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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Katherine COSTELLO
Apr 12, 2015
Katherine Costello, age 97, a former long time resident of East State Street passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2015, at the Wellsville Manor Care Center. She was born on September 13, 1917 in the Town of Willing on the Stone Dam Road to Mathew and Daisy Jordan Costello.Katherine was employed by the former J and M Restaurant in Wellsville...
Ruth P. SCHOONOVER
Apr 12, 2015
Ruth P. SCHOONOVER, 89, of Galeton, PA, formerly of Ulysses, Sterling Run, and Driftwood, died Sunday, April 12, 2015 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA. **********A Memorial Service will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, May 30, 2015 in the West Pike Baptist Church. Her nephew, Rev. John Prouty, will officiate.**********�½�½ Burial will be in West Pike Cemetery.�½�½ Memorials may be...
H. Lynn Crosby
Apr 11, 2015
H. Lynn Crosby PORT ALLEGANY-H. Lynn Crosby, 96, of Dennis Ave., passed away Saturday (Apr. 11, 2015) in his home. Born May 7, 1918, in Inez, PA, he was a son of Herbert W. and Vernice Reed Crosby. On Feb. 10, 1045, in Dayton Beach, FL, he married Margaret S. Segulin, who survives. They were married 70 years. Lynn was...
Charles E. WYNICK
Apr 11, 2015
Charles E. WYNICK, 89, of Harrison Valley, PA, died Saturday, April 11, 2015 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, PA. Born March 27, 1926, in Sweden Hill, PA, he was the son of Charles W. and Mary E. Senzel Wynick. On June 25, 1948, in Harrison Valley, he married the former H. Jeanette Whitmire, who survives. A 1942 graduate of Harrison...
Margaret T. PRESCOTT
Apr 4, 2015
Margaret T. Prescott, 88, of 2766 Miller Road passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Jones Memorial Hospital. She was born August 23, 1926 in Olean the daughter of the late Clifton Joseph and Mary Genevieve (Sweeney) Foster. On June 6, 1959 in Wellsville she married Robert N. Prescott who predeceased her on March 13, 1989.Margaret was a 1944...
Peter J. INZANA
Apr 2, 2015
Peter J. INZANA, 90, of Genesee, PA, died Thursday, April 2, 2015 in Hamot Medical Center, Erie, PA. Born March 11, 1925, in Brockway, PA, he was the son of Peter and Lena Petruzzi Inzana. On January 30, 1974, in Hagerstown, MD, he married the former Jeannette M. Dunham, who survives. A World War II Veteran, he served honorably with...
Urvil L. OUTMAN
Apr 2, 2015
Urvil L. OUTMAN, 93, of Genesee, PA, died Thursday, April 2, 2015 in his home. Born October 31, 1921, in Harrison Valley, PA, he was the son of Hubert and Nettie Button Outman. On July 26, 1941, in Whitesville, NY, he married the former Ethel E. Jeffers, who predeceased him on January 5, 2013. He owned and operated a dairy...
Elizabeth Hennessy “Betty” SEARLE
Mar 30, 2015
Elizabeth Hennessy “Betty” Searle of 249 North Main Street passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015, at home surrounded by her family. She was born on March 4, 1924 in Friendship to James and Catherine Connor Hennessy. On June 1, 1946 at St. Joseph’s Church in Scio she married James E. Searle who predeceased her on August 2, 1997.Betty graduated...
Jean M. (Mitcheltree) Jeffers
Mar 29, 2015
Jean M. Jeffers PORT ALLEGANY-Jean M. Jeffers, 84, of Smith Ave., went to be with her Lord, on Sunday (Mar. 29, 2015) in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport. Born January 14, 1931, in Odin, PA, she was a daughter of Truman R. and E. Claire Doughtery Mitcheltree. On Sept. 3, 1949, in Port Allegany, she married James T. Jeffers, who passed...
Cynthia A. "Cindy" Ludwig LAWTON
Mar 29, 2015
Cynthia A. Ludwig "Cindy" LAWTON, 56, of Tioga, PA, died Sunday, March 29, 2015 in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY. Born February 22, 1959, in Blossburg, PA, she was the daughter of Henry S. and Leona M. "Toni" Duell Ludwig. Cindy was employed by Kwik Fill in Lawrenceville. Surviving are: her fianc�©, Bradley Fritton; two children, Jason Potter and wife...
Alice R. Nelson
Mar 25, 2015
Alice R. Nelson PORT ALLEGANY- Alice R. Nelson, 97, of Laurel Lane, passed away Wednesday (Mar. 25, 2015), in her home. Born December 20, 1917, in Port Allegany, she was a daughter of Milford L. and Pearl Robbins Nelson. Alice moved back to the area in 2003, coming from Eastern Pennsylvania, after spending 60 years as an evangelist. Surviving is...
Gerald L. “Pee Wee” KEECH Sr
Mar 25, 2015
Gerald L. “Pee Wee” Keech Sr, age 67, of State Route 417 passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at Jones Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 7, 1947 to Charles and Lena Dorothy Stoddard Keech. He was married to Debra Slocum Keech of Franklinville who survives.Pee Wee grew up in Richburg and attended both Richburg and Bolivar Schools....
Leon D. GRAVES
Mar 25, 2015
Leon D. GRAVES, 62, of Middlebury Center, PA, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015 in his home. Born January 30, 1953, in Coudersport, PA, he was the son of Myron T. and Lillian Hulse Graves. On September 28, 1974, in Ulysses, PA, he married the former Deborah K. Truax, who survives. He was employed in the oil and gas industry with...
Deborah “Debbie” M. ALLEN
Mar 24, 2015
Deborah “Debbie” M. Allen of the River Road passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, shortly after arrival at Jones Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 15, 1952 in Wellsville to Thomas and Audrey Drake Middaugh. On May 24, 2008 in the Allentown United Methodist Church Debbie married her long time companion and best friend Eugene Allen who survives.Debbie...
Steven E. JOHNSTON
Mar 22, 2015
Steven E. "Geber" JOHNSTON, 47, of Whitesville, NY, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 22, 2015. Born June 21, 1967, in Wellsboro, PA, he was the son of Eleanor Haskins Johnston and the late Rex Nye. On June 14, 2003, in Whitesville, he married the former Nancy E. Hall, who survives. A 1985 graduate of Whitesville Central School, he was...
Dennis Frederick WIGHTMAN
Mar 21, 2015
Dennis Frederick Wightman, 66, of 2088 County Road 18 passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the Buffalo VA Medical Center following a brief Illness. He was born July 21, 1948 in Wellsville the son of the late Frederick and Delphine (Moyer) Wightman.Dennis was a graduate of Wellsville High School and received an Associate Degree from Alfred State College....
Richard H. FAY
Mar 21, 2015
Richard H. "Dick" FAY, 87, of Potter Brook, Westfield, PA, died Saturday, March 21, 2015 in his home surrounded by his family. Born January 24, 1928, in Fox Hill, Harrison Valley, PA, he was the son of Gordon "Pop" and Ethel Button Fay. On March 14, 1947, in Knoxville, PA, he married the former Eva Seamans, who survives. He was...
Eugene G. NYE
Mar 20, 2015
Eugene G. Nye, 85, passed away March 20, 2015 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness. He was born November 17, 1929, in Wellsville, the son of the late Lyle E. and Ethel M. (Gardner) Nye. On April 11, 1953, he married Veronica Ludden, who predeceased him on March 11, 2010.He was a 1947 graduate of Wellsville High...
Rudolph “Rudy” REINPRECHT
Mar 20, 2015
Rudolph “Rudy” Reinprecht, 81, of 3866 Huntington Terrace died Friday, March 20, 2015 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. He was born August 2, 1933 in Olean the son of Anton and Ann (Flicker) Reinprecht. He graduated from Wellsville Central School in 1952, attended Alfred State College, and graduated from Saint Bonaventure University with a BS degree in Mathematics.He married...
William R. KETCHNER
Mar 20, 2015
William R. Ketchner, 85, of 4422 River Street passed away peacefully on Friday, March 20, 2015 at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville. He was born December 31, 1929 in Wellsville the son of Roland and Carmella (Byrnes) Ketchner. On May 1, 1954 in Wellsville he married Pauline Nickerson who predeceased him on October 21, 1970. On June 24, 1989 in...
