Obituaries

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...

May 5, 2018

Fillmore --- Ryan J. Wagner of 14 Emerald Street, died Saturday, May 5, 2018 in his home. He was born on July 22, 1983 in Dansville, a son of Joseph and Sandra Schirmer Sullivan.

Surviving are a son, Keegan R. Wagner of Dansville, his mother of Fillmore, his siblings, Christopher (Bonnie) Wagner of Fillmore, Brandy (Mike) Martin...

May 1, 2018

Fillmore --- Wanda Makowski of 7509 Higgins Creek Road, died Tuesday, May 1, 2018 in the Absolut at Houghton Nursing Home. She was born on August 3, 1924 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Frank and Aniela Dziedzic Adamowicz. On October 24, 1942 in Arcade she married Thaddeus “Ted” A. Makowski who predeceased her on January 22, 2014. Wanda...

Apr 23, 2018

Freedom --- Richard S. Christen of 7820 Trall Road died Monday, April 23, 2018 in his home. He was born on March 14, 1963 in Buffalo, a son of the late Francis and Marion McCarthy Christen. He was a graduate of Fillmore Central School, class of 1982. Richard enjoyed Civil War reenactments and hunting. Surviving are his siblings, Marilyn (Keith)...

Apr 22, 2018

Rushford --- David J. Clark of Van Dusan Road passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018 in Buffalo General Hospital surrounded by his loving children, grandchildren, brothers and sisters, following a courageous battle with diabetes and heart disease. He was born on April 28, 1949 in Cuba, a son of the late R. Dean and Eleanor Williams Clark. David J. was...