Obituaries

Aug 4, 2018

Hume --- Loraine E. “Cookie” Belford of 10864 Claybed Road died Saturday, August 4, 2018 in her home. She was born on November 7, 1941 in Colden, a daughter of the late Frank and Josephine Szwaczkowski Ebert. On April 20, 1963 in Washington DC she married Carl M. Belford who survives. Cookie was a veteran of the US Army serving...

Aug 3, 2018

Warsaw---Anna L. Turnstrom, a former resident of Fillmore, died Friday, August 3, 2018 in Wyoming Co. Comm. Hospital Snf. She was born on February 8, 1924 in Warsaw, a daughter of the late Fred and Ida Lester. On June 24, 1945 in Angelica she married Carl O. Turnstrom who predeceased her on Jan. 25, 1962. Anna was a graduate of...

Jul 31, 2018

Fillmore---Albert W. Smith of 11991 Rt. 19, died Tuesday, July 31, 2018 in the Absolut Care at Houghton. He was born on Aug. 12, 1929 in Fillmore, a son of the late Charles and Alora Russell Smith. He married Alice Houck who predeceased him in 2000. Albert was a lifelong farmer and loved raising sheep. Surviving are his children, Debra...

Jul 29, 2018

Portageville---Robert L. Sweet of 11795 Wiscoy Road died Sunday, July 29, 2018 in his home. He was born on April 11, 1929 in Wiscoy, a son of the late Albert and Annabelle Locke Sweet. In 1951 he married Viola Howden who predeceased him on August 16, 2016. Bob enjoyed hunting and golfing. He was a member of the United Church...

Jul 28, 2018

Short Tract --- Jack E. Sherlock of 5940 Botsford Hollow Road, Town of Allen, died Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Wyoming County Skilled Nursing Facility, Warsaw. He was born on July 4, 1936 in Buffalo, a son of the late Emmett and Evelyn Carey Sherlock. He married Carol Minnier who predeceased him in 1994.

Jack was a...

Jul 22, 2018

Fillmore --- Calvin A. Gummo of 6474 Wiscoy-Mills-Mills Road died Sunday, July 22, 2018 in the Absolut at Houghton Nursing Home. He was born on July 25, 1933 in Hollidaysburg, PA, a son of the late Harry and Erma Ebersole Gummo. In September of 1965 in Virginia he married Betty Frazier who survives. Calvin was a former employee of General...

Jul 13, 2018

Belmont --- Jessie "Ginger" Mae Mitchell VanName of 31 Norton Street went to meet her Lord on Friday, July 13, 2018 in Highland Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Wellsville. She was born on July 17, 1930 in Hornell, a daughter of the late Charles and Erma Thomas Perham. She married Richard Mitchell who predeceased her in 1958 and later married...

Jul 10, 2018

Rushford---Nina R. Decker of Rushford, died Tuesday July 10, 2018 in Hart Comfort House, Wellsville. She was born on November 29, 1926 in Gowanda a daughter of the late Robert and Estelle Denniston Ritz. On February 14, 1947 in Gowanda she married Richard A. Decker who predeceased her on December 21, 2007. Nina was a former teller at the M...

Jul 2, 2018

Friendship --- Collette Jean Herring of 86 W. Main Street died Tuesday, July 2, 2018 in Olean General Hospital. She was born on February 15, 1953 in Warsaw, a daughter of Neil and Lois Fitzgerald Paul. On November 17, 1970 she married Dana Herring who survives. Collette was a former nurse’s aide at the Absolut at Houghton Nursing Home. Surviving...

Jun 29, 2018

Machias --- Myra Sue Francis, a former resident of 3204 Hazelmere Avenue, died Friday, June 29, 2018 in Olean General Hospital. She was born on December 10, 1940 in Rushford, a daughter of the late Myron and Leona Catlin Francis. Myra attended the Linwood Center for many years and was an active participant in the special friends’ camp at Odosagih....

Jun 27, 2018

Fillmore --- Ralph Herbert Cox, a former resident of Fillmore, died peacefully on June 27, 2018 with his family by his side in Morgan Estates, Geneseo. He was born on May 19, 1927 in Hagerstown, Maryland, a son of the late Joseph H. and Olive B.  Barker Cox. On August 21, 1948 he married V. Rosalea VanDruff who survives. Ralph,...

Jun 22, 2018

Rushford --- Delores B. Thurber, a former resident of Rushford, died Friday, June 22, 2018 in Agape Manor in Strykersville. She was born on March 14, 1929 in Rushford, a daughter of the late Charles and Marcia Lafferty Swain. On July 20, 1950 in Rushford she married Howard Thurber who predeceased her on September 11, 1993. Delores was a graduate...

Jun 22, 2018

Arcade --- James C. Fraschetti Sr. of Arcade and a former resident of Higgins died Friday, June 22, 2018 in the Absolut Care of Houghton Nursing Home. He was born on September 30, 1931 in Buffalo, a son of the late Joseph and Madge Jasmer Fraschetti. He married Virginia Markowski who survives. James was a veteran of the United States...

Jun 12, 2018

Warsaw --- Natalie M. Vincent of 5392 Keeney Road died Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Wyoming County Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born on May 18, 1941 in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Jinishian Nevers. On February 23, 1963 in Fort Ord, California she married James L. Vincent who survives. Natalie was a...

Jun 8, 2018

Rushford---Barbara Mountain of 8107 Pine Woods Road, died Friday June 8, 2018 in Olean General Hospital. She was born on February 3, 1942 in Rushford, a daughter of the late Harvey and Ada Swain Lee. On April 23, 1960 in St. Mark’s Church in Rushford she married David J. Mountain who predeceased her on August 12, 2010. Barbara was a...

May 31, 2018

Fillmore --- William D. Clark of 7583 Higgins Creek Road, died Thursday, May 31, 2018 in Olean General Hospital. He was born on May 19, 1943 in Rushford, a son of the late R. Dean and Eleanor Williams Clark. Bill loved draft horses, horse pulls, auctions, country and gospel music, playing his guitar and raccoon hunting. He was a former...

May 30, 2018

Hunt --- Mary L. Ransom of Hunt died Wednesday, May 30, 2018 in Livingston County Skilled Nursing Facility, Mt. Morris. She was born on January 10, 1930 in Hunt, a daughter of the late Byron and Elizabeth Gelser Thompson. In 1956 she married Arliss E. Ransom who predeceased her. Mary was a graduate of Nunda High School, class of 1947,...

May 24, 2018

Fillmore --- William G. Arnold of 7782 Higgins Creek Road died Thursday, May 24, 2018 in his home. He was born on January 30, 1934 in Caneadea, a son of the late Guy and Dorothy Buchheister Arnold. On August 29, 2004 in Letchworth State Park he married Janet Aspell who survives. Bill was a veteran of the United States Navy...

May 22, 2018

Hunt---Camilla C. Crocker of 938 Main Street, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018 in Livingston County Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Mt. Morris. She was born on April 24, 1930 in Buffalo. On November 20, 1951 in Buffalo she married Norman E. Crocker who survives. Camilla devoted her life to God and her family and enjoyed having her grandchildren over...

May 10, 2018

Fillmore --- Lowell B. Fancher of 93 W. Main Street died peacefully, at the age of 92, on Thursday, May 10, 2018 in his home. He was born on March 22, 1926 in Houghton, a son of the late Ralph and Lulu Belle Reed Fancher. On August 27, 1949 in Cuba he married Lois Irene Gillette who survives. A veteran...