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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. ...

Silbert F. Usher

Silbert F. Usher

Apr 1, 2020

Silbert F. Usher, 93, of Cincinnatus (Freetown), NY, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at his home.

Mr. Usher was born in East Fishkill,  NY, on January 25, 1927, the son of the late George and Estelle Barley Usher.  He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WWII where he was stationed at Pearl Harbor.  For many years, he...

Joan H. Geiger

Joan H. Geiger

Mar 31, 2020

Joan H. Geiger, 61, of South Otselic, NY, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at the Valley View Nursing Facility, Norwich, NY, following a brief illness.

Joan was born in Syracuse, NY, on May 18, 1958, the daughter of the late Dr. Ferdinand and Jean Borzner Geiger.  A longtime resident of the area, she was a member of the...

Franklin W. Ufford

Franklin W. Ufford

Mar 17, 2020

Franklin W. Ufford, 92, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at Riderwood Assisted Living Center, Silver Spring, MD.

Born in Cortland, NY, on December 2, 1927, Mr. Ufford was the son of the late Wendell and Freeda Southwick Ufford.   He was a 1946 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and received his bachelor’s degree from Cornell...

Jeffrey L. Rice

Jeffrey L. Rice

Mar 16, 2020

Jeffrey L. Rice, 58, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020, at Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY, while surrounded by his family.

Jeff was born in Cortland, NY, on May 8, 1961, the son of the late Donald and Joanna Torrey Rice.  A lifelong resident of the area, he had worked as a union carpenter and...

Bonnie Mae Barnhart

Bonnie Mae Barnhart

Mar 7, 2020

Bonnie Mae Barnhart, 77, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, March 7, 2020, while surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Honesdale, PA, on January 1, 1943, Bonnie was the daughter of the late Howard T. and Mildred Horton Smith Crandall.  She was a member of the Cincinnatus Central School Class of 1960.  For several...

John L. Carr

John L. Carr

Feb 28, 2020

John L. Carr, 45, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 28, 2020, at the Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA.

John was born in Bethesda, MD, on December 4, 1974.  He was a 1993 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and had been employed as a truck driver for Bolus  Freight Systems for the past ten years. ...

Gerald L. Prince

Gerald L. Prince

Feb 28, 2020

Gerald L. Prince, 75, of Georgetown, NY, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, NY.

Born in Ranger, TX, on October 31, 1944, Mr. Prince was the son of the late Gerald K. and Elizabeth Crest Prince.  He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era.  He had worked as a corrections...

Janet M. Ervin

Janet M. Ervin

Feb 16, 2020

Janet M. (Young) Ervin, 73, of Cortland, NY, and formerly of Taylor, NY, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at Hospicare, Ithaca, NY, while surrounded by her family.

Janet was born in Cortland, NY, on October 14, 1946, the daughter of the late Carl and Lillian Holtmart Young.  A lifelong resident of this area, she was a...

Eva J. Euson

Eva J. Euson

Feb 11, 2020

Eva J. Euson, 80, of McGraw, NY, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA, while surrounded by her three lovely daughters.

Born in Cortland, NY, on August 18, 1939, Eva was the daughter of the late Ernest and Carrie Genson Thompson.  Prior to her retirement, she had been employed at Smith-Corona and was a...

Robert L. Eccleston

Robert L. Eccleston

Feb 11, 2020

Robert L. Eccleston, 89, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich, NY, while surrounded by his family.

Bob was born in McDonough, NY, on October 2, 1930, the son of the late Leon and Irene Rackett Eccleston.  A lifelong resident of this area, he had owned and operated a dairy farm in...

Bernard M. Larkin, Sr.

Bernard M. Larkin, Sr.

Feb 11, 2020

Bernard M. Larkin, Sr., 93, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Northwoods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Moravia, NY.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, on August 7, 1926, Bernie was the son of the late Edward and Alice Stack Larkin.  He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII where he was stationed in Europe.  He...

Norman L. Tracy

Norman L. Tracy

Feb 6, 2020

Norman L. Tracy, 83, of Cincinnatus, NY, and more recently from Cortland, NY, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020, at his home, while surrounded by his family.

Norman was born in Johnson City, NY, on October 21, 1936, the son of the late Raymond and Crystal Wire Tracy.  He attended McGraw Central School and for most of his life,...

Kenneth B. Blanchard

Kenneth B. Blanchard

Feb 2, 2020

Kenneth B. Blanchard, 86, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020, at the Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland NY, while surrounded by his family.

Born in the Town of Taylor, NY, on September 1, 1933, Ken was the son of the late Bryan and Gertrude Potter Blanchard.  A lifelong resident of the area, Ken was a...

Shirley Simmons

Shirley Simmons

Feb 2, 2020

Shirley S. (Sharp) Simmons, 88, of Berkshire, NY, joined her husband on February 2, 2020, after a brief illness.

Shirley was a lifetime resident of Berkshire.  Born on October 26, 1931 to the late Henry D. and Leona Westfall Sharp, she was a 1949 graduate of Newark Valley Central School.  She devoted many years to helping manage and run the...

William F. Cefalo

William F. Cefalo

Feb 1, 2020

William F. Cefalo, 78, of Cortland, NY, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at his home, while surrounded by his family.

Born in Buffalo, NY, on March 4, 1941, Bill was the son of the late Daniel and Phylis DePasquale Cefalo.  He proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1961 to 1963.  He was a retired truck driver from...