All Obituaries

Lloyd E. Christopher, 91, of McGraw, NY, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing, Cortland, NY. Mr. Christopher was born in Cortland, NY, on July 26, 1927, the son of the late Elson and Mary Ricky Christopher.  A lifelong resident of the area, he was a member of the McGrawville Baptist Church.  He retired from the Sealtest Milk Plant, Homer, in 1980 after 32 years of service.  Throughout his life he enjoyed helping his brother...

Duane E. Lacy, 81. of Greer, SC, and formerly for Pharsalia, NY, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019, in Greer, SC.  A graveside service will be held at the Wayside Rest Cemetery, Pharsalia, NY, at a time and date to be announced.

Henry Szabelska, 85, formerly of DeRuyter, NY, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at the NYS Veteran’s Home at Oxford. Born in New York,  NY, on March 10, 1933, Mr. Szabelska was the son of the late Leo and Mary Bielakowska Szabelska.  He was a communicant of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, DeRuyter.  He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from 1951 to 1954.  He retired from Norwich Shoe Company and Half Hollow School District.  He...

Charles V. Hanson, 92, of McDonough, NY, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at the NYS Veteran's Home, Oxford, NY. Mr. Hanson was born in Syracuse, NY, on January 16, 1927, the son of the late George and Maude Vader Hanson.  A longtime resident of the area, he was a self-employed dairy farmer in German for many years.  He proudly served in the Army Air Corps during WWII from 1945 to 1949 where he attained the rank of corporal and was a member of the American Legion Post...

Barbara K. (Mudge) Wood, 75, of Cortland, NY, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019, at the Cortland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY. Mrs. Wood was born in Cortland, NY, on June 8, 1943, the daughter of George and Cleora Perkins Mudge.  A lifetime resident of the area, she was an avid bingo player and enjoyed embroidery and crocheting. In addition to her mother, Cleora Mudge of Marathon, she is survived by her children, Sherri Parker of Cortland, Kevin (Penny Goff)...

Kathleen M. (Marris) Wilcox, 74, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, Cortland, NY. Born on December 25, 1944 in Erieville, NY, Mrs. Wilcox was the daughter of the late Gordon and Beulah Simmons Marris.  Prior to her retirement, she had worked at Gladding Corporation in South Otselic, and most recently at E.L. Wood in Marathon. She is survived by her children, Sandra (Barry) Monro of North Pitcher and Russell (Jeani) Wilcox of...

Mary Ellen (Hamilton) Gardner, 88, of Marathon (Freetown), NY, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at the Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY. Mrs. Gardner was born in Lisle, NY, on December 29, 1930, the daughter of the late Blenford and Hazel Hilliard.  A longtime resident, she was a member of the Marathon United Methodist Church.  She was raised by her aunt and uncle, Cecil and Louis Peck, after her parents passed away at an early age.  In her...

Ruby P. White, 98, of Cincinnatus, NY, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at the Norwich Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Norwich, NY. Ruby was born in German, NY, on June 19, 1920.  She has been a member of the Central Baptist Church of Greene and the German Baptist Church.  After graduating high school in Greene, she married Charles L. White on August 17, 1942.  Ruby and Charles lived and worked on their farm for over 40 years in German, where they...

Ronnie L. Owen, Sr., 62, of Marathon, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at his home. Born in Barton, NY, Ronnie was the son of the late Jack and Evelyn Mintern Owen.  He had worked at Buckbee Mears, Cortland, for several years.  After leaving Buckbee Mears, he drove truck for David Quail Trucking, Marathon, before having his stroke.  Ronnie was a diehard NY Giant and NY Mets fan.  He enjoyed spending his free time with his grandchildren, fishing,...

Gerald F. Eccleston, 63, of Cincinnatus, NY, lost his battle with cancer on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at his home, with his life partner Joan Coombs at his side. Jerry was born in Cortland, NY, on June 7, 1955, the son of L. Dewey and Phyllis Potter Eccleston.  Jerry graduated from Cincinnatus High School and was a lifelong resident of the area.  Jerry’s passion was for farming even after he retired in 2018.  He loved to help area farmers, tinker with tractors, go on...