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Donald E. Deering Sr.

Donald E. Deering, Sr., 97, formerly of Falconer, passed away Wednesday (January 8, 2025) in Heritage Green Rehab and Skilled Nursing. Donald was born August 17, 1927, in Sheridan, NY, the son of the late George and Vera DeGolier Deering. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during ...

MaryBeth Starks

MaryBeth Starks, 53, of 56 Vega Street, died Friday Jan. 3, 2025, in UPMC Chautauqua. She was born August 1, 1971, in Jamestown, the daughter of the late Joann Laurie. MaryBeth worked at Comfort Inn in housekeeping and earlier at Bush Industries. She enjoyed playing bingo and the lottery ...

Margot Gowan

Margot Gowan, 87, of Sinclairville, passed away on Dec. 21, 2024. She was born in Puerto Rico on Dec. 15, 1937, to Leonides Margara Rodriguez. She grew up in Jamestown, NY and in 1957 Margot married Richard Gowan at the Lady of Loretta Roman Catholic Church in Falconer, NY. Later on she moved ...

Lisa A. Rhinehart

Lisa A. Rhinehart, 51, of Falconer passed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in her home after an extended illness. She is survived by her husband Paul B. Rhinehart, two daughters Hannah and Emily Rhinehart. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in Falconer Funeral Home. Friends will be received by the family one hour prior to the memorial service Saturday in the funeral home. A complete obituary will be published in Saturday’s Post-Journal. Arrangements are by the Falconer Funeral Home.

Eleanor E. Swanson

Eleanor E. Swanson, 94, formerly of 235 Newton Ave., passed away Sunday evening, Jan. 5, 2025 at heritage Green Rehab & Skilled Nursing. She was the widow of the late James E. “Ed” Swanson whom she married Aug. 1, 1953 and who died Jan. 31, 2006. A Jamestown native, Eleanor was born ...

Diane Siri Cresanti

Diane Siri Cresanti, 76, of Kernersville, N.C., died on December 19, 2024. Mrs. Cresanti was born July 29, 1948, in Jamestown, and was the daughter of the late Hans and Virginia Rosengren. She was a 1966 graduate of Jamestown High School and was a resident of Jamestown until 1995. In ...