All Obituaries

Lois Jane (Morey) McDonald, 85, of Cortland, NY, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, November 18, 2018, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY, while surrounded by her loved ones.  Lois was born in Cuyler, NY, on September 28, 1933, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Winifred Fairclough Morey.  A lifetime resident of Cortland County, she was a member of the Berean Bible Church in Cortland. She is survived by her children, Emma Keator, Wayne (Melony) McDonald,...

Doris L. (Feint) Ryan, 84, of Sherburne, NY, and formerly of South Otselic, NY, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2018, at her home. Doris was born in Taylor, NY, on June 1, 1934, a daughter of the late Hazel Graham Feint.  A resident of South Otselic for most of her life, she had worked at the Otselic Valley Inn, Wilson’s of Cortland, and was the head cook at Camp Georgetown for 18 years.  She was a life member of the South Otselic American Legion Auxiliary.  Doris...

Harold B. Newton, 86, of Pharsalia, NY, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at his daughter’s home in Syracuse, NY, with his family by his side. Born in Cortland, NY, on May 28, 1932, Harold was the son of the late Orton and Orah Preston Newton.  A lifelong resident of the area, he was a member of the Pharsalia and South Otselic United Methodist Church.  A 1950 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School, he was proud to be a sixth-generation dairy farmer in Pharsalia where...

Sharon A. (Connelly) Morehouse, 77, of McGraw, NY, crossed over on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at her home. Sharon was born in Cortland, NY, on August 6, 1941, the daughter of the late Vincent and Elva Parsons Connelly.  She was employed as the human ecology secretary and office manager for Cornell Cooperative Extension for 29 years. She is survived by her son, Ricky (Deb) Fowler of Spanaway, WA; daughters, Michelle Morehouse of Cortland and Mary Jo Morehouse Shorts of McGraw; eight...

Edward H. Scoville, Sr., 77, of S. Plymouth, NY, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY, while surrounded by his loving family. Ed was born in Cortland, NY, on January 28, 1941, the son of the late Donald and Florence Eaton Scoville.  His dad passed away early in his life and he was raised by his mother and stepfather, J.D. Livermore.  He was an avid horse lover and worked as a farrier for 40 years.  He continued to share his...

Carman “Jack” B. Goodrich, 80, of Cuyler, NY, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at his home, while surrounded by his family. Jack was born in Georgetown, NY, on September 15, 1938, the son of the late Burdette and Leona Wilcox Goodrich.  A longtime resident of this area, he had worked for GLF and Agway for 28 years and then worked at SUNY Morrisville for 13 years.  He was a member of the Solon Sportsman’s Club and Tractors of Yesteryear.  Jack...

Genevieve A. (DeVaudreuil) Grewe, 90, of North Pitcher, NY, passed away peacefully at the Cortland Park Nursing Center, Cortland, NY, on Friday, October 19, 2018, while surrounded by her loving family. Born in Ware, MA, on May 30, 1928, Mrs. Grewe was the daughter of the late Archer and Anna Mitchell DeVaudreuil.  A longtime resident of the area, she was a member of the South Otselic United Methodist Church.  She married Walter Grewe on June 24, 1945 and together they shared 56...

Dorothy “Dussy” B. (King) McNally, 88, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018, at her home, while surrounded by her loving family. Dussy was born in Cincinnatus, NY, on August 22, 1930, the daughter of the late John Dana and Ester Jerlean Gillum King.  A lifelong resident of Cincinnatus, she was a 1948 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School.  She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Cincinnatus and had been previously active in the...

Beverly Irene (Benedict) Hurlburt, 78, of Cortland, NY, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Hurlburt was born in Chenango Forks, NY, on June 20, 1940, the daughter of the late Louis and Elva Hulbert Benedict.  A longtime resident of the area, she had been employed at Smith-Corona and Rubbermaid prior to her retirement.  A loving mother and grandmother, she enjoyed doing cross-stitch, playing Yahtzee, and cheering for her NY Yankees. She is survived by her...

Gracelyn Mae Armstrong, infant daughter of Brian and Ashley Allen Armstrong, became a heavenly angel, prior to her arrival, on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY. In addition to her parents, Brian James Armstrong, Jr. of Trumansburg and Ashley Allen Armstrong, of McGraw, she is survived by a sister, Savanna Godly of Trumansburg.  She also leaves behind her maternal grandparents, Regina and Victor Leonard of McGraw; paternal grandmother,...