Obituaries

Mar 1, 2019

Fillmore --- Deborah Jo Polaski of 10490 Bernard Street died Friday, March 1, 2019 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville. She was born on December 24, 1962 in St. Mary’s, PA, a daughter of the late Donald and Shirley Rimer Polaski.

Deb graduated from Fillmore Central School, class of 1981, and received her Bachelor’s Degree from SUNY Oswego...

Feb 26, 2019

Caneadea --- Carolyn B. Perkins of Caneadea, NY went to be with her Lord on February 23, 2019. She was born in Medford, Massachusetts, a daughter of Joseph and Mary Hayden Bailey IV. She was married to T. Clark Perkins for 73 years until his death in 2011.

Carolyn became a committed Christian as an adult and...

Feb 26, 2019

Fillmore --- Lydia Jeanne Mills of Ft. Myers, FL and a former resident of Fillmore died on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 in Cape Coral Hospice House, Cape Coral, FL. She was born on August 23, 1966 in Warsaw, a daughter of the late Bernard and Louise Yanda Mills.

Lydia was a graduate of Fillmore Central School and...

Feb 16, 2019

Fillmore --- Donald E. Polaski of 10489 Bernard St. died Saturday, February 16, 2019 in his home. He was born on September 6, 1933 in Johnsonburg, PA, a son of the late Michael and Ida Kriegish Polaski. On August 30, 1958 in St. Mary’s, PA he married Shirley Ann Rimer who predeceased him on November 1, 2013.

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Feb 10, 2019

Centerville --- Susanne M. Ando of 10386 Rushford Road died Sunday, February 10, 2019 at the Hart Comfort House, Wellsville. She was born on December 13, 1949 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Leonard and Mary Lou Seiter Bitka. She married David Ando who predeceased her.

Susanne was a member of St. Mark’s Catholic Church in...

Feb 5, 2019

Friendship --- Ann L. Behringer of Fort Myers, FL and of Emmaus, PA and a former resident of Friendship died Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at her condominium.  She was born on June 22, 1938 in Cuba, a daughter of the late Thomas E. and Winnifred Hand Talbett. For 45 years she was married to Norbert W. Behringer who predeceased...

Feb 4, 2019

Rushford---Theodore L. “Ted” Taylor of 8934 Lower Street, died Mon. February 4, 2019 in Bath VA Medical Center. He was born on May 7, 1928 in Rushford, a son of the late Silas and Stacia Luce Taylor. He married Esther I. Bliss who predeceased him on Jan. 28, 2008.

Ted was a United States Army Veteran serving...

Jan 23, 2019

Fillmore --- ShirleyAnn Betty Evans of 11577 Armison Road died Wednesday, January 23, 2019 in her home. She was born on November 9, 1938 in East Pembroke, a daughter of the late Robert and Frieda Grampp Humel.

Shirley was a member of the Friends in Christ United Methodist Church, Homemakers, senior citizens coffee at Speichers and the...

Jan 23, 2019

Arcade --- Thomas J. Schrader of 333 Parkview Drive died Wednesday, January 23, 2019 in Buffalo General Hospital. He was born on July 24, 1963 in Great Falls, Montana, a son of John and Margaret Stearns Schrader.

Thom was a fire fighter for Engine 26 in Buffalo for 22 years and loved all types of music.

Jan 2, 2019

Portageville --- Kenneth Thomas Irwin of 11659 County Road 27 died Wednesday, January 2, 2019 in his home. He was born on April 11, 1929 in Sherburne, a son of the late William and Edith Lodge Irwin. On April 1, 1951 in Wiscoy he married Norma Jeanne Mills who survives.

He was a graduate of Norwich High...

Dec 25, 2018

Alfred --- James “KY” C. Hildreth of Alfred passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 in the Wellsville Manor. He was born on August 20, 1946 in Buffalo, a son of the late Carlton and Edna VanCuren Hildreth.

KY spent numerous years working and traveling with the carnival. After he was finished with the carnival he was...

Dec 24, 2018

Fillmore --- Karolyn Ann Papke McCumiskey of 10891 Claybed Road died Monday, December 24, 2018 in the Absolut at Houghton Nursing Home. She was born on November 1, 1945 in Wellsville, a daughter of the late Homer and Marguerite Clark Papke.

Karolyn was a graduate of Fillmore Central School, class of 1963, with many friendships that remain...

Dec 23, 2018

Rushford --- Melvin “Mel” B. Francis a former resident of Rushford died suddenly on Sunday December 23, 2018 in Mary Black Hospital, Spartanburg, SC .He was born on July 23, 1944 in Rushford, a son of the late Norman and Marjorie Baker Francis.

Mel served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam, where he earned a purple heart...

Dec 17, 2018

Angelica --- Herbert Leon Wagner of 8981 Old State Road died Monday, December 17, 2018 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville. He was born on March 8, 1926 in Buffalo, a son of the late Leon and Gladys Hall Wagner. On December 22, 1950 in the Fillmore Methodist Church he married Ethel L. Prentice who survives.

Herbert was...

Dec 16, 2018

Houghton --- Geraldine “Gerry” May Elrod Heinz of Salemburg, North Carolina and a former resident of Houghton went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 16, 2018. She was born on May 7, 1925 in Akron, Ohio, a daughter of the late William and Flossie Elrod. In 1944 she married Daniel Alexander Heinz who predeceased her in November...

Nov 28, 2018

Hume --- Clarence “Bobby” R. White of 10908 Rt. 19 died Wednesday, November 28, 2018 in his home. He was born on March 4, 1934 in Arcade, a son of the late Grant and Elizabeth Jenkins White. Bobby attended the Higgins Wesleyan Church and loved to be around his friends and family. Surviving are several nieces and nephews including Ernestine...

Nov 26, 2018

Friendship --- Olive H. Slocum of 6943 County Road 31 died Monday, November 26, 2018 in her home. She was born on December 10, 1932 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth Radley Haskins. She married Art Slocum who predeceased her. Olive was very active in the Friendship United Methodist Church and was involved in the United...

Nov 15, 2018

Fillmore --- Marian P. Morgan-Boger of 10909 Dugway Road died Thursday, November 15, 2018 in Hornell Gardens, Hornell. She was born on July 13, 1922 in Ithaca, a daughter of the late Raymond and Zeda Lobdell Evans. Marian was a member of the Eastern Star and the Home Bureau. She enjoyed shopping, reading, feeding the birds, going out with friends...

Nov 12, 2018

Fillmore --- Tracy L. Brunke of 47 S. Genesee Street died Monday, November 12, 2018 in Roswell Park, Buffalo. She was born on January 12, 1964 in Bay Shore, Long Island, a daughter of the late Charles and Muriel D’Esposito Brunke. Tracy enjoyed singing karaoke and most of all loved her children, grandson and family. Surviving are her children, Colt...

Nov 1, 2018

Houghton---Robert S. Bolkosky, a former resident of Mt. Morris, died Thursday Nov. 1, 2018 in the Absolut Care at Houghton. He was born on July 11, 1942 in Pittsford. He was an Army Veteran having served from 1960 thru 1963. There are no surviving relatives. Burial will be in Wiscoy Cemetery, Wiscoy.