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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Shirley A. Benjamin
Oct 26, 2018
Belmont, NY - Shirley A. Benjamin, 81, of 4822 Back River Road passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018, at Olean General Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born December 12, 1936 in Belmont the daughter of the late Gerald and Lillian (Clair) Clark. On July 9, 1955 in Belmont, she married Richard Benjamin who survives. Shirley...
Judy Hoberg
Oct 19, 2018
Belmont, NY - Judy Hoberg of Belmont, NY and Kingsport, TN, joined her loved ones in heaven as her life here on earth ended, and her eternal life in heaven began on Friday, October 19, 2018 at Jones Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loved ones and family, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on August 21, 1953...
Marjorie A. Hand
Oct 19, 2018
Penn Yan, NY - Marjorie A. Hand, age 89, formerly of Wellsville passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018, at the Homestead in Penn Yan. She was born on February 1, 1929 in Batavia to Elmer H. and Myrtle J. Baehre Hunt. She was married to James Hand who predeceased her. Marjorie was a long time resident of Pleasant Street...
Larry K. Mead
Oct 19, 2018
Larry K. Mead PORT ALLEGANY- Larry K. Mead, 80, 0f E. Vine St., passed away Friday (Oct. 19, 2018) in his home, of an apparent heart attack. Born April 21, 1938, in Sunderlinville, PA, he was a son of Clair N. and Alma Churchill Mead. On Dec. 28, 1957, in Port Allegany, he married Joyce Kaziska, who died Aug. 26,...
Martha “Marty” K. Tezak
Oct 18, 2018
Wellsville, NY - Martha “Marty” K. Tezak, 75, of 450 N. Main St, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly on Thursday, 18 October 2018 at her home. She was born in Baltimore, MD, on 11 August 1943 to Martha and James Leyko. She is a graduate of the Institute of Notre Dame HS in 1961 and from Villa Julie Junior College...
Donald W. Mong
Oct 18, 2018
Scio, NY - Donald W. Mong, 70, of 2754 County Road 9, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at home. He was born on June 9, 1948 in Wellsville the son of Jay D. and Mabel S. (Wheaton) Mong. On July 3, 1971 in Salamanca he married Judith Kielaszek who survives. Don was a 1966 graduate of Wellsville High...
Geraldine Betty Bogle
Oct 17, 2018
Wellsville, NY - Geraldine Betty Bogle, 84, of 3983 Fords Brook Road South Branch passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Jones Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was born October 16, 1934 in the Town of Willing, the daughter of the late Rev. William A. and Rev. Ruth L. (Morland) Brownell. On March 17, 1963 in West...
Howard E. Lamphier
Oct 14, 2018
Wellsville, NY - Howard E. Lamphier, 85, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018. He was born in Wellsville, the son of the late Elmer and Eva (Chandler) Lamphier. He is survived by his wife, Janet Lamphier, a daughter, Marcia Lamphier (Marshall Hammond), a sister Freida Ballerstein, and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased in addition to his parents...
Donald G. Schweikart
Oct 14, 2018
Donald G. Schweikart PORT ALLEGANY- Donald G. Schweikart, 81, of Route 155 S, passed away Sunday (Oct. 14, 2018) in his home. Born May 26, 1937, in Port Allegany, he was a son of George W. and Anna L. Klesa Schweikart. Donald was a longtime resident of the area and a graduate of Port Allegany High School, class of 1956....
Franklin C. BOEKELL
Oct 14, 2018
Franklin C. BOEKELL, 96, of Wellsville, NY, formerly of Weston, WV, died Sunday, October 14, 2018 in Highland Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Wellsville, NY. He was predeceased by his first wife, Harryetta Stoops Boekell; and a step-son, Randy "Rocket" Roeske. On February 7, 1981, in Weston, WV, he married the former Barbara Baldwin Roeske, who survives. Surviving besides his wife, Barbara,...
Myrtle L. SMITH
Oct 12, 2018
Myrtle L. SMITH, 85, of the Town of Willing, Wellsville, NY, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 in Highland Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Wellsville, NY after a long illness. Born December 27, 1932 in the Town of Willing, she was the daughter of Melvin and Marie Pohl Brandes. Myrt, as she was known, will be remembered for her kind and...
James L. Tucker
Oct 10, 2018
James L. Tucker COUDERPSORT- James L. Tucker, 64, of Avenue B, passed away Wednesday (Oct. 10, 2018) in UPMC Cole, Coudersport. Born October 24, 1953, in Coudersport, he was a son of James L. and Flora Eggleton Tucker. Mr. Tucker was a lifetime resident of the area and a graduate of Port Allegany High School, class of 1971. He attended...
Rebecca MONROE
Oct 8, 2018
Rebecca R. MONROE, 88, of Rochester, NY, died Monday, October 8, 2018 in St. Ann's. Born June 29, 1930, in Reedsville, PA, she was the daughter of Paul W. and Mary Muldoon Erhard. She was married to Oscar C. Monroe, who predeceased her on December 29, 2011. Surviving are: four children, Laura (Victor) Marzovilla of Rochester, Donna Jones of Macedon, NY, Eva...
Tammy L. BROWN
Oct 8, 2018
Tammy L. BROWN, 52, of Harrison Valley, PA, died Monday, October 8, 2018 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport. Born October 1, 1966, in Wellsboro, she was the daughter of Harry G. and Sharon Williams Freeborn. On February 14, 1987 in Harrison Valley, she married Jeffrey J. Brown, who survives. A 1984 graduate of Northern Potter High School, she was employed by...
Linda L. SHEFFIELD
Oct 3, 2018
Linda L. SHEFFIELD, 73, of Andover, NY, died Wednesday, October 3, 2018 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, NY. She was born December 12, 1944 in Rochester, NY. She was married to Ronald W. Sheffield, who survives. Linda was employed as a secretary in Rochester and by Walmart in cosmetics department. She loved her many pets. Surviving besides her husband, Ronald, are: a...
LeRoy C. WHITE
Oct 1, 2018
LeRoy C. WHITE, 82, of Coudersport, PA, died Monday, October 1, 2018 in his home. **********A Memorial Service will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, November 11, 2018 in the Sweden Valley Faith United Methodist Church.********** Born November 11, 1935, in Coudersport, he was the son of Clifford Thompson and Virgie Elizabeth Denson White. He was married to the former Eileen...
Phyllis M. (Chandler) Amell
Sep 28, 2018
Phyllis M. Amell PORT ALLEGANY-Phyllis M. Amell, 94, of N. Brooklynside Rd., passed away Friday (Sept. 28, 2018) in Sena Kean Manor, Smethport. Born May 8, 1924, in Port Allegany, she was a daughter of Don and Lula S. Smith Chandler. On Aug. 24, 1962, in Shinglehouse, she married Howard L. Amell, who died Apr. 4, 2013. Mrs. Amell was...
Brian S. LITTLE
Sep 24, 2018
Brian S. LITTLE, 63, of Alma, NY, passed away Monday, September 24, 2018 in his home. Born December 3, 1954 in Cuba, NY, he was the son of Albert and Marian Frances Little. A Veteran, he served honorably in the US Army. Brian cherished time with his family. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Surviving are: two...
Virginia Foster Bassett
Sep 23, 2018
Alfred, NY - Virginia Foster Bassett, 101, passed away peacefully at Jones Memorial Hospital on September 23, 2018 after a brief illness. Virginia resided at Manor Hills Assisted Living Facility in Wellsville, NY for the past three years. Previously, she made her home on West University Street in Alfred, NY for eighty-three years, having lived on both sides of the...
Raymond H. Wetherby
Sep 23, 2018
Belmont, NY - Raymond H. Wetherby, 88, of 6005 Feathers Creek Road passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Olean General Hospital following a brief illness. He was born on September 25, 1929 in Ischua, the son of Charles and Phoebe (Clayson) Wetherby. On November 8, 1985 in Frewsburg he married Delores G. Jordan who survives. Raymond was a...
