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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Robert E. "Rob" McPHERSON
Aug 1, 2016
Robert E. "Rob" McPHERSON, 62, of Sunderlinville, PA, died Monday, August 1, 2016 in the Green Home, Wellsboro, PA. Born March 30, 1954, in Sutton, WV, he was the son of Robert and Mary Snay McPherson. He was employed as a crane operator at Ingersoll-Rand in Painted Post, NY and worked as a logger. Surviving are: his mother of Sunderlinville;...
Judith A. (Head) Nellis
Jul 31, 2016
Judith A. Nellis TURTLEPOINT- Judith A. Nellis, 66, of Route 155, passed away Sunday (July 31, 2016) in her home. Born February 19, 1950, in Erie, PA, she was a daughter of Raymond and Betty Boylan Head. On Apr. 18, 1981, in Jamestown, NY, she married James D. Nellis, who survives. Judith was a longtime resident of the area, coming...
Vincent B. POTOCKI
Jul 31, 2016
****A picnic, in memory of Vincent Potocki, will be held Saturday, September 10th in the Genesee Park in Genesee, PA, beginning at 11:30 am. All who knew and loved him are invited to attend. If you wish, please RSVP to 814-848-5042 or text to 570-244-7649. Vincent B. POTOCKI, 70, of Ulysses, PA, died Sunday, July 31, 2016 in the University...
Zale L. JAMES, Jr.
Jul 28, 2016
Zale L. JAMES, Jr., 86, of Ulysses, PA, died Thursday, July 28, 2016 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA. Born January 16, 1930, in Andrews Settlement, PA, he was the son of Zale L. and Sarah James James. On September 10, 1949, in Genesee, he married the former Donna M. Baker, who predeceased him in 1988. In 1991, he married...
Edward L. ALLEN
Jul 27, 2016
Edward L. Allen, 73, of 172 State Route 417, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at home following a lingering illness. He was born July 3, 1943 in Wellsville, the son of the late Edward E. and Alice M. (Main) Allen. On December 13, 1969 in Whitesville he married Virginia Young who survives.Ed was raised in Wellsville and was...
Nancy K. (Kilcoin) Cornell
Jul 26, 2016
Nancy K. Cornell PORT ALLEGANY- Nancy K. Cornell, 75, of E. Arnold Ave., passed away Tuesday (July 26, 2016) in Sena Kean Manor, Smethport. Born September 26, 1940, in Coudersport, she was a daughter of Clayton W. and Harriet L. Kilcoin McGee. On Apr. 26, 1958, in Olean, NY, she married Fred M. Cornell, who survives. Nancy was a lifetime...
Raymond A. Johnson
Jul 25, 2016
Raymond A. Johnson PORT ALLEGANY- Raymond A. Johnson, 95, a longtime resident, passed away Monday (July 25, 2016) in Meadville Medical Center, Meadville, PA. Born October 20, 1920, at Coleman Mills, Port Allegany, he was a son of Ernest A. and Martha E. McKay Johnson. On Feb. 10, 1946, in Port Allegany, he married Laura E. Nelson, who survives. They...
Wayne B. CURRIER
Jul 22, 2016
Wayne B. CURRIER, 67, of Ellisburg, PA, died Friday, July 22, 2016 in his home. Born June 5, 1949, in Wellsville, NY, he was the son of Bert A. and Agnes I. Matteson Currier. He was employed as a custodian by Wellsville Central School for 20 years. Wayne was known for being a helping hand to family, friends, and neighbors....
Maureen C. SWETLAND
Jul 21, 2016
Maureen C. SWETLAND, 82, of Mills, PA, died Thursday, July 21, 2016 in Hospice of Wichita Falls, Wichita Falls, TX. Born September 22, 1933, in Fort Sill, OK, she was the daughter of Maurice and Clara Davis Fishencord. She was married to Frederick A. Swetland, who predeceased her on April 7, 2000. Surviving are: four sons, Charles Swetland, Mark Ellis,...
Freda A. (Baker) O'Neil
Jul 19, 2016
Freda A. O’Neil PORT ALLEGANY - Freda A. O’Neil, 93, passed away Tuesday (July 19, 2016) in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport. Born November 24, 1922, in Hill City, PA, she was a daughter of I. Ralph and Dora Irwin Baker. On Oct. 14, 1950, in Oil City, PA, she married William O’Neil, who died in 1988. Freda worked in housekeeping...
Joanne B. MASON
Jul 18, 2016
Joanne B. Mason, 84, of 5121 State Route 244, passed away on July 18, 2016 at Highland Park Healthcare Center following a long illness. She was born March 28, 1932 in Belmont, the daughter of the late Lyle and Helen (Cartwright) Benjamin. On December 21, 1957 in Binghamton, she married S. Douglas Mason who predeceased her on January 30, 2004.Joanne...
Barbara J. BURROUS
Jul 18, 2016
Barbara J. BURROUS, 69, of Westfield, PA, died Monday, July 18, 2016. Born December 29, 1946, in Coudersport, PA, she was the daughter of D. Blair and Vivian Lewis Hamilton. On August 1, 1965, in Genesee, PA, she married Kenneth E. "Fub" Burrous, who survives. A 1964 graduate of Northern Potter High School, she was employed by Westfield Tanning Co....
Edith M. (Howden) Howard
Jul 15, 2016
Edith M. Howard PORT ALLEGANY- Edith M. Howard, 88, of Sartwell Creek Rd., passed away Friday (July 15, 2016) in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport. Born January 12, 1928, in Alma, NY, she was a daughter of William A. and Lola James Howden. She married Harold L. Howard on Sept. 22, 1945. Edith graduated from Wellsville High School, class of 1944....
Gloria D. HOPPE
Jul 15, 2016
Gloria D. HOPPE, 89, of Buffalo, MN, formerly of Genesee, PA, died Friday, July 15, 2016 in Buffalo Hospital, Buffalo, MN. Born September 28, 1926, in Coneville, PA, she was the daughter of Owen E. and Addie Whitaker Elliott. On March 27, 1946, in Genesee, she married Carl H. Hoppe, who predeceased her in 2001. Gloria owned and operated the...
William J. Elliott
Jul 14, 2016
William J. Elliott PORT ALLEGANY- William J. Elliott, 73, formerly of Lower Grimes Rd., passed away Thursday (July 14, 2016) at the home of his son, in Bradford, PA. Born May 14, 1943 in Olean, NY, he was a son of William L. and Alice M. Grigsby Elliott. Mr. Elliott had worked as head sawyer with Allegheny Hardwoods formerly in...
Robert L. Brown
Jul 7, 2016
Robert L. Brown LOCKPORT, NY- Robert L. Brown, 87, passed away peacefully, Thursday (July 7, 2016) in Lockport, NY. Born July 7, 1929 in Brookville, PA, he was a son of Norman and Violet Crawford Brown. On Sept. 2, 1962, in Port Allegany, he married Lois Eastman, who survives. Robert was a graduate of Port Allegany High School and Lock...
Fay E. WOOD
Jul 7, 2016
Fay E. WOOD, 74, of Ulysses, PA, died Thursday, July 7, 2016 in Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, NY. Born April 22, 1942, in Union City, PA, she was the daughter of Floyd and Marian Jones Jordan. On June 30, 1962, in Union City, PA, she married Clifford J. Wood, who survives. Fay was a 1960 graduate of Union City High...
James Michael HENNESSY
Jul 1, 2016
James Michael Hennessy, 62, of Rowlett, TX, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2016 following a long illness. He was born February 28, 1954, in Wellsville, NY, the eldest (and bossiest) son of James M. and Mary Ellen (Driscoll) Hennessy.After growing tired of the frigid western New York winters, Jim moved south to Rowlett, TX. For several years he worked...
Leslie Joseph WHITE
Jul 1, 2016
Leslie Joseph White, age 59, of 230 North Main Street passed away on Friday July 1, 2016 at Jones Memorial Hospital. He was born on January 12, 1957 at Mercy Hospital in Orchard Park to Leon and Freda Goodwin White. Leslie had been a former resident of Texas , where he worked in the oil fields, and North Carolina...
Mary S. SOWERS
Jun 30, 2016
Mary S. SOWERS, 92, of Coudersport, PA, formerly of Harrison Township, Potter County and York, PA, died Thursday, June 30, 2016 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA. Born August 15, 1923, in Elizabethtown, PA, she was the daughter of Paul A. and Ada Mae Brandt Schwenk. A graduate of William Penn High School, she was employed by General Telephone Co....
