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Barbara Sipple
Sep 6, 2017
Born: Barbara Ann Sipple on September 11, 1936 in Netcong, NJ. Died: September 6, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse in Allegany, NY. Daughter of Peter and Mary Smith Sipple of Netcong, NJ. Sister Barbara was received into the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, NY, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse on July 2, 1959, and professed her final religious vows...
Denise L. Calixto
Sep 5, 2017
Denise L. Calixto, of 220 Genesee St., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017 at the Olean General Hospital, surrounded by her loving family following a long illness. Denise was born on July 10, 1959 in Ft. Campbell, KY and was a daughter of Donald E. and Donna L. Roberts Gauntner. Denise was a 1978 graduate of Portville Central School. She...
Kimberly Lynn Snyder
Aug 26, 2017
Kimberly Lynn Snyder, of 633 Garden Ave., passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2017, in her home. Kim was born on Nov. 26, 1984 in Olean and was the daughter of Phillip S. (Mary) Snyder and Stacey A. (Steve) Bartle Halsey. Kim enjoyed camping with her children and taking them to the park. She was known for being a very...
Douglas M. Bridenbaker
Aug 26, 2017
Douglas M. Bridenbaker, of 8868 Route 240, formerly of 4689 South Nine Mile Road, Allegany, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, at his home. Douglas was bon on Dec. 4, 1957 in Jamestown and was a son of Louis D. and Nancy W. Barker Bridenbaker. On Dec. 5, 1981, in Little Valley, he married his loving wife of 35...
Ruth I. Baglione
Aug 22, 2017
Ruth I. Baglione, formerly of 516 N. 6th Street, passed away on Tuesday. Aug. 22, 2017 in the Absolut at Allegany Nursing Home. Ruth was born on April 18, 1931 in Sayre, PA and was a daughter of Alfred and Mary Kostecki Cole. On Feb. 23, 1952 at St. Mary's Church, she married her husband of 58 years, John J....
Todd Edwin Metz
Aug 20, 2017
Todd Edwin Metz, Sr., of 113 Richardson Ave. Richburg, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2017 in the shortly after arrival at the Jones Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Todd was born on Jan. 31, 1963 in Olean and was a son of Gerald E. and Isabelle Hasting Metz. On July 18, 1981 in Bolivar, he married his...
Maxine L. Bennett
Aug 19, 2017
Maxine L. Bennett, formerly of Cuba & Emerald Hills in Allegany and most recently the Absolut at Allegany Nursing Home, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2017 in the Olean General Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Maxine was born on March 2, 1933 in Newark Valley and was a daughter of Cecil C. and LaDella A. Bourne Tennant. She...
Karen M. Nitsche
Aug 1, 2017
Karen M. Nitsche, of 208 E. Oak St., passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at the Olean General Hospital, following an illness. Karen was born on Feb. 20, 1952 in Olean and was a daughter of Robert W. and Sabina A. Kwiatkowski Nitsche. She worked as a waitress for many years at Roxy's, Lucia's, and Breadstix. Karen was formerly a...
Virginia May
Jul 30, 2017
Born: Virginia Margaret May on June 28, 1926 in Worcester, Mass. Died: Sunday, July 30, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany, NY Daughter of John and Anna (Kelleher) May of Millbury, Mass. Sister Virginia was received into the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, NY, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse on August 15, 1950, and professed her final religious vows...
Gary L. Tarr
Jul 29, 2017
Gary L. Tarr, Jr. of 43 Jefferson St., passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the Erie County Medical Center, shortly after arrival. Gary was born on Dec. 6, 1982 in Olean and was a son of Gary L. and Angelic R. Wilber Tarr, Sr. He was formerly married to Staci L. Tigue. Gary was a 2001 graduate of...
Rita D. Benson
Jul 21, 2017
Rita D. Benson, of 118 King St., passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the Hart Comfort House, following a brief battle with cancer. Rita was born on June 23, 1935 in Rushford and was a daughter of Edwin W. and Doris M. Buchanan Bentley. On Jan. 9, 1954 in Olean she married her husband of 61 years, Ernest...
Kendall H. Wetherby
Jul 13, 2017
Kendall H. "Ken" Wetherby, of 2335 Route 305, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his loving wife. Ken was born Nov. 16, 1932 in Ischua and was a son of Charles and Phoebe Clayson Wetherby. On March 5, 1966, in Port Allegany, PA, he married his wife of 51 years, Helen E. Johnson, who...
Bradley R. Barker
Jul 10, 2017
Bradley R. Barker of 4683 South Nine Mile Road, formerly of Buffalo, passed away Monday, July 10, 2017. Brad was born on April 12, 1992 in Garden Grove, CA and was a son of Bradley Todd and Brandi Parker Barker. Since 1997 Bradley was raised by his Mother - Donna, his Nana - Nancy & his Grandfather - Louis Bridenbaker...
Rose E. Howard
Jul 7, 2017
Rose E. Howard, of 110 East Main Street, formerly of Olean, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2017, at Strong Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving children. Rose was born on Jan 25, 1949 and was a daughter of Frank A. "Chic" and Gloria J. Sutherland Aiello. She was formerly married to Robert D. Howard. Rose graduated from Olean High...
Noel P. Leblanc
Jul 2, 2017
Noel P. LeBlanc, of 317 North 2nd Street, passed away on July 2, 2017, at his home. Noel was born on Sept. 17, 1970 in Olean and was a son of Ronald W. "Randy" and Shannon J. Trethewy LeBlanc. He was known as being artistic in makeup artistry and costume design. Noel was an amazing and well-known tattoo designer and...
John W. Prince
Jun 30, 2017
John W. Prince of 1334 Snyder Road, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017 in the Jones Memorial Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving wife and family. John was born on July 25, 1961 in Dunkirk and was the son of John W. and Lucille St. George Prince, Sr. John learned his work ethic early...
Sister Carmela Correia
Jun 17, 2017
Born: Philomena Elizabeth Correia on July 17, 1918 in Taunton, MA Died: Saturday, June 17, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse in Allegany, NY. Daughter of Joseph and Rose Moniz Correia of East Taunton, MA. Sister Carmela was received into the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, NY at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse on August 15, 1948, and professed her final...
Debra K. Nichols
Jun 15, 2017
Debra K. Nichols of 3880 Pennsylvania Rd., passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017 at the Highland Healthcare Center in Wellsville, following a brief illness. Debra was born Feb. 18, 1954 in Sayre, PA and was a daughter of Donald Richard and Gloria Darlene McKeel Nichols. She was formerly married to Richard W. Calin. Debra attended Bolivar High School. She worked...
Christine M. Vanetten
Jun 10, 2017
Christine M. VanEtten of 713 Butternut Brook Road, passed away on Saturday June 10th, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving husband and family following a courageous battle with cancer. Christine was born on Feb. 11, 1972 in Olean and was a daughter of Dan and Marie A. Levia Howard. In 1994 at their home, she married her loving husband,...
Robert T. Stankowicz
Jun 8, 2017
Robert T. Stankowicz, of 114 1/2 West Greet Street, formerly of Old Bridge, NJ passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2017, at his home. Robert was born on Nov. 16, 1962 in New Brunswick, NJ and was a son of Robert Thomas and Barbara Goddard Stankowitz. Robert lived in New Jersey for most of his life before moving to Silver...
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