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Elizabeth R. Senfield
Jun 6, 2009
Mrs. Elizabeth R. (Bette) Senfield, 87, died Saturday, June 6, 2009, at the Pines Nursing Home. She was the eldest daughter of seven children born to Leo Edward and Teresa Veronica Powers Hussey. Born in Auburn, NY, on February 2, 1922, she attended schools in Auburn and Attica, NY, graduating from Attica High School in 1940. She enrolled in the...
Dorothy L. Hamer
May 28, 2009
Dorothy L. Hamer formerly of 7746 Rt. 305, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2009 in the Highland Health Care Center Wellsville. Mrs. Hamer was born on March 30, 1917 in Hinsdale and was a daughter of Vincent and Ruby Easlick Morris. She married her husband Kirk Hamer on Sept. 17, 1939 in Cuba. He pre-deceased her in Oct. 1997. Mrs....
Ariste Michael Jamesson
May 19, 2009
Dr. Ariste Michael Jamesson ("Mike") of 9342 North Shore Rd, Cuba, NY died May 19, 2009 at Strong Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Dr. Jamesson was born in Sayre, PA on July 12, 1921, the only child of Michael and Athena (Kamviti) Jamesson and spent his childhood in Hornell, Owego, and Penn Yan, graduating from Newark High School. He...
Linda L. Underwood
May 16, 2009
Linda L. Underwood, formerly of #350 Front St. Aspen Tower, Olean, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2009 at the home of her daughter Amy Reid at #213 Davis Ave. fallowing a long illness. Mrs. Underwood was born in Olean on July 6, 1948 and was the daughter of Richard and Thelma Nelson Underwood. She was formally married to Alan...
Delores A. Hughes
May 14, 2009
Mrs. Delores A. Hughes of 1970 Kansas Street, formerly of Wellsville, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at the Olean General Hospital. Mrs. Hughes was born on November 13, 1937 in Wellsville, NY. She was raised by her mother Doris and her husband John B. Mondry. Mrs. Hughes graduated from Wellsville High School in the mid 1950's. She worked...
Jerald B. Holland
May 12, 2009
Jerald B. Holland of 3101 Route 98 South, Franklinville, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2009 shortly after arrival at the Olean General Hospital. Mr. Holland was born on Nov. 15, 1948 in Buffalo and was a son of Clifford "Zip" and Joan Schaus Holland. On Nov. 18, 1995 in Franklinville he married Sandra Michotek, who survives. Mr. Holland was a...
Geraldine V. Thomas
May 11, 2009
Mrs. Geraldine V. Thomas of 2580 Canal Ave., Olean passed away on Monday, May 11, 2009 at the Olean General Hospital. Mrs. Thomas was born on January 30, 1929 in Willing, N.Y. and was the daughter of Forrest A. and Jessie L. Fanton Wilson. Mrs. Thomas attended Olean School. She was a short order cook at a number of places...
Elizabeth D. Bastow
May 8, 2009
Mrs. Elizabeth D. Bastow of 2650 Wildcat Road passed away on Friday, May 8, 2009. Mrs. Bastow was born on October 10, 1941 in Buffalo, NY and was the daughter of Robert C. and Irene C. Morris Millard. On Oct. 17, 1959 in Portland, NY, she married her husband of 26 years, Thomas H. Bastow, who predeceased her on May...
Henrietta M. Griffin
May 3, 2009
Henrietta M. Griffin of 411 Prospect Ave, Olean passed away Sunday, May 3, 2009 in the Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital. Mrs. Griffin was born on Jan. 8, 1918 in Olean and was a daughter of John F. and Rachael Fitsimmons Flaim. On Oct. 20, 1941 in St. Mary of the Angels Church she married her husband of 61 years,...
Theresa M. Ervay
May 1, 2009
Theresa M. Ervay of 1714 Godfrey Hollow Road went to be with her Lord on Friday, May 01, 2009 at the Cuba Skilled Nursing Facility. Mrs. Ervay was born in Olean, New York on April 25, 1939, a daughter of John D. and Margaret Palko Hanobeck. On October 3, 1959 she married Smith Junior Ervay at his parents home. Mrs....
Virgil G. Pixley
Apr 30, 2009
Mr. Virgil G. Pixley, 2004 West Sullivan Street, Olean passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009 at Olean General Hospital. Born in Machias on June 4, 1926, Mr. Pixley was the son of Gordon D. and Calla Pollard Pixley. On October 6, 1945, at St. Bonaventure, he married the former Geraldine Ayers, who survives. Mr. Pixley was a retired line stocker...
Cletus E. Johnson
Apr 29, 2009
Mr. Cletus "Bud" Johnson of 1209 Washington Street passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at the Olean General Hospital. Mr. Johnson was born in Olean on January 4, 1929 and was the son of Cletus C. and Gertrude Hazen Johnson. On May 3, 1952, he married the former G. Pauline Stives, who survives. Mr. Johnson was a 1947 graduate of...
Sister Susan Osmola
Apr 28, 2009
Sister Susan Osmola, OSR of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany died Tiresday (April 28, 2009) at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden, NJ. She was born Oct. 27,1947, the daughter of Michael and June Calvert Osmola, formerly of Runnemede. She was received into the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of A1legany at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse on Feb. 26,1978, and...
Elizabeth A. Smith
Apr 25, 2009
Elizabeth Anne Smith formerly of Godfrey Hollow Road Olean passed away in the Jones Memorial Hospital Wellsville NY Saturday April 25, 2009. Mrs. Smith was born on June 30, 1926 in Warren, PA and was the daughter of Marshall W. and Anna Christina Osgood Myers Sr. On June 14, 1951 in Youngsville, PA she married James E. Smith who predeceased...
Grant Cassidy
Apr 23, 2009
Mr. Grant Cassidy, Jr. of 1253 Rt. Olean-Portville Road, Weston Mills passed away on Thursday April 23, 2009 at his home. Mr. Cassidy was born on January 31, 1952 in Jacksonville, FL and he was the son of Grant and Gertrude Giles, Cassidy, Sr. Mr. Cassidy was a 1972 graduate of Hinsdale Central School. He had been employed by Rieds...
Michael S. Struble
Apr 20, 2009
Michael S. Struble of 1240 Seneca Ave., formerly of Cuba, passed away Monday, April 20, 2009 at home following an apparent heart attack. Mr. Struble was born on October 30, 1967 in Olean and was the son of Charles E. and Jane B. Streight Struble. He was formerly married to Anne M. Elderkin. Mr. Struble was a 1986 graduate of...
Patricia E. Witherell
Mar 22, 2009
Patricia E. Witherell of 18 Stevens Ave passed away Sunday, March 22, 2009 at home surrounded by her loving family. Ms. Witherell was born April 29, 1945 in Detroit MI. and was a daughter of William E. and Clara Phelps Shelley. Ms. Witherell was a graduate of the Olean Business Inst. and worked as a dental assistant in the Olean...
John B. Hardy
Mar 14, 2009
John B. Hardy (90) a well-known Olean businessman for over four decades, died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at the Olean General Hospital. Mr. Hardy was born in Olean on Feb. 4, 1919 and was a son of the late C. Asa & Elinor Wilde Hardy. Mr. Hardy was a graduate of Olean High School and he served in the U.S....
Roger L. Frederick
Mar 11, 2009
Mr. Roger L. Frederick of 7930 Route 16 North Lot #23 Franklinville, formerly of Olean, passed away on Wed. March 11, 2009 shortly after arrival at the Erie County Medical Center. Born November 21, 1946 in Olean, he was the Son of the late William S. Frederick and Judy Walega (Shoup). Mr. Frederick was 1966 graduate of Allegany Central School....
Pasqualina Reitano
Mar 9, 2009
Pasqualina Reitano of the Pines Health & Rehab Center, formerly of 425 N. 7th Street, Olean, passed away Monday, March 9, 2009 shortly after arrival at the Olean General Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Reitano was born on April 7, 1908 in Reading, Pa. and was a daughter of Anthony and Mary Carey Ferraro. She married her husband...