Wellsville, NY - Milford C. “Skip” Whitesell, 67, of 90
Howard Street passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Jones Memorial Hospital
surrounded by his family. He was born on April 23, 1950 in Wellsville, the son
of the late Irving and Edith (Latten) Whitesell. Skip was raised on Davis Hill
in the Town of Andover and was a graduate of Wellsville High School. He was a
farmer for many years and also cut, split and delivered firewood with his
brother Dick. He was later employed at PWI in Wellsville. He loved watching
wrestling on TV, practical jokes, telling stories, taking rides in the county
and was a friend to all. He is survived by four children, Amanda Whitesell of
Wellsville, Racheal Whitesell, Timothy Whitesell and Sarah Whitesell all of
Andover, four grandchildren, Jayden Reed, Dawson Reed, Miakoda Reed and Abby
Stoneham, four brothers, Richard (Shirley) Whitesell of Wellsville, Ronald
(Linda) Whitesell of Independence, David Whitesell of Almond, and Joe “Donny”
Whitesell of Genesee, two sisters, Betty Patrick and Darla Williams both of
Wellsville, his former wife Kathleen Whitesell of Andover, his beloved
companion, Mary Bunt of Wellsville, as well as several aunts, uncles, nieces,
nephews and cousins. He was predeceased in addition to his parents, by a stepdaughter,
Elizabeth Reed. Friends are invited to call on Sunday, May 7, 2017 from 11:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. and from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the J. W. Embser Sons Funeral Home
Inc. in Wellsville. The funeral will follow visitation at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, in
the funeral home. Burial will be in Ulysses Cemetery. Please consider memorial
donations to Allegany County Cancer Services. To leave online condolences,
please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
