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Lawrence "Stub" Dean Harvey

Lawrence "Stub" Dean Harvey

Apr 18, 2018

Lawrence “Stub” Dean Harvey, 88, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on the family farm on the Brackel in the Town of Pitcher, NY, on March 12, 1930, Lawrence (Stub) was the son of the late Archie and Velma Brown Harvey.  He graduated from Cincinnatus High...

Melanie Sue Rea

Melanie Sue Rea

Mar 31, 2018

Melanie Sue Hathaway Rea, 50, of Richmond, VA, and formerly of South Otselic, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at the Henrico Doctor’s Hospital, Henrico, VA, with her family by her side.

Melanie was born in Norwich, NY, on March 5, 1968, the daughter of Charles and Patricia Upham Hathaway.  She was a 1986 graduate of Otselic...

Robert H. Rood

Robert H. Rood

Mar 28, 2018

Robert H. Rood, 90, of McGraw, NY, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at his home.

Bob was born in Canton, NY, on April 28, 1927, the son of the late Howard and Esther Forbes Rood.  A long-time resident of McGraw, he was a member of the former McGraw Presbyterian Church.  He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during...

Dolores M. Loomis

Dolores M. Loomis

Mar 23, 2018

Dolores M. (Barnhart) Loomis, 78, of McDonough, NY, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY, while surrounded by her family.

Dolores was born in Massena, NY, on June 7, 1939, the daughter of the late John and Freda Solomon Barnhart.  She was born and raised on the Mohawk Indian Reservation and was...

Steven M. McCracken

Steven M. McCracken

Mar 19, 2018

Steven M. McCracken, 60, of Cortland, NY, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018, at Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY.

Steven was born in Cortland, NY, on December 11, 1957, a son of the late Eugene and Mary Burk McCracken.  Prior to his illness, he worked as a heavy equipment operator for the Cortland County Highway Department. ...

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,...