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Barbara A. Kougher
Jan 16, 2010
Barbara A. Kougher of Olean passed away January 16, 2010 at home following an illness. Mrs. Kougher was born June 5, 1936 in Olean, NY and was the daughter of L. Edward and Margaret Baker Smith. She was formerly married to Neal A. Kougher. Mrs. Kougher was graduated from Olean High School class of 1954. She worked as at McGraw...
Sister Mary Infantina Mulcahy
Jan 13, 2010
Born: Elizabeth Mulcahy on March 2, 1917 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Died: January 13, 2010 at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse in Allegany, New York. Daughter of John and Elizabeth Blunt Mulcahy. She was received into the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, New York at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse on August 15, 1939, and professed her final religious vows on August...
Janet N. Ellis
Jan 9, 2010
Janet M. Ellis of 214 N. Clinton St. passed away Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, at home following courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Ellis was born August 14, 1961 in West Field, NY and was a daughter of James and Frances Roemer, O'Rourke. On June 13, 2003 in Gram TX. she married Elmer E. Ellis who...
Geraldine I. Lorshbaugh
Jan 5, 2010
Geraldine I. Lorshbaugh, of 36107 Aster Ave., Zephyrhills, Fla., formerly of Wellsville, passed away Monday, January 5, 2010 at Absolut of Allegany, following a short illness. Mrs. Lorshbaugh was born on May 12, 1922 in Limestone and was a daughter of William L. and Alberta Rice Oakes. She married her husband Earl A. Lorshbaugh in 1948 in Bradford. He pre-deceased...
Craig G. Hanmann
Dec 25, 2009
Craig G. Hanmann of 1779 Gargoyle Road, died Friday, Dec. 25, 2009 in Allegany from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Craig was born April 13, 1948 in Buffalo, NY and was a son of Edwin J. and Virginia Davern Hanmann, Sr. Craig was a lover of music and was a local DJ and Bartender having worked at Knight...
Bernard G. Ahearn
Dec 24, 2009
Bernard G. Ahearn formerly of 920 Griffin St. Olean, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2009 in D'Ville House, Donaldsonville, Louisiana. Mr. Ahearn was born June 5, 1931 in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada. He was the youngest son of Michael and Olivia Dougherty Ahern. On July 26, 1958, in Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada he married the former Corinne Hebert, who survives....
Nancy C. Slaughenhaupt
Dec 22, 2009
Nancy C. Slaughenhaupt, age 57, of Burlington, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at Mount Carmel Medical & Rehabilitation Center in Burlington. She was born February 29, 1952 in Gowanda, New York, to the late George R. and Ione S. (nee Hunt) Slaughenhaupt. Nancy had been a long term resident at Shepherds Home & School in Union Grove. Survivors include...
Robert E. Wood
Dec 8, 2009
Robert E. Wood of 3664 Jollytown Road, passed away today, Dec. 8, 2009 in the Olean General Hospital following an long illness. Born Feb. 20, 1929 in Buffalo he was a son of the Late Emery and Zita Griffin Wood. On Oct. 9, 1971 in the University Methodist Church in Buffalo he married Janet L. Shoemaker, who survives. Mr. Wood...
Phoebe A. Truby
Dec 8, 2009
Phoebe A. Truby formerly of Haskell Road, Cuba, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009 in the Absolut at Aurora Park, East Aurora, NY. Mrs. Truby was born on Sept. 3, 1909 in Johnsonburg, Pa. and was a daughter of H. Norman and Susan Minerva Kramer Beaver. On July 3, 1933 she married Joseph James Truby, who pre-deceased her on Nov....
Omar A. Kent
Dec 4, 2009
Omar A. Kent 307 N. 18th Street, passed away Friday, Dec. 4, 2009 in the Cuba Memorial Hospital, Palliative Care Unit. Mr. Kent was born on July 9, 1925 in Olean, NY he was the son of John and Elizabeth Yahn Kent. Mr. Kent married the former Jean Greer who predeceased him in 1992. Omar served in the U.S. Army...
Blaine A. Little
Dec 2, 2009
Blaine A. Little of 3013 Madison Hill Road passed away, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009 at the Olean General Hospital following a lengthy illness. Born on September 23, 1956 in Cuba, NY, Mr. Little was the son of Burton and Frances Marie Krueger Little. Mr. Little was a graduate of Cuba High School. He was an auto and motorcycle repair man...
Valjean C. Coates
Dec 1, 2009
Valjean C. Coates of 215 North 14th Street passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Coates was born on February 9, 1918 in Ridgeway Pennsylvania and was the daughter of John and Anna Johnson Anderson. On November 10, 1945 she married Carl I. Johnson who predeceased her on April 9, 1984. On March...
George R. Foster
Nov 29, 2009
George R. Foster of 315 South 4th Street, passed away Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009 in the Absolut Care in Allegany. Mr. Foster was born on July 5, 1941 in Olean and was a son of Alfred L. and Vera V. Cleveland Foster. He was formerly married to Susan Buchanan. On Jan 17, 1998 in Allegany he married Sherry L. Bernheisel,...
Coleen A. Brophy
Nov 22, 2009
Coleen A. Brophy passed away Sunday November 22, 2009 at the home of her daughter Mikelyn C. Brophy at 1499 South Ave. Coleen was born Nov. 24, 1960 in Moncton New Brunswick Canada and was a daughter of Bernard and Corinne Hebert Ahearn who survives. Coleen was a 1978 graduate of Donaldsonville High School and also received an Associate Degree...
Esther B. Luckey
Nov 13, 2009
Esther B. Luckey formerly of 8265 Spring Valley Road, passed away Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 in the Absolut at Houghton. Mrs. Luckey was born on April 17, 1914 in Great Valley and was a daughter George and Caroline Williams Bernard. On March 31, 1934 in Cuba she married J. Clark Luckey who pre-deceased her Feb. 26, 2004. Mrs. Luckey was...
Linda M. Van Sickle
Nov 12, 2009
Mrs. Linda M. Van Sickle of 29 Harriet Street passed away Thursday, November 12, 2009 at Millard Fillmore Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Van Sickle was born Jan. 8, 1942 in Hornell and was a daughter of Frank & Ethel Stone Wyant, Sr. On Nov. 26, 1966 she married her husband of almost 43 years William P. Van...
Robert L. Fahy
Nov 10, 2009
Robert L. Fahy of 3795 Birth Run Road, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 at home following an apparent heart attack. Born Dec. 13, 1935 in Olean he was a son of Ralph and Nellie Pierce Fahy. On Sept. 24, 1960 in Olean, he married the former Juanita Fern Peck, who predeceased him on October 8, 2002. He served in...
Melvin D. Frederick
Nov 8, 2009
Melvin D. Frederick Jr. of 317 West Green Street, passed away Sunday Nov. 8, 2009 at shortly after arrival at the Olean General Hospital. Mr. Frederick was born Jan. 10, 1969 in Bradford and was a son of Melvin D. and Patricia Kibby Frederick. He was formerly married to Suzette McKelvey. Melvin enjoyed socializing, fishing & camping, but most of...
Harold Allen Gross
Nov 7, 2009
Harold Gross of 1298 Old Rock City Rd. passed away Sat. Nov. 7, 2009 at The Wellsville Manor. Mr. Gross was born on Sept. 6, 1937 in Portville and was the son of Harrison Blin and Irene Elizabeth Letson Gross. On May 25, 1974 in St. Andrews Methodist Church, in Weston Mills, he married his wife of 35 years, Denise...
Rodney W. Rohl
Nov 2, 2009
Rodney W. Rohl of 1321 Route 446, passed away Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 in the Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY. Mr. Rohl was born on July 21, 1933 in Lancaster N.Y., and was the son of Walter R. and Evelyn E. Cimmer Rohl. On August 18, 1962 in Lakeshore N.Y., he married his wife of 40 years, Judith L....

