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Obituaries

William M. Olson

William M. Olson 1947-2026 William Morley “Wild Bill” Olson, 78, of Rochester, formerly of Jamestown, died from complications of chronic pulmonary disease on Friday, Jan. 2 2026, at Rochester General Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Sharon Olson and the father of ...

Juanita L. “Toots” Porter

Juanita L. “Toots” Porter, 88, of Jamestown, peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. She was born in Jamestown on May 21, 1937, to the late Louis and Elizabeth (Cole) Sherman. Toots graduated with honors from Chautauqua Central School in 1955. ...

Shane M. Messere

Shane M. Messere, 48 passed away on Jan. 10, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. A lifelong resident of Jamestown, NY, he was born on Sept. 8, 1977, to the late Bonnie Cardone Travis. Shane is survived by his devoted son, Mateo Messere of Jacksonville, Florida; and three other ...

Clifford Lamont Graham, Jr.

Clifford Lamont Graham, Jr., 86, passed away on Jan. 14, 2026, peacefully and surrounded by his children, in North Carolina. Cliff was born and raised in Panama, New York and later worked and raised his family in Lakewood, New York. He owned Graham Copy Company for decades. He was a very well ...