Life Story

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...

Jun 25, 2012

Suzanne Quinn Kemak, 73, of Willet, NY, passed away on Monday, June 25, 2012, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY, following a brief illness.Born in Whitney Point, NY on November 12, 1938, Suzanne was a daughter of the late Edward and Madeline Hibbard Quinn. A lifelong resident of the area, she was a graduate of Whitney Point High School...

Jun 22, 2012

Richard J. Norton, 68, of Cincinnatus, NY, and formerly of Southampton, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 22, 2012, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, NY, after becoming ill at home.Rick was born in Binghamton, NY on January 7, 1944, a son of the late Leo and Stella Norton. Prior to moving to Cincinnatus, he was a police officer for...

Jun 3, 2012

William Harold Taylor (Bill) Sudbrink, 71, of Willet, died Sunday June 3, 2012 with his family at his late son Tommy's former home in Willet, after a courageous battle with cancer.Mr. Sudbrink was born in New York City on August 26, 1940 to William F. and Martha S. (DeShazo) Sudbrink. Bill served in the Navy and was a master carpenter....

May 10, 2012

Frances J. O'Krepki, 94, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, of Berkshire, NY, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2012.Born in New Britain, CT on February 14, 1918, Frances was the only child of Homer and Anna Kenyon Justice. A longtime resident of Berkshire, she was a member of the East Berkshire United Methodist Church. She was a retired school...

Apr 20, 2012

Norma Hattie Wright, 90, of Route 41, East Freetown, N.Y., died peacefully in her sleep Friday, April 20, 2012, attended by her daughter-in-law Michelle Wright.She was born April 22, 1921, at "Round Top," Turner Hill Road, Texas Valley, the daughter of Howard Almon and Hattie Lola (Jones) Turner. Her early education, through eighth grade, was completed at the one-room school...

Apr 18, 2012

Louise C. Livermore, 83, formerly of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at the Cortland Regional Nursing Facility, Cortland, NY.Mrs. Livermore was born in Willet, NY on March 7, 1929, a daughter of the late Otto and Clara Schmeidel Maynard. A longtime resident of this area, she was a 1946 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School. For several...