Obituaries
Edward L. Forness
August 14, 1941 – January 31, 2025 ALLEGANY – Edward L. (Pete) Forness recently of
‘I’ve got to do this myself now’ … the passing of an icon, Angelica’s Don Scholla will never be replaced at St. Bonaventure or Olean
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Karen Sue Kelley
June 3, 1957 – January 28, 2025 Karen Sue Kelley, 67, of Jamestown, passed away
Matthew J. Maynard
August 5, 1999 – January 25, 2025 Olean- Matthew J. Maynard, 25, of Olean passed
Father Thomas J. Tucker
April 5, 1935 – January 27, 2025 Gowanda – Father Thomas J. Tucker, 89, of
James Walter Ritts
May 22,1942 – January 21, 2025 Olean- James Walter Ritts, 82, passed away Tuesday (January
Herbert H. Simmons
March 6, 1944 – February 19, 2026 Gowanda, NY – Herbert H. Simmons ,81, of
Steven Lee Criss
Limestone- Steven Lee Criss “Loving Father & Grandfather” Steven L. Criss of North Main Street
Mary Jo Allen
April 19, 1959 – February 10, 2026 Franklinville- Mary Jo Allen Mary Jo Allen formerly
David Robert Swaney
January 21, 1946 – February 13, 2026 David Robert Swaney of Bradford, 80, went to
John “Jack” Arthur Torrance
July 2, 1937 – February 18, 2026 John “Jack” Arthur Torrance, 88, passed away peacefully at his
Oneita S. Jerge
May 23, 1927 – February 13, 2026 Cattaraugus, NY – Oneita S. Jerge ,98, of
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