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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Stuart Alan "Al" ABBOTT
Feb 18, 2025
Stuart Alan ABBOTT, 76, of Wellsville, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, in his home. Born October 11, 1948, in Wellsville, he was the son of Leon G. and Lena G. Baldwin Abbott.
“Al” was raised in Wellsville, graduating from Wellsville High School in 1966. He continued his education at Mansfield University. He enlisted with the United States...
Marilyn K. FORNESS
Feb 18, 2025
Marilyn K. Forness, 85, of Wellsville, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, in her home with her family by her side. She was born October 7, 1939, in Bradford, PA, the daughter of the late James H. and Katherine T. (Pockalny) Smith. On October 17, 1959, she married Thomas W. Forness, who predeceased her on July 19, 2021.
Marilyn was...
Roger B. "Pug" WALTER
Feb 18, 2025
Roger B. “Pug” WALTER, 89, of Gaines, PA, died Tuesday, February 18, 2025 in his home in the loving care of his wife, daughter, and Family Hospice team.
Born July 10, 1935, in Mills, he was the son of Benjamin G. and Thelma A. Sherwood Walter. A U.S. Army Veteran, he served honorably from 1954 – 1956. He was married to...
Linda J. ANDREWS
Feb 17, 2025
Linda J. ANDREWS, 77, formerly of Cowanesque, PA, died Monday, February 17, 2025 in Mechanicsburg.
A complete obituary will be announced by Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.
Sally A. HANCHETT
Feb 15, 2025
Sally A. Hanchett, 90, of Belmont, NY, died Saturday, February 15, 2025, in Highland Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Wellsville. Born February 21, 1934, in Buffalo, she was the daughter of the late Reginald and Frances (McGill) Barker. On September 4, 1953, in Angelica, she married Edward G. Hanchett, who predeceased her June 27, 2014.
Sally was a 1952 graduate of...
Gary Edward LANNING
Feb 12, 2025
Gary Edward Lanning, 67, of Wellsville, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, in his home. He was born March 25, 1957, in Massena, NY.
Gary was formerly employed by Highland Healthcare Center. He was a former member of the Christian Fellowship Church. He was an avid New York Giants and Yankees fan.
He is survived by a daughter, Mary Lanning of...
Glennis Ells RICKETTS
Feb 12, 2025
Glennis Ells Ricketts, at the amazing age of 101, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Manor Hills Assisted Living. She was born May 26, 1923, in Alfred Station, NY, the daughter of the late Cleon and Nina (Palmiter) Ells. On September 17, 1949, she married the love of her life, Leslie W. Ricketts, who predeceased her in 1965.
“Glenny”...
Terry L. FLEWELLYN
Feb 11, 2025
Terry L. FLEWELLYN, 66, of Whites Corners, PA, died Tuesday, February 11, 2025 in his home.
Born July 21, 1958, in Coudersport, PA, he was the son of Guy E. and Pearl Moore Flewellyn. On August 12, 2000, in Ulysses, he married Michelle L. Mack, who survives. A U.S. Army Veteran, he served honorably from 1978 – 1981. He was employed...
Shirley P. COZZI
Feb 10, 2025
Shirley P. COZZI, 95, of Scio, NY, died Monday, February 10, 2025 in Wellsville Manor Care Center.
Born January 3, 1930, in West Seneca, she was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Blumenstine Aiple. On February 2, 1952, in Buffalo, she married Paul Cozzi, who predeceased her on August 8, 2019. Shirley was employed by the United States Post Office in...
Beverly F. HALLOCK
Feb 10, 2025
Beverly F. HALLOCK, 92, of Port Allegany, PA, died Monday, February 10, 2025 in Sena Kean Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Smethport.
Born January 3, 1933, in Farmersville Station, NY, she was the daughter of Myron B. and Gladys L. Holmes Clark. On May 16, 1964, in Weston Mills, she married Roydon D. Hallock, who predeceased her on October 23, 2007. A...
Norma J. HAND
Feb 8, 2025
Norma J. HAND, 65, of Mills, PA, died Saturday, February 8, 2025 in Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, UPMC Wellsboro.
Born April 11, 1959, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Howard Norman and Shirley Waddell Dean. On April 3, 1993, in Essex, MD, she married Loren John “Joe” Hand, who survives. A graduate of Overlea High School in Baltimore,...
Sonja J. POTT
Feb 7, 2025
Sonja Jo POTT, 68, of Ellisburg, PA, passed away Friday, February 7, 2025 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, NY.
Born September 10, 1956, in Huntingdon, she was the beautiful daughter of Clyde A. and Sandra J. Moore Scott. She was married to her soulmate, Nathaniel J. “Bud” Pott, who predeceased her on February 17, 2000. A graduate of Manheim Central High...
Bonita E. "Bonnie" PORCZYNSKI
Feb 7, 2025
Bonita E. “Bonnie” PORCZYNSKI, 83, of New Smyrna Beach, FL, formerly of Genesee, PA, died Friday, February 7, 2025 in Lehigh Valley Hospice, Allentown, PA.
Born November 12, 1941, Trenton, NJ, she was the daughter of Alexander and Anne Bodnar Elias. On June 29, 1963, in Yardley, PA, she married Theodore L. Porczynski, who predeceased her on September 7, 2012. A...
Cyril "Skip" MERRICK
Feb 6, 2025
Cyril E “Skip” Merrick,78, of Belmont passed away February 6, 2025, in Cape Coral, FL after a brief illness.
Born November 24, 1946, in Reno, Nevada and raised in Arcade and Franklinville, NY, Skip was the Wyoming County Mile Track Champion 1964-1966 and played saxophone and clarinet in band, including at the Worlds Fair. Upon graduating from Arcade High School he...
Edith M. COYNE
Feb 5, 2025
Edith M. “Edie” COYNE, 75, of Wellsville, NY, formerly of Amherst, died Wednesday, February 5, 2025 in Jones Memorial Hospital.
Born February 15, 1949, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of James and Alice Brewer Davis. In 1972, in Monroe County, she married Martin C. Coyne, who predeceased her on April 24, 2015. A graduate of Scio High School, she also...
Marcein Nelson Perkins STEELE
Feb 5, 2025
Marcein Nelson Perkins STEELE, 90, formerly of Allegany, NY and Leesburg, FL, died Wednesday, February 5, 2025 in Buffalo General Hospital.
Born September 17, 1934, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of R. Roy and Virginia Eleanor Dunshie Nelson. On July 19, 1953, in Whitesville, she married Richard L. Perkins, who predeceased her on May 24, 1974. She then married Ralph...
Daniel E. "Dan" HALL
Feb 5, 2025
Daniel E. “Dan” HALL, 80, of Wellsville, NY, died peacefully in his home on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, with his wife, Diane, by his side. Born in Detroit, MI, Dan was the second of five children. Surviving besides his wife, Diane, are: his brothers, Robert (Bea) Hall, Gregory (Marge) Hall, and Kenneth (Vicki) Hall; a sister, Deanna (John) Coyle; friend...
Virginia "Ginny" Davis PEANGATELLI
Feb 4, 2025
Virginia “Ginny” Davis PEANGATELLI, 85, of Albemarle, NC, formerly of Genesee, PA, was welcomed into the arms of the Lord on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
Born on December 27, 1939, in Coudersport, PA, Ginny was the beloved daughter of Jesse and Nina Hulbert Davis and sister to Jesse Allen “Buddy” Davis. She grew up on a small farm in Raymond, PA,...
Claudia J. TROCANO
Feb 3, 2025
Claudia J. TROCANO, of Almond, formerly of Sebastopol, CA, died Monday, February 3, 2025 in UR Jones Memorial Hospital.
Born May 6, 1953, in San Diego, CA, she was the daughter of Richard G. Johnson (Jongordan) and Marion F. Moses Johnson.
She founded and operated Monarch Medicinals in Sebastopol, CA, where she also served as a promoter of cannabis reform and an...
Frank D. HILLS
Feb 3, 2025
Frank Delbert HILLS March 31, 1934 -- February 3, 2025
It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of our father, Frank Delbert Hills. Frank passed away peacefully on Monday, February 3, 2025, at Messiah Lifeways in Mechanicsburg, PA. On March 31, 1934, Frank was born in Port Allegany, PA, the eldest son of Everett G....
