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Nancy E. Taylor

Nancy E. Taylor, 80, passed away peacefully at St. John’s Hawthorne Assisted Living Facility in Rochester, NY on Sept. 5, 2025. Nancy was born in Chicago, IL on 11/28/1944, raised in Jamestown, NY and the daughter of the late William Aaron and Virginia Cornell Taylor. Nancy was a 1962 ...

John L. Mitchener

John L. Mitchener passed away peacefully at home surrounded by love on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. Born in Jamestown, New York on June 16, 1957, to loving parents, Ruth and James Mitchener, John was raised on a legacy of family, faith and hard work. A graduate of Falconer High School Class of ...

William A. Sweeney

William A. Sweeney William A. Sweeney, 98, of Sugar Grove, PA, formerly of Kortwright Road, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in UPMC Chautauqua. Bill was a self-employed dairy farmer. He also worked in construction for many years. He was the husband of the late Evelyn Stufflebeam Sweeney. Arrangements will be announced by the Lind Funeral Home.

Cathy Sue Cornell DesRochers

Cathy Sue Cornell DesRochers, 70, passed away unexpectedly at her home in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Aug. 29, 2025. She was born on Sept. 3, 1954, in Jamestown, New York, to Arletta and Gordon Cornell. A 1972 graduate of Cassadaga Valley Central School, Cathy later earned her Registered ...

Carol A. Sage Peterson

Carol A. Sage Peterson, 86, of Falconer passed away Wednesday (Sept. 24, 2025) in UPMC Chautauqua. A lifelong area resident she was born Aug. 9, 1939 in Jamestown the daughter of the late Harley Sage and Florence Chapman Sage Sederholm. Carol was a 1957 graduate of Falconer High School. In ...

Kimberly A. Riley

Kimberly A. Riley (nee Lund), 66, of Yarmouth Port, was “Promoted to Glory” on Sept. 14, 2025, after a lifetime of service to others. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, Kim was the steady force behind her family’s success: supporting her husband’s career, cheering on her sons, ...