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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Alice Faye Erickson
Jun 16, 2013
Alice Faye ERICKSON, 77, of Ulysses, PA, died Sunday, June 16, 2013 in Lawrenceville, PA. Born March 16, 1936, in Marshlands, PA, she was the daughter of Harold L. and Alice L. White Brown. On July 4, 1986, in Watrous, PA, she married James E. Erickson, who survives. She was employed Galeton Production and Electri-Cord in Westfield, PA. Faye was...
Michael K. BURKE
Jun 14, 2013
Michael K. BURKE, 60, of Westfield, PA, died Friday, June 14, 2013 in Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro, PA. Born September 15, 1952, in Miami, FL, he was the son of Edward and Julie Pullman Burke. On June 25, 1971, in Harrison Valley, PA, he married the former Kara Anne Wynick, who survives. He was employed by the Eberle...
Willis A. BAKER - SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Jun 11, 2013
Belmont, NY - A graveside service with military honors for Willis A. Baker will be Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 11:00 am at Forest Hills Cemetery in Belmont. Mr. Baker passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. To read the complete obituary, please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
Willis A. BAKER
Jun 11, 2013
Willis A. Baker, 70, of 23 Norton Street passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 11, 2013with his family at his side. He was born March 13, 1943 in Belmont the son of Clyde and Onolee (Harris) Baker. On September 12, 1968 he married Donna Allen who survives.Willis was a lifelong resident of Belmont and attended Belmont Central School....
Ronald MILLER
Jun 10, 2013
Ronald Miller, 96, of 77 South Street passed away on Monday, June 10, 2013 at the Wellsville Manor Care Center. He was born August 17, 1916 in Sayre, PA the son of Clarence and Lillian (Hartung) Miller. On May 30, 1942 he married Dorothy Tucker who predeceased him in 1987. On February 13, 1988 married Pauline (Bigelow) Travis who predeceased...
Mahlon D. COURTRIGHT
Jun 8, 2013
Mahlon D. COURTRIGHT, 56, of Mills, PA, died Saturday, June 8, 2013 in his home. Born April 5, 1957, in Coudersport, PA, he was the son of Harland and Emma A. Quick Courtright. On June 30, 1979, in Harrison Township, PA, he married the former Marion Brimmer, who predeceased him on October 13, 2003. On October 22, 2005, in Caton,...
Milton C. "Milt" BROWN
Jun 8, 2013
Milton C. "Milt" Brown, age 63, passed away at home on Saturday June 8, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was born on March 9, 1950 in Hornell to William F. and Hazel Marshall Brown. On February 1, 2000 in Alfred he married Colleen Bellanger who survives.Milt was a long time resident of Wellsville who graduated from Alfred Almond High...
Paul C. WYNKOOP
May 29, 2013
Paul C. WYNKOOP, 88, of Middlebury Center, PA, formerly of Sabinsville, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in his home. Born July 28, 1924, in Latrobe, PA, he was the son of Carl and Blanche McKelvey Wynkoop. Orphaned by the death of his parents at a young age, he was raised by his uncle and aunt, Clair and Mary Wynkoop. A...
Hugh S. WELFLING
May 25, 2013
Hugh S. WELFLING, 73, of Galeton, PA, died Saturday, May 25, 2013 in his home. Born December 10, 1939, in Coudersport, PA, he was a son of Stanley C. and Beatrice Straley Welfling. A 1957 graduate of Galeton High School, he served honorably with the US Army from 1959 - 1961. On September 24, 1962, in Elkton, MD, he married...
Jean Marie TAYLOR
May 23, 2013
Jean Marie Taylor, age 82, a former resident of Harrison Valley, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday May 23, 2013 at the Caldwell Hospice Center in Hickory, NC. Jean was born on December 30, 1930 in Coudersport to Walter and Laura Moore. She was married to Charles Taylor who predeceased her.Jean worked as a waitress in several restaurants in the Coudersport...
Elizabeth Ann JOHNSON - UPDATE
May 18, 2013
Wellsville, NY-The graveside service for Elizabeth Ann Johnson has been re-scheduled for Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 11:00 am at Woodlawn Cemetery, 276 S. Main Street in Wellsville. Beth Ann passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2013. To read her complete obituary, please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
Elizabeth Ann JOHNSON
May 18, 2013
Loving Daughter and Sister, Elizabeth Ann Johnson, 50, of 237 O'Connor Street passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Jones Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was born March 23, 1963 in Binghamton the daughter of the late William Lee "Red" Johnson, Sr. who loved her with all his heart and the late Betty Jean (Lewis) Johnson from...
Jane F. KNICKERBOCKER
May 10, 2013
Jane F. KNICKERBOCKER, 71, of Genesee, PA, died Friday, May 10, 2013 in her home. Born October 15, 1941, Montour Falls, NY, she was the daughter of Francis B. and Harriet Elizabeth Decker Riley. She was employed by Cooper-Slide in Genesee, Olean Times Herald, Galeton Production, Reed's Market in Genesee, and Giant in Wellsville, NY. Jane was a member of...
Mary T. Mingo KLOKER
May 9, 2013
Mary T. Mingo KLOKER, 89, of Ulysses, PA, formerly of Boothwyn, died Thursday, May 9, 2013 in her home. Born July 31, 1923, in Hazelton, PA, she was the daughter of John and Sarah Goodwin Brennan. She was employed by John's Bargain Store in Chester, PA and Kennan's Bar in Marcus Hook, PA. Mary was a member and past president...
Dixie Graves HYER
May 3, 2013
Dixie Graves Hyer, 56, of 116 Early Street passed away peacefully on Friday, May 03, 2013 at home following long illness. She was born January 26, 1957 in Tampa, Florida the daughter of the late Richard A. and Elaine (Bennett) Graves Jr. On August 1, 1981 in Wellsville she married Phillip Hyer who survives.Dixie was a 1975 graduate of Wellsville...
Margaret "Maggie" GREEN
May 3, 2013
Margaret "Maggie" Green, 82, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2013 at home surrounded by her family.She is survived by two daughters, Ruth Watkins and Cheryl Gleason, five sons, Jim, Dan, Brian, Ed and Dennis Green, and their spouses, 19 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, one sister, Eva Sinsebox and one brother, Ron Broughton as well as several nieces & nephews....
Pearl Gertrude "Gert" GELSER
Apr 29, 2013
Pearl Gertrude "Gert" Gelser, 82, of 3 Willets Avenue died unexpectedly Monday, April 29, 2013 at home. She was born August 3, 1930 in Belmont, the daughter of Edward and Rose (Masten) Scott.Pearl was a lifelong resident of Belmont and was formerly employed at Acme Electric in Cuba and Macler Industries in Friendship.She is survived by five daughters, Mary (Thomas)...
Patricia Kane PETTNOT
Apr 29, 2013
Patricia Kane Pettnot, 76, passed away Monday, April 29, 2013 at the Hart Comfort House in Wellsville after 28 years of battling cancer. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Florence Greene Kane. On July 28, 1962 in Belmont she married Francis Pettnot who survives. Patricia graduated as valedictorian from Cuba Central School in 1954 and a magna...
Charles L. LEYRER
Apr 26, 2013
Charles L. LEYRER, Sr., 79, of Genesee, PA, died Friday, April 26, 2013 in his home. Born May 31, 1933, in Pottstown, PA, he was the son of Louis and Elizabeth Nesley Leyrer. He was married to the former Mary S. Reichard, who survives. Charles was employed as a draftsman by Bethlehem Steel for 23 years and then worked as...
ILLA IRENE CARPENTER
Apr 25, 2013
ILLA IRENE CARPENTER, 81, of Avon Park, FL, a native of Sunderlinville and Galeton, PA, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 in Sebring, FL. Born February 28, 1932, in Galeton, she was the daughter of Claude and Edith Wooley Dunham. A resident of Avon Park since 1992, she previously resided in New Jersey. She was a homemaker and an active member...
