Life Story

Nov 13, 2012

William C. Sudbrink, 43, of Willet, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 13, 2012.

Billy was born in Prescott, AZ on October 23, 1969, a son of William H.T. and Caryl Lewis Sudbrink.  He attended Cincinnatus Central School and most recently was a self-employed carpenter, following in his father’s footsteps.  Billy...

Oct 24, 2012

Catherine A. Nelson, 86, formerly of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away peacefully at the Chenango Memorial Nursing Facility, on Wednesday, October 24, 2012, while surrounded by her family.

Born in Deposit, NY on July 23, 1926, Mrs. Nelson was a daughter of the late Clifford and Minerva Burke Craft.  She attended the First...

Oct 22, 2012

Warren S. Murray, Sr., 83, of North Pitcher, NY, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2012, at the Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY, following an extended illness.

Mr. Murray was born in the Bronx, NY on November 17, 1928, a son of the late George and Ella Muller Murray.  A longtime...

Oct 20, 2012

Leon Gofkowski, 84, of Marathon, NY, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2012, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness.

Mr. Gofkowski was born in Willet, NY on September 9, 1928, a son of the late Stanley and Bessie Siorski Gofkowski.   From 1951 until the present, he operated a...

Oct 12, 2012

Elizabeth Amelia (Harvey) Jewell, 92, of Winston-Salem, NC and formerly of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2012, at her home, while surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Jewell was born in Pitcher, NY on November 12, 1919, a daughter of the late Ivan and Ruth Gardner Harvey.  On August 14,...

Oct 2, 2012

Linda “Lee” Burlingame, 48, died peacefully while surrounded by her adoring family on October 2, 2012 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. Lee grew up in Marathon, NY, and has resided for many years in Hammond, NY on the shores of Black Lake where she ran Lakeside Treasures and Marina and Lakeside Lodge along with her husband, Brian...

Sep 22, 2012

Grace E. Phillips Gardner, 88, of Berkshire, NY, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2012, at her home in Berkshire.

Grace was born in Whitney Point, NY on April 4, 1924, a daughter of the late John and Sarah Zaner Anderson.  A longtime resident of the Berkshire area, she was a member...

Sep 20, 2012

Dorothy M. (Loomis) Preston, 81, of McGraw, NY, passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, September 20, 2012, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, while surrounded by her family and was reunited with the love of her life and husband of 58 years, Howard Preston.

Sep 14, 2012

Jason E. Harrington, 32, of Cortland, NY, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, September 14, 2012.

Jason was born in Cortland, NY on June 2, 1980, a son of Earl and Jodene Baker Harrington.

He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Jody and Bill Abel of Cortland; a brother, Dustin (Stacey) Harrington...

Sep 3, 2012

Karl H. Marvin, 76, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2012, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, NY.

Born in Pitcher, NY on August 12, 1936, Karl was a son of the late Walter and Dorothy Myers Marvin.  A lifelong resident of the area, he formerly served as the Town of Pitcher Road Superintendent. ...

Aug 31, 2012

Gary E. Sturdevant, 67, of Norwich, NY and formerly of South Otselic, NY, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2012, at the Valley View Nursing Home, Norwich, NY.

Born in Binghamton, NY on June 1, 1945, Gary was a son of the late Vern and Naomi Allen Sturdevant.

He is survived by his brothers, Ned Sturdevant of...

Aug 24, 2012

Wilma M. (Heath) Brown, 71, of E. Freetown, NY, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2012, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY, while surrounded by her family.

Born in the Town of Homer, NY on April 6, 1941, Wilma was a daughter of the late Clarence and Eunice Finn Heath. ...

Aug 17, 2012

Timothy E. Straight, Sr., 51, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Friday, August 17, 2012, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Tim was born in Syracuse, NY on June 3, 1961, a son of Glenn Straight and Sharron Hancock Pedford.  A longtime resident of the area, he was employed as a heavy equipment operator for the Town...

Aug 15, 2012

George S. Van Dee, Jr., 81, of Cuyler, NY, passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, NY.

Born in Cuyler, NY, George was a son of the late George and Esther Lynch Van Dee.  He was a member of the Cuyler Methodist Church and served as a...

Aug 11, 2012

William R. “Oatmeal” Ullrich, 70, of South Otselic, NY, passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2012, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Oatmeal was born in Queens, NY on August 13, 1941, a son of the late William H. and Adelaide Bowman Ullrich.  He owned and operated the...

Aug 8, 2012

Gary W. Lehtonen, 70, of Mexico, NY, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, August 8, 2012, at his residence.

Gary was born in Oswego, NY on December 24, 1941, a son of the late Nicholas and Leola Horba.  An avid golfer, he had previously owned and operated G.W. Burner Service in Canton, NY. 

He is survived by his...

Aug 8, 2012

Judy L. Whorrall, 49, of South Otselic, NY, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2012, at her home, while surrounded by her family. Judy was born in Cortland, NY on June 22, 1963, a daughter of Donald and Jane Merchant Snyder.  A lifelong resident of the area, she was a 1981 graduate of Otselic Valley Central School.  For nine years, she...

Jul 28, 2012

Julia Palermo, 88, formerly of Long Island, NY, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2012, at the Groton Nursing Facility, Groton, NY.Born in Laurel Hill, NY on August 6, 1923, Mrs. Palermo was a daughter of the late Peter and Edna Brunner O'Leary. She was predeceased by her husband, Louis Raymond Palermo, in 2006.She is survived by her daughter, Rosemarie...

Jun 29, 2012

William J. Bohanan, Sr., 49, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2012, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, NY, after becoming ill at home.Bill was born in Cortland, NY on February 10, 1963, a son of Ora William and Betty Jane George Bohanan. A lifelong resident of the area, he was a member of the Trailhounds Snowmobile Club....

Jun 26, 2012

Joan M. Beebe, 79, of Berkshire (Speedsville), NY, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, June 26, 2012.Joan was born in Johnson City, NY on March 29, 1933, a daughter of the late Ray and Edna Brown Chrysler. A longtime resident of Speedsville, she was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church and was active with the ECW for...