Obituaries

Sep 30, 2019

Wellsville, NY - Dave Edward Sekoll, 67, of 3424 Carter Road, passed away at home on Monday, September 30, 2019, with his family at his side. He was born September, 26, 1952 in Wellsville the son of the late John and Frances (Perham) Sekoll. Dave enjoyed fishing, working on cars, tinkering country music, cook outs, bon-fires,   professional wrestling, and life...

Sep 29, 2019

Wellsville, NY - Donald Towner Higgins, 86, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at Jones Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Higgins was born on September 16, 1933 in Wellsville to Howard and Arline (Towner) Higgins.  He graduated from Wellsville High School in 1951.  On May 28, 1955 he married Georgianna Geary who survives him. Donald is also...

Sep 28, 2019

Nadiya S. WITOSHYNSKY, 95, of Wellsville, NY, formerly of Wingdale, died Saturday, September 28, 2019 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville. Born Nov 4, 1923, in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of Stephen and Cathrine Kost Yackymetz. On July 17, 1959, she married Michael Witoshynsky, who predeceased her on September 22, 1995. She was employed at Keyfood Supermarket in...

Sep 27, 2019

Donald R. CHASE, Jr., 74, of Alma, NY, died Friday, September 27, 2019 in his home. Born May 29, 1945, in Richmond, VA, he was the son of Donald and Daisy Victoria Arnold Chase. On March 16, 1989, he married the former Donna J. Ziegler, who survives. A graduate of Seoul American High School, he served honorably with the US...

Sep 27, 2019

Edwin H. SCHEID, 91, of Coudersport, PA, died Friday, September 27, 2019 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, PA. Born April 1, 1928, in Glenshaw, PA, he was the son of Henry William and Florentine Anna Voller Scheid. On May 24, 1969, in Coudersport, he married the former Dawn E. Clark Walters, who predeceased him on April 28, 2011. He was a...

Sep 25, 2019

Jacob I. COLWELL, 93, of Alma, NY, died Wednesday, September 25, 2019 in Fox Run at Orchard Park.

Burial with military rites will be 3:00 PM, Thursday, January 30, 2020 in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.

Born June 24, 1926, in Susquehanna, PA, he was the son of George R. and Gladys Skinner Colwell....

Sep 23, 2019

Bolivar, NY - Edward H. Wyckoff Jr., 62, of 102 Friendship Street passed away on Monday, September 23, 2019 at home following a long illness. He was born December 7, 1956 in Wellsville the son of  Edward H. and Esther (Jackson) Wyckoff Sr. On May 23, 1981 in Alma he married Karen Evingham who survives. Ed was raised in Petrolia...

Sep 23, 2019

Timothy Vaughn PORTER, 60, of Bradford, PA, died Monday, September 23, 2019 in Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA. Born July 10, 1959, in Wellsville, NY, he was the son of Harlow D. "Hal" and Sue Jackson Porter. On July 29, 2017, in Mapleton Depot, PA, he married the former Mary Kay Good who survives. He was employed as...

Sep 22, 2019

Gene A. Johnson PORT ALLEGANY- Gene A. Johnson, 61, formerly of Port Allegany, passed away Sunday (Sept. 22, 2019) in UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA. Born May 26. 1958, in Port Allegany, he was a son of John C. “Jack” and Deanna D. Barber Johnson. Gene was a lifetime resident of the area and a graduate of Port Allegany High School,...

Sep 21, 2019

Wellsville, NY - Oscar L. Buchholz, age 82, of the Hallsport Road passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019, in his home surrounded by his family. He was born on January 17, 1937 at home in the Town of Willing to the late Harry and Florence Fanton Buchholz. On June 7, 1958 in Bergholz he married Dianne Stenzel who survives....

Sep 21, 2019

Mary Lou R. LEWIS, 85, of Coudersport, PA, died Saturday, September 21, 2019 in her home. Born August 1, 1934, in Ithaca, NY, she was the daughter of Clifford G. and A. Isabelle Perry Reynolds. On March 30, 1951, in Mills, she married Howard N. Lewis, who survives. Mary Lou was employed by North Penn Gas Co. in Westfield and First...

Sep 20, 2019

Wellsville, NY - Arlouine L. Strassner, age 100, of 296 Scott Avenue passed away on Friday, September 20, 2019, at Wellsville Manor Care Center. She was born on June 22, 1919, the daughter of German Immigrants, Henry and Rose Weihonig Liesegang. Arlouine worked for many years in the Dietary Department of Jones Memorial Hospital. She enjoyed playing bingo and was...

Sep 20, 2019

Helen M. CRANCE, 93, of Scio, NY, died Friday, September 20, 2019 in her home. Born August 17, 1926, in Coudersport, PA, she was the daughter of Clarence and Gertrude Herrington MaCauley. A graduate of Scio Central School, she was employed as a nurse's aide by Highland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Wellsville. Surviving are:  three daughters, Sheila (Tom) Smith of...

Sep 17, 2019

Alfred Station, NY - On Tuesday, September 17, 2019 Steven C. Allen, of Alfred Station was called home to be with his Heavenly Father after a long battle with illness, he was only 66 years old. Born in Wellsville on February 4th, 1953 to the late Lawrence ”Mike” and Barbara (Barnes)  Allen. Baptized at John's Episcopal in Wellsville, where he...

Sep 17, 2019

Mary A. Sweeney SMETHPORT- Mary A. Sweeney, 83, of N. Open Brook Rd, passed away Tuesday (Sept. 17, 2019) in Sena Kean Manor, Smethport. Born November 27, 1935, in Bronx, NY, she was a daughter of Frank and Mary Smith Dixon. On June 2, 1957, in Bronx, NY, she married Peter D. Sweeney, who died May 31, 1996. Mary was...

Sep 14, 2019

Jeffrey J. HOWELL, 52, of Wellsville, NY, died Saturday, September 14, 2019 in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester. Born June 29, 1967, in Warsaw, he was the son of David and Patricia Watt Howell. He was employed as a contractor in Ocala, FL and by Wellsville Roofing and Sheet Co. Jeff was a member of Yorks Corners Mennonite Church. Surviving are: a son,...

Sep 13, 2019

Webster, NY - Norman L. Davis, 85, of 355 Spinnaker Lane passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019 at Highland Park Healthcare Center in Wellsville, NY. He was born February 23, 1934 in Wellsville the son of the late Harold and Olive (Headley) Davis. On June 7, 1962, he married Jung Ja Choi who predeceased him on August 23, 2011....

Sep 12, 2019

Wellsville, NY - Terry E. Wright, 76, of 37½ Pleasant Street passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira. He was born April 26, 1943 in Galeton, PA the son of the late Sylvester (Ai) and Eva (Putman) Wright. Terry was raised in Galeton and was a 1961 graduate of Galeton High School. He...

Sep 12, 2019

Eleanor R. WESCHE, 96, of Wellsville, NY, died Thursday, September 12, 2019 in her home surrounded by her family. Born July 17, 1923, at home in the Town of Pomfret, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Florence Piehl Sprague. On June 5, 1943, in Dunkirk, she married Ernest A. Wesche, who predeceased her on July 28, 2003. Eleanor...

Sep 11, 2019

Roberta G. SPRAGUE, 78, of Wellsville, NY, died Wednesday, September 11, 2019 in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester. Born August 8, 1941, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of Clair and Beula Burdick Gowdy. On April 4, 1964, in Wellsville, she married Paul R. Dixon, who predeceased her on April 8, 1974. A graduate of Wellsville High School and E.J. Myer Memorial...