All Obituaries

Centerville --- Richard “Uncle Richard” Kolakowski of 9595 Findlay Road passed awaySunday, October 17, 2021.  He was born on July 6, 1924, in Buffalo, the last remaining son of Polish immigrants, the late Edmund and Mary Lipska Kolakowski.  “Uncle Richard” was an intelligent, ambitious, industrious and productive farmer nearly all of his life. He took great pride in setting a standard for the newest farming methods of the day. He helped to launch the...

Centerville --- James Dean Mowers of 8935 County Road 3 went home to be with his Lord and Savior on his birthday, Thursday, October 14, 2021 in Olean General Hospital with his wife by his side. He was born on October 14, 1937 in Hornell, a son of the late Dean and Nicoli Caprarulo Mowers. On August 11, 1956 in St. Patrick’s Church in Fillmore he married Darlene Williams who survives. Jim was a member of St. Patrick’s Church in Fillmore where he was a lector for 40 years. He was...

Canaseraga --- Teresa Anne Mayer, 42, of Canaseraga passed away on October 10, 2021 in her home.  She was born on September 11, 1979 in Warsaw, a daughter of the late Donna Cardone Almeter and is survived by her father David (Cheryl) Mayer of Pike. She graduated from Attica High School in 1998. Afterwards, she began working for the University of Rochester as a Call Center Operator for 2 years. In order to pursue a life that more closely resembled Christ, she left her job to begin a new...

Elaine Paulsen passed away peacefully Saturday, October 2, 2021, at The Gardens of Hendersonville assisted living facility in Hendersonville, NC, surrounded by loved ones. Elaine was born April 7, 1929, in Fillmore, to Reed and Mary Leet Purdy. On September 14, 1946, she married Donald Paulsen who predeceased her in 2003. Elaine was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and friend. For many years she was employed by the Market Basket, retiring in the early 1970’s. Elaine spent much of...

Houghton --- Evelyn Margaret Milbrandt Heil, educator, supportive wife, loving mother, grandmother and faithful believer, peacefully passed away in Houghton on September 3, 2021. She was born on September 10, 1925 in Scranton, PA, a daughter of the late Carl and Melba Hartman Milbrandt.    A native of Rochester, Evelyn was the first from her family to attend college, earning a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics in 1947 from Houghton College in New York.  In 1955 she...

Loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother Fillmore --- Evelyn A. Folts of 51 S. Genesee Street died Tuesday, August 31, 2021 in the Wyoming County Community Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, Warsaw. She was born on June 30, 1928 in Pikeville, a daughter of the late Clayton and Ella Gordon Greene. On May 22, 1955 in the Wellsville Methodist Church she married Keith Folts who survives. Evelyn was a member of the Friends in Christ United Methodist Church and enjoyed square dancing, camping and...

Houghton---Phyllis M. Osgood of 9663 Route 19 died Monday, August 30, 2021 in the Houghton Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility.  She was born on June 3, 1925 in Shinglehouse, PA a daughter of the late LeRoy and Mary Clark Davis. On January 26, 1951 in Cuba she married Charles “Ted” Osgood who predeceased her on April 23, 2005. Phyllis was a member of the Houghton Wesleyan Church. She enjoyed bowling, her animals, going out to eat at the Charcoal Corral and most of all...

Hunt --- Wanda Jean Howell Pruonto of 9908 Short Tract Road passed away peacefully at home in her bed surrounded by her family on Tuesday, August 17th 2021. She was born on May 13, 1953 in Warsaw, a daughter of the late Gordon and Betty Carmer Howell. Wanda retired from Kodak. She enjoyed helping people, shopping, spending time with her family and will be missed by many. Surviving is her partner Karl Blow of Hunt, a son, Zachary (Amber) Pruonto of Hunt, four grandchildren, Evan, Dominick,...

Angelica --- David G. Barnett of 172 Olean Street went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, August 13, 2021 in Nunda. He was born on October 18, 1964 in Warsaw, a son of the late Gordon and Joan VanOcker Barnett. He married his High School sweetheart Suzanne Borden who survives. David was a veteran of the United States Army serving from 1982 to 1986. He was a former employee for Local 3 of Rochester and Local 9 of Buffalo as well as a former member of the Dalton American Legion....

Short Tract --- Glenn M. Smith of 5569 Crotty Road died Monday, August 9, 2021 at his home. He was born on January 16, 1947 in Rochester, a son of the late Glenn C. and Harriet M. Smith. On March 18, 1993 in Henrietta he married Stella A. Rogalski who survives. Glenn was a former law enforcement officer for Monroe County and the Federal Government. He was an outdoorsman as well as an avid hunter and fisherman. Surviving in addition to his wife are his two daughters, Chris Perriman of...