Obituaries

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...

Aug 10, 2019

Rushford --- William W. Furniss of 9465 E. Centerville Road died Saturday, August 10, 2019 in his home. He was born on March 19, 1929 in Farmersville, a son of the late Edmund and Hazel Kellogg Furniss. On June 21, 1952 in Franklinville he married Esther Hope who predeceased him on October 4, 2018.

Bill was a...

Aug 8, 2019

Belfast --- John A. Horstmann of 104 S. Main Street died Thursday, August 6, 2019 in his home. He was born on May 21, 1950 in Wadena, Minnesota, a son of the late Joseph and Esther Thesing.

John enjoyed playing cards, fishing, excavating and contract building. He was a good person and will be missed by his...

Jul 4, 2019

Rushford --- James P. Hillyard Jr of 9063 W. Branch Road died Thursday, July 4, 2019 in his home. He was born on April 11, 1970 in Buffalo, a son of James and the late Carlene Stanton Hillyard Sr.

James enjoyed listening to music, attending concerts and loved to golf.

Surviving in addition to his...

Jul 2, 2019

Bliss --- Guy “Bud” W. Shaw Jr. of 6124 Horton Road died Tuesday, July 2, 2019 in the Wyoming County Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born on June 26, 1932 in Bliss, a son of the late Guy and Sadie Buffy Shaw Sr.

Bud was a lifetime dairy, potato and hay farmer and he loved to hunt...

Jun 22, 2019

Friendship --- Victor L. “Pop-Pop” Burrows, 77, of Moline, Illinois and a former resident of Friendship passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019 in his home at the Amber Ridge Assisted Living complex. He was born August 27, 1941 in Friendship, a son of the late Myron A. and Gertrude Irish Burrows. On June 26, 1965 in Obi he married...

Jun 14, 2019

Wiscoy --- Maynard G. Maines of 11548 County Road 27 died Friday, June 14, 2019 in the Buffalo VA Medical Center. He was born on June 09, 1942 in Clearfield, PA, a son of the late David and Mabel Maines. On May 5, 1963 in Higgins Wesleyan Church he married Sandra J. Frazier who survives.

Maynard was...

Jun 10, 2019

Nunda --- Sally A. Perham of 31 N. Church Street died Monday, June 10, 2019 in her home. She was born on May 2, 1955 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Robert and Virginia Lyons Walker. She married Albert J. Perham who predeceased her.

Sally was a former cook and baker for SUNY Geneseo. She loved...

Jun 4, 2019

Houghton --- Glenda M. Beeman of 9876 Luckey Drive died Tuesday, June 4, 2019 in the Houghton Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. She was born on August 8, 1951 in Warsaw, a daughter of the late Robert and Virginia Steele Beeman.

Glenda was a graduate of Fillmore Central School, class of 1969. She enjoyed working on all types...

May 17, 2019

Short Tract—Genevieve E. Beardsley of 5276 Hall Road, died Friday, May 17, 2019 in the Houghton Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. She was born on January 21, 1925 in Short Tract, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Lucy Newton Voss. On Jan. 22, 1943 in Short Tract she married John O. Beardsley who predeceased her on Aug. 16, 2004....

May 13, 2019

Newburgh, IN – Lynne L VanScoter, 72, passed away peacefully at home on, Monday, May 13, 2019. She was born April 16, 1947 in Hume, a daughter of the late Lowell and Monica Beardsley Mills Sr.  She married James B. VanScoter, who predeceased her on May 13, 1990.

Lynne was a former member of Aurora Chapter No....

Apr 24, 2019

Birdsall --- Linda Lou Nordblum of 9295 County Road 15B died Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in her home. She was born on January 21, 1953 in San Antonio, TX, a daughter of the late Joseph and Iris Hillard Winkler. In December of 1987 in San Angelo, TX she married Charles H. Nordblum Jr. who survives.

Linda was...

Apr 13, 2019

Houghton --- Roselyn Lorraine Ballard Danner, 80, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 13, 2019 at her home, Yorkwood, in Houghton.

She was born on November 27, 1938 in Tappan, a daughter of the late Mary Amanda Bomberger and Clayton Arthur Ballard. On June 18, 1960 she married Lieutenant Colonel...