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June 6, 2025

Mary Sue Shemeld

CUBA, N.Y. — Mary Sue Shemeld, 86, a longtime resident of Cuba Lake, passed away Friday (June 6, 2025) at Cuba Memorial Hospital after a long battle with cancer.

Arrangements are under direction of Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse, Pa.

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