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John C. McDonald, Sr.

Heaven gained another wonderful soul, John C. McDonald, Sr., affectionately known as “Mr. Freeze”. John passed away on November 5, 2026 in Strong Memorial Hospital. Born on November 6, 1950 in Jamestown, the son of the late Craig D. and Marjorie Bieber McDonald. After graduating from ...

Chase R. Vogtli 2007-2026

Chase R. Vogtli, 19, of Olean, NY passed away Tuesday November 3, 2026 at Roswell Park in Buffalo, NY following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 19, 2007 in Olean, NY, the son of Robert and Marnie (Butler) Vogtli who survive. Chase was a 2025 graduate of Olean High School ...

Thomas H. O’Brien “Obi”

Thomas H. O’Brien “Obi”, 81, of Jamestown, passed away on November 4, 2026, in Heritage Park Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing. Born November 18, 1944, in Lackawanna, NY, he was a son of the late Thomas O’Brien and Dorothy Tench O’Brien Mattern. Following graduation from high ...

Gordon Cardwell Baird, II, Ph.D.

Gordon Cardwell Baird, II, Ph.D. passed away unexpectedly November 3, 2026. He was born October 6, 1946 in Rochester, NY to the late William Cardwell Baird and Mary-Edwards (Newell) Baird. Dr. Baird (Gordon) earned his B. A. in Geology from Earlham College in 1969, his M. S. from the ...

Beatrice M. Eccles

Beatrice M. Eccles, 92, of Falconer passed away Sunday, November 1, 2026 in Cleveland Clinic, Medina, Ohio. She was the widow of Robert W. Eccles Sr. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to 3 pm. Sunday in the Falconer Funeral Home. Her funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in ...

Paul E. Smith

Paul E. Smith, 69, passed away on Monday October 26, 2026, in Buffalo General Hospital. Born on January 30, 1957 in Jamestown, the son of the late Loren D. and Ruth M. Risley Smith. Paul was most recently employed at Trucklite as a custodian. In his free time, Paul enjoyed fishing, admiring ...