All Obituaries

Daryl Lynn Pace, 36, of Cortland, NY, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019, at her home, while surrounded by her loving family. Daryl was born in Johnson City, NY, on November 12, 1982.  She was a graduate of Homer Central School Class of 2000 and received her Bachelor’s Degree from SUNY Cortland in 2008.  For the past ten years, she has served as a paid firefighter for the City of Ithaca Fire Department.  Daryl loved the fire service, helping the community and educating...

Helena C. (Hunter) Wells, 81, of Cuyler, NY, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2019, at the Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY.   Mrs. Wells was born in Gouverneur, NY, on July 2, 1937, the daughter of the late Ray and Myrtle Casselman Hunter. She is survived by her husband of more than 50 years, Henry Wells; and her children, Elona (Mark) Wagner of Cincinnatus, Henry Wells, Jr. of Florida, and Kenneth Wells of Cuyler.  She also leaves behind her...

Sharon A. Liscio, 72, of McDonough, NY, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at her home, following an extended illness. Born in Grand Rapids, MI, Sharon was the daughter of the late John G. Cook, Jr. and Mary Snapp Cook.  She attended St. Francis of Assisi Church in Manhattan where she was a tremendous contributor to their efforts.  She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Rutgers University and was a member of Mensa.  She was also a graduate of New York University.  She...

Kevin M. Loomis, 62, of McDonough, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY. Kevin was born in Massena, NY, on January 13, 1957, the son of the late William and Dolores Barnhart Loomis.  He was a 1976 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Cincinnatus.  For 29 years, he had worked as a supervisor in both the recycling and landfill departments for the Chenango County...

James H. Smith, Jr., 60, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 15, 2019. Jim was born in Greene, NY, on October 19, 1958, the only child of James H. Smith, Sr. and Marie Smith.  A longtime resident of the area, he had worked on the Oros Farm for several years and after their retirement, at the Riverside Dairy.  He enjoyed the pony pulls and was a member of the local pony pulling association. He is survived by his son, Richard Smith, of Cortland; his...

Norine Lee Nichols, 61, of McGraw, NY, passed away on Sunday, June 9 2019, at her home, while surrounded by her loving family. Norine was born in Cortland, NY, on August 12, 1957, the daughter of the late Russel Brown, Sr., and Pearl Beaumont Brown.  A lifelong resident of the area, throughout the years she had been employed by Cortland Corset, J. Line Tog, and most recently by the McGraw Central School.  She enjoyed spending her spare time sewing, knitting, and crocheting. She...

Leon “Bubby” R. Freeman, 67, of McGraw, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center. Born in Cortland, NY, on August 7, 1951, Bubby was the son of Robert and Bessie Ford Freeman.  A lifelong resident of the area, he had been employed by Suit-Kote, Marcellus Construction, and Highlander Construction for many years.  He was a life member of the McGraw Fire Department and McGraw Sportsman’s Club and President of the...

Faith Ann Morgan, 66, of Cortland, NY, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019, at the Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY. Faith was born in Cortland, NY, on December 24, 1952, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Doris Conway Freelove. She is survived by her sons, Ric (Tina) Thornton of Marathon, and Jason Thornton of Cortland; her stepchildren, Merissa Morgan of Round Rock, TX, and Charles (Emily) Sprague of Ithaca.  She also leaves behind her brothers, Roger...

Frederick W. Raymond, 81, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at the Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, Cortland, NY, while surrounded by his loving family. Born in Cazenovia, NY, on January 6, 1938, Fred was the son of the late Henry and Maggie Fox Raymond.  A longtime resident of the area, he retired from Economy Paving in 1994 after 23 years of dedicated service.  A member of Teamsters Union Local 317, Syracuse, he also drove truck for the Town of...

Richard J. Dyjak, 83, of South Otselic, NY, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019, at his home, while surrounded by his family. Mr. Dyjak was born in Trenton, NJ, on September 8, 1935, the son of the late Raymond and Louise Pilarski Dyjak.  He was a communicant of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Cincinnatus, where he had served as an usher and a member of the parish council.  He had proudly served in the U.S. Naval Reserve.  He was also a former member of the South...