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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Anthony R. KIDD
Oct 20, 2026
Anthony R. KIDD, 65, of Wellsville, NY, died Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in his home.
Arrangements are under the direction of Olney-Foust & Embser Funeral Homes, 34 West State Street, Wellsville, NY. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wellsvillefuneralhome.com.
Rev. Frederick W. FRANCISCO
Oct 19, 2026
Rev. Frederick Wallace FRANCISCO, 87, of Wellsville, NY, passed away from this life into the waiting arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, October 19, 2026.
Born August 24, 1939, in Wellsville, he was the son of Wallace J. and Jane Maxine Knapp Francisco. A graduate of Belmont Central School, he served honorably with the US Navy. On June 30,...
Doris W. NICHOLS
Oct 19, 2026
Doris W. NICHOLS, nee Erway, 87, of Elizabethtown, PA, died Monday, October 19, 2026.
Born February 26, 1939, in Raymond, she was the daughter of Preston A. and Minnie H. Mosch Erway. She was married to Dale L. Nichols, who survives. A 1957 graduate of Northern Potter High School in Ulysses, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the...
Joan M. YOUNG
Oct 18, 2026
Joan M. YOUNG, 86, of Ulysses, PA, formerly of Boyertown and Gilbertsville, died Sunday, October 18, 2026, in her home.
Born May 11, 1940, in Pottstown, she was the daughter of Ernest E. and Marie A. Shirey Kappenstein. On September 22, 2008, in Wellsboro, she married Michael R. Suchocki, who predeceased her on February 14, 2024. She was employed as an...
Christa L. BUECHLER
Oct 18, 2026
Christa L. BUECHLER, 56, of Galeton, PA, died Sunday, October 18, 2026 in UPMC Williamsport.
Born June 28, 1970, in Wellsboro, she was the daughter of Richard W. and Antonia M. “Toni” DelGrosso Grant. On July 13, 1990, in Wellsboro, she married John W. Buechler, who survives. A 1988 graduate of Galeton Area High School, she devoted her life to raising...
Jeremiah "Jere" MARTIN
Oct 18, 2026
Jeremiah G. Martin—“Our Man in Bibs”
“This world is not my home, I'm just a-passing through…
And I can't feel at home in this world anymore.”
— “This World Is Not My Home”
Jeremiah “Jere” G. MARTIN, 75, of Ulysses, PA, formerly of Harrison Valley, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, October 18, 2026, in his home. Born November 3, 1950, in East Earl,...
Laura Jane PARSELL
Oct 16, 2026
Laura Jane PARSELL, 92, of Galeton, PA, died Friday, October 16, 2026.
Born August 5, 1934, in Orangeville, she was the daughter of Marshall and Mary Drum Unger. On December 27, 1958, in Orangeville, she married George D. Parsell, who predeceased her on December 14, 2024.
A graduate of Bloomsburg High School and Coatesville Hospital School of Nursing, she was employed by...
Ernest R. DUNN
Oct 15, 2026
Ernest R. DUNN, 63, of Belmont, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 15, 2026, in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.
Born September 11, 1963, in Cuba, he was the son of John R. and Betty Jane Irish Dunn. A 1983 graduate of Friendship High School, he served with the Army National Guard from 1983 – 1984. He was employed by Mackler...
Richard M. "Rick" HULTS
Oct 14, 2026
Richard Mark “Rick” HULTS, 66, of Temple, TX, formerly of Port Allegany, PA, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2026, surrounded by those who loved him deeply.
Forgive me for the lack of dates and details attached to his life; even our anniversary often arrived as a surprise to me. Rick was a rare being—one of those people God places in...
Thomas G. PLATKO
Oct 9, 2026
Thomas G. PLATKO, 81, of Port Allegany, PA, formerly of Bradford, died Friday, October 9, 2026 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.
Born November 12, 1944, in Bradford, he was the son of George and Helen Michalski Platko. On October 3, 1992, in Bradford, he married Catherine Kelly, who survives. A 1965 graduate of Bradford Area High School, he was employed by Zippo...
Thomas C. DUNN
Oct 9, 2026
Thomas Clayton DUNN, 67, of Coudersport, PA, passed away Friday, October 9, 2026, in his home.
Born February 15, 1959, in Coudersport, he was the son of Guy G. and Donna A. Nelson Dunn. A 1977 graduate Coudersport High School, Tom worked as a beloved farrier for many years, serving customers throughout the surrounding area. When health issues required him to...
Sandra Ward GREIFF
Oct 8, 2026
Sandra Ward GREIFF (Sandy to everyone who knew her) died peacefully in her sleep on October 8, 2026, while a resident of Elderwood at Hornell. She was 90 years old.
Sandy is survived by her children, Andrew Trice (Christine Ebangi) and Jennifer (Tamara Knapp) Trice, her stepson, Luis Greiff, her grandchildren Hannah Brown Trice and Heath Brown Trice, and by her...
Patricia I. DENNIS
Oct 7, 2026
Patricia I. DENNIS, 77, of Wellsville, NY, died Wednesday, October 7, 2026, in Mercy Hospital of Buffalo.
Born February 5, 1949, in Olean, she was the daughter of William J. and Thelma Marvin Giddings. She was a 1967 graduate of Hinsdale Central School. Patricia lived in Ischua for 25 years before moving to Wellsville. She spent her life working with the...
Faye D. KINLEY
Oct 6, 2026
Faye Dolores KINLEY, nee Fahringer, 91, of Coudersport, PA, died Tuesday, October 6, 2026, in her home.
Faye and Rod Kinley moved to a house built by Rod on a mountain in Hebron Township in 1980 where they lived until they passed.
Faye was the youngest of five children born to Daniel Fahringer and Ida Agnes Snyder Fahringer. Her older siblings, now...
Thomas "Tom" Ellsworth BROWN
Oct 3, 2026
Thomas Ellsworth "Tom" BROWN, 93, of Wellsville, NY, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on October 3, 2026. Born January 25, 1933, in Lackawanna, NY, he was the son of John Nelson Brown and Lorraine Dorr Brown.
Tom attended Bishop Timon High School in Buffalo, NY, and then served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War as a company...
Henry C. KEISER
Oct 3, 2026
Henry C. KEISER, 89, of Caneadea, NY, formerly of Belmont, NY, died Saturday, October 3, 2026, in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.
Born October 17, 1936, in Belmont, he was the son of Elmer and Beulah Decker Keiser. On April 28, 1956, he married Barbara Yvonne Ward, who predeceased him on September 6, 1998. A graduate of Belmont Central School, Hank worked...
Glee A. TURYBURY
Oct 3, 2026
Glee A. TURYBURY, 82, of Scio NY, died Saturday October 3, 2026, surrounded by his family at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville, NY.
Born June 3, 1944, in Olean, he was the son of Floyd and Mary Margaret Kelley Turybury. A 1962 graduate of Scio Central School, he earned an associate’s degree in agriculture from Alfred State College. Glee proudly served...
John E. KUHN
Oct 2, 2026
John E. KUHN, 55, of Whitesville, NY, died Friday, October 2, 2026, in his home.
Born June 15, 1971, in Hornell, he was the son of Aaron L. and Joan E. Chambers Kuhn. He was a graduate of Whitesville Central School. On October 16, 1993, in Andover, he married the love of his life, Teresa A. Coyle, who survives. John was...
Ayeisha MOHAMED
Oct 2, 2026
Ayeisha MOHAMED, 16, of Westfield, PA, passed away Friday, October 2, 2026 in her home.
She was born December 2, 2009, in Hershey, PA. Ayeisha was an 11th grade student at Williamson High School. Ayeisha loved listening to music which could be heard throughout the house. She took joy in all things Disney, her Disney babies, and glow sticks. The love...
Carlton W. CALCOTE
Oct 1, 2026
Carlton W. CALCOTE, 88, formerly of Whitesville, NY, died Thursday, October 1, 2026, in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester.
Born November 1, 1937, in Mills, PA, he was the son of Carlton W. and Margaret E. Whitney Calcote. A 1955 graduate of Northern Potter High School, he served honorably with the US Air Force from 1956 – 1959. On June 9, 1961,...
