Obituaries

Jul 16, 2021

Patricia Louise BROWN, 85, of Stoneville, NC, formerly of Wellsville, NY, died Friday, July 16, 2021 in UNC Chapel Hill Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC.

Born June 16, 1936, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of Paul Wheeler and Margaret Hull Stevens.  A graduate of Wellsville High School and Fredonia State Teachers College, she was a teacher in Starpoint...

Jul 14, 2021

Robert H. SMITH, Jr., 82, of Wellsville, NY, formerly of Whitesville, NY and Coudersport, PA, died Wednesday, July 14, 2021 in Wellsville Manor Care Center, Wellsville.

Born April 11, 1939, in Wellsville, he was the son of Robert H. and Hazel M. Ritter Smith.  Bob was a lifelong area resident and a farmer.

Surviving are:  two sons,...

Jul 11, 2021

Marcia B. PETRENCSIK, 61, of Galeton, PA, died Sunday, July 11, 2021 in Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre.

Born February 20, 1960, in Wellsboro, she was the daughter of James V. and Cynthia Cotton Dandrea.  A graduate of Galeton Area High School, she was employed by Widmann’s, Brosius Manor, and as a Gale Hose Ambulance dispatcher.  Marcia attended St. Bibiana...

Jul 10, 2021

Jeanne S. EHMANN, 100, of Alfred Station, NY, died Saturday, July 10, 2021, in the Comfort House of Allegany County, Wellsville.

Born December 5, 1920, in Ogden, she was the daughter of Walter F. and Bertha Peck Stettner.  On April 11, 1942, in Spencerport, she married W. Edward Ehmann, who predeceased her on December 1, 2016.  A graduate of...

Jul 5, 2021

Maddux Michael CURRIE, 26, of Olean, NY, died Monday, July 5, 2021.

He was born December 6, 1994 in Olean.  On October 17, 2014, in Wellsville, he married the former Tanner Plummer, who survives.  He was employed by Patriot Towers in Rochester and as a foreman by Council Rock Telecommunications in Rochester.  An outdoorsman and thrill seeker, he loved bonfires,...

Jul 2, 2021

Rebecca Wilkins Coats TCHORZ, 48, of Wyoming, OH, formerly of Andover, NY, died Friday, July 2, 2021.

Born May 18, 1973, in Wellsville, NY, she was the daughter of Robert Michael and Mary J. Hawks Wilkins.  On February 15, 2021, she married Norman Tchorz, who survives.  A graduate of Andover High School, she earned an associates in nursing from...

Jun 24, 2021

George Olmsted MORLEY, 97, of Ulysses, PA, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.  Born March 29, 1924, in Coudersport, he was the son of Edwin J. and E. Elizabeth Olmsted Morley.  On September 17, 1948, in New Hampton, NY, he married the former Maude A. Morley, who survives. A 1942 graduate of Ulysses High School, he...

Jun 22, 2021

Harley E. LINZA, 85, of Westfield, PA, died Tuesday, June 22, 2021 in his home.

Born October 23, 1935, in Willing, NY, he was the son of Max and Faith Withey Linza.  On July 9, 1955, in Cowanesque, he married the former Phyllis L. Schmidt, who survives.  A graduate of Wellsville High School, he was employed by Culligan Water...

Jun 12, 2021

Thomas L. KIO, 64, of Ulysses, PA, died Saturday, June 12, 2021 in Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre.

Born June 4, 1957, in Coudersport, he was the son of Donald F. and Audrey L. Flynn Kio.  On August 30, 1975, in West Bingham, he married the former Donna M. Gill, who survives.  Tom was a self-employed logger.  He attended the Ulysses...

Jun 11, 2021

Mary Elaine SLAWSON, 67, of Emporium, PA, died Friday, June 11, 2021 in Pinecrest Manor, St. Marys.

Born August 10, 1953, in Andover, NY, she was the daughter of Keith and Marilyn Coleman Dolph.  On April 1, 1988, in Andover, NY, she married Clair E. Slawson, who survives.  Mary participated in Special Olympics on the local, state, and national...

Jun 9, 2021

Wayne A. HOLLISTER, 82, of Little Genesee, NY, died Wednesday, June 9, 2021 in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester.

Born July 13, 1938, in Hume, he was the son of Alfred L. and Lucy Elizabeth Closser Hollister.  He was a 1956 graduate of Bolivar Central School, where he participated in basketball and was an all-star in football and track.  Following...

Jun 6, 2021

Thomas N. LAYMAN, Jr., 63, of Belmont, NY, died Sunday, June 6, 2021 surrounded by his family in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville after a two year battle with cancer.

Born May 13, 1958, in Cuba, he was the son of Thomas and Donna Ward Layman.  He was married to his childhood sweetheart for 45 years, the former Mary...

Jun 5, 2021

Betty Jean HENRY, 68, of Coudersport, PA, formerly of Ulysses, PA and Arcadia, FL, died Saturday, June 5, 2021 in her home.

Born October 19, 1952, in Coudersport, she was the daughter of Richard W. and Hazel G. Buchanan Yentzer.  On October 9, 1971, in Coudersport, she married Roger L. Henry, who survives.  While living in Arcadia, FL, she...

Jun 4, 2021

Joan S. FREZZA, 89, of The Woodlands, TX, formerly of Malvern, PA, died Friday, June 4, 2021 in Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital.

Born July 11, 1931, in Rochester, NY, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Erma Reese Swetland.  On January 9, 1954, in Crestwood, NY, she married Samuel A. Frezza, who predeceased her.  Surviving are:  a...

Jun 2, 2021

Angela R. SHAFFER, 53, of Ulysses, PA, died Wednesday, June 2, 2021 in UPMC Williamsport, Williamsport, PA.

She was born December 31, 1967, in Ludwigsburg, Germany.  On October 9, 2016, in Galeton, she married Timothy M. Shaffer, who survives.  A 1985 graduate of Northern Potter High School, she was employed by Adelphia in Coudersport in customer support and worked...

Jun 1, 2021

Charles D. AHEARN, Jr., 76, of Harrison Valley, PA, died Tuesday, June 1, 2021 in UPMC Williamsport.

Born August 26, 1944, in Coudersport, he was the son of Charles D. and Hazel Langan Ahearn.  On August 21, 1964, in Whitesville, NY, he married the former Sharon H. Willow, who survives.  A member of the Teamsters Union, he was employed...

May 28, 2021

Darla J. EDWARDS, 72, of Wellsville, NY, died Friday, May 28, 2021 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.

Born November 13, 1948, in Whitesville, she was the daughter of John Joseph and Rose Eileen Redner Golish.  On June 3, 1965, in Whitesville, she married Theodore D. Edwards, who predeceased her on October 7, 2006.  A graduate of Whitesville High School,...

May 27, 2021

Scott A. LANE, 50, of Gaines, PA, died peacefully on Thursday, May 27, 2021 in his home.

There will be an informal get together in remembrance of Scott Lane at the Gaines Township Building, 1517 Rte. 6, Gaines, PA on Sunday, June 27, 2021 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM.  In lieu of flowers, please help someone...