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Keith V. Krabill
Dec 17, 2023
Olean- Keith V. Krabill “Veteran of US Navy & Avid Fisherman”
Keith V. Krabill of Martha Avenue, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at the Olean General Hospital.
Keith was born on September 7, 1960 in Cleveland, OH and was the son of Carl R. Krabill and Irene M. Schaefer.
Keith graduated from Shaker Heights High School. He attended Ohio University...
David A. Keach
Dec 16, 2023
Bradford- David Allen Keach
David Allen Keach, 72, Passed away peacefully on December 16, 2023 at OGH surrounded by his children. He was born on August 15, 1951.
He was a loving father who served in the Air Force, enjoyed reading, watching the stars, hanging out with friends at Bradford Legion, Riddle House, and had great sense...
Robin A. Steffen
Dec 15, 2023
Hinsdale- Robin Ann Steffen
Robin A. Steffen of 1502 Emery Street passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023 at the Cleveland Clinic.
Robin was born December 11, 1962 in Olean and was the daughter of Frank Lee and Bernadine Ann Emerick Steffen Sr.
Robin was a 1980 graduate of Portville Central School. She worked at Magnano Pharmacy and Olean Tile...
Betty Marie Previglian
Dec 11, 2023
Allegany- Betty Marie Wilbur Previglian “Loving Mother, Grandmother & Sister”
Betty Marie Previglian of Cranberry Court formerly of Valley View Estates, South 9 Mile Road went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 11, 2023 at her home.
Betty was born July 19, 1929 to Ira O Wilbur-Cooper and Pauline Eymer Wilbur in Belmont. On August 15,...
Sr. Elaine M. Bane, OSF
Dec 10, 2023
BORN: Helen Catherine Mary Bane, on April 5, 1924. Cambridge, MA
DIED: December 10, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany, NY
DAUGHTER OF: Michael and Helen Killilea Bane, Cambridge, MA
Sr. Eliane entered the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany on September 8, 1947; was received into the Congregation on August 15, 1948 and professed her final...
Ellen Patricia Hays
Dec 10, 2023
Gerry- Ellen Patricia Hays
Ellen Hays passed away peacefully at the age of 89 years on the morning of Sunday, Dec 10th, 2023 in Gerry, NY.
Ellen was born in Manhattan, NY to Guy V. Wilber and Mary Butler-Shaw on Nov. 14th, 1934. On June 26, 1954 she married her loving husband of 49 years, Donald J. Hays who predeceased...
Sr. Janet M Finley, OSF
Dec 4, 2023
BORN: Janet Maybelle Finley, March 5, 1934, Moline, IL
DIED: December 4, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany, NY
DAUGHTER OF: Wilfred and Eleanor Brubaker Finley, Miami, FL
Sr. Janet Finley entered the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany on August 22, 1955; was received into the Congregation on August 15, 1956 and professed her final vows on August 16, 1963. ...
Guy E. Richardson
Dec 1, 2023
Olean- Guy E. Richardson Jr. “Loving Father, Grandfather & Brother”
Guy E. Richardson Jr. formerly of 1447 W. Chestnut Street, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023 at the Cuba Memorial Skilled Nursing Facility.
Guy was born July 14, 1936 in Olean and was the son of Guy Edward and Dorothy Menter Richardson Sr. On July 14, 1963 in Weston...
Clifton L. Lunn
Nov 30, 2023
Allegany- Clifton L. “Skip” Lunn
Clifton L. “Skip” Lunn, 79, of Route 417 passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2023, shortly after arrival at Olean General Hospital.
Skip was born on March 17, 1944, in Hinsdale and was the son of Clifton J. and Carolyn Sherwood Lunn. On February 23, 1964, he married his loving wife of almost...
Norman Ray Whitman
Nov 22, 2023
Olean- Norman R. Whitman
Norman R. Whitman, of South 9th Street passed away on November 22, 2023, at Olean General Hospital, following a brief illness.
Born on March 24, 1935, in Manchester, Maine, he was one of 12 children of Carl and Laura Pierce Whitman. On June 6, 1992, he married his beloved wife Barbara Derwick,...
Scott Dustin Vaughn
Nov 18, 2023
Hinsdale- Scott D. Vaughn “Loving Father, Grandfather & Brother”
Scott D. Vaughn of 1391 Route 446 passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023.
Scott was born August 19, 1985 in Jamestown and was the son of Robert an Bonnie Hess Vaughn.
Scott attended Hinsdale Central School and Olean High School. He worked at Alley Catt and T+ M as a...
Melissa A. Colley
Nov 16, 2023
Olean-Melissa A. Colley “Loving Mother, Sister & Aunt”
Melissa A. Colley of East Green Street passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Olean General Hospital following a lengthy illness.
Melissa was born on April 8, 1971, in Olean and was the daughter of Patricia A. Chapman.
Melissa grew up in a military family and often moved throughout...
Michael J. Retchless
Nov 16, 2023
Olean- Michael J. Retchless “Loving husband, Father and Papa”
Michael J. Retchless, 77, of Prospect Avenue, Olean passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, November 16th surrounded by his loving family.
Born on July 17, 1946, in Buffalo, New York, he was the son of Justin and Frances Retchless. On November 7, 1975, he married Susan D. Eisert of...
Craig S. Foster
Nov 15, 2023
Cheektowaga- Craig S. Foster “Loving Companion, Brother & Uncle”
Craig S. Foster passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023.
Craig was born on May 2, 1959, in Buffalo and was the son of Bruce W. and Dora A. Smith Foster.
Craig was a 1977 graduate of McKinley High School. He began working at Mokon in...
Gregory Morris Brown
Nov 14, 2023
Allegany-Gregory Morris Brown “Father, Grandfather & Friend”
We are heartbroken to announce that Gregory Morris Brown, 68 years old, passed away on Monday November 11, 2023.
Greg was born on December 14, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois to parents Lellie and Ralph Brown. Greg and his brother Ralph and mother Lellie lived in Coral Gables, Florida where he spent his childhood.
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Ernest Lee Farnsworth, Jr
Nov 14, 2023
Olean- Ernest Lee Farnsworth Jr.
Ernest Lee Farnsworth Jr. of Olean sadly passed away on November 14th at his home.
Ernest was born on December 18, 1984, in Jamestown and was the son of Ernest Lee and Brenda Lee Steinhoff Farnsworth Sr.
Ernest was a 2004 graduate of Maple Grove High School. He was known to most as JR....
Francis C. McClure
Nov 13, 2023
Olean- Francis C. “Frank” McClure
Francis C. McClure of Prospect Ave passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 13, 2023 at his home.
Frank was born April 21, 1951 in Olean to the late Harvey A. and Ruth R. Benjamin McClure.
Frank was a proud lifelong railroader starting in 1975 with the Erie Lackawanna then Connail and Norfolk Southern until his...
Rochelle Theresa Baire
Nov 13, 2023
Olean- Rochelle Theresa "Rocky" Baire “Loving Wife, Mother & Grandmother”
Rochelle T. "Rocky" Baire of N. 3rd Street passed away on Monday, November 13, 2023.
Rocky was born on July 21, 1934, in Olean and was the daughter of Joseph and Josephine Nohra Moses. On May 12, 1956, at St. Joseph’s Church she married Max Joseph Baire, who survives.
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Gertrude M. Cassidy
Nov 10, 2023
Olean- Gertrude M. Cassidy “Loving Mother & Grandmother”
Gertrude M. Cassidy of Rogers Road, Allegany and more formerly of 1699 Park Ave. passed away on Friday, November 10, 2023 at the Wellsville Manor.
Gertrude was born March 10, 1931 in Cuba and was the daughter of Elmer and Violet Rose Carney Giles. On March 20, 1951...
Christopher Cashimere
Nov 9, 2023
Olean- Christopher Cashimere “Loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, nephew & cousin”
Christopher (Chris) Cashimere of 2649 McCann Hollow Road passed away on November 9, 2023, at the Buffalo VA after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Born September 19, 1962, in Olean, he was the son of Paul and Margaret (Peggy) Cashimere, also of Olean. He was...
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