Obituaries

Dec 19, 2022

Wiscoy --- Betty J. Rakoska of 6084 Mechanic Street passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022 in Roswell Park Cancer institute, Buffalo. She was born on November 11, 1950 in Fillmore, a daughter of the late Francis and Margaret Eldridge Mishic. On June 28, 1969 in the Wiscoy Baptist Church she married Gordon Rakoska who survives.

Betty...

Dec 14, 2022

Freedom --- Clifford Lloyd Davies of Freedom went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 in Bertrand Chaffee Hospital, Springville. He was born on June 11, 1939 in Sugartown, a son of the late Lloyd and Ellen Myrick Davies. On June 24, 1961 in the Sandusky Baptist Church he married Marcia Button who...

Dec 5, 2022

Fillmore --- Tamara “Tammy” Kay Leisten of Fillmore and a former resident of Rochester passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born on May 11, 1962 in Rochester, a daughter of the late Charlie and Dorothy “Dot” DeLorme.

Tammy was born and raised in Rochester. She had her...

Nov 26, 2022

Hume---Marilyn B. Main, 82, of Hume passed away November 26, 2022 in Wyoming County Community Hospital. Marilyn was born December 10, 1939 in Buffalo to the late Clifford D. and Marie A. Hoffman Hughes. She married Phillip Main, who predeceased her in August. Marilyn grew up and worked in Buffalo and later Rochester before moving to Hume. She was active...

Nov 21, 2022

Fillmore --- Joyce E. Vincent, a former resident of Fillmore, passed away Monday, November 21, 2022 in Wyoming County Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born on September 18, 1945 in the Town of Allen, a daughter of the late Eli and Mildred Sweet Vincent.

She lived in Fillmore and later with her mother. Afterward they moved to...

Nov 16, 2022

Wayland --- Marcella J. Cartwright of 8919 Story Road passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 in Noyes Memorial Hospital, Dansville. She was born on May 29, 1932 in Rochester, Minnesota, a daughter of the late Dewey and Thelma Rathbun Norton. She married Leonard Cartwright who predeceased her on November 15, 1993.

Marcella enjoyed visiting friends at...

Nov 11, 2022

Centerville --- Ervin A. Yoder of 10353 Rogers road entered into Eternal Rest on Friday, November 11, 2022 in his son’s home. He was born on July 4, 1946 in Homer, Michigan, a son of the late Alvin and Lydia Hochstetler Yoder. He married Martha Yoder who survives.

Surviving in addition to his wife are their 13...

Oct 28, 2022

Fillmore --- Jessica Ann Nendza Shiltz, a former resident of Fillmore, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022 in West Columbia, SC. She was born on May 8, 1984 in Warsaw, a daughter of Leon John Nendza and Sandra Ann Horton.

Jessica was a graduate of Fillmore Central School, class of 2002, and was a current employee...

Oct 24, 2022

Nunda --- Lucille “Ceil” Irene Clark of 4 South Walnut Street passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022 in her home. She was born on October 10, 1945 in Fillmore, a daughter of the late Wellington “Bus” and Sadie Cockle Hatch Sr.

Lucy was a member of the Trinity Church of Nunda and a former employee of...

Oct 22, 2022

Houghton --- Betty J Merriam of 9597 Route 19 went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 22, 2022 in her home. She was born on November 13, 1938 in Shinglehouse, PA, a daughter of the late Ferdinand and Naomi Green Cross. On September 20, 1958 she married Floyd Edward Merriam who survives.

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Oct 18, 2022

Houghton --- Donna Lee Hess of 7331 Campus Height went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 in Wyoming County Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born on December 17, 1937 in Rochester, PA, a daughter of the late Matthew and Alice Griffith Spiers. On September 3, 1960 in Aliquippa, PA she...

Oct 14, 2022

Centerville --- Devara J. Conley of 8935 County Road 3 passed away on Friday, October 14, 2022 in her home. She was born on September 9, 1959 in Warsaw, a daughter of James Dean and Darlene Williams Mowers.

Devi was a graduate of Fillmore Central School, class of 1977, and had an interest in fashion and interior...

Oct 10, 2022

Houghton --- John Daniel Miller of 9788 Circle Drive died peacefully in his sleep on October 10, 2022 in his home.  He was born in Orefield, Pennsylvania on August 15, 1930, a son of the late Roy A. and Elizabeth Schubert Miller. He married Carolyn Paine who survives.

The seventh of thirteen children, he grew up in...

Oct 8, 2022

Rushford- We are sad to announce that Donald E. Bliss passed away peacefully Saturday morning October 8, 2022 in his home. He was born in Belfast on February 8, 1928, a son of the late Alton and Gertrude Bliss. On October 23, 1948 in Rushford he married Lois Newton who survives.

Don was a World War II...

Sep 21, 2022

Pike --- Robert L. Ferrin of 6874 Albro Road passed away with his family by his side on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 in his home. He was born on October 28, 1937 in Centerville, a son of the late Clyde and Ruth Rees Ferrin. On November 2, 1957 in Centerville he married Carole Fowler who predeceased him on January...

Sep 17, 2022

Belfast --- Mary Jane McCumiskey of 69 Sherman Street passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022 in Wyoming County Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born on June 17, 1942 in Olean, a daughter of the late Edward and Margaret Swift Mountain. On November 10, 1962 in St. Mark’s Church in Rushford she married Patrick John McCumiskey Sr. who predeceased...

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.