Obituaries

Nov 23, 2015

Rochester --- Anne Zocco of Rochester died Monday, November 23, 2015 in the Mary Regina Special Care Community, Rochester. She was born on July 12, 1948 in Brooklyn, a daughter of the late Anthony and Caroline Marchese Castronovo. On June 14, 1969 in Hackensack, NJ she married Steven Zocco Jr. who predeceased her.

Anne enjoyed singing in...

Nov 21, 2015

Houghton ---Vernelle S. Shannon of 1000 Maplewood Drive, Bridgeport, WV and a former resident of Houghton died November 21, 2015, in Bridgeport, WV, following a brief illness. She was born Feb. 19, 1927, in Waynesburg, KY, the first of five daughters of H. Clifton Stonesifer and Elgie Singleton Stonesifer. On December 21, 1957 in Akron, OH she married Frederick...

Nov 21, 2015

Fillmore --- Theodore L. “Ted” Hopkins, 70, retired dairy farmer and Allegany County Legislator, died peacefully in his home, Saturday, November 21, 2015. A successful dairy farmer for 40 years, he also served his community and county as Hume Township Supervisor for 24 years and as Allegany County District 1 Legislator for 10 years. Born March 20, 1945, he...

Nov 16, 2015

Batavia --- Penny D. Walt of 115 Summit Street died Monday, November 16, 2015 in her home. She was born on March 21, 1969 in Cuba, a daughter of the late Clyde C. and Dorothy Dash Walt.

Penny was a graduate of Fillmore Central School. She enjoyed event planning and fund raising for various charities.

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Nov 16, 2015

Fillmore --- Merle C. Buffum of 10909 Dugway Road died Monday, November 16, 2015 in Brothers of Mercy Nursing Home, Clarence. He was born on May 31, 1919 in Elma, a son of the late Irving and Gertrude Cole Buffum. He married Helen L. Harris who predeceased him in 1998.

Merle was a life-long farmer and was...

Nov 4, 2015

Wiscoy --- Jerry T. Lawson of 11547 Co. Road 27 died Tuesday, November 3, 2015 in his home. He was born on April 7, 1947 in Whitley County, KY, a son of the late John and Grace Decker Lawson.

Jerry was a former employee of Friendship Dairies.

Surviving are a brother and several nieces and...

Oct 29, 2015

Houghton---Shirley Carey of 9900 Luckey Drive went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 29, 2015 in his home. He was born on December 23, 1926 in Columbia, Pa. He married Mary Harris who survives.

Mr. Carey was an Army Veteran of WWII having served with the occupation forces. He was a former security...

Oct 18, 2015

B etty Spencer of Lakeville passed quietly to our Lords care on the evening of October 18, 2015. Betty is survived by many loving friends, sister of Pat Johnson, aunt of several nieces and nephews.

She is predeceased by her loving husband, Edmond Spencer.

A memorial service Sat. Nov. 7, 2015 at 1:00 pm in...

Oct 8, 2015

Fillmore --- Sharon M. Myers of 16 N. Genesee Street died Thursday, October 8, 2015 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville. She was born on March 17, 1944 in the Town of Hume, a daughter of the late Melvin and Betty Cronk Miller. On March 30, 1963 in Hume she married David J. Myers who survives.

She was...

Sep 26, 2015

Fillmore --- Stanley T. Johns of 9876 Luckey Drive and a former resident of Fillmore died peacefully on September 26, 2015 in the Absolut of Houghton Nursing Home. He was born on July 28, 1927 in Elton, a son of the late Wesley and Sadie Ester Fisher Johns. On September 12, 1980 in Hanover, PA he married Patricia Becker...

Sep 25, 2015

Caneadea --- Clarice B. Furniss of 7723 Route 243 died Friday, September 25, 2015 in her home. She was born on March 17, 1923 in Corning, a daughter of the late Homer and Mildred Allen Balcom. On October 9, 1971 she married Philo Furniss who survives.

Clarice was a member of the Belfast United Methodist Church and...

Sep 9, 2015

Rushford---Arthur W. Kellogg of 9794 Hardy’s Corner Road, died Wednesday September 9, 2015 in the Hart Comfort House, Wellsville. He was born on October 13, 1932 in Fillmore, a son of the late Nellis and Winifred Buttifant Kellogg. On May 21, 1988 in the Rushford Baptist Church he married Ruby Roberta Borden who predeceased him March 13, 2002. On...

Aug 27, 2015

Fillmore---Marjorie Dawn Bentley of 115 W. Main Street, died Thursday, August 27, 2015 in her home. She was born on May 27, 1935 in Eldred, PA, a daughter of the late William and Virginia Emerson Tompkins. On September 15, 1956 in Eldred, Pa., she married Joseph C. Bentley who predeceased her on December 21, 2012.

She was...

Aug 27, 2015

Centerville---Genevieve Kolakowska of 9595 Findlay Road, died peacefully at the age of 94 on Thursday, August 27, 2015 in The Pines Nursing Home in Machias after a full and family centered life. She was born on May 27, 1921 in Williamsville, a daughter of the late Edmund and Mary Lipska Kolakowski. Gene served in the WAC during WW 11...

Aug 22, 2015

Short Tract --- Timothy R. Corrigan of 10545 Co. Road 15 died Saturday, August 22, 2015 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville. He was born on December 2, 1950 in Rochester, a son of the late Raymond and Jane Parker Corrigan. He married Carol L. McCarthy who survives.

Mr. Corrigan was a musician and artist. He enjoyed playing...

Aug 21, 2015

Short Tract---David M. Curran of 10837 Davis Road, died Friday, August 21, 2015 at his home. He was born on October 4, 1952 in the Town of Hume, a son of the late Francis E. Curran and Ida M. Webster. He married Sandra “Sam” Wendt who survives.

Dave was a graduate of Fillmore Central School and prior...

Aug 21, 2015

Fillmore--- Darus “Whitey” Heap, a former resident of Fillmore, died Friday, August 21, 2015 in Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital, Buffalo. He was born on May 13, 1929 in West Clarksville, a son of the late Clifford and Albertina Higby Heap. On January 10, 1954 in Olean he married Doris Dailey who predeceased him on March 12, 2013.

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Aug 14, 2015

Harlan C. “Demp” Evans

Harlan C. ‘‘Demp’’Evans of Port Charlotte, Florida and a former resident of Fillmore, N.Y., died Friday, August 14, 2015 at St. Petersburg Northside Hospital, Florida surrounded by his family. He was born on March 16, 1936 in Centerville, a son of the late Harlan and Loretta Owens Evens Sr. He married Barbara Crosby...

Jul 31, 2015

Rushford---Thomas C. Randall of 9228 East Centerville Road, died Friday, July 31, 2015 in his home. He was born on June 28, 1939 in Olean, a son of the late Clarence and Nettie Lane Randall. On October 18, 1986 in the Blasdell Gospel Chapel he married Esther Palmer Wolfley who survives.

Mr. Randall was a member of...

Jul 27, 2015

Wellsville --- Roger L. James of 4192 Bolivar Road died Monday, July 27, 2015 in the Wellsville Manor Care Center.  He was born on July 13, 1945 in Wellsville, a son of the late Francis and Crystal Harris James.

Roger was a graduate of Nunda Central School. He loved to read, research military history and watch football....