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Obituaries

James A. “Jim” Bliss

James A. “Jim” Bliss 1943-2026 James A. “Jim” Bliss, 83, of Jamestown, went to be with Jesus following a short illness on June 16, 2026. He was born in Erie, PA on January 24, 1943, to the late Malcolm and Ruth Holt Bliss. Jim joined the United States Navy at 17 years old, ...

Patricia Marcella Vandewark

Patricia Marcella Vandewark 1940-2025 There will be a Celebration of Life for Patricia Vandewark who passed away December 26, 2025. It will be at the Jamestown American Legion on Fluvanna Ave on Monday, June 29th at 11am with a luncheon following afterwards.

John A. Polley

John A. Polley 1965-2026 John A. Polley, 60, of Dewittville, died Wednesday June 17, 2026, in his home. He was born October 2, 1965, in Jamestown, a son of Charles and Patricia Franskowiak Polley. A 1983 graduate of Jamestown High School, he participated in band and A’Cappella ...

Janet A. Bechmann

Janet A. Bechmann The Memorial Service for Janet A. Bechmann, 80, of Gerry, NY, who passed away Jan 20, 2026, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2026 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Falconer. The wife of Dennis Bechmann, she had been a mental health counselor at WCA Hospital ...