All Obituaries

Richard D. Allis, 82, of McGraw, NY, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021, at the Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY. Rich was born in Cortland, NY, on September 19, 1938, the son of the late Miner and Doris Reynolds Allis.  A lifelong resident of the area, he was a member of the McGraw United Methodist Church.  He retired from the Cortland County Highway Department after 25 plus years of service.  He also owned and operated Richard D. Allis...

Florence M. (Caldwell) Doran, 98, of McGraw, NY, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at the Cortland Regional Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Cortland, NY. Born in E. Freetown, NY, on July 2, 1922, Mrs. Doran was the daughter of the late Paul and Mildred Kimball Caldwell.  A lifelong resident of the area, she was a member of the McGraw United Methodist Church.  Prior to her retirement, she had been employed as a pad maker for silverware with the Central Paper Box...

Lois I. (Marion) Fox, 91, of Dryden, NY, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2021, at the Groton Community Health Center, Groton, NY. Lois was born in the Town of Solon, NY, on September 28, 1929, the daughter of the late Lester and Nita Hall Marion.  A longtime resident of the area, she was a member of the Dryden Historical Society.  Throughout her life, she enjoyed gardening and traveling, and helping her husband, Robert Fox, on the family farm and in his lawnmower repair...

John L. Hasenjager, 83, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021, at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA. John was born on February 20, 1937 in Ithaca, NY, the son of Robert and Gwen Hasenjager.  For many years, he worked for the ASC at Cortland State University and retired from the State Department of Corrections, Pharsalia.  John was a life member of the NYS Conservation Council, board member of the American Wildlife Conservation Foundation, and a former...

Michael James Knickerbocker, 55, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mike was born in Cortland, NY, on March 4, 1965, the son of Francis and Arlene Banta Knickerbocker.  A lifelong resident of the area, he was a 1983 graduate of Otselic Valley Central School where he was a well-recognized athlete.  After receiving a soccer scholarship for being an outstanding athlete, he graduated from Mohawk Valley...

Eileen F. Callaghan, 86, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Wednesday, February  3, 2021, at the Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY. Born in the Bronx, NY, on July 13, 1934, Eileen was the daughter of the late Joseph and Edria Armstrong Callaghan.  She was a communicant of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church where she served as a Eucharistic Minister and sang in the choir.  She proudly served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict and was...

Ronald E. Bush, Jr., 60, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021, at the New York Presbyterian Hospital, while surrounded by his family. Ron was born in Cortland, NY, on March 24, 1960, a son of Ronald Bush, Sr., and Patricia Elwood.  A lifelong resident of the area, he had worked for Central NY Vault Company, Cortland, for several years.  Ron enjoyed farming and field work on a tractor all of his life and had worked on several farms in the area, including the...

Pamela L. (Harvey) Lum, 55, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, NY.  She was predeceased by her father, Kenneth Burlingame, Sr.; three siblings, Robert Burlingame, Kenneth Burlingame, Jr., and Barbara Smith. She is survived by her mother, Carol Paugh; her husband, Michael Lum, Sr.; four sons, James Hansen, Joshua Hansen, Michael Lum, Jr., and Jacob Burlingame.  She is also survived by two sisters, Patty...

Carol A. Davis, 78, of Pharsalia, NY, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at the Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich, NY. Carol was born in Cortland, NY, on June 20, 1942, the daughter of the late Gibson and Gertrude Cook Davis.  A lifelong resident of this area, she was a 1960 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and a 1963 graduate of Crouse Irving Hospital School of Nursing.  She was a former member of the Pharsalia United Methodist church, until its closing.  She...

Fred Thomas Naylor, 81, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021, at the Valley View Nursing Home, Norwich, NY. Born in Cortland, NY, on January 25, 1939, Fred was the son of the late Clifton and Agnes Doran Naylor.  A lifetime resident of the area, he proudly served in the U.S. Air Force.  Prior to his retirement, he drove bus for Cortland Transit for several years.  He was a member of the Solon Sportsman Club and was also a well-known auctioneer. He is...