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Bryan L. Knapp

Bryan L. Knapp

Mar 27, 2021

Bryan L. Knapp, 60, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at the Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY, after a brief illness.

Born in Cortland, NY, on April 17, 1960, Bryan was the son of the late Richard and Frances Mowry Knapp.  A lifetime resident of this area, he had previously been employed...

Ruth T. Diaz

Ruth T. Diaz

Mar 23, 2021

Ruth T. (Smith) Diaz, 101, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at the Cortland Regional Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Cortland, NY.

Born in the Town of Taylor, NY, on January 18, 1920, Ruth was the daughter of the late Walter and Minnie Monroe Smith.  A lifelong resident of the area, she was a member of...

Oscar L. Bartholomew, Sr.

Oscar L. Bartholomew, Sr.

Mar 17, 2021

Oscar L. Bartholomew, Sr., 76, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at the Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY.

Oscar was born in Pitcher, NY, on February 13, 1945, the son of the late Morris and Delia Locke Bartholomew.  A lifelong resident of this area, he was a member of the Pitcher Federated...

Michael L. Pryor, Sr.

Michael L. Pryor, Sr.

Mar 15, 2021

Michael L. Pryor, Sr., 75, of Union Valley, NY, passed away on Monday, March 15, 2021, at the Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY.

Born in Cortland, NY, on June 6, 1945, Mike was the son of the late Lindsay and Bessie Cook Pryor.  A lifelong resident of the area, he was a 1963 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School.  After...

Richard D. Allis

Richard D. Allis

Feb 26, 2021

Richard D. Allis, 82, of McGraw, NY, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021, at the Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY.

Rich was born in Cortland, NY, on September 19, 1938, the son of the late Miner and Doris Reynolds Allis.  A lifelong resident of the area, he was a member of the McGraw United Methodist Church. ...

Florence M. Doran

Florence M. Doran

Feb 25, 2021

Florence M. (Caldwell) Doran, 98, of McGraw, NY, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at the Cortland Regional Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Cortland, NY.

Born in E. Freetown, NY, on July 2, 1922, Mrs. Doran was the daughter of the late Paul and Mildred Kimball Caldwell.  A lifelong resident of the area, she was a member of the...

Lois I. Fox

Lois I. Fox

Feb 23, 2021

Lois I. (Marion) Fox, 91, of Dryden, NY, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2021, at the Groton Community Health Center, Groton, NY.

Lois was born in the Town of Solon, NY, on September 28, 1929, the daughter of the late Lester and Nita Hall Marion.  A longtime resident of the area, she was a member of the Dryden...

John L. Hasenjager

John L. Hasenjager

Feb 19, 2021

John L. Hasenjager, 83, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021, at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA.

John was born on February 20, 1937 in Ithaca, NY, the son of Robert and Gwen Hasenjager.  For many years, he worked for the ASC at Cortland State University and retired from the State Department of Corrections, Pharsalia. ...

Michael James Knickerbocker

Michael James Knickerbocker

Feb 4, 2021

Michael James Knickerbocker, 55, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Mike was born in Cortland, NY, on March 4, 1965, the son of Francis and Arlene Banta Knickerbocker.  A lifelong resident of the area, he was a 1983 graduate of Otselic Valley Central School where he was a...

Eileen F. Callaghan

Eileen F. Callaghan

Feb 3, 2021

Eileen F. Callaghan, 86, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Wednesday, February  3, 2021, at the Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.

Born in the Bronx, NY, on July 13, 1934, Eileen was the daughter of the late Joseph and Edria Armstrong Callaghan.  She was a communicant of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church where she served...

Ronald E. Bush, Jr.

Ronald E. Bush, Jr.

Jan 29, 2021

Ronald E. Bush, Jr., 60, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021, at the New York Presbyterian Hospital, while surrounded by his family.

Ron was born in Cortland, NY, on March 24, 1960, a son of Ronald Bush, Sr., and Patricia Elwood.  A lifelong resident of the area, he had worked for Central NY Vault Company,...

Pamela L. Lum

Pamela L. Lum

Jan 26, 2021

Pamela L. (Harvey) Lum, 55, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, NY. 

She was predeceased by her father, Kenneth Burlingame, Sr.; three siblings, Robert Burlingame, Kenneth Burlingame, Jr., and Barbara Smith.

She is survived by her mother, Carol Paugh; her husband, Michael Lum, Sr.; four sons, James Hansen,...

Carol A. Davis

Carol A. Davis

Jan 19, 2021

Carol A. Davis, 78, of Pharsalia, NY, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at the Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich, NY.

Carol was born in Cortland, NY, on June 20, 1942, the daughter of the late Gibson and Gertrude Cook Davis.  A lifelong resident of this area, she was a 1960 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and a 1963 graduate...

Fred Thomas Naylor

Fred Thomas Naylor

Jan 18, 2021

Fred Thomas Naylor, 81, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021, at the Valley View Nursing Home, Norwich, NY.

Born in Cortland, NY, on January 25, 1939, Fred was the son of the late Clifton and Agnes Doran Naylor.  A lifetime resident of the area, he proudly served in the U.S. Air Force.  Prior to his retirement,...

Raymond Lester Preston

Raymond Lester Preston

Jan 13, 2021

Raymond L. Preston, 67, formerly of South Otselic, NY, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer.  Throughout his illness, Raymond bravely kept his unique sense of humor, with a positive outlook and no complaints.

Ray was born August 5, 1953, son of the late Gordon L. Preston of South Otselic and is survived...

Robert James Rogers

Robert James Rogers

Jan 8, 2021

Robert “Bob” James Rogers, 74, of Cortland, NY, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 8, 2021, while surrounded by his loving family.

Bob was born in Cortland, NY, on June 6, 1946, the son of the late Wilbur Henry Rogers and Dorla Leah Smith Rogers.  A longtime resident of the area, he was a 1964 graduate of Cincinnatus Central...

Peter Card Burdick

Peter Card Burdick

Jan 4, 2021

Peter Card Burdick, 68, of McGraw, NY, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 4, 2021, at the Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center.

Peter was born in Cortland, NY, on January 25, 1952 to the late Paul William Burdick and Helen Hulslander.  He was a 1972 graduate of McGraw Central School.  In 1971, he met the love of his life, Deborah...

Doris Ann Tracy

Doris Ann Tracy

Jan 3, 2021

Doris Ann Tracy, 82, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, January 3, 2021, while surrounded by the family that loved her the most.

Born in Binghamton, NY, on December 17, 1938, Doris was the daughter of the late Henry Taylor Rose, Sr., and Florence Furman Rose.  A resident of Cincinnatus for most of her...

Arlene S. Ell

Arlene S. Ell

Dec 30, 2020

ELL— Elizabeth Arlene Staples Slocum Ell, 84,  of Willet, NY and Baton Rouge, LA, died Dec. 30, 2020.

She was born to Ethel Elizabeth (née Turner) and Thomas Roland Staples on November 11, 1936 in Baton Rouge. Arlene graduated from Baker High School in 1955 and was exceptionally proud of earning a Bachelor’s of Fine Art, Painting from Arizona...

KayAnn Tracey

KayAnn Tracey

Dec 26, 2020

KayAnn Tracey, 60, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at the Guthrie Cortland Regional Nursing Facility, Cortland, NY.

Born in Cortland, NY, on February 5, 1960, KayAnn was the daughter of the late Bruce and Lois Morey McDonald.  She had worked as an environmental health and safety officer at Marietta Corporation for 27 years.  After leaving...

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