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Dorathea L. Drake

Dorathea L. Drake

Apr 7, 2019

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...

Janet D. Rowe

Janet D. Rowe

Apr 2, 2019

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...

Leon R. Moore

Leon R. Moore

Mar 22, 2019

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...

Earl D. Fox

Earl D. Fox

Mar 18, 2019

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...

Lorraine B. Cole

Lorraine B. Cole

Mar 18, 2019

Lorraine B. Cole, 85, of Cincinnatus (Freetown), NY, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019, at the Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY.

Mrs. Cole was born in Bradford County, PA, on August 27, 1933, the daughter of the late Walter and Dorothy Head Washburn.  A longtime resident of the area, she had co-owned Maude & Joe’s Diner...

Michael John Bellefleur, Sr.

Michael John Bellefleur, Sr.

Mar 17, 2019

Michael John Bellefleur, Sr., 70, of McGraw (Freetown), NY, passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 17, 2019, at Upstate University Medical Center, Syracuse, NY.

Mike was born in Caribou, ME, on March 3, 1949, the son of the late Amos and Lauretta Hitchcock Bellefleur.  He retired from Cortland Line in 2010 after 17 years of service.  Prior to that, he...

Lloyd E. Christopher

Lloyd E. Christopher

Mar 16, 2019

Lloyd E. Christopher, 91, of McGraw, NY, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing, Cortland, NY.

Mr. Christopher was born in Cortland, NY, on July 26, 1927, the son of the late Elson and Mary Ricky Christopher.  A lifelong resident of the area, he was a member of the McGrawville Baptist Church.  He...

Duane E. Lacy

Duane E. Lacy

Mar 11, 2019

Duane E. Lacy, 81, passed away on March 11, 2019 in Greer, SC after a long illness.

Duane was born in New Castle, IN in 1937, the son of John and Nellie Lacy. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1954-1974, reaching the rank of Master Sergeant. He did a tour in Vietnam from 1968-1969, where he earned the...

Henry Szabelska

Henry Szabelska

Mar 7, 2019

Henry Szabelska, 85, formerly of DeRuyter, NY, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at the NYS Veteran’s Home at Oxford.

Born in New York,  NY, on March 10, 1933, Mr. Szabelska was the son of the late Leo and Mary Bielakowska Szabelska.  He was a communicant of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, DeRuyter.  He proudly served in the U.S. Army...

Charles V. Hanson

Charles V. Hanson

Mar 5, 2019

Charles V. Hanson, 92, of McDonough, NY, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at the NYS Veteran's Home, Oxford, NY.

Mr. Hanson was born in Syracuse, NY, on January 16, 1927, the son of the late George and Maude Vader Hanson.  A longtime resident of the area, he was a self-employed dairy farmer in German for many years.  He...

Barbara K. Wood

Barbara K. Wood

Feb 10, 2019

Barbara K. (Mudge) Wood, 75, of Cortland, NY, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019, at the Cortland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY.

Mrs. Wood was born in Cortland, NY, on June 8, 1943, the daughter of George and Cleora Perkins Mudge.  A lifetime resident of the area, she was an avid bingo player and enjoyed embroidery and crocheting.

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Kathleen M. Wilcox

Kathleen M. Wilcox

Feb 9, 2019

Kathleen M. (Marris) Wilcox, 74, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, Cortland, NY.

Born on December 25, 1944 in Erieville, NY, Mrs. Wilcox was the daughter of the late Gordon and Beulah Simmons Marris.  Prior to her retirement, she had worked at Gladding Corporation in South Otselic, and most recently at...

Mary Ellen Gardner

Mary Ellen Gardner

Jan 29, 2019

Mary Ellen (Hamilton) Gardner, 88, of Marathon (Freetown), NY, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at the Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY.

Mrs. Gardner was born in Lisle, NY, on December 29, 1930, the daughter of the late Blenford and Hazel Hilliard.  A longtime resident, she was a member of the Marathon United Methodist Church. ...

Ronnie L. Owen, Sr.

Ronnie L. Owen, Sr.

Jan 27, 2019

Ronnie L. Owen, Sr., 62, of Marathon, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at his home.

Born in Barton, NY, Ronnie was the son of the late Jack and Evelyn Mintern Owen.  He had worked at Buckbee Mears, Cortland, for several years.  After leaving Buckbee Mears, he drove truck for David Quail Trucking, Marathon, before having his...

Ruby P. White

Ruby P. White

Jan 27, 2019

Ruby P. White, 98, of Cincinnatus, NY, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at the Norwich Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Norwich, NY.

Ruby was born in German, NY, on June 19, 1920.  She has been a member of the Central Baptist Church of Greene and the German Baptist Church.  After graduating high school in...

Gerald Eccleston

Gerald Eccleston

Jan 27, 2019

Gerald F. Eccleston, 63, of Cincinnatus, NY, lost his battle with cancer on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at his home, with his life partner Joan Coombs at his side.

Jerry was born in Cortland, NY, on June 7, 1955, the son of L. Dewey and Phyllis Potter Eccleston.  Jerry graduated from Cincinnatus High School and was a lifelong resident...

George A. Ortiz

George A. Ortiz

Jan 26, 2019

George A. Ortiz, 99, of Pharsalia, NY, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019, at the NYS Veterans Home at Oxford.

Mr. Ortiz was born in N. Hackensack, NJ, on June 22, 1919, the son of the late George W. and Albertine Heitsche Ortiz.  A longtime resident of the area, he was a member of the South Otselic United...

John E. Doughty, Sr.

John E. Doughty, Sr.

Jan 21, 2019

John E. Doughty, Sr., 72, of South Otselic, NY, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019, at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, Cortland, NY.

John was born in Syracuse, NY, on August 1, 1946, the son of the late Ronald and Mary Wilkinson Doughty.  He retired from Pall Trinity in 2014 after 29  years of service.  He loved spending time hiking...

Harold "Harry" R. Marvin, Jr.

Harold "Harry" R. Marvin, Jr.

Jan 4, 2019

Harold “Harry” R. Marvin, Jr., 59, of Pharsalia, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 4, 2019, at his home.

Born in Cortland, NY, on March 9, 1959, Harry was the son of Harold R. Marvin, Sr. and Marlene Harris Marvin.  A longtime resident of this area, he was employed by Otselic Valley Central School for the past 20 years,...

Amos G. Doupe

Amos G. Doupe

Dec 29, 2018

Amos G. Doupe, 78, of Norwich, NY, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at the Valley View Manor Nursing Facility, Norwich, NY.

Amos was born in German, NY, on May 18, 1940, the son of the late Russell and Adelaide Kinney Doupe.  A lifetime resident of the area, he was a member of the United Methodist Church of Norwich. ...