Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Frances S. Barnes
Jan 27, 2014
Belmont, NY - Frances S. Barnes, age 98, of 23 Court Street, died on Monday, January 27, 2014, at home. She was born on October 29, 1915 in Chillicothe, Ohio; she was the daughter of Clarence and Fanny Hunter Shaw. On November 21, 1942, in Washington D.C., she married Robert A. Barnes who predeceased her on December 22, 1989. Frances...
Ruth O. (Denning) Veley
Jan 24, 2014
Zephyrhills, Florida - Ruth O. (Denning) Veley, 53, formerly of Bolivar, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2014 in Florida, with her children at her side. She was born November 26, 1960 in Wellsville, the daughter of the late Ronald and Geraldine (Van Etten) Denning Sr. She was a former employee of Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and was a...
Lynn M. VAN ETTEN
Jan 23, 2014
Lynn M. VAN ETTEN, 84, of Ulysses, PA, died Thursday, January 23, 2014 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, PA. Born September 11, 1929, in Harrison Township, PA, he was the son of Mark J. and Miriam Pride Van Etten. On September 27, 1947, in Wellsville, NY, he married the former Vivian L. Hamilton, who survives. A Korean War Veteran, he...
Kathleen Diana "Dee" Atwood
Jan 22, 2014
Wellsville, NY - Kathleen Diana "Dee" Atwood, 82, of 339 South Main Street passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at the Wellsville Manor Care Center following a brief illness. She was born January 12, 1932 in Wellsville, the daughter of the late Alfred and Mildred (Fowler) McGinnis. On October 29, 1949, she married Kenneth L. Atwood, who predeceased her...
William A. "Bill" CORY
Jan 22, 2014
William A. "Bill" CORY, 78, of Ulysses, PA, formerly of Bethlehem, PA, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 in his home. Born January 28, 1935, in Easton, PA, he was the son of Earl and Estelle Zengulis Cory. He was a 1952 graduate of Easton High School. In 1956, he married the former Jane Beers, who predeceased him in 1991. On...
Valerie J. KERTIS
Jan 13, 2014
Valerie J. KERTIS, 66, of Ulysses, PA, formerly of Philadelphia, died Monday, January 13, 2014 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA. Born September 15, 1947, in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of Walter and Adeline Taylor Thiers. On March 21, 1987, in Richboro, PA, she married George Kertis, Jr., who survives. She was employed as an administrative assistant by...
David A. Bockoras
Jan 12, 2014
David A. Bockoras PORT ALLEGANY- David A. Bockoras, 60, of E. Mill St. passed away unexpectedly Sunday (Jan. 12, 2014) in UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA. Born December 17, 1953, in Port Allegany, he was a son of George S. and Ellie Sellers Bockoras. On June 6, 1980, in Port Allegany, he married Barbara E. Patton, who survives. David was lifetime...
Oliver C. Sweet
Jan 12, 2014
Wellsville, NY - Oliver C. Sweet, 81, of 32 Chestnut Street passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2014 at the Hart Comfort House in Wellsville following a brief illness. He was born August 9, 1932 in Wellsville the son of the late Oliver C. and Ruth (Button) Sweet Jr. On May 9, 1970 in Wellsville he married Sandra Stewart who...
Janet A. PEIDL
Jan 12, 2014
Janet A. PEIDL, 78, of Genesee, PA, formerly of Lindenwold, NJ, died Sunday, January 12, 2014 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, PA. Born January 8, 1936, in Woodlynne, NJ, she was the daughter of Daniel and Thelma Hatch Buhrman. On March 2, 1957, in Haddonfield, NJ, she married Charles J. Peidl, Jr., who survives. Janet was a homemaker and a...
Charles R. BARKER
Jan 11, 2014
Charles R. BARKER, 90, of Ulysses, PA, died Saturday, January 11, 2014 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, PA. Born August 23, 1923, in North Bingham, PA, he was the son of Arling M. and Rosa Howe Barker. On November 17, 1948, in Coudersport, PA, he married the former Edith R. Ahearn, who predeceased him on March 9, 2010. He was...
Edith M. (Daugherty) Roller
Jan 9, 2014
Edith M. Roller PORT ALLEGANY-Edith M. Roller, 73, of Church St. passed away Thursday (Jan. 9, 2014) in Cole Mem. Hospital, Coudersport. Born Feb. 27, 1940, she was a daughter of Millard E. and Annabelle Kinney Daugherty. On Oct. 25, 1970, in Olean, NY, she married Joseph J. Roller, Sr., who died Aug. 14, 2002. Mrs. Roller was a lifetime...
Bernice L. (Mensch) Twichell
Jan 7, 2014
Wellsville, NY - Bernice L. (Mensch) Twichell, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at the Wellsville Manor Care Center in Wellsville, NY. Bernice was born on May 9, 1931 to the late James and Mildred (Kester) Millard in Bloomsburg, PA. Bernice grew up in the Bloomsburg, PA area with her two sisters, Mary Millard and Jean (Elmer)...
Christopher L. Slater
Jan 5, 2014
Fillmore, NY - Christopher L. Slater, 41, of the Dugway Road passed away at home on January 5, 2014. He was born on October 14, 1972 in DuBois, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Betty Riley and was raised by Vic Batco. In 1993 he married Mary Conley who survives. Chris was a former resident of Wellsville who had been...
Marie E. Montroy
Jan 4, 2014
Wellsville, NY - Marie E. Montroy, age 86, of 160 Seneca Street passed away on Saturday January 4, 2014 at the Highland Park Rehabilitation Center. She was born in East Aurora and had lived in Wellsville for several years. Friends are invited to call on Wednesday January 8, 2014 from 11 am to 11:30 am at the J.W. Embser Sons...
Kevin L. CARY
Jan 3, 2014
Kevin L. CARY, 56, of Mills, PA, died Friday, January 3, 2014 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA. Born July 1, 1957, in Coudersport, he was the son of Gerald and Shirley A. Schmidt Cary. On October 25, 1980, in Ulysses, PA, he married the former Robin R. Fuller, who survives. He was employed by the Cary Farm, the Doug...
Chester J. CORNISH
Jan 2, 2014
Chester J. CORNISH, 56, of Harrison Valley, PA, died Thursday, January 2, 2014 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA. Born July 25, 1957, in Wellsboro, PA, he was the son of Chester E. and Alyce L. Morris Cornish. He was employed by Sherwood Enterprises, Inc. in Ulysses from 1981 until 2011 and Hoopes Turf Farm, Inc. / RevHoopes Trucking, LLC...
Ruth B. MORLEY
Jan 2, 2014
Ruth B. MORLEY, 94, of Palmyra, NY, formerly of Ontario, NY and Ulysses, PA, died Thursday, January 2, 2014 in the Wayne County Nursing Home, Lyons, NY. Born August 13, 1919, in Hector Township, PA, she was the daughter of Cleon C. and Pauline Barker Buck. On April 24, 1942, in Ulysses, PA, she married E. Dewitt Morley, who predeceased...
Vonda Mae-James-Borden-Burrows
Jan 1, 2014
Caneadea, NY - Vonda Mae-James-Borden-Burrows, age 72, passed away on Wednesday January 1, 2014 at the Hart Comfort House in Wellsville. She was born on May 1, 1941 to the late Hollis and Roberta Daimen James. Vonda was an avid reader who enjoyed camping and fishing. She is survived by her mother Roberta James of Silver Lake; 3 sons Terry...
Mary Ellen (Mclaughlin) Lewis
Dec 25, 2013
Mary Ellen Lewis PORT ALLEGANY- Mary Ellen Lewis, 86, of Broad St., passed away Dec. 25, 2013, in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport. Born October 19, 1927, she was a daughter of Daniel W. and Estelle Strope McLaughlin. On Apr. 18, 1953, in Keating Summit, PA, she married Eugene M. Lewis, who survives. They were married 60 years. Mary Ellen was...
Margaret Rose TOROK
Dec 25, 2013
Margaret Rose TOROK, 91, of Ulysses, PA, formerly of Raymond, died Wednesday, December 25, 2013 in her daughter's home in Mohnton, PA. She was born November 10, 1922 in Ulysses Township. On April 2, 1939, in Galeton, she married Albert F. Torok, who predeceased her on March 2, 1997. Mrs. Torok and her husband owned and operated a dairy farm...
