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Obituaries

Betty V. Crooks

Betty V. Crooks 1935-2026 Betty Valentine Crooks, 90 of Jamestown passed away Jan. 18, 2026, at Heritage Park. She was born on March 6, 1935, in Irvona PA, the daughter of Allen and Josephine Tubbs Hockenberry. Arrangements entrusted to Riccardi’s Hubert Funeral Home A full obituary ...

William Morley “Wild Bill” Olson

William Morley “Wild Bill” Olson, 78, of Rochester, formerly of Jamestown, died from complications of chronic pulmonary disease on Friday, Jan. 2 2026, at Rochester General Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Sharon Olson and the father of Robert B. W. Olson. Bill was ...

Rev. Dr. William North Jackson

Rev. Dr. William North Jackson, 91, of Valencia, died on Wednesday morning, Jan. 14, 2026 in the comfort of his home with family by his side. Born in Grove City, PA on June 10, 1934, he was the son of the late J.Y. and Mary North Jackson. Bill graduated from Plum High School, Westminster ...

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. ...