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Thomas "Duke" L. Rice, Sr.

Thomas "Duke" L. Rice, Sr.

Sep 15, 2017

Thomas “Duke” L. Rice, Sr., 61, of Georgetown, NY, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2017, at his home.

Duke was born in Cortland, NY, on June 3, 1956, a son of the late Thomas and Madlien Bush Rice.  A longtime resident of the area, he worked on several area farms.

He is survived by his wife of 21 years,...

Carter James Rood

Carter James Rood

Sep 11, 2017

Carter James Rood, 14, of Pitcher, NY, passed away due to congestive heart failure on Monday, September 11, 2017, at his home.

Born in Hamilton, NY, on September 19, 2002, Carter was the son of Ashvil and Geneia Ogden Rood.  He enjoyed sports and was currently a sophomore at Otselic Valley Central School where he was a member of the...

Jessie L. Moniz

Jessie L. Moniz

Sep 8, 2017

Jessie L. (Underwood) Moniz, 87, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017, at Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY.

Mrs. Moniz was born in Willet, NY, on February 20, 1930, a daughter of the late Lester M. and Laura McDonald Underwood.  A longtime resident of this area, she was a member of the Seventh Day...

Hope T. Danielo

Hope T. Danielo

Sep 5, 2017

Hope T. Danielo, 92, of Cortland, NY, and formerly of Flushing, NY, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY.

Born in New York, NY, on May 31, 1935, Mrs. Danielo was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary D'Amodeo.

She is survived by her son, Carmine (Gigi) Danielo, of...

Emily Christine Davis

Emily Christine Davis

Aug 16, 2017

Emily Christine Davis, 33, passed into the arms of her Heavenly Father on August 16, 2017 in Scranton, PA at the Geisinger Community Medical Center as a result of complications of childbirth.

Born September 17, 1983, Emily graduated from Marathon Central School and Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES in 2001 and worked as a hair stylist at several area salons. Emily...

Donald J. Hubbard

Donald J. Hubbard

Aug 2, 2017

Donald J. Hubbard, 62, of German, NY, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at his home.

Born in Cortland, NY, on October 1, 1954, Don was the son of the late Gid and Margaret Haley Hubbard.  He had worked at Raymond Corporation, Greene, NY, and Grumman Boat, Marathon, NY, and most recently was employed as a sheetrock installer for...

Madlien "Midge" N. Rice

Madlien "Midge" N. Rice

Aug 2, 2017

Madlien "Midge" N. Rice, 93, of Cuyler, NY, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2017, at the Cortland Regional Nursing Facility, Cortland, NY.

Born in Cuyler, NY, on February 27, 1924, Mrs. Rice was the daughter of the late Orville and Lulu Brushell Bush.  A lifelong resident of the area, she married Thomas LeRoy Rice, Sr. on March 31, 1941. ...

Mary B. McCracken

Mary B. McCracken

Jul 20, 2017

Mary B. (Burk) McCracken, 86, of DeRuyter, NY, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.

Born in Cortland, NY, on July 3, 1931, Mary was the daughter of the late LeRoy Joseph and Nellie Burville Burk.  A lifelong resident of the area, she was a graduate of Marathon Central School and had...

Barbara M. Standish

Barbara M. Standish

Jul 4, 2017

Barbara M. Standish, 69, of Marathon, NY, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, at her son’s home in Scott, NY.

Born in Cortland, NY, on January 12, 1948, Barb was the daughter of the late Robert and Marguerite White Standish.  A lifelong resident of the area, she was most recently employed at the J.M. Murray Center.  She was a...

Joyce Louise Monroe

Joyce Louise Monroe

May 27, 2017

Joyce Louise Brown Monroe, 64, of Norwich, NY, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at her home, while surrounded by her family.

Joyce was born in Norwich, NY, on August 24, 1952, the daughter of the late Marris and Bessie Guinn Brown.  She grew up in Cincinnatus and attended Cincinnatus Central School and DCMO BOCES where she earned her...

Jean A. Underwood

Jean A. Underwood

May 26, 2017

Jean A. Underwood, 82, of Berkshire, NY, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017, with a view of her beloved Berkshire Hills and her family close by.

Born in Blakely, PA, on January 26, 1935, Mrs. Underwood was the daughter of Arthur and Genevieve Sheerer Foux.  She moved to Berkshire as a young girl and remained here for life. She...

Kenneth A. White

Kenneth A. White

May 19, 2017

Kenneth A. White, 61, of German, NY, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2017, at his home, while surrounded by his family.

Ken was born in Cortland, NY, on August 12, 1955, the son of Charles and Ruby Eggleston White.  A lifelong resident of this area, he was a graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and had been employed at Raymond...

Casey L. Knickerbocker

Casey L. Knickerbocker

Apr 23, 2017

Casey L. Knickerbocker, 30, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 23, 2017, at Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY.

Casey was born in Cortland, NY, on March 21, 1987, a daughter of Kim and Cheryl Stockholm Knickerbocker.  A 2005 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School, Casey volunteered  for Vicky and Ray Delaney at the Cortland Picture Frame Company.  She...

Charles S. Underwood

Charles S. Underwood

Apr 23, 2017

Charles S. Underwood, 84, of Berkshire, NY, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017, at his home, while surrounded by his family.

Born in Lisle, NY on October 15, 1932, Mr. Underwood was the third oldest child raised on a farm in Nanticoke, NY.  He worked as a barber for 60 years and was the proprietor of the Ahwaga Barber...

Elizabeth Cannetti

Elizabeth Cannetti

Apr 21, 2017

Elizabeth Cannetti, 87, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017, at the Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY.

Mrs. Cannetti was born in Queens, NY, on January 18, 1930, a daughter of the late Carmine and Concetta Yarusso Carfagnini.  She was a communicant of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Cincinnatus, where she had...

James K. Drake

James K. Drake

Apr 17, 2017

James K. Drake, 56, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 17, 2017, in Fayetteville, PA, while doing what he loved most.

Born in Cortland, NY, on May 21, 1960, Jim was the son of Donald and Lorraine Washburn Cole.  A lifelong resident of the area, he was a graduate of Marathon Central School.  He was employed as...

Robert C. Rabenstein

Robert C. Rabenstein

Apr 9, 2017

Robert C. Rabenstein, 87, of Berkshire, NY, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017, at the Bridgewater Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Binghamton, NY.

Born in Berkshire, NY, on July 28, 1929, Bob was the son of the late Joseph and Lena Colby Rabenstein.  A lifelong resident of Berkshire, he owned and operated a dairy farm on Jewett Hill Road...

James E. Cornell

James E. Cornell

Apr 3, 2017

James Elwyn Cornell, 72, of Marathon, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 3, 2017, at his home.

Born in Johnson City, NY, on September 23, 1944, Jim was the son of the late Elwyn F. and Barbara Brown Cornell.  A lifelong resident of Marathon, he was 1963 graduate of Marathon Central School.  Prior to his retirement, he was employed...

Judy M. Allen

Judy M. Allen

Mar 19, 2017

Judy M. (Brown) Allen, 75, of Solon, NY, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017, at Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY.

Judy was born in Cortland, NY, on October 14, 1941, the daughter of the late Robert and Ella Davern Brown.  Growing up in Blodgett Mills, she attended McGraw Central School.  She had been employed at Smith-Corona...

Winifred M. Wentworth

Winifred M. Wentworth

Mar 19, 2017

Winifred M. (Wood) Wentworth, 93, of South Otselic, NY, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017, at her home.

Born in German, NY, on May 3, 1923, Mrs. Wentworth was the daughter of the late Jesse and Louisa Jackson Wood.  A lifelong resident of this area, she retired from Otselic Valley Central School in 1984.  Prior to that, she had...

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