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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 Robert B. W. Olson. Bill was born Sept. 6, 1947, in Jamestown, the son of Sherwood W. “Scrubby” Olson and Mary Olson (Anderson). He came into the world six weeks early, weighing just over four pounds, and nearly died at three months old of pneumonia in the first of too many encounters with that ...

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 ...

Beth A. Bundy

Beth A. Bundy, 78, of Jamestown, passed away at UPMC Chautauqua on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. She was born in Jamestown on Feb. 26, 1947, to the late Jack DeLong and M. Claire Ackerman Messenger. Beth’s life was characterized by caring for others. She was a dedicated family care provider ...

Frances Q. Pratt

Frances Q. Pratt passed away on Jan. 13, 2026 at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Erie, PA Born March 29, 1947 in Westfield, NY. He was the son of the late Norman and Sara (McQuaig) Pratt, and educated in the Sherman School System class of ‘65. He was a proud member of The United States Marine ...

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. ...

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 ...