Obituaries

Kenneth C. Ferguson, Jr
February 5, 1963 – May 16, 2025 Kenneth C. Ferguson, Jr., 62, of Bradford, passed

Richard “Dick” Opferbeck
July 6, 1927 – May 10, 2025 Richard “Dick” Opferbeck, 97 of Salamanca, NY passed

Mary Lou Smith
December 2, 1933 – May 9, 2025 Mary Lou Smith, 91, of Salamanca, NY, died

Russell “Rusty” V. Cooper
January 16, 1931 – May 9, 2025 Russell “Rusty” V. Cooper, 94, of Salamanca, NY,

Barbara Jean Williams
March 3, 1956 – May 6, 2025 Olean- Barbara Jean Williams “Loving Wife, Mother &

Louis J. Colts, Sr.
September 23, 1958 – May 8, 2025 Bradford- Louis J. Colts, Sr. “Devoted Family Man”

Derah A. Gibble
December 4, 1943 – June 26, 2026 Derah A. Gibble, 82, of Salamanca, NY died

Joan R. Corson
May 24, 1935 – June 20, 2026 Joan R. Kuzak Melaro Corson – Mother, Grandmother,

Mary P. Wilcox
January 18, 1944 – June 18, 2026 Limestone – Mary P. Wilcox passed away Thursday,

James W. Nelligan Jr
December 31, 1972 – June 5, 2026 James W. Nelligan Jr., 53, of Salamanca, NY

Carlina Catherine Tronconi
November 7, 1926 – June 8, 2026 Born: Carlina Catherine Tronconi on November 7, 1926,

Sophia Skye LaBorde
January 27, 2010 — June 8, 2026 Sophia Skye LaBorde of Bell Street went home
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