Obituaries

Aug 20, 2020

Phyllis J. McCASLIN, 83, of Ulysses, PA, formerly of Mills, died Thursday, August 20, 2020 in her home.

Born December 1, 1936, in Sunderlinville, she was the daughter of Warren E. and Anna Benn Rhodes.  On February 18, 1956, in Harrison Valley, she married Frederick H. McCaslin, who predeceased her on December 16, 1996.  Phyllis was a homemaker...

Aug 20, 2020

Javier SAEZ, 51, of Wellsville, NY, died Thursday, August 20, 2020 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.

Born October 15, 1968, in Bronx, NY, he was the son of Victor and Lydia Colon Saez.  Javier was well known for his jokes. Surviving are:  his parents of Tampa, FL;  his fiancée, Kelly M. Clark of Wellsville;  two sisters, Abbey Rosado and Elinel Huertas, both...

Aug 17, 2020

Alfreda M. SAWDEY, 64, of Wellsville, NY, formerly of Batavia, died Monday, August 17, 2020 in her home.

Born October 16, 1955, in Warsaw, she was the daughter of Alfred and Mary Ellwood Bigelow. On April 29, 1989, she married William E. “Bill” Sawdey, who predeceased her on October 1, 2013. A graduate of Warsaw High School, she...

Aug 16, 2020

Robert H. “Bob” PETERSON, 77, of Wellsville, NY, died Sunday, August 16, 2020 in Salamanca Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Salamanca.

Born March 21, 1943, in Salamanca, he was the son of Harold and Helen Scott Peterson. On November 4, 1967, in the Franklinville Free Methodist Church, he married the former Cheryl Scott, who survives.

He...

Aug 15, 2020

Tina Marie Cook SCHRADER, a lifelong resident of Wellsville, NY, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Petrolia on Saturday, August 15, 2020.

Born December 26, 1959, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of Paul T. and Delores Post Cook. She was predeceased by her parents and her beloved brother, Kenny Cook.

Surviving are: two...

Aug 14, 2020

Mary Jo JOHNSON, 56, of Westfield, PA, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 14, 2020 in Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro.

Born February 25, 1964, in West Liberty, KY, she was the daughter of Herman and Thelma Jean Adkins Moore.  On September 23, 2002, in Mountain View Pentecostal Church, Westfield, she married Mark D....

Aug 12, 2020

Carol Mae CORBETT, 91, of Auburndale, FL, died Wednesday, August 12, 2020 in her home.

Born January 24, 1929, in New Castle, PA, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Belle Thompson Watkins. On June 24, 1950, in Johnson City, NY, she married Lavernon Gene Corbett, who predeceased her on February 1, 2003.

A graduate of...

Aug 11, 2020

Merle F. BURDICK, 85, of Wellsville, NY, died Tuesday, August 11, 2020 in Wellsville Manor Care Center.

Born December 10, 1934, in Greenwood, he was the son of George and Ina McCormick Burdick.  A graduate of Greenwood High School, Merle spent most of his life farming in South Dansville at Lander’s Farm.

Surviving are:  a niece, Pamela (John...

Aug 9, 2020

Dorothy B. SHERWOOD, 94, of Wellsville, NY, died Sunday, August 9, 2020 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.

Born January 10, 1926, in Hallsport, she was the daughter of Will Burdett and Nina R. Frazier Butler.  On August 5, 1942, in Wellsville, she married Stanley W. Sherwood, who predeceased her on February 3, 1981.

A graduate of Wellsville...

Aug 8, 2020

James Edward EUKEN, 74, of Belmont, NY, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020 in his home following a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Born February 20, 1946, in Wellsville, he was the son of Frank and D. Helene Ives Euken. On July 31, 1971, in Salamanca, he married the former Molly A. Kelly, who survives....

Aug 5, 2020

Gloria MARVUGLIA, 87, of Andrews Settlement, PA, died Wednesday, August 5, 2020 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.

She was born October 11, 1932 in Newark, NJ. Gloria was a member of Andrews Settlement Baptist Church.

She is survived by many friends, including Sherry Harmon, David Lydic, and Carl Lydic. She was predeceased by friends Helen...

Aug 3, 2020

Anna L. JORDAN, 76, of Gold, PA, died Monday, August 3, 2020 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.

Born November 21, 1943, in Coudersport, she was the daughter of Warren E. and Ann Violet Bird White.

On July 27, 1968, in Coudersport, she married Earl C. Jordan, who survives.

A graduate of Coudersport High...

Jul 29, 2020

Jack E. BROWN, 81, of Scio, NY, died Wednesday, July 29, 2020 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, after a long illness.

Born March 21, 1939, in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of Joseph E. and Kathleen Laughlin Brown.

On November 30, 1957, in Niagara Falls, he married the former Doris Jean Taylor, who...

Jul 29, 2020

Deborah E. KEAN, 71, of Wellsville, NY, formerly of Holland, died Wednesday, July 29, 2020 in her home.

Born July 30, 1948, in Springville, she was the daughter of Griffin W., Jr. and Betty J. Pratt Smith.

A graduate of Holland Central School, she earned an associate’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Erie County Technical...

Jul 27, 2020

Robert J. SIMMONS, 76, of Westfield, PA, died Monday, July 27, 2020 in his home.

A Memorial Service will be held 2:00 PM, Sunday, August 16, 2020 at the Roadside Rest in Harrison Valley.  CDC and PA Department of Health guidelines apply.

Born November 13, 1943, in Brookfield, he was the son of Robert...

Jul 22, 2020

Daisy M. ELLIOTT, 84, of Genesee, PA, died Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, NY.

Born August 16, 1935, in Genesee, she was the daughter of George A. and H. Ione Easton Haskins.  On March 30, 1952, in Genesee, she married John O. Elliott, who predeceased her on February 21, 1982.  Daisy was a self-employed hairdresser...

Jul 22, 2020

Cordelia G. “Dee” RUTER, 94, of Coudersport, PA, died Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport. Born June 21, 1926, in Coudersport, she was the daughter of Joseph E. and Alberta Britt Gleason. On January 9, 1943 she married her lifelong love, Frank Ruter, Jr, who proceeded her in death on June 22, 2012.

Dee and...

Jul 21, 2020

William W. “Bill” WIXSON, 76, of Wellsville, NY, died Tuesday, July 21, 2020 in Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Born December 3, 1943, in Wellsville, he was the son of Donald F. and Laura M. Welstead Wixson.

A graduate of Wellsville Central School, he attended RIT in 1964 for drafting and Alfred State College...

Jul 15, 2020

Norma V. DIMON, 94, of Galeton, PA, died Wednesday, July 15, 2020 in her home.

Born December 16, 1925, in Atchison, KS, she was the daughter of Clarence Hubert “Dutch” and Mary Elizabeth Signor Shaver.  On April 2, 1946, in Atchison, KS, she married Franklin Kenneth Dimon, who predeceased her in 1994.  Norma was employed by the Ox Yoke...

Jul 15, 2020

Lewis C. McGRAW, 82, of Whitesville, NY, died Wednesday, July 15, 2020 in Wellsville Manor Care Center.

Born July 17, 1937, in Whitesville, he was the son of Clair and Freda Dean McGraw.

On March 18, 1961, in Scio, he married the former Carol L. Williams, who survives.

A graduate of Whitesville Central...