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Obituaries

Merle E. Terry Sr.

Merle E. Terry, Sr., 85, of Ashville, NY passed away Monday, Feb. 19, 2024 in Corry Manorafter a brief illness. Born in Jamestown on April 29, 1938 to the late Irvin and Lydia Wilson Terry, he was a 1957 graduate of Southwestern Central School. Merle worked for Davidson’s Family ...

Frances A. Hockwader

Frances A. (Nordblum) Hockwader 87 of Little Valley, NY, passed peacefully Feb. 16, 2024. She was born in Buffalo, NY April 7, 1936, to the late Frank and Teresa (Boniface) Nordblum. Frances is survived by her cherished children Doreen (Doug) Taylor and Bill Hockwader; four grandchildren, ...

Blanche A. L. Carlson

Blanche A. L. Carlson, 94, passed away Monday, Feb. 19, 2024 at Heritage Green Rehab & Skilled Nursing. A lifelong area resident, she was born Jan. 29, 1930 in Busti, NY, the daughter of the late George William and Bernice Smith Olson. A member of the Panama Baptist Church for 58 years, ...

Paul E. “Ratz” Desnerck

Paul E. “Ratz” Desnerck, 86 of Jamestown passed away after battling cancer on Feb. 15, 2024, in UPMC Chautauqua. He was born July 23, 1937, in Jamestown, NY and was the son of the late Arthur P. “Frenchy” and Marian (Ewing) Desnerck. He was very active following his retirement from ...