Obituaries

Mar 5, 2025

Fillmore --- Donna Kingdon, of Fillmore, passed away on March 5, 2025, in her home surrounded by her closest family. She was born on December 5, 1958, a daughter of the late Donald Mac and Ethel Lillian Sink Horton. She married Daniel Kingdon who predeceased her.

Donna has spent most of her life caring for others; she...

Mar 4, 2025

Freedom --- Donald L. Rule, 78, of Freedom, died Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Mercy Hospital, Buffalo. He was born on August 5, 1946, in Warsaw, a son of the late Earl and Ruth Wilber Rule. On May 7, 1966, in Arcade he married Rebecca Wiedemann who survives.

Mr. Rule worked construction at his family business E.R....

Mar 4, 2025

Hume --- Robin Ann Johnson of 10794 Claybed Road died Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Batavia. She was born on May 1, 1956, in Cuba, a daughter of the late Mark and Rhea Pingrey Kish. She married Ward F. Johnson who predeceased her in 2021.

Robin was a former CNA for...

Feb 12, 2025

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Perrysburg ---Carol M. McCarthy of 12111 Main Street, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, in Bertrand Chaffee Hospital, Springville. She was born on May 22, 1948, in Fillmore, a daughter of the late Charles Edmund and Gladys Bundy McCarthy Sr.

Carol enjoyed...

Feb 10, 2025

Friendship --- William P. Talbett, a former resident of Friendship, died Monday, February 10, 2025 in the Wellsville Manor. He was born on June 1, 1948 in Cuba, a son of the late Thomas E. and Winnifred Hand Talbett Sr.

Bill was a graduate of Friendship Central School and a former employee for Current Controls in Wellsville....

Feb 9, 2025

Houghton --- Paul Andrew Parks of Houghton passed into his Father’s Heavenly Kingdom on February 9, 2025, after an extended illness. He was born on August 10, 1952, in Gowanda, a son of the late Howard and Isabelle Job Parks.

Paul was a graduate of Fillmore Central School and attended Houghton College, later graduating from SUNY Brockport....

Feb 5, 2025

Fillmore --- Lawrence A. Baginski of Capitola, CA and a former resident of Allegany County passed away on February 5, 2025. He was born on November 13, 1941, a son of the late Casimir and Charlotte Baginski.

Larry attended Maryvale High School and afterward enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1961 and served until 1966...

Feb 1, 2025

Batavia --- Samuel T. Kish, a resident of Batavia, died Saturday, February 1, 2025, in his sister’s home in Castile. He was born on October 10, 1973, in Cuba, a son of the late Richard and Gloria Speta Kish.

Sam enjoyed hunting, horse pulling, his house plants, gardening, watching the Buffalo Bills, baseball and any other sport,...

Jan 31, 2025

Fillmore --- Paul Herman Burrows of 10472 Bernard Street, passed away Friday, January 31, 2025, in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville surrounded by his family. He was born on April 29, 1945, in Farmersville, a son of the late Herman and Alice Sherwood Burrows. On December 23, 1968, in the Fillmore Methodist Church he married Judy Wilkins who survives.

Jan 30, 2025

Short Tract --- Thomas Oliver Beardsley of 5314 Hall Road went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 30, 2025, in his home. He was born on July 7, 1950, in Fillmore, a son of the late John and Genevieve Voss Beardsley. On September 1, 1973, in the Short Tract Methodist Church he married Deborah...

Jan 27, 2025

Fillmore--- Ruth M. Beardsley of 10981 Dugway Road died Monday, January 27, 2025, in her home. She was born on May 16, 1943, in Cuba, a daughter of the late Leo and Minnie Smith Skinner. She married Timothy James Beardsley who predeceased her on January 9, 2003.

Ruth was a former manager of the former Star Dust...

Jan 26, 2025

Houghton--- Willis Beardsley of Houghton passed away peacefully Sunday, January 26, 2025, at the Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville with his family by his side. He was born June 13, 1938, the son of the late Walter and Lois Mills Beardsley of Fillmore.  He married his loving wife Elizabeth Seidel in 1971 in Grace Bible Fellowship Church,...

Jan 25, 2025

Hunt --- Hiram Edward Kemp of 1167 Main Street, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the Livingston County Skilled Nursing Facility. He was born on June 4, 1934, in the Town of Granger, the son of the late Hiram A. and Dorothy Rich Kemp. On June 7, 1958, in the...

Jan 24, 2025

Houghton --- Alice A. Fletcher of Mukwonago, Wisconsin, formerly of Houghton, ran to the arms of Jesus on Friday, January 24, 2025, at the age of 94.  She was born in Billings, Montana on December 10, 1930, to her parents, Charles and Verdie (nee Fulton) Betz.

Billings was home to Alice during the challenges of the Great...

Jan 18, 2025

Oramel --- Richard James Sullivan Jr. of Oramel, NY passed away peacefully Saturday, January 18, 2025, after a long illness, at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester with his family by his side. He was born April 6, 1950, in Buffalo, the son of the late Richard and Ethel Hillman Sullivan, Sr.  He married his loving wife Diane Thomas in 1971...

Jan 16, 2025

East Aurora --- Mary R. Williams, a former resident of East Aurora, died Thursday, January 16, 2025, in the Houghton Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. She was born on June 10, 1945, in Roanoke, VA, a daughter of the late Daniel and Mary Hollyfield Rapalje.

Mary enjoyed walks with her dog at Knox Farm, playing, singing and listening...

Jan 11, 2025

Town of Allen --- Marvin “Marve” R. Redman of Town of Allen, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the age of 90 in his home. He was born on February 26, 1934, in Fillmore, a son of the late Russell and Alice Histed Redman. He married Katherine Klein who survives.

Marve was a graduate of...

Jan 9, 2025

Corfu—Forrest L. James, 89, of Corfu, and a former resident of Fillmore, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday morning, January 9, 2025, at his home with his wife by his side, where he lived with his daughter and son-in-law, Ray and Julie Burkhardt. He was born on February 16, 1935, in Short...

Jan 6, 2025

Hume --- Lionel G Stowe Bennion of 10908 Route 19, who resided 33 years in a family care home where he became family with the Bennion Family, died Monday, January 6, 2025 in his home. He was born on January 15, 1988, in Brooklyn.

Lionel loved to smile and laugh and enjoyed watching hours of TV especially...

Jan 5, 2025

Rushford --- Luanne June Bump of 9118 Gordonville Road died Sunday, January 5, 2025, in the Wyoming County Community hospital SNF, Warsaw. She was born on March 29, 1933, in Sayre, PA, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Cecile Cole Bump.

Luanne was an RN and during her career she worked in several areas including Texas,...