Obituary of Walter E. Vaughn

OLEAN - Walter E. Vaughn, formerly of Martha Avenue, passed away Monday (Aug. 1. 2016) at Absolut Care of Allegany after a lengthy illness. Born on Jan. 28, 1944, in Jamestown, he was a son of Philip and Jenny Tompkins Vaughn. On Nov. 23, 1963, he married Carol Lovell, who predeceased him Oct. 23, 2002. Mr. Vaughn taught Sunday school at the First Baptist Church in Olean for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and bowling. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family. Surviving are four children, Lucinda (Dale) Connelly of Olean, Wally (Shelly) Vaughn of Kill Buck, Philip (Terry Bertron) Vaughn of Bradford, Pa., and Brad (Donna Reed) Vaughn of Olean; two sisters, Rose Vaughn of North Carolina and Bonnie Benner of Jamestown; two brothers, Harold "Pete" (Ruth) Vaughn of Olean and Wayne (Robin) Vaughn of Olean; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two sons, Wayne Vaughn and Thomas Vaughn; and four siblings, Eleanor Green, Shirley Hicks, Edward Vaughn and Nina Brothers. Friends will be received Friday (Aug. 5, 2016) at the Casey, Halwig & Hartle Funeral Home, 3128 W. State Road, Olean, from 10 a.m. to noon, at which time funeral services will be held. The Rev. Doug Travis, pastor of Harvest Field Ministries, will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery. A reception will be held at the Hinsdale Fire Hall immediately following the burial. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hinsdale Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary or to a charity of the donor's choice