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Avery Z. Torrey

Avery Z. Torrey

Jun 5, 2013

Avery (Red) Z. Torrey, 90, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at the Veteran's Hospital in Syracuse, NY.

Avery was born in the Town of German on July 12, 1922 to Avery and Bertha (Temple) Torrey.  He was raised on the family farm in German and while growing up had many jobs besides working...

Carl L. Greene

Carl L. Greene

May 14, 2013

Carl L. Greene, 51, of Afton, NY, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY, following an extended illness.

Carl was born in Johnson City on August 22, 1961, a son of the late Winfield and Thelma Slack Greene.  Prior to his illness, he worked as an auto detailer for Royal Motors,...

Glenn C. Livermore

Glenn C. Livermore

May 7, 2013

Glenn C. “Fat” Livermore, 84, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Syracuse, NY, at the home of Klara Clayton, his 30-year companion.

Glenn was born August 14, 1928 in Cortland, NY, the son of Leonard and Helen Connell Livermore.  A resident of Cortland County for his entire...

Lloyd Peck, Jr.

Lloyd Peck, Jr.

May 3, 2013

Lloyd Peck, Jr., 81, of Cincinnatus (Taylor), NY, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2013, at Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY, while surrounded by his family.

Born in McDonough, NY on July 29, 1931, Lloyd was a son of the late Lloyd A. and Gladys Lansdowne Peck.  Prior to his retirement...

Beatrice H. Sergent

Beatrice H. Sergent

May 1, 2013

Beatrice H. Sergent, 83, of Taylor, NY, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, NY, with her family by her side.

Bea was born in Cortland, NY on February 28, 1930, a daughter of the late Floyd and Mary Church Hopkins.  A longtime...

Joshua D. Moon

Joshua D. Moon

Apr 21, 2013

Joshua D. Moon, 32, of North Pitcher, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 21, 2013, in Williamsport, PA.

Josh was born in Hamilton, NY on June 5, 1980, son of Kevin and Lori Harris Moon.  He was a 1999 graduate of Otselic Valley Central School and worked in Williamsport for the...

Raymond W. Burt

Raymond W. Burt

Apr 17, 2013

Raymond W. Burt, 87, of South Otselic, NY, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at his home, while surrounded by his family.

Ray was born in Cincinnatus, NY on April 21, 1925, a son of the late Lewis B. and Sarah Jane Snodgrass Burt.  A lifelong resident of this area, he...

Gladys E. Totman Randall

Gladys E. Totman Randall

Apr 9, 2013

Gladys E. Totman Randall, 84, of Venice, FL and formerly of the Cincinnatus area, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at the Sarasota Hospice House in Sarasota, FL.

Mrs. Randall was born in Saugerties, NY on January 6, 1929, a daughter of the late Francis and Sylvia Rasmussen Delanoy.  She was a member of the First Baptist...

Elizabeth A. Slocum

Elizabeth A. Slocum

Apr 2, 2013

Elizabeth A. Slocum, 84, of Marathon, died on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at home.

She assisted on the family dairy farm in Freetown for decades and taught school at McGraw for a short time.  She was a member of St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in Marathon and was active in the Altar and Rosary Society.  She was also a...

Harlan J. Pudney, Sr.

Harlan J. Pudney, Sr.

Mar 27, 2013

Harlan J. Pudney, Sr., 84, of Solon Pond, Town of Taylor, NY, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at his home, while surrounded by his family.

Born at Solon Pond in the Town of Taylor, Harlan was a son of the late Alvah and Rena Steele Pudney.  A 1947 graduate of...

Carol Ann Bell Simmons

Carol Ann Bell Simmons

Mar 13, 2013

Carol A. Bell Simmons, 56, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, after becoming ill at home.

Carol was born in New Jersey on August 13, 1956, a daughter of the late Donald and Mae Grow Ohls.  A longtime resident of this...

Joan B. Jerauld

Joan B. Jerauld

Mar 2, 2013

Arriving at the end of a twelve year journey with Alzheimers, Joan Bundy Jerauld, 73, passed peacefully at her home of thirty-five years in Berkshire, NY on March 2, 2013. Four generations of loving family were in close attendance.

Joan was born at the Parshall Hospital in Oneonta, NY on October 9, 1939. She was the daughter of...

Joyce E. Whitney

Joyce E. Whitney

Feb 20, 2013

Joyce E. Whitney, 71, of McDonough, NY, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at her home.

Joyce was born in Hallstead, PA on November 10, 1941, a daughter of the late Alvin and Dorothy Cornell Slater.  A longtime resident of this area, she enjoyed painting, gardening, and watching the birds.  She...

Marian L. Knickerbocker

Marian L. Knickerbocker

Feb 19, 2013

Marian L. (Randall) Knickerbocker, 91, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at her home.

Born in Pitcher, NY, on February 16, 1922, Mrs. Knickerbocker was a daughter of the late John and Gertrude Baldwin Randall.  A lifelong resident of this area, she attended the Pitcher Federated Church.  She was a...

Earl Francis Green

Earl Francis Green

Feb 18, 2013

Earl Francis Green, 89, of Liverpool, NY and formerly of Otselic, NY, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2013, at the Syracuse VA Medical Center.

Earl was born in South Otselic on September 24, 1923, a son of the late Louis and Cynthia Pearl Dye Green.  He was a 1941 graduate of South...

Bonnie Lou O'Neill

Bonnie Lou O'Neill

Feb 9, 2013

Bonnie Lou O’Neill, 61, of Marathon, NY, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2013, at the SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY.

Bonnie was born in Norwich, NY on September 8, 1951, a daughter of the late Edward and Florence Shepard O’Neill.  She was a loving mother and grandmother who dearly loved...

Mary Ethelyn Gardner

Mary Ethelyn Gardner

Jan 25, 2013

Mary “Ethelyn” McNally Gardner, 85, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2013, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, while surrounded by her family.

Born in Mineola, Long Island, NY on April 28, 1927, Ethelyn was a daughter of the late Francis A. and Gladys Hotchkiss McNally.  She was a...

Vernon "Pop" E. Kenyon, Jr.

Vernon "Pop" E. Kenyon, Jr.

Jan 23, 2013

Vernon “Pop” E. Kenyon, Jr., 68, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY.

Pop was born in Greene, NY on July 21, 1944, a son of the late Vernon and Lottie Bell Gage Kenyon, Sr.  A longtime resident of this area, he...

L. Dewey Eccleston

L. Dewey Eccleston

Jan 10, 2013

L. Dewey Eccleston, 86, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2013, at his daughter’s home in Cincinnatus.

Dewey was born in Oxford, NY on March 14, 1926, a son of the late Leon and Irene Rackett Eccleston.  A longtime resident of this area, he proudly served in the U.S....

Emily E. Zimmer

Emily E. Zimmer

Jan 8, 2013

Emily E. Zimmer, 80, of Harford, NY, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.

Mrs. Zimmer was born in Ilion, NY on November 12, 1932, a daughter of the late John and Goldie Casler Nase.  For several years, she provided home health care to various families.  She was the wife...