Obituaries

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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Sep 25, 2024

Centerville --- Marvin L. Vosburg of Centerville went to be with the lord on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, in Olean General Hospital at the age of 86. He was born January 24, 1938, in Fillmore, a son of the late Samuel K. and Myrtle Wilday Vosburg. On May 2, 1958, in Hume he married Arlene Fiegl who survives.

Sep 10, 2024

Fillmore --- Robert Homer Speicher III of 11417 Lapp Road died Tuesday, September 10, 2024 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born on September 11, 1943 in Fillmore, a son of the late Robert and Norma Evans Speicher Jr. On August 8, 1964 in Perry Center he married Joyce Krauss who survives.

Bob was...

Sep 1, 2024

Houghton --- John Robert Leax, Jr., 81, died with family at his side on September 1, 2024, at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo.

Known as “Jack” to his friends and “Professor Leax” (or simply “Leax”) to over four decades of college students, he will be remembered for countless acts of kindness and a uniquely...

Aug 31, 2024

Rushford --- Rhonda K. Morse of 9293 County Road 7B went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 31, 2024, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born on November 10, 1957, in Cuba, a daughter of the late Arthur and Mabel Kruppner Arnold. On May 5, 1978, she married John Morse who...

Aug 28, 2024

Silver Springs --- Beatrice Lucille Rafferty of 29 Cummings Ave and a former resident of Wiscoy went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, in her daughter’s home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 27, 1957, in Coudersport, PA, a daughter of the late Ed and Irene Forrester Ellis....

Aug 23, 2024

Hunt --- Kenneth Frederick Holly, 88, of 10174 Pennycook Road went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, August 23, 2024, in the Livingston County Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Mt. Morris. He was born on October 15, 1935, in Portage, a son of the late Fred and Marjorie Hussong Holly. He was married to his...

Aug 2, 2024

Caneadea --- Gertrude J. Hall of 8935 Route 19 died Friday, August 2, 2024, in the Livingston County Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Mt. Morris. She was born on November 8, 1937, in Ischua. She married Donald Hall Sr. who predeceased her in 2003.

Gertrude was an avid bowler and seamstress and at one time had an...

Jul 22, 2024

Rushford --- Marcella G Weaver, 98, a former long-time resident of Rushford, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, July 22, 2024, in Kinzua Healthcare and Rehabilitation Facility, Warren, PA. She was born on February 12, 1926, in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Victor and Ruth Schuknecht Bennett. On May 12, 1946, in the...

Jul 21, 2024

Fillmore --- Leora S. Ferguson, a former resident of Fillmore, died Sunday, July 21, 2024, in the Wellsville Manor Care Center. She was born on May 31, 1934, in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Vern and Wilhelmine Beyer Dorvit.

Leora was a former clerk for the Market Basket in Fillmore and enjoyed bowling in Houghton and...

Jul 19, 2024

Houghton --- Frances Glassmer of 9876 Luckey Drive and a former resident of Nunda and the Bronx died Friday, July 19, 2024, in the Houghton Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. She was born on August 11, 1939, in the Bronx, a daughter of the late Sam and Helen Glassmer.

Surviving is a sister and several nieces and nephews....

Jul 18, 2024

Nunda --- DeeDee Marie James Vanicek, a former resident of Nunda, died Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Noyes Memorial Hospital, Dansville surrounded by her family. She was born on June 8, 1968, in Cuba, a daughter of Butch and Laura Clark James.

DeeDee was a former self-employed homecare LPN. She enjoyed riding her motorcycle, reading, sightseeing and...

Jul 15, 2024

Belfast --- Rose May Kish, a former resident of Belfast, died Monday, July 15, 2024, in the Houghton Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. She was born on May 12, 1970, in Cuba, a daughter of the late Mark and Rhea Pingrey Kish.

Rose was a former employee for TOPS in Wellsville where she worked in the bakery. She...