Gary L. Sherburne, loving husband, father, grandfather and uncle

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Gary L. Sherburne passed away unexpectedly Monday (Aug. 17, 2026) in his home.

Born April 19, 1939, in Olean, N.Y., he was the son of the late Joseph and Bessie Ostrander Sherburne.

Gary graduated from Olean High School in 1957 and earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Bonaventure University in 1964. He served in the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division from 1958 to 1961.

On Aug. 22, 1964, in St. Mary of the Angels Church, Olean, he married the former Mary Ann Ramire. They would have been celebrating their 62nd Anniversary.

Gary held several management positions with Graphic Controls, Buffalo, N.Y.; AVX Ceramics, Olean; Centre Engineering, State College; SEDA-COG Local Development Corporation, Lewisburg; Mellon Bank, State College; and ended his career as vice president of Citizens Bank, State College.

Gary enjoyed youth, college and professional sports, especially St. Bonaventure and the Buffalo Bills, as well as golfing, skiing, traveling and spending time with longtime friends and family. He was a passionate learner about civil war history.

He was a longtime member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, State College and past member of St. Mary of the Angels Church, Olean. He also served as the president of the English Meadows Homeowners Association in State College for many years after retirement.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Michelle (Bruce) Cohen of Harrisburg, Mark (Sue Cacciotti) Sherburne of Bethesda, Md. and Lynn (Bill) Carey of Bellefonte; grandchildren, Madeline and Ethan Cohen of Harrisburg and Shaun and Laura Carey of Bellefonte; sisters-in-law, Patricia (Ed) Moran of Olean and Stella Sherburne of Portville; brothers-in-law, Anthony (Sharon) Ramire of Allegany and David (Ann) Ramire of Olean; along with several nieces and nephews.

Gary was predeceased by his parents; sister, Carol (Sue) Limerick; and brothers, Ronald Sherburne, Dale (Bud) Sherburne and Joseph Sherburne.

Family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. this Friday (Aug. 21, 2026) at Koch Funeral Home, 2401 S. Atherton St. in State College. Additional services with visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 23, 2026) in Olean at Guenther Funeral Home, Inc., 1303 E. State St. Olean. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday (Aug. 24, 2026) at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels, followed by a grave side service at St. Bonaventure Cemetery, with full military honors accorded by the Allegany American Legion Ritual Team immediately following.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Gary’s name can be made to the American Heart Association (www.heart.org); or the St. Bonaventure School of Business (www.sbu.edu/donate).

Online condolences may be made online at guentherfh@outlook.com or www.kochfuneralhome.com.