Life Story

Jan 19, 2016

Hugh H. Comfort, 79, of South Otselic, NY, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at his home, while surrounded by his family.

Born in Painted Post, NY, on January 1, 1937, Hugh was the son of the late Harold and Olive Denison Comfort.  A longtime resident of South Otselic, he attended the South Otselic United Methodist Church.  He proudly...

Jan 2, 2016

Talan Thomas Sustad, 7, of Willet, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 2, 2016, at SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY.

Talan, affectionally known as “Buzzy," "Mini-Messi," "Neymar, Jr. Jr.," "Indian,” and “Buddy” was born in Johnson City, NY on June 30, 2008, the son of T.J. and Lisa (Rutan) Sustad.  He attended second grade at Cincinnatus Central School where...

Dec 10, 2015

Clifford “Butch” H. Hotaling, 72, of Sodus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 10, 2015, at the Newark Wayne Memorial Hospital, Newark, NY.

Born in Columbus, NY on May 17, 1943, Butch was the son of the late Clifford and Grace Hotaling.  Raised in Columbus, he made his home in Sodus, NY for the past 20 years and had...

Dec 7, 2015

David L. Conklin, 61, of German, NY, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2015, at Lourde’s Hospital, Binghamton, NY, following a brief illness.

Born in Binghamton, NY, on September 17, 1954, David was a son of the late George Likens and Rosa DeForest Conklin.  He had been employed as a self-employed mechanic in the Cincinnatus area.

He is survived by...

Dec 4, 2015

James Michael McCarthy, infant  son of Alexis Cornell and Brandon McCarthy, passed away at birth on Friday, December 4, 2015.

Dec 4, 2015

Michael James Ryan, 37, of Cortland, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 4, 2015, at his home.

Michael was born in Cortland, NY, on September 16, 1978, the son of Dorothy Barber Ryan.  A lifelong resident of the area, he was previously employed at Marietta Corporation, Cortland, NY.

He is survived by his children, Brandon, Katelyn, and Joshua Ryan,...

Nov 23, 2015

Glenn B. Harvey, 80, of Cincinnatus, NY, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 23, 2015, at his home.

Born in Cincinnatus, NY on December 23, 1934, Mr. Harvey was the son of the late Clarence and Leona Beckwith Harvey.  A lifelong resident of this area, he was a 1953 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School, and a member...

Nov 23, 2015

Diane W. (Miles) Wells, 68, formerly of Newark Valley, NY, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 23, 2015, at the Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY, surrounded by the people who loved her most.

Diane was born in Cortland, NY, on May 8, 1947, the daughter of the late Carroll and Clara Hilsinger Miles.  A longtime resident of...

Nov 17, 2015

Betty Jane Stark, 84, of German, NY, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at the Hopkins House, Binghamton, NY.

Born in Kansas City, MO, on January 26, 1931, Mrs. Stark was the daughter of the late Gladys Smith.  A resident of the area for the past several years, she was a member of the Living Word Christian Center, Greene,...

Nov 14, 2015

Harold W. Nelson, 96, of Cortland, NY, and formerly of German, NY, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.

Born in German, NY on January 31, 1919, Mr. Nelson was the son of the late John and Anna Olson Nelson.  A longtime resident of German, he owned and operated a dairy farm in...

Nov 8, 2015

Richard W. Deiss, 64, of Willet, NY, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2015, at his home, while surrounded by his family.

Dick was born in Binghamton, NY, on November 28, 1950, a son of the late J. Richard and Doris McGlade Deiss.  A longtime resident of this area, he worked as a fabrication supervisor for Binghamton Precast, until his...

Nov 2, 2015

Nov 1, 2015

Gerald W. Bailey, 79, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2015, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY, following a brief illness.

Born in Elmira, NY on May 13, 1936, Gerald was the son of the late Aldon and Florence Eggleston Bailey.  From 1966 to 1973, he worked as a mechanic at McKee Equipment, Cincinnatus, and then...

Oct 31, 2015

Mary R. Wentworth, 66, of South Otselic, NY, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2015, at Crouse Memorial Hospital, Syracuse, NY.

Mary was born on January 22, 1949 in Little Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Edward “Bud” and Elizabeth Mason.  She married David Wentworth in 1968, and they raised their family in South Otselic.  In 1987, Mary was...

Oct 30, 2015

Louis James Oros, 80, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015, at Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY.

Born in Cincinnatus, NY, on October 24, 1935, Louie was the son of the late Julius and Rosa Torkos Oros.  He was a 1956 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and worked on the family farm until his...

Oct 22, 2015

Ralph Samuel Maricle, 89, of Cortland, NY, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2015, at the Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY.

Born in Freetown, NY on December 11, 1925, Mr. Maricle was the son of the late Samuel and Rita Smith Maricle.  He was a 1943 graduate of Marathon Central School and lived on the family farm...

Oct 15, 2015

Joseph M. White, Sr., 60, of Pitcher, NY, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, October 15, 2015.

Born in Cortland, NY on June 21, 1955, Joe was a son of the late Malcolm and Jane Brown White.  A lifelong resident of this area, he proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corp and National Guard for 20 years and...

Sep 29, 2015

Charles Daily, 82, of Cincinnatus, NY, and formerly of Syracuse, NY, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2015, at the Rosewood Sr. Citizen's Home, Cincinnatus, NY.

Born in Syracuse, NY on February 11, 1933, Mr. Daily was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, having served in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1953.  Prior to his retirement, he worked at...

Sep 28, 2015

Brandon Davis Gage, 30, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 28, 2015, at his home.

Brandon was born in Great Falls, MT on May 8, 1985.  He was a 2003 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and was employed at the Family Dollar Store in Cincinnatus.

He is survived by his wife, Sara-Jean Gage, and his children, Damien,...

Sep 25, 2015

Declan David Auwarter, infant son of Kyle and Kristina Auwarter, passed away at birth on Friday, September 25, 2015, at the Arnot Ogden Memorial Hospital, Elmira, NY.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandmother, Rebecca Davis, of Binghamton; maternal grandfather, Alan Husband of Cornelius, NC; paternal grandparents, Richard and Debbie Auwarter of Monroe, NC and...