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Janice M. Maine
Dec 16, 2015
Janice M. Maine of 1080 Hillside Drive, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, at the Olean General Hospital, following a lengthy illness. Janice was born on Sep. 23, 1949 in Olean and was a daughter of Stanley and Lucy Lamberton Schwerk. On Feb. 13, 1968, in Olean, she married her husband of 47 years, Floyd E. Maine, II, who survives....
Mary R. Greek
Dec 13, 2015
Mary R. Greek, of 7780 B Route 305, passed away Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015 at the Buffalo General Hospital, following an illness. Mary was born Feb. 23, 1937 in Hume and was the daughter of the late Clarence and Margaret Hull Hamer. She was formerly married to Charles Greek. Mary Went to Black Creek and also Cuba schools. She worked...
Denise Anne Rich
Dec 13, 2015
Denise Anne Rich, of Intermediate Care Facility, 488 Phelps Rd., was called to Heaven on Sunday, December 13, 2015, at the Newark Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Denise was born on May 15, 1953 in Olean and was a daughter of John and Anne Nicholas Rich. Throughout Denise's life she gave joy and inspiration to those who cared for...
Mary C. Tuttle
Dec 9, 2015
Mary C. Tuttle, of 924 Crown Street and most recently the Pines Health & Rehab, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, at the Olean General Hospital, following a brief illness. Mary was born April 8, 1919 in Olean and was a daughter of Henry and Rose Carls Yehl. On May 23, 1941, in Portville, she married her husband of 65...
Ronald F. Hurlburt
Dec 9, 2015
Ronald F. Hurlburt, formerly of 1026 Billington Ave., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015 at the Pines Health & Rehab, following an illness. Ron was born May 13, 1931 in Gold, PA and was a son of Andrew and Elzaeda Hurlburt. On Oct. 29, 1955 in Bolivar, he married his wife of 56 years, Shirley J. Ebersold, who predeceased him...
Clara E. Lang
Dec 7, 2015
Clara E. Lang of 5725 Rte 305 North, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 7, 2015, following a brief illness. Clara was born July 3, 1912 in Olean on her family farm on the Windfall Road and was a daughter of John and Theda Mae Benham Clark. On Feb. 26, 1938 she married John Lang, who predeceased her in 1997....
Katrina Adams
Dec 7, 2015
Katrina Adams (Schneider) passed away Monday, Dec. 7, 2015, at her home, after her battle with breast cancer. Katrina was born Aug. 31, 1973 in Olean and was the daughter of John C. and April C. Allison Garlow. She was a high school graduate from Silver Creek Central School, where she was also an exchange student to Spain through Spanish...
James W. Walsh
Dec 3, 2015
James W. Walsh of 4439 W. Sciota St., passed away Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, at the Jones Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family, following a lengthy illness. Jim was born on Jan. 25, 1936 in Wellsville and was a son of Walter G. and Jennie A. Hoyer Walsh. On Nov. 22, 1958, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in...
Robert L. Sherman
Nov 25, 2015
Robert L. Sherman of 140 West Main Street, Skilled Nursing Facility, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015 following a battle with Parkinson Disease. Bob was born on Nov. 13, 1953 in Olean and was a son of Elmer and Audrey Smith Sherman. He was a 1973 graduate of Cuba Central. Bob worked at the Cuba Rushford Central School as...
Robert J. Wickenheiser
Nov 25, 2015
Robert J. Wickenheiser, PhD of Olean died peacefully surrounded by his caring wife and family on Wednesday, November 25, 2015. Robert was the loving husband of Patricia Akers Wickenheiser and is also survived by his daughter, Kari of Tuscan, Arizona, his daughter Kristin wife of Scott Halpin and their sons' Braedon, Keagen, Trentin, and Colten of Westbrookville, NY, his daughter...
John A. Cappellini
Nov 24, 2015
John A. Cappellini, Sr., died November 24, 2015 after a lengthy illness at home with his family by his side. John was born May 8, 1929 in Lynbrook, New York and was a son of Bartolomeo Calogera "Lilly" (Mancino) Cappellini. On January 30, 1955 he married his wife of sixty years Patricia Martenhoff Cappellini who survives him. He Graduated from...
Alice B. Werts
Nov 18, 2015
Alice B. Werts of 2245 West State Street, passed away Wednesday Nov. 18, 2015 at the Olean General Hospital, following a lengthy illness. Alice was born Aug. 22, 1929 in Emporium, Pennsylvania and was a daughter of Elden and Myrtle Housler. On July 18, 1951, in Baltimore, Maryland, she married her husband of 36 years, Kenneth L. Werts, Sr., who...
Robert Alan Jennings
Nov 14, 2015
Robert Alan Jennings of 324 North 13th Street passed away peacefully Saturday (November 14, 2015) surrounded by his daughters and loving family. He was born March 31, 1965 in Olean, the son of Virginia (Donald) Becker and the late Maurice W. Jennings. After attending Olean High School he served for a brief time in the U.S. Army. Throughout his career,...
Ronald A. Ursoy
Nov 14, 2015
Ronald A. Ursoy, of 312 King St., passed away Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 at the Olean General Hospital, following a brief illness. Ron was born Jan. 14, 1949 in Olean and was a son of Harold "Chick" and Helen Tillow Ursoy. He was formerly married to Linn Ferrio and then Judith Blair. He attended Olean High School and received his...
Judith A. Vanscoter
Nov 9, 2015
Judith A. VanScoter of 6 Wellington Drive, Portville passed away Monday Nov. 9, 2015 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Born June 6, 1946 in Olean, she was the daughter of Richard and Julia M. Beckley Crandell. On June 24, 1967 in the St. Raphael Church, Eldred, PA she married her husband of 48 years Robert L. VanScoter. Judith...
Earl R. Hamilton
Nov 8, 2015
Earl R. "Bud" Hamilton of Route 16 South, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, at his home, following an apparent heart attack. Bud was born Nov. 1, 1948 in Salamanca and was the son of Earl R. and Sheila L. Senard Hamilton. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War from Jan. 3, 1967 to August 1, 1969....
Michael A. Belvees
Nov 3, 2015
Michael A. "Milo" Belvees, of 811 Maple St., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, at his home following an apparent heart attack. Milo was born Jan. 26, 1949 in Olean and was a son of Milo F. and Gertrude M. Rosia Belvees. He was a 1967 graduated from Olean High School, where he played football as a lineman. Milo and...
Laura Elliott-Engel
Nov 2, 2015
Laura Elliott-Engel spent her life taking away the shame for people who have addictions. Laura herself was the face of recovery because she celebrated 40 years of sobriety from alcoholism in June 2015. Not only did Laura get sober, but she turned her struggle with addiction into a career in helping people beat their own addictions. She helped many, many...
Max D. Hovey
Oct 25, 2015
Max D. Hovey of 1243 Brook Street, passed away Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015 at home following a courageous battle with cancer. Max was born March 1, 1958 in Olean and was the son of Joann Skadowski Hovey. Max was a graduate of Olean High School. Max worked for the Beef and Barrel as a Baker for over 30 years. He...
Patricia F. Wing
Oct 23, 2015
Patricia F. Wing passed away Friday (Oct. 23, 2015) at Absolut of Allegany following a long illness. Patricia was born June 12, 1926 in Cuba and was a daughter of Howard W. and Wilma Briggs Fairfield. Patricia worked as a secretary for Prudential Insurance in Olean. She was a very active member of The Allegany Baptist church, serving on several...
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