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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Carolyn C. (Southard) Spencer
Sep 3, 2021
Carolyn C. Spencer SMETHPORT- Carolyn C. Spencer, 84, passed away Friday (Sept. 3, 2021) in Lakeview Senior Care & Living Center, Smethport. Born August 23. 1937, in Olean, NY, she was a daughter of Lewis and Catherine Baker Southard. On July 16, 1960, in Rixford, PA, she married Henry N. Spencer, who died Feb. 11. 2019. They were married 58...
Betty A. (Warfle) Warfle
Sep 2, 2021
Betty A. Warfle STARKE, FL- Betty A. Warfle, 91, of SE State Route 100, passed away Thursday (Sept. 2, 2021) in her home. Born May 1, 1930, in Smethport, PA, she was a daughter of Edwin E. and Lena A. Gage Warfle. Betty was a longtime resident of Pennsylvania before moving to Florida 11 years ago. She was a graduate...
Dorothy M. "Dot" HILFIGER
Sep 2, 2021
Dorothy M. “Dot” HILFIGER, 93, of Ulysses, PA, died Thursday, September 2, 2021 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.
Born September 27, 1927, in Sunderlinville, she was the daughter of William and Delia Gardner Stiles. On May 15, 2007, in Belmont, NY, she married her companion since 1972, Joseph N. Lerch, who predeceased her on April 14, 2015. She owned and operated...
Ellen L. HANES
Aug 31, 2021
Ellen L. HANES, 79, of Genesee, PA, died Tuesday, August 31, 2021 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.
Born September 28, 1941, in Reynoldsville, she was the daughter of Jack and Lucy Baun Uber. On April 2, 1960, in Whitesville, NY, she married Warren L. “Gabe” Hanes, who survives. Ellen was employed by American Novelty in Wellsville and Ulysses Woodcraft. She...
Georgia Ann (Lilly) Edgreen
Aug 30, 2021
Georgia Ann Edgreen Georgia Ann Edgreen, 80, of Jamestown, formerly of Port Allegany, PA passed away unexpectedly Monday (August 30, 2021) in her home. She was born November 25, 1940 in Port Allegany, PA, the daughter of the late Roy and Katherine J. Borowski Lilly. Georgia was a 1958 graduate of Port Allegany High School. Prior to retirement in 1998...
Bette L. (Denea) Wellman
Aug 28, 2021
Bette L. Wellman PORT ALLEGANY- Bette L. Wellman, 82, formerly of Broad St., passed away Saturday (Aug. 28, 2021) in Sena Kean Manor, Smethport. Born January 28, 1939, in Gowanda, NY, she was a daughter of Clarence J. and Dorothy Wright Denea. On Aug. 1, 1958, in Buffalo, NY, she married Jerry L. Wellman, who died Oct. 30, 2006. Bette...
Lynette May “Sally” Kaiser
Aug 26, 2021
Wellsville, NY - Lynette May “Sally” Kaiser, 91, of 4192B Bolivar Road passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Jones Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was born May 6, 1930 in Whiting, IN the daughter of the late Joseph Roy and Ruth (McClelland) Kaiser.
Sally was a 1948 graduate of Wellsville High School. She was first...
James N. GOODENOUGH
Aug 25, 2021
James N. GOODENOUGH, 88, of Gold, PA, died Wednesday, August 25, 2021 in the Comfort House of Allegany County, Wellsville, NY.
Born November 14, 1932, in Wellsville, NY, he was the son of Norman J. and May Erway Goodenough. On July 27, 1957, in Ulysses, he married the former Maude A. Sutton, who survives. A 1951 graduate of Ulysses...
Virginia Ruth (Dalton) Reed
Aug 24, 2021
Virginia Dalton Reed PORT ALLEGANY- Virginia Dalton Reed, 81, of Smith Ave., passed away Tuesday (Aug. 24, 2021) in her home. Born August 18, 1940, in Alexandria, VA, she was a daughter of Harry J. and Ruth Taylor Dalton. On May 19, 2007, she married Stephen A. Reed, who died July 13, 2019. Virginia was a lifetime resident of the...
Mary K. RIGGS
Aug 23, 2021
Mary K. RIGGS, 90, of Placentia, CA, formerly of Wellsville and Olean, NY, died Monday, August 23, 2021 in La Habra, CA.
Born December 1, 1930, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of Harvey E. and Mildred K. Weinhauer Neu. On October 21, 1960, in Wellsville, she married Ralph L. Riggs, who predeceased her in 1987. A graduate of...
Erma C. Allen
Aug 22, 2021
Wellsville, NY - Erma C. Allen, 85, of Bolivar Road, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021. She was born on May 12, 1936 in Wellsville the daughter of the late Alfred and Zennia (Griswold) Allen.
Erma was a 1955 graduate of Wellsville High School. Upon graduation she entered the workforce, starting her career in the textile industry at...
Ronald E. BILLINGS, Jr.
Aug 22, 2021
The graveside service for Ron Billings will be posted on this page at 4:00 PM, Monday, September 6, 2021.
Ronald E. BILLINGS, Jr., 67, of Whitesville, NY, died Sunday, August 22, 2021 in UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA. Born September 3, 1953, in Wellsville, he was the son of Ronald E. and Beverly Grace Smith Billings. On June...
James P. PROUTY
Aug 17, 2021
James P. PROUTY, 64, of Ulysses, PA, died Tuesday, August 17, 2021 in UPMC Williamsport.
A Memorial Service will be held 1:00 PM, Saturday, October 2, 2021 in the West Pike Baptist Church.
Born April 9, 1957, in Pike Twp., he was the son of Clarence C. and Bessie L. Knickerbocker Prouty. On November...
Kenneth J. CORCORAN, Jr.
Aug 15, 2021
Kenneth J. CORCORAN, Jr., 37, of Syracuse, NY, died Sunday, August 15, 2021 in his home.
Born January 3, 1984, in East Elmhurst, he was the son of Kenneth J. and Cecilia Zito Corcoran.
Ken had a big personality that people couldn’t help but love. Gifted with a big heart and a warm smile, he had a...
Homer R. Doty
Aug 14, 2021
Belmont, NY: Homer R. Doty, 90, of Feathers Creek Road passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville following a brief illness. He was born May 29, 1931 in Greenwood, the son of the late Ariel and Bertha Mae (Edwards) Doty. On October 5, 1951 in Belmont he married Karol Kurtz who survives. In October...
Jacqueline "Jackie" PANCARI
Aug 14, 2021
Jacqueline “Jackie” PANCARI
July 7, 1961 – August 14, 2021
A gathering to celebrate Jackie Pancari's life will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Jackie and Fred Fredrickson's home outdoors under a large tent. The address is 4862 County Road 12 (Elm Valley Road), Andover, NY. All are invited.
Jacqueline “Jackie”...
Donna Lee KIBBE
Aug 14, 2021
Donna Lee KIBBE, 82, of Westfield, PA, died Saturday, August 14, 2021 in her home.
Born July 22, 1939, in Knoxville, she was the daughter of Gerald B. and Gretta L. Youngs Haskins. On September 14, 1957, in Harrison Valley, she married Leon Kibbe, who predeceased her on August 13, 2021. She was employed by the C&MA Christian School,...
Benjamin L. HAUBER
Aug 14, 2021
Benjamin L. HAUBER, 40, of Cary, NC, formerly of Coudersport, PA, died Saturday, August 14, 2021.
Born February 16, 1981, in Coudersport, he was the son of David W. and Evelyn Kenyon Hauber. On March 18, 2006, in Emporium, he married the former Theresa Aikens, who survives. A 1999 graduate of PA Home School Association, he was employed by...
Ruth Wood Marino
Aug 13, 2021
Roanoke, VA - Ruth Wood Marino, 75, of Roanoke, VA, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 13, 2021 after fighting a courageous battle with dementia. She was born May 17, 1946 in Wellsville, NY the daughter of the late Robert and Ernestine (Secor) Wood formerly of Whitesville, NY.
After graduating from Whitesville Central School, Ruth...
Leon H. KIBBE
Aug 13, 2021
Leon H. KIBBE, 84, of Westfield, PA, died Friday, August 13, 2021 in his home.
Born April 22, 1937, in Harrison Township, he was the son of Edgar A. “Eddie” and Ada A. Cary Kibbe. On September 14, 1957, in Harrison Valley, he married the former Donna Lee Haskins, who survives. He was employed by Ingersoll-Rand / Dresser-Rand in...
