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Theola Mary Standish

Theola Mary Standish

Oct 19, 2013

Theola (LuLu) Mary Standish, 73, of Willet,  NY, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2013, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.

Born and raised in Sommerville, NJ, Theola was a daughter of the late Jim and Harriet Horton.  She moved to Willet, NY in 1984 where she spent the rest of her life.  She is at...

Bruce P. DeMond

Bruce P. DeMond

Oct 17, 2013

Bruce P. DeMond, 73, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 17, 2013.

Bruce was born in Cortland, NY on October 10, 1940 to Lois and Otto DeMond.  He attended Cincinnatus Central School graduating with the Class of 1958.  Bruce graduated with a Masters degree in education from SUNY at...

William G. Simmons

William G. Simmons

Oct 9, 2013

William G. Simmons, 83, of Berkshire, NY, left peacefully, while surrounded by his family, on October 9, 2013 after a lengthy illness.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Shirley (Sharp) Simmons; his children, William “Jim” (Cheryl), Diana (Craig) Mueller, and Michael (Mary Beth); his grandchildren, Autumn (John) Lavine, Cherish...

Marjorie I. Button

Marjorie I. Button

Sep 25, 2013

Marjorie I. (Marks) Button, 81, of McGraw, NY, and formerly of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.

Born in Cortland on November 23, 1931, Marge was a daughter of the late Carl and Beulah Young Marks.  She was a resident...

Virginia L. Lacey

Virginia L. Lacey

Sep 18, 2013

Virginia “Ginny” L. Lacey, 79, of Brooktondale, NY, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2013, at the Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY.

Born in Caroline Center, NY, on September 7, 1934, Ginny was a daughter of the late Angelo Scalia and Grace Liddington Scalia Glover.  A lifetime resident of the area, she...

Earl Westbrook

Earl Westbrook

Sep 18, 2013

This obituary has been removed from the website due to lack of payment of funeral expenses by the responsible family members.

 

Proverbs 3:27-28

Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it”—when you...

Arthur G. Graves

Arthur G. Graves

Sep 16, 2013

Arthur G. Graves, 89, of DeRuyter, NY and formerly of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2013, at Crown Center for Rehabilitation, Cortland, NY.

Mr. Graves was born in Coventry, NY on December 6, 1923, a son of the late George and Helen Sprague Graves.  A lifelong resident of this...

Naomi M. Milhit

Naomi M. Milhit

Sep 6, 2013

Naomi M. (Balzarette) Milhit, 82, of Willet, NY, and formerly of Long Island, NY, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2013, at Lourde’s Hospital, Binghamton, NY.

Born in Pallisade’s Park, NJ, Naomi was a daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Link Balzarette.  A resident of Willet since 1999, she had resided...

Brenna Elizabeth Quinn

Brenna Elizabeth Quinn

Sep 5, 2013

Brenna Elizabeth Quinn, born in Norwich, NY on May 10, 2013 to Brandi Young and Ian Quinn, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 5, 2013.

In addition to her parents, Brandi Young and Ian Quinn, she is also survived by her brothers, Brogan and Blayke Quinn; her maternal grandmother, Robin Hegedus; maternal...

Henry E. Sharp

Henry E. Sharp

Aug 3, 2013

Henry E. Sharp, 78, of Newark Valley, NY, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2013, at his home, while surrounded by his family.

Henry was born in Berkshire, NY on August 16, 1934, a son of the late Henry D. and Leona Westfall Sharp.  A lifelong resident of the area, he was...

Margaret P. Young

Margaret P. Young

Aug 1, 2013

Margaret P. Young, 95, of Englewood, FL, and formerly of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2013, in Florida.

Margaret was born in Greenville, OH on December 17, 1917.  She was a member and Past Matron of the Cincinnatus Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star.  For many years,...

Stanley G. Yale

Stanley G. Yale

Jul 25, 2013

Stanley G. “Muggy” Yale, 74, of South Otselic, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at his home.

Born in Norwich, NY, on April 29, 1939, Mr. Yale was a son of the late Lawrence and Gladys McGowan Yale.  A longtime resident of the area, he was a 1958 graduate...

Shirley M. Keator

Shirley M. Keator

Jul 15, 2013

Shirley M. Keator, 81, formerly of Pharsalia, NY, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2013, at the home of her daughter in Stuyvesant, NY.

Born in German, NY on March 29, 1932, Mrs. Keator was a daughter of the late Clarence and Mildred Coler Monk.  A longtime resident of Pharsalia, she worked...

Martha M. Kenyon

Martha M. Kenyon

Jul 15, 2013

Martha M. (Hathaway) Kenyon, 68, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2013, at her home, while surrounded by her family.

Martha was born in Smithville Flats, NY on March 6, 1945, a daughter of the late Charles and Mildred Temple Hathaway.  A longtime resident of this area, she served as...

William A. Latimer

William A. Latimer

Jun 18, 2013

William A. Latimer, 71, of Solon, NY, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY, while surrounded by his family.

Born in Cortland, NY on September 29, 1941, Bill was a son of the late George and Hazel (Stillwell) Latimer.  A lifetime resident of the...

Viola C. Johnson

Viola C. Johnson

Jun 18, 2013

Viola C. Johnson, 87, of Marathon, NY, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at the Cortland Regional Nursing Facility, while surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Johnson was born in Cortland, NY on January 20, 1926, a daughter of the late Wilson and Joanna (Hall) Culver.  A 1943 graduate of Marathon Central...

Jessie V. Billings

Jessie V. Billings

Jun 17, 2013

Jessie V. Billings, 78, of Cortland, NY and formerly of Willet, NY, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2013, at University Hospital, Syracuse, NY.

Jessie was born in Cortland, NY on December 21, 1934, a daughter of the late E.L. Jack and Alice Salisbury.  She was a member of the Willet United...

Charlene L. Fox

Charlene L. Fox

Jun 14, 2013

Charlene L. (Pratt) Fox, 71, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 14, 2013, at her home.

Charlene was born in Binghamton, NY on October 7, 1941, a daughter of the late Charles and Adeltha (Ellis) Pratt.  She married her husband, Raymond L. Fox, in 1962, and together the two...

Josephine A. Smith

Josephine A. Smith

Jun 13, 2013

Josephine “Josie” A. Smith, 90, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at the home of her daughter.

Born in Santa Rosa, CA on February 5, 1923, Josie was a daughter of the late Leslie and Josephine (Lowery) Westfall.  A longtime resident of Pitcher, she was a communicant and...

Ruth M. Clough

Ruth M. Clough

Jun 12, 2013

Ruth M. Clough, 96, of Cortland, NY, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, with her family by her side, at the Cortland Regional Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Cortland, NY, following a brief illness.

Ruth was born in the Town of German, NY on April 29, 1917, a daughter of the late...