Obituaries

Jul 26, 2019

Shirley B. FRANCIS, 90, of Ulysses, PA, died Friday, July 26, 2019 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport. Born October 28, 1928, in Ulysses, she was the daughter of Frank Llewwellyn and Beatrice Ada Owlett Brown. On April 20, 1952, in Ulysses United Methodist Church, she married Robert H. "Bob" Francis, who survives. A graduate of Ulysses High School and Westbrook Commercial...

Jul 21, 2019

Norman L. DAVIS, 86, of Galeton, PA, died Sunday, July 21, 2019 in the Green Home, Wellsboro, PA. Born July 30, 1932, in Ulysses, he was the son of Maynard L. and Viola Ruth Carriel Davis. A graduate of Galeton High School, he served honorably with the US Army from 1953 - 1955. He was married to the former Emogene...

Jul 19, 2019

Audrey E. HALL, 94, of Ocala, FL, formerly of Scio, NY, died Friday, July 19, 2019 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville. Born June 15, 1925, in Phillips Creek, she was the daughter of Linford and Mary Walldorff Lanphear. On May 20, 1944, in Belmont, she married Lawrence C. Irwin, who predeceased her on December 28, 1964. On February 2, 1973, in...

Jul 17, 2019

Annette Laurie NITKO, 56, formerly of Harrison Valley, PA, died July 17, 2019.

Annette was born to Gerald and Donna (Miller) Kibbe in Wellsboro, PA on March 28, 1963. She grew up in a small town of Harrison Valley, PA in a loving family. At 3 1/2 years old, she started school at the Scranton State School for the Deaf....

Jul 11, 2019

Debra D. POWERS, 62, of Andover, NY, died Thursday, July 11, 2019 in Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, NY. Born July 22, 1956, in Dansville, she was the daughter of Robert R. and Carolyne J. Mitchell Gruber. She was a 1974 graduate of Andover High School, a 1980 graduate of Breeden School of Welding in Genesee, PA, and a 1996 graduate of...

Jul 5, 2019

Walter A. CARPENTER, 57, of Gold, PA, died Friday, July 5, 2019 in his home with his wife and dogs at his side. Born September 25, 1961, in Wellsville, NY, he was the son of Mark L. and Eileen Johnston Carpenter. On July 2, 1994, in Gold, he married the former Rose M. Wilde, who survives. A graduate of Coudersport...

Jul 3, 2019

Josef WAHLIG, 85, of Ulysses, PA, formerly of Skippack, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, PA. Born February 10, 1934, in Lorsch, Germany, he was the son of Johannes and Cecilia Engelhardt Wahlig. On February 10, 1958, at Ft. Riley, KS, he married the former Maria Schwalek, who predeceased him on July 1, 2015. A US Army...

Jun 30, 2019

Mary W. HAWKS, 92, of Wellsville, NY, died Friday, June 28, 2019 in her home. Born September 17, 1926, in Whitesville, she was the daughter of John A. and Lena M. Baker Whitsell. On June 18, 1942, in Andover, NY, she married Arnold E. Hawks, who predeceased her on April 7, 2017. A licensed practical nurse, she was employed by...

Jun 27, 2019

Malvina L. WILLIAMS, 59, of Eldred, PA, died Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Williamsville, NY. Born March 5, 1960, in Wellsboro, PA, she was the daughter of John J. and Earnestine H. Briggs Williams. A 1979 graduate of Otto-Eldred High School, she was employed as an associate by Walmart in Olean, NY for 23 years. Surviving...

Jun 25, 2019

Ethel Newcomer MILLER, 95, of Wellsville, NY, formerly of Ulysses, PA, died Tuesday, June 25, 2019 in Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Wellsville, NY. Born July 9, 1923, in Mt. Joy, PA, she was the daughter of Walter S. and Esther Ruth Hersh Newcomer. On May 20, 1944, in Mt. Joy, PA, she married Alvin B. Miller, who predeceased her...

Jun 24, 2019

Joanne M. ELLIOTT, 82, of Wellsville, NY, died Monday, June 24, 2019 in Manor Hills, Wellsville. Born September 27, 1936, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of Lewellyn and Rosemond Clark Stuck. On August 28, 1970, in Stannards, she married Joseph C. Elliott, who predeceased her on July 19, 1992. A 1955 graduate of Bradford High School, she was employed...

Jun 23, 2019

Loretta J. HURLER, 89, of Galeton, PA, formerly of North Fork, died Sunday, June 23, 2019 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport. Born September 30, 1929, in Brookfield Township, PA, she was the daughter of Charles and Emma Seeley Gill. On March 15, 1947, in Harrison Valley, PA, she married Lawrence R. Hurler, who predeceased her in 1980. Loretta and her husband...

Jun 22, 2019

Richard O. BARTLETT, 89, of Wellsville, NY, died Saturday, June 22, 2019 in Highland Hospital, Rochester. Born March 8, 1930, in Orlando, FL, he was the son of Robert and Mildred Bartlett. In 1952, he married the former Rose Allen, who predeceased him in 1993. Richard attended the Genesee High School and the Wellsville High School and served honorably with the...

Jun 21, 2019

Dawn R. MASON, 63, of Sunderlinville, PA, died Friday, June 21, 2019 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport. Born April 17, 1956, in Croydon PA, she was the daughter of Raymond and Adelaide Clark Mason. Surviving are:  her mother and step-father, Adelaide and John "Jack" James;  eight siblings, Raymond Mason, Jr., Debbie Mason, Robin Dolchanczyk, Katie Bell, Tammy James, Cheyanne James, Terry Clark, and...

Jun 11, 2019

A Memorial Gathering celebrating the life of Floyd B. Spicer, Jr. will be held Sunday, June 23rd at the Hornby Volunteer Fire Company, 4838 Hornby Road, Beaver Dams, NY beginning at 4:30 PM.  A dish to pass is optional. Floyd B. SPICER, Jr., 84, of Frostproof, FL and Corning, NY, died Tuesday, June 11, 2019 in Arnot Ogden Medical...

Jun 9, 2019

David Howard, Professor of History, Houghton College Dr. David Allyn HOWARD, 76, of Houghton, NY, died peacefully at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY, Sunday, June 9, 2019, after an unexpected illness; he was the loving husband of 50 years to Dr. Irmgard "Irma" Keeler Howard. He had taught history at Houghton College, Houghton, NY for 48 years. David was the...

Jun 8, 2019

Richard M. "Dick" SHERWOOD, 89, of Hallsport, NY, died Saturday, June 8, 2019 in his home. Born August 3, 1929, in Hallsport, he was the son of Milo and Mable Simmons Sherwood. On July 28, 1951, in Hallsport, he married the former Vivian L. Perkins, who survives. He was employed by Air Preheater in Wellsville for 32 years. An avid sportsman,...

Jun 3, 2019

Hattie M. ROSKEY, 88, of Bolivar, NY, died Monday, June 3, 2019 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville. A memorial gathering will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, August 3, 2019 in the Bolivar Fire Hall, Bolivar, NY . Born December 15, 1930, in Rushford, she was the daughter of Hiland and Charlotte Crandall Clark. She was employed by Stromberg-Carlson...

May 26, 2019

Jerome A. "Jerry" KOCH, 71, of Little Genesee, NY, formerly of Alden, died Sunday, May 26, 2019 in his home. Born February 16, 1948, in Buffalo, he was the son of Alvin and Erna Birrer Koch. On August 21, 1974, in St. John's Church, Alden, he married the former Karen L.  Horton, who survives. A 1967 graduate of West Seneca Senior...

May 24, 2019

Julie G. TRAVIS, 50, of Corning, NY, died Friday, May 24, 2019 in Guthrie Corning Hospital, Corning, NY. Born October 9, 1968, in Corning, she was the daughter of Darrell and Nina Lowe Farnham. She was employed by McDonalds in Florida and as a caregiver with the Center for Disability Rights in Corning. Julie attended the Pentecostal Holiness Church in...