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Douglas Edward Little

Douglas Edward Little

Mar 17, 2018

Douglas Edward Little, 60, of McGraw, NY, died peacefully the morning of March 17, 2018, at Upstate Hospital in Syracuse.  

He was born January 8, 1958 in Cortland to Joseph and Patricia Little.  Doug graduated from McGraw High School in 1976 and was the proprietor of North End Liquor in Cortland. He was an avid football and music fan and enjoyed fishing in his...

John D. Davis

John D. Davis

Mar 15, 2018

John D. Davis, 89, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018, at his home.

Born in Greene, NY, on August 17, 1928, John was a son of the late Claude Davis and Marie Harrington Davis Saulsbury.  He was a long-time member of the First Baptist Church of Cincinnatus where he served as deacon and Sunday school teacher. ...

Thomas S. Johnston

Thomas S. Johnston

Mar 10, 2018

Thomas S. Johnston, 82, of Union Valley Road, DeRuyter (Town of Taylor), NY, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at his home, while surrounded by his family.

Born in Islip, NY, on May 18, 1935, Tom was the son of the late John and Helen Smith Johnston.  He retired from Ford Motor Company in Long Island and also owned...

David M. Greene, Sr.

David M. Greene, Sr.

Mar 4, 2018

David M. Greene, Sr., 62, of Afton, NY, and formerly of Cuyler, NY, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY.

David was born in Cuyler, NY, on April 28, 1955, the son of the late Winfield and Thelma Slack Greene.  He had worked on several local farms in the Cortland County area for...

Betty J. Greene

Betty J. Greene

Feb 22, 2018

Betty J. (Jackson) Greene, 76, of Willow Spring, NC, and formerly of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 22, 2018, at her home.

Betty was born in Owego, NY, on April 22, 1941, the daughter of the late Walter and Marian Brainard Jackson.  A 1960 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School, she had resided in Cincinnatus until 1980 before...

Clarence A. Totman

Clarence A. Totman

Feb 19, 2018

Clarence A. Totman, 86, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018, at his home, while surrounded by his family.

Born in Cincinnatus, NY, on July 27, 1931, Mr. Totman was the son of the late E.A. and Leta McClear Totman.  A lifelong resident of Cincinnatus, he was a 1949 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School.  He attended Syracuse...

Mark D. Barron

Mark D. Barron

Feb 12, 2018

Mark D. Barron, 54, of Marathon, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 12, 2018, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY, after one last heart attack at home.

Mark was born in Cortland, NY, on January 7, 1964, the son of Lawrence and Barbara Shepard Hill.  A lifelong resident of the area, he had been a self-employed mechanic,...

Stephen J. Thomas

Stephen J. Thomas

Feb 5, 2018

Stephen J. Thomas, 64, of Pitcher, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 5, 2018, at his home.

Born in Sharon, CT, on December 11, 1953, Steve was the son of the late Charles William Thomas, Sr. and Ruth Esther Calovi Thomas.  He had been a resident of the area for almost 20 years.  Prior to his illness, he was...

Robert W. Alt

Robert W. Alt

Jan 11, 2018

Robert W. Alt, 68, of Conklin, NY, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at his home, while surrounded by his family.

Bob was born in Saddle Brook, NJ, on December 6, 1949, the son of the late Antone and Lillian Kellaway Alt.  He was a 1967 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and served as Fire Lieutenant for the FDNY...

Linda E. Leonard

Linda E. Leonard

Jan 2, 2018

Linda E. (Morris) Leonard, 70, of Cortland, NY, and formerly of McGraw, NY, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, while surrounded by her family.

Linda was born in Cortland, NY, on July 10, 1947, the daughter of the late Lester and Charlotte Sherman Morris.  She made her home on Potter Road in McGraw...

Burton J. Pratt

Burton J. Pratt

Dec 28, 2017

Burton J. Pratt, 85, of Freetown, NY, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.

Born in Port Chester, NY, on September 28, 1932, Burton made his home in the Freetown area for the past seven years.  He retired from Sullivan County BOCES, Liberty, NY, where he worked as a biohazard instructor.

He...

Patricia May Hotaling

Patricia May Hotaling

Dec 27, 2017

Patricia May Platt Hotaling, 83, of Solon, NY, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at her home, while surrounded by her family.

Born in Cortland, NY, on September 10, 1934, Mrs. Hotaling was the daughter of the late Burton and Marion Elizabeth Platt.  A lifelong resident of the area, she loved to crochet blankets for everyone and “brooms.”  She...

Laurence E. Fuller

Laurence E. Fuller

Dec 23, 2017

Laurence E. Fuller, 90, of McGraw, NY, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017, at Absolut Care of Endicott.

Mr. Fuller was born in Dryden, NY, on December 25, 1926, the son of the late Claude and Eleanor Fuller.  He retired from Gutchess Lumber after 37 years of service.  He was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles,...

David L. Brewer, Sr.

David L. Brewer, Sr.

Dec 13, 2017

David L. Brewer, Sr., 63, of N. Norwich, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at his home.

Born in Cortland, NY, on August 1, 1954, David was the son of the late Leslie and Catherine Craft Brewer.  A longtime resident of the area, David proudly served in the U.S. Army.  He drove truck for many different companies...

Gary R. Loomis, Sr.

Gary R. Loomis, Sr.

Dec 7, 2017

Gary R. Loomis, Sr., 58, of North Pharsalia, NY, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2017, at his home, while surrounded by his family.

Gary was born in Oxford, NY, on March 3, 1959, the son of the late Robert and Eleanor Franklin Loomis.  He had served as a corrections officer for the Woodbourne Correctional Facility for almost 20 years,...

Fredrick D. White

Fredrick D. White

Nov 26, 2017

Fredrick D. White, 74, of German, NY, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017, at his home while surrounded by his family.

Born in German, NY, on July 10, 1943, Fred was the son of Charles and Ruby Eggleston White.  A lifetime resident of the area, he was a member of the German Baptist Church.  For several years, he served...

Robert H. Card

Robert H. Card

Nov 24, 2017

Robert H. Card, 77, of McGraw, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 24, 2017, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY, after becoming ill at home.

Bob was born in Cortland, NY, on August 22, 1940, a son of the late Chester and Ruth Moore Card.  A lifetime resident of the area, he was a member and trustee...

Cathy E. Sergent

Cathy E. Sergent

Nov 24, 2017

Cathy A. Sergent, 74, of Willet, NY, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017, at Crown Center for Nursing, Cortland, NY.

Cathy was born in Johnson City, NY, on December 8, 1942, the daughter of the late Franklin and Jeane Sherwood Bowers.  A 1960 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School, she was a member of the Willet United Methodist Church where...

Wesley Layton Lewis

Wesley Layton Lewis

Nov 24, 2017

Wesley “Uncle Chubs” Layton Lewis, 78, of Marathon, NY, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017, at Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY.

Born in Sanford, NY, on July 19, 1939, Wes was the son of the late Carlton and Florence Slater Lewis.  Wes proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1956 to 1958.

He is survived...

Dorothy M. Walls

Dorothy M. Walls

Nov 20, 2017

Dorothy M. (Shufelt) Walls, 92, of Willet, NY, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, NY.

Mrs. Walls was born in Taylor, NY, on November 16, 1925, the daughter of the late Norman and Vera Hilsinger Shufelt.  A lifetime resident of the area, she was a 1943 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and a life...