Obituaries

Mar 20, 2021

Nunda --- Hugh A. Thompson of 20 South State Street died Saturday, March 20, 2021 with his wife Barbara by his side in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester. He was born on September 25, 1943 in Nunda, a son of the late Stewart and Dora Rumfelt Thompson. In 1964 at the Nunda Methodist Church he married Barbara A. Beardsley who...

Mar 1, 2021

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Fillmore --- Stephen A. Potter of 11813 Armison Road went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 1, 2021 in his home. He was born on September 17, 1934 in Gouldsboro, Maine, a son of the late George Edward and Myrtle Inez Torrey Potter. On June 14, 1969 he married...

Feb 11, 2021

Angelica --- Nancy E. Osborn of 4388 County Road 15A went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, February 11, 2021 in her home. She was born on December 15, 1948 in Fillmore, a daughter of the late John and Genevieve Voss Beardsley. In the Oakland Wesleyan Church she married Bruce W. Osborn Jr....

Feb 3, 2021

Richburg --- Charles Walton Mason, a former resident of Richburg, died Wednesday, February 3, 2021 in Fiddlers Green Manor, Springville. He was born on May 5, 1951 in Olean, a son of the late Clark Walton and June Tyler Mason Jr.

Charles was a graduate of Richburg Central School, class of 1970 and a graduate of Olean...

Jan 27, 2021

Centerville --- Wesley Inman Irish, 82, passed away peacefully at his home with loved ones by his side on January 27, 2021  He was born April 4, 1938 in Centerville, a son of the late Nelson and Hazel Inman Irish.

Wesley was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 17 for over 40 years...

Jan 24, 2021

Machias --- William M. Law of 9873 Lake Street died Sunday, January 24, 2021 in his home. He was born on January 26, 1970 in Olean, a son of the late William E. and Marlene J. Lee.

William was a veteran of the United States Army, a member of Local 17 of Buffalo and Bills Mafia.

Jan 10, 2021

Loving Husband, Father and Grandfather

Pike --- Patsy “Pat” C. Aina of 7988 Dowd Road died Sunday, January 10, 2021 in his home. He was born on January 28, 1947 in Alfred, a son of the late James and G. June Dingler Aina. On November 9, 1974 in Olean he married Linnea Witman who survives.

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Jan 9, 2021

Belmont --- Leonard Morris Watson, 84, of Belmont died on Saturday, January 9, 2021 in Guthrie Hospital, Sayre, PA. He was born on September 11, 1936 in Wellsville, a son of the late Lynn and Dorothy Baker Watson. On June 9, 1962 in Quakertown, PA he married Margaret Jenkins who survives.

Leonard attended school in a one...

Jan 4, 2021

Caneadea --- Dr. Joseph “Sonny” Angelo L’Annunziata, Jr. a former resident of Springfield, MA, Albany and Caneadea entered into eternal rest on January 4, 2021 at the Houghton Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. He was born on April 17, 1943 in Springfield, MA, the beloved son of the late Joseph L’Annunziata Sr. and Evangelia Votze L’Annunziata.

Dr. L’Annunziata...

Dec 31, 2020

Wiscoy --- Rev. Frank Maynard MacLaughlin of 6377 Wiscoy-Mills-Mills Road went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, December 31, 2020 in Wyoming County Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born on December 12, 1929 in Rockland, Maine, a son of the late James D. and Inez L. MacLaughlin. He married Wilma Hall who predeceased...

Dec 28, 2020

Fillmore --- Richard “Cowboy” Bruce Hallock Jr. of 111 West Main Street passed away peacefully Dec 28, 2020 in Buffalo General Hospital with the love of his life, Joan, holding his hand. He was born on February 28, 1946 in Fillmore, a son of the late Richard Bruce Sr. and Delia Mae Veronica Durand Hallock.

Richard worked...

Dec 26, 2020

Warsaw --- Deborah Lynn Wood of Adams Road suddenly went home to be with The Lord on December 26, 2020 after an illness with Covid-19 in Wyoming County Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born on April 28, 1957 in Warsaw, a daughter of the late Dick and Jeanette Bliss Hodnett. On July 17, 1999 she married Raymond Wood who...

Dec 25, 2020

Town of Allen --- Sandra L. Prentice of 9342 Old State Road died Friday, December 25, 2020 in the Wellsville Manor. She was born on June 4, 1947 in Cuba, a daughter of the late Ken and Neva Weatherley. During 1971 in Birdsall she married Charles Prentice who survives.

During their marriage Sandra helped Charles on the...

Dec 22, 2020

Freedom --- Darrell D. Jett of 10815 Bates Road died Tuesday, December 22, 2020 in Olean General Hospital. He was born on November 3, 1966 in Warsaw, a son of the late Harvey and Margaret Hughes Jett Sr. On June 12, 2010 in Letchworth State Park he married Ann Juiliano who survives.

Darrell was an avid fisherman...

Dec 21, 2020

Portageville --- Patrick Michael Smith of 11913 Wiscoy Road died Monday, December 21, 2020 in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester. He was born on November 16, 1954 in Schenectady. He was engaged to Patti Jo Helm who survives.

Pat was a former correctional officer for Attica State Prison for 32 years and was a member of the NRA....

Dec 20, 2020

Rushford --- Duane A. Bliss of 8611 County Road 49 went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, December 20, 2020 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born on November 1, 1951 in Cuba, a son of Malcolm D. and Marjorie J. Speta Bliss. He married Patricia M. Bushen who survives.

Duane was...

Dec 16, 2020

St. Louis --- Alyce A. Petrzelka of St. Louis and a former resident of Friendship died Wednesday, December 16, 2020 in her home. She was born on February 3, 1937 in Cuba, a daughter of the late John William and Beatrice Stout Boyer Dunning Sr. In January of 1958 she married Anton “Pete” Petrzelka who predeceased her in 1996....

Dec 12, 2020

Portageville --- Donald K Ellwood Sr. of 7870 Route 19A died Saturday, December 12, 2020 in his home surrounded by his wife and son. He was born on May 22, 1942 in Fillmore, a son of the late Kenneth and Marion Smith Ellwood. He married Lorena Ellis who survives.

Don enjoyed making knives out of buck antlers...

Dec 4, 2020

Houghton --- Beulah Mae Avery, 92, of Greenhurst, and a former resident of Gardiner, Maine; Johnson City and Houghton died Friday, December 4, 2020 in Heritage Green Rehab and Skilled Nursing Facility, Greenhurst. She was born on July 26, 1928 in Bower, Braxton County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late William Homer and Irene Pearl Knight Nicholson. On...

Nov 23, 2020

Hume —- Glenn M Cockle of 11321 Flanagan Road passed from this life due to kidney disease on Monday, November 23, 2020 in the  home he built for his and his wife’s retirement years.  He was born on April 7, 1935 in the Town of Hume, the youngest son of the late Roy and Alice Buffey Cockle. On August...