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John R. Gavin
Jun 20, 2023
Rochester- John Richard Gavin VI – 3/31/1936 – 6/20/2023
John R. Gavin passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at the Strong Memorial Hospital.
John was born on March 31, 1936 in Olean and was the Son of Dr. John R. and Mary Catherine Durkin Gavin. On June 20, 1964 in the St. Bonaventure Church, Allegany he married the love...
Martin M. Howard
Jun 19, 2023
Smethport- Martin M. Howard “Loving Father, Grandfather and Brother”
Martin M. Howard of 3470 Route 46, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023 at the Olean General Hospital following an illness.
Marty was born on July 10, 1938 in Shinglehouse, PA and was the son of Melford and Erma Bell Wheeler Howard. He was formerly married to Ellen Marie Cooper. ...
Tina M. Mesler
Jun 15, 2023
Shinglehouse- Tina M. Mesler “Loving mother, grandmother & sister”
Tina M. Mesler of Honeoye Street passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at the home of her daughter, Megan Mesler in Port Allegany, surrounded by her loving family following a courageous battle with cancer.
Tina was born on April 22, 1965 in Olean and was...
Thomas F. Gardiner
Jun 11, 2023
Olean- Thomas F. Gardiner “Loving Father, Grandfather & Brother”
Thomas F. Gardiner of 1708 Haskell Parkway, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at the Cuba Memorial Hospital following an illness.
Tom was born on January 6,1955 in Olean and was the son of Francis Eugene and Patricia Ann Eaton Gardiner. He was formerly married to Kathleen M....
Raymond S. Kennedy
Jun 6, 2023
Olean-Raymond S. Kennedy “Loving Son, Brother & Friend”
Raymond S. Kennedy of 311 N. 6th Street, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at the Erie County Medical Center, from injuries sustained in a electric bike accident.
Ray was born on June 7, 1984 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and was the son of Ronald S. and Karen L....
Ruth E. Washington
Jun 5, 2023
Olean- Ruth E. ‘Neen’ Washington “Loving Mother, Grandmother & Sister”
Ruth E. Washington of Spring Street passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023, at Olean General Hospital.
Ruth was born on June 29, 1942, in Olean and was the daughter of Joseph Lee and Helen Griffin Glover. On September 30, 1961, at Basilica of St. Mary...
Barbara Green
May 30, 2023
Friendship- Barbara D. Green “Loving Mother & Sister”
Barbara D. Green of County Road 40 passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.
Barbara was born on August 26, 1961, in Olean and was the daughter of Sidney and Joann Harvey Lee. She was formerly married to Richard Green.
Barbara earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the University...
Pamela J. Zeigler
May 29, 2023
Olean- Pamela J. Zeigler “Loving Mother, Grandmother & Sister”
Pamela J. Zeigler of 802 South Union Street, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023 at the Buffalo General Hospital
Pam was born on December 4, 1952 in Olean and was the daughter of Franklin and Mildred St. Clair Grimes.
Pam was an avid reader and book lover...
Suzanne L. Harris
May 28, 2023
Friendship – Suzanne L. Harris “Loving Wife, Mother & Grandmother”
Suzanne L. Harris of 8748 County Road 1, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at her daughters house on Maple Street in Cuba surrounded by her loving family.
Suzy was born on August 25, 1950, in Dubois, PA and was the daughter of Merle and Elvita Patricia...
Ansovino Albertos Antonelli
May 27, 2023
Olean- Ansovino “Tony” Albertos Antonelli
Ansovino Albertos Antonelli formerly of 710 Hoop Street, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at the Seneca Manor in West Seneca.
Tony was born on June 28, 1934 in Sarnano, Italy and was the son of Primo and Nazarina Antonelli.
Tony was a 1952 graduate of Olean High School. He worked...
Ada M Elwell
May 26, 2023
Olean- Ada M. Elwell “Loving Mother & Grandmother”
Ada M. Elwell of 116 N. 12th Street, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2022 at her home.
Ada was born on January 1, 1939 in Batavia and was the daughter of Kenneth and Marion Munt Richardson. On August 30, 1957 in Stone Church in Bergen she married the love...
Mary T. Eade
May 23, 2023
Olean- Mary T. Eade
Surrounded by loving members of her immediate family, Mary T. Eade of Olean passed away peacefully at Olean General Hospital on Tuesday, May 23, following a short illness.
On February 13, 1926, in Utica, New York, Mary became the tenth of the twelve children born to her parents, Anna and Dahar Joseph. She...
Mary A. McFall
May 21, 2023
Olean- Mary A. McFall “Loving Mother, Daughter & Sister”
Mary A. McFall, 42, of 1554 Haskell Road passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023 from injuries sustained in a vehicle pedestrian accident.
Mary was born on April 12, 1981 and was the daughter of Jack A. Langdon and Susanne E. Isaman. She was formerly married to Jess...
John Robert Haglund
May 20, 2023
Olean- John R. Haglund
John R. Haglund, 77, of Venice, FL., passed away on May 20, 2023, at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL., after a short illness.
John was born on June 14, 1945, in Olean to John P. and Myrtle G. Davis Haglund.
John was a 1963 graduate of Olean High School and continued...
Raymond Clayton Kelley
May 18, 2023
Olean- Raymond C. Kelley “Loving Father & Brother”
Ray C. Kelley of East State Street passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Olean General Hospital following an illness.
Ray was born on February 11, 1958, in Buffalo and was the son of Leo Joseph and Marlene M. Abbotoy Kelley.
Ray was a 1975 graduate of...
Richard A. Schmitt
May 14, 2023
Little Genesee- Richard A. Schmitt “Loving Father, Grandfather & Friend”
Richard A. Schmitt AKA “Fearless” passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.
Rich was born October 16, 1926, to Andrew & Teresa Schmitt in Buffalo, NY. On November 25, 1950, Rich married his sweetheart, Marie Wojtczak Schmitt who predeceased him in 2021....
Cindy Jane Reynolds Gilmore
May 13, 2023
Pomeria, SC- Cindy Jane Reynolds Gilmore “Loving Mother, Grandmother & Sister”
Cindy J. Reynolds Gilmore of Pomeria passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Agape Hospice House, Lexington, SC following a short illness.
Cindy was born on February 3, 1957 in Olean and was the daughter of Hampton Dan and De Maris Jane Maynard Reynolds. Cindy was...
Phyllis B. Norek
May 12, 2023
Coudersport-Phyllis B. Norek
Phyllis B. Norek passed away Friday, May 12, 2023 at UPMC Cole.
Phyllis was born June 4, 1930, in Smethport PA, she was the daughter of Hans and Roma Starr Benson. On November 11, 1950, she married John Charles Norek who died on September 23, 2015.
She was a member of Saint Eulalia...
Ronald L. Gross
May 12, 2023
Olean- Ronald L. Gross “Loving Husband, Father & Grandfather”
Ronald L. Gross, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023 at the Olean General Hospital surrounded by his loving wife and family.
Ron was born on July 30, 1937 in Olean and was the son of Fred O. and Hattie E. Rader Gross. On October 6, 1956 at...
Marion Anne Kirkpatrick
May 7, 2023
Mary Anne Kirkpatrick, decorative painter and long-time resident of Allegany
ALLEGANY — Marion "Mary Anne" Jeannette Fitzgerald Kirkpatrick passed away peacefully in her home, with her family, on Sunday (May 7, 2023).
Mrs. Kirkpatrick was born in Arlington, Va., on May 10, 1925.
As a child, she met and had tea with first lady Eleanor Roosevelt in...

