Life Story

Elizabeth A. Slocum

Elizabeth A. Slocum

Apr 2, 2013

Elizabeth A. Slocum, 84, of Marathon, died on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at home.

She assisted on the family dairy farm in Freetown for decades and taught school at McGraw for a short time.  She was a member of St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in Marathon and was active in the Altar and Rosary Society.  She was also a...

Harlan J. Pudney, Sr.

Harlan J. Pudney, Sr.

Mar 27, 2013

Harlan J. Pudney, Sr., 84, of Solon Pond, Town of Taylor, NY, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at his home, while surrounded by his family.

Born at Solon Pond in the Town of Taylor, Harlan was a son of the late Alvah and Rena Steele Pudney.  A 1947 graduate of...

Carol Ann Bell Simmons

Carol Ann Bell Simmons

Mar 13, 2013

Carol A. Bell Simmons, 56, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, after becoming ill at home.

Carol was born in New Jersey on August 13, 1956, a daughter of the late Donald and Mae Grow Ohls.  A longtime resident of this...

Joan B. Jerauld

Joan B. Jerauld

Mar 2, 2013

Arriving at the end of a twelve year journey with Alzheimers, Joan Bundy Jerauld, 73, passed peacefully at her home of thirty-five years in Berkshire, NY on March 2, 2013. Four generations of loving family were in close attendance.

Joan was born at the Parshall Hospital in Oneonta, NY on October 9, 1939. She was the daughter of...

Joyce E. Whitney

Joyce E. Whitney

Feb 20, 2013

Joyce E. Whitney, 71, of McDonough, NY, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at her home.

Joyce was born in Hallstead, PA on November 10, 1941, a daughter of the late Alvin and Dorothy Cornell Slater.  A longtime resident of this area, she enjoyed painting, gardening, and watching the birds.  She...

Marian L. Knickerbocker

Marian L. Knickerbocker

Feb 19, 2013

Marian L. (Randall) Knickerbocker, 91, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at her home.

Born in Pitcher, NY, on February 16, 1922, Mrs. Knickerbocker was a daughter of the late John and Gertrude Baldwin Randall.  A lifelong resident of this area, she attended the Pitcher Federated Church.  She was a...

Earl Francis Green

Earl Francis Green

Feb 18, 2013

Earl Francis Green, 89, of Liverpool, NY and formerly of Otselic, NY, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2013, at the Syracuse VA Medical Center.

Earl was born in South Otselic on September 24, 1923, a son of the late Louis and Cynthia Pearl Dye Green.  He was a 1941 graduate of South...

Bonnie Lou O'Neill

Bonnie Lou O'Neill

Feb 9, 2013

Bonnie Lou O’Neill, 61, of Marathon, NY, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2013, at the SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY.

Bonnie was born in Norwich, NY on September 8, 1951, a daughter of the late Edward and Florence Shepard O’Neill.  She was a loving mother and grandmother who dearly loved...

Mary Ethelyn Gardner

Mary Ethelyn Gardner

Jan 25, 2013

Mary “Ethelyn” McNally Gardner, 85, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2013, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, while surrounded by her family.

Born in Mineola, Long Island, NY on April 28, 1927, Ethelyn was a daughter of the late Francis A. and Gladys Hotchkiss McNally.  She was a...

Vernon "Pop" E. Kenyon, Jr.

Vernon "Pop" E. Kenyon, Jr.

Jan 23, 2013

Vernon “Pop” E. Kenyon, Jr., 68, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY.

Pop was born in Greene, NY on July 21, 1944, a son of the late Vernon and Lottie Bell Gage Kenyon, Sr.  A longtime resident of this area, he...

L. Dewey Eccleston

L. Dewey Eccleston

Jan 10, 2013

L. Dewey Eccleston, 86, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2013, at his daughter’s home in Cincinnatus.

Dewey was born in Oxford, NY on March 14, 1926, a son of the late Leon and Irene Rackett Eccleston.  A longtime resident of this area, he proudly served in the U.S....

Emily E. Zimmer

Emily E. Zimmer

Jan 8, 2013

Emily E. Zimmer, 80, of Harford, NY, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.

Mrs. Zimmer was born in Ilion, NY on November 12, 1932, a daughter of the late John and Goldie Casler Nase.  For several years, she provided home health care to various families.  She was the wife...

Fredric E. Lieb

Fredric E. Lieb

Jan 6, 2013

Fredric E. Lieb, 65, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2013, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.

Born in Spencer, NY on January 7, 1947, Fred was a son of the late Anthony Victor and Elizabeth Freeman Lieb.  A longtime resident of this area, he was a...

Philip Avery Osborn

Philip Avery Osborn

Dec 31, 2012

Philip Avery Osborn, 52, of Cortland, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 31, 2012, at University Hospital, Syracuse, NY.  

Philip was born in Cortland, NY on March 18, 1960, a son of the late Robert and Joyce Weeks Osborn.  He proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1979 until 1983.  For several years, he worked as...

Paul R. Loomis

Paul R. Loomis

Dec 20, 2012

Paul R. Loomis, 91, of Union Valley, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 20, 2012, at his home.

Paul was born in Pitcher, NY on November 20, 1921, a son of the late Ray and Nellie Steward Loomis.  A lifelong resident of this area, he proudly served in the U.S. Army during...

Kenneth R. Golden, Sr.

Kenneth R. Golden, Sr.

Dec 14, 2012

Kenneth R. Golden, Sr., 62, of Union Valley and formerly of McGraw, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2012, at his home.

Ken was born in Cortland, NY on June 21, 1950, a son of Robert and Arlene Compton Golden.  A lifelong resident of this area, he was a veteran of the...

Philip D. Brown

Philip D. Brown

Dec 11, 2012

Philip D. Brown, 76, of Willet, NY, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at his home.

Born in Pitcher, NY on March 31, 1936, Phil was a son of the late Crumbwell and Ethel Foster Brown.  A lifelong resident of the area, he...

Ruth M. Angell

Ruth M. Angell

Dec 10, 2012

Ruth M. Angell, 85, of Taylor and formerly of Union Valley, passed peacefully on Monday evening, December 10, 2012, at the loving home of her daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Spence.

Ruth was born in Truxton, NY on March 1, 1927, a daughter of the late Orie and Ruth Hollenbeck Bush.  A...

Charles W. Benjamin

Charles W. Benjamin

Dec 7, 2012

Charles W. Benjamin, 76, of Cortland, NY, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2012, at the Oswego Hospital, Oswego, NY.

Born in Cortland, NY on December 26, 1935, Mr. Benjamin was a son of the late Wallace and Ella Dunbar Benjamin.  He proudly served in the Army Reserves and in 1977 retired...

Wilbur C. Rogers

Wilbur C. Rogers

Nov 25, 2012

Wilbur “Will” C. Rogers, 73, of Groton, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 25, 2012, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.

Will was born in Cortland, NY on August 29, 1939, a son of the late Wilbur H. and Dorla Smith Rogers.  A longtime resident of the area, he...

Share by: