Obituaries

Ricky Joe Fink
February 10, 1955 – December 30, 2024 Ricky Joe Fink, 69, of 655 Bolivar Dr.,

Frederick William “Bill” Steckman
July 9, 1926 – December 30, 2024 Mr. Frederick William “Bill” Steckman, 98, of Salamanca,

Sandra J. Matzner
February 11, 1940 – December 27, 2024 Sandra J. Matzner, 84, of Bradford, passed away

Paulette A. Little
December 10, 1943 – December 24, 2024 Paulette A. Little of Bradford passed away at

Kenneth E. Howard
August 18, 1939 – December 25, 2024 Kenneth E. Howard, 85, of Hatchery Road, Randolph,

Ronny Ray Shadden
April 29, 1941 – December 16, 2024 Ronny Ray Shadden, 83, of North State Street,

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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