Obituaries

Apr 11, 2019

Olean - Paul D. Wilson     "Loving Husband, Father, & Brother"

            Paul D. Wilson of 1749 Gargoyle Road, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at his home, following a brief illness.

            Paul was born on November 29, 1943 in Olean and was a son of Forrest A. and Jessie L. Fanton Wilson.  On November 19, 2006, in Jamestown, he married...

Apr 11, 2019

SR. PATRICIA ANN PERRY, OSF

Born:                          Patricia Ann Perry, March 22, 1937 in Cortland, NY

Died:                           April 11, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany, NY

Daughter of:              Charles and Charlotte McGuire Perry of Cortland, NY

Sister Pat Perry was received into the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, NY, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse on August 15, 1957 and professed her final religious vows...

Apr 11, 2019

Cuba - Richard F. Lesinski, Sr.     "Loving Father & Grandfather"

            Richard F. Lesinski, Sr., of 1111 Abbotts Road, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at the Cuba Memorial Hospital, following a lengthy illness.

            Richard was born on Oct. 3, 1930 in Buffalo and was a son of Joseph and Mary Ann Lesinski.  He married his loving wife, Dorothy, who...

Apr 6, 2019

Olean - Daniel E. "Rocky" Hemphill     "Beloved Husband"

            Daniel E. "Rocky" Hemphill, of 518 North 7th Street, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at the Buffalo General Hospital, following a brief illness.

            Daniel was born on January 16, 1953 in Coudersport, PA and was a son of Paul and Mildred Hemphill.  On April 29, 2010, in Olean, he married...

Apr 2, 2019

Olean - Morgan L. Hawkins     "Loving Mother, Sister, & Daughter"

            Morgan L. Hawkins, of 8 Edwards Court, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at her home.

            Morgan was born on July 18, 1999 in Olean and was the daughter of Jeffrey Hawkins and Sandra Sherlock.  She attended school in both Olean and Salamanca.

            Morgan worked at McDonald's, Holiday Valley...

Apr 1, 2019

Cuba - Bonnie Lee Ingalls    "Loving Sister and Aunt"

            Bonnie Lee Ingalls of 28 Willetts Avenue, Belmont  passed away Monday, April 1, 2019 at home.

            Bonnie was born on October 25, 1950 in Cuba and was the daughter of Guy N. and Gertrude M. Blatchley, Ingalls, Jr.

            Bonnie was a member of the Abbotts Sunshine Club.  She enjoyed the simple...

Mar 30, 2019

Hinsdale - Sarah Masip Scott     "Loving Daughter & Sister"

            Sarah Masip Scott, of 3554 Ford Miles Road, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019, at 868 Route 446.

            Sarah was born on Oct. 14, 2002 in Olean and was a daughter of Basil L. Scott and Lucy T. Masip Filjones.  She was proud of her Philippine-American heritage.  Sarah attended Hinsdale...

Mar 25, 2019

Olean - Donna J. Conner

            Donna J. Conner, 79, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019, at the Select Specialty Hospital in Erie, following a long illness.

            Donna was born on February 8, 1940 in Olean and was the daughter of Ralph and Helen McClure Whiteman.

            Donna graduated from Olean High School in 1958.  She worked at various retail jobs...

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Mar 21, 2019

Portville - Matthew B. Witt     "Loving Father & Brother"

            Matthew B. Witt of 90 South Main Street, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at the Olean General Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer.

            Matthew was born on July 6, 1964 in Buffalo and was the son of the late Fredrick W. and Loretta...

Mar 18, 2019

Olean - Norman A. Wilson     "Loving Father & Grandfather"

            Norman A. Wilson, of 609 East State Street, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, March 18, 2019, at the Olean General Hospital, following an illness.

            Norman was born on Nov. 4, 1938 in Olean and was a son of Woodrow and Twila Wilson.  He was raised by...

Mar 16, 2019

Limestone - Kathleen L. Hadden    

            Kathleen L. Hadden, of 1430 Route 219 North, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Olean General Hospital.

            Kathleen was born on October 18, 1933 in Wellsville and was a daughter of Claude and Esther Hunt Hills.  On June 10, 1955 in Cuba, she married her husband of 63 years, T. Patrick...

Mar 12, 2019

Mar 11, 2019

Olean - Robert L. Vaughn, Sr.     "Loving Father & Grandfather"

            Robert L. Vaughn, Sr., of 127 South 13th Street, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019, at his home.

            Robert was born on February 12, 1948 in Olean and was a son of Robert L. and Ethel Handley Vaughn.  He was formerly married to Kathrine Gurtrude.

            Robert was a 1966...

Mar 11, 2019

Cattaraugus - Thelma J. Fish    

            Thelma J. Fish, of 35 Waverly Street, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 at the Olean General Hospital, following a brief illness.

            Thelma was born on November 14, 1957 in Indiana, PA and was a daughter of Aida May Berkley.  On August 12, 2000, in Machias, she married Glenn R. Fish, who survives....

Mar 10, 2019

Allegany - Mark A. Auman     "Well-known Local Contractor"

            Mark A. Auman, of 2044 Four Mile Road, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019, at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo.

            Mark was born on July 30, 1958 in Olean and was a son of Arthur Ray and Charlotte Lindermoth Auman.  He was a 1977 graduate of Olean High School. ...

Mar 9, 2019

Born:   Mary Ellen Motto on September 5, 1931 in Utica, NY

Died:   March 9, 2019

Daughter of Rocco and Anna Tartaglia Motto of Utica, NY.

Sister Anne Peter was received into the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, NY, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse on August 15, 1955, and professed her final religious vows on August 16, 1962.  Sister faithfully lived the mission...

Mar 5, 2019

Arlington, VA - Charles Martin Bredehoft

            Charles Martin Bredehoft, age 87, of McLean, VA, passed away on Tuesday March 5, 2019 at Arleigh Burke Pavilion at Vinson Hall Retirement Community in McLean.

            Charles was born on December 29, 1931 in Jamaica, NY to Charles and Mary Ponk Bredehoft. He graduated...

Mar 3, 2019

Zephyrhills Fla. - Milburn A. "Mel" Cunningham      "Purple Heart Recipient"

            Milburn A. Cunningham, 97, formerly of Allegany & Olean, passed away on Sunday March 3, 2019 at his home in Zepherhills Fla.

            Born Feb. 25, 1922 in Washington, Indiana, he was the son of Milburn A. and Jane (Greenwood) Cunningham. On Feb. 17, 1946, he married Dolores Silloway in Olean,...