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Donnal J. Bush

Donnal J. Bush

Oct 4, 2020

Donnal J. Bush, 74, of Dryden, NY, and formerly of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at the Cortland Regional Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Cortland, NY, while surrounded by his family.

Don was born in Chenango, NY, on March 27, 1946, the son of the late Hayden and Genevieve Angell Bush.  For many years, he operated his...

Ernest D. Brown

Ernest D. Brown

Sep 22, 2020

Ernest D. Brown, 80, of Whitney Point, NY, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at the Willow Point Nursing Home, Vestal, NY, while surrounded by his family.

Ernie was born in Cortland, NY, of August 16, 1940, the son of the late Duke and Lorraine West Brown.  A lifetime resident of the area, he attended the Countryside Christian Chapel...

Harry Lawrence White

Harry Lawrence White

Sep 20, 2020

Harry Lawrence White, 67, of Norwich, NY, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020, following a brief illness.

Born in Cortland, NY, on September 21, 1952, Harry was the son of the late Charles and Ruby (Eggleston) White.  He was brought up on a farm in German, NY, and was a 1970 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School.  In the early...

Matthew C. Monroe

Matthew C. Monroe

Sep 3, 2020

Matthew C. Monroe,  24, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 3, 2020.

Matt was born in Cortland, NY, on May 24, 1996, the son of Brian (Lisa Lee) Monroe and Jody Lewis Johnson.  He was a 2015 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and had been employed by Vector Construction Company, Cicero.  He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a member...

Lulu Beth Baldwin

Lulu Beth Baldwin

Aug 28, 2020

Lulu Beth (Crandall) Baldwin, 89, of Canandaigua, NY, and formerly of South Otselic, NY, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020, at the Ontario Center for Rehabilitation.

Born in Norwich, NY, on February 14, 1931, Mrs. Baldwin was the daughter of the late Floyd and Lulu Stillman Crandall.  She was the last of five sisters who grew up in South...

Elaine Brown

Elaine Brown

Aug 28, 2020

Elaine Brown, 68, of Whitney Point, NY, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020, at her home, while surrounded by her family. 

Elaine was born in Johnson City, NY, on September 29, 1951, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Wilma Pitcher Russell.  Prior to her illness, she had been employed at Elizabeth Church Manor and Lourde's Hospice.

A...

James Leonard Littel

James Leonard Littel

Aug 16, 2020

James Leonard Littel was born in Paterson, New Jersey, on March 28, 1938.  He entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on August 16, 2020. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and loving wife of 60 years, Leona (nee Hamelink), and his children; Cindy (David Steiginga), James Jr. (Karen Littel), and Gregg (Wendy Littel), as well...

Alberta Coler

Alberta Coler

Jul 25, 2020

Alberta Coler, 85, of Zephryhills, FL, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020, at the Gulfside Hospice, Zephyrhills, FL.

Alberta was born in Pitcher, NY, on May 13, 1935, the daughter of the late Paul Byron and Margaret Japhet Coler.  She had made her home in Florida for the past several years.

A graveside service will be held at the...

Craig A. Cihocki

Craig A. Cihocki

Jul 19, 2020

Craig A. Cihocki, 55, of Willet, NY, passed away  unexpectedly on Sunday, July 19, 2020, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY.

Born in Rome, NY, on March 9, 1965, Craig was the son of Francis and Josephine Laskowski Cihocki, Jr.  A resident of this area for the past 20 years, he retired from the NYS Office of Inspector...

Charles R. Tetreault

Charles R. Tetreault

Jul 11, 2020

Charles R. Tetreault, 84, of Cincinnatus (Taylor), NY, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at his home, while surrounded by his family.

Born in Windsor, VT, on May 26, 1936, Mr. Tetreault proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1954 until his honorable discharge in 1957.  Prior to his retirement, he had been employed as a carpenter for General...

Dale Allen King, Sr.

Dale Allen King, Sr.

Jul 4, 2020

Dale Allen King, Sr., 54, of Dryden, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 4, 2020, at his home.

Dale was born in Altamont, NY, on September 28, 1965, the son of the late Richard and Beatrice Claremont King.  He was a 1983 graduate of Groton Central School.  Shortly after graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served...

Richard A. Pudney

Richard A. Pudney

Jun 15, 2020

Richard A. Pudney, 77, of Cincinnatus (Taylor), NY,  passed away suddenly on Monday, June 15, 2020, at his home.

He was born May 15, 1943 to Robert D. Pudney and L. Christine Smith Pudney in Cincinnatus, NY.  He attended Cincinnatus Central Schools graduating in 1961 and went on to CCBI Business School in Syracuse, NY.  After working for GLF for...

Ruth Blanchard

Ruth Blanchard

Jun 6, 2020

Ruth Blanchard, 83, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at her home, while surrounded by her family.

Born in Cincinnatus, NY, on August 27, 1936, Ruth was the daughter of Stanley and Ilah Carrier Sargent.  A lifelong resident of Cincinnatus, she was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Cincinnatus.  She retired from Cincinnatus...

Virginia M. Mott

Virginia M. Mott

Jun 5, 2020

Virginia “Ginny” (Morse) Mott, 63, of McGraw, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 5, 2020, at the Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.

Ginny was born in Cortland, NY, on September 15, 1956, the daughter of the late William and Janet Gorman Morse.  A lifelong resident of the area, she was a communicant to St. Mary’s Catholic...

Donna K. Brown

Donna K. Brown

Jun 2, 2020

Donna K. (Turner) Brown, 50, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Jacksonville, FL.

Donna was born in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, on April 8, 1970, the daughter of Donald and Verda Rood Turner.  She attended the Church of Christ in Christian Union, Cincinnatus, NY.  She had been employed as an LPN at Cortland Park...

Steven W. Lapp

Steven W. Lapp

May 25, 2020

Steven W. Lapp, 56, of Georgetown, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 25, 2020, at his home.

Steven was born in North Carolina on June 6, 1963, and had worked as a farm hand at various farms throughout his life.

He is survived by his significant other, Kimberly Hoefs, of Georgetown; sisters, Brenda and Liz; and a stepbrother, Samuel.

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LeRoy "Joe" Joseph Burk, Jr.

LeRoy "Joe" Joseph Burk, Jr.

May 20, 2020

LeRoy “Joe” Joseph Burk, Jr., 84, of McGraw, NY, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at the Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Syracuse, NY.

Joe was born in Cortland, NY, on November 29, 1935, the son of the late LeRoy Burk, Sr. and Nellie Burville Burk.  A lifelong resident of the area, he proudly served...

Dorothy A. Tondera

Dorothy A. Tondera

May 11, 2020

Dorothy A. (Cichocki) Tondera, 96, of Cortland, NY, and formerly of Buffalo, NY, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 11, 2020, at the Cortland Park Rehab and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY.

Mrs. Tondera was born in Depew, NY, on January 31, 1924, the daughter of the late Louis and Adele Slomski Cichocki.  Prior to moving to the Cortland area...

Lawrence D. Eldredge

Lawrence D. Eldredge

Apr 13, 2020

Lawrence D. Eldredge, 77, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away at his home on Monday, April 13, 2020, while surrounded by his family.

Larry was born in Endicott, NY, on May 17, 1942, the son of the late Earl and Thirma Penrose Eldredge.  He was a 1960 graduate of Union Endicott School.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church...

Nancy M. Cruikshank

Nancy M. Cruikshank

Apr 2, 2020

Nancy M. Cruikshank, 75, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020, at her home, while surrounded by her family.

Nancy was born in Syracuse, NY, on December 18, 1944.  Prior to her retirement, she had been employed at Cortland Corset Company for many years.  In 1961, she married Larry Cruikshank, Sr., who predeceased her in 1999. ...