All Obituaries

Matthew C. Monroe,  24, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 3, 2020. Matt was born in Cortland, NY, on May 24, 1996, the son of Brian (Lisa Lee) Monroe and Jody Lewis Johnson.  He was a 2015 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and had been employed by Vector Construction Company, Cicero.  He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a member of the Whitney Point Sportsmen Club and the Solon Sportsmen Club.  He also enjoyed playing golf, however, his number one...

Lulu Beth (Crandall) Baldwin, 89, of Canandaigua, NY, and formerly of South Otselic, NY, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020, at the Ontario Center for Rehabilitation. Born in Norwich, NY, on February 14, 1931, Mrs. Baldwin was the daughter of the late Floyd and Lulu Stillman Crandall.  She was the last of five sisters who grew up in South Otselic.  Her mother died at an early age and she was raised by her oldest sister, Maybelle.  Prior to her retirement, she had worked...

Elaine Brown, 68, of Whitney Point, NY, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020, at her home, while surrounded by her family.  Elaine was born in Johnson City, NY, on September 29, 1951, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Wilma Pitcher Russell.  Prior to her illness, she had been employed at Elizabeth Church Manor and Lourde's Hospice. A complete obituary will follow once completed.

James Leonard Littel was born in Paterson, New Jersey, on March 28, 1938.  He entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on August 16, 2020. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and loving wife of 60 years, Leona (nee Hamelink), and his children; Cindy (David Steiginga), James Jr. (Karen Littel), and Gregg (Wendy Littel), as well as 9 loving grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents James and Marie Littel and his sister Doris Dyk....

Alberta Coler, 85, of Zephryhills, FL, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020, at the Gulfside Hospice, Zephyrhills, FL. Alberta was born in Pitcher, NY, on May 13, 1935, the daughter of the late Paul Byron and Margaret Japhet Coler.  She had made her home in Florida for the past several years. A graveside service will be held at the Wayside Rest Cemetery, Pharsalia, NY, on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at 10:00 a.m.  

Craig A. Cihocki, 55, of Willet, NY, passed away  unexpectedly on Sunday, July 19, 2020, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY. Born in Rome, NY, on March 9, 1965, Craig was the son of Francis and Josephine Laskowski Cihocki, Jr.  A resident of this area for the past 20 years, he retired from the NYS Office of Inspector General where he had worked as a Sr. Fraud Investigator.  After his retirement, he worked as a private consultant.  Craig was an avid...

Charles R. Tetreault, 84, of Cincinnatus (Taylor), NY, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at his home, while surrounded by his family. Born in Windsor, VT, on May 26, 1936, Mr. Tetreault proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1954 until his honorable discharge in 1957.  Prior to his retirement, he had been employed as a carpenter for General Dynamics, Groton, CT. His survived by  his wife of 55 years, Diane Butski Tetreault; and his children, Merreeta Ellington of OK, Carrie...

Dale Allen King, Sr., 54, of Dryden, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 4, 2020, at his home. Dale was born in Altamont, NY, on September 28, 1965, the son of the late Richard and Beatrice Claremont King.  He was a 1983 graduate of Groton Central School.  Shortly after graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served from 1984 until his honorable discharge in 1988.  He was a proud member of the American Legion. He is survived by his children, Leah (Adam...

Richard A. Pudney, 77, of Cincinnatus (Taylor), NY,  passed away suddenly on Monday, June 15, 2020, at his home. He was born May 15, 1943 to Robert D. Pudney and L. Christine Smith Pudney in Cincinnatus, NY.  He attended Cincinnatus Central Schools graduating in 1961 and went on to CCBI Business School in Syracuse, NY.  After working for GLF for a couple of years, Rick joined the U.S. Army serving in Vietnam in 1966-1967 and was honorably discharged in July 1967.  Rick...

Ruth Blanchard, 83, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at her home, while surrounded by her family. Born in Cincinnatus, NY, on August 27, 1936, Ruth was the daughter of Stanley and Ilah Carrier Sargent.  A lifelong resident of Cincinnatus, she was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Cincinnatus.  She retired from Cincinnatus Central School in 1995 after 31 years of working in food service.  She was also a member of the Cincinnatus Fire...