Obituaries

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...

Apr 21, 2018

Franklinville --- Theresa M. Spencer of 1833 Raub Road died Saturday, April 21, 2018 in the Absolut at Houghton Nursing Home. She was born on April 5, 1972 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Walter and June Long Spencer. Surviving are three sons and two grandsons. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Hamburg

Apr 13, 2018

Houghton --- Rev. Hudson Smalley Hess a former resident of Houghton died Friday, April 13, 2018 in Lynchburg, VA. He was born on May 9, 1934 in Zamboanga City, Philippines, a son of the late Robert Reuel and Mary Viola Roth Hess. He married Lucy Mae Mears who survives. Robert and Viola were missionaries to the Philippines with the Christian...

Apr 5, 2018

Fillmore --- Fred R. Ballard Sr. of 10270 Daley Road passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018 in his home. He was born on May 16, 1941 in Centerville, a son of the late Lloyd and Ellen Ford Ballard. He married Bobbi Jo Keiser who survives. Fred loved woodworking, farming and tinkering. Surviving in addition to his wife are his...

Mar 29, 2018

Short Tract --- Clayton E. Bentley of 4608 Schneider Road and a former resident of Oramel died Thursday, March 29, 2018 in his home. He was born on June 22, 1942 in Fillmore, a son of the late Oliver and Elizabeth Crandall Bentley. He married Ida Hoffman who predeceased him and later married Jean A. Tyler who survives. Clayton was...

Mar 29, 2018

Houghton—Ella Phelps Woolsey of Houghton died on Thursday, March 29, 2018 in the Absolut at Houghton Nursing Home. She was born on December 26, 1922 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Harvey and Viola Woolf Phelps. On August 23, 1946 in Indian Falls, New York she married Warren M. Woolsey, who recently preceded her in death. They were devoted,...

Mar 16, 2018

Houghton --- Geraldine “Gerry” H. Alderman of 9900 Luckey Drive went to be with her Lord on Friday, March 16th, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Tampa, FL after a brief illness. She was born on August 11, 1934 in Fillmore, a daughter of the late Leroy R. and Marian J. Hall Howard. On March 28, 1953, in Nunda, she married...

Mar 8, 2018

Houghton --- Katherine Walberger Lindley of Woodstown, New Jersey, formerly of Houghton, passed away March 8, 2018. Born in Otisco, New York, on June 25, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Lillian Kinney Walberger. Katherine graduated from Houghton College in 1943. After teaching high school for two years, she moved to Madison, Wisconsin to pursue a...

Mar 8, 2018

Freedom --- Donald H. Young of 9728 County Road 3 died Thursday, March 8, 2018 in Olean General Hospital. He was born on April 22, 1941 in Scranton, PA, a son of the late Charles and Ruth Grey Young. He was happily married to his best friend Christine Fagowski since 1986. Don was a member of the NRA and loved...