Obituaries

Jane Kathryn Corey
November 5, 1950 – May 9, 2025 Jane Kathryn Corey, 74, formerly from Warren County,

Helen Rakus
December 16, 1933 – May 11, 2025 Olean- Helen Rakus, 91, of Olean, passed away

Debbie Ann Link
January 22, 1963 – May 6, 2025 Debbie Ann Link, loving partner, mother, grandmother, and

Joseph M. Heister
December 17, 1941 – May 5, 2025 Joseph M. Heister, loving husband, father, grandfather, and

Gary Allen Farr Sr
June 5, 1944 – April 30, 2025 Gary Allen Farr Sr., loving husband, father, grandfather,

William J. “Tim” Shabala
September 13, 1933 – April 30, 2025 Allegany, NY William J. “Tim” Shabala, 91, formerly

William (Bill) Taggerty
May 30, 1958 – March 27, 2026 William (Bill) Taggerty, a devoted father, brother, &

Larry P. Johnson Sr.
March 14, 1946 – March 26, 2026 Larry P. Johnson Sr., loving husband, father, grandfather,

Harold J. Wilkins
August 5, 1936 – March 25, 2026 Harold J. Wilkins, 89, of Great Valley, NY


Mark E. Johnson
March 15, 1941 – March 23, 2026 Mark E. Johnson, 85, of Great Valley, NY,

Virginia Kochan Banner
September 8, 1931 – March 22, 2026 Mrs. Virginia Kochan Banner, age 94, of Little
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