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John Louis Goral
Feb 21, 2015
John Louis Goral, III of 5 Sawyer Street, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at the Olean General Hospital following an illness. John was born December 3, 1948 in Buffalo and was the son of John Louis and Audrey Bell Goral, II. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1966-1981. John served 2 tours in Vietnam. He loved to...
Peter J. Sturdevant
Feb 16, 2015
Peter J. "Pete" Sturdevant of 402 Second Ave., passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 at the Olean General Hospital. Pete was born May 13, 1955 in Olean and was the son of William H. and Mary J. Weed Sturdevant. He graduated from Olean High School in 1973. Pete worked at Dresser for a period of time before working as car...
Julia A Saversky
Feb 15, 2015
Julia (Midey) Saversky, 97, formerly of 618 Alder Street, Olean, New York, passed away, Sunday February 15, 2015 in the West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born November 10, 1917 in Cuba, New York a daughter of the late Antonio and Caroline (Meale) Midey. Julia was the beloved wife of the late Frank H. Saversky. She is also preceded in...
Shirley Ann Clark
Feb 14, 2015
Shirley Ann Clark passed away Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, at Olean General Hospital following a lengthy illness. Shirley was born May 17, 1944 in Olean and was a daughter of the late Stanley Mose and Orpha Rose Strait VanScoter. On Oct. 15 1966, in the First Church of God, she married her husband of 48 years, William L. Clark, who...
Sandra L. Huenniger
Feb 13, 2015
Sandra L. Huenniger, formerly of 190 LaHarve Dr., passed away Friday, Feb. 13, 2015 at her home following an illness. Sandra was born June 1, 1944 in Olean and was a daughter of Dean and Sandra Larson Stimson. On Oct. 16, 1966 at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Olean, she married her husband of 43 years, Gary F. Huenniger, who...
Frank Edward Crawford
Feb 12, 2015
Frank Edward Crawford of 2620 West Windfall Road, Olean, passed away peacefully, Thursday Feb. 12, 2015 at his home following an illness. Frank was born April 17, 1949 in Cuba and was a son of Lester and Dora Speta Crawford. On June 21, 1969 at St. Joseph's Church in Olean, he married his wife of 45 years, the former, Christine...
Lester C. Vandruff
Feb 11, 2015
Lester C. VanDruff of 418 Arland Ave., Olean, passed away Wednesday Feb. 11, 2015 in the Wellsville Manor Care Center, following an illness. Lester was born July 18, 1938 in Little Genesee and was a son of Charles F. and Mary Keller VanDruff. Lester graduated from Cuba High School. He worked for Cuba Cheese & ACME, and worked on the...
Ruth E. Gabriel
Feb 10, 2015
Ruth E. Gabriel, of 301 West Henley Street, Brookside Community, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at the Olean General Hospital. Ruth was born on June 16, 1923 in Bradford, PA and was a daughter of Herbert G. and Florence Wormer Ayers. On May 29, 1974 at St. Joseph's Church in Olean she married her husband of 22 years, Thomas...
Lillian W. Blackmon
Feb 10, 2015
Lillian W. Blackmon of 3767 Main Street, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at the Comfort House of Allegany County in Wellsville. Lillian was born May 19, 1931 in Olean and was a daughter of Herman D. and Blanche Paventa Eaton. On June 8, 1952 in Terrell, TX she married her high school sweetheart, Bruce O. Blackmon, who survives. Lillian...
Francis A. Bastow
Feb 9, 2015
Francis A. Bastow, of 2650 Wildcat Road, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015 at Strong Memorial Hospital. Francis was born July 26, 1967 in Olean and was a son of Thomas H. and Elizabeth D. Millard Bastow. On October 8, 2005 in Olean he married Sherry Lunn, who survives. Francis graduated from Olean High School. He served in the U.S....
Sister Elizabeth Corry
Feb 7, 2015
Born: Elizabeth Ann Corry on April 26, 1923 in Jersey City, NJ Died: February 7, 2015 in the Healthcare center of St. Elizabeth Motherhouse in Allegany, NY Daughter of John and Ellen Doherty Corry of Jersey City, NJ She was received into the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, New York at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse on August 15, 1949...
Edward L. Kasprzak
Jan 31, 2015
Edward L. Kasprzak of 9689-16 Hewitt Rd, passed away Saturday Jan. 31, 2015, at Olean General Hospital, following an illness. Ed was born on Nov. 28, 1948 in Buffalo and was the son of Edward and Mildred Reichhart Kasprzak. On May 26, 1990 in Machias, he married his wife of almost 25 years, Diane M. Kosnik, who survives. Ed served...
Donald C. Cooney
Jan 22, 2015
Donald C. Cooney of 4115 S. Nine Mile Road, Valley View Estates Lot 118, formerly of Bradley Ave. Olean, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 in the Olean Pines Health and Rehab. Center in Olean following an illness. Don was born on May 6, 1941 in Ellicottville and was a son of Donald C. and Betty Straubing Cooney, Sr....
Ann Perpetua Keady
Jan 19, 2015
Born: Barbara Marie Keady on August 13, 1919 in Westbrook, ME. Died: January 19, 2015 in the Healthcare Center of the St. Elizabeth Motherhouse in Allegany, NY. Daughter of Peter and Delia Flaherty Keady of Norwood, MA. She was received into the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, NY at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse on August 15, 1939 and professed...
James C. Abernethy
Jan 16, 2015
James C. Abernethy of 1815 Four Mile Road, passed away on Friday, Jan. 16, 2015 in the Palliative Care Unit in the Cuba Memorial Hospital. James was born April 5, 1934 in Houtzdale, PA and was a son of J. Robert and Fay J. Miller Abernethy. He was formerly married to Marlene Pearson. On Aug. 15, 1974 in Portville, James...
Norman W. Langfitt
Jan 10, 2015
Norman W. Langfitt formerly of 806 Front Street, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015 in the Absolut at Allegany, following a short illness surrounded by his loving family. Norman Waverly Langfitt was born on March 20th 1924 in Shirley, West Virginia and was the son of Edward Lee and Golda Glee Knight Langfitt. On November 6, 1948, he...
Charles E. Stanford
Jan 9, 2015
Charles E. Stanford of 102 West Spring Street, passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2015 at his home, following an illness. Charles was born on June 21, 1927 in East Ville, VA and was a son of Jerome and Ruth Baker Stanford. He was formerly marred to Jessie Battles. On August 21, 1963 in Howard, he married his wife of 51...
Sister Theresa Leclair
Jan 2, 2015
Born: Jeannette Leona LeClair on May 23, 1919 in Westbrook, ME. Died: January 2, 2015 in the Healthcare Center of the St. Elizabeth Motherhouse in Allegany, NY. Daughter of Harry J. and Eugenie Lefebvre LeClair of Westbrook, ME. She was received into the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, NY at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse on August 15, 1946 and...
Helen M. Degolia
Jan 1, 2015
Helen M. DeGolia of 3875 Main Street, passed away on Thursday Jan. 1, 2015 in the Cuba Memorial Hospital. Helen was born March 2, 1920 in Hinsdale and was a daughter of William E. and Mary Jane Watrous Bryant. On May 21, 1949, at the Maplehurst Baptist Church in Hinsdale, she married her husband of 65 years, Newton J. DeGolia,...
Lois K. Luther
Dec 31, 2014
Lois K. Luther of 1726 Andrews Street passed away on Wed. Dec. 31, 2014 in the Olean General Hospital. Lois was born Feb. 19, 1936 in Cuba and was a daughter of Arthur Raymond and Mollie Nichols Hurd. She was formerly married to Sidney James Luther. Lois raised her family, did crafts, worked around the home and in the yard...