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Carol A. Pittsley

Carol A. Pittsley

Mar 16, 2024

Carol A. (Steacy) Pittsley, 76, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at her home, while surrounded by her family.

Carol was born in Alexandria Bay, NY, on December 25, 1947, the daughter of the late Jess and Hazel Tibbles Steacy.  A lifelong resident of the area, she had worked as a self-employed cleaner for many families in...

Edith E. Randall

Edith E. Randall

Mar 15, 2024

Edith E. (Fosgate) Randall, 99, formerly of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024, at the Crouse Community Center, Morrisville, NY.

Edith was born in Cortland, NY, on November 13, 1924, the daughter of Roy and Frances Weeks Fosgate.  A long-time resident of this area, she was a member of the Church of Christ in Christian Union, Cincinnatus and...

Kenneth "Jim" Elwood

Kenneth "Jim" Elwood

Mar 9, 2024

Kenneth “Jim” Eugene Elwood, 86, of Taylor, NY, passed away peacefully at his home, while surrounded by his family and under the care of hospice.

Jim was born in the Town of Taylor, NY, on October 2, 1937, the son of the late Kenneth L. and Stella L. Fiske Elwood.  For several years, he worked as an equipment operator for the...

Alisha A. (Brown) Jencks

Alisha A. (Brown) Jencks

Mar 5, 2024

Alisha A. (Brown) Jencks, 69, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY, following a brief illness.

 

Alisha was born in Norwich, NY, on September 9, 1954, one of 12 children born to Crumbwell and Ethel Foster Brown.  A lifelong resident of the area, she was a 1972 graduate of Cincinnatus Central...

Stanley G. Kingdon

Stanley G. Kingdon

Feb 27, 2024

Stanley G. Kingdon, 79, of Willet, NY, passed away on February 27, 2024, at the Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY.

Born in Binghamton, NY, on March 12, 1944, Stanley was the son of the late Stanley L. and Ann Jones Kingdon.  Stanley was a member of The Chapel Church in Cortland.  He was known for his hard work...

Robert Kelly Livermore

Robert Kelly Livermore

Feb 22, 2024

Robert Kelly Livermore, a life-long resident of Cincinnatus, New York, passed away at the age of 73 on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at his home while surrounded by his family.  

 

Bob was an active member of his community. A past driver for the ambulance department, Commander of the Knickerbocker Post #596 American Legion, and Highway Superintendent for the Town of...

Pamela J. McLean

Pamela J. McLean

Feb 22, 2024

Pamela J. McLean, 62, of McGraw, NY, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, NY.



Pam was born in Cortland, NY on December 24, 1961, the daughter of the late Ernest and Karen Tiechert Woodard.  Pam led a remarkable life filled with dedication and service. After graduating from McGraw Central School, she proudly served in...

Ronald H. Smith

Ronald H. Smith

Feb 19, 2024

Ronald H. Smith, 82, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 19, 2024, at the Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY.  

Born in DeRuyter, NY, on May 23, 1941, Ronnie was the son of the late Harold DeRoss and Julie Mae Cass Smith.  A longtime resident of this area, he enjoyed playing cards and spending time with his friends...

Patricia Harahus

Patricia Harahus

Feb 15, 2024

Patricia Carroll (Fennessy) Shepard Harahus, 87, of McDonough, NY, passed away peacefully at her home while surrounded by family and under the care of hospice.

 

Born in Mt. Vernon, NY, Patsy was the daughter of the late Thomas V. and Ethel C. Hottendorf Fennessy.  A longtime resident of the area, she was actively involved in politics and had previously served as...

Michael A. Farenga

Michael A. Farenga

Feb 14, 2024

Michael A. Farenga, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at the age of 65, at his home in South Otselic.  

Mike was born on January 10, 1959, in Passaic, NJ, the son of Salvatore and Barbara Randazzio Farenga.  After an admirable 33 years of service, Michael retired from Windstream where...

Sandra Sue Rausa

Sandra Sue Rausa

Feb 10, 2024

Sandy Rausa, 86, of DeRuyter Lake, NY and formerly of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Saturday February 10, 2024, at her home, with family.  

 

Sandy was born in Oneida, NY, on May 27, 1937, the daughter of the late Sidney and Agnes Kallet.  Sandy was a treasured school teacher for 33 years. While she taught Home Economics, she was most...

Beverly F. Hagen

Beverly F. Hagen

Feb 9, 2024

Beverly F. (Morey) Hagen, 92, formerly of Pitcher, NY, passed away peacefully at the A.O. Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta, NY, while surrounded by her loving family.

 

Bev was born in Cortland, NY on October 19, 1931, the daughter of the late James and Clara Naylon Morey.  She was a member of the South Otselic United Methodist Church.

 

Bev spent the first 9...

Debra F. Bello

Debra F. Bello

Jan 25, 2024

Debra F. Bello, 42, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at the SUNY Upstate University Medical Hospital, Syracuse, NY.

 

Deb was born in Norwich, NY, on September 24, 1980, the daughter of Roy and Helen McKissick Baker.  For the past several years, she had been employed as an administrative assistant at S&D Petroleum and Mini Mart.

 

She is...

Rebecca E. Custer

Rebecca E. Custer

Jan 17, 2024

Rebecca E. Custer, 70, of McDonough, NY, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at the Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY.

Becky was born in Lexington, KY, on April 26, 1953, the daughter of the late Richard and Eileen Haley Learned.  She was a communicant of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church.  She had previously worked as an office...

Nancy Ellen Rowe

Nancy Ellen Rowe

Jan 13, 2024

Nancy Ellen Rowe, formerly Nancy Ellen Winters, peacefully passed away on January 13, 2024, in Norwich, NY. She was born on July 19, 1950, in Patterson, NJ. Nancy dedicated several years of her life working as a registered nurse at Cortland Regional Medical Center before retiring.Nancy will be fondly remembered and deeply missed by her surviving family members and friends....

Joan Fish

Joan Fish

Dec 30, 2023

Joan Keator Fish, 68, of McDonough, NY,  passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at the Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.

 

Joan was born in Norwich, NY, on September 3, 1955, the daughter of the late Grover “Donald” and Shirley Monk Keator.

 

She is survived by her husband, Thomas Fish, Sr., and a son, Joseph Plant,...

Gloria M. Hickson

Gloria M. Hickson

Dec 22, 2023

Gloria M. (Olsen) Hickson, 88, of Cincinnatus (German), NY, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, December 22, 2023, while surrounded by her family.

 

Glo was born in Garden City, NY, on January 25, 1935, the daughter of the late Arthur and Laura Ridge Olsen.  Her greatest pleasure was that of her family and she enjoyed watching her...

Joseph F. Accardi

Joseph F. Accardi

Dec 15, 2023

Joseph F. Accardi, 73, of Pitcher, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 15, 2023, at Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY, while surrounded by his family.

 

Joe was born in Brooklyn, NY, on June 25, 1950, the son of the late Benjamin and Josephine Baglino Accardi.  He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict.  He retired...

Frederick L. Haven

Frederick L. Haven

Nov 19, 2023

Frederick L. Haven, 88, of (Solon) McGraw, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at his home.

 

Born in Solon, NY, Fred was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of McGraw High School.  He proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1956 until his honorable discharge in 1959.  He was a member of the...

Teresa M. Carlin

Teresa M. Carlin

Nov 15, 2023

Teresa M. (Stone) Carlin, 79, of Greene, NY, and formerly of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away peacefully at her home, while surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, November 15, 2023.

 

Born in Cortland, NY, on April 20, 1944, Teresa was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Vera Reynolds Stone.  She was a member of the Berean Bible Church...

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