Obituaries

Jan 4, 2025

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Fillmore --- Margaret E. Sorgen Huey of 11048 Dugway Road died Saturday, January 4, 2025, in Halifax Health Ormond Beach Hospice Care Center, Ormond Beach, FL after a very brief illness. She was born on November 10, 1942 in Lock Haven, PA, a daughter of the late Sterling and Ada Beck Sorgen. She married...

Dec 27, 2024

Nunda --- Clifford “Cliff” Herbert Lockwood, 96, a lifelong resident of Nunda, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, December 27, 2024. He was born on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 1928, in Granger, a son of the late William and Catherine Wurt Lockwood.  For 63 years he was married to Ella Carmer who predeceased him...

Dec 26, 2024

Centerville --- Stanley Adamowicz of 11088 Marsh Road, Bealeton, VA, and a former resident of Centerville and Fillmore, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, December 26, 2024. He was born on September 10, 1943, in Bath, the beloved son of the late Stanley Adamowicz and Mary Adamowicz, and...

Dec 26, 2024

Houghton --- Carol Diane Zahniser Beardsley went from the presence of her family and loved ones to be with her Lord and Savior on December 26, 2024.   She died from complications of Primary Progressive Aphasia, a difficult journey which she walked through with a positive attitude and dignity for five years.

Carol was born February 27, 1947,...

Dec 22, 2024

Houghton --- Joyce Fay Chamberlain (née Books) passed away on December 22, 2024, in Ocean Springs, MS. She was born on October 1, 1931, in Upland, California to Benjamin Musser Books and Priscilla Catherine Wingerd Books. Joyce was the loving wife of Daniel Robert Chamberlain for over 70 years until his passing earlier this year.

Together they...

Dec 21, 2024

Professor of Chemistry, Houghton College

Houghton —- Dr. Irmgard “Irma” Keeler HOWARD, 83, of Houghton, NY, died peacefully at her home in Houghton on Saturday, December 21, 2024, under hospice care. She was the loving wife of 50 years to Dr. David Allyn Howard. She taught chemistry at Houghton College for 43 years.

Irmgard was...

Dec 3, 2024

Fillmore --- Kathleen Jeanne Thomas, 67, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Kathleen was a lifelong resident of Arcade, Centerville, and Fillmore. She was the daughter of Len and Ann Connelly, beloved wife of Jim for 48 years, mother to Jason and Jeremy, a grandmother, a sister, an aunt and a friend.

Dec 3, 2024

Fillmore --- Martha A. Bower of Fillmore went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, December 3, 2024, in Wyoming County Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born on June 10, 1930, in Fillmore, a daughter of the late Emra and Olive Acquard Preston. On May 12, 1956, in the Fillmore Methodist Church she married Edwin L. Bower...

Nov 25, 2024

Fillmore --- Janet Aspell Arnold of 7782 Higgins Creek Road went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, November 25, 2024, in her home. She was born on May 19, 1936, in Centerville, a daughter of the late William and Norma Powell Aspell. On August 29, 2004, in Letchworth State Park she married William “Bill” G....

Nov 19, 2024

Hume --- Joel Alan Beardsley, a former resident of Hume, died on November 19, 2024, in Olean General Hospital. He was born on February 18, 1947, in Fillmore, a son of the late Walter and Lois Mills Beardsley.

Joel attended Fillmore Central School and was later employed by William Beardsley and Sons Grains and Beans in Mt....

Nov 6, 2024

Lima --- Michael G. Rees, of Fort Worth, TX, formerly of Lima, passed away unexpectedly, November 6, 2024. He was born on December 22, 1964, in Warsaw, a son of the late Richard and Betty Rees. On August 24, 1991, in the Town of Livonia, he married the love of his life, Bridgette Joslyn who survives.

Michael...

Nov 6, 2024

Caneadea --- Raymond L. Crouch of Caneadea passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2024 in his home, following a long illness. He was born April 19, 1941, in Fillmore, a son of the late Lindsley B. and Lois Estabrook Crouch. On May 25, 1968, in the Caneadea United Methodist Church, he married the former Rita M. Hale who survives.

Oct 23, 2024

Town of Allen --- Donna K. Dorvit of 5473 Dorvit Road died Wednesday, October 23, 2024, in her home. She was born on July 1, 1940, in Olean, a daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy Summersgill Congdon. She married John L. Dorvit who predeceased her on November 26, 2008.

Donna was a member of the Short...

Oct 19, 2024

Rushford --- William “Will” George Westfall of 8052 Slusher Hill Road went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 19, 2024, in his home. He was born on January 25, 1958, in Cuba, a son of William and Joyce Bradfield Westfall Sr. He married Beverly J. Duvall who survives.

Will was the current...

Oct 18, 2024

Avon --- Jeffrey Sheldon Terry of 39 Clinton Street died unexpectedly on October 18, 2024, in his home. He was born on July 24, 1981, in Warsaw, a son of Jeffrey D. Terry and Lisa Baker Stephens.

Jeff enjoyed working on ATVs, motorcycles and all types of cars. He also enjoyed dry walling and building model cars....

Oct 11, 2024

Fillmore --- William “Bill” L. Bailey of 11413 Hodnett Road passed away peacefully on Friday, October 11, 2024, in Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo, at the age of 85. He was born on June 15, 1939, in Warsaw, a son of the late Lewis and Harriet Bragg Bailey. On July 16, 1960, in St. Mary’s Church in Geneseo he...

Oct 7, 2024

Houghton --- Ruth C. Miller of Houghton died Monday, October 7, 2024, in the Houghton Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. She was born on March 29, 1927, in Tarentum, PA, a daughter of the late Carl and Izetta Brinks Negley. She married Rev. Robert F. Miller who predeceased her on December 31, 2016.

Ruth was a former employee...

Sep 30, 2024

Fillmore --- Lester S. Fuller of 10138 Dutch Hill Annex went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 30, 2024, in his home. He was born on March 16, 1950, in Springville, a son of the late George and Ruth Martin Fuller. On September 1, 2001, he married Cynthia O’Bryan who survives.

Lester was a...

Sep 27, 2024

Houghton --- Lois Jane Hardy Wilt, a former resident of Houghton, died Friday, September 27, 2024, at the age of 99.

Lois was born and raised in Rushford. Her father was the area doctor and her mother their church’s organist (in her early years, Lois hand-pumped the pipe organ while her mother played for worship services). Lois...

Sep 25, 2024

Fillmore --- Charles Albert Barnes Sr., a former resident of Fillmore, died Wednesday, September 25, 2024, in Hildebrandt Hospice Care Center, Rochester. He was born on September 6, 1943, in Buffalo, a son of the late Kenneth W. and Blanche Clouse Barnes. On September 21, 1961, in Holy Family Church, Buffalo, he married Betty Cooke who survives.

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