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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Donald Richard "Dick" HASKINS
Jun 1, 2017
Donald Richard "Dick" HASKINS, 83, of Cordes Junction, AZ, formerly of Wellsville, NY, died Thursday, June 1, 2017. Born July 14, 1933, in Genesee, PA, he was the son of George A. and H. Ione Easton Haskins. He attended Genesee High School and achieved his G.E.D. in Phoenix, AZ in 1953. He enlisted in the US Air Force on September...
Shirley A. GROVE
May 31, 2017
Shirley A. GROVE, 69, of Rte. 6, Ulysses, PA, died Wednesday, May 31, 2017 in her home. Born January 25, 1948, in Abington, PA, she was the daughter of Crossman Seymour and Emily Mulinosky Robinson. She was raised by her mother and step-father, Lawrence Young. On March 30, 1996, in Pine Creek Valley United Methodist Church, Gaines, PA, she married...
Lean M. (Ohler) Stuckey
May 28, 2017
Lena M. Stuckey PORT ALLEGANY- Lena M. Stuckey, 99, of Church St., passed away Sunday (May 28, 2017) in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport. Born September 1, 1917, in Monroe Township, Richland County, Ohio, she was a daughter of Jesse and Cleo Yarnell Ohler. On April 28, 1934, she married Howard Stuckey, Sr., in Mansfield, OH. They moved to Potter County...
Beverly J. (Burroughs) Burroughs
May 28, 2017
Beverly J. Burroughs ROULETTE- Beverly J. Burroughs, 75, of Card Creek Rd., passed away Sunday (May 28, 2017) in UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA. Born January 23, 1942, in Gowanda, NY, she was the eldest daughter of Clifford R. and Bette M. Maneval Burroughs. Beverly graduated from Hadley-Luzerne High School, NY, and from Houghton College, class of 1965, with a BA...
Martin R. “Marty” Pisano
May 28, 2017
Wellsville, NY - Martin R. “Marty” Pisano, 74, of 250 School Street, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017, at Jones Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 10, 1942 in Olean the son of the late Martin G. and Mary E. (Rosetti) Pisano. On June 3, 1962 in Olean he married Alta “Jeane” Laxton who survives. Marty was raised...
Thomas H. "Tom" ENGLE
May 27, 2017
Thomas H. "Tom" ENGLE, 74, of Ulysses, PA, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA. Born February 6, 1943, in Detroit, MI, he was the son of Francis E. and Gertrude "Trudy" Witkop Engle. A Vietnam War Veteran, he served honorably with the US Marine Corps from 1960 - 1965. On November 26, 1965, in...
Nila Ann “Toni” Burrell
May 25, 2017
Rotonda West, Florida - Nila Ann “Toni” Burrell, 78, of Rotonda West passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Englewood Community Hospital, Englewood, Florida. Born on January 29, 1939 in Emporium, Pennsylvania to Frank and Beulah Layberger, she had been a resident of Charlotte County for five years coming from Fairview, Pennsylvania and Wellsville, New York. A loving wife, mother...
Eugene “Gene” J. Platts
May 24, 2017
Cuba, NY - Eugene “Gene” J. Platts, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at the Cuba Memorial Hospital. He was born in Brookville, Pennsylvania to Joseph and C. and Mary Miller Platts. Gene graduated from Corning Free Academy and had attended both Syracuse University and Elmira College. Gene worked for Corning Glass and later for Xerox and...
Hattie L. ROBBINS
May 21, 2017
Hattie L. ROBBINS, 85, of Wellsville, NY, died Sunday, May 21, 2017 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, NY. Born April 14, 1932, in Genesee, PA, she was the daughter of C. Wilber and Ina Grover Grover. On April 8, 1960, in Wellsville, she married James C. Robbins, who predeceased her on January 2, 2016. She was employed by O'Donnell's Convenience...
Betty "Penny" DORFF
May 20, 2017
Betty "Penny" DORFF, 64, of Ulysses, PA, formerly of Fayetteville, NC, died Saturday, May 20, 2017 in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA. Born March 13, 1953, in Bradford, PA, she was the daughter of Edward M. and Betty I. Perrington Frederick. She was employed as a plumber for many years. Surviving are: four children, Scott (Lisa) McClain of Ulysses, Todd...
Constantine James “Gus” Rigas
May 19, 2017
Wellsville, NY - Constantine James “Gus” Rigas, 87, passed away on May 19, 2017 surrounded by family at Jones Memorial Hospital, in Wellsville, NY. He was born in Wellsville on November 11, 1929, the son of James John and Helen (Brazas) Rigas. On November 23, 1951, Gus married Rheba Lamar Vincent in Wellsville and together they raised five children. Gus...
Dawn D. Williams
May 18, 2017
Belmont, NY - Dawn D. Williams, 80, of 6034 Baker Road passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at home surrounded by her family. She was born February 20, 1937 in Endicott the daughter of the late Clifford and Rosemary (VanSusan) Dombert. She was the companion of Chester “Don” Baker for over 50 year, who predeceased her on December 30,...
Marlyn Jane JACKSON
May 17, 2017
Marlyn Jane JACKSON, 79, of Borie, Coudersport, PA, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport. Born October 6, 1937, in Olean, NY, she was the daughter of Thomas and Mildred Harris Hurrle. She was a 1955 graduate of Otto-Eldred High School. On July 9, 1957, in Alma, NY, she married Dale Andrew Jackson, who predeceased her on...
Derek Kevin ROESKE
May 17, 2017
Derek Kevin ROESKE, born Oct. 1, 1990, died May 17, 2017. Let us not love with words or speech, but with actions and in truth, 1 John 3:18 (NIV). Derek Kevin Roeske lived and loved with intensity and although it is so very difficult to imagine him gone from us, it is with joy to know that we will see...
Gladys E. (Leffler) Carlson
May 16, 2017
Gladys E. Carlson PORT ALLLEGANY- Gladys E. Carlson, 98, of Chalmers Ct., Berryville, VA, formerly of E. Vine St., Port Allegany, passed away Tuesday (May 16, 2017) in Rose Hill Health & Rehabilitation Center, Berryville, VA. Born October 29, 1918, in Johnstown, PA, she was a daughter of Robert C. and Mary K. Ullery Leffler. On July 27, 1945, in...
Donald T Geffers
May 16, 2017
Donald T. Geffers, 83, of 1940 East Drive, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at Jones Memorial in Wellsville, NY. He was born in Wellsville on February 4, 1934, the son of Theodore J. and Ruth Brandes Geffers, On June 28, 1953 in Wellsville, he married Grace J. Pero, who survives. He was a graduate...
Debra E. (Burr) Novak
May 15, 2017
Debra Burr Novak PORT ALLEGANY- Debra Burr Novak, 64, of Grove St. Ext., Delevan, NY, formerly of Port Allegany, passed away unexpectedly Monday (May 15, 2017) in the Bertrand Chaffee Hospital, Springville, NY. Born September 1, 1952, in Port Allegany, she was a daughter of Charles W. and Ruth D. MacFarland Burr. She was formerly married to Michael Lesher. Debra...
Dorothy A. Schmelzer
May 14, 2017
……I’D LIKE THE MEMORY OF ME TO BE THE HAPPY ONE. I’D LIKE TO LEAVE AN AFTERGLOW OF SMILES WHEN MY LIFE IS DONE….. - DOROTHY A. SCHMELZER Belmont, NY - Dorothy A. Schmelzer, age 89, formerly of McNinch Lane, passed away peacefully at Wellsville Manor Care Center on Sunday, May 14, 2017. She was born on March 24, 1928,...
Jonathan D. POLLOCK
May 12, 2017
Jonathan D. POLLOCK, 31, of Louisville, KY, formerly of Ulysses, PA, died Friday, May 12, 2017 in Louisville. Born December 29, 1985, in Coudersport, PA, he was the son of Dennis and Angela Hand Pollock. A graduate of Northern Potter High School, he was employed by Semper Blue Professionals in Louisville. Surviving are: six children, Alex Pollock Butler, Gage Pollock,...
Marjorie J. (Murphy) Myers
May 9, 2017
Marjorie J. Myers SMETHPORT- Marjorie J. Myers, 80, of Valley Crossroads, passed away Tuesday (May 9, 2017) in her home, surrounded by her family. Born June 29, 1936, in Olean, NY, she was a daughter of Arthur E. and Ruth Garthwaite Murphy. On May 21, 1960, in Bradford, she married William J. Myers, who died Sept. 17, 2016. Marjorie was...
