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Sister Madeleine Martel
Jun 12, 2015
Born: Irene Estelle Martel, June 4, 1932 in Manchester, NH. Died: June 12, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse Healthcare Center, Allegany, NY. Daughter of Ulric and Agnes Beaudet Martel of New Britain, CT. She 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...
Patricia A. Giardini
Jun 8, 2015
Patricia A. Giardini, of 70 Delevan Ave, passed away Monday, June 8, 2015 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Erie PA, following an illness. Pat was born May 10, 1945 in Olean and was a daughter of Dominic and Marie Martinelli Panada. On Oct. 1, 1966, at St. Mary of the Angels Church she married her husband of 38 years,...
Lowell R. Belleisle
Jun 7, 2015
Lowell R. Belleisle, of 4497 Gile Hollow Rd., passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015 at the Olean General Hospital, following an illness. Lowell was born Oct. 31, 1932 in Olean and was a son of Leo and Gladys Regis Belleisle. On June 16, 1955 he married his wife of over 49 years, Betty Schoonmaker, who predeceased him on September 17,...
Edwin L. Beach
Jun 7, 2015
Edwin L. Beach of 6015 Fritz Rd., passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015 at the Bath VA, following an illness. Edwin was born Feb. 10, 1928 in Greece, NY and was a son of Robert Louis and Edna Mae Phelps Beach. On Oct. 22 1949, in Dansville he married his wife of 48 years, Lucille Folts, who predeceased him on...
Deborah M. Simpson
Jun 2, 2015
Deborah Simpson of 407 Genesee St. passed away on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015 at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital in Williamsville, New York following a brief illness. Deb was born July 26, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio, and she grew up in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. She earned a B.A. in English from Hiram College and an M.A. in English from Kent State...
Shelley D. Mitchell
May 30, 2015
Shelley D. Mitchell of 1067 Main Street, passed away May 30, 2015, at the Olean General Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Shelley was born June 17, 1965 in Olean and was a daughter of George "Buster" and Maybell Westlake Scott. On Nov. 14, 1986 in Olean, she married her husband of 28 years, Gerald R. Mitchell, who survives. Shelley...
Cecil L. Smith
May 28, 2015
Cecil L. Smith, formerly of Whitesville, Cuba, and Allegany, passed away May 28, 2015 at Bay Front Health surrounded by his family following a short illness. Cecil was born Dec. 31, 1933 in Greenwood and was a son of Lawrence T. and Rose C. Atwell Smith. On Nov. 4, 1956 at the Cuba First Baptist Church, he married his wife...
Ernestine W. Smith
May 23, 2015
Ernestine W. Smith of 5324 Betty St., Zephyrhills, Fla., formerly of Whitesville, Cuba, and Allegany, passed away May 23, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family after a courageous fight with cancer. Ernestine was born January 19, 1938 in Cuba and was a daughter of Ernest and Margaret Huntington Witter. On Nov. 4, 1956, at the Cuba First Baptist...
Tommy F. Thomas
May 19, 2015
Tommy F. Thomas of 69 South 7th Street, formerly of Springville, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, following a battle with cancer. Tom was born Dec. 8, 1957 in Olean and was a son of William and Geraldine V. Wilson Thomas. He was a graduate of Springville High School. Tom worked as an auto body...
Gordon A. Ackley
May 15, 2015
Gordon A. Ackley, of 317 North 2nd Street, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015, at his home. Gordon was born Aug. 11, 1958 in Bradford, PA and was a son of Clarence H. Ackley and Diane N. Bullock Waite. Gordon worked for Cline Builders in Bradford, PA. He liked to fish, hunt and watch movies. Gordon enjoyed drinking beer with...
David Mary Tyrell
May 12, 2015
Born: Isabel Mary Tyrell on October 16, 1927 in Boston, MA. Died: May 12, 2015 in the Healthcare Center of St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany, NY. Daughter of John and Marguerite Lavery Tyrell of Boston, MA. She was received into the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, NY at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse on August 15, 1949 and professed her final...
Patricia Ann Follett
May 10, 2015
Patricia Ann Follett, of 1206 West Henley Street, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at her home. Patricia was born on February 15, 1935 in Olean and was the daughter of Theodore and Madeline Burdick Pacer. She was formerly married to James Thompson and Paul Kent. On June 6, 2000 at Christ United Methodist Church in Olean, she married her...
Gary L. Amidon
May 6, 2015
Gary L. Amidon, of 4511 Elling Road, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Gary was born March 24, 1944 in Coudersport, PA and was a son of the late Charles and Doris Bly Amidon. On Aug. 22, 1970 at the Hinsdale United Methodist church, he married his wife of almost 45 years,...
Ronald F. Giardini
May 4, 2015
Ronald F. "Inky" Giardini, of Allegany, passed from this life Monday, May 4, 2015 at the Olean General Hospital following a lengthy illness. Ronald was born Feb. 27, 1944 in Olean and was a son of the late John Francis and Marion Janice Thomas Giardini. He worked at the St. Bonaventure cafeteria from 1962 to 1981. Ronald also worked at...
Frances Ann Gavin
Apr 29, 2015
Born: Frances Ann Gavin on November 15, 1924 in Olean, NY. Died: April 29, 2015 in the Healthcare Center of the St. Elizabeth Motherhouse in Allegany, NY. Daughter of Bernard and Ora Every Gavin of Olean, NY. She was received into the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, NY at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse on August 15, 1954 and professed...
Barbara A. Walsh
Apr 23, 2015
Barbara A. Walsh of 4439 W. Sciota Street, Passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015 in the Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville following a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born on Nov. 25, 1938 in Wellsville and was a daughter of Rufus and Louise Cowles Guinnip. On Nov. 22, 1958 in St. Joseph Catholic Church in...
Karl J. Riehle
Apr 22, 2015
Karl Riehle,57, of Hoop Street, passed away Wed., April 22, 2015 in his home surrounded by his loving Wife & family following a long illness. Karl was born on October 9th 1957 in Olean, and was a son of Delores and Norman "Joe" Riehle. On Dec. 29, 1985 in Allegany he married his loving wife of almost 30 years, Mary...
Pearl R. Brown
Apr 13, 2015
Pearl R. Brown of 132 North Union St., passed away Monday, April 13, 2015, at the Olean General Hospital, following a short illness. Pearl was born Sep. 25, 1940 in Olean and was a daughter of Leslie and Nina E. Wilbur Weatherley. On Nov. 2, 1957, in Olean she married her husband of 49 years, John L. Brown, who predeceased...
Victoriana M. Greene
Apr 9, 2015
Victoriana M. Greene of 402 Alder Street, infant daughter of Elizabeth A. Lyons and Franklin Joseph Greene, who was born on March 26, 2015 in Olean, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 at her home due to illness. Although her life was brief in our world, she was our sweet little girl with a strong heart, who made a huge...
Dorcas Marie Wiedman
Apr 6, 2015
Dorcas Marie Wiedman, 96, of 2207 Sheldon Drive, passed away Monday, April 6, 2015, peacefully at the home of her caregiver Dorothy Brunner, 2966 Route 16 North, Olean. Born May 11, 1918, Dorcas was the twin daughter of the late Walter and Ethel Bussler Wiedman. Dorcas was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Allegany. Dorcas is survived by...
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