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Obituaries

Donald Gilbert Olander

Donald Gilbert Olander, 88, of Salamanca, NY, passed peacefully on Jan. 11, 2026. He was born Sept. 28, 1937, in Salamanca, the son of the late William Olander and Pearl Powers Olander. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bernadette, in March 2025; his son, Troy Donald Olander, in Sept. ...

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 ...

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 well ...

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. ...