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Gerald H. Potter
May 11, 2019
Olean - Gerald H. Potter. "Loving Father & Grandfather"
Gerald H. Potter, of 636 East State Street, formerly of Salamanca, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at his home, following a brief illness.
Gerry was born on March 10, 1942 in Bradford, PA and was a son of Gerald Herman and Alice Adelle Shultz Potter. On June 15, 1963...
Norma L. Tarr
May 9, 2019
Olean - Norma L. Tarr "Loving Mother, Daughter, & Sister"
Norma L. Tarr, of 3088 Route 16 North, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019, at her mother's home, following an illness.
Norma was born on June 26, 1962 in Olean and was the daughter of Norman L. and Geraldine Reese Skinner. She was formerly married to Ronnie Tarr.
Norma...
Randy E. Hurd
May 8, 2019
Olean - Randy E. Hurd "Loving Husband, Father, & Brother"
Randy E. Hurd of 401 Alder Street, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at the Olean General Hospital, following an illness.
Randy was born October 3, 1959 in Jamestown and was a son of Elliot and Effie Arcielia Silsby. On June 29, 2003 in the town of Lyndon, he married...
Linda A. Steadman
May 8, 2019
Portville - Linda A. Steadman "Loving Wife, Mother, & Sister"
Linda A. Steadman, of 979 Portville-Olean Road, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at the Cuba Memorial Hospital, following an illness.
Linda was born on March 14, 1945 in Bath, Maine. She was the daughter of Franklin T. and Doris Ann Babine MacDonald. On June 14, 1993, at he...
Betty J. Johnston
May 8, 2019
Olean - Betty J. Johnston "Loving Wife, Mother, & Sister"
Betty J. Johnston, of 1617 North Union Street, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at her home, following a lengthy illness.
Betty was born on August 7, 1946 in Bradford, PA and was a daughter of Clarence Sidney and Shirley June Burrows Stewart. On October 3, 1986, in Bradford,...
Sandra L. Lasher
May 7, 2019
Allegany - Sandra Lee Lasher
Sandra Lee Lasher, 76 years of age, passed on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at home.
She was born February 14, 1943 in Rochester and was the daughter of Jeremiah C. and Margaret Henry Lasher. She is predeceased by her younger sister Linda Margaret Lasher. Sandra was raised and enjoyed her youth in Hornell, where she...
Susan A. Button
May 7, 2019
Salamanca - Susan A. Button "Loving Mother, Grandmother, and Sister"
Susan A. Button, of 451 Broad Street, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at the Olean General Hospital, following a lengthy illness.
Susan was born on August 20, 1938 in Millport, PA and was a daughter of Arthur and Gladys Blanchard Kelley. On March 12, 1994, she married her...
Bryant L. Galmer
May 3, 2019
Olean - Bryant L. Galmer "Loving Son, Father, & Brother"
Bryant L. Galmer of 405 King Street, passed away on Friday May 3, 2019 at home.
Bryant was born on Sept. 27, 1987 in Olean and was a son of Neal and Stormy Graves Galmer. He attended Olean Schools and BOCES for HVAC. Bryant enjoyed helping his friends and was...
Hermon L. Foster
Apr 29, 2019
Richburg - Hermon L. Foster "Loving Husband, Father, and Poppy"
Hermon L. "Porky" Foster, of 340 Main Street, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019, at the Olean General Hospital, following a lengthy illness.
Hermon was born on January 18, 1932 in Bolivar and was a son of Harmon And Lena Conklin Foster. On June 10, 1961, in Knapp Creek,...
Anna G. Waldrip
Apr 23, 2019
Olean - Anna G. Waldrip
Anna G. Waldrip, of 3100 Cranberry Road, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at the Olean General Hospital, following a brief illness.
Anna was born on January 11, 1924 in Johnsonburg, PA and was a daughter of Malcolm C. and Julia Nelson Galbraith. On April 11, 1945 at Cherry Point, NC, she married her...
Irene P Ginter
Apr 21, 2019
Franklinville - Irene Patricia Ginter
Irene Patricia Ginter, nee Macek, 83, of Franklinville NY, born 15 February 1936 in Buffalo, NY died 21 April 2019 from complications associated with Alzheimer’s.
Irene was raised in the Blackrock section of Buffalo NY and shortly after her marriage to her grade-school sweetheart Edwin “Lee” Ginter moved to West Seneca NY where they raised...
Patricia J. Rambuski
Apr 21, 2019
Inverness, FL - Patricia J. Rambuski "Loving Wife, Mother and Sister"
Patricia Jean Rambuski, 70, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Citrus Memorial Hospital.
A native of Olean, she was born August 26 1948 to the late George and Emily (Acocks) Packer and moved to Inverness, FL 13 years ago. She worked with her husband as secretary/office manager...
Sr. Victoria Mary Masterpaul
Apr 15, 2019
Born: Victoria Mary Masterpaul, January 22, 1936 in Cortland, NY
Died: April 15, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany, NY
Daughter of: James and Lena Corso Masterpaul of Cortland, NY
Sister Victoria Masterpaul entered the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany on September 8, 1960, was received into the Congregation on July 2, 1961 and professed her final religious vows on July 2, 1968. ...
Mary B. Havers
Apr 12, 2019
Olean - Mary B. Havers "Loving Mother and Grandmother"
Mary B. Havers, formerly of 1015 Deleware Avenue, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019, at the Pines Health and Rehab, following a lengthy illness.
Mary was born on June 2, 1928 in Olean and was a daughter of Christos and Sara Bidgood Beliles. on January 16, 1942, in Olean, she...
Paul D. Wilson
Apr 11, 2019
Olean - Paul D. Wilson "Loving Husband, Father, & Brother"
Paul D. Wilson of 1749 Gargoyle Road, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at his home, following a brief illness.
Paul was born on November 29, 1943 in Olean and was a son of Forrest A. and Jessie L. Fanton Wilson. On November 19, 2006, in Jamestown, he married...
Sr. Patricia Ann Perry
Apr 11, 2019
SR. PATRICIA ANN PERRY, OSF
Born: Patricia Ann Perry, March 22, 1937 in Cortland, NY
Died: April 11, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany, NY
Daughter of: Charles and Charlotte McGuire Perry of Cortland, NY
Sister Pat Perry was received into the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, NY, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse on August 15, 1957 and professed her final religious vows...
Richard F. Lesinski
Apr 11, 2019
Cuba - Richard F. Lesinski, Sr. "Loving Father & Grandfather"
Richard F. Lesinski, Sr., of 1111 Abbotts Road, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at the Cuba Memorial Hospital, following a lengthy illness.
Richard was born on Oct. 3, 1930 in Buffalo and was a son of Joseph and Mary Ann Lesinski. He married his loving wife, Dorothy, who...
Daniel E. Hemphill
Apr 6, 2019
Olean - Daniel E. "Rocky" Hemphill "Beloved Husband"
Daniel E. "Rocky" Hemphill, of 518 North 7th Street, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at the Buffalo General Hospital, following a brief illness.
Daniel was born on January 16, 1953 in Coudersport, PA and was a son of Paul and Mildred Hemphill. On April 29, 2010, in Olean, he married...
Morgan Lee Hawkins
Apr 2, 2019
Olean - Morgan L. Hawkins "Loving Mother, Sister, & Daughter"
Morgan L. Hawkins, of 8 Edwards Court, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at her home.
Morgan was born on July 18, 1999 in Olean and was the daughter of Jeffrey Hawkins and Sandra Sherlock. She attended school in both Olean and Salamanca.
Morgan worked at McDonald's, Holiday Valley...
Bonnie Lee Ingalls
Apr 1, 2019
Cuba - Bonnie Lee Ingalls "Loving Sister and Aunt"
Bonnie Lee Ingalls of 28 Willetts Avenue, Belmont passed away Monday, April 1, 2019 at home.
Bonnie was born on October 25, 1950 in Cuba and was the daughter of Guy N. and Gertrude M. Blatchley, Ingalls, Jr.
Bonnie was a member of the Abbotts Sunshine Club. She enjoyed the simple...