All Obituaries

Fillmore --- Stephen A. Potter of 11813 Armison Road went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 1, 2021 in his home. He was born on September 17, 1934 in Gouldsboro, Maine, a son of the late George Edward and Myrtle Inez Torrey Potter. On June 14, 1969 he married Janet Kay Wright who survives. Steve moved to New York at the age of 13 and graduated from Fillmore Central School, class of 1953. After graduating he served in the United States Army from 1957 to 1959. He was a former...

Angelica --- Nancy E. Osborn of 4388 County Road 15A went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, February 11, 2021 in her home. She was born on December 15, 1948 in Fillmore, a daughter of the late John and Genevieve Voss Beardsley. In the Oakland Wesleyan Church she married Bruce W. Osborn Jr. who survives. Nancy was a member of the Garwoods United Methodist Church and she enjoyed crocheting, knitting, painting and cooking. Surviving in addition to her husband are...

Richburg --- Charles Walton Mason, a former resident of Richburg, died Wednesday, February 3, 2021 in Fiddlers Green Manor, Springville. He was born on May 5, 1951 in Olean, a son of the late Clark Walton and June Tyler Mason Jr. Charles was a graduate of Richburg Central School, class of 1970 and a graduate of Olean Business Institute. He was a private caregiver for many years. Surviving is a brother, John “Jack” Mason of Missouri and many nieces, nephews and cousins. In...

Machias --- William M. Law of 9873 Lake Street died Sunday, January 24, 2021 in his home. He was born on January 26, 1970 in Olean, a son of the late William E. and Marlene J. Lee. William was a veteran of the United States Army, a member of Local 17 of Buffalo and Bills Mafia. He was an avid fisherman and loved fishing on Mud Lake in Farmersville. He enjoyed playing basketball, golf, watching the Buffalo Bills and watching NASCAR. Surviving is a son, Trevor Law of Arcade, a brother, Jon...

Loving Husband, Father and Grandfather Pike --- Patsy “Pat” C. Aina of 7988 Dowd Road died Sunday, January 10, 2021 in his home. He was born on January 28, 1947 in Alfred, a son of the late James and G. June Dingler Aina. On November 9, 1974 in Olean he married Linnea Witman who survives. Pat was a veteran of the United States Navy serving from 1967 to 1969 and a former railroad foreman for R&S Depot in Warsaw.  He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved spending...

Belmont --- Leonard Morris Watson, 84, of Belmont died on Saturday, January 9, 2021 in Guthrie Hospital, Sayre, PA. He was born on September 11, 1936 in Wellsville, a son of the late Lynn and Dorothy Baker Watson. On June 9, 1962 in Quakertown, PA he married Margaret Jenkins who survives. Leonard attended school in a one room schoolhouse with four children, and when he was in second grade, the children were bussed to the old Belmont Central School. After graduation he attended Alfred State...

Caneadea --- Dr. Joseph “Sonny” Angelo L’Annunziata, Jr. a former resident of Springfield, MA, Albany and Caneadea entered into eternal rest on January 4, 2021 at the Houghton Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. He was born on April 17, 1943 in Springfield, MA, the beloved son of the late Joseph L’Annunziata Sr. and Evangelia Votze L’Annunziata.  Dr. L’Annunziata was a radiologist, working locum tenens at Albany Medical Center and Samaritan...

Wiscoy --- Rev. Frank Maynard MacLaughlin of 6377 Wiscoy-Mills-Mills Road went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, December 31, 2020 in Wyoming County Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born on December 12, 1929 in Rockland, Maine, a son of the late James D. and Inez L. MacLaughlin. He married Wilma Hall who predeceased him on March 9, 2016. Frank was a veteran of the United States Army serving as a Radio Operator during the Korean War. He received his...

Fillmore --- Richard “Cowboy” Bruce Hallock Jr. of 111 West Main Street passed away peacefully Dec 28, 2020 in Buffalo General Hospital with the love of his life, Joan, holding his hand. He was born on February 28, 1946 in Fillmore, a son of the late Richard Bruce Sr. and Delia Mae Veronica Durand Hallock. Richard worked 30 years as a heavy equipment operator in Las Vegas, Nevada. He moved back to New York State after retiring in 2011 to be near his family. He was an avid...

Warsaw --- Deborah Lynn Wood of Adams Road suddenly went home to be with The Lord on December 26, 2020 after an illness with Covid-19 in Wyoming County Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born on April 28, 1957 in Warsaw, a daughter of the late Dick and Jeanette Bliss Hodnett. On July 17, 1999 she married Raymond Wood who survives. Debbie was a graduate of Fillmore School and was a hardworking lady that would lend a hand whenever she could. She worked at Robeson in Castile, Prestolite in...