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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Elizabeth A. STAUB
Mar 21, 2025
Elizabeth A. STAUB, 96, of Austin, PA, formerly of Mechanicsburg, died Friday, March 21, 2025 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.
Born July 2, 1928, in Enhaut, she was the daughter of Mason D. and Permelia Phillips Staub. She was married to Francis Gibson Staub, who predeceased her on March 13, 1988. Elizabeth was employed by Commonwealth Bank of Harrisburg, retiring in 1976...
Lee J. COWBURN
Mar 20, 2025
Lee J. COWBURN, 83, of Ulysses, PA, died Thursday, March 20, 2025 in her home.
Born March 31, 1941, in Rochester, NY, she was the daughter of Arnold R. and Leona M. Jones Goerner. On July 25, 1965, in Kingston, GA, she married Ronald G. Cowburn, who predeceased her on September 8, 2010.
Surviving are: two children, James Cowburn and JoAnne Cowburn;...
Shirley F. GRILLO
Mar 19, 2025
Shirley F. GRILLO, 82, of Belmont, NY, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.
Born May 22, 1942, in Syracuse, she was the daughter of Neil S. and Mary F. Dugan Cline. On May 31, 1958, in Hornell, she married Joseph Grillo, Sr., who predeceased her on December 16, 1972. Raised in Wellsville, she attended Wellsville High...
Drew E. HEISEY
Mar 16, 2025
Drew Eric HEISEY, beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend, passed away unexpectedly on March 16, 2025, at the age of 39. Born March 14, 1986, in Wellsville, NY, he was the son of Daryl and Linda Peters Heisey of Rexville, NY.
Growing up on a farm, Drew developed a strong work ethic from an early age, helping with daily chores...
Danny L. MATTISON
Mar 15, 2025
Danny L. Mattison, 58, of Bath, died unexpectedly in his home on Saturday, March 15, 2025. He was born on July 18, 1966, in Wellsville, the son of the late Darius and Linda (Mills) Mattison. On December 31, 2022, he married Barbie Erway, even after the dissolution of their five-year marriage, he was her personal home health aide for the...
Debbie J. BREWER
Mar 15, 2025
Debbie J. BREWER, nee Perkins, 70, of Coudersport, PA, died Saturday, March 15, 2025 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.
Born November 7, 1954, in Wellsville, NY, she was the daughter of Jack Carl and Loraine Shelley Perkins. She attended school in Smethport until her family moved to California. Debbie devoted her life to raising her sons. She was employed as a...
Patricia M. PAYNE
Mar 15, 2025
Patricia M. PAYNE, 80, of Port Allegany, PA, died Saturday, March 15, 2025 in Bradford Manor.
Born January 17, 1945, in Sedalia, MO, she was the daughter of Woodrow and Norma Murray Lentz. On August 31, 1963, in Austin, she married Jack L. Payne, who survives. A 1963 graduate of Austin High School, she was employed in the Port Allegany High...
Laura M. COVERT
Mar 14, 2025
Laura M. COVERT, 75, of Port Allegany, PA, died Friday, March 14, 2025 in Lakeview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Smethport.
Born January 25, 1950, she was the daughter of Warren H. and Anna Hendrickson Dickinson. On April 5, 1991, she married William Harold Covert, Jr., who predeceased her on September 9, 2011. A 1968 graduate of Smethport Area High School, she...
Rachel L. PAGANO
Mar 13, 2025
Rachel L. PAGANO, 52, of Galeton, PA, died Thursday, March 13, 2025 in her home.
Born January 2, 1973, in Wellsboro, she was the daughter of Alan C. and Martha L. Leach Frith.
On October 9, 1993, in Galeton, she married Jeremy A. Pagano, who survives. A 1991 graduate of Galeton Area High School, she earned a degree in Business Administration/Accounting from...
Lorraine M. "Lori" JOHN
Mar 13, 2025
Lorraine Grace “Lori” JOHN, 97, of Port Allegany, PA, died Thursday, March 13, 2025 in her home.
Born July 23, 1927, in Creswell, OR, she was the daughter of Wilber Daniel and Ferne Powers McLaughlin. She attended schools in Santa Ana, CA and St. Louis, MO. She was employed as a bookkeeper and accountant in a CPA’s office and for several...
Joseph J. CUTRY, MD
Mar 11, 2025
Dr. Joseph Cutry, MD, 97, of Wellsville, died on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Jones Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 26, 1927, in Massena, NY, the son of the late Anthony and Antoinette (Macro) Cutry. On July 23, 1960, in New York City, he married Gilda Paternoster, who survives.
He was a graduate of Sacred Heart School and was...
Sue Ann SMITH
Mar 10, 2025
Sue Ann SMITH, 66, of Galeton, PA, died Monday, March 10, 2025 in Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre.
Born August 31, 1958, in Wellsboro, she was the daughter of Robert O. and Gail Brown Ruef. On March 22, 1991, in Galeton, she married Thomas K. Smith, who survives. A 1976 graduate of Cowanesque Valley High School, she was employed by the Potter...
Susan "Sue" HALL
Mar 10, 2025
Susan P. “Sue” HALL, 97, of Westfield, PA, died Monday, March 10, 2025 in her home.
Born October 30, 1927, in Syracuse, NY, she was the daughter of Foster and Grace Ackley Potter. On December 26, 1953, in the First Baptist Church, Westfield, she married George W. Hall, who predeceased her on April 16, 2004. A 1945 graduate of Altamont High...
Jennifer J. DENNING
Mar 7, 2025
Jennifer J. DENNING, 48, of Belmont, NY, died Friday, March 7, 2025 in Cuba Memorial Hospital.
Born March 10, 1976, in Olean, she was the daughter of Terry Denning and Catherine Bailey. A graduate of Bolivar High School, she was employed by The ARC.
Surviving are: her father, Terry Denning of FL; her mother, Catherine Bailey of Wellsville; two children, Nathan Denning...
Sheila D. FLEWELLYN
Mar 5, 2025
Sheila D. FLEWELLYN, 71, of Whites Corners, PA, died Wednesday, March 5, 2025 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.
Born June 7, 1953, in Wellsboro, she was the daughter of Guy E. and Pearl Moore Flewellyn. She was a graduate of St. Marys High School. Sheila attended the Harrison Valley Christian & Missionary Alliance Church and participated in church activities. She was an...
Lewis H. SINSABAUGH
Mar 3, 2025
Lewis H. SINSABAUGH, 74, of Coudersport, PA, died Monday, March 3, 2025, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.
Born August 5, 1950, in Coudersport, he was the son of Harold L. and Florence Jackson Sinsabaugh. Lewis worked in the auto salvage business. He loved to hunt and fish. Lewis loved watching eagles and collected eagle decor.
Surviving are: a sister, Laurel Roberts of Coudersport;...
Loretta E. CRONIN
Mar 2, 2025
Loretta “Rhett” Cronin, 89, of Wellsville, NY, died on Sunday, March 2, 2025 following an illness. She was born in Hornell, NY on September 15, 1935, the daughter of the late Gerald and Hennrietta (McDowell) Lee.
Rhett was a graduate of Wellsville High School (1953) and went on to earn an associate degree from Alfred State College (1955). She was employed...
Nancy M. BURTNER
Mar 2, 2025
Nancy M. BURTNER, 68, of Coudersport, PA, died Sunday, March 2, 2025, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.
She was born January 11, 1957, in East Liverpool, OH. On February 29, 2004, in Prayer Mission Church, Windsor, PA, she married Glenn A. Burtner, who survives. She served honorably with the U.S. Army. Nancy was employed in management in retail stores and was last...
Brenda J. WHITE
Mar 2, 2025
Brenda J. WHITE, 74, of Belmont, NY, died Sunday, March 2, 2025 in her home.
Born August 1, 1950, in Kane, PA, she was the daughter of Donald J. and Nancy DePonceau LaBarr. Brenda attended high school in Mount Jewett, PA. On October 21, 1995, in Salamanca, she married William R. White, who survives. Brenda devoted her life raising her children...
Robert M. LYNCH
Feb 28, 2025
Robert M. Lynch, 65, of Wellsville, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2025, surrounded by his family at Jones Memorial Hospital after a lingering illness. He was born November 2, 1959, in Wellsville, the son of the late George M. and Betty Jean (Barnes) Lynch.
Rob was raised in Wellsville, graduating from Wellsville High School in 1978. He continued his education...
