Obituaries

Nov 24, 2023

Nunda --- Justin Frank James of 4 Center Street passed away on Friday, November 24, 2023 in Mt. Morris. He was born on November 20, 1975 in Warsaw, a son of the late Ronald VanName and Nancy James.

Justin was a current employee for Didas Farms in Mt. Morris. He enjoyed hunting, playing lotto tickets, watching NASCAR...

Nov 24, 2023

Houghton --- Kilbourne Keith Rugg, age 98, of Houghton, previously from Guatemala City, Guatemala, passed away in his sleep on Friday, November 24 at Houghton Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. Keith was born May 23, 1925, in Bristol, Vermont.

Keith attended elementary school in Bristol, Vermont, then High School in Cobleskill. He then enlisted in the Marines and...

Nov 23, 2023

Portageville --- Ronald P. VanName of 7196 Tenefly Road passed away on November 23, 2023, in the Houghton Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. He was born on November 5, 1944, in Fillmore, a son of the late Percy VanName and Madeline Sweet.

Ron was a veteran of the United States Army and a milk truck driver for Remington’s...

Nov 16, 2023

Gainesville --- Phyllis Jane Van Slyke Hunt, age 84, previously of Port St. Lucie, FL, and a former resident of Gainesville passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at the home of her son, Michael Phelps, in Plymouth, NC.

Phyllis was born June 7, 1939, in Warsaw a daughter of the late Wesley and Ruth Morris...

Nov 13, 2023

Bliss --- Helen L. Tarantino of 7601 Centerville Road went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, November 13, 2023 in Buffalo General Hospital. She was born on June 16, 1948 in Indiana, PA, a daughter of the late Modestus and Grace McFeely Duman. She married Joe Tarantino who survives.

Helen was a member...

Nov 4, 2023

Fillmore --- Craig Jonathan Beardsley of 123 W. Main Street and a former resident of East Bethany passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023 in Olean General Hospital. He was born on September 13, 1959, in Cuba, a son of the late Clifford and Dorothy Schlicht Beardsley.

Craig attended Fillmore Central School where he would graduate with...

Nov 4, 2023

Hume --- Donna A. Nevinger of 7045 Wells Avenue passed away on Saturday, November 4. 2023 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born on September 20, 1932, in Centerville, a daughter of the late Gordon and Maxine Wilkow Thomas. On November 9, 1951, she married L. Merrill Nevinger who survives.

Donna was a former...

Nov 3, 2023

Town of Allen --- Richard D. Marriott of 9952 W. Hill Road passed away on Friday, November 3, 2023 in Rochester General Hospital. He was born on January 6, 1939 in Fillmore, a son of the late Delwin and Marjorie Moore Marriott. On May 21, 1960 in Fillmore he married Marsha Stultz who survives.

Rich was a...

Nov 2, 2023

Centerville --- Wellington W. Hatch Jr. of 11036 County Road 36 passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023 in his home. He was born on May 10, 1949 in Fillmore, a son of the late Wellington and Sadie Cockle Hatch Sr. On July 27, 1973 he married Dawn Sturtevant who predeceased him in 2001.

Wellington was an...

Oct 25, 2023

Fillmore --- Gary Lee Raduns of Route 19 and a former resident of Attica went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 in the Houghton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born on May 19, 1944 in Medina, a son of the late Melvin and Esther Witkop Raduns. He married his high school...

Oct 12, 2023

Nunda --- Frederick Dale Ludwig, a former resident of Nunda, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 12, 2023 in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester. He was born on February 21, 1957 in Buffalo, a son of the late Frederick and Phyllis Isaman Ludwig. On May 8, 1999 he married Annie Wong who survives.

Oct 8, 2023

Hume --- John Hemingway Springer of 10930 Mills-Mills Road went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Wyoming County Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born on July 22, 1950 in Austin, TX, a son of the late Robert and Catherine Cornstubble Springer. He married Sara Alverado, who survives.

John loved...

Oct 7, 2023

Perry --- With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Ronald R. Bliss of Concord, North Carolina and a former resident of Perry. Ron passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on October 7, 2023, at the age of 85 after battling lung cancer for the second time. He was born on July 27, 1938, in Hume,...

Oct 5, 2023

Centerville --- James W. Hatch of 8399 Ballard Road passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023 in his home. He was born on March 23, 1960 in Warsaw, a son of the late Merle R. and Virginia Lennox Hatch.

James was a former employee for Champion and Young Waterproofing and late worked for his father as a...

Sep 27, 2023

Angelica --- Lucia M. Wilcox of 37 E. Main Street died Wednesday, September 27, 2023 in UPMC Wellsboro, Wellsboro, PA.  She was born on November 19, 1934 in Hume, a daughter of the late Arthur and Emma Griggs Burr. On May 15, 1954 in Caneadea she married Charles R. Wilcox who predeceased her on October 28, 2014.

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Sep 25, 2023

Portageville --- Donald Ralph Myers of 11967 Route 19A passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 25, 2023 in Olean General Hospital. He was born on October 6, 1948 in Fillmore, a son of the late John and Lois Silliman Myers. On August 17, 1968 he married Claire Arnold who survives.

Don was a veteran of the United...

Sep 17, 2023

Rushford --- Robert L. Gilchrist Sr. or 9004 Main Street passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023 in his home. He was born on September 2, 1954 in Buffalo, a son of the late William and Donna Fletcher Gilchrist Sr. He was previously married to Sandra Taylor who survives.

Robert was previously involved with the Rushford Fire...

Sep 15, 2023

Hume --- Janet Marie Perdock (née Debo) passed away unexpectedly on September 15, 2023 in her home.  She was born on January 2, 1949 in Orchard Park, New York to Kathryn and Robert Debo, who predeceased her.

Janet was raised by her loving parents to always work hard and love even harder.  She passed those values on...

Sep 3, 2023

Hume --- Judge Frederick L. “Fred” Cwiklinski of Hume went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 3, 2023 in his home. He was born on November 16, 1942 in Buffalo. A son of the late Bernard Cwiklinski and Florence Tylczynski. On October 26, 1985 in the town of York he married Karen Barefoot who...

Aug 28, 2023

Pike --- Patricia “Patty” Kaye Shattuck of 4975 Wolfe Road passed away peacefully after a tough fight with cancer on August 28, 2023 in her home surrounded by her loving husband and three daughters. She was born April 30, 1948 in Fillmore, a daughter of the late Allen and June Young Burger. On July 31, 1965 in Pike she...