Obituaries

May 24, 2024

Hume --- Michael P. Jaworski of 10553 Claybed Road died Friday, May 24, 2024, in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Amherst. He was born on October 7, 1949, in Buffalo, a son of the late Victor and Isabelle Wagner Jaworski.

Mike was a former self-employed carpenter and was described as dependable, smart but quiet and an extremely hard...

May 21, 2024

Houghton --- Mose S. Miller, 82, of 10029 Pratt Road died Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in his home. He was born on April 6, 1942 in Ohio. He lived in matrimony for 63 years with Elizabeth M. Hershberger, who survives.

Surviving in addition to his wife are their children, Menno (Susie) Miller of Delaware, David (Ruby) Miller...

May 20, 2024

Houghton --- Lenore August Paige of Fancher Heights died on Monday, May 20, 2024 in the Houghton Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. She was born on September 25, 1930, in Chicago IL, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Regina Weiss August who were Jewish immigrants who fled Poland in the early 1900’s to escape religious persecution.

At...

May 9, 2024

Belmont --- Kenneth L. Butler of 6821 County Road 20E died Thursday, May 9, 2024 in the Wellsville Manor. He was born on December 8, 1963 in Pennsylvania, a son of the late Lloyd and Harriett LaBelle Butler.

Ken was a laborer for Empire Cheese in Cuba and was an outdoorsman where he loved fishing and taking...

May 6, 2024

Portageville --- Donna L. Brown of 11999 Route 19A died Monday, May 6, 2024, in Olean General Hospital. She was born on June 16, 1938, in Fillmore, a daughter of the late Ivan and Marjorie Silliman Vedder. On November 29, 1957, she married Francis ‟Buster” L. Brown who predeceased her on February 22, 2018.

Donna was a...

May 1, 2024

Fillmore --- Audrey Smith of Fillmore passed away on Wednesday May 1, 2024, in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester. She was born on June 12, 1952, in Hornell, a daughter of the late Burton Howell and the late Ida Jane Hallett.  On August 5, 1988, she married Craig Smith who survives.

Audrey was a graduate of Friendship Central...

Apr 26, 2024

Loving Mother, Grandmother, Fiancé, Daughter, Sister, Aunt and Friend

Rushford --- Tracy J. Pastorius of 9777 County Road 23 died unexpectantly on Friday, April 26, 2024, upon arrival at Olean General Hospital. She was born on September 4, 1973, in Springville, a daughter of Warren Baker and Pamela Ellwood. On April 17, 2024, in DeKalb, TX she...

Apr 19, 2024

Rushford --- Grace Taylor of 7375 Route 243 went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 19, 2024 peacefully in her home. She was born on July 30, 1932 in Phillipsburg, NJ, a daughter of the late Thomas and Lulu Ayers Thatcher. On June 16, 1956 in Stockertown, PA she married Edward F. Taylor Jr....

Apr 15, 2024

Centerville --- Eric Owen Blom of 10613 Fairview Road went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, April 15, 2024 in Olean General Hospital. He was born on April 21, 1954 in Olean, a son of the late Frederick and Mildred Jean Blom. On June 16, 1990 in Sardina he married Virginia Baker who survives.

Apr 13, 2024

Bliss --- Dolores Case Klein, age 68, of Bliss was welcomed into Heaven on Saturday, April 13, 2024 in Wyoming County Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born on August 8, 1955 in Cuba, a daughter of the late Russel and Minnie LaFever Case. She married Charles “Chuck” Klein who survives.

Dolores was a graduate of Cuba Central...

Apr 4, 2024

Friendship – Carolyn Marie Hale of 3122 Zimmer Road, Town of Wirt, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Wellsville at the Hart Comfort House. She was born on August 7, 1963, in Owosso, Michigan, a daughter of Robert and Carol Thomas Brown. On November 27, 1982, she married...

Apr 1, 2024

Dalton --- Charles H. Barnes of 10180 Old State Road died Monday, April 1, 2024 in Noyes Memorial Hospital, Dansville. He was born on October 18, 1922 in Poole, England, a son of the late Frank and Frances Brown Barnes. He married Jean Brown who predeceased him on January 12, 2013.

Charlie was a dairy farmer during...

Mar 26, 2024

Rushford- We are sad to announce that Lois M. Bliss, a former resident of Rushford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 in Westchester Manor Nursing Home, High Point, NC.  She was born on October 14, 1930 in Oswego Ill., a daughter of the late Archie and Elfie Ward Newton. In 1948 married Donald E. Bliss who predeceased...

Mar 23, 2024

Fillmore --- Lynn C. Lilly, a former resident of Fillmore, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Wyoming County Community Hospital SNF, Warsaw. He was born on November 25, 1935, in Hume, a son of the late Joseph Reid and Alvira Wilcox Lilly. On June 2, 1956, he married Shirley May...

Mar 22, 2024

Hume --- A. Jean Cole of Williamsville and a former resident of Hume entered into rest on March 22, 2024, in the Weinberg Campus, Amherst. She was born on October 6, 1933, in Belmont, a daughter of the late Frank and Alice Easton Brown. She married Doy Cole who predeceased her in 2010.

Jean was a member...

Mar 18, 2024

Selkirk --- It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Myrna J. DeSarno, who left us peacefully on March 18, 2024, at the Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw. Born to Charles and Clara Agnes Lounsbury Brown on November 17, 1931, in the Town of Humphrey, Myrna's journey was one of love, learning, and legacy.

Mar 16, 2024

Dalton --- John “Jack” R. Truax Sr. of 9975 Oakland Street died Saturday, March 16, 2024, in East Side Nursing Home, Warsaw. He was born on August 12, 1935 in the Town of Grove, a son of the late Arthur and Ruby Everingham Truax. He married Mary Mower who predeceased him on September 22, 1998.

Jack loved...

Mar 15, 2024

Houghton --- Louise Marie Prinsell of Houghton passed away peacefully in her home on March 15, 2024, at 99 years old. She was born on January 12, 1925, in Jersey City, NJ, and raised during the “Great Depression.” Though from an uneducated family, she studied and worked hard to graduate from college and nursing school — earning both Bachelor...

Mar 12, 2024

Wiscoy --- Patti Jo Helm of 11913 County Road 27 died on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at her home. She was born on February 13, 1964 in Springville, a daughter of the late Don and Patricia Dunmire Whitton. She was engaged to Patrick Michael Smith who predeceased her on December 21, 2020.

Patti Jo was currently employed...

Mar 3, 2024

Fillmore --- Kevin Gerard Dziuba of 46 Emerald Street went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 3, 2024, in his home. He was born on August 12, 1950, in Rochester, a son of the late Stanley and Mary Snider Dziuba. On October 13, 1973, in Rochester he married Nancy Snover who survives.

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