All Obituaries

Portageville --- Kenneth Thomas Irwin of 11659 County Road 27 died Wednesday, January 2, 2019 in his home. He was born on April 11, 1929 in Sherburne, a son of the late William and Edith Lodge Irwin. On April 1, 1951 in Wiscoy he married Norma Jeanne Mills who survives. He was a graduate of Norwich High School, class of 1946. Ken then served in the United States Army during the Korean War from December 1950 to September of 1952 with the 51st Signal Battalion. During his service he obtained...

Alfred --- James “KY” C. Hildreth of Alfred passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 in the Wellsville Manor. He was born on August 20, 1946 in Buffalo, a son of the late Carlton and Edna VanCuren Hildreth. KY spent numerous years working and traveling with the carnival. After he was finished with the carnival he was employed by Vesuvius HI Tech Ceramics in Alfred Station until his retirement. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching games with his best friend. He...

Fillmore --- Karolyn Ann Papke McCumiskey of 10891 Claybed Road died Monday, December 24, 2018 in the Absolut at Houghton Nursing Home. She was born on November 1, 1945 in Wellsville, a daughter of the late Homer and Marguerite Clark Papke. Karolyn was a graduate of Fillmore Central School, class of 1963, with many friendships that remain strong today. During her high school years her family hosted Walter Franco, a foreign exchange student from Ecuador, and later his family opened their...

Rushford --- Melvin “Mel” B. Francis a former resident of Rushford died suddenly on Sunday December 23, 2018 in Mary Black Hospital, Spartanburg, SC .He was born on July 23, 1944 in Rushford, a son of the late Norman and Marjorie Baker Francis. Mel served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam, where he earned a purple heart and a bronze star. He was last employed in heavy towing equipment sales. He was an avid golfer. Surviving in addition to his wife, Elaine, are their sons, Matthew...

Angelica --- Herbert Leon Wagner of 8981 Old State Road died Monday, December 17, 2018 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville. He was born on March 8, 1926 in Buffalo, a son of the late Leon and Gladys Hall Wagner. On December 22, 1950 in the Fillmore Methodist Church he married Ethel L. Prentice who survives. Herbert was the oldest of seven children and worked on the family farm until joining the United States Army in 1944 and serving until June 6, 1946. Afterwards he worked as a logger...

Houghton --- Geraldine “Gerry” May Elrod Heinz of Salemburg, North Carolina and a former resident of Houghton went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 16, 2018. She was born on May 7, 1925 in Akron, Ohio, a daughter of the late William and Flossie Elrod. In 1944 she married Daniel Alexander Heinz who predeceased her in November of 1996.  Gerry attended Houghton College where she met and married Daniel Alexander Heinz. She was a dedicated pastor’s wife who enjoyed...

  Hume --- Clarence “Bobby” R. White of 10908 Rt. 19 died Wednesday, November 28, 2018 in his home. He was born on March 4, 1934 in Arcade, a son of the late Grant and Elizabeth Jenkins White.   Bobby attended the Higgins Wesleyan Church and loved to be around his friends and family.   Surviving are several nieces and nephews including Ernestine Jones of Arcade, Ray (Linda) Bliss of Warsaw and Christine (Mitchel) Jones of Houghton.   In addition to his...

  Friendship --- Olive H. Slocum of 6943 County Road 31 died Monday, November 26, 2018 in her home. She was born on December 10, 1932 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth Radley Haskins. She married Art Slocum who predeceased her.   Olive was very active in the Friendship United Methodist Church and was involved in the United Methodist Women’s group. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.   She was a life time nurturer, care...

  Fillmore --- Marian P. Morgan-Boger of 10909 Dugway Road died Thursday, November 15, 2018 in Hornell Gardens, Hornell. She was born on July 13, 1922 in Ithaca, a daughter of the late Raymond and Zeda Lobdell Evans.   Marian was a member of the Eastern Star and the Home Bureau. She enjoyed shopping, reading, feeding the birds, going out with friends and had a big heart for lonely people, visiting them frequently, but most of all she loved to spend time with her family...

  Fillmore --- Tracy L. Brunke of 47 S. Genesee Street died Monday, November 12, 2018 in Roswell Park, Buffalo. She was born on January 12, 1964 in Bay Shore, Long Island, a daughter of the late Charles and Muriel D’Esposito Brunke.   Tracy enjoyed singing karaoke and most of all loved her children, grandson and family.   Surviving are her children, Colt Schroeder of California, John Murray of California, Dominick DioGuardi of Fillmore and currently stationed in...