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Maria J. Ritter

Maria J. Ritter

May 15, 2016

Maria Johanna Iemenschot Ritter, 90, of Marathon, NY, passed away at Cortland Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Cortland, NY, on May 15, 2016, after a brief illness.

Maria was born in Deepenveen, The Netherlands, on August 13, 1925.  She left Holland in 1952 with her husband after they were married.  The couple lived briefly near Tully, and settled in New...

Joe W. Fox

Joe W. Fox

May 14, 2016

Joe W. Fox, 72, of Cortland, NY, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Upstate University Hospital, while surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle from serious burns he sustained from an accident on April 9, 2016, at his home.

Joe was born in Cincinnatus, NY, on November 25, 1943, the son of the late Clinton and Iva Fox. ...

Susan F. Eccleston

Susan F. Eccleston

May 12, 2016

Susan Fairchild Eccleston, 59, of Selkirk, NY, and formerly of McDonough, NY, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at her childhood home in McDonough, while surrounded by her family with her two sons by her side.

Sue was born in New Berlin, NY, on August 1, 1956, the daughter of Richard and Ruth Maine Fairchild.  She carried a...

Larry Gene Wood

Larry Gene Wood

May 6, 2016

It is with deep and heavy sadness that we announce the death of Larry Gene Wood, who passed on May 6th in Weston, FL, at the age of 68.

A lifelong resident of South Otselic, he was better known to friends and family as “Granny.” Born on January 11, 1948, the oldest of four sons, to the late Eugene Leon...

Ethel J. Calhoun

Ethel J. Calhoun

Apr 28, 2016

Ethel J. Calhoun, 62, of Pitcher, NY, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, April 28, 2016, after a heroic battle with cancer.

Ethel was born in Cortland, NY, on October 24, 1953, the daughter of the late Clifford and Roberta Furman Peterson.  She was a vibrant part of the Taylor Wesleyan Church and loved helping people.  She had...

Kessler B. Baldwin

Kessler B. Baldwin

Apr 23, 2016

Kessler B. Baldwin, 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 23, 2016, at the Sturgill Care Center, Brooksville, FL.

Born in Cortland, NY, he was the son of the late Carrie and Neal C. Baldwin.  He was a lifelong resident of South Otselic, NY.  After graduating from South Otselic High School, he attended Mt. Hermon Prep School and SUNY Cortland for...

David A. Trisch

David A. Trisch

Apr 14, 2016

This past week, our world changed forever.  We lost our father, brother, fiancé and friend, David Andrew Trisch.  David, known to his loved ones as Dave, suffered a heart attack on Thursday, April 14, 2016.  He passed away at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.

Dave, born in Philadelphia, PA, on December 6, 1960, was the son of the...

Jerry W. Holman

Jerry W. Holman

Apr 4, 2016

Jerry W. Holman, 67, of Duff, TN, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016, at his daughter’s home in Whitney Point, NY.

Jerry was born in Westbourne, TN on November 4, 1948, the son of the late Thomas Junior Holman and Alma Ellison Holman.  A resident of Duff, TN, since 2002, he had more recently made his home in Whitney...

Robert A. Livermore

Robert A. Livermore

Mar 22, 2016

Robert A. Livermore, 97, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at the NYS Veteran’s Home at Oxford, NY.

Mr. Livermore was born in Cincinnatus, NY of October 27, 1918, the son of the late George and Eva Bentley Livermore.  A lifelong resident of the area, he proudly served in the First Air Commando of the U.S....

Evelyn "Peg" E. Graves

Evelyn "Peg" E. Graves

Mar 18, 2016

Evelyn “Peg” E. Graves, 90, of South Otselic, NY, passed away at her home on Friday, March 18, 2016, while surrounded by her family.

Born in German, NY on May 4, 1925, Peg was the daughter of the late George and Hazel Coler Bates.  A longtime resident of South Otselic, she was employed at Gladding Corporation for over 40 years.

She...

Llewellyn "Wally" K. Eccleston

Llewellyn "Wally" K. Eccleston

Mar 14, 2016

Llewellyn “Wally” K. Eccleston, 74, of Selkirk, NY, and formerly of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016, at the Munroe Regional Medical Center, Ocala, FL.

Born in Cortland, NY, on August 12, 1941, Wally was the son of the late Leon and Irene Rackett Eccleston.  He was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church, Ravena, NY. ...

Jared "Skip" M. Shore

Jared "Skip" M. Shore

Mar 8, 2016

Jared “Skip” M. Shore, 79, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, while surrounded by his family.

Born in Oxford, NY on October 24, 1936, Skip was the son of the late Carlton and Freida Montgomery Shore.  A longtime resident of the area, he proudly served in the U.S. Navy.  He...

Ruth E. Rounds

Ruth E. Rounds

Feb 29, 2016

Ruth E. Rounds, 64, of McDonough, NY, passed away early Monday morning, February 29, 2016, at Lourde’s Hospital, Binghamton, NY.

Born in Greene, NY, on May 2, 1951, Ruth was the daughter of the late Ivan and Elaine Brewer Warren.  A lifelong resident of this area, she was a 1969 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School.  Ruth was a simple Christian...

Bonnie Lou (Fish) Eyerly

Bonnie Lou (Fish) Eyerly

Feb 19, 2016

Bonnie Lou Fish Eyerly, 69, of Dunnellon, FL, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 19, 2016.

Bonnie was born in Cortland, NY on September 1, 1946, the daughter of Maynard and Mildred Holtmart Fish.  She was a 1964 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and went on to attend beauty school and was a self-employed beautician for many years.  She married...

Louis L. Watkins

Louis L. Watkins

Feb 10, 2016

Louis L. Watkins, 83, of Berkshire (Speedsville), NY, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, February 10, 2016, with his loving wife of 62 years by his side.

A lifelong resident of the area, Lou was born in Berkshire, NY, on June 21, 1932, the son of the late Theodore and Helen Yaple Watkins.  He was a member of...

Lillian J. Pawelczak

Lillian J. Pawelczak

Feb 9, 2016

Lillian J. Pawelczak, 81, formerly of Cortland, NY, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at the Norwalk Memorial Hospital, Norwalk, OH.

Ms. Pawelczak was born in Albany, NY on July 20, 1934, and had made her home in Cortland for several years.  More recently, she had moved to Ohio to be close to her friend, Mildred Brown.

Private graveside...

Jody L. Blanchard

Jody L. Blanchard

Jan 25, 2016

Jody Loomis Blanchard, 51, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 25, 2016, at her home.

Jody was born in Norwich, NY on May 31, 1964, the daughter of the late Charles Loomis and Mary Doupe Loomis Horton.  A 1982 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School, she had been previously employed as a veterinary technician for the Tidewater Animal...

Nanette G. Leonard

Nanette G. Leonard

Jan 23, 2016

Nanette G. Leonard, 57, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2016, at her home while surrounded by her family.

Nan was born in Cortland, NY, on March 27, 1958, the daughter of Donald and Mary Ellen Hamilton Gardner.  She had previously been employed as a seamstress at Cortland Corset and Jaline Togs in Homer, NY, and had...

William B. Hall II

William B. Hall II

Jan 21, 2016

William B. Hall II, 69, of Ithaca, NY, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016, at the Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY.

Born in Ithaca, NY, on November 21, 1946, Bill was the son of William and Alethea Couch Hall.  A lifetime resident of the area, he had served as the Town of Danby Highway Superintendent for several years.  After...

Hugh H. Comfort

Hugh H. Comfort

Jan 19, 2016

Hugh H. Comfort, 79, of South Otselic, NY, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at his home, while surrounded by his family.

Born in Painted Post, NY, on January 1, 1937, Hugh was the son of the late Harold and Olive Denison Comfort.  A longtime resident of South Otselic, he attended the South Otselic United Methodist Church.  He proudly...

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