All Obituaries

Wiscoy --- Lillian I. Allen of 11561 County Road 27 passed away on May 18, 2023 in the Wyoming County Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born on July 20, 1951 in Wellston, Ohio, a daughter of the late William and Myrle Stilson Clancy. On December 15, 1972 in Hunt she married Jeffrey Allen who survives. Lillian was a former nurse’s aide at Livingston County Skilled Nursing Facility in Geneseo. She enjoyed her flowers along with her flower beds, gardening, antiquing with her sister...

Caneadea --- Kellogg “Philo” Furniss of 7723 Route 243 died Sunday, May 14, 2023 in his home. He was born on October 19, 1926 in Buffalo, a son of the late Edmund and Hazel Kellogg Furniss. On October 9, 1971, in Caneadea, he married the love of his life Clarice Balcom who predeceased him on September 25, 2015. Philo was a graduate of Rushford Central School, class of 1945, and was proud to be the goalie for the Class C State Soccer Champions in 1945. In 1949 Philo joined the...

Fillmore --- Jonathan Ashton Baldwin of 4795 Klein Road took his own life on Friday, May 5, 2023. He was born on July 30, 1969 in Gainesville, Florida, a son of David and Sandra Stiles Baldwin. JB was a professional disc golfer and world champion.  He won over 80 tournaments with the most notable being the 2011 PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championship at his home disc golf course, DeLaveaga in Santa Cruz.  He was also very proud to have been selected by his peers to receive...

Wiscoy --- Alfred Hugh Perry a former resident of Wiscoy passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023 in the Wyoming County Community Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, Warsaw. He was born on May 21, 1949 in Warsaw, a son of the late Wesley and Geraldine Muir Perry. Alfred was a former Truck Driver for several area businesses and was musically gifted. He enjoyed playing the guitar, accordion, harmonica and violin. Along with playing his instruments he enjoyed yodeling and loved all types of...

Fillmore -- Max R. Smith of Manchester, Michigan, formally of Fillmore, passed away on April 25, 2023 at St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was born on August 23, 1939 in Fillmore, a son of the late Charles G. and Alora Russell Smith. Max was a graduate of Fillmore Central School, class of 1957, and received his degree from Alfred State College in 1959. He married Gail Rork on October 3, 1964 and they were married for 58 years. Max operated a dairy farm for many...

Fillmore --- John H. Tesmer II of 11216 County Road 27B passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023 in Buffalo General Hospital. He was born on July 7, 1938 in Buffalo, a son of the late Donald and Dorothy Keyes Tesmer. John was a former employee for Bliss Auto Wreckers and later became self-employed in the same field. He enjoyed antique cars, motorcycles and his cat. Surviving are his children, Desiree (Kenneth) Perl of Bliss, Dan (Lisa) Tesmer of Friendship, Carrie Ennis of Jamestown, nine...

Warsaw --- Phyllis James, 78, of Hoschton, Ga., passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023, after a long illness of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. She was born to the late Gladys Marcena and Leonard Jerome Vigneri in Warsaw. Phyllis loved her entire family and took every opportunity to talk about her grandchildren. In her spare time, she loved her outings with her best friend and sister, Diane (Dominessy). Phyllis cared deeply for her friends and neighbors in New York and Georgia. She...

Geneseo --- Colleen Claud Sonnleitner of 5136 Maple Beach Road passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 in Noyes Memorial Hospital, Dansville. She was born on January 12, 1967 in Dansville, a daughter of the late Edward and Betsy Cullen Claud. She married her high school sweetheart, Michael Sonnleitner, who survives. Colleen enjoyed watching the I.D. channel but most of all she was a devoted and loving mother and grandmother to her children, grandchildren and neighborhood...

Fillmore --- Paul R. Pettit of 29 Prospect Street went to his eternal home with Jesus on Thursday, March 30, 2023 in his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on February 23, 1940 in Olean, a son of the late Donald and Doris Keller Pettit. Paul married the love of his life, Patricia M. Evans on February 11, 1961 in St. Mark’s Church, Rushford. The love they had for each other was truly magical and once in a lifetime. Taking care of her was always his priority. Their love was...

Angelica --- Robert H Evans of Angelica passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville. He was born on September 7, 1941 in Rochester. Robert was a graduate of Irondequoit High School. He was a former Bureau of Fire dispatcher from 1976 to 1982 and a Sheriff’s Department dispatcher and corrections officer from 1975 to 1976. He also was a former hardware store clerk, former assistant photographer for Eastman Kodak, photo III Division, former owner and...