Obituaries

May 17, 2008

Randy W. Washburn of 1311 West Sullivan Street, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2008 in the Olean General Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Washburn was born Jan. 12, 1956 in Warsaw, N.Y. He married his wife Catherine I. "Kip" Pezzimenti in Black Creek, who survives. Mr. Washburn Attended Cuba Schools. He served in the U.S. Marine Co....

May 15, 2008

Peter L. White of 275 Kinney Hollow Road, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2008 from injuries sustained in a work related accident in Dayton. Mr. White was born on June 24, 1952 in Jamestown and was a son of Maurice & Mary Dennison White. On July 28, 1990 in Olean he married Gloria Hedlund, who survives. Mr. White was a...

May 14, 2008

Marion E. Russell of 301 West Henley Street passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2008 in the Olean General Hospital. Mrs. Russell was born on April 27, 1929 in Walton, N.Y. and was a daughter of Raymond S. & Dorotha Mallory Miller. She was formerly married to C.A. Russell. Mrs. Russell worked at a number of places including Printz Clothing, Ickey...

May 11, 2008

Francis William Brown of 11 Pennsylvania Ave. Apt. 205 passed away Sunday, May 11, 2008 at home following an illness. Mr. Brown was born Dec. 4, 1934 in Olean and was a son of Francis Herbert and Nina Holdridge Brown. He was formerly married to Ruby Singleton. On May 10, 2003 he married Shirley I. Brege who survives. Mr. Brown...

May 8, 2008

Caroline Kay Barber of #59 Maple Street, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2008 at home following an illness, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Barber was born on Feb. 26, 1943 in Cuba and was a daughter of Leon & Sarah Elizabeth Burdick Bowker. She married Charles S. Ward who pre-deceased her on Nov. 19, 1983. On July 1, 2000...

May 8, 2008

Jean E. Case formerly of the Aspen Tower passed away Saturday, May 24, 2008 in the Absolute at Allegany. Mrs. Case was born on Sept. 27, 1921 in Olean and was a daughter of Frank & Arlie" DeGroff. On November 23, 1050 in the Olean First Baptist Church she married Clinton A. Case who pre-deceased her on Jan. 14, 1984....

May 8, 2008

Marilyn R. Abramowicz of 5397 Hammond Road, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at the Olean General Hospital, following an illness. Mrs. Abramowicz was born on June 19, 1930 in Dunkirk, NY and was the daughter of Frank and Lety Wells. On March 26, 1951, at St. Mary's Church in Dunkirk, she married Richard W. Abramowicz who survives. Mrs. Abramowicz...

May 8, 2008

Mary Ann Hirliman of 121 N. 21st Street, Olean passed away today, Thursday, May 08, 2008 after arrival at Olean General Hospital. Mrs. Hirliman was born on May 5, 1945 in Olean, and is the daughter of John and Tina Lucy Chiapuso Fidurko. On Feb. 10, 1968, at St. John's Church, she married John W. Hirliman, who survives. Mrs. Hirliman...

May 3, 2008

Bernice L. Cornish of 3354 North 7th Street, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2008 in The Pines Health & Rehab Center in Olean. Mrs. Cornish was born on Oct. 12, 1918 in Wellsville and was a daughter of George A. and Gertrude Osborne Leonard. On June 2, 1939 in Olean she married Charles W. Cornish, who survives. Mrs. Cornish was...

Apr 28, 2008

Roger Chapman of 902 Rt. 446 passed away Monday, April 28, 2008 in the Palliative Care Unit at Cuba Memorial Hospital. Mr. Chapman was born Sept. 30, 1936 in Hornell and was a son of Beatrice Milgate. On Nov. 12, 1960 in St. Mary of the Angels Church he married his wife Mary P. Snyder, who pre-deceased him on Nov....

Apr 28, 2008

Thelma E. Underwood of 213 Davis Ave, formerly of Aspen Tower, passed away Monday, April 28, 2008 at her granddaughters home. Mrs. Underwood was born on June 12, 1923 in Franklinville and was a daughter of Frederick and Florence Elmer Nelson. She married Richard D. Underwood on July 6, 1945 in Portville, he pre-deceased her on Nov. 26, 1994. Mrs....

Apr 26, 2008

Wendy J. Karnes of 312 Looker Mountain Trail, formerly of Cuba died Saturday, April 26, 2008 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Mrs. Karnes was born on Jan. 15, 1970 in Cuba and is the daughter of Connie Smith. She was a 1988 graduate of Cuba High School. Mrs. Karnes worked as a parts manager at Advanced Auto...

Apr 20, 2008

Shirley A. Gross of 3487 Haskell Road, formerly of 2 Willow St., passed away Sunday, April 20, 2008 at home following a short illness. Born on Feb. 20, 1934 in Salamanca she was a daughter of Max and Lenore Beldin Sander. Mrs. Gross was a 1951 graduate of Olean High School. She began working at Olean Advanced Products in 1951...

Apr 12, 2008

Sister Miriam Cecil Rohr, OSF, of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany died Saturday (April 12, 2008) at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse in Allegany. Born Mary Elizabeth Rohr on Dec. 28, 1907, in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of Adam and Katherine Rose Kreise Rohr, formerly Long Island City. She was received into the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany at Elizabeth Motherhouse on...

Apr 10, 2008

Barbara Elizabeth Swarthout entered into rest on April 10, 2008 at the age of 87. She was born August 4, 1920 in Friendship, NY, the daughter of Ai Lewis and Jessie M. Middaugh and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a graduate of Friendship Central School and worked as a cashier at Friendship Market Basket and Red...

Apr 9, 2008

Leah K. Giberson of 1514 Flannigan Hill Rd, Hinsdale passed away Thursday, April 9, 2009 in the Cuba Skilled Nursing Facility. Mrs. Giberson was born on Oct. 8, 1919 in Olean and was a daughter of William M. and Hazel Ritzaur Geuder. She married her husband William M. Giberson at the Immanuel Lutheran Church on Sept. 9 1939 who pre-deceased...

Mar 28, 2008

Jack R. Worth of 679 Garden Ave. Olean, NY died Friday March 28, 2008 in E.C.M.C. in Buffalo from injuries sustained in fall at home. Mr. Worth was born Dec. 19, 1939 in Olean and was a son of Herbert and Virginia V. Stuart Worth. He married his wife Ann Marie Moses, of 48 years, on Oct. 3, 1959 in...

Mar 25, 2008

Jordan A. Ash, 16, of Spokane, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Jordan was born June 14, 1991 in Spokane WA, to John and Jacklynn Ash. He lived and attended school in Spokane WA, where he would have graduated in 2009. Jordan lived everyday to the fullest and loved with all of his heart. He was a devoted friend...

Jan 29, 1954

Robin W. Cobb, of 501 Greeves St., passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at his home, following an lengthy illness. Robin was born on Jan. 29, 1954 in Fontana, CA and was a son of Robin M. and Shirley D. Dennis Cobb. He owned and operated a leather store, where he worked as a leather craftsman for a couple...

Jeffrey D. Cummins of 8731 Stout Road, passed away shortly after arrival at the Olean General Hospital. Jeff was born on Feb. 15, 1958 in Cuba and was the son of Arthur J. and Amelia M. Nordin Cummins. On May 21, 1994 in Friendship, he married his wife of 21 years, Kathleen Blake, who survives. Jeff was a life-long resident...