Obituaries
John S. “Jay” Shaw
March 10, 1951 – March 8, 2026 John S. “Jay” Shaw of North Main Street
Mary A. Kohler
May 5, 1951 – March 7, 2026 Mary A. Kohler of Absolut of Allegany, formerly
Dean C. Higley
April 19, 1955 – March 11, 026 Olean- Dean C. Higley of Olean passed away
Julie Ann Yeager
August 10, 1957 ~ March 8, 2026 Julie Ann Yeager, Beloved sister and aunt. Eldred- Julie Ann
Ralph Carlton Clark
March 21, 1936 – March 7, 2026 Ralph Carlton Clark, loving husband, father, and grandfather
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
Share: A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun and Olean Star Senior Sports Columnist Two
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
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