddie” Elaine Klang-O’Hara

Nov 25, 2021

Tega Cay SC/Wellsville, NY - Mrs. Olive “Oddie” Elaine Klang-O’Hara, age 78, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021, at Piedmont Medical Center. She was surrounded by her daughters at the time of her passing.  Olive was born on April 22, 1943 in Andover, NY the daughter of the late Grant and Louise (Caffery) Fuller.

She graduated from Andover High...

Louis PASQUALE

Nov 25, 2021

Louis PASQUALE, 88, of Germania, PA, died Thursday, November 25, 2021 in his home.

Born January 3, 1933, in Norristown, he was the son of Frank and Anna Bruno Pasquale.  On June 25, 1961, he married the former Mary Emma Swanson, who survives.  A Korean War Veteran, he served honorably with the U.S. Army from 1953 –...

Lawrence D. "Larry" BUTTON

Nov 24, 2021

Lawrence D. “Larry” BUTTON, 78, of Galeton, PA, died Wednesday, November 24, 2021 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.

Born March 30, 1943, in Wellsboro, he was the son of Harold L. and Louise Zeaman Button.  On August 4, 1967, in Galeton, he married the former Diane M. Campbell, who predeceased him on November 20, 2021.  A graduate of Galeton Area...

Lillian M. NICHOLS

Nov 22, 2021

Lillian M. “Liddy” NICHOLS, 73, of Ulysses, PA, died Monday, November 22, 2021 in Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo, NY.

Born October 5, 1948, in Manheim, she was the daughter of Richard and Lillian Straub Wachstetter.  On September 19, 1970, in Galeton, she married Vernon L. Nichols, who predeceased her on January 13, 2021.  A graduate of Cowanesque Valley...

Karl PAINTNER

Nov 20, 2021

Karl PAINTNER, 84, of Westfield, PA, died Saturday, November 20, 2021 in Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro.

Born March 14, 1937, in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of Karl and Anna Strassberger Paintner.  On October 5, 1985, in Westfield, he married the former Louise D’Almeida, who survives.  Growing up on a farm on Long Island, at age...

Ramona L. IVES

Nov 20, 2021

Ramona L. IVES, 77, of Ulysses, PA, died Saturday, November 20, 2021 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.

Born May 7, 1944, in Coudersport, she was the daughter of Harold D. and Ruth E. Fultz Frey.  Ramona was a gifted artist and writer.  She served as an Avon sales representative for many years.  Ramona was a member of the Ulysses...

Sean Raymond COBB

Nov 20, 2021

Sean Raymond COBB, 54, of Elma, WA, died Saturday, November 20, 2021 in Olympia.

Born August 3, 1967, in Los Angeles, CA, he was the son of Raymond Julian and Carmen Ladd Cobb.  Sean served as a volunteer with the YMCA, Elma Timberland Library, and the Salvation Army.

Surviving are:  a brother, Daniel Cobb;  sisters, Susan Didrickson, Joyce...

Raymond A. ADAMS

Nov 20, 2021

Raymond A. “Corky” ADAMS, III, 76, of Ulysses, PA, formerly of Hamburg, died Saturday, November 20, 2021 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.

Born September 26, 1945, in Reading, he was the son of Raymond “Bobby” and Helen Folk Adams.  On March 1, 2019, Galeton, he married the former Christine Waninger Liebensperger, who survives.  Corky was a self-employed painting contractor, working...

Diane M. BUTTON

Nov 20, 2021

Diane M. BUTTON, 74, of Galeton, PA, died Saturday, November 20, 2021 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.

Born June 7, 1947, in Wellsboro, she was the daughter of Clinton W. and Margaret Chase Campbell.  On August 4, 1967, in Galeton, she married Lawrence D. “Larry” Button.  Larry died on Wednesday, November 24, 2021.  A graduate of Galeton Area High School and...

Darrel F. Vansickles

Nov 19, 2021

Darrel F. VanSickles

PORT ALLEGANY - Darrel F. VanSickles, 80, of Pearl St., passed away Frdiay (Nov. 19, 2021) in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.

Born July 5, 1941, in Roulette, he was a son of Benjamin Harry and Irene Kester VanSickles.  On Oct. 20, 1963, in Roulette, he married Donna M. Sherwood, who died Nov. 8,...