All Obituaries

Robert E. Owen, 87, of McGraw, NY, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at his home, while surrounded by his family. Born in Cortland, NY, on August 20, 1931, Bob was the son of the late Lawrence and Christine Corey Owen.  A lifelong resident of the area, Bob was a 1950 graduate of McGraw Central School.  After high school, he proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict and was a member of the McGraw American Legion Post.  He retired from Economy Paving...

Garry R. Standish, Sr., 53, of McDonough, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 1, 2018. Garry was born in Cortland, NY, on September 21, 1964, the son of the late Robert and Marguerite White Standish.  He grew up in Willet and later moved to McDonough where he met his future wife, Gail Enright.  He attended Cincinnatus Central School and was a jack-of-all-trades.  Garry could do more with one arm than most could do with two and also shoot one mean game of...

Robert “Robbie” C. Leman, Jr., 50, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY. Robbie was born in Cortland, NY on August 2, 1968, the son of Robert Leman, Sr. and Linda Dibble Leman Pittsley.  A lifelong resident of this area, he was baptized Catholic.  He attended both Cincinnatus Central and McGraw Central Schools. He is survived by his daughter, Kristy Lynn Leman, of Cincinnatus; and his mother,...

Edward E. Salisbury, 77, of Cortland, NY, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at his home. Born in Brisben, NY, on April 21, 1941, Ed was the son of the late Emmett and Ruth Molineux Salisbury.  A lifelong resident of the area, he was a 1961 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era Conflict from 1961 to 1964.  He worked as a self-employed contractor in the Cortland area for several years.  He was a member of the...

David C. Angell, 54, of Union Valley, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 19, 2018, at his home. David was born in Cortland, NY, on January 11, 1964, the son of the late Stuart and Ruth Bush Angell.  He loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing and was especially fond of his three Rottweilers. He is survived by his brothers, Floyd (Judy) Angell of DeRuyter, Stuart (Priscilla) Angell, Gary (Marjorie) Angell of McDonough, and Bradley Angell of South Otselic; his sisters,...

Robert L. Burt, 97, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at his home, while surrounded by his family. Born in Cincinnatus, NY, on May 19, 1921, Bob was the son of the late Lewis and Sara Snodgrass Burt.  Bob proudly served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII.  He made the military his career for over 30 years until his retirement on April 1, 1978 and attained the rank of Colonel in 1968.   He received his bachelor’s degree from Syracuse...

Lonnell “Lonnie” J. (Hakes) Harvey, 77, of Cincinnatus, NY, went home to be with her Saviour on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at the Cortland Regional Nursing Center, Cortland, NY. Lonnie was born in Cortland, NY, on August 15, 1940, the daughter of the late Carl George Hakes and Reta Miles Hakes.  A lifelong resident of the area, she was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cincinnatus where she participated in the junior church, served as a Sunday school teacher and sang in...

Arthur V. Manz, 85, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, NY. Mr. Manz was born in Freeport, NY, on May 20, 1933, the son of the late Joseph and Charlotte Wolff Manz.  He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from 1953 until his honorable discharge in 1955.  Prior to his retirement in 1988, he was employed as the branch manager for the U.S. Post Office in Smithtown, NY.  Throughout the years,...

Hazel M. Enright, 85, of McDonough, NY, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 25, 2018, at her home, while surrounded by her family. Hazel was born in Spencer, NY, on July 7, 1932, the daughter of the late Earl and Mary Bossard Tyler and was a 1951 graduate of Candor Central School.  On April 17, 1954, she married the love of her life, Ralph Enright.  She had previously been employed by Tioga State Bank and served as the Town Clerk for the Town of Candor for several years. ...

Gene F. Nowalk, 79, of Willet, NY, left this world on June 12, 2018. Born in Cortland, NY, on August 31, 1938, Gene was the son of the late Stanley and Mary Carson Nowalk.  A lifelong resident of the area, he was a 1958 graduate of Marathon Central School.  He proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1958 until his honorable discharge in 1962 where he obtained the rank of corporal.  Gene was a Marine, farmer, and Suit-Kote Man, but most of all a family man.  He loved...