Life Story

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...

Sep 18, 2015

Kathryn “Kay” P. Blanchard, 87, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2015, at Crown Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, Cortland, NY.

Mrs. Blanchard was born in Canton, NY on August 9, 1928.  She was a retired school teacher from Cincinnatus Central School where she taught business for over 20 years.  Prior to that, she taught school at...

Sep 14, 2015

Geary A. Livermore, 77, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2015, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY, while surrounded by his family.

Born in Cincinnatus, NY on July 9, 1938, Geary was the son of the late Leonard and Helen Connell Livermore.  He retired from the U.S. Navy after faithfully serving our country for twenty...

Sep 5, 2015

Patsy “Pat” J. LiCausi, 89, of Ozone Park, NY, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2015, at the Syracuse VA Hospital, Syracuse, NY.

Born in Brooklyn, NY on November 8, 1925, Pat was the son of the late Santo and Filippa Castania LiCausi.  For the past nine months, he has made his home in Cincinnatus where he received loving care...

Sep 5, 2015

Shirley Rose Houk, 92, of South Otselic, NY, passed away peacefully at her home in Connecticut on Saturday, September 5, 2015.

Born in South Otselic, NY on April 25, 1923, Mrs. Houk was the daugther of the late Robert and Ruth Potter Perkins.  A longtime resident of South Otselic, she was a member of the South Otselic United Methodist Church...

Aug 28, 2015

James "Jimmy" C. Stith, 55, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 28, 2015, at SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY.

Born in Cincinnatus, NY on November 8, 1959, Jimmy was the son of the late Theodore Stith, Sr. and Lois Peak Stith.  A lifelong resident of the area, he was a 1978 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School....

Aug 22, 2015

Alfred H. Turshman, 81, of German, NY, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2015, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY.  His death resulted from having been lost in the area surrounding his farm.  Numerous rescuers and searchers, including family, firemen, Civil Air Patrol, and several State agencies were involved in the eight-day search.

Alfred was born in Metuchen, NJ...

Aug 21, 2015

Irma J. (Strough) Kenyon, 75, of Willet, NY, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, NY.

Born in Willet, NY on November 27, 1939, Irma was a daughter of the late Roland and Catherine Howland Strough.  A lifelong resident of the area, she was a member of the Willet United Methodist Church, until it closed, and was active...

Jul 24, 2015

Rose Ann (Kemak) Standish, 49, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Friday evening, July 24, 2015, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY.

Rose is the daughter of the late Theodore and Susanne Kemak.  A lifelong resident of the area, she proudly served in the U.S. Air Force for four years.  She was a nurse, by profession, who enjoyed taking care...