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Dianna L. Buttafarro

Dianna L. Buttafarro, 81, formerly of Huxley Street, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 22, 2026, in her home on Aldren Avenue, with her three children by her side. A native of Jamestown, she was born Jan. 24, 1945, the eldest child of the late J. George and Josephine Piazza Grice. She ...

Barbara A. Gustafson

Barbara A. Gustafson, 97, of Bergquist Assisted Living, Gerry, formerly of Falconer passed away Saturday, March 21, 2026 in Heritage Park Rehab and Skilled Nursing. Born in Jamestown on Sept. 15, 1928, she is the daughter of Chester and Genevieve Hine Peterson. Barb, a lifelong resident of ...

Janet B. Jablonski

Janet B. Jablonski, 91, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at UPMC Chautauqua in Jamestown, N.Y. She was born in Batavia, N.Y. to Frank and Harriet Miller, and was a lifelong Batavia resident until moving to Brookdale Senior Living in Lakewood, N.Y. in 2024. Janet was a loving ...

George L. Aldrich

George L. Aldrich, 80, of Jamestown, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at UPMC Chautauqua, after a brief, but courageous battle with lung cancer. George was born in Painesville, Ohio, on Feb. 20, 1946, a son of the late Melvin Aldrich and the late Betty (Drake, Aldrich) Durfee. He attended schools in Bay City, MI, before working for Gooding Amusements, and then settling in Jamestown, N.Y., where he worked at Jamestown Malleable Iron and Chautauqua Hardware. George is survived by his sons, Jeffrey Aldrich and his son, Austin, and Randy Aldrich and his children: Christopher, ...

Mary Volpe

Mary Conti Volpe, 101, of Jamestown, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2026. A lifelong resident of the community she loved, Mary was born on Oct. 16, 1924, in Jamestown, NY, the daughter of Anthony and Maria Argeri Conti. Arrangements entrusted to Riccardi’s Hubert Funeral Home. A full obituary to folllow. www.hubertfuneralhome.com.

James Peterson Jr.

James Peterson Jr., 65, of Mayville, NY passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026. He was born on April 25, 1960 in Jamestown, NY. A full obituary is to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Riccardi’s Hubert Funeral Home.