Obituaries

Jul 21, 2019

Norman L. DAVIS, 86, of Galeton, PA, died Sunday, July 21, 2019 in the Green Home, Wellsboro, PA. Born July 30, 1932, in Ulysses, he was the son of Maynard L. and Viola Ruth Carriel Davis. A graduate of Galeton High School, he served honorably with the US Army from 1953 - 1955. He was married to the former Emogene...

Jul 20, 2019

Alfred Station, NY - Mark E. Transki, 66, of 192 Alfred Station Road, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at the Highland Park Healthcare Center following a one year battle with cancer.  He was born June 27, 1953 in Wellsville, the son of the late Victor G. and Anna Marie (Fay) Transki. Mark was a 1971 graduate of Wellsville...

Jul 20, 2019

Cora Jackson Simmons PORT ALLEGANY- Cora Jackson Simmons, 89, of Broad St., passed away Saturday (July 20, 2019) in Buffalo General Medical Center. Born May 23, 1930, in Olean, NY, she was a daughter of Melburn L. and Vernice R. Knapp Jeffer. On Jan. 17, 1948, in Port Allegany, she married Raymond G. Jackson, who died Nov. 15, 1965.  On...

Jul 19, 2019

Audrey E. HALL, 94, of Ocala, FL, formerly of Scio, NY, died Friday, July 19, 2019 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville. Born June 15, 1925, in Phillips Creek, she was the daughter of Linford and Mary Walldorff Lanphear. On May 20, 1944, in Belmont, she married Lawrence C. Irwin, who predeceased her on December 28, 1964. On February 2, 1973, in...

Jul 17, 2019

Annette Laurie NITKO, 56, formerly of Harrison Valley, PA, died July 17, 2019.

Annette was born to Gerald and Donna (Miller) Kibbe in Wellsboro, PA on March 28, 1963. She grew up in a small town of Harrison Valley, PA in a loving family. At 3 1/2 years old, she started school at the Scranton State School for the Deaf....

Jul 13, 2019

Stephen A. Reed PORT ALLEGANY- Stephen A. Reed, 80, of Smith. Ave. passed away Saturday (July 13, 2019) in Sena Kean Manor, Smethport. Born February 24, 1939, in Olean, NY, he was a son of Henry and Virginia Wise Reed.  On May 19, 2007, in Brookland, PA, he married Virginia R. Dalton, who survives. Stephan was a graduate of Port...

Jul 12, 2019

Wellsville, NY - Donald D. Aldrich, 56, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019. He was born in Wellsville on June 14, 1963 to the late Donald and Sandra Aldrich. In his younger years he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and was honored with the Silver Beaver Award. After his schooling he enlisted in the U.S. Air force  and...

Jul 11, 2019

Debra D. POWERS, 62, of Andover, NY, died Thursday, July 11, 2019 in Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, NY. Born July 22, 1956, in Dansville, she was the daughter of Robert R. and Carolyne J. Mitchell Gruber. She was a 1974 graduate of Andover High School, a 1980 graduate of Breeden School of Welding in Genesee, PA, and a 1996 graduate of...

Jul 10, 2019

Wellsville, NY - Lois Julia Baldwin, 82, of 3112 North Hill Road died unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at home. She was born July 25, 1936 in Wellsville the daughter of the late Harley H. and Dora B. (Travis) Baldwin. On July 1, 1955 in Wellsville she married Harold L. Reisman who predeceased her on August 4, 1963. Lois...

Jul 6, 2019

Sylvia J. Falk ROULETTE - Sylvia J. Falk, 73, of Route 6W, passed away Saturday (July 6, 2019) in UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA. Born March 15, 1946, in Liberty Township, PA, she was a daughter of Earl M. and Anna Belle Kurney Daugherty.  On Mar. 20, 1965, in Olean, NY, she married Russell E. Falk, who died Jan. 20, 1989....

Jul 5, 2019

Walter A. CARPENTER, 57, of Gold, PA, died Friday, July 5, 2019 in his home with his wife and dogs at his side. Born September 25, 1961, in Wellsville, NY, he was the son of Mark L. and Eileen Johnston Carpenter. On July 2, 1994, in Gold, he married the former Rose M. Wilde, who survives. A graduate of Coudersport...

Jul 4, 2019

Wellsville, NY - Henry “John” Reuning IV, 72, of 27 School Street passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira. He was born February 4, 1947 in Wellsville,  the son of  H. John “Jack” and Louella (Weirich) Reuning. John was a 1966 graduate of Wellsville High School, and during his high school years, he...

Jul 3, 2019

Josef WAHLIG, 85, of Ulysses, PA, formerly of Skippack, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, PA. Born February 10, 1934, in Lorsch, Germany, he was the son of Johannes and Cecilia Engelhardt Wahlig. On February 10, 1958, at Ft. Riley, KS, he married the former Maria Schwalek, who predeceased him on July 1, 2015. A US Army...

Jul 2, 2019

Wellsville, NY - Thomas E. Skye, 78 of 80 Johnson Street died on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 shortly after arrival at Jones Memorial Hospital. He was born February 6, 1941 in Buffalo the son of the late Edwin and Viola (Jones) Skye. In his younger years, Thomas operated a Karate school in Buffalo, and was formerly employed by the New...

Jul 2, 2019

Wellsville, NY - Raymond W. Kailbourn, 96, died on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, in Wellsville. He was born on July 1, 1923, in Huntley, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Daniel and Blanche (Logue) Kailbourn. On October 21, 1978 in Alexandria, Virginia he was wed to Colleen Stevens who predeceased him on March 29, 2018. Raymond is survived by a...

Jun 30, 2019

Wellsville, NY - Nancy Marie Raykovitz Counterman, loving Mother, Wife, and Friend passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, June 30th 2019 at the age of 62.  Born November 13, 1956 and raised in Wellsville NY, she is the Daughter of Betty and the late Frank Raykovitz. Nancy leaves behind her husband of 32 years, Wayne whom...

Jun 30, 2019

Mary W. HAWKS, 92, of Wellsville, NY, died Friday, June 28, 2019 in her home. Born September 17, 1926, in Whitesville, she was the daughter of John A. and Lena M. Baker Whitsell. On June 18, 1942, in Andover, NY, she married Arnold E. Hawks, who predeceased her on April 7, 2017. A licensed practical nurse, she was employed by...

Jun 29, 2019

Wellsville, NY - Irene L. Shine, 96, formerly of 122 Dyke Street passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019, at Highland Park Healthcare Center. She was born January 30, 1923 in Buffalo the daughter of the late James and Irene (Dower) Lynch. On October 21, 1950 in Andover she married Walter B. Shine who predeceased her on June 2, 2005....

Jun 28, 2019

Wellsville, NY - Francis David "Dave" Hart, age 89, of Hanover Hill Road passed away on Friday, June 28, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on December 3, 1929 in Greece, New York to the late Leon and Rosemary (Bauman)  Hart. In 1957 at Blessed Sacrament Church in Andover he married Lucille Smith who survives him....

Jun 27, 2019

Malvina L. WILLIAMS, 59, of Eldred, PA, died Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Williamsville, NY. Born March 5, 1960, in Wellsboro, PA, she was the daughter of John J. and Earnestine H. Briggs Williams. A 1979 graduate of Otto-Eldred High School, she was employed as an associate by Walmart in Olean, NY for 23 years. Surviving...