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Helen D. Powers
May 22, 2015
Fillmore --- Helen D. Powers of 11060 Route 19 died Friday, May 22, 2015 in her home. She was born on March 4, 1921 in Rushford, a daughter of the late Peter and Leola Balcom Powers.
She was employed with the Department of Social Services in Belmont for ten years, then taught kindergarten for 23 years. She...
Wilda K. (Kellogg) Williams
May 21, 2015
Rushford --- Wilda K. Williams of 9455 Podonque Road died peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, May 21, 2015 in Cuba Memorial Hospital. She was born on May 27, 1923 in Georgetown, a daughter of the late Laurence and Goldie Truman Kellogg. On May 27, 1944 in Georgetown she married Arthur D. Williams who predeceased her in 1996....
Phillip A. Smith
May 10, 2015
Friendship---Phillip A. Smith of 4409 Rt. 275 died Sunday May 10, 2015 in his home. He was born on June 12, 1962 in Warsaw, a son of Albert and Sharon Mason Smith. Phillip was a 1980 graduate of Fillmore Central School. He was a truck driver for Covered Wagon Train in Hornell.
He loved to hunt and...
Robert H. Clute
May 6, 2015
Hume --- Robert Howard Raymond Clute of 10906 Route 19 died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 in his daughter’s home with his family by his side. He was born on April 13, 1929 in Wiscoy, a son of the late Nathan and Henrietta Phol Clute.
Bob was U.S. Navy Veteran and served during the Korean Conflict. He was...
Theresa M. (Kos) Piper
May 4, 2015
Fillmore --- Theresa M. Kos “Terry” Piper of 10335 River Lawn died Tuesday, May 4, 2015 in Wyoming Co. Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born on August 7, 1931 in Lackawanna. She married Homer C. “Lefty” Piper who predeceased her on March 5, 1993.
She was a member of St. Patrick’s Church in Fillmore.
Surviving...
Phyllis M. (Stuck) Daley
May 2, 2015
Spencerport---Phyllis M. Daley of Spencerport and a former resident of Fillmore, died Saturday, May 2, 2015 in Unity Hospital Rochester. She was born on May 25, 1937 in Wellsville, a daughter of the late Ira and Mary Louise Harbeck Stuck. On Feb. 3, 1960 in Fillmore. she married Arthur M. Daley who predeceased her on April 28, 2004.
...Lavern G. Bliss
Apr 26, 2015
Fillmore---Lavern G. Bliss Sr. of 10065 Rt. 19, died Sunday, April 26, 2015 in his home. He was born on August 18, 1953 in Buffalo, a son of the late Harold and Mildred White Bliss.
Mr. Bliss was a self-employed logger.
Surviving are his children, Lavern (Anna) Bliss Jr. of Locust, N.C. Jay Bliss of...
Llola F. Clark
Apr 22, 2015
Geneseo---Llola F. Clark of 5603 Fox Run and a former resident of Short Tract and Fillmore, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 in her home. She was born on July 21, 1953 in Warsaw, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Theda Sylor Clark.
Llola loved her family, horses, crossword puzzles, owls and her cat Simba.
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Nancy L. (Mccabe) Austin
Apr 19, 2015
Fillmore---Nancy Lee Austin of 21 East Main Street, died Sunday, April 19, 2015 in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester. She was born June 4, 1944 in Gowanda, a daughter of the late Lyle and Stella Wilkee McCabe. She married Robert A. Austin Sr. who predeceased her on November 4, 2010.
Surviving are her children, Robert (Connie) Austin Jr....
Candace M. (O'Neill) Brown
Apr 19, 2015
Hume---Candace “Candy” Brown of 7039 Liberty Street, died Saturday, April 19, 2015 in Select Specialty Hospital in Erie, Pa. She was born on April 3, 1944 in Niagara Falls, a daughter of the late Irving and Marion Heinrich O’Neill. She married Gerald “Jerry” Brown who survives.
Prior to retiring, Candy had been a supervisor for Prestolite in...
Robert C. Brundage
Apr 4, 2015
Oramel --- Robert C. Brundage of 7055 Crawford Creek Road died Saturday, April 4, 2015 in Jones Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 10, 1944 in Oramel, a son of the late Charles and Esther Neff Brundage. On June 29, 1963 in Oramel he married Marcia Grant who survives.
Bob was a mechanic for Southern Tier...
Alvin M. Voss
Mar 24, 2015
Short Tract --- Alvin M. "Sonny" Voss of 9876 Luckey Drive and a former resident of Short Tract died Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at the Absolut at Houghton Nursing Home. He was born on April 14, 1929 in the Town of Granger, a son of the late Morris and Ruth VanDusen Voss.
Sonny worked for the Town...
William Albert Roeske
Mar 15, 2015
Caneadea --- William Albert ‟Bill” Roeske of Caneadea died Sunday, March 15, 2015 in his home. He was born on August 23, 1933 in Rockville, a son of the late Henry and Gertrude Chamberlain Roeske. On June 27, 1965 in the First Baptist Church of Elma he married Jane Gregg who survives.
He was a graduate of...
Marlene Marian (Abbotoy) Kelley Cochran
Feb 27, 2015
Hinsdale --- Marlene Marian Kelley Cochran a former resident of Short Tract died Friday, February 27, 2015 in Olean General Hospital. She was born on January 29, 1933 in Buffalo a daughter of the late Raymond and Viola Schubert Abbotoy. She married Leo Joseph Kelley II who predeceased her in September 1995, she then married Frederick Cochran who predeceased...
Clarissa C. (Chumney) Minster
Feb 19, 2015
Dalton --- Clarissa C. Minster of Dalton, died Wednesday, February 19, 2015 in Livingston County Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Mt. Morris. She was born on January 8, 1934 in Dayton, OH, a daughter of the late Henry Chumney and Juanita Dano Chumney. On December 20, 1954 in North Little Rock, AR, she married Elwood Minster who predeceased...
Bobby O. Taylor
Feb 7, 2015
Rushford---Bobby O. Taylor of 8963 Upper Street, died Saturday, February 7, 2015 in Olean General Hospital. He was born on May 28, 1941 in Pearisburg, VA, a son of the late Barry and Josie Dalton Taylor.
He was a self-employed painter and a golf fan.
Surviving are his companion of 35 years, Kathy Dash, three...
Carole L (Fowler) Ferrin
Jan 30, 2015
Bliss --- Carole L. Ferrin of 6874 Albro Road died Friday, January 30, 2015 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 15, 1939 in Bradford, PA, a daughter of the late William and Florence Grant Fowler. On November 2, 1957 in Centerville she married Robert L. Ferrin who survives. Robert and Carole were...
Roger J. White
Jan 21, 2015
Machias --- Rev. Roger James White of 3204 Hazelmare Ave. died Wednesday, January 21, 2015 in West Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. He was born on June 27, 1950 in Oneonta, a son of the late Floyd and Nina Spaford White. On July 17, 1971 in Dennison Corners he married Mary Ann McCoy who survives.
Roger pastored in...
Alton J. Shea
Jan 17, 2015
Houghton --- Alton James Shea of 9876 Luckey Drive passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015, just six days after his 101st birthday. He was born on January 11, 1914 in Winchester, Ontario, Canada, the third son of the late Adam Joseph Shea and Maude Whitney Shea. He married Aileen Ortlip who predeceased him in 2007.
Rev....
Carl Ward Granger
Jan 14, 2015
Higgins --- Carl Ward Granger of 8136 Higgins Creek Road passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 of natural causes associated with a long term illness in his home. He was born on November 7, 1933 in the town of Genesee Falls, a son of the late William and Eunice Dake Granger. He married Priscilla Smith who predeceased him...
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