Obituaries

Richard A. Johnny-John
September 11, 1961 – March 21, 2026 Richard A. Johnny-John, 64, of Salamanca, NY, died

Diane E. Rupp
November 23, 1943 – March 16, 2026 Cattaraugus, NY – Diane E. Rupp ,82, of

Norman H. Lacy
March 16, 1940 – March 14, 2026 The world lost a great man on Saturday,

Michele J. Benham
March 14, 1960 – March 12, 2026 Cuba-Michele J. Benham “Loving Wife, Mother, Sister &

JoAnn F. Lewis
October 5, 1940 – March 14, 2026 Olean — JoAnn F. Lewis, “Loving Mother and

John “Jack” R. Earley
March 4, 1938 – March 13, 2026 John “Jack” R. Earley, 88, of Ellicottville, NY

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”
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