Obituaries

Sep 11, 2022

Centerville --- Mary Ann Patton of 8616 County Road 3 went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 11, 2022 in Wyoming County Hospital, Warsaw. She was born on May 5, 1939 in Buffalo.

Mary Ann attended Higgins Wesleyan Church and loved singing all of the different hymns. She enjoyed playing different card...

Sep 5, 2022

Rushford --- Norma Leslie Austin, a former resident of 9727 Brookside Road, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022 in Olean after a long illness. She was born on January 31, 1933 in Buffalo, the eldest of six children of the late Leslie and Norma Burtch Springer.  On June 14, 1952 she married Wesley Richard Austin who predeceased her...

Sep 3, 2022

Fillmore --- Norbert Frank Sylor, a former resident of Fillmore, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022 in Litchfield Park, AZ. He was born on September 7, 1926 in Short Tract, a son of the late Wayne and Gladys Smith Sylor. He married Wilma Steadman who predeceased him on June 9, 2014.

Norb was veteran of World...

Sep 2, 2022

Caneadea --- Janett Marie Mura, a former resident of Caneadea, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022 in Walling, Tennessee. She was born on September 22, 1938 in Rochester, a daughter of the late John and Cecilia Lawson Bernstine. On March 2, 1957 in Greece, NY she married William F. Mura who predeceased her on March 25, 2022.

Aug 20, 2022

Hume --- Janet Marie Thomas of 10844 Claybed Road, died Saturday, August 20, 2022 at The Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Machias. She was born on April 25, 1937 in Fillmore, a daughter of the late Edmund and Frances Wheeler Gayford. On November 2, 1956, she married Donald Charles Thomas who survives.

Janet was a graduate of...

Aug 9, 2022

Hume --- Beverly J. Block, a former resident of Hinsdale and Hume, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 in the Wyoming County Skilled Nursing Facility, Warsaw. She was born on February 6, 1939 in Cuba, a daughter of the late Leonard and Norma Brandes Haskins. She married George Block who predeceased her in 2017.

Bev loved...

Aug 9, 2022

Nunda --- Gary L. Cox, a former resident of Nunda, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 in Englewood, Florida. He was born on July 16, 1949 in Warsaw, a son of Ralph and V. Rosalea VanDruff Cox.

Gary was a graduate of the former Nunda Central School, class of 1967, and received his Bachelor’s Degree from...

Aug 3, 2022

Hume --- Phillip Brooks Main, 88, a resident of Hume passed away August 3, 2022 in the Houghton Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. He was born on November 17, 1933 in Fillmore, a son of the late Donald and Josephine Russell Main. He married Marilyn Hughes who survives.

Phil was raised on a dairy farm and graduated from...

Aug 3, 2022

Higgins --- Dennis J Fitzpatrick of 8216 Higgins Creek Road went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 in his home. He was born on September 27, 1958 in Dansville, a son of the late Paul and Phyllis Thomas Fitzpatrick.

Dennis was an avid outdoorsman where he enjoyed hunting, fishing, hiking,...

Jul 26, 2022

Rushford --- Jeffrey S. Falsion of 8617 Stream Side passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2022 after a long battle with cancer in his home. He was born on January 9, 1963 in Aurora, CO, a son of Jack and Carol Donn Falsion.

Jeff was an outdoorsman where he enjoyed riding ATVs and skiing. He was an...

Jul 18, 2022

Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother

Angelica --- Ethel Louise Wagner of 8981 Old State Road died Monday, July 18, 2022 in The Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Olean. She was born on October 10, 1927 in Angelica, a daughter of the late Clifford and Eula Worden Prentice. On December 22, 1950 in the Fillmore Methodist Church...

Jul 13, 2022

Dr. Gustave G. Prinsell, 100, of 7336 Campus Heights went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 in his home. He was born on May 26, 1922 in Jersey City, NJ, a son of the late Gustave J. and Doretta Knoeffler Prinsell. He married Louise Bininger who survives.

Dr. Prinsell was...

Jul 8, 2022

Short Tract --- William H. Emmons of 4608 Schneider Road passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022 in Noyes Memorial Hospital, Dansville. He was born on July 13, 1958 in Warsaw, a son of Howard Emmons and Shirley Ferris. On June 30, 2001 in his home he married Susan Hooker who survives.

Bill was an avid outdoorsman...

Jun 26, 2022

Short Tract --- Robert H. VanOstrand, a former resident of Short Tract, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, June 26, 2022 in Rochester. He was born on December 29, 1929 in Kenmore, a son of the late Harley and Christabel Judson VanOstrand. For 60 years he was married to Judith Scanlon who...

May 30, 2022

Dalton --- Charles “Chuck” Andrew Nusbickel of 11666 Old State Road passed away after a battle with cancer on Monday, May 30, 2022 in his sister’s home. He was born on February 14, 1966 in Warsaw, a son of John Nusbickel and Linda Beardsley.

Chuck was a veteran of the United States Navy serving from 1984 to...

May 27, 2022

Caneadea --- Richard B. Perkins, beloved husband of Valerie Perkins, died May 27, 2022 after a prolonged illness. He died after spending time with dear friend Brian Sayers, at one of his favorite places, the pond out back.

Rich was preceded in death by his first wife Valda “Beaver” Perkins, parents Clark and Carolyn, his brother Robert,...

May 24, 2022

Hunt --- Archie Dolson Covert of 1282 Main Street went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 in Noyes Memorial Hospital, Dansville. He was born on May 31, 1939 in Andover, a son of the late Howard and Nina Mae Shelley Covert. He married Clara Gail Underwood who predeceased him. Later in December...

May 23, 2022

Wiscoy --- Dennis J Mink Sr. of 11705 County Road 27 passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022 in his home. He was born on July 27, 1946, a son of the late David and Charlotte Zygmunt Mink. On August 16, 1980 in Alabama he married Phyllis Ann Wroblewski who predeceased him on December 24, 2021.

Dennis...

May 12, 2022

Nunda---Mitchel Buchinger of 9182 Abbott Road, died Thursday, May 12, 2022 in his home. He was born on April 11, 1959 in Warsaw, a son of the late Glenn and Beverly Walker Buchinger.

Mitchel was a member of the Nunda Station Masonic Lodge 682, Nunda Kiwanis and the Shriners. He was a former member of the Nunda...

May 3, 2022

Pike --- Reuben A. Miller of Pike passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 in Missouri. He was born on December 7, 2016, a son of Andy P. and Ada J. Hershberger Miller.

Reuben loved the water.

Surviving in addition to his parents are his siblings, Marilyn, Saranna, Jesse, Emily, Joni and Duane Miller, his...