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Clyde D. Treacy, Sr.

Clyde D. Treacy, Sr.

Dec 26, 2018

Clyde D. Treacy, Sr., 75, of Cortland, NY, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, NY.

Mr. Treacy was born in Cortland, NY, on September 11, 1943, the son of the late Francis and Elizabeth Kelsey Treacy.  He proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam Conflict.  He had previously worked at Gutchess...

Douglas P. Griswold

Douglas P. Griswold

Dec 25, 2018

Douglas P. Griswold, 67, of Cortland, NY, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at the Riverview Manor Health Care Facility, Owego, NY.

Born in Cortland, NY, on November 26, 1951, Mr. Griswold was the son of the late Carl and Rose Camillo Griswold.  Prior to his retirement, he owned and operated Griswold Automotive where he was a self-employed mechanic. ...

Ruth M. Monroe Jordan

Ruth M. Monroe Jordan

Dec 10, 2018

Ruth M. Monroe Jordan, 95, of Cortland, NY, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018, at Upstate University Medical Center, Syracuse, NY, while surrounded by her family.

Born in Pitcher, NY, on June 4, 1923, Mrs. Jordan was one of ten children born to  the late Frank and Lottie Smith Harris.  A lifetime resident of this area, she was a...

Lavere D. Clark

Lavere D. Clark

Dec 8, 2018

Lavere D. Clark, 87, of Camden, NY, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospital, Utica, NY.

Born in Cortland, NY, Mr. Clark was the son of the late Manley and Hazel Shearer Clark.

In keeping with the wishes of the family, there will be no immediate services.  A graveside service will be held at the McGraw...

Glen E. Brewster

Glen E. Brewster

Dec 6, 2018

Glen E. Brewster, 58, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018, at his home, while surrounded by his family.

Glen was born in Nashville, TN, on March 14, 1960, the son of David and Barbara Knapp Brewster.  He had been employed by Rubbermaid prior to his injury at work.  In his spare time, he enjoyed talking on...

Clara M. Kiefer

Clara M. Kiefer

Nov 23, 2018

Clara M. (Meade) Kiefer, 89, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018, at the Crown Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Cortland, NY.

Born in Port Dickenson, NY, on May 16, 1929, Clara was the daughter of the late Everett and Virginia Winfield Meade.  She was a communicant of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church where she...

Joyce Marie Cornell Brown

Joyce Marie Cornell Brown

Nov 20, 2018

Joyce Marie (Strough) Cornell Brown, 86, of Marathon, NY, and formerly of Willet, NY, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at her daughter's home in Marathon, NY, following medical issues.

Joyce was born in Willet, NY, on February 27, 1932, the daughter of the late Roland and Catherine Howland Strough.  She had resided in Willet for most of her...

Lois Jane McDonald

Lois Jane McDonald

Nov 18, 2018

Lois Jane (Morey) McDonald, 85, of Cortland, NY, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, November 18, 2018, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY, while surrounded by her loved ones. 

Lois was born in Cuyler, NY, on September 28, 1933, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Winifred Fairclough Morey.  A lifetime resident of Cortland County,...

Doris L. Ryan

Doris L. Ryan

Nov 10, 2018

Doris L. (Feint) Ryan, 84, of Sherburne, NY, and formerly of South Otselic, NY, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2018, at her home.

Doris was born in Taylor, NY, on June 1, 1934, a daughter of the late Hazel Graham Feint.  A resident of South Otselic for most of her life, she had worked at the Otselic Valley Inn,...

Harold B. Newton

Harold B. Newton

Nov 4, 2018

Harold B. Newton, 86, of Pharsalia, NY, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at his daughter’s home in Syracuse, NY, with his family by his side.

Born in Cortland, NY, on May 28, 1932, Harold was the son of the late Orton and Orah Preston Newton.  A lifelong resident of the area, he was a member of the Pharsalia...

Sharon A. Morehouse

Sharon A. Morehouse

Nov 3, 2018

Sharon A. (Connelly) Morehouse, 77, of McGraw, NY, crossed over on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at her home.

Sharon was born in Cortland, NY, on August 6, 1941, the daughter of the late Vincent and Elva Parsons Connelly.  She was employed as the human ecology secretary and office manager for Cornell Cooperative Extension for 29 years.

She is survived by...

Edward H. Scoville, Sr.

Edward H. Scoville, Sr.

Oct 26, 2018

Edward H. Scoville, Sr., 77, of S. Plymouth, NY, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY, while surrounded by his loving family.

Ed was born in Cortland, NY, on January 28, 1941, the son of the late Donald and Florence Eaton Scoville.  His dad passed away early in his life and he was...

Carman "Jack" B. Goodrich

Carman "Jack" B. Goodrich

Oct 24, 2018

Carman “Jack” B. Goodrich, 80, of Cuyler, NY, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at his home, while surrounded by his family.

Jack was born in Georgetown, NY, on September 15, 1938, the son of the late Burdette and Leona Wilcox Goodrich.  A longtime resident of this area, he had worked for GLF and Agway for 28 years and...

Genevieve A. Grewe

Genevieve A. Grewe

Oct 19, 2018

Genevieve A. (DeVaudreuil) Grewe, 90, of North Pitcher, NY, passed away peacefully at the Cortland Park Nursing Center, Cortland, NY, on Friday, October 19, 2018, while surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Ware, MA, on May 30, 1928, Mrs. Grewe was the daughter of the late Archer and Anna Mitchell DeVaudreuil.  A longtime resident of the area, she was...

Dorothy "Dussy" B. McNally

Dorothy "Dussy" B. McNally

Oct 5, 2018

Dorothy “Dussy” B. (King) McNally, 88, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018, at her home, while surrounded by her loving family.

Dussy was born in Cincinnatus, NY, on August 22, 1930, the daughter of the late John Dana and Ester Jerlean Gillum King.  A lifelong resident of Cincinnatus, she was a 1948 graduate of Cincinnatus Central...

Beverly Irene Hurlburt

Beverly Irene Hurlburt

Oct 1, 2018

Beverly Irene (Benedict) Hurlburt, 78, of Cortland, NY, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2018, at her home.

Mrs. Hurlburt was born in Chenango Forks, NY, on June 20, 1940, the daughter of the late Louis and Elva Hulbert Benedict.  A longtime resident of the area, she had been employed at Smith-Corona and Rubbermaid prior to her retirement.  A loving...

Gracelyn Mae Armstrong

Gracelyn Mae Armstrong

Sep 26, 2018

Gracelyn Mae Armstrong, infant daughter of Brian and Ashley Allen Armstrong, became a heavenly angel, prior to her arrival, on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.

In addition to her parents, Brian James Armstrong, Jr. of Trumansburg and Ashley Allen Armstrong, of McGraw, she is survived by a sister, Savanna Godly of Trumansburg.  She also...

Linda L. Bishop

Linda L. Bishop

Sep 24, 2018

Linda L. (Williams) Bishop, 68, of North Pitcher, NY, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Monday, September 24, 2018, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.

Born in Syracuse, NY, on April 1, 1950, Linda was the daughter of the late William and Florence Chillini Williams.  Linda had a passion for cooking and baking and especially enjoyed...

Robert E. Owen

Robert E. Owen

Sep 11, 2018

Robert E. Owen, 87, of McGraw, NY, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at his home, while surrounded by his family.

Born in Cortland, NY, on August 20, 1931, Bob was the son of the late Lawrence and Christine Corey Owen.  A lifelong resident of the area, Bob was a 1950 graduate of McGraw Central School.  After high school,...

Garry Standish, Sr.

Garry Standish, Sr.

Sep 1, 2018

Garry R. Standish, Sr., 53, of McDonough, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 1, 2018.

Garry was born in Cortland, NY, on September 21, 1964, the son of the late Robert and Marguerite White Standish.  He grew up in Willet and later moved to McDonough where he met his future wife, Gail Enright.  He attended Cincinnatus Central School and...