Obituaries

May 19, 2015

Wellsville, NY - Clara Lehman Murphy, age 95, of 86 Howard Street passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Roswell Park in Buffalo. She was born on September 13, 1919 in Wellsville to Frederick George and Florence Hadsell Lehman. On May 9, 1942 in the Immaculate Conception Church Rectory she married George Connell Murphy who predeceased her on July...

May 17, 2015

Charlene E. “Charlie” Caulkins PORT ALLEGANY- Charlene E. “Charlie” Caulkins, 62, formerly of Port Allegany and Dumfries, VA, passed away Sunday (May 17, 21015) in Colorado Springs, CO. Born September 22, 1952, she was a daughter of Joyce M. Caulkins of Port Allegany. Charlene was a resident of the area for many years, and a graduate of Port Allegany High...

May 16, 2015

Wellsville, NY - Emery W. Morris, 77, of 1303 County Road 18, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at home with his loving wife at his side. He was born on September 26, 1937 in Sharon Township, PA the son of the late Gilbert and Lillian (Babcock) Morris. On September 26, 1959 in Hemley, England he married Ann Sterry...

May 11, 2015

Wellsville, NY - Patricia A. Jason, 74, of 483 County Road 18 passed away on Monday, May 11, 2015 at home with her family at her side. She was born March 17, 1941 in Gouverneur, the daughter of the late George and Marion (Katura) Ward. On January 26, 1995 in Rochester she married Frank Jason Jr. who survives.

May 9, 2015

Marcia G. Kear DeSAIN, 69, of Whitesville, NY, died Saturday, May 9, 2015 in her home. Born April 6, 1946, in Wellsville, NY, she was the daughter of Leland "Skip" and Naomi Baker Kear. On August 23, 1969, in Whitesville, she married Anthony J. DeSain, who survives. A 1964 graduate of Whitesville Central School and a 1965 graduate of Olean...

May 8, 2015

Jean B. HOWE, 92, of Walnut Creek, CA, formerly of Mansfield and Ulysses, PA, died Friday, May 8, 2015 in her home. Born May 11, 1922, in Coudersport, PA, she was the daughter of Lawrence E. and Mabel V. Evans Buck. A 1940 valedictorian graduate of Ulysses High School, she went on to Mansfield State College where she graduated in...

May 7, 2015

Wellsville, NY - William O. Stives, 75, of 80 Johnson Street, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at the University of Rochester Medical Center, following a long struggle with heart disease and diabetes. He was born July 15, 1939 in Bolivar the son of the late Harold and Catherine (Clark) Stives. Bill was formerly employed by Hann & Schaffner...

May 5, 2015

Wellsville, NY - Wilma Withey Taggart, age 91, formerly of 12 Washington Street passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at the Wellsville ManorHills Assisted Living Facility. She was born on August 14, 1923 in Allentown to Ward A. and Rachael Swarthout Withey. On August 4 1945 in Olean she married Bruce V. Taggart who predeceased her on July 14,...

May 5, 2015

Angelica, NY - Joan L. Sortore, age 80, of the Lamont Road passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at the Hart Comfort House in Wellsville. She was born on November 22, 1934 in Wellsville to Paul and Florence Flanagan Ludden. On November 5, 1965 in Angelica she married Richard Sortore who survives. Joan was a graduate of Wellsville Central...

May 4, 2015

Nicholas V. LUCIDI, 79, of Westfield, PA, formerly of Pottstown, died Monday, May 4, 2015 in Manor Care, Allentown, PA. Born March 27, 1936, in Pottstown, he was the son of Samuel and Elisa Aurini Lucidi. He was employed as a draftsman by Bethlehem Steel. Surviving are: three children, Gina, Anita, and Michael; and friends, the Leyrer family of Genesee,...

May 3, 2015

Debora J. Johnson PORT ALLEGANY- Debora J. Johnson, 56, of Chestnut St. passed away Sunday (May 3, 2015) in her home, after a lengthy illness. Born January 10, 1959, in Port Allegany, she was a daughter of Dale and Joyce Schoonover Campbell.  On June 25, 2004, in Smethport she married Robert W. Johnson, who died Aug. 9, 2009. Debora worked...

Apr 30, 2015

Belmont, NY - Marcus Edward Hoshal, 28, of 4 Martin Street passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Buffalo General Hospital following a valiant battle with leukemia. He honorably took on every challenge he faced thought-out his life.  He was born March 17, 1987 in Wellsville, the son of Richard J. Hoshal and Cynthia (Flint) Griswold. Marcus was raised...

Apr 28, 2015

George GRABER, 78, of Wellsboro, PA, formerly of Sunderlinville and Philadelphia, PA, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015 in Broad Acres Health and Rehabilitation Center, Wellsboro, PA. Born July 17, 1936, in Los Angeles, CA, he was the son of A.C. and Alva Winters Graber. A US Army Veteran, he served honorably from 1953 - 1956. On August 22, 1958, in...

Apr 27, 2015

Tracy L. Seeley GLEASON, 46, of Troy, PA, died Monday, April 27, 2015 in her home. She was born September 11, 1968, in Coudersport, PA. Tracy was a graduate of Northern Potter High School. She was last employed by Dupont in Towanda, PA. Surviving are: her father and step-mother, Larry E. and Marie Seeley of Belmont, NY; longtime companion, Dale...

Apr 27, 2015

Wellsville, NY - Marilyn F. Perkins, 87, of 215 Madison Street passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015 at Jones Memorial Hospital with her loving family at her side. She was born August 30, 1927, in Wellsville, NY, the daughter of the late Florence (Barlow) Weber and William Weber. On August 10, 1946 in Allentown, she married the love of...

Apr 26, 2015

Wellsville, NY - Carl G. Osgood, 74, of 2733 Beech Hill Road passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the Hart Comfort House, surrounded by his family after a lengthy illness. He was born on May 29, 1940 in Inavale, the son of the late Frank and Bernice (Bessey) Osgood. On August 17, 2007, he married Marilyn A Stevens...

Apr 26, 2015

Wellsville, NY - Robert E. Brandes, age 72, of the Vorhees Hill Road passed away on Sunday, April 26, 215, at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester. He was born on October 25, 1942 in Wellsville to Walter and Medora Lish Brandes. On June 10, 1967 in Wellsville he married Connie Meyn who survives. Bob graduated from Wellsville...

Apr 26, 2015

Llewellyn E. METCALF, aka "Bud" or "Slim", 83, of Westfield, PA, died Sunday, April 26, 2015 in Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA. Born July 8, 1931, in Potter Brook, PA, he was the son of Marion and Ruth Thompson Metcalf. A Korean War Veteran, he served honorably with the US Army for 11 years. He was employed by Eberle Tannery...

Apr 24, 2015

Masako T. VANNATTER, 78, of Ulysses, PA, died Friday, April 24, 2015 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA. Born September 11, 1936, in Okinawa, Japan, she was the daughter of Kana and Kama Tsuha. She was employed by Galeton Production, C&J Blouse Co., and Ulysses Lumber. Surviving are: five children, Keiko (Robert) Sutton of Galeton, PA, Joyce (Richard, Jr.) Nelson...

Apr 23, 2015

Bolivar - Martin Lee Cole, age 66, of Friendship Street passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2015 , at Olean General Hospital. He was born on November 29, 1948 in Olean to Howard and Flora May Ferri ngton Cole. On September 26, 20 02 in Ri chburg he married Margaret Loun sberry who survives.

Martin was a...