Obituaries

Aug 20, 2024

Bonita R. HARRISON, 76, of Whitesville, NY, died Tuesday, August 20, 2024 in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester. 

Born May 24, 1948, in Hornell, she was the daughter of Lawrence A. and Vesta I. Dennis Whitsell. A graduate of Greenwood High School, she was a hairdresser in Greenwood. Bonnie enjoyed baking birthday cakes for her family and the community, making plastic canvas,...

Aug 19, 2024

Derrick A. WILLETTS, 28, of Scio, NY, died Monday, August 19, 2024. 

He was born May 27, 1996, in Wellsville. A 2015 graduate of Scio Central School, he worked with Job Corps for a few years. After Job Corps, he was employed by TPI in Arcade and recently by Saputo in Friendship as a forklift operator. Derrick enjoyed playing video games...

Aug 18, 2024

John W. HAMILTON, 64, of Wellsville, NY, died Sunday, August 18, 2024. 

Born December 1, 1959, in Buffalo, he was the son of John F. and Frances Santaniello Hamilton. John was a graduate of Kenmore East Senior High School in Tonawanda. He was interested in home improvement from a young age which grew into operating Hamilton Home Repair & Handyman Service....

Aug 17, 2024

Barry L. HART, 79, of Gaines, PA, formerly of Lititz, died Saturday, August 17, 2024 in UPMC Williamsport. 

Born August 9, 1945, in Columbia, PA, he was the son of John and Helen Gohn Hart. On August 20, 1965, in Lititz, he married the former Shireen “Sherry” Bealler, who survives. A machinist, he was employed by Woodstream from 1962 --- 1967...

Aug 17, 2024

Wellsville, NY – Susie A. Allen, 91, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at Jones Memorial Hospital with her family at her side. She was born November 10, 1932, in Millport, PA, the daughter of William and I rene ( Ball ) Rath bun. On June 16, 1951, in Shinglehouse, PA , she married Robert Eric Allen who predeceased...

Aug 17, 2024

Dorothy L. LITTLE, 87, of Rochester, NY, formerly of West Seneca, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 17, 2024 in St. John’s Home, Rochester. 

She was predeceased by her husband, William A. Little; her parents, Merle and Mary Kinney Damon; and two sisters, Patricia A. Fitch and Winifred E. “Winnie” Zeches. Surviving are: two daughters, Mary Grace...

Aug 14, 2024

Mary Lou HENNE, 84, of Ulysses, PA, formerly of Reading, PA, died Wednesday, August 14, 2024 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport. 

Born July 11, 1940, in Reading, she was the daughter of Joseph E. and Mary M. Eberhart Kohler. She was married to Allyn T. “Bud” Henne, Jr., who preceded her in death. Mary Lou was employed as a secretary by...

Aug 12, 2024

Janice L. RUPPERT, 63, of Friendship, NY, died Monday, August 12, 2024 in her home. 

Born August 2, 1961, in Rochester, she was the daughter of Richard and Eleanor M. Cady Heckman. A 1980 graduate of Jefferson High School in Rochester, she was employed by Delphi on the assembly line. Jan was a strong, caring, and warm-hearted person. She was a...

Aug 10, 2024

Harold J. OUTMAN, Sr., 82, of Genesee, PA, died Saturday, August 10, 2024 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, PA. Born April 29, 1942, in Coudersport, he was the son of Hubert and Nettie Button Outman. He was employed by a dairy farm in Geneva, NY. 

Surviving are: three daughters, Brenda Davenport of Genesee, Tammy Outman of Wellsville, NY, and Christina (Ken) Fenstermacher of...

Aug 10, 2024

Wellsville, NY - Shad Ryan Baldwin , 4 6 , o f Bolivar Road passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at Strong Memorial H ospital , after years of struggling with Behcet’s and Crohn's disease. He was born November 2 4 , 1977, in Wellsville, son of Jacalyn Ann (Kemp) Baldwin and Roger Harvey Bal dwin . On November...

Aug 6, 2024

Helen M. MATHEWS, 79, of Ulysses, PA, died Tuesday, August 6, 2024 in her home. 

Born December 19, 1944, in Wellsboro, she was the daughter of John J. and Dora H. Davis Shaffer. On July 12, 1968, she married Truman R. Mathews, who predeceased her on June 12, 2004. A 1962 graduate of Northern Potter High School, she was employed for...

Aug 6, 2024

Adalgisa Maria “Mary” Valentin LOZADA, 70, of Wellsville, NY, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2024 in her home. 

Born September 12, 1953, in the Dominican Republic, her family moved to New York City when Mary was 10 years old. She met the love of her life, Eric W. Lozada, when she was 16. They married on May 29, 1971, in the...

Aug 6, 2024

Wellsville, NY – Ju lia A. Brush, 84 , of Jefferson Street , passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at the Hart Comfort House with her family by her side. She was born June 23, 1940, in Wellsville, the daughter of the late Henry and Finola (Wiles) Hart . On June 9, 1962 , at the Immaculate Conception Church...

Aug 3, 2024

Shirleyan C. McINROY, 78, of Galeton, PA, died Saturday, August 3, 2024 in her home. 

Born August 14, 1945, in Wellsboro, she was the daughter of Walter O. and Meta E. Williams Zeaman. She was married to Stephen McInroy III, who predeceased her on April 1, 2001. She was employed by Galeton Production, Plaza Café, and was the manager of the...

Aug 1, 2024

Cory J. ECK, 41, of Wellsville, NY, died Thursday, August 1, 2024 in his home. 

Born February 24, 1983, in Olean, he was the son of Michael T. and Barbara A. Bellamy Eck. A graduate of Scio High School, he was employed by Michael A. Roeske, Land Surveyor. He also detailed cars and did yard work. Cory enjoyed riding four-wheelers and...

Jul 31, 2024

Alma, NY – Leon E. Cline, 91, of County Road 18, passed away at home on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, with his family by his side. He was born March 13, 1933, in Wellsville, the son of the late Leon S. and Esther M. (Willard) Cline.

Leon was raised in Allegany County and attended school in a Wellsville area...

Jul 30, 2024

Elaine H. CARLSSON, 83, of Wellsville, NY, formerly of Rocky Point, died Tuesday, July 30, 2024 in Maple City Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Hornell. 

Born October 2, 1940, in Morristown, NJ, she was the daughter of Francis Joseph and Helen Hanlon Dacey. On November 3, 1962, in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY, she married Tage G. Carlsson, who predeceased her on March 28,...

Jul 29, 2024

Wellsville, NY – William P. Weinhauer, 94, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 29, 2024, at Wellsville Manor, in Wellsville, NY.  He was born May 17, 1930, in Wellsville, the son of the late Paul W. and Genevieve (Graham) Weinhauer.

Dad was a native of Wellsville, graduating from Wellsville High School in 1948.  From 1948 -1950 he was employed...

Jul 27, 2024

Pauline “Polly” WEART LUCAS, 99, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2024 in her home at Eden Heights in Olean, NY, just a few months shy of her 100th birthday. 

 

Born at home in Farmersville, NY, on October 8, 1924, Polly was the eldest child of Herbert and Lura Wallace and older sister to Kenneth (June) Wallace. She graduated from Ten Broeck...

Jul 26, 2024

Eversyn Xavier Lee JONES, infant son of Sandra and Patrick Jones of Ulysses, PA, was born sleeping on Friday, July 26, 2024 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, PA. 

Surviving besides his parents are: maternal grandparents, Michael and Angel Wigman, Sr.; maternal great-grandmother, Lucy “Nanny” Heisler; paternal grandmother, Bessie Jones; eight siblings, Arianna Weaver, Cheyanne Jones, Patrick Jones, Jr., Erika Jones, Cayden Jones,...