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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Col. Leo B. SHINN
Sep 1, 2015
Col. Leo B. SHINN, USMC Retired, 95, of Ulysses, PA, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015 in his home. Born October 20, 1919, in Beech Creek, KY, he was the son of William Warner and Elizabeth "Bessie" Blaine Shinn. On October 9, 1952, at Fort Benning, GA, he married the former Muriel E. Tillotson, who predeceased him on April 8, 2013....
Cleopha M. CROWELL
Aug 31, 2015
Cleopha M. CROWELL, 100, of Wellsboro, PA, formerly of Galeton, Ulysses, and Coudersport, died Monday, August 31, 2015 in the Green Home, Wellsboro, PA. Born June 12, 1915, in Harrison Valley, PA, she was the daughter of John T. and Clio M. Toombs Carpenter. She was married to Clark A. Crowell, who predeceased her in 1961. A 1934 graduate of...
Edward KOSA
Aug 27, 2015
Edward KOSA, Jr., 93, of Ulysses, PA, died Thursday, August 27, 2015 in Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA. Born February 27, 1922, in Himlerville, KY, he was the son of Ede and Yolanda Dienes Kosa. On April 14, 1944, in Coudersport, PA, he married the former Helen Yardlay, who predeceased him on February 26, 2013. A 1939 graduate of Ulysses...
Dorothy J. HALL
Aug 24, 2015
Dorothy J. Hall, 83, of 1401 Alma Hill Road passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015 at the Wellsville Manor Care Center with her family at her side. She was born September 26, 1931 in Knoxville, PA the daughter of the late Clyde and Reba (Decker) Rarick. On May 19, 1948 in Genesee, PA she married Donald Hall Sr. who...
Michael Scott BURDICK
Aug 23, 2015
Michael Scott Burdick, 55, of 46 N. Broad Street passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Jones Memorial Hospital following a long illness. He was born July 3, 1960 in Wellsville, the son of Francis D. And Connie M. (Lee) Burdick.Mike was a lifelong resident of Wellsville and was an avid NASCAR and Buffalo Bills fan. He was formerly...
Nancy M. SUTLEY
Aug 22, 2015
Nancy M. Sutley, 68, of 934 Commercial Avenue passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Rochester General Hospital with her family at her side. She was born March 25, 1947 in Wellsville, the daughter of the late Mark and Louise “Midge” (Bieser) Nesbit. On June 27, 1965 in Whitesville she married Michael G. Sutley who survives.Nancy was a lifelong...
Eugene E. Blood
Aug 22, 2015
Eugene E. Blood PORT ALLEGANY- Eugene E. Blood, 88, of Sartwell Creek Rd., passed away Saturday (Aug. 22, 2015) in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born May 16, 1927, in Middletown, OH, he was a son of Edwin E. and Grace L. Lindsey Blood. On June 5, 1949, in Emporium, PA, he married Elaine J. Herbstritt, who died Aug, 28, 2014....
Sean E. LIAS
Aug 22, 2015
Sean E. LIAS, 49, of Westfield, PA, died Saturday, August 22, 2015. Born October 11, 1965, in Batavia, NY, he was the son of Ronald E. and Patricia Hosley Lias. On November 28, 1992, in Harrison Valley, PA, he married the former Billiejo Kibbe, who survives. A 1983 graduate of Cowanesque Valley High School, he studied electronics at Alfred State...
Gene P. VAN GORDEN
Aug 20, 2015
Gene P. VAN GORDEN, 80, of Ulysses, PA, died Thursday, August 20, 2015 in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY. Born September 23, 1934, in Lawrenceville, PA, he was the son of Thomas and Beatrice Stone Van Gorden. On December 17, 1960, in St. John's Episcopal Church, Westfield, PA, he married the former Anne L. Coover, who survives. A US Army...
Laran N. IVES
Aug 18, 2015
Laran N. Ives, 65, of 25 Trapping Brook Road passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at home following a brief illness. He was born October 12, 1949 in Wellsville, the son of the late Norman L. and Lela (Ellsworth) Ives. On September 1, 1984 in Wellsville he married Joann Brown who survives.Laran was a 1969 graduate of Wellsville High...
Phyllis J. BENJAMIN
Aug 14, 2015
Phyllis J. Benjamin, age 85, of old State Road passed away on Friday August 14, 2015 at the Hornell Gardens in Hornell. She was born on August 3, 1930 in Bolivar to Lyle and Helen Cartwright Benjamin.Phyllis was a lifelong resident of Belmont who graduated from Belmont Central High School. She was a 45 year employee of the Cornell Cooperative...
Hazel M. ALLEN
Aug 14, 2015
Hazel M. ALLEN, 93, of Shinglehouse, PA, formerly of Richmond, VA, went home to be with her Savior on Friday, August 14, 2015 in Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Wellsville, NY. Born August 7, 1922, in Portland, ME, she was the daughter of William and Sarah Cady Libby. On February 2, 1946, in Portland, ME, she married Clyde J....
Alvin G. WHITESELL
Aug 11, 2015
Alvin G. Whitesell, age 87, of the Stannards Road passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at the Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born on August 16, 1927 in Whitesville to George W. and Alice Baker Whitesell. On February 25, 1949 in Wellsville he married Maxine Morrison who survives.Alvin was a long time resident of the Wellsville...
Evelyn J. LaPOLT
Aug 9, 2015
Evelyn J. LaPOLT, 75, of Emporium, PA, died Sunday, August 9, 2015 in her home. Born March 6, 1940, in Wellsboro, PA, she was the daughter of Elmer Ellsworth and Erva Housler Everetts. She was married to William F. "Bill" LaPolt, who survives. Surviving besides her husband, Bill, are: eight children, Linda LaPolt of Emporium, Frank (Shirley) LaPolt of Emporium,...
Lorraine J. (Perise) Phillips
Aug 7, 2015
Lorraine J. Phillips ROULETTE- Lorraine J. Phillips, 70, of Main St., passed away Friday (Aug. 7, 2015) in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport. Born October 9, 1944, in New York, NY, she was a daughter of Anthony G. and Leonola Duhs Perise. Lorraine worked as a waitress for many years with the ABC Restaurant, Burtville, before her retirement. She was a...
Doris Sprague DOTY
Aug 5, 2015
Doris Sprague Doty died on August 5, 2015 at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville, NY after a very short illness. She was fortunate enough to fulfill her desire to live independently at home, with minimal assistance, until her admission to the hospital two days prior.Doris was born on September 17, 1924 and was the only child of the late Harold...
Jaret J. Martin
Aug 5, 2015
Jaret J. Martin ROULETTE- Jaret J. Martin, 21, of Railroad Ave., passed away Wednesday (Aug. 5, 2015) as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born April 4, 1994, in Coudersport, he was a son of Jeffrey G. and Barbara A. Bosworth Martin. Jaret was a lifetime resident of the area and a graduate of Port Allegany High...
Donald A. Mcneil
Jul 31, 2015
Donald A. McNeil TURTLEPOINT- Donald A. McNeil, 79, of Long Hollow Rd., passed away Friday (July 31, 2015) in the Olean General Hospital, after a brief illness. Born on October 11, 1935, in Olean, NY, he was a son of Clair F. and Hazel G. Plummer McNeil. On January 23, 1971, in Port Allegany, he married Phyllis E. Abel. He...
George R. Todd
Jul 30, 2015
George R. Todd PORT ALLEGANY- George R. Todd, 94, of Meadow Lane, passed away Thursday (July 30, 2015) in Lakeview Senior Care & Living Center, Smethport, after a brief illness. Born June 22, 1921, in Port Allegany, he was a son of Russell L. and Kathryn Clark Todd. On June 22, 1947, in Port Allegany, he married Edith V. Anderson,...
Marcia F. SULLINGER
Jul 30, 2015
Marcia F. SULLINGER, 73, of Coudersport, PA, formerly of Green, OH, died Thursday, July 30, 2015 in UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA. Born June 20, 1942, in Amsterdam, OH, she was the daughter of Joseph and Viola Petroski Christie. She was married to David L. Sullinger, who survives. A memorial service will be held in Canton, OH at a later date....
