Obituaries

Jun 17, 2020

Gerald S. “Jerry” CARY, 87, of Harrison Valley, PA, died Wednesday, June 17, 2020 in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY.

Born October 5, 1932, in Harrison Township, he was the son of Stephen L. and Margery Spoor Cary.

Jerry owned and operated a dairy farm for 30 years and was employed in maintenance by the Northern...

Jun 5, 2020

Cynthia A. HANES, 60, of Mills, PA, died Friday, June 5, 2020 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, PA.

Born February 19, 1960, in Bridgeport, CT, she was the daughter of Joseph E. and Judith A. Liepertz Hanes.

A graduate of Housatonic Valley High School, Falls Village, CT, she attended the College of St. Joseph in Rutland, VT.  Cynthia...

May 22, 2020

Larry E. SEELEY, 74, of Belmont, NY, died Friday, May 22, 2020 in his home.

Born November 29, 1945, in Waverly, he was the son of William B. and Marie Preston Seeley.

He was married to the former Marie Thomas, who survives.  Larry was employed by Ulysses Boro for 31 years, retiring in 2010.  He was a...

May 21, 2020

Edwin Gerald SHERMAN, 80, of Whitesville, NY, died Thursday, May 21, 2020 in the VA Medical Center, Buffalo, NY.

Born November 8, 1939, in Cortland, he was the son of Percy James and Ruth Margaret Pembleton Sherman.

On October 15, 1964, in Richburg, he married the former Linda Carrie Huntoon, who predeceased him on February...

May 21, 2020

Richard MAHAN, 71 of Coudersport, PA, died Thursday, May 21, 2020 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.

Born June 16, 1948, in Trenton, NJ, he was the son of Charles and Helen Nirwinski Mahan.

He was a self-employed roofing and siding contractor.  Mr. Mahan resided in Trenton and Lawrenceville, NJ prior to moving to Potter County 20 years...

May 18, 2020

David Colvin MUNR­O, 85, of Wellsville, NY, went home to be with Jesus on Monday, May 18, 2020 in Highland Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center following at two and a half year illness.

Born February 25, 1935, in Wellsville NY. he was the son of Clarence and Ruth Colvin Munro.

On September 28, 1958, in Wellsville,...

May 18, 2020

Arlouine M. “Lou” HUTCHINSON, 85, of Scio, NY, died Monday, May 18, 2020 in her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born December 15, 1934, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of Fayette and Mildred Beabout Morse.

On May 26, 1973, in the Christian Temple, Wellsville, she married Raymond W. Hutchinson, who predeceased her on...

May 17, 2020

Sharon A. DUBOTS, 71, of Coudersport, PA, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020 in a hospice in Pittsburgh following a short battle with cancer.

Born October 2, 1948, in Coudersport, she was the daughter of Herman E. and Dorothy E. Zinck Hildebrandt.  Sharon grew up in Roulette and graduated from Port Allegany High School. She was retired from...

May 17, 2020

Diana L. CORNELIUS, 64, of Wellsville, NY, died Sunday, May 17, 2020 in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester.

Born July 16, 1955, in Corning, NY, she was the daughter of Victor H. and Naomi Webber Travis and raised by her adoptive mother, Beverly “Bunny” Rahr.  She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Wellsville...

May 15, 2020

Nancy J. FRANCIS, 82, of Andrews Settlement, PA, died Friday, May 15, 2020 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, PA.

Born November 9, 1937, in Wellsville, NY, she was the daughter of Charles W. and Mary Lewis Haskell.

On October 20, 1957, in Andrews Settlement, she married Dale C. Francis, who survives.

Nancy was a...

May 13, 2020

Softly in the night she heard a gentle call.  She grasped the hand held out to her and quietly left us all.

Joan Louise Walker WRAGG, 83, of Mills, PA, died Wednesday, May 13, 2020 in her home.

Born December 18, 1936, in Bryn Mawr, PA, she was the daughter of Thornton W. and Florence Shaw...

May 13, 2020

Elwin R. VAN ETTEN, 84, of Harrison Valley, PA, died Wednesday, May 13, 2020 in his home.

Born July 26, 1935, in Harrison Valley, he was the son of Russell and Elberta Brimmer Van Etten.

On January 14, 1953, in Harrison Valley, he married the former Helen White, who predeceased him May 27, 2014.

May 13, 2020

Rexford Jobe FLYNN, Jr., known as Joey, Joe, or RJ, went to be with the Lord on May 13, 2020. Joe was born October 1, 1954 in Blossburg, PA to Wilda and Rexford Flynn. He will be laid to rest with military rites near his extended family in Ulysses, PA at Ulysses Cemetery.  Military Rites will be accorded by...

May 10, 2020

Lois Jean BRIZZEE, 73, of Wellsville, NY, died Sunday, May 10, 2020 in Wellsville Manor Care Center.

Born June 13, 1946, in Hornell, she was the daughter of Edwin H. and Alice E. Dyke Stiles.

On June 27, 1964, in Hornell, she married James A. Brizzee, Jr. who survives.

A graduate of Hornell...

May 5, 2020

Robert E. POLLOCK, 76, of Ulysses, PA, died Tuesday, May 5, 2020 in his home.

Born September 11, 1943, in Wellsboro, he was the son of Clifford and Bertha Ordway Pollock.

He worked on the family farm for many years and was employed by Electri-Cord in Westfield for 23 years.  He loved watching television, especially Westerns.  Bob...

May 5, 2020

Darryl L. MADISON, 60, of Westfield, PA, died Tuesday, May 5, 2020 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, PA.

Born September 15, 1959, in Wellsboro, he was the son of Ralph and Lena J. Norton Madison.

He operated a dairy farm and was employed by Patterson Lumber in Galeton.  Darryl was an avid hunter, fisherman, and dog lover.  He...

May 3, 2020

Florence B. DODSON, 80, of Scio, NY, died Sunday, May 3, 2020 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.

Born October 5, 1939, in Andover, she was the daughter of Leonard and Maude Slocum Reisman.

On October 22, 1958, in Genesee, PA, she married Richard E. Dodson, who predeceased her on November 1, 2014.

A...

Apr 30, 2020

Hildegard G. “Hilde” VERCELLETTO, nee Paul, 90, of Coudersport, PA, formerly of Shinglehouse, PA and Long Island, NY, died Thursday, April 30, 2020 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.

She was born August 28, 1929 in Frankfurt, Germany.  Having had many careers, Hilde most enjoyed helping others and sharing stories and her cooking with everyone she met.

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Apr 29, 2020

Julia M. HINKLE, 66, of Scio, NY, died Wednesday, April 29, 2020 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.

Born May 1, 1953, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of Burrell A. and Dorothy H. Oakeson Fanton.

In November of 1999, in Stannards, she married Howard L. Hinkle, who survives.

A graduate of Wellsville Central...

Apr 24, 2020

James P. CALHOUN, 49, of Scio, NY, died Friday, April 24, 2020.

Born March 21, 1971, in Olean, he was the son of David E. and Nancy Phearsdorf Calhoun.  A graduate of Scio Central School, he was a self-employed wood worker.

On July 5, 2013, he married Luann Close, who survives.  Surviving besides his wife, Luann, are:  his...