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Robert W. Alt

Robert W. Alt

Jan 11, 2018

Robert W. Alt, 68, of Conklin, NY, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at his home, while surrounded by his family.

Bob was born in Saddle Brook, NJ, on December 6, 1949, the son of the late Antone and Lillian Kellaway Alt.  He was a 1967 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and served as Fire Lieutenant for the FDNY...

Linda E. Leonard

Linda E. Leonard

Jan 2, 2018

Linda E. (Morris) Leonard, 70, of Cortland, NY, and formerly of McGraw, NY, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, while surrounded by her family.

Linda was born in Cortland, NY, on July 10, 1947, the daughter of the late Lester and Charlotte Sherman Morris.  She made her home on Potter Road in McGraw...

Burton J. Pratt

Burton J. Pratt

Dec 28, 2017

Burton J. Pratt, 85, of Freetown, NY, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.

Born in Port Chester, NY, on September 28, 1932, Burton made his home in the Freetown area for the past seven years.  He retired from Sullivan County BOCES, Liberty, NY, where he worked as a biohazard instructor.

He...

Patricia May Hotaling

Patricia May Hotaling

Dec 27, 2017

Patricia May Platt Hotaling, 83, of Solon, NY, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at her home, while surrounded by her family.

Born in Cortland, NY, on September 10, 1934, Mrs. Hotaling was the daughter of the late Burton and Marion Elizabeth Platt.  A lifelong resident of the area, she loved to crochet blankets for everyone and “brooms.”  She...

Laurence E. Fuller

Laurence E. Fuller

Dec 23, 2017

Laurence E. Fuller, 90, of McGraw, NY, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017, at Absolut Care of Endicott.

Mr. Fuller was born in Dryden, NY, on December 25, 1926, the son of the late Claude and Eleanor Fuller.  He retired from Gutchess Lumber after 37 years of service.  He was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles,...

David L. Brewer, Sr.

David L. Brewer, Sr.

Dec 13, 2017

David L. Brewer, Sr., 63, of N. Norwich, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at his home.

Born in Cortland, NY, on August 1, 1954, David was the son of the late Leslie and Catherine Craft Brewer.  A longtime resident of the area, David proudly served in the U.S. Army.  He drove truck for many different companies...

Gary R. Loomis, Sr.

Gary R. Loomis, Sr.

Dec 7, 2017

Gary R. Loomis, Sr., 58, of North Pharsalia, NY, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2017, at his home, while surrounded by his family.

Gary was born in Oxford, NY, on March 3, 1959, the son of the late Robert and Eleanor Franklin Loomis.  He had served as a corrections officer for the Woodbourne Correctional Facility for almost 20 years,...

Fredrick D. White

Fredrick D. White

Nov 26, 2017

Fredrick D. White, 74, of German, NY, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017, at his home while surrounded by his family.

Born in German, NY, on July 10, 1943, Fred was the son of Charles and Ruby Eggleston White.  A lifetime resident of the area, he was a member of the German Baptist Church.  For several years, he served...

Cathy E. Sergent

Cathy E. Sergent

Nov 24, 2017

Cathy A. Sergent, 74, of Willet, NY, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017, at Crown Center for Nursing, Cortland, NY.

Cathy was born in Johnson City, NY, on December 8, 1942, the daughter of the late Franklin and Jeane Sherwood Bowers.  A 1960 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School, she was a member of the Willet United Methodist Church where...

Robert H. Card

Robert H. Card

Nov 24, 2017

Robert H. Card, 77, of McGraw, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 24, 2017, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY, after becoming ill at home.

Bob was born in Cortland, NY, on August 22, 1940, a son of the late Chester and Ruth Moore Card.  A lifetime resident of the area, he was a member and trustee...

Wesley Layton Lewis

Wesley Layton Lewis

Nov 24, 2017

Wesley “Uncle Chubs” Layton Lewis, 78, of Marathon, NY, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017, at Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY.

Born in Sanford, NY, on July 19, 1939, Wes was the son of the late Carlton and Florence Slater Lewis.  Wes proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1956 to 1958.

He is survived...

Dorothy M. Walls

Dorothy M. Walls

Nov 20, 2017

Dorothy M. (Shufelt) Walls, 92, of Willet, NY, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, NY.

Mrs. Walls was born in Taylor, NY, on November 16, 1925, the daughter of the late Norman and Vera Hilsinger Shufelt.  A lifetime resident of the area, she was a 1943 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and a life...

David H. Morgan

David H. Morgan

Nov 17, 2017

David H. Morgan, 68, of Blodgett Mills, NY, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017, at his home, after a lengthy illness.

Born in Cortland, NY, on September 26, 1949, David was the son of the late Howard Morgan and the late Bessie Parker Magee.  He retired from Redding Hunter in 2015 where he had been employed as a machine operator.  He...

James R. Rice

James R. Rice

Nov 14, 2017

James R. Rice, 71, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, November 14, 2017.

Born in DeRuyter, NY, on November 7, 1946, Jim was the son of the late Thomas and Madlien Bush Rice.  A longtime resident of this area, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army having proudly served during the Vietnam Conflict from...

Beth S. Reynolds

Beth S. Reynolds

Oct 16, 2017

Beth S. Reynolds, 97, of McGraw, NY, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2017, at Hospicare in Ithaca, NY.

Born in Red Creek, NY, on July 26, 1920, Mrs. Reynolds was the daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth Frost Stevens.  A longtime resident of McGraw, she attended the McGrawville Baptist Church.  She was also a member of the First...

Maureen Ellen Bedell

Maureen Ellen Bedell

Oct 6, 2017

Maureen Ellen Bedell, 77, of McDonough, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 6, 2017, at her home.

Born in Woodside, NY, on September 6, 1940, Maureen was the daughter of the late Francis “Frank” and Florence Jennings Masterson.  She was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church, Greene, NY, and had worked at the Great American Supermarket in Greene for...

Charles J. Yager

Charles J. Yager

Sep 30, 2017

Charles “Yogi” J. Yager, 74, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2017, in Groton, NY.

Born in Pitcher, NY, on July 17, 1943, Charlie was the son of the late Charles Ralph and Florence Livermore Yager.  A lifelong resident of this area, he was a 1964 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and a member of the Pitcher...

Mary L. White

Mary L. White

Sep 24, 2017

Mary L. White, 89, recently of Cortland and formerly of German, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center.

Mary was born in Norwich on August 24, 1928, a daughter of the late Carl and Wieronika Lacinski.  Mary lost her parents at an early age and was lovingly taken in by the late John and...

Lucinda "Lucy" D. Ford

Lucinda "Lucy" D. Ford

Sep 16, 2017

Lucinda “Lucy” D. Ford, 64, of Cincinnatus, NY, went home to be with her Lord, on Saturday, September 16, 2017, at Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY.

Lucy was born in Cortland, NY, on April 13, 1953, a daughter of the late Nelson Ford, Jr. and Betty VanAtta.  She was a member of the Taylor Wesleyan Church where...

Matthew S. Francisco

Matthew S. Francisco

Sep 16, 2017

Matthew S. Francisco, 39, of DeRuyter, NY, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2017, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, NY.

Born in Norwich, NY, on August 14, 1978, Matt was the son of Rexford Francisco, Jr. and Dorothy Barrett Smith.  He was a graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and had previously been employed at Borg Warner, Ithaca, for several years. ...

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