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Virginia May
Jul 30, 2017
Born: Virginia Margaret May on June 28, 1926 in Worcester, Mass. Died: Sunday, July 30, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany, NY Daughter of John and Anna (Kelleher) May of Millbury, Mass. Sister Virginia was received into the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, NY, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse on August 15, 1950, and professed her final religious vows...
Gary L. Tarr
Jul 29, 2017
Gary L. Tarr, Jr. of 43 Jefferson St., passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the Erie County Medical Center, shortly after arrival. Gary was born on Dec. 6, 1982 in Olean and was a son of Gary L. and Angelic R. Wilber Tarr, Sr. He was formerly married to Staci L. Tigue. Gary was a 2001 graduate of...
Rita D. Benson
Jul 21, 2017
Rita D. Benson, of 118 King St., passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the Hart Comfort House, following a brief battle with cancer. Rita was born on June 23, 1935 in Rushford and was a daughter of Edwin W. and Doris M. Buchanan Bentley. On Jan. 9, 1954 in Olean she married her husband of 61 years, Ernest...
Kendall H. Wetherby
Jul 13, 2017
Kendall H. "Ken" Wetherby, of 2335 Route 305, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his loving wife. Ken was born Nov. 16, 1932 in Ischua and was a son of Charles and Phoebe Clayson Wetherby. On March 5, 1966, in Port Allegany, PA, he married his wife of 51 years, Helen E. Johnson, who...
Bradley R. Barker
Jul 10, 2017
Bradley R. Barker of 4683 South Nine Mile Road, formerly of Buffalo, passed away Monday, July 10, 2017. Brad was born on April 12, 1992 in Garden Grove, CA and was a son of Bradley Todd and Brandi Parker Barker. Since 1997 Bradley was raised by his Mother - Donna, his Nana - Nancy & his Grandfather - Louis Bridenbaker...
Rose E. Howard
Jul 7, 2017
Rose E. Howard, of 110 East Main Street, formerly of Olean, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2017, at Strong Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving children. Rose was born on Jan 25, 1949 and was a daughter of Frank A. "Chic" and Gloria J. Sutherland Aiello. She was formerly married to Robert D. Howard. Rose graduated from Olean High...
Noel P. Leblanc
Jul 2, 2017
Noel P. LeBlanc, of 317 North 2nd Street, passed away on July 2, 2017, at his home. Noel was born on Sept. 17, 1970 in Olean and was a son of Ronald W. "Randy" and Shannon J. Trethewy LeBlanc. He was known as being artistic in makeup artistry and costume design. Noel was an amazing and well-known tattoo designer and...
John W. Prince
Jun 30, 2017
John W. Prince of 1334 Snyder Road, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017 in the Jones Memorial Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving wife and family. John was born on July 25, 1961 in Dunkirk and was the son of John W. and Lucille St. George Prince, Sr. John learned his work ethic early...
Sister Carmela Correia
Jun 17, 2017
Born: Philomena Elizabeth Correia on July 17, 1918 in Taunton, MA Died: Saturday, June 17, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse in Allegany, NY. Daughter of Joseph and Rose Moniz Correia of East Taunton, MA. Sister Carmela was received into the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, NY at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse on August 15, 1948, and professed her final...
Debra K. Nichols
Jun 15, 2017
Debra K. Nichols of 3880 Pennsylvania Rd., passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017 at the Highland Healthcare Center in Wellsville, following a brief illness. Debra was born Feb. 18, 1954 in Sayre, PA and was a daughter of Donald Richard and Gloria Darlene McKeel Nichols. She was formerly married to Richard W. Calin. Debra attended Bolivar High School. She worked...
Christine M. Vanetten
Jun 10, 2017
Christine M. VanEtten of 713 Butternut Brook Road, passed away on Saturday June 10th, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving husband and family following a courageous battle with cancer. Christine was born on Feb. 11, 1972 in Olean and was a daughter of Dan and Marie A. Levia Howard. In 1994 at their home, she married her loving husband,...
Robert T. Stankowicz
Jun 8, 2017
Robert T. Stankowicz, of 114 1/2 West Greet Street, formerly of Old Bridge, NJ passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2017, at his home. Robert was born on Nov. 16, 1962 in New Brunswick, NJ and was a son of Robert Thomas and Barbara Goddard Stankowitz. Robert lived in New Jersey for most of his life before moving to Silver...
Michael A. Pascucci
Jun 6, 2017
Michael A. Pascucci, of 112 North 6th Street, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at his home. Michael was born on Aug. 3, 1948 in Olean and was a son of Orlando F. and Mary L. Sturm Pascucci. He graduated from Olean High School. Michael worked for the City of Olean DPW in the water filtration plant for about 30...
Mathew T. Chaffee
Jun 5, 2017
Mathew T. Chaffee, 29, of Olean passed away on Monday June 5, 2017, another victim of addiction. His love for his family and all who knew him never waivered. Born, June 14, 1987 in Olean, he was the son of his loving mother, Karen (Chaffee) Materna and his stepfather Michael Materna. Mathew attended Hinsdale High School and was very proud...
Margaret J. Schlumpf
May 31, 2017
Margaret J. Schumpf, of 301 West Henley Street, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at the Pines Health & Rehab, following an illness. Margaret was born on July 18, 1950 in Southampton, NY and was a daughter of Joseph John and Irene Mary Mazurek Schumpf. She graduated from Patchogue-Medford High School in 1968. Margaret worked as a security officer for...
Kathryn A. Hendrix
May 16, 2017
Kathryn A. Hendrix, of 161 South 25th St., passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Eden Heights, following a brief illness. Kathy was born on July 6, 1934 in Olean and was the daughter of George TW and Kathryn A. Greene Hendrix. She was a graduate of St. Mary's Academy and Olean High School in 1951. Kathy graduated from Carnegie...
Kathy E. Smith
May 13, 2017
Kathy E. Smith of 132 N. Union St., passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017, at her home. Kathy was born Dec. 1, 1957 in Orchard Park and was a daughter of Gordon William and Mary L. Danis Freeman. She was formerly married to Robert Pace. On April 18, 1994, in Buffalo, she married Edward J. Smith, Jr. Kathy was a...
Cynthia K. Boysha
May 13, 2017
Cynthia K. Boysha of 319 Coleman Street, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the Olean General Hospital, following an illness. Cyndi was born Aug. 9, 1962 in Olean and was a daughter of Frank A. and Doris A. Tyler Hale. She was formerly married to Richard A. Boysha, Sr. Cyndi was a 1980 graduate of Olean High School....
Teresa Marie Sweeney
May 11, 2017
Born: Agnes Marie Sweeney on December 13, 1930 in Lowell, MA. Died: May 11, 2017 in the Santa Casa Hospital, An�polis, Goias, BR. Daughter of James and Agnes Blanchard Sweeney of Lowell, MA. Sister Teresa was received into the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, NY, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse on August 15, 1949, and professed her final religious...
Jeanne Lowe
May 3, 2017
Jeanne Lowe, 90, of 1635 Dugan Road, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at the Pines Health & Rehab, after a long illness. Born January 13, 1927 in Olean she was the daughter of Leo and Gladys Regis Belleisle. On July 11, 1953 in Olean, she married her husband of 49 years, Robert A. Lowe, who passed away on October...
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