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Lorena M. Tracy

Lorena M. Tracy

Jul 18, 2014

Lorena M. (Marks) Tracy, 79, of McGraw, NY, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2014, at the Crown Center for Nursing, Cortland, NY.

Born in Cortland, NY on May 7, 1935, Lorena was the daughter of the late Carl and Beulah Youngs Marks.  A lifelong resident of the area, she was a 1953 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and worked...

Helen I. Calkins

Helen I. Calkins

Jul 6, 2014

Helen I. Calkins, 98, formerly of Willet, NY, passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2014, at the Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Home.

Born in Willet, NY on March 16, 1916, Mrs. Calkins was the daughter of the late Earl and Grace Greene.  A lifelong resident of this area, she was a member of the Willet United Methodist Church and...

Barbara I. Greene

Barbara I. Greene

Jun 8, 2014

Barbara I. Greene, 85, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2014, at Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY.

Born in McDonough, NY on April 26, 1929, Barb was the daughter of the late Stanley and Ilah Carrier Sargent.  A lifelong resident of the area, she was a graduate of both the Cincinnatus Central School and the Central City...

Florence I. Lambert

Florence I. Lambert

May 27, 2014

Florence I. Lambert, 79, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home, Ithaca, NY.

Miss Lambert was born in South Otselic, NY on May 22, 1935, a daughter of the late Ernest and Mae Kibbe Lambert.  A longtime resident of the area, she retired from Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich, on June 1, 1995, where she...

Karen L. Root

Karen L. Root

May 17, 2014

Karen L. Root, 72, of DeRuyter,  NY, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2014, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.

Born in Cortland on January 16, 1942, Karen was the daughter of the late Albert and Martha Hay Root.  A lifelong resident of the area, she was a graduate of Truxton High School.  She was an avid bowler...

Robert "Joe" W. Hagen

Robert "Joe" W. Hagen

May 9, 2014

Robert “Joe” W. Hagen, 91, formerly of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014, at his home in Norwich, NY, while surrounded by his family.

Joe was born on May 15, 1922 and raised on the family farm in Pitcher Springs. His keen interest in creating and building started at an early age, always wondering what made things...

Curtis C. Gardner

Curtis C. Gardner

Apr 27, 2014

Curtis C. Gardner, 87, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, April 27, 2014, with his family by his side.

Born in Oxford, NY on September 19, 1926, Curtis was the son of the late Glen and Marie Curtis Gardner.  A longtime resident of this area, he was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of...

Susan Lee Maricle

Susan Lee Maricle

Mar 29, 2014

Susan Lee Maricle, 63, of Cortland, NY, and formerly of E. Freetown, NY, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014.

Susie was born in Cortland, NY on September 24, 1950, the daughter of Ralph and Joyce Cardner Maricle.  A longtime resident of the area, she attended Cincinnatus Central School and had previously been employed at the J.M. Murray Center, Cortland. ...

Norma B. Baldwin

Norma B. Baldwin

Mar 16, 2014

Norma B. Baldwin, 90, of South Otselic, NY, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2014, in Florida.

Mrs. Baldwin was born in Otselic, NY on August 7, 1923, the daughter of Loyal and Audra Bassett Brown.  A longtime resident of this area, she was a member of the United Methodist Church of South Otselic.  She retired from the U.S. Postal...

Harold L. Zimmer

Harold L. Zimmer

Mar 15, 2014

Harold L. Zimmer, 63, lost his battle with cancer on Saturday, March 15, 2014, at his home in Willet, NY.

He is survived by his wife and best friend, Caren; son, Shawn; daughters, Joanne, Kathleen, and Christina.  He also leaves behind a sister, Goldie; a brother, Earl; many grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nephews; and a niece.

At Harold’s request, there will...

Joyce E. Jordan

Joyce E. Jordan

Mar 11, 2014

Joyce Euson Jordan, 82, formerly of Solon, NY, is now listening to the music in heaven with her loved ones who have gone before her.

Born in Cortland, NY on April 18, 1931, Joyce was a daughter of Andrew and Arla Smith Seamans.  A lifelong resident of the area, she was a member of the McGrawville Baptist Church.  She retired...

Clarke G. Suarez

Clarke G. Suarez

Mar 9, 2014

Clarke G. Suarez, 66, of Cincinnatus (Taylor), NY, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 9, 2014, while surrounded by his family.

Clarke was born in Cortland, NY on April 13, 1947, a son of the late Raymond and Jean Gibson Suarez.  He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era and was a member of the...

Alice M. Shepard

Alice M. Shepard

Feb 25, 2014

Alice M. Shepard, 76, formerly of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 25, 2014, in South Carolina.

Alice was born in Preston, NY on May 30, 1937, the only child of Roy and Ora Gale Little.  A longtime resident of this area, she moved to Pickens, SC in 2011, to be near her family.  She was a graduate...

Pamela J. Guy

Pamela J. Guy

Feb 17, 2014

Pamela J. (Root) Guy, 71, of McGraw, NY, passed away, after a brief illness, on Monday, February 17, 2014, at her home, while surrounded by her family.

Born in Cortland, NY on February 11, 1943, Mrs. Guy was a daughter of the late Albert and Martha Hay Root.  A lifelong resident of the area, she was a 1962 graduate of...

Emma J. Joseph

Emma J. Joseph

Feb 4, 2014

Emma J. Joseph, 71, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at the Bridgewater Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Binghamton, NY, following an extended illness.

Mrs. Joseph was born in Smithville Flats, NY, on April 17, 1942, a daughter of the late Paul and Clara Ida King Livermore.  Prior to her retirement, she had worked as a...

William George Hines

William George Hines

Feb 1, 2014

William “Red” “Joe” George Hines, 86, of Berkshire (Speedsville), NY, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, February 1, 2014, with family by his side.

Born in Owego, NY, on April 21, 1927, Red was a son of the late Raymond and Edna Brink Hines.  A longtime resident of the area, he retired from NYSDOT in 1982 after several...

Thomas C. Golden

Thomas C. Golden

Jan 31, 2014

Thomas C. Golden, 61, of Lincklaen, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 31, 2014, at his home.

A longtime resident of the area, Tom was a son of Robert and Arlene Compton Golden.  He served in the U.S. Navy from 1972 to 1976 and was a member of the American Legion.

He is survived by his mother, Arlene Golden,...

Donna E. Parks

Donna E. Parks

Jan 24, 2014

Donna E. Parks, 70, of McDonough, NY, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2014, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY.

Born in Ithaca, NY on October 2, 1943, Donna was a daughter of Howard and Doris Hinchey Henry.  She was a member, past president, and past secretary of the G.M. Nightengale American Legion Post #1478 Auxiliary, McDonough and a...

Juanita J. Crandall

Juanita J. Crandall

Jan 18, 2014

Juanita J. “Dee” Crandall, 77, of Cortland, NY, passed away on January 18, 2014, at her winter home in Florida.

Dee was born in Pitcher, NY on May 15, 1936, a daughter of the late Merle and Florence Loomis.  She attended Cincinnatus Central School.

She is survived by her close friend and companion, Tom Barnhart, of Cortland; her daughters, Debra...

Leland Sanford Wilcox

Leland Sanford Wilcox

Jan 2, 2014

Leland Sanford Wilcox, 90, of South Otselic, NY, passed away suddenly on January 2, 2014, at his home.

Mr. Wilcox was born in Erieville, NY on January 1, 1924, a son of the late Edgar and Pansy Sternburg Wilcox.  A longtime resident of this area, he was an associate member of the Perry Cook American Legion Post #973, South Otselic. ...