Obituaries

Aug 17, 2020

Alfreda M. SAWDEY, 64, of Wellsville, NY, formerly of Batavia, died Monday, August 17, 2020 in her home.

Born October 16, 1955, in Warsaw, she was the daughter of Alfred and Mary Ellwood Bigelow. On April 29, 1989, she married William E. “Bill” Sawdey, who predeceased her on October 1, 2013. A graduate of Warsaw High School, she...

Aug 16, 2020

Jean-Louis (Stockin) Slocum went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 16, 2020 in Canton, Ohio. Jean was raised in Arcade and Couriers, New York. After high school she went on to graduate from Millard Fillmore Hospital School of Nursing in 1953. She then worked briefly for the Visiting Nurses Association. She was employed as a Registered Nurse...

Aug 16, 2020

Robert H. “Bob” PETERSON, 77, of Wellsville, NY, died Sunday, August 16, 2020 in Salamanca Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Salamanca.

Born March 21, 1943, in Salamanca, he was the son of Harold and Helen Scott Peterson. On November 4, 1967, in the Franklinville Free Methodist Church, he married the former Cheryl Scott, who survives.

He...

Aug 15, 2020

Tina Marie Cook SCHRADER, a lifelong resident of Wellsville, NY, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Petrolia on Saturday, August 15, 2020.

Born December 26, 1959, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of Paul T. and Delores Post Cook. She was predeceased by her parents and her beloved brother, Kenny Cook.

Surviving are: two...

Aug 14, 2020

Elizabeth “Liz” Fenn, 78, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020. She was born on Long Island, and was a graduate of the Katherine Gibbs School in Manhattan. She was employed in New York City until her marriage and was carried off to the Philadelphia suburbs for 10 years.Liz later became a working partner of a registered Holstein dairy farm in...

Aug 14, 2020

Mary Jo JOHNSON, 56, of Westfield, PA, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 14, 2020 in Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro.

Born February 25, 1964, in West Liberty, KY, she was the daughter of Herman and Thelma Jean Adkins Moore.  On September 23, 2002, in Mountain View Pentecostal Church, Westfield, she married Mark D....

Aug 12, 2020

Carol Mae CORBETT, 91, of Auburndale, FL, died Wednesday, August 12, 2020 in her home.

Born January 24, 1929, in New Castle, PA, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Belle Thompson Watkins. On June 24, 1950, in Johnson City, NY, she married Lavernon Gene Corbett, who predeceased her on February 1, 2003.

A graduate of...

Aug 11, 2020

Merle F. BURDICK, 85, of Wellsville, NY, died Tuesday, August 11, 2020 in Wellsville Manor Care Center.

Born December 10, 1934, in Greenwood, he was the son of George and Ina McCormick Burdick.  A graduate of Greenwood High School, Merle spent most of his life farming in South Dansville at Lander’s Farm.

Surviving are:  a niece, Pamela (John...

Aug 9, 2020

Dorothy B. SHERWOOD, 94, of Wellsville, NY, died Sunday, August 9, 2020 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.

Born January 10, 1926, in Hallsport, she was the daughter of Will Burdett and Nina R. Frazier Butler.  On August 5, 1942, in Wellsville, she married Stanley W. Sherwood, who predeceased her on February 3, 1981.

A graduate of Wellsville...

Aug 8, 2020

Barbara (“Tootie”) Ann Potter passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Wellsville, New York.  Barb was born on April 13, 1920 in Canton, Ohio, and was the daughter of William and Maude Yerrick.  She is predeceased by her parents, husband Vernon Potter, infant son Philip Potter, teenage son Stephen Potter, and brother...

Aug 8, 2020

James Edward EUKEN, 74, of Belmont, NY, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020 in his home following a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Born February 20, 1946, in Wellsville, he was the son of Frank and D. Helene Ives Euken. On July 31, 1971, in Salamanca, he married the former Molly A. Kelly, who survives....

Aug 5, 2020

Gloria MARVUGLIA, 87, of Andrews Settlement, PA, died Wednesday, August 5, 2020 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.

She was born October 11, 1932 in Newark, NJ. Gloria was a member of Andrews Settlement Baptist Church.

She is survived by many friends, including Sherry Harmon, David Lydic, and Carl Lydic. She was predeceased by friends Helen...

Aug 4, 2020

Albert L. Knapp PORT ALLEGANY- Albert L. Knapp, 96, formerly of Roulette and Port Allegany, passed away Tuesday (Aug. 4, 2020) in the Bradford Regional Medical Center. Born August 19, 1923, in Port Allegany, he was a son of Elery L. and Lotus Palmer Knapp. On July 9, 1949, in Burtville, PA, he married Jacqueline Goodrich, who died April 3,...

Aug 3, 2020

Anna L. JORDAN, 76, of Gold, PA, died Monday, August 3, 2020 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.

Born November 21, 1943, in Coudersport, she was the daughter of Warren E. and Ann Violet Bird White.

On July 27, 1968, in Coudersport, she married Earl C. Jordan, who survives.

A graduate of Coudersport High...

Aug 1, 2020

Gary Charles Allen, 74, of Wellsville, NY passed away peacefully at Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, on August 1st, 2020, after a sudden brief illness.Gary is survived by his children, Shane Allen and Holly (Allen) Perkins; son-in-law Christopher Perkins; his grandchildren, Alexander and Reegan Perkins; sister Suzanne (Allen) Rehler and wife Susan (Bellows) Allen. He is preceded in death by his parents...

Aug 1, 2020

Mary Ann H. Wengert PORT ALLEGANY- Mary Ann H. Wengert, 77, of Upper Grimes Rd.  passed away Saturday (Aug. 1, 2020) in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, PA. Born January 24, 1943, in Fleetwood, PA, she was a daughter of Elias M. and Helen Moyer Noll.  On June 21, 1958, she married John I. Wengert, who died Dec. 28, 1999. She was...

Jul 31, 2020

Marilyn R. Cornelius, 83, of 4192A Bolivar Road passed away on Friday, July 31, 2020 at the Wellsville Manor Care Center, with her family by her side. She was born March 25, 1937 in Niagara Falls, NY, the Daughter of the late Martin and Viola (Walck) Pfohl. On July 9, 1955 in Elm Valley she married Louis “Ben” Cornelius who...

Jul 30, 2020

Shane A. Bailey PORT ALLEGANY- Shane A. Bailey, 50, of N. Main St., passed away unexpectedly Thursday (July 30, 2020) in his home. Born December 25, 1969, in Coudersport, he was a son of Milon E. and Joyce Mae Jackson Bailey. Shane was a lifetime resident of the area and was a self-employed logger with Bailey Logging of Coudersport, before...

Jul 29, 2020

Richard J. “Dick” Eicher LAKE FREDERICK, VA- Richard J. “Dick” Eicher, 75, died Wednesday (July 29, 2020) at his home in Lake Frederick, VA. Born December 26, 1944, in Port Allegany, he was a son of James E. and Marian Anderson Eicher.  On May 23, 1970, in Port Allegany, he married Cheryl Leonard, who survives. They both grew up in...

Jul 29, 2020

Deborah E. KEAN, 71, of Wellsville, NY, formerly of Holland, died Wednesday, July 29, 2020 in her home.

Born July 30, 1948, in Springville, she was the daughter of Griffin W., Jr. and Betty J. Pratt Smith.

A graduate of Holland Central School, she earned an associate’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Erie County Technical...