All Obituaries

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...

Alan James Beckwith, 69, of Willet, NY, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, Cortland, NY, while surrounded by his family. Alan was born in Cortland, NY, on July 3, 1949, the son of the late Bernard and Veronica Kellogg Beckwith.  A lifetime resident of the area, he was a 1967 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School.  He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era Conflict and was a member of the South Otselic American Legion Post...

David F. Steacy, Sr., 64, of Cuyler, NY, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019, at his home. David was born in Alexandria Bay, NY, on April 13, 1955, the son of the late Jess Steacy, Jr., and Hazel Tibbles Steacy.  A longtime resident of the area, he was a life member of the Cuyler Fire Department.  He was also a member of the Quad County ATV Riders.  David enjoyed hunting and fishing and spending time in the outdoors, and years ago, enjoyed talking on his CB radio where he was...

Kaylee Turshman, 28, of German, NY. There are some who bring a light so great to the world that even after they are gone the light remains.  An angel on Earth, now an angel in Heaven, our precious Kaylee passed unexpectedly at home on Saturday, April 27, 2019.  A true warrior with her battle of cancer. A beautiful soul inside and out with the biggest heart full of love for everyone she knew.  She was loved by so, so many and touched lives in a way no one else could. ...

David P. Miller, Jr., 39, of Marathon, NY, and formerly of Pitcher, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 8, 2019, at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA. David was born in Cortland, NY, on October 25, 1979, the son of David Miller, Sr. and Linda Bishop Miller.  A lifelong resident of this area, he enjoyed working on his farm in North Pitcher. In addition to his parents, David and Linda Miller of Pitcher, he is survived by his wife, Heather Bard Miller; a daughter, Emily Miller...

Dorathea L. Drake, 94, formerly of South Otselic, NY, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Bethany Manor, Horseheads, NY. Mrs. Drake was born on Inwood, Long Island, NY, of August 29, 1924, the daughter of the late Asher Flint IV and Stella Ivy Playford Flint.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church of South Otselic.  She attended Baptist Bible Seminary and, prior to her retirement, served as a secretary for Baptist Bible College.  She also served...

Janet D. Rowe, 82, of Cincinnatus, NY, was called home on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA. Born in Hamburg, NJ on September 26, 1936, Janet moved to the Cincinnatus area in 1975 with her husband, Frank Rowe, and family.  She was a member of the farming community of Solon Pond. She is survived by her daughters, Vicki Sturdevant and her husband, Thomas of Cincinnatus, and Dawn Young and her husband, Carlton of Allen, TX.  She also leaves behind five...

Leon R. Moore, 77, of Norwich (Plymouth), NY, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019, at the Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY. Mr. Moore was born in New Berlin, NY, on March 3, 1942, the son of the late Leon A. and Lillian West Moore.  A lifelong resident of the area, he proudly enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on July 31, 1959 and received his honorable discharge at the rank of Lance Corporal on July 30, 1965.  He had owned and operated Moore’s Well Drilling in...

Earl D. Fox, 79, of Cortland, NY, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019, at the Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY. Born in Cincinnatus, NY, on July 14, 1939, Earl was the son of the late Clinton and Iva Fox.  A lifetime resident of the area, he retired from Black Horse Trucking, Tully, after several years of service.  After his retirement, he drove truck for Alnye Trucking, Moravia.  In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting and fishing, and spending...