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Local Obituaries for Ulysses, PA, Wellsville, NY, and Surrounding Areas
Charles HURLER
Oct 19, 2012
Charles HURLER, Jr., 77, of Westfield, PA, died Friday, October 19, 2012 in the Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, PA. Born February 6, 1935, in Brookfield, PA, he was the son of Charles and Mildred Briggs Hurler. He was married to the former Carol Saxton, who survives. He was employed by Cowanesque Valley Iron Works for many years. Surviving besides his...
Lois Lucile BARDEEN
Oct 18, 2012
Lois Lucile Bardeen, 96, of 15 South Main Street died on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at Wellsville Manor Care Center following a brief illness. She was born April 8, 1916 in the Town of Freemont, the daughter of Fred Ezra and Katie (Flanders) Bardeen.Lois was raised in Hornell and graduated from Penn Hall High School in Pennsylvania. She was employed...
Clayton Edward MAHLE
Oct 17, 2012
Clayton Edward Mahle, 54, of 33 Main Drive died Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at the Comfort House of Allegany County in Wellsville, NY, after being diagnosis with lung cancer on October 1st. He was born May 1, 1958 in Brookville, PA the son of Thomas and Fay (Beck) Mahle.Clayton was a 1978 graduate of the Clarion Area High School and...
Carole M. PUTMAN
Oct 17, 2012
Carole M. PUTMAN, 71, of Gaines, PA, died Wednesday, October 17, 2012 in her home. Born January 5, 1941, in Sunderlinville, PA, she was the daughter of Harold and Mayjol Snay Monroe. She was married to Paul E. Putman, who predeceased her in 1995. Surviving are: a son, Leigh (Janice) Monroe of Galeton; a daughter, Linda (Brian Becker) Huggler of...
Daniel P. NAUMAN
Oct 15, 2012
Daniel P. NAUMAN, 90, of Ulysses, PA, formerly of Lancaster and Adams counties, died Monday, October 15, 2012 in his home. Born December 10, 1921, in Manheim, PA, he was the son of Norman W. and Hettie Peters Nauman. He owned and operated a dairy farm in Ulysses Township since 1962, retiring in 1995, and was a certified reflexologist for...
Charles R. "Bud" DICKENS
Oct 13, 2012
Charles R. "Bud" Dickens, 67, of 4192B Bolivar Road died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at home. He was born July 24, 1945 in Wellsville the son of the late Charles L. and M. Elaine (Hall) Dickens.Charles was a former resident of Friendship and was a graduate of Friendship High School and Alfred State College. He was a veteran...
Jane M. DANIELS
Oct 13, 2012
Jane M. DANIELS, 68, of Gold, Genesee, PA, died Saturday, October 13, 2012. Born July 23, 1944, in Wellsville, NY, she was the daughter of Chester H. and Betsey E. Young Morley. On June 11, 1966, in Gold, she married Clayton W. Daniels, Sr., who predeceased her in 1979. She was a member of the Gold Church. Surviving are: two...
Miriam Moss Keeling NAFTAL
Oct 11, 2012
Miriam Moss Keeling Naftal, 97, currently of Austin, TX passed away on October 11, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emanuel B. Naftal; her parents, Pastor Emeritus of the First Methodist Church of Wellsville, Rev. George Keeling and Charlotte Moss Keeling; sister, Verna Kelly; and three brothers-in-laws. Left to celebrate her life are 2 sisters, Grace Thonet...
Pauline F. (Richardson) Coldren
Oct 11, 2012
Pauline F. Coldren PORT ALLEGANY- Pauline F. Coldren, 96, E. Mill St., passed away Thursday (Oct. 11, 2012) in the Bradford Nursing Pavilion. Born December 18, 1915, in Petrolia, NY, she was a daughter of Carroll M. and Lulu M. Wentworth Richardson. On Jan. 21, 1936, in Limestone, NY, she married Carl R. Coldren, who died July 9, 2001. They...
Dolores M. GOETSCHIUS
Oct 11, 2012
Dolores M. Goetschius, 79, of 3471 North Drive in Riverview Heights died on Thursday, October 11, 2012 surrounded by her family and friends. She was delivered by her grandma on April 12, 1933 at the home of her grandma and grandpa Graves in Graves Town, NY. She was the daughter of the late Francis and Mary (Graves) Joyce. On July...
Benjamin D. "Ben" GROVER
Oct 9, 2012
Benjamin D. "Ben" GROVER, 64, of Genesee, PA, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 in the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA. Born August 13, 1948, in Wellsville, NY, he was the son of Levi L. and Ruth Main Grover. He was self-employed building contractor. Surviving are: his mother, Ruth Grover of Genesee, PA; five sons, Benjamin J. (Theresa) Grover of Allentown,...
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...
Lucile M. BLIVEN
Oct 8, 2012
Lucile M. Bliven, age 88, of State Route 244 passed away on Monday, October 8, at the Wellsville Manor Care Center. She was born in the Town of Ward on February 7, 1924 to Emitt and Gladys Ward Cline. On March 1, 1949 in Wellsville she married Paul Bliven who predeceased her on June 8, 1997.Lucile was a long time...
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
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 survives.Eldon was a...
Clarence G. BROWNELL
Sep 29, 2012
Clarence G. Brownell of Niles Hill died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 29, 2012, at the Corning Hospital. He was born on January 8, 1966 in Wellsville to Elmer A. and Alice P. Armstrong Brownell Jr.Clarence graduated from Wellsville High School in 1984. While in High School Clarence enjoyed participating in the musicals and played the lead in three of them....
James L. "Chow" ALLEN
Sep 29, 2012
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 served until 1958. In...
Jay D. STEVENS
Sep 27, 2012
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 before moving to Ulysses....