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James C. Ward

James C. Ward

Nov 7, 2011

James C. Ward, 58, of Chenango Forks, NY, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2011, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY.Born in Auburn, NY, on May 25, 1953, Jim was a son of the late Harry and Henrietta Mack Ward. He was employed at Wegman's in Johnson City. He was a member of the Kattelville Athletic Association and in...

Rachel Pearl MacRae

Rachel Pearl MacRae

Nov 5, 2011

Rachel Pearl Field MacRae, 96, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2011, at the Cortland Regional Nursing Facility, Cortland, NY.Born in the Town of Taylor, NY on October 24, 1915, Mrs. MacRae was the daughter of the late Myron and Myra Phelps Field. A lifelong resident of the area, she was a charter member of the Heritage...

Presley Noel Gleason

Presley Noel Gleason

Oct 27, 2011

Presley "Peek-a-chu" Noel Gleason, beloved daughter of Shane and Tiffany Whible Gleason of Cincinnatus, NY, went home to be an angel on Thursday, October 27, 2011, at the Golisano Children's Hospital, Rochester, NY.Presley was born in Cortland on January 31, 2011.In addition to her parents, Shane and Tiffany Gleason, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Chris and Wendy Whible,...

Terry W. Wight

Terry W. Wight

Oct 24, 2011

Terry W. Wight, 69, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2011, at his home, following a brief illness.Terry was born in Utica, NY on June 23, 1942, a son of the late Donald and Josephine Diaz Wight. A 1961 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School, he served in the National Guard Reserves from 1964 to 1970. He was...

Robert C. Euson

Robert C. Euson

Oct 18, 2011

Robert C. Euson, 67, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY.Bob was born in Cortland, NY on January 1, 1944, a son of the late Clifford and Velma Palmer Euson. A lifelong resident of the area, he retired from Cortland County in 2009.He is survived by his loving wife, Darlene...

Dorothy Homick Cross

Dorothy Homick Cross

Oct 14, 2011

Dorothy (Homick) Cross, 83, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2011, at her home.Mrs. Cross was born in Peckville, PA on March 3, 1928, a daughter of the late Michael and (Mom) Homick. She was employed as a registered nurse for Wilson Memorial Hospital until her retirement. After retirement, her numerous charities kept her busy.She is survived...

Richard H. Briggs

Richard H. Briggs

Oct 12, 2011

Richard H. Briggs, 62, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 12, 2011, from injuries sustained in a farming accident.Born in Falls River, MA on January 22, 1949, Richard was a son of the late Frederick H. and Winifred R. DeCastro Briggs. For the past several years, he and his brother, Frederick Briggs, owned and operated Fairholm Farms...

Jane Glezen Lee Knapp

Jane Glezen Lee Knapp

Oct 10, 2011

Jane Glezen Lee Knapp went to be with her Lord on Monday, October 10, 2011. She was at home and surrounded by her loving family.The daughter of Joseph Woolford Glezen and Hazel Phelps Glezen was born on August 31, 1914, at the family farm on Owen Hill Road, Lisle, NY. She would often reminisce about her early childhood there, and...

Hermione L. Porter

Hermione L. Porter

Sep 29, 2011

Hermione L. Porter, 70, of Whitney Point, NY, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2011, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, following a brief illness.Mrs. Porter was born in Johnson City on June 14, 1941, a daughter of the late Bruce Capron and Norma Lynch Batting. A longtime resident of this area, she was a member of the Lisle Congregational...

Paul O. Wheaton

Paul O. Wheaton

Sep 25, 2011

Paul O. Wheaton, 79, of Marathon, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 25, 2011, at his home.Paul was born in Cortland, NY, on July 16, 1932, a son of the late Marc Wheaton, Sr. and Margaret Jones Wheaton. A lifelong resident of the area, he was a communicant of St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Marathon, where was active in the...

Laura Catlin

Laura Catlin

Sep 20, 2011

Laura Underwood Catlin, 89, formerly of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2011.Laura was born in E. Freetown on April 17, 1922, a daughter of the late Floyd and Elizabeth Monk Underwood. She attended and graduated from Whitney Point Central School. In 1941, she married Francis Catlin of Montrose, PA. After living in Jacksonville, FL for a few...

Gordon W. Fox

Gordon W. Fox

Sep 11, 2011

Gordon W. Fox, 80, of Marathon, NY, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2011, at his home, while surrounded by his family.Gordon was born in Cincinnatus, NY on September 5, 1931, a son of the late Clinton and Iva Fox. A lifelong resident of this area, he attended the Christian Fellowship Church in Lisle. He was a retired truck driver,...

Clayton J. "Fudd" Rutan

Clayton J. "Fudd" Rutan

Sep 5, 2011

Clayton J. "Fudd" Rutan, 36, of Willet, NY, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2011, while surrounded by his family, at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, after a valiant and courageous battle with leukemia.Fudd was born in Cortland, NY on May 12, 1975, a son of the late Ronald Rutan, Jr. and Barbara Rutan Maroney. A lifelong resident...

Frances E. Knapp

Frances E. Knapp

Aug 29, 2011

Frances E. Knapp, 85, of Pitcher, NY, lost her courageous battle with cancer on Monday, August 29, 2011, while surrounded by her family.Frances was born in Triangle, NY on January 23, 1926, the oldest of seven children to the late Frank and Nettie Heath Mowry. Prior to her retirement, she was a Certified Nurse's Aide at Northwoods in Cortland for...

Belle Bonham

Belle Bonham

Aug 10, 2011

Belle Bonham, 82, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at the Chenango Memorial Nursing Facility, Norwich, NY.Mrs. Bonham was born in Anderson, SC on September 21, 1928. A longtime resident of this area, she retired from Highgate Manor Nursing Home where she was employed as an LPN.She is survived by her sons, James (Rose Mary) Bonham...

Wayne D. Drake, Sr.

Wayne D. Drake, Sr.

Aug 6, 2011

Wayne D. Drake, Sr., 78, of McGraw, NY, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2011, at the Cortland Care Center, Cortland, NY.Born in Cortland, NY on May 13, 1933, Wayne was a son of the late Wayne W. and Ethel Bailey Drake. He served in the U.S. Army Tank Co. 15th Infantry Regiment during the Korean Conflict. Prior to his...

H. James Cardner

H. James Cardner

Aug 5, 2011

H. James Cardner, 80, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2011, at the Cortland Care Center, Cortland, NY, following an extended illness.Mr. Cardner was born in Cincinnatus on September 27, 1930, a son of the late Harry John and Cecile Parsons Cardner. A lifelong resident of this area, he was a self-employed carpenter and farmer. He was...

Irving A. Cornine

Irving A. Cornine

Jul 30, 2011

Irving A. Cornine, 79, of N. Pitcher, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 30, 2011, at his home.Mr. Cornine was born in Morris Plains, NJ on January 29, 1932, a son of the late Lewis and Marion Fiedler Cornine. A resident of this area since 1993, he was a communicant of St. Virgil's Catholic Church, Morris Plains, NJ. He...

Shirley G. Simmons

Shirley G. Simmons

Jul 29, 2011

Shirley G. Simmons, 71, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away at her home on Friday, July 29, 2011, while surrounded by her family.Shirley was born in Carthage, NY on January 23, 1940, a daughter of the late Gerald and Genevieve McPherson Hartle. A longtime resident of this area, she married Harry Simmons, Sr. on September 1, 1958. She had been a...

Margaret Irene Degear Reagan

Margaret Irene Degear Reagan

Jul 4, 2011

Margaret Irene Degear Reagan, 90, formerly of E. Freetown, NY, passed away July 4, 2011, at the Cortland Care Center.She is survived by her children, Lucille "Lucy" (Frank) Hersey of Florida, Joan (Robert) Greene of McGraw, Morris (Elizabeth "Annie") of Cincinnatus; nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She also leaves behind her brothers, Harry (Venice), Charles "Herb", Thomas (Norma); sisters, Audrey...