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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Marcia F. MERRITT
Oct 9, 2012
Marcia F. MERRITT, 93, of Ulysses, PA, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 in her home. Born December 22, 1918, in Syracuse, NY, she was the daughter of Miner and Helen Rappleya Swetland. On October 4, 1948, in Richmond, VA, she married Stanley T. Merritt, who predeceased her in 1993. She was a nurse at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville, NY...
Dale T. Meacham, Jr.
Oct 7, 2012
Dale T. Meacham, Jr. ROULETTE-Dale T. Meacham, Jr., 48, of Main St., passed away Sunday (Oct. 7, 2012) in the Charles Cole Mem. Hospital, Coudersport, PA. Born Aug. 2, 1964, in Coudersport, he was a son of Dale T. and Martha J. Kephart Meacham. On Nov. 12, 1996, in Smethport, he married Tina M. Maben, who survives. Mr. Meacham had...
Gordon Daniel Cotter
Oct 3, 2012
Gordon “Dan” Cotter ROULETTE- Gordon “Dan” Cotter, 73, of Third St., passed away Wednesday (Oct. 3, 2012) as a result from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born April 30, 1939, in Roulette Township, PA, he was a son of Walter A. and Eloise Davie Cotter. In 1981, in Austin, he married Janice Litzinger. He was a longtime resident of...
G. Velma (Baker) Jestes
Oct 3, 2012
G. Velma Jestes ROULETTE- G. Velma Jestes, 98, of Card Creek Rd., passed away Wednesday (Oct. 3, 2012) in the Charles Cole Mem. Hospital, Coudersport. Born June 22, 1914, in Roulette Township, PA, she was a daughter of Clayton N. and Bertha Marschner Baker. On Nov. 1, 1941, in Burtville, PA, she married J. Boyd Jestes, who died Mar. 4,...
Eldon C. Stephens
Oct 2, 2012
Alma, NY - Eldon C. Stephens, 68, of 178 Pump Station Road passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at home surrounded by his family. He was born December 9, 1943 in Wellsville, the son of the late Ronald A. and Bertha May (Brown) Stephens. On June 27, 1964 in the Allentown Methodist Church he married Lois E. Hurd who...
James L. "Chow" Allen
Sep 29, 2012
Wellsville, NY - James L. "Chow" Allen of Eaton Court passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012, at Jones Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 31, 1934 in Wellsville to Leon and Florence Crance Allen. James graduated from Wellsville High School in 1954 where he played football, basketball and baseball. Soon after graduation he joined the US Navy and...
Jay D. Stevens
Sep 27, 2012
Ulysses, PA - Jay D. Stevens, 52, of 411 Center Street died on Thursday, September 27, 2012 shortly after arrival at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital in Coudersport, PA. He was born September 11, 1960 in Wellsville the son of James and Nancy (McCracken) Stevens. Jay was a 1979 graduate of Wellsville High School and had resided in Wellsville and Bolivar...
Chauncey S. Taylor
Sep 27, 2012
Chauncey S. Taylor, Jr. PORT ALLEGANY- Chauncey S. Taylor, Jr., 84, of Benson Hollow Rd. passed away Thursday (Sept. 27, 2012) in the Charles Cole Mem. Hospital, Coudersport, after a brief illness. Born April 14, 1928, in Lewistown, PA, he was a son of Chauncey S. and Pearl McCormick Taylor. On Nov. 27, 1948, he married Elsie W. Kahley. He...
Walter M. "Corky" Wheeler
Sep 22, 2012
Wellsville, NY - Walter M. "Corky" Wheeler, 77, of 162 Stevens Street died on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at home with his family at his side. He was born November 1, 1934 in Olean, the son of the late Jesse A. and Jessie (Conner) Wheeler. On June 29, 1958 in Coudersport, PA he married Bonnie Allen who predeceased him on...
Carol K. "Kato" Aldrich
Sep 20, 2012
Scio, NY - Carol K. "Kato" Aldrich, 76, of 4557 Charles Street died Thursday, September 20, 2012 shortly after arrival at St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson, Arizona. He was born February 14, 1936 in the Town of Alma, the son of the late Harry and Ida (Gowdy) Aldrich. On December 26, 1964 in Wellsville he married Carole Seaman who survives....
Suzanne "Sue" BOWEN
Sep 20, 2012
Suzanne "Sue" BOWEN, 67, of Galeton, PA, died Thursday, September 20, 2012 in her home. Born September 19, 1945, in Trenton, NJ, she was the daughter of Walter "Mike" and Mary V. Shinn Foster. On November 14, 1975, in Galeton, she married George A. Bowen, Jr., who survives. Sue was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She served on...
Alvin B. MILLER
Sep 20, 2012
Alvin B. MILLER, 92, formerly of Ulysses, PA, died Thursday, September 20, 2012 in the Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Wellsville, NY. Born September 18, 1920, in Bainbridge, PA, he was the son of Reuben Z. and Elizabeth Brubaker Miller. On May 20, 1944, in Mt. Joy, PA, he married the former Ethel Mae Newcomer, who survives. He and...
Carl E. Burdick
Sep 18, 2012
Belmont, NY - Carl E. Burdick, 77, of 5829 Feathers Creek Road died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at his home. He was born October 16, 1934 in Belmont, the son of Everits and Gladys (Brisbee) Burdick. On June 21, 1958 in Friendship he married Doris Jean Jessup who predeceased him on December 20, 1995. Carl was a veteran of the...
John Francis Biedakiewicz
Sep 12, 2012
Wellsville, NY - John Francis Biedakiewicz, 63, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at the Hart Comfort House. He was born in East Chicago, IN the son of John and Jane (Witczak) Biedakiewicz. On April 17, 1982 in Highland, IN, he married Rada Boljevic who survives. John was employed at Combustion Engineering in East Chicago, IN and Air Preheater Company in...
John A. Riale
Sep 7, 2012
John A. Riale PORT ALLEGANY- John A. Riale, 77, of N. Main St., passed away Friday (Sept. 7, 2012) in his home, after a brief illness, with his family at his side. Born November 25, 1934, in Austin, PA, he was a son of John A. and Eloise Mahon Riale. On May 4, 1957, in Port Allegany, he married Beverly...
Theodore L. PORCZYNSKI
Sep 7, 2012
Theodore L."Porky" PORCZYNSKI, 70, of Genesee, PA, died Friday, September 7, 2012 in the Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA. Born October 28, 1941, in Chicago, IL, he was the son of Theodore and Stella Stolarski Porczynski. On June 29, 1963, in Yardley, PA, he married the former Bonita E. "Bonnie" Elias, who survives. A graduate of Arizona State University, he...
Ruth Louise Hackett Mulvey
Aug 30, 2012
Wellsville, NY - Ruth Louise Hackett Mulvey of Moonlight Drive passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2012, at the Highland Park Health Care Center in Wellsville. She was born on July 4, 1915 in Hickox, PA. to Orrin and Maude(Dildine) Hackett. On July 25, 1938 she married Robert "Bob" S. Mulvey who predeceased her on May 22, 1981. Ruth attended...
Amanda S. Bonawitz
Aug 29, 2012
Amanda S. Bonawitz PORT ALLEGANY- Amanda S. Bonawitz, 21, of W. Mill St. passed away Wednesday (Aug. 29, 2012) in the Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport. Born November 26, 1990, in Coudersport, she was a daughter of Daniel L. McDonald and Paula M. Bonawitz Daugherty. Ms. Bonawitz was a lifetime resident of the area and a graduate of the Port...
Doris L. VAN PELT
Aug 29, 2012
Doris L. VAN PELT, 92, of Harrison Valley, PA, died Wednesday, August 29, 2012, in the Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA. Born March 31, 1920, in Westfield, PA, she was the daughter of G. Gordon and Cleva Luce Walters. On May 11, 1940, in Osceola, PA, she married Raymond W. Van Pelt, who predeceased her on September 15, 2002. She...
John W. Pratt Jr.
Aug 25, 2012
Wellsville, NY - John W. Pratt Jr., 55, of 5098 Niles Hill Road died on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born January 25, 1957 in Chandler, AZ at Williams AFB the son of John W. and Joan (Cameron) Pratt Sr. On September 8, 2007 in Andover he married Jan Newland who survives. John...
