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Jerry W. Holman

Jerry W. Holman

Apr 4, 2016

Jerry W. Holman, 67, of Duff, TN, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016, at his daughter’s home in Whitney Point, NY.

Jerry was born in Westbourne, TN on November 4, 1948, the son of the late Thomas Junior Holman and Alma Ellison Holman.  A resident of Duff, TN, since 2002, he had more recently made his home in Whitney...

Robert A. Livermore

Robert A. Livermore

Mar 22, 2016

Robert A. Livermore, 97, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at the NYS Veteran’s Home at Oxford, NY.

Mr. Livermore was born in Cincinnatus, NY of October 27, 1918, the son of the late George and Eva Bentley Livermore.  A lifelong resident of the area, he proudly served in the First Air Commando of the U.S....

Evelyn "Peg" E. Graves

Evelyn "Peg" E. Graves

Mar 18, 2016

Evelyn “Peg” E. Graves, 90, of South Otselic, NY, passed away at her home on Friday, March 18, 2016, while surrounded by her family.

Born in German, NY on May 4, 1925, Peg was the daughter of the late George and Hazel Coler Bates.  A longtime resident of South Otselic, she was employed at Gladding Corporation for over 40 years.

She...

Llewellyn "Wally" K. Eccleston

Llewellyn "Wally" K. Eccleston

Mar 14, 2016

Llewellyn “Wally” K. Eccleston, 74, of Selkirk, NY, and formerly of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016, at the Munroe Regional Medical Center, Ocala, FL.

Born in Cortland, NY, on August 12, 1941, Wally was the son of the late Leon and Irene Rackett Eccleston.  He was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church, Ravena, NY. ...

Jared "Skip" M. Shore

Jared "Skip" M. Shore

Mar 8, 2016

Jared “Skip” M. Shore, 79, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, while surrounded by his family.

Born in Oxford, NY on October 24, 1936, Skip was the son of the late Carlton and Freida Montgomery Shore.  A longtime resident of the area, he proudly served in the U.S. Navy.  He...

Ruth E. Rounds

Ruth E. Rounds

Feb 29, 2016

Ruth E. Rounds, 64, of McDonough, NY, passed away early Monday morning, February 29, 2016, at Lourde’s Hospital, Binghamton, NY.

Born in Greene, NY, on May 2, 1951, Ruth was the daughter of the late Ivan and Elaine Brewer Warren.  A lifelong resident of this area, she was a 1969 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School.  Ruth was a simple Christian...

Bonnie Lou (Fish) Eyerly

Bonnie Lou (Fish) Eyerly

Feb 19, 2016

Bonnie Lou Fish Eyerly, 69, of Dunnellon, FL, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 19, 2016.

Bonnie was born in Cortland, NY on September 1, 1946, the daughter of Maynard and Mildred Holtmart Fish.  She was a 1964 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and went on to attend beauty school and was a self-employed beautician for many years.  She married...

Louis L. Watkins

Louis L. Watkins

Feb 10, 2016

Louis L. Watkins, 83, of Berkshire (Speedsville), NY, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, February 10, 2016, with his loving wife of 62 years by his side.

A lifelong resident of the area, Lou was born in Berkshire, NY, on June 21, 1932, the son of the late Theodore and Helen Yaple Watkins.  He was a member of...

Lillian J. Pawelczak

Lillian J. Pawelczak

Feb 9, 2016

Lillian J. Pawelczak, 81, formerly of Cortland, NY, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at the Norwalk Memorial Hospital, Norwalk, OH.

Ms. Pawelczak was born in Albany, NY on July 20, 1934, and had made her home in Cortland for several years.  More recently, she had moved to Ohio to be close to her friend, Mildred Brown.

Private graveside...

Jody L. Blanchard

Jody L. Blanchard

Jan 25, 2016

Jody Loomis Blanchard, 51, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 25, 2016, at her home.

Jody was born in Norwich, NY on May 31, 1964, the daughter of the late Charles Loomis and Mary Doupe Loomis Horton.  A 1982 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School, she had been previously employed as a veterinary technician for the Tidewater Animal...

Nanette G. Leonard

Nanette G. Leonard

Jan 23, 2016

Nanette G. Leonard, 57, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2016, at her home while surrounded by her family.

Nan was born in Cortland, NY, on March 27, 1958, the daughter of Donald and Mary Ellen Hamilton Gardner.  She had previously been employed as a seamstress at Cortland Corset and Jaline Togs in Homer, NY, and had...

William B. Hall II

William B. Hall II

Jan 21, 2016

William B. Hall II, 69, of Ithaca, NY, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016, at the Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY.

Born in Ithaca, NY, on November 21, 1946, Bill was the son of William and Alethea Couch Hall.  A lifetime resident of the area, he had served as the Town of Danby Highway Superintendent for several years.  After...

Hugh H. Comfort

Hugh H. Comfort

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...

Talan Thomas Sustad

Talan Thomas Sustad

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...

Clifford "Butch" H. Hotaling

Clifford "Butch" H. Hotaling

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...

David L. Conklin

David L. Conklin

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...

James Michael McCarthy

James Michael McCarthy

Dec 4, 2015

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

Michael James Ryan

Michael James Ryan

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,...

Glenn B. Harvey

Glenn B. Harvey

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...

Diane W. Wells

Diane W. Wells

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...