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Charles R. Tetreault

Charles R. Tetreault

Jul 11, 2020

Charles R. Tetreault, 84, of Cincinnatus (Taylor), NY, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at his home, while surrounded by his family.

Born in Windsor, VT, on May 26, 1936, Mr. Tetreault proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1954 until his honorable discharge in 1957.  Prior to his retirement, he had been employed as a carpenter for General...

Dale Allen King, Sr.

Dale Allen King, Sr.

Jul 4, 2020

Dale Allen King, Sr., 54, of Dryden, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 4, 2020, at his home.

Dale was born in Altamont, NY, on September 28, 1965, the son of the late Richard and Beatrice Claremont King.  He was a 1983 graduate of Groton Central School.  Shortly after graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served...

Richard A. Pudney

Richard A. Pudney

Jun 15, 2020

Richard A. Pudney, 77, of Cincinnatus (Taylor), NY,  passed away suddenly on Monday, June 15, 2020, at his home.

He was born May 15, 1943 to Robert D. Pudney and L. Christine Smith Pudney in Cincinnatus, NY.  He attended Cincinnatus Central Schools graduating in 1961 and went on to CCBI Business School in Syracuse, NY.  After working for GLF for...

Ruth Blanchard

Ruth Blanchard

Jun 6, 2020

Ruth Blanchard, 83, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at her home, while surrounded by her family.

Born in Cincinnatus, NY, on August 27, 1936, Ruth was the daughter of Stanley and Ilah Carrier Sargent.  A lifelong resident of Cincinnatus, she was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Cincinnatus.  She retired from Cincinnatus...

Virginia M. Mott

Virginia M. Mott

Jun 5, 2020

Virginia “Ginny” (Morse) Mott, 63, of McGraw, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 5, 2020, at the Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.

Ginny was born in Cortland, NY, on September 15, 1956, the daughter of the late William and Janet Gorman Morse.  A lifelong resident of the area, she was a communicant to St. Mary’s Catholic...

Donna K. Brown

Donna K. Brown

Jun 2, 2020

Donna K. (Turner) Brown, 50, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Jacksonville, FL.

Donna was born in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, on April 8, 1970, the daughter of Donald and Verda Rood Turner.  She attended the Church of Christ in Christian Union, Cincinnatus, NY.  She had been employed as an LPN at Cortland Park...

Steven W. Lapp

Steven W. Lapp

May 25, 2020

Steven W. Lapp, 56, of Georgetown, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 25, 2020, at his home.

Steven was born in North Carolina on June 6, 1963, and had worked as a farm hand at various farms throughout his life.

He is survived by his significant other, Kimberly Hoefs, of Georgetown; sisters, Brenda and Liz; and a stepbrother, Samuel.

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LeRoy "Joe" Joseph Burk, Jr.

LeRoy "Joe" Joseph Burk, Jr.

May 20, 2020

LeRoy “Joe” Joseph Burk, Jr., 84, of McGraw, NY, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at the Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Syracuse, NY.

Joe was born in Cortland, NY, on November 29, 1935, the son of the late LeRoy Burk, Sr. and Nellie Burville Burk.  A lifelong resident of the area, he proudly served...

Dorothy A. Tondera

Dorothy A. Tondera

May 11, 2020

Dorothy A. (Cichocki) Tondera, 96, of Cortland, NY, and formerly of Buffalo, NY, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 11, 2020, at the Cortland Park Rehab and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY.

Mrs. Tondera was born in Depew, NY, on January 31, 1924, the daughter of the late Louis and Adele Slomski Cichocki.  Prior to moving to the Cortland area...

Lawrence D. Eldredge

Lawrence D. Eldredge

Apr 13, 2020

Lawrence D. Eldredge, 77, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away at his home on Monday, April 13, 2020, while surrounded by his family.

Larry was born in Endicott, NY, on May 17, 1942, the son of the late Earl and Thirma Penrose Eldredge.  He was a 1960 graduate of Union Endicott School.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church...

Nancy M. Cruikshank

Nancy M. Cruikshank

Apr 2, 2020

Nancy M. Cruikshank, 75, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020, at her home, while surrounded by her family.

Nancy was born in Syracuse, NY, on December 18, 1944.  Prior to her retirement, she had been employed at Cortland Corset Company for many years.  In 1961, she married Larry Cruikshank, Sr., who predeceased her in 1999. ...

Silbert F. Usher

Silbert F. Usher

Apr 1, 2020

Silbert F. Usher, 93, of Cincinnatus (Freetown), NY, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at his home.

Mr. Usher was born in East Fishkill,  NY, on January 25, 1927, the son of the late George and Estelle Barley Usher.  He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WWII where he was stationed at Pearl Harbor.  For many years, he...

Joan H. Geiger

Joan H. Geiger

Mar 31, 2020

Joan H. Geiger, 61, of South Otselic, NY, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at the Valley View Nursing Facility, Norwich, NY, following a brief illness.

Joan was born in Syracuse, NY, on May 18, 1958, the daughter of the late Dr. Ferdinand and Jean Borzner Geiger.  A longtime resident of the area, she was a member of the...

Franklin W. Ufford

Franklin W. Ufford

Mar 17, 2020

Franklin W. Ufford, 92, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at Riderwood Assisted Living Center, Silver Spring, MD.

Born in Cortland, NY, on December 2, 1927, Mr. Ufford was the son of the late Wendell and Freeda Southwick Ufford.   He was a 1946 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and received his bachelor’s degree from Cornell...

Jeffrey L. Rice

Jeffrey L. Rice

Mar 16, 2020

Jeffrey L. Rice, 58, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020, at Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY, while surrounded by his family.

Jeff was born in Cortland, NY, on May 8, 1961, the son of the late Donald and Joanna Torrey Rice.  A lifelong resident of the area, he had worked as a union carpenter and...

Bonnie Mae Barnhart

Bonnie Mae Barnhart

Mar 7, 2020

Bonnie Mae Barnhart, 77, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, March 7, 2020, while surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Honesdale, PA, on January 1, 1943, Bonnie was the daughter of the late Howard T. and Mildred Horton Smith Crandall.  She was a member of the Cincinnatus Central School Class of 1960.  For several...

Gerald L. Prince

Gerald L. Prince

Feb 28, 2020

Gerald L. Prince, 75, of Georgetown, NY, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, NY.

Born in Ranger, TX, on October 31, 1944, Mr. Prince was the son of the late Gerald K. and Elizabeth Crest Prince.  He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era.  He had worked as a corrections...

John L. Carr

John L. Carr

Feb 28, 2020

John L. Carr, 45, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 28, 2020, at the Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA.

John was born in Bethesda, MD, on December 4, 1974.  He was a 1993 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and had been employed as a truck driver for Bolus  Freight Systems for the past ten years. ...

Janet M. Ervin

Janet M. Ervin

Feb 16, 2020

Janet M. (Young) Ervin, 73, of Cortland, NY, and formerly of Taylor, NY, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at Hospicare, Ithaca, NY, while surrounded by her family.

Janet was born in Cortland, NY, on October 14, 1946, the daughter of the late Carl and Lillian Holtmart Young.  A lifelong resident of this area, she was a...

Bernard M. Larkin, Sr.

Bernard M. Larkin, Sr.

Feb 11, 2020

Bernard M. Larkin, Sr., 93, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Northwoods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Moravia, NY.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, on August 7, 1926, Bernie was the son of the late Edward and Alice Stack Larkin.  He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII where he was stationed in Europe.  He...

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