Obituaries

Nov 7, 2019

Wiscoy--- Betty J. Gummo of 6474 Wiscoy-Mills-Mills Road died Friday, November 7, 2019 in the Houghton Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. She was born on June 18, 1943 in Fillmore, a daughter of the late Robert and Arloene Washburn Frazier. In September of 1965 in Virginia she married Calvin A. Gummo who predeceased her on July 22, 2018.

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Oct 28, 2019

Houghton ---Rolland L. Fletcher, formerly of Houghton, went home to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, October 28, 2019 at his residence in Waukesha, WI. He was born on July 6, 1927 in Emily, Minnesota, the son of the late Rev. Lester and Ruth Nee Macy Fletcher. On July 27, 1949 in Billings, Montana he married Alice...

Oct 28, 2019

Fillmore – Ruth P. Bennett, 90, a former resident of 119 West Main Street died Monday, October 28, 2019 in the Wyoming County Skilled Nursing Facility, Warsaw. She was born on February 27, 1929 in Houghton, a daughter of the late Peter and Leola Balcom Powers. She married Melvin “Mel” G. Bennett who predeceased her.

She was...

Oct 17, 2019

Fillmore --- Janice Gillette Armison of 11576 Armison road went home to her eternal reward following a long illness on Thursday, October 17, 2019 in the Houghton Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. She was born on September 30, 1930 in Dansville, a daughter of the late Earl and Maude Hulin Ames. She married John “Russ” Gillette who predeceased her. Later...

Oct 14, 2019

Nunda --- Clyde Webster of 9076 State Route 408 and a former resident of Fillmore died Monday, October 14, 2019 in the Livingston County Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, Mount Morris. He was born on September 17, 1932 in Hume, a son of the late Curtis and Arvena Morris Webster. He married Louise Dauber who survives.

Clyde...

Oct 2, 2019

Wiscoy --- David W. Washburn of 6511 Wiscoy-Mills-Mills road died unexpectantly on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at work. He was born on March 24, 1958 in Warsaw, a son of Edgar and Patricia Kennedy Washburn He married Karla A. MacLaughlin who predeceased him on June 17, 2011. He later married Amanda Russell who survives.

David was a...

Oct 1, 2019

Hume --- Carl M. Belford Sr. of 10864 Claybed Road died Tuesday, October 1, 2019 in his home. He was born on June 10, 1936 in Duncan, Illinois, a son of the late Delbert and Charlotte Eckley Belford. On April 20, 1963 in Washington DC he married Loraine E. “Cookie” Belford who predeceased him on August 4, 2018.

Sep 24, 2019

Short Tract --- G. Loreen Bentley of 5148 County Road 4 died Tuesday, September 24, 2019 in East Side Living and Rehab Center, Warsaw. She was born on August 17, 1919 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Ralph and Edna Andrews Stephens. She married Frank A. Bentley who predeceased her on December 15, 1992.

Loreen...

Sep 23, 2019

Rushford --- Donald Brian Teears of Kill Devil Hills, NC and a former resident of Rushford went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 23, 2019 in Kitty Hawk, NC. He was born on May 5, 1958, a son of the late Norman and Vera Mellish Teears. In 1982 at Haddon Heights, NJ he married Jill Todd...

Sep 19, 2019

Anderson, SC --- Harold William Burrows of Anderson, SC and a former resident of Friendship passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Rainey Hospice House, Anderson, SC. He was born on October 17, 1935 in Friendship, a son of the late Myron A. and Gertrude I. Irish Burrows. He married Judith Ann Carlson who survives.

Harold was...

Sep 16, 2019

Fillmore --- Edwin L. Bower of 121 W. Main Street died Monday, September 16, 2019 in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester. He was born on December 12, 1934 in Munday, West Virginia, a son of the late Bernard and Mildred Wyer Bower. On May 12, 1956 in the Fillmore Methodist Church he married Martha Preston who survives.

Ed...

Sep 13, 2019

Dalton --- Richard J. Brant of 1692 Main Street died Friday, September 13, 2019 in Highland Hospital, Rochester. He was born on July 25, 1947 in Warsaw, a son of the late Inez Brant Barney. On September 26, 1970 in the Dalton Methodist Church he married Judy Mehlenbacher who survives.

Dick was a graduate of Perry Central...

Sep 8, 2019

Rossburg--- Veronica O. Barber of 5921 W. River road died Sunday, September 8, 2019 at her residence. She was born on October 14, 1933 in the Town of Portage, a daughter of the late Martin and Mary Joyce Oulton. She married Keith M. Barber who predeceased her on March 12, 2002.

Veronica was a member of the...

Sep 2, 2019

Rushford --- Robert Warren Pomeroy of 9081 Vandusen road died Monday, September 2, 2019 in Olean General Hospital. He was born on October 13, 1962 in Cuba, a son of Warren and Judith Black Pomeroy.

Bob was the owner and operator of Pomeroy and Reynolds Excavating LLC in Rushford, which was originally started by his father, and...

Sep 2, 2019

Houghton --- Jane M. Flowers, a former resident of Michigan, died Monday, September 2, 2019 in Houghton. She was born on October 21, 1935 in Wilmington, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Charlie and Sallie Congleton Holland. On February 27, 1953 she married Durwood Flowers who predeceased her on June 16, 1996.

Jane was a member...

Sep 2, 2019

Fillmore – Milton “Bob” R. Thayer of 11019 Dugway Road died September 2, 2019 in Wyoming County Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born on August 12, 1927 in Lyndon, a son of the late Edgar and Anna Taft Thayer. He married Florence 'Toots’ Beardsley who predeceased him on July 26, 2006.

Bob was a veteran of the...

Sep 1, 2019

Dalton --- Rodney Jon Baker a lifelong resident of Dalton passed peacefully on September 1, 2019 in Bath VA Hospital. He was born on September 13, 1933 in Nunda, a son of the late Harold and Charylene Smith Baker.

Rod was a veteran of the Korean War, serving from 1954 to 1956, part owner of Baker's Feed...

Aug 31, 2019

Fillmore --- Kenneth “Mike” C. Fish of 10550 Route 19 died Saturday, August 31, 2019 in the Houghton Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. He was born on March 17, 1935 in Irondequoit, a son of the late Leslie and Genevieve Denk Fish. On March 1, 1969 in Rushford he married Nancy Miller who survives.

Mike was a veteran...

Aug 22, 2019

Rushford --- John A. Nichols of 9717 County Line Road died Thursday, August 22, 2019 in his home. He was born on January 19, 1955 in Olean, a son of the late Leland and Margaret MacAulay Nichols. On August 16, 1980 in the Farmersville Center Community Church he married Cynthia Potter who survives.

John was a graduate...

Aug 16, 2019

Houghton --- Barbara Jean Reigles, a former resident of Houghton, died Friday, August 16, 2019 in Unity Hospital, Rochester. She was born on May 13, 1947 in Hackensack, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Edwin and Beverly Gibbons Reigles.

Jean was a graduate of Whitney Point High School and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education...