Obituaries

Oct 31, 2018

Fillmore --- Keith M. Knibloe of 5613 County Road 4 died Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in Olean General Hospital. He was born on January 5, 1925 in the Town of Granger, a son of the late Donald and Beula Mills Knibloe. On April 2, 1947 on Dutch Hill he married Grace M. Talbott who predeceased him on September 6, 2017....

Oct 16, 2018

Warners --- Florence "Flossie" Thomas Kammer 86 of Warners, died Tuesday, October 16, 2018 suddenly in her home. She was born July 8, 1932 in Centerville, a daughter of the late Fred and Amy Wolfer. On July 1, 1950 she married John "Joe" Thomas Jr. who predeceased her. On July 23, 2008 in Warners she married John Kammer who survives....

Oct 9, 2018

Hume --- Barbara C. Wetherell of Hume died Tuesday, October 9, 2018 in Wyoming County Community Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, Warsaw. She was born on February 6, 1928 in Hamburg, a daughter of the late John and Eda Carney. Surviving is a close friend, Denea Bennion of Hume and several friends. No services are planned.

Oct 6, 2018

Fillmore --- Ida M. Curran of 10909 Dugway Road died Saturday, October 6, 2018 in the Wellsville Manor. She was born on May 14, 1924 in the Town of Centerville, the daughter of the late Curtis and Arvena Morris Webster. On May 18, 1946 in the Fillmore Wesleyan Church she married Francis “Bud” Curran who predeceased her. Ida was a...

Oct 4, 2018

Rushford --- Esther E. Furniss of 9465 E. Centerville Road died Thursday, October 4, 2018 in her home. She was born on February 21, 1928 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, a daughter of the late John and Eleanor Smith Hope. On June 25, 1952 in Franklinville she married William Furniss who survives. Esther was a member of the Rushford Baptist Church and...

Sep 29, 2018

Portageville --- Judith A Kilburn on 11572 Mill Street died Saturday, September 29, 2018 in her home. She was born on November 14, 1954 in Elkland, Pennsylvania. Surviving is a son, Bill Green of Rochester and two grandsons. She was predeceased by her mother, Jane M. Burlingame. There will be no visitation or services.

Sep 13, 2018

Centerville --- Lorraine Bliss of 11901 County Road 36 died Thursday, September 13, 2018 in her home. She was born on January 14, 1935 in Fillmore, a daughter of the late George and Aletha Roberts Walradt. On April 3, 1953 in Centerville she married Lester Bliss who survives. Lorraine was a member of the Centerville United Methodist Church and loved...

Aug 6, 2018

Houghton --- Mildred Kathleen Berry of Houghton died on August 6, 2018 at home under Hospice care. She was born January 11, 1924, in Louisville, Kentucky, a daughter of the late William Henry and Sarah Elizabeth Ratliff Beatty. She married Howard Russell Berry who predeceased her. On November 26, 1941 she married Howard and after World War II they moved...

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.

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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...