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Sister M. Karen Burns
Sep 26, 2008
Sister M.Karen Burns, OSF of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany died September 26, 2008 at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany, NY. Born Dorothy Marie Burns on November 4, 1931 in Utica, NY., she was a daughter of Margaret Mangan Burns and James Burns formerly of Utica, NY. She was received into the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, New York,...
Edward T. Closser
Sep 1, 2008
Edward T. Closser of 1112 Reed Street passed away Monday September 1, 2008 shortly after arriving at Olean General Hospital. Mr. Closser was born on September 22, 1957 in Jamestown and was the son of Robert W. and Patricia A. Koch Closser. Mr. Closser lived in a number of places including Texas and New York. He worked for three years...
Norma Jeanne Hubbard
Aug 30, 2008
Norma Jeanne Hubbard of 3999 Gile Hollow Road passed away Saturday August 30, 2008 in Cuba Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hubbard was born on September 7, 1934 in Hornell and was the daughter of Desmond F. and Beatrice Milgate Chapman. She was formerly married to Duayne E. Seeley. On November 18, 1950 in Olean She married Frances Hubbard who predeceased her...
Peter J. O'Hara
Aug 26, 2008
Peter J. O'Hara of 6037 Rt. 5 Lot 14, formerly of 120 South Clinton Street, Olean, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008 from injuries sustained in a pedestrian/truck accident. Mr. O'Hara was born on November 11, 1966 in Olean and was the son of Eugene W. and Gloria Marie Messer, O'Hara. Mr. O'Hara graduated from Olean High School class of...
Guy N. Ingalls
Aug 26, 2008
Guy N. Ingalls, Jr. of 210 Abbotts Road passed away Tuesday August 26, 2008 at his Granddaughter's Home at 394 Abbotts Road. Mr. Ingalls was born on April 10 1924 in Cuba, NY and was the son of Guy N. and Beulah Royce Ingalls, Sr. He was married to Gertrude Blatchley who predeceased him on April 6, 2003. Mr. Ingalls...
Anthony J. Rovito
Aug 24, 2008
Anthony J. Rovito Sr. of 117 North 5th Street passed away Sunday August 24, 2008 at home. Mr. Rovito was born on June 16, 1925 in Bradford and was the son of Fiore and Rose Nepher Rovito. On January 11, 1945 in Bradford P.A. he married Mary Ann Corignani who predeceased him on September 6, 1984. Mr. Rovito was a...
Mandy L. Wheeler
Aug 24, 2008
Mandy L. Wheeler of 1680 Chipmonk Road, passed away Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008 in the Strong Memorial Hospital. Mandy was born on Feb. 6, 1978 in Olean and was a daughter of Donald L. Miller and Deana M. Wheeler. Mandy was a 1996 graduate of Allegany-Limestone Central School. She worked as a Dietary Supervisor in the kitchen at the Pines...
Jack P. Swetland
Aug 21, 2008
Jack P. Swetland of 433 Genesee Street, Apt. 4, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2008 at his home. Mr. Swetland was born on April 27, 1934 in Olean and was a son of Richard and Olga Sahler Swetland. He was formerly married to Sally Bearfield. Mr. Swetland attended St. Mary's Academy and Olean High School. He served in the US...
Dorothy M. Balch
Aug 20, 2008
Dorothy M. Balch of 4105 Pine Hollow Road, Apt. #5, Liverpool passed away Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 in the Absolut in Allegany, NY Mrs. Balch was born on Dec. 7, 1919 in Syracuse and was a daughter of Harlow and Mary Coleman Wilcox. She was married to Carl A. Balch who pre-deceased her in 1994. Surviving are two sisters, Patricia...
Phillip A. Schoonmaker
Aug 18, 2008
Phillip Schoonmaker of 509 North 4th Street, passed away Monday, August 18, 2008 in the Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo. Mr. Schoonmaker was born on March 30, 1957 in Olean and was the son of Donald and Dorothy Copella Schoonmaker. Mr. Schoonmaker attended JCC, and was a Carpenter though out his life. He was currently working at Park Center...
Sister Mary Rose Watkins
Aug 17, 2008
Sister Mary Rose Watkins, OSF, of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany died August 17, 2008 at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Born Alberta Catherine Watkins January 20, 1933 in Somers Point, NJ., she was a daughter of Alberta Seabold Watkins and Francis Watkins formerly of Atlantic City, NJ. She was received into the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of...
Francis L. Cornelius
Aug 16, 2008
Francis L. Cornelius of 12 Rail Road Ave passed away Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008 in the Cuba Skilled Nursing Facility, following a long illness. Mr. Cornelius was born on April 12, 1928 in Wellsville, New York and was the son Harry and Mildred Fish Cornelius. Mr. Cornelius was a truck driver for LC Whitfird for several years, driving log and...
Matthew Jack Fuller
Aug 13, 2008
Matthew Jack Fuller, Sr. of 5919 North Shore Road, formerly of Black Creek, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born Aug. 12, 1940 in Arcade he was a son of Edward & Catherine Zeches Fuller. He was formerly married to Lois Mae Monnin who pre-deceased him in 1977. On Feb. 25, 1980 in...
Mary K. Butler
Aug 10, 2008
Mary K. Butler of 4028 Rt. 417 passed away Sunday, August 10, 2008 in the Rochester General Hospital. Mrs. Butler was born on May 15, 1927 in Brigg, England and was a daughter of George and Violet Button Cockburn. On June 17, 1949 in Fakenham, England she married Idris Lewis "Bill" Butler, who pre-deceased her on Nov. 25, 2007. Mrs....
Edward P. Finger
Jul 31, 2008
Edward P. Finger of 1762 Happy Hollow Road passed away Thursday, July 31, 2008 in the Olean General Hospital following a long illness. Mr. Finger was born on Feb. 6, 1931 in Olean and was a son of Edward P. and Mary Anabus Finger. He married his wife Bette E. Ford in 1960 in Ischua, who survives. Mr. Finger was...
R. Duane Holdridge
Jul 22, 2008
Duane Holdridge of 3851 Fay Hollow Road passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Holdridge was born on March 3, 1935 in Olean and was a son of William and Nina Holdridge. On April 14, 1956 in the Ischua Union Church he married Sandra L. Johnson, who survives. Mr. Holdridge began farming in...
John R. Hebdon
Jul 17, 2008
John R. Hebdon of 7820 Tug Hill Rd. passed away Thursday, July 17, 2008 in the Olean General Hospital. Mr. Hebdon was born on March 30, 1960 in Springville and was a son of Milfred and Shirley DeGroff Hebdon. On June 10, 1995, in Springville, N.Y, he married his wife Cindy L. Brooks, who survives him. Mr. Hebdon served in...
Thomas E. Mountain
Jul 11, 2008
Thomas E. Mountain 72, of Cuba, died Friday, July 11, 2008 at home. Mr. Mountain was born January 28, 1936 at the Mountain Clinic, Olean. He was the son of the late Edward and Margaret (Swift) Mountain. On October 7, 1961, in Rushford he married Margery Cole, who survives. Mr. Mountain was Salutatorian of the Class of 1954 at Rushford...
Katherine M. Brinkwart
Jul 9, 2008
Katherine M. Brinkwart of 273 Munger Hollow Road passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2008 in the Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville. Mrs. Brinkwart was born on Dec. 4, 1918 in Wittlar, Germany. On May 17, 1953 in Union City, NJ she married Walter R. Brinkwart, who survives. Mrs. Brinkwart Enjoyed classical music, reading, gardening, being in the country and working around...
Audrey J. Stomieroski
Jul 6, 2008
Audrey J. Stomieroski of the Cuba Skilled Nursing Facility, formerly of 320 South 7th St and Emerald Hill in Allegany, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2008 in The Olean General Hospital. Mrs. Stomieroski was born in Olean, New York, May 17, 1927. She was the daughter Clyde and Anna Spears Firkel. On January 29, 1949, she married Edward John Stomieroski...
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