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Donald R. Higbee

Donald R. Higbee 1944-2026 Donald Ray Higbee, 81 of Jamestown, passed away Jan. 15, 2026. He was born on Dec. 22, 1944, in Meadville, PA and raised in West Ellicott. He would often go with his parents to Florida where he loved the heat and sunshine. Donald enjoyed fishing, bowling, football and baseball. He was a New York Yankees fan, watching every game even attending some. He knew the history of every player. When it was football season he was all about the Buffalo Bills. He watched every game and attended games when he could. Donald was a gentle soul. He did not understand ...

Ronald Duane Adams

Ronald Duane Adams, 85, of Elm Creek Road, Randolph, Town of Conewango, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026, at UPMC Hamot Medical Center in Erie, PA, surrounded by his family. He was born April 19, 1940, in Salamanca, NY, the son of the late Burton and Leona (Liskow) Adams. Ron graduated ...

Christopher R. Passamonte

Christopher R. Passamonte, 56, of Jamestown, NY passed away at Hamot Medical Center TNICU on January 23, 2026, after a sudden illness. Chris was born on June 9, 1969, to Samuel and Linda Passamonte in Jamestown, NY. After Chris graduated from Randolph Central School in 1987, he went on to ...

Ronald Earl Hall

MAYVILLE — Ronald Earl Hall, 81, of Dunkirk and formerly of Mayville, NY, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk, NY, following a brief illness. He was born August 27, 1944, in Westfield, NY, the son of the late Earl and Mary Slayton Hall. Ron had ...

Nancy L. (Barnes) Whitford

Nancy L. (Barnes) Whitford, 93, of the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center in Dunkirk, passed away Friday morning, Jan. 16, 2026. Born in Jamestown, NY on Sept. 14, 1932, she was the wife of the late Richard L. Franklin and George Whitford and she was the daughter of the late Richard and ...

Shirley M. Skinner

Shirley M. Skinner 1932-2026 Shirley Mae (Gustafson) Skinner, 93, passed away on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center in Dunkirk, NY. She was born July 18 1932 in Oil City, PA to her late parents Arthur and Mildred (McCoy) Gustafson. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Morse Funeral Home Brocton, NY. Online condolences may be made at www.morsefh.com.