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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Angela M. "Julie" DOUGLAS
Dec 16, 2024
Angela M. “Julie” DOUGLAS, 98, of Horseheads, NY, died Monday, December 16, 2024 in Guthrie Corning Hospital.
Born May 7, 1926, in Galeton, PA, she was the daughter of Antonio and Nancy C. Lollo Messino. She was married to Gordon L. Douglas, who predeceased her on December 24, 1999. A graduate of Galeton High School, she was employed by JC Penney...
Diane F. MAYNARD
Apr 29, 2025
Diane F. Maynard, 74, of Belmont, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Jones Memorial Hospital with her family at her side. She was born October 6, 1950, in Wellsville, the daughter of the late Arthur and Audrey (Johnson) Fuller. On May 15, 1971, in Rochester she married John Maynard who survives.
Diane was a 1968 graduate of Belmont Central...
Joyce Marie KENYON
Apr 28, 2025
Joyce Marie KENYON, nee Lockwood, 65, of Olean, NY, passed away on April 28, 2025 with family members in Alfred Station, NY after a long illness.
Joyce was born on November 2, 1959, in Cuba, NY. She attended Franklinville School. In 1976, he married Randy W. Kenyon (subsequently divorced), and they had seven children together. She was a devoted and loving...
Leonard D. ORDWAY
Apr 26, 2025
Leonard D. ORDWAY, 68, of Whitesville, NY, died Saturday, April 26, 2025 in his home.
Born June 9, 1956, in Wellsville, he was the son of Leon J. and Ethel M. Tracy Ordway. On June 16, 1975, in Scio, he married the former Karen M. Ryan, who survives. A graduate of Whitesville Central School, he and his wife owned and operated...
Rebecca A. WEBSTER
Apr 25, 2025
Rebecca A. Webster, 68, of Scio, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Olean General Hospital family by her side. She was born on February 12, 1957, in Olean, the daughter of the late Gordon and Jean (Keesler) Eck. On September 17, 1977, in Scio, she married George Webster, who survives.
Becky was a graduate of Richburg High School. Upon...
Kathleen Jo SMOKER
Apr 25, 2025
Kathleen Jo SMOKER, 65, of Gold, PA, died Friday, April 25, 2025 in her home.
Born September 15, 1959, in Elmira, NY, she was the daughter of Love S. and Beverly J. Reynolds Hess. On March 25, 1978, in Mills Union Church, she married David C. Smoker, who survives. A 1977 graduate of Northern Potter High School, she was employed by...
Kalope “Pope” Giopulos JAMESSON
Apr 24, 2025
Kalope “Pope” Giopulos JAMESSON passed away peacefully on April 24, 2025 at the age of 101. She often said how lucky she had been to enjoy the rich blessings of family and friends, and a long life with good health. The second child and only daughter of Greek immigrants in Wellsville, NY, she was raised with three brothers, James, John,...
Arlene RISSER
Apr 24, 2025
Arlene S. RISSER, 88, of Ellisburg, PA, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 24, 2025 in her home.
Born May 22, 1936, in Conewago Township, Dauphin County, she was the daughter of Sylvan and Martha Shireman Myers. On December 6, 1958, in Cleona Brethren in Christ Church, she married Titus C. Risser, who predeceased her on September 13,...
Richard A. SURDAM
Apr 24, 2025
Richard A. SURDAM, 70, of Galeton, PA, died Thursday, April 24, 2025 in UPMC Soldiers & Sailors, Wellsboro.
Born September 14, 1954, in Galeton, he was the son of Lee G. and Margaret M. Steadman Surdam. A graduate of Galeton Area High School, he served honorably with the U.S. Army from 1973 – 1975. Richard was a self-employed contractor.
Surviving are: his...
Lewis H. LANDON Sr.
Apr 23, 2025
Lewis H. Landon Sr., 82, of Arkport passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at the Cooperstown Center Nursing Home following a long illness. He was born January 1, 1943, in Erwin, NY, the son of the late Harry and Gladys (Voorhees) Landon. On September 2, 1989, in Wellsville he married Thelma “TA” Arnold who predeceased him on February 27,...
Edna L. PAISLEY
Apr 23, 2025
Edna L. PAISLEY, 91, of Genesee, PA, formerly of Landenberg, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 in her home surrounded by her family.
Born May 22, 1933, in Troutdale, VA, she was the daughter of Clarence and Fay Duvall Miles. On April 4, 1953, she married Ray McNeil Paisley, who predeceased her on April 17,...
Michael J. "Buck" BUCKLEY
Apr 20, 2025
Michael James “Buck” BUCKLEY, 68, of Andover, NY, died Sunday, April 20, 2025 in his home.
Born April 25, 1956, in Wellsville, he was the son of William Henry and Anne Elizabeth Akers Buckley. A 1974 graduate of Scio Central School, he served honorably with the U.S. Army from 1983 – 1986. Employed by Cablevision early in his life, he retired...
Dolores A. RICHMOND
Apr 18, 2025
Dolores A. Richmond, of Lake Wales, FL, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2025, at Helen M. Sawyer Assisted Living Facility in Lake Miramar, FL. She was born on March 30, 1942, in Andover, NY, the daughter of the late Glenn and Lilian (Grossman) Halsey. On September 17, 1994, in Andover, she married William “Bill” Richmond, who predeceased her on...
Janet A. WHITE
Apr 18, 2025
Janet A. WHITE, 75, of Riverside Drive, Wellsville, NY died Friday, April 18, 2025, surrounded by her family in her home.
Born December 23, 1949, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of Arthur and Daisey Barlow Nye. In 1967, in Andover, she married Edward R. White, who survives. A graduate of Andover Central School, she entered the workforce as a bus...
Timothy Dale NUMERACKI
Apr 18, 2025
Timothy Dale Numeracki, 71, of Belmont, passed away on Good Friday, April 18, 2025, at Jones Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Tim was born in Buffalo, NY on September 6, 1953, the son of Virgil and Irma (Potter) Zobrist.
“Numie” was a 1971 Scio Central School graduate where he was in the marching band and participated in track. In his...
Barbara G. HAMMOND
Apr 16, 2025
Barbara G. HAMMOND, 92, of Westfield, PA, died Wednesday, April 16, 2025 in her home.
Born September 4, 1932, in Westfield, she was the daughter of Otto and Margaret Kilbourne Davis. She was a 1950 graduate of Westfield High School. On September 26, 1954, in Potter Brook, she married Wilfred Gordon Hammond, who predeceased her on February 9, 2017. Barb was...
David P. TUBBS
Apr 16, 2025
David P. TUBBS, 76, of Westfield, PA, passed away on April 16, 2025 at Snyder Memorial Health Care Center, Marienville.
He was born February 16, 1949, the son of Derwood S. and Doris M. McKendrick Tubbs. On June 27, 1969, he married Joyce L. Cady, who predeceased him on July 9, 2011. He was a graduate of Cowanesque Valley High School,...
Michael A. WHITESELL
Apr 14, 2025
My Farming Father is Called Home
Michael A. WHITESELL, 69, a well-known, loved and respected, lifelong dairy farmer and resident of Wellsville NY, passed peacefully at his home on Monday, April 14, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. Mike was a farmer with a passion for the land and his cows. He was committed to a lifestyle of hard work, personal...
Dean A. STEBBINS
Apr 14, 2025
Dean A. STEBBINS, 70, of Whitesville, NY, died Monday, April 14, 2025 in his home.
Born May 31, 1954, in Wellsville, he was the son of Alfred Duane and Mary L. “Eadie” Dunham Stebbins. On June 17, 1972, in Harrison Valley, he married Darlene S. Button, who survives. A graduate of Northern Potter High School, he worked in factories and was...
Ervin L. ELIAS Sr.
Apr 12, 2025
Ervin L. Elias Sr., 79, of Wellsville, passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at the Hart Comfort House. He was born on July 18, 1945, the son of the late Oscar and Pearl (Ruby) Elias. On September 23, 2016, in Wellsville, he married Joann L. Hartman, who survives.
Erv was raised in Genesee, PA and attended Genesee High School. He...
