Obituaries

James W.  Rimel

James W. Rimel

May 14, 2022

James W. Rimel “beloved husband, father, and grandfather”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---James W. “Jim” Rimel, 81, a longtime resident of Coudersport, passed away with his loving family by his side on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in UPMC Cole Place, Coudersport, after a long illness.

Born on Sunday, March 16, 1941 in Leechburg, he was a son of Charles and Yvonne Varner Rimel....

Madelyn J. Francis

Madelyn J. Francis

May 13, 2022

Madelyn J. McNulty Francis “beloved mother and grandmother”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Madelyn J. McNulty Francis, 95, a lifelong resident of Coudersport, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022. Sadly, Madelyn had spent the last 2 years of her life in UPMC Cole Place as her care required constant skilled nursing.

Madelyn was born in Coudersport on May 30, 1926 and was the...

Robin L. Murray

Robin L. Murray

May 13, 2022

Robin L. Murray “beloved wife, mother, Nin, sister, aunt, and friend”

SHINGLEHOUSE, PA.---Robin L. Murray, 61, of Shinglehouse, passed away on her beloved son’s birthday, Friday, May 13, 2022, in her home surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous eight-month battle with cancer.

Robin was born on Sunday, July 3, 1960, in Olean, N.Y., to John W. and Virginia...

Rodney R. Goodwill

Rodney R. Goodwill

May 12, 2022

Rodney R. Goodwill “beloved father, grandfather, brother and friend”

BOLIVAR, N.Y.---Rodney R. “Pork” Goodwill, 58, a lifelong resident of Bolivar, passed away in his home with his loving family by his side on Thursday, May 12, 2022, after a long battle with cancer.

Born on Wednesday, November 20, 1963 in Wellsville, he was a son of Raymond Jr. and Mary...

Jean M. Thompson

Jean M. Thompson

May 9, 2022

Jean M. Thompson                 “beloved mother, grandmother, and sister”

 

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Jean M. Thompson, 82, of Shinglehouse, passed away unexpectedly in her home, on Monday, May 9, 2022.

     Born on Tuesday, November 28, 1939 in Nile, N.Y., she was a daughter of Barney L. and Mable L. Prindle Roper.  On July 22, 1960 in Eldred, she married Ronald L. “Ron”...

Robert D. Benson

Robert D. Benson

Apr 28, 2022

Robert D. Benson “local businessman”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Robert D. “Bob” Benson, 94 of Shinglehouse, passed away with his loving family by his side on Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Cuba Memorial Hospital Palliative Care Unit, Cuba, N.Y.

Born on Sunday, December 11, 1927 in Olean, N.Y., he was a son of Harold P. and Ethel DeGroff Benson. On November 6, 1976...

Ronald Frederick Janon

Ronald Frederick Janon

Apr 21, 2022

Ronald F. Janon “beloved son and brother, loving husband, adored uncle”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Ronald Frederick Janon, beloved son and brother, loving husband, adored Uncle, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Coudersport, after a brief illness. Ron was a resident of Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, PA.

Ronald was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 21, 1927 to Harry Richard Janon...

Sharon L. Stettler

Sharon L. Stettler

Apr 19, 2022

Sharon L. Stettler “beloved wife, mother, and grandmother”

ANNVILLE, Pa.---Sharon L. Stettler, 67, of Annville, a former longtime resident of Coudersport, passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, after a short battle with cancer.

Born on Monday, October 11, 1954 in Coudersport, she was a daughter of Anthony P. and Donna M....

Margaret Sophia Hunt

Margaret Sophia Hunt

Apr 16, 2022

Margaret S. Hunt “beloved mother and grandmother”

WHITESVILLE, NY---Margaret Sophia “Margie” Hunt, 92, a lifelong resident of Whitesville, passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, April 16, 2022, after a long illness.

Born on Sunday, June 2, 1929 in Hallsport, she was a daughter of Alfred H. and Ella Mae Teater Billings. On November 26,...

Lawrence E. Smith, Sr.

Lawrence E. Smith, Sr.

Apr 14, 2022

Lawrence E. Smith, Sr. “beloved by all”

LITTLE GENESEE, N.Y.---Lawrence E. “Larry” Smith, Sr., 82, of Little Genesee, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022, in the Olean General Hospital, Olean, after a long illness.

Born on Thursday, April 11, 1940, in Portville, he was a son of Edwin L. and Doris Mae Washburn Smith. On June 11, 1966 in...

Catherine A. Anders

Catherine A. Anders

Apr 12, 2022

Catherine A. Anders “beloved mother, grandmother, and sister”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.----Catherine A. “Cathy” Anders, 89, of Shinglehouse, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, after a long illness.

Born on Friday, December 2, 1932 in Olean, N.Y., she was a daughter of William John and Pauline Minnie Moore Malone. On June 6, 1953 in Eldred, she...

Janise A. Ahearn

Janise A. Ahearn

Apr 6, 2022

Janise A. Ahearn “beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Janise A. Ahearn, 66, of Coudersport, passed away with her loving family by her side on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in UPMC Shadyside, Pittsburgh, after a long illness.

Born on Friday, November 4, 1955, in Bennington, Vermont, she was a daughter of Robert K. and Marcia M. Morey...

Sean Anderson

Sean Anderson

Mar 29, 2022

Sean Anderson “Olean High School graduate”

ROCHESTER, N.Y.---Sean Anderson, 61, of Rochester, a former resident of Olean, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, in Rochester.

Born on Saturday, March 18, 1961, in Westfield, N.Y., he was a son of Robert F. Anderson and Winifred J. “Wendy” Maue Anderson Wetzel.

Sean was a graduate of Olean High School, Class...

Viola I Smith

Viola I Smith

Mar 29, 2022

Viola I. Smith “beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Viola I. Smith, 88, of Coudersport, formerly of Allentown, Pa., passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, in UPMC Cole Place, Coudersport.

Born on Friday, February 2, 1934 in Summit Hill, she was a daughter of Orville and Violet Bartholomew Heffelfinger.

Viola had worked in an ammunition plant in Summit Hill,...

Margaret E. Safford

Margaret E. Safford

Mar 26, 2022

Margaret E. Safford “Loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother”

FRIENDSHIP, NY---Margaret E. Safford, 78, of Friendship, formerly of Ceres, Pa., passed away with her loving family by her side on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in ECMC, Buffalo, after a short illness.

Born on Wednesday, November 17, 1943, in Olean, she was the daughter of John and Ruth Reed King. On September...

Paul A. Limeburner

Paul A. Limeburner

Mar 24, 2022

Paul A. Limeburner             “beloved father”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Paul A. Limeburner, 94, of 504 East Oak Street, Coudersport, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, after a short illness.

Born on Friday, April 29, 1927 in Philadelphia, he was a son of Paul A. Sr. and Dorothy Mannix Limeburner. He married Concetta Rita...

Robert W. Ahn

Robert W. Ahn

Mar 19, 2022

Robert W. Ahn “beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Robert W. “Bob” Ahn, 85, a longtime resident of Coudersport, formerly of Southampton, Pa., passed away in UPMC Hamot, Erie, with his loving family by his side, on Saturday, March 19, 2022, after a short illness.

Born on Thursday, March 11, 1937 in Horsham, he was a son of Norman...

James L. Cox

James L. Cox

Mar 19, 2022

James L. Cox “beloved father and grandfather”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---James L. “Jim” Cox, 74, of Coudersport, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022, in UPMC Susquehanna Williamsport, after a long illness.

Born on Tuesday, November 4, 1947 in Logan, Iowa, he was a son of Byron F. and Erma M. Archer Cox. On December 21, 1968 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, he...

David N. Hadden

David N. Hadden

Mar 15, 2022

David N. Hadden “beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend”

CERES, N.Y.-----David N. “Dave” Hadden, 71, of Ceres, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in the Wellsville Manor Care Center, Wellsville, after a long illness.

Born on Friday, September 15, 1950, in Bradford, Pa., he was a son of Robert and Rosellen Skiver Hadden. On...

Fred C. Hobson

Fred C. Hobson

Mar 10, 2022

Fred C. Hobson “beloved father and grandfather”

FORT COLLINS, Colorado---Fred C. Hobson, 86, of Fort Collins, a former longtime resident of Shinglehouse, Pa., passed away in his daughter and son-in-law’s home on Thursday, March 10, 2022.

Born on Wednesday, July 24, 1935 in Sparta, Wisconsin, he was a son of Fred Lee and Cora E. Peterson Hobson. On September 27,...

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