Obituaries

Mar 3, 2019

Zephyrhills Fla. - Milburn A. "Mel" Cunningham      "Purple Heart Recipient"

            Milburn A. Cunningham, 97, formerly of Allegany & Olean, passed away on Sunday March 3, 2019 at his home in Zepherhills Fla.

            Born Feb. 25, 1922 in Washington, Indiana, he was the son of Milburn A. and Jane (Greenwood) Cunningham. On Feb. 17, 1946, he married Dolores Silloway in Olean,...

Mar 2, 2019

Feb 27, 2019

Cuba – Reta A. Derx    

            Reta Ann (Nicklas) Derx was born on February 16, 1936, in Olean, the daughter of Paul J. and Ruth Ann (Sackinger) Nicklas. She was welcomed in heaven, on February 27, 2019. Reta passed suddenly with a heart attack. Though heart wrenching for all of those who loved her, we know God answered her prayers...

Feb 27, 2019

Olean - Robert C. "Bob, Pops" Prizel     "Loving Husband, Father & Grandfather"

            Robert C. "Bob, Pops" Prizel, of 161 S. 25th St., formerly of 116 S. 14th St., passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at the Olean General Hospital, following a brief illness.

            Bob was born on Feb. 22, 1935 in Angola and was a son of Clarence and...

Feb 24, 2019

Cuba - Henry C. Morris, Jr.     "Loving Husband, Father, & Grandfather"

            Henry C. Morris, Jr., of 9426 Morris Lane, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019 shortly after arrival at the Jones Memorial Hospital.

            Henry was born on Sept. 9, 1926 in Rochester and was the son of Henry C. and Dorothy Marchand Morris.  On Dec. 24, 1954 in Pennsylvania,...

Feb 21, 2019

Portville - Kenneth R. Fowler     "Loving Husband, Father, & Grandfather"

            Kenneth R. Fowler, of 1136 Portville-Obi Road, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

            Kenneth was born on July 29, 1940 in Olean and was a son of Raymond A. and Margie R. Eaton Fowler.  On July 22, 1961, at the St....

Feb 19, 2019

Wellsville - Alice E. Liguori     

            Alice E. Liguori, age 96, passed away peacefully at the Wellsville Manor Nursing Home on February 19, 2019. 

            Alice was born April 22, 1922 in Meridian, PA to Alice Charlier Smith and Lester Leroy Smith who predeceased her.  She graduated from Evans City High School in Pennsylvania.  On April 13, 1943 in Christ...

Feb 13, 2019

Olean - Romayne E. Muir, Jr.     "Loving Father & Grandfather"

            Romayne E. Muir, Jr. 62 of 311 East State Street passed away Wed. February 13, 2019 in the Olean General Hospital.

            Romayne was born n July 1, 1956 in Olean and was a son of Romayne Eldridge and Geraldine C. Seaward Muir.  He was formerly married to Kathy Barth.

            Romayne...

Feb 12, 2019

Friendship – Ronald G. Ritter     

            Ronald G. Ritter of 6647 Wells Road, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, following a courageous battle with cancer.

            Ronald was born on January 8, 1955 in Cuba and was a son of George J. and Pauline A. Jadwin Ritter. On May 12, 1995 in Friendship, he married his loving wife, Beverly...

Feb 12, 2019

Olean - Gary L. Ursoy     "Loving Husband, Father, & Grandfather"

            Gary L. Ursoy, of 2577 Oregon Road, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at the Olean General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.

            Gary was born on Oct. 4, 1947 in Buffalo and was a son of Herald and Helen Tillow Ursoy.  On Oct. 5, 1985 he married his...

Feb 11, 2019

Cuba – Cody W. Hollamby     "Loving Son, Father, and Grandson"

            Cody W. Hollamby, of 4331 Haskell Road, passed away on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

            Cody was born on Oct. 16, 1991 in Olean and was a son of William R. and Tapatha A. Klingbeil Hollamby.  He attended the Cuba Rushford Central School.  Cody worked for Ron Fries...

Feb 4, 2019

Olean - Teresa A. Baker     "Nanny"

            Teresa A. Baker of 1772 Haskell Road, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

            Teresa was born on May 22, 1939 in Olean and was a daughter of Phillip A. and Julia Knieser Farris.  She was a 1957 graduate of Olean High School. She worked for...

Feb 4, 2019

Olean - Ralph R. "Dick" Adams     

            Ralph R. "Dick" Adams, of 350 Front Street, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019 at his home, following a brief illness.

            Dick was born on January 28, 1939 in Olean and was a son of Ralph Richard and Kathryn Bryan Adams.

            Dick was a 1957 graduate of Olean High School.  He...

Feb 2, 2019

Allegany - Robert L. Weatherley     "Loving Father & Grandfather"

            Robert L. "Ol' Man" Weatherley 90, 4500 South Cooper Hill Road, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 at the home surrounded by his loving family.

            Bob was born on December 3, 1928 in Olean and was a son of Leslie and Nina Wilber Weatherley.  On September 22, 1951, he married...

Jan 28, 2019

Hinsdale - Jacqueline M. Powley     "Loving Mother, Grandmother, and Sister"

            Jacqueline M. Powley, of 1057 Powley Road, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019, at her home, following an illness.

            Jacqueline was born on January 18, 1936 in Olean and was a daughter of Thomas and Arilla Clark Cameron.  On October 4, 1951 she married her husband of 20 years,...

Jan 27, 2019

Hinsdale - Robert James "Bob/RJD" Daly

            Robert James “Bob/RJD” Daly, Veteran of the United States Navy, entered into rest on Sunday, January 27, 2019 after suffering a second heart attack in his Hinsdale, NY home. He was 76.   

            Highly skilled in machine repair, Bob was the supervising millwright responsible for the operation and maintenance of a multi-million dollar Linde De-Surfacer...

Jan 22, 2019

Olean - Ronald J. Heath     "Loving Husband, Father, & Papa"

            Ronald J. Heath, of 138 North 7th Street, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at the Cuba Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.

            Ronald was born on August 31, 1947 in Rochester and was a son of Hammond and Dorothy DeWitt Heath.  On September 25, 1971 at St....

Jan 21, 2019

Ischua - Lucas "Luke" Bard Tallman     "Loving father, family man, and friend"

            Lucas "Luke" Bard Tallman, went to be with his Lord, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, with his loving family around him.

            Lucas was born on Oct. 21, 1976 in Des Moines, Iowa and was a son of the late Steven Tallman and Cheryl Freer Depledge.  He was a...

Jan 13, 2019

Allegany - Josephine M. "Jo" Gould     

            Josephine M. "Jo" Gould, 88, of 3974 Route 417, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019, at the Wellsville Manor Care Center, following a long illness.

            Jo was born on March 18, 1930 in Franklinville and was a daughter of Burt L. and Mary Bopp Gould.

            Jo is survived by several nieces...

Jan 11, 2019

Olean - Linda L. Haynes     "Loving Mother, Grandmother, and Sister"

            Linda L. Haynes of 4081/2 South Union Street, passed away on Friday Jan. 11, 2019 in Olean General Hospital, following an illness.

            Linda was born on Feb. 15, 1950 in Little Washington, PA and was a daughter of Wade W. and Frances J. Read Lewis.  She was formerly married to...