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William R. Farr

William R. Farr, 94, of Falconer passed away Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at Heritage Park and Skilled Nursing. An area resident most of his life, he was born Feb. 15, 1931 in Athabasca, Alberta, Canada, the son of the late Jake and Mary Prokopchuk Farr and grew up in Warren PA. Bill was a ...

Betty V. Crooks

Betty V. Crooks 1935-2026 Betty Valentine Crooks, 90 of Jamestown passed away Jan. 18, 2026, at Heritage Park. She was born on March 6, 1935, in Irvona PA, the daughter of Allen and Josephine Tubbs Hockenberry. Arrangements entrusted to Riccardi’s Hubert Funeral Home A full obituary to follow.

Charlotte L. Archer Black

Charlotte L. Archer Black, 84, of Clymer, NY and formerly of Westfield, NY, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, at St Vincent’s Hospital in Erie, PA. She was born on Aug. 11, 1941, in Barcelona, NY, the daughter of the late Roy and Ruth Spicer Archer. She had attended Westfield and Academy Central School. For many years she had worked in the Westfield Memorial Hospital Kitchen and then also for the Absolut Care nursing home in Westfield in the laundry department. Charlotte had been a member of the West Portland Baptist Church. She enjoyed Line Dancing, Jamborees, collecting ...

William R. “Bill” Southwell

William R. “Bill” Southwell, 83, of Warren, PA, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 16, 2026, surrounded by his loving family after an extended illness. Bill Southwell a lifelong resident of Warren County and a man with a distinct love for life, friends, family, speed, and the oil ...

William Morley “Wild Bill” Olson

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 Robert B. W. Olson. Bill ...

Samuel G. Pantall Jr.

Samuel G. Pantall Jr., 75, of Sinclairville, NY passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. He was born on July 10, 1950, in Warren, PA to the late Helen and Samuel Pantall Sr. Sam attended the Falconer School System and was a United States Marine Corp veteran. Sam was a gifted ...