All Obituaries

“Loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister” Portville- Patricia R. Gardner, of 1212 Burnt Hill Road, passed away Saturday (April 10, 2021) at her home, after a brief illness. Born December 15, 1942 in Olean, she was the daughter of the late, William J. and Margaret McFall Julian.  On April 17, 1965 at the former St. Michael’s Church in Westons Mills, she married Edward J. Gardner, who survives. Patricia was a graduate of Olean High School,...

Shinglehouse, PA- Jeffrey L. Jobe of 2004 Eleven Mile Road, Shinglehouse, PA., passed away Thursday (April 8, 2021) at UPMC Hamot in Erie, PA. Born January 29, 1953 in Olean, he was the son of the late, John C. and Cherrie L. Colville Jobe.  Jeff attended Olean High School and later went to Jamestown Community College.  He started his career in the construction field with his uncle in California and then worked in several other states until his retirement. He was an avid hunter...

Bolivar – Keith L. Wood of 8993 Barber Rd, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2021 at the Cuba Hospital after a brief illness. Born May 23, 1927 in Bolivar, he was one of 14 children born to Richard and Mamie Pire Wood. He was married to the former Barbara Adams who passed away in 2004. On September 16, 2006, he married the former Estella Pockalny Olkosky, who survives. Keith attended Bolivar High School. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II and in the U.S. Army during...

Olean- Edward Manning Margeson, III, formerly of Olean, passed away March 30, 2021 at the Cuba Skilled Nursing Facility, where he had been residing. Born August 9, 1952 in Fort Worth, TX., he was the son of the late, Edward and Mildred Riggins Margeson, Jr.  He married Toshiko Mori, who survives. Ed was an industrial engineer with the former Acme Electric Co.  He enjoyed playing strategic war games on his computer, and collecting comic books and coins. In addition to his wife,...

Olean-Joan V. Jurewicz of 1106 Irving Street, Olean, passed away Wednesday (March 24, 2021) at the Olean General Hospital. Born January 6, 1946 in Olean, she was the daughter of the late, John and Catherine Mondo Cyzeski.  On February 19, 1966 in Olean, Joan married Ronald F. Jurewicz, who predeceased her on March 7, 2019. Joan was a graduate of Olean High School and a devoted homemaker to her husband and children. She was a devout catholic and a longtime parishioner of the Basilica...

HILTON — On Tuesday (March 23, 2021) Robert Seth "Bob" Sherwin, husband and father, passed away at the age of 77. Born Feb. 8, 1944, Bob was the youngest son of the late Nelson Sherwin and Bertha Sherwin Waterman, and sibling to the late Esther Jones and Merle. On Oct. 30, 1965, he married his beloved wife, Linda Haskins, in Portville. A graduate of the Olean Business School, Bob was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve.  He moved with Linda to Rochester and raised two...

Cuba- Douglas L. Wise, of 5266 Maple Lane, Cuba, passed away March 22, 2021 at the Buffalo VA Medical Center, after a lengthy illness. Born November 28, 1957 in Belfast, he was the son of the late Melvin Leroy and Betty Jane Weaver Wise.  He married the former Melinda Harbeck, who survives. Doug was a proud veteran of the United States Navy, serving from 1977 until 1989.  He was a longtime member of the Cuba Amvets Post #1 and was also a member of the Amvets Riders Club. He...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Dr. James Phillip King of 1031 Berkshire Dr, passed away peacefully Saturday (March 20, 2021) at the age of 90.  He was born in Chicago, Ill., to the late Thomas and Marie King.  Jim graduated from St. Rita’s High School in Chicago and then served in the U.S. Air Force as a meteorologist, monitoring the weather patterns in Europe from Morocco. On the GI bill, he earned degrees at Michigan State University (B.S., in forest management, 1957; Ph.D., in...

Allegany- Hanford L. Cooper, a longtime Allegany resident, passed away Thursday (March 11, 2021) at the Olean General Hospital. Born May 22, 1927 in Rushford, he was the son of Margaret Cooper. Hanford was a first a veteran of the United States Army, serving during World War II and served with military police. He received the Victory Medal, Asian Pacific Medal, and the American Theater Medal. Hanford later enlisted with the United States Navy, served during the Korean Conflict and was a...

Olean- Charles Arthur Brown, Jr., (Charlie Brown), passed away Tuesday (March 9, 2021), at the Olean General Hospital, after a short illness. Born August 17, 1924 in Delevan, he was the son of the late, Charles Arthur and Lettie Pratt Brown, Sr. On July 2, 1949, in Conewango, Charlie married the love of his life, Barbara Archer, together they shared 71 years of marriage. He was a 1943 graduate of Machias High School. Shortly after graduation, he joined the U.S. Army and was deployed to the...