All Obituaries

Portville- Cathleen A. Todd, of 1192 Lillibridge Road, Portville, passed away Monday (October 19, 2020) at her home, surrounded by her loving husband and family. Born August 15, 1940 in Wetmore, PA., she was the daughter of Anna Benson.  On February 12, 2000, she married Jim (J.T.) Todd, who survives. Cathleen was a graduate of Kane (PA) High School. Upon graduating, she worked for West Penn Power.  She then stayed home to raise her three children. Cathleen later returned to...

Hinsdale-Barbara A. MacMurray, a former resident of Hinsdale, died Saturday (October 17, 2020) in The Pines Health and Rehabilitation Center of Olean, after a lengthy illness. The daughter of Dr. Leonard Howell and Muriel Breese Howell, she was born April 4, 1938 in Belmont, New York. In 1956, she graduated from Wellsville High School. On March 2, 1969, in Olean, Barb married Widdis A. (Big Bill) MacMurray who predeceased her in 1997. Barb was employed as a teacher’s aide at Hinsdale...

Cuba- Lauretta Barrett, passed away Thursday (October 15, 2020) at the Cuba Skilled Nursing Facility, where she had been residing for several years. Services will be private at the Guenther Funeral Home, Inc., 51 S. Main Street, Portville.  Burial will be in Bowler Cemetery, Little Genesee.  

Olean- Armeda A. Ramire, a lifelong Olean resident, passed away Tuesday (October 13, 2020) at the Pines Health and Rehabilitation Center in Olean, where she had been residing for many years. Born August 18, 1923 in Olean, she was the daughter of the late, Sante and Elisa Rossetti Antonietti. On May 29, 1950 at St. John’s Church in Olean, she married Carl J. Ramire, who predeceased her. Armeda was a graduate of Olean High School.  She was a longtime parishioner of St....

Portville- Andrew P. Randolph of Prosser Road, passed away Sunday (October 11, 2020) at his home, with his wife and children by his side. He fought a long, hard battle with oral cancer for 2 years. Born July 18, 1975 in Olean, he was the son of the late Larry and Helen Case Randolph. On September 25, 2005, he married Jennifer Holland, who survives. Andrew was a graduate of Portville Central School.  He worked for Walmart as a store planning manager from 1995 -2002.  He later...

Cuba- Joseph A. Leo, of 513 Wolf Run Road, Cuba, passed away Thursday (October 8, 2020) at the Cuba Memorial Hospital. Born December 17, 1925 in Oneida, NY, he was the son of the late David and Catherine DeSenza Leo.  On September 27, 1952 in St. Patrick’s Church in Oneida, he married Betty Rossello, who survives. Joe served with the United States Army Air Force during World War II. He was a Staff Sergeant with the 490th Bombardment Group, flying in 15 combat missions over...

  Olean- Carol V. Harris of Olean, passed away peacefully Monday (October 5, 2020). Born May 26, 1934 in McKean, PA., she was the daughter of the late, Carl and Mabel Cramer Swanson.  She first married Frank Raine, and later James Harris, both who predeceased her. Carol was a graduate of Salamanca High School and she also earned her business degree.  Carol was a devoted homemaker to her children and husband.  Carol’s passion was her lifelong membership with the...

  Hamburg- Janiece A. (Burdick) Hurlburt, Hamburg, NY (formerly of Hinsdale, NY), entered into eternal rest on September 29, 2020 with her loving family by her side. Born March 16, 1933 in Lyons, NY, and was the daughter of Raymond and Blanche Burdick. On March 27, 1954, at the Portville Methodist Church, she married, Max E. Hurlburt, who predeceased her on November 25, 2019. Janiece was a long-standing member of Olean Christ United Methodist Church and was a member of their choir...

Franklinville- Arthur J. Crawford, Sr., of Fish Hill Road, Franklinville, died Tuesday (September 29, 2020) at his home. Born June 9, 1933 in Batavia, he was the son of the late, Raymond C. and Emma Seamans Crawford.  He married the former Natalie Bloye, who survives. Art enlisted in the United States Army from 1954-1956.  He was a supervisor at Bush Industries in Falconer for many years.  He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, camping, and watching Nascar as well as watching his...

Murfreesboro, TN-Lorraine “Rainy” (Downs) Maxson passed away peacefully in her home in Murfreesboro, TN, September 25 , 2020, by her family and loved ones after a long illness. Rainy’s long and fulfilling life began in New Jersey on August 17, 1934 with parents Andrew and Ella Downs. While she was young, her family moved to Shinglehouse, PA, where she and her siblings spent their childhood on a dairy farm.  After graduating from Oswayo Valley School, she worked at the...