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

William J. Webster
November 26, 1969 – April 16, 2025 Olean, NY William J. Webster, 55, passed away

John “Jay” Flederbach, Jr
May 13, 1957 – April 15, 2025 Loving husband, father, grandfather and son. Olean- John

Dennis W. Caprarotta
November 8, 1946 – April 14, 2025 Dennis W. Caprarotta, 78, of Bradford, passed away

Carmela F. Tomczak
March 29, 1931 – April 12, 2025 Ellicottville – Carmela F. Tomczak, 94, of Ellicottville,

Marlene Kline Roof
Januray 15, 1958 – April 12, 2025 Olean, NY- Marlene Kline Roof, 67, of Olean

Theresa Pavlock
March 2, 1931 – April 12, 2025 Theresa M. Pavlock, Loving wife, mother, grandmother and
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