Dear friends, With heavy hearts, we share that our precious mom, Marcia M. Hayward Okerlund, born Sept. 29, 1939, went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 10, 2026. As we grieve, we find ourselves reflecting on the life she lived; a life marked by quiet strength, enduring love, and remarkable ...
Josephine A. “Josie” Farnella, 100, of Jamestown, NY, passed away peacefully on Jan. 11, 2026, at Heritage Green Rehab & Skilled Nursing. Born on March 10, 1925, in Jamestown, she was the daughter of the late Michael J. and Prospera “Pearl” Baglia Farnella. Josie lived a long, ...
Carol A. Olson, 82, of Jamestown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at Heritage Green Rehab and Skilled Nursing. A lifelong resident of the Jamestown area, Carol was born on May 21, 1943, the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Scavone) Scholeno. She was a 1961 ...
Steven J. Rodriguez, 63, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026 in UPMC Chautauqua surrounded by loving family. He was born Dec. 24, 1962 in Jamestown, the son of Enrique “Chico” and Judy Babyak Rodriguez. He returned to this area after several years in Delaware, Maryland, and ...
Betty Lou DiBlasi, 98, of Town of Busti, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. She was born Oct. 7, 1927 in Springville, New York, the daughter of the late Fred and Esther Wakenhut Detrick. Betty Lou graduated from Griffiths Institute High School, and from the ...
Elaine F. Gierlinger, born Friday, Oct. 1, 1937, peacefully passed on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at the Heritage Park Nursing Home in Jamestown, NY. She was the firstborn of Frank X. and Sophia S. (Piekarski) Gierlinger, growing up in Depew until eighth grade when the family moved to Charlotte ...
