All Obituaries

Canaseraga --- Donna Marie Cardone Almeter, 67, of Canaseraga passed away, succumbing to cancer on November 15, 2019 at The Vincent House, Wayland.  She was born on July 20, 1952 in Fort Indiantown Gap, PA, a daughter of late Mauro and Loretta Christoforetti Cardone.  She volunteered for many things throughout her life.  Among many other activities, she took care of those dying of cancer at several Hospice locations, including the Batavia Crossroads House, as well as fed and...

Fillmore --- Richard William Totsline of 29 E. Main Street died Friday, November 8, 2019 in his home. He was born on August 6, 1954 in Nunda, a son of the late John and Virginia Prial Totsline. On July 7, 1979 he married Vickie Thayer who survives. Rich was a graduate of Fillmore Central School, class of 1972, and a veteran of the United States Air Force serving from 1973 to 1974. He started his work as a mason with his father when they built the family home and later worked for various...

Wiscoy--- Betty J. Gummo of 6474 Wiscoy-Mills-Mills Road died Friday, November 7, 2019 in the Houghton Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. She was born on June 18, 1943 in Fillmore, a daughter of the late Robert and Arloene Washburn Frazier. In September of 1965 in Virginia she married Calvin A. Gummo who predeceased her on July 22, 2018. Betty was a former teacher’s aide for the Buffalo School District, PS 65, a former employee of the Absolut at Houghton nursing home and a former...

Houghton ---Rolland L. Fletcher, formerly of Houghton, went home to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, October 28, 2019 at his residence in Waukesha, WI. He was born on July 6, 1927 in Emily, Minnesota, the son of the late Rev. Lester and Ruth Nee Macy Fletcher. On July 27, 1949 in Billings, Montana he married Alice Betz who survives. He earned his bachelor’s degree in theology from Miltonvale Wesleyan College in 1949. While singing in the college quartet, he met his wife...

Fillmore – Ruth P. Bennett, 90, a former resident of 119 West Main Street died Monday, October 28, 2019 in the Wyoming County Skilled Nursing Facility, Warsaw. She was born on February 27, 1929 in Houghton, a daughter of the late Peter and Leola Balcom Powers. She married Melvin “Mel” G. Bennett who predeceased her.   She was married to Mel in 1968 after supposedly kicking his broom out from under him at Fillmore Central.  They worked very well together to...

Fillmore --- Janice Gillette Armison of 11576 Armison road went home to her eternal reward following a long illness on Thursday, October 17, 2019 in the Houghton Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. She was born on September 30, 1930 in Dansville, a daughter of the late Earl and Maude Hulin Ames. She married John “Russ” Gillette who predeceased her. Later she married Howard “Max” Armison who survives. Janice was a member of the Fillmore Wesleyan Church. Surviving in...

Nunda --- Clyde Webster of 9076 State Route 408 and a former resident of Fillmore died Monday, October 14, 2019 in the Livingston County Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, Mount Morris. He was born on September 17, 1932 in Hume, a son of the late Curtis and Arvena Morris Webster. He married Louise Dauber who survives. Clyde was a former construction worker for Cold Springs in Akron. He enjoyed attending auctions and for the past five years he also enjoyed living with his...

Wiscoy --- David W. Washburn of 6511 Wiscoy-Mills-Mills road died unexpectantly on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at work. He was born on March 24, 1958 in Warsaw, a son of Edgar and Patricia Kennedy Washburn He married Karla A. MacLaughlin who predeceased him on June 17, 2011. He later married Amanda Russell who survives. David was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the 101st Airborne Division. He was a current employee of Friendship Dairies and loved to hunt, ride his...

Hume --- Carl M. Belford Sr. of 10864 Claybed Road died Tuesday, October 1, 2019 in his home. He was born on June 10, 1936 in Duncan, Illinois, a son of the late Delbert and Charlotte Eckley Belford. On April 20, 1963 in Washington DC he married Loraine E. “Cookie” Belford who predeceased him on August 4, 2018. Carl was a veteran of the US Army serving from 1962 to 1968 and was a truck driver for E&L Transport in Lorain, Ohio and later for ATI in Buffalo until his...

Short Tract --- G. Loreen Bentley of 5148 County Road 4 died Tuesday, September 24, 2019 in East Side Living and Rehab Center, Warsaw. She was born on August 17, 1919 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Ralph and Edna Andrews Stephens. She married Frank A. Bentley who predeceased her on December 15, 1992. Loreen was the Granger Town Clerk for 50 years, a former volunteer fire fighter for the Short Tract Fire Department, a former member of the Woman’s Auxiliary and a...