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Robert D. Kople
Nov 11, 2017
Rev. Robert D. Kaple of 3624 Hedden Hollow road, and Pastor of the Haskell Valley Community Church, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at home, surrounded by his loving wife and family, following a lengthy illness. Bob was born on Feb. 22, 1950 in Pittsburgh, PA and was a son of Lewis B....
Christine E. Peck
Nov 10, 2017
Christine E. Peck of 414 Martha Ave., passed away on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 in the Palliative Care Unit at the Cuba Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family, following a long illness. Chris was born on Oct. 17, 1952 in Bradford, PA and was a daughter of Robert L. and Pamela J. Densmore Walker. On Nov. 23, 1984 at the...
Carol A. Herrington
Nov 10, 2017
Carol A. Herrington of 8004 Stewart Hill Road, passed away on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 in the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born Feb. 16, 1950 in Olean and was a daughter of Edward Daniel and Lillian Dawn Outman Finch. On June 24, 1966 in the Church of the Nazarene in Olean she married...
Andrew Washington
Nov 3, 2017
Andrew "Dada" Washington of 609 East Spring Street, passed away on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 at the Olean General Hospital surrounded by he loving wife and family following a long illness. Andrew was born on Oct. 12, 1934 in Olean and was a son of Andrew and Anna Benca Washington, Sr. On Sept. 3, 1961 at St. Mary of the...
Elizabeth A. Koch
Oct 25, 2017
Elizabeth A. "Betty" Koch, of 1324 North Union Street, formerly of Allegany & Black Creek, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at the Absolut Care of Allegany, following a brief illness. Betty was born June 21, 1950 in Buffalo and was a daughter of Francis and Mary Moot Koch. She was a 1968 graduate of Kenmore East High School....
Jack Peck
Oct 16, 2017
Jack Peck of 3839 Birch Run Road, passed away on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, at the Absolut of Salamanca, following a brief illness. Jack was born on May 25, 1946 in Olean and was a son of Horace G. and Emogene Tisdale Peck. On July 24, 1965 at the Rushford Methodist Church, he married his wife of 52 years, Melva...
Russell Charles Maine
Oct 11, 2017
Chuck "Charlie Black Foot" Maine, of 519 1/2 E. Highland Ave., went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017 at the Buffalo General Hospital, following an illness. Chuck was born on Dec. 19, 1942 in Olean and was a son of Floyde E. and Rachel Simon Maine. He was formerly married to Mary Ellen Lyman....
Edward J. Kinsey
Oct 9, 2017
Edward J. Kinsey, of 179 North Second Street, passed away on Monday Oct. 9, 2017, at the Olean General Hospital, following an illness. Ed was born Aug. 20, 1924 in Seward, PA and was a son of Clayton and Lida Moote Kinsey. He married Dorothea Brooks, who predeceased him in 1971. On Sept. 28, 1973 in Delevan, he married his...
M. Bonaventure Macdonald
Sep 24, 2017
Born: Mildred Ann MacDonald on February 20, 1926 in Malden, MA. Died: September 24, 2017 at Olean General Hospital, Olean, NY. Daughter of Elmer and Sarah (Boyd) MacDonald of Malden, MA. Sister Bonaventure was received into the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, NY, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse on August 15, 1946, and professed her final religious vows on...
Ellen M. Peck
Sep 19, 2017
Ellen M. Peck of 3527 Carey Hollow Road, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017 at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, surrounded by her loving husband and family, following a long battle with lymphoma. Ellen was born on March 26, 1945 in Olean and was a daughter of John B. and Helen M. Hoffmire Barr, Sr. On June 13, 1964 at St....
Helen L. Bogacz
Sep 16, 2017
Helen L. Bogacz, formerly of Olean and Wellsville, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 at the Olean General Hospital, following an illness. Helen was born on July 25, 1944 in Olean and was a daughter of Gaylord B. and Rosanna C. Green Sisson. She was formerly married to James Drane. Helen later married Richard Bogacz, who predeceased her. Helen...
Frederick J. Middaugh
Sep 6, 2017
Frederick J. Middaugh, of 8026 County Rd. 20, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, shortly after arrival at the Olean General Hospital. Fred was born on June 26, 1938 in Belmont and was a son of William Vincent "Toby" and Ruby Emily Sortore Middaugh, Sr. On Aug. 24, 1957, in Portville, he married his wife of 60 years, Helen...
Barbara Sipple
Sep 6, 2017
Born: Barbara Ann Sipple on September 11, 1936 in Netcong, NJ. Died: September 6, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse in Allegany, NY. Daughter of Peter and Mary Smith Sipple of Netcong, NJ. Sister Barbara was received into the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, NY, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse on July 2, 1959, and professed her final religious vows...
Denise L. Calixto
Sep 5, 2017
Denise L. Calixto, of 220 Genesee St., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017 at the Olean General Hospital, surrounded by her loving family following a long illness. Denise was born on July 10, 1959 in Ft. Campbell, KY and was a daughter of Donald E. and Donna L. Roberts Gauntner. Denise was a 1978 graduate of Portville Central School. She...
Kimberly Lynn Snyder
Aug 26, 2017
Kimberly Lynn Snyder, of 633 Garden Ave., passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2017, in her home. Kim was born on Nov. 26, 1984 in Olean and was the daughter of Phillip S. (Mary) Snyder and Stacey A. (Steve) Bartle Halsey. Kim enjoyed camping with her children and taking them to the park. She was known for being a very...
Douglas M. Bridenbaker
Aug 26, 2017
Douglas M. Bridenbaker, of 8868 Route 240, formerly of 4689 South Nine Mile Road, Allegany, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, at his home. Douglas was bon on Dec. 4, 1957 in Jamestown and was a son of Louis D. and Nancy W. Barker Bridenbaker. On Dec. 5, 1981, in Little Valley, he married his loving wife of 35...
Ruth I. Baglione
Aug 22, 2017
Ruth I. Baglione, formerly of 516 N. 6th Street, passed away on Tuesday. Aug. 22, 2017 in the Absolut at Allegany Nursing Home. Ruth was born on April 18, 1931 in Sayre, PA and was a daughter of Alfred and Mary Kostecki Cole. On Feb. 23, 1952 at St. Mary's Church, she married her husband of 58 years, John J....
Todd Edwin Metz
Aug 20, 2017
Todd Edwin Metz, Sr., of 113 Richardson Ave. Richburg, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2017 in the shortly after arrival at the Jones Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Todd was born on Jan. 31, 1963 in Olean and was a son of Gerald E. and Isabelle Hasting Metz. On July 18, 1981 in Bolivar, he married his...
Maxine L. Bennett
Aug 19, 2017
Maxine L. Bennett, formerly of Cuba & Emerald Hills in Allegany and most recently the Absolut at Allegany Nursing Home, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2017 in the Olean General Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Maxine was born on March 2, 1933 in Newark Valley and was a daughter of Cecil C. and LaDella A. Bourne Tennant. She...
Karen M. Nitsche
Aug 1, 2017
Karen M. Nitsche, of 208 E. Oak St., passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at the Olean General Hospital, following an illness. Karen was born on Feb. 20, 1952 in Olean and was a daughter of Robert W. and Sabina A. Kwiatkowski Nitsche. She worked as a waitress for many years at Roxy's, Lucia's, and Breadstix. Karen was formerly a...