Obituaries

Victor S. GROVER, Jr.

Oct 20, 2020

Victor S. GROVER, Jr., 65, of Alfred, NY, died Tuesday, October 20, 2020 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.

Born May 29, 1955, in Shreveport, LA, he was the son of Victor S. and Margaret Lathrop Grover.  A graduate of Wellsville High School, he was employed by AVI Food Service in Alfred for about 24 years, a job which he...

Walter B. STURDEVANT

Oct 19, 2020

Walter B. STURDEVANT, 78, of Scio, NY, died Monday, October 19, 2020 in his home.

Services will be held at the convenience of the family on a later date. Burial will be in Knights Creek Cemetery, Scio.

Arrangements are under the direction of Mulholland-Crowell Funeral Home, Wellsville. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wellsvillefuneralhome.com.

John F. FLAKE, Jr.

Oct 19, 2020

John F. FLAKE, Jr., 70, of Wellsville, NY, died Monday, October 19, 2020 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.

Born April 1, 1950, in Wellsville, he was the son of John F. and Ethel Greene Flake.  A graduate of Bolivar High School, he attended trade school for mechanic and welding.  On November 29, 1969, in Olean, he married the former Dorothy...

Walter B. STURDEVANT

Oct 19, 2020

Walter B. STURDEVANT, 78, of Bill Allen Hill Road, Wellsville, NY, died Monday, October 19, 2020 in his home following a brief illness.

Born March 20, 1942, in Wellsville, he was the son of Ross L. and Kathryn Reniff Sturdevant.  A 1960 graduate of Wellsville High School, he was self-employed much of his working life.  Walter enjoyed his...

Earl F. Doucette

Oct 18, 2020

Earl F. Doucette PORT ALLEGANY- Earl F. Doucette, 64, of Church St., passed away unexpectedly Sunday (Oct. 18, 2020) in his home. Born December 2, 1955, in Central Falls, RI, he was a son of Joseph A. and Theresa George Doucette.  On Dec. 27, 1978, in Pawtucket, RI, he married Sharon L. Abel, who survives. He was a veteran of...

Norman C. Mesler

Oct 18, 2020

Wellsville, NY - Norman C. Mesler of the Bolivar Road passed away on Sunday October 18, 2020 at the Wellsville Manor Care Center. He was born in Alma on July 16, 1927 to the late John and Frances Pinney Mesler Jr. He was married to the former Mary Lou Bush who predeceased him on July 31. 2014.

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Donald E. COLE

Oct 18, 2020

Donald E. COLE, 61, of Belmont, NY, formerly of Friendship, died Sunday, October 18, 2020 in his home.

Born August 20, 1959, in Wellsville, he was the son of Walter and Alice Demick Cole.  A 1977 graduate of Wellsville Central School, he never went to school on Mondays and Fridays.  On August 6, 1994, in Scio, he married the former Robin L. Cummins, who survives.

He was employed by Mackler Industries in Friendship, Brass...

Rita G. Winterhalter

Oct 17, 2020

Houghton, NY - Rita G. Winterhalter, age 100, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at the Absolut Care of Houghton. She was born in Rushford on August 17, 1920 to the late Earl and Anna (Burke) Shaffer. She was married to John Johnson who predeceased her in 1960 and later to Fredrick Winterhalter who predeceased her in 1993....

Gabriele “Gaby” G. Coburn

Oct 16, 2020

Wellsville, NY - Gabriele “Gaby” G. Coburn, age 80, passed away at home on October 16, 2020, surrounded by her family after battling pancreatic cancer. She was born on March 24, 1940 in Schnaitheim-Heidenheim, Germany to Johannes and Franziska (Neubauer) Liebert.

In her teenage years, Gabriele was a Photo Lab Technician.  She moved to the United States in 1960...

Darleene A. Keesler

Oct 15, 2020

Belmont, NY - Darleene A. Keesler, 78, of Rt. 19 North, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2020. She was born on June 6, 1942 in Cuba to the late Paul and Vivian (Whittaker) Spencer. On November 27, 1963 in Black Creek, NY she married Ralph Keesler, who survives.

She graduated in 1960 from Cuba Central, however, she was...

William V. DEVLIN, Jr.

Oct 15, 2020

William V. DEVLIN, Jr., 45, of Genesee, PA, died Thursday, October 15, 2020 in Rochester, NY.

Born February 10, 1975, in Lansdale, he was the son of William V. and Mary E. Sharkey Devlin.  He was employed as a truck driver and heavy equipment operator.  Bill was a social member of the Souderton American Legion and a road captain for...

Richard L. KEEVILL

Oct 14, 2020

Richard L. KEEVILL, 83, of Sabinsville, PA, died Wednesday, October 14, 2020 in Buffalo General Medical Center, Buffalo, NY.

Born July 24, 1937, in Sharon, he was the son of John and Thelma Ruth Johnson Keevill.  On September 11, 1968, in Folcroft, he married the former Karen I. Mervine, who predeceased him on September 19, 2013.

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Robert S. MORRIS, Jr.

Oct 12, 2020

Robert S. “Bob” MORRIS, Jr., 69, of Westfield, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 12, 2020 in his home.

A service to celebrate Bob’s life will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 14, 2020 at the Valley Christian Church, 146 Maple St., Westfield, PA.

Born April 17, 1951,...

Gerald D. KALACINSKI

Oct 10, 2020

Gerald D. KALACINSKI, 72, of Westfield, PA, died Saturday, October 10, 2020 in Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre.

Born September 15, 1948, in Philadelphia, he was the son of Anthony D. and Martha Dura Kalacinski.  On May 29, 1970, in Elkton, MD, he married the former Cynthia R. Adams, who survives.  A graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School in Philadelphia,...

Roddie W. DUELL, III

Oct 10, 2020

Roddie W. DUELL, III, 67, of Newton, NC, formerly of Westfield, PA, died Saturday, October 10, 2020 in his home.

Born October 28, 1952, in Wellsboro, PA, he was the son of Roddie and Doris Schenck Duell, Jr.  Roddie was a bus contractor in the Northern Tioga School District and served as a policeman in Westfield Township.  He enjoyed...

Zareh CHORBAJIAN

Oct 8, 2020

Zareh CHORBAJIAN, 92, of Wellsville, NY, formerly of Big Flats, NY and New York City, died Thursday, October 8, 2020 in Wellsville Manor Care Center.

Born July 4, 1928, in New York City, he was the son of Karnik and Loutfia “Olga” Degermenjian Chorbajian. He is remembered by those closest to him for his mathematical mind and...

Terry L. Haxton

Oct 4, 2020

Boliver, NY - Terry L. Haxton, 67, of Phillips Hill Road, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Highland Park in Wellsville. He was born on June 15, 1953 in Wellsville the son of Lawrence and Ella Mae (Smith) Haxton. On July 12, 1969 in Wellsville he married Alice I. Griswold who survives.

Terry was raised in...

Furn M. Smock

Oct 1, 2020

Wellsville, NY - Furn M. Smock, 84, passed away on October 1, 2020 in Mt. Morris, NY. She was born on October 1, 1936 in Corry, PA to the late Burton and Alice (Rauscher) Smock.

Furn was raised in Wellsville, and graduated from Wellsville High School in the early 1950s. After graduating, Furn went on to have...

Regina A. BLAMIRE

Sep 29, 2020

An angel, Regina A. Blamire, 87, of Whitesville, NY, returned to her home in heaven on Tuesday, September 29, 2020.

Born November 2, 1932, in Upton, MA, she was the daughter of Charles and Winona Waterman Noe. On May 15, 1954, in Upton, she married the love of her life, Gordon “Russ” Blamire, who predeceased her on...

Joan B. ARTLIP

Sep 27, 2020

Joan B. ARTLIP, 91, of Wellsville, NY, died Sunday, September 27, 2020 in Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Wellsville.

Born May 6, 1929, in Belmont, she was the daughter of Anson Daniel and Margaret Hile Chapman.  On September 2, 1949, in Wellsville, she married James B. Artlip, who predeceased her on December 10, 1984.  A graduate of Genesee...