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Walter G. Shepard, Jr.

Walter G. Shepard, Jr.

Jun 30, 2011

Walter G. Shepard, Jr., 78, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2011, at the Crown Center Home for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cortland, NY.Mr. Shepard was born in North Pharsalia, NY on October 28, 1932, a son of the late Walter and Mildred Whitcomb Shepard. A lifelong resident of the area, he retired from Coventry Transport after several...

Doris Richer Livermore

Doris Richer Livermore

Jun 15, 2011

Doris Richer Livermore, 84, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.Born in Otselic, NY on October 15, 1926, Mrs. Livermore was a daughter of the late Harley and Myrtle Timmerman Richer. A lifelong resident of this area, she was a graduate of Otselic Valley Central School. In her earlier...

Marion S. Deaver

Marion S. Deaver

May 28, 2011

Marion S. Deaver, 90, formerly of S. Otselic, NY and most recently a resident of the Masonic Care Community, Utica, NY, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2011, at St. Luke's Hospital, Utica, NY.Mrs. Deaver was born in Detroit, MI on August 18, 1920, a daughter of the late Frank and Laura Moore Stone. She was a 1938 graduate of...

Janice J. Beebe

Janice J. Beebe

May 10, 2011

Janice J. Beebe, 59, of Berkshire (Speedsville), NY, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY, with her husband by her side.Janice was born in Waxahachie, TX on February 15, 1952, a daughter of the late Joseph Miles Butler and Minnie Pearl Caldwell Butler. A resident of Speedsville for the past 15 years, Janice was...

Richard E. Auwarter, Sr.

Richard E. Auwarter, Sr.

Apr 23, 2011

Richard E. Auwarter, Sr., 79, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, April 23, 2011, from his son's home in the Town of Lapeer.Dick was born in Norwich, NY on August 8, 1931 a son of the late William and Myrla Carrier Auwarter. A lifelong resident of this area and a 1950 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School, he...

Olive W. Harvey

Olive W. Harvey

Apr 11, 2011

Olive W. Harvey, 93, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.Born on March 15, 1918 in the Town of Taylor (Solon Pond), Mrs. Harvey was the youngest child born to the late Frank S. and Lucy Potter Wood. A lifelong resident of Cincinnatus, she resided in the same home...

Vernon P. Clough

Vernon P. Clough

Apr 1, 2011

Vernon P. Clough, 68, of East Freetown, NY, passed away at his home on Friday, April 1, 2011, following a brief illness.Born in Cortland, NY on June 1, 1942, Vern was one of eight children born to the late Kenneth and Olive Gilland Clough. His family spent their early years in the Pitcher and Cincinnatus area, before they moved to...

Freida E. Stafford

Freida E. Stafford

Mar 18, 2011

Freida E. Stafford, 89, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2011, at her home.Mrs. Stafford was born in the Town of Solon, NY on September 27, 1921, a daughter of the late Arthur and Reta Coates Thornton. She was a lifelong resident of this area. She is survived by her children, Joanne Perkins of Cincinnatus, Gerald (Adrianne)...

Ruth E. Harahus

Ruth E. Harahus

Mar 11, 2011

Ruth E. (Randall) Harahus, 65, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2011, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY following a short and courageous battle with cancer.Ruth was born in Cortland, NY on September 6, 1945, a daughter of the late Watson and Frances Call Randall. A lifelong resident of the area, she was a 1963...

Jesse Diaz

Jesse Diaz

Mar 11, 2011

Jesse "Corky" Diaz, 62, decided to take the path to his Lord on Friday, March 11, 2011, at his brother's home in Taylor, NY.Jesse was born on May 19, 1948 in Willet, NY and resided in Syracuse, NY. He truly loved his daughters, his grandchildren, and had a special place in his heart for others.Jesse grew up in Willet, NY...

Hazel J. Tennant

Hazel J. Tennant

Mar 10, 2011

Hazel J. Tennant, 85, of German, NY, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, March 10, 2011, while residing at the Chenango Memorial Nursing Facility, Norwich, NY.Mrs. Tennant was born in Cooter, MO on November 8, 1925, a daughter of the late Ross and Ena Lorene Wagster Douglas. She was a 1946 graduate of Baptist Bible Seminary, Johnson...

Catharine M. (Brown) Tei

Catharine M. (Brown) Tei

Feb 22, 2011

A gracious lady, Catharine M. (Brown) Tei, 'Cathy', was ushered into Glory on Tuesday, February 22, 2011, from her home on the Brackel, Cincinnatus, NY. She was born in Cincinnatus on February 24, 1940, the younger daughter and sixth of ten children of Earl Henry & Verna Eliza (Doupe) Brown. Cathy completed extensive research on her heritage as a 10th-generation...

Robert B. Clark

Robert B. Clark

Feb 18, 2011

Robert Birdlebough Clark, 89, of Pitcher, NY, passed away suddenly on Friday, February 18, 2010, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.Born in Pitcher, NY on September 20, 1921, Mr. Clark was the only child born to the late Fred and Lena Birdlebough Clark. A lifelong resident of Pitcher, he was a member of the Pitcher Federated Church. He...

Barbara Ann Crane

Barbara Ann Crane

Feb 13, 2011

Barbara Ann Crane, 68, of Willet, NY, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2011, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.Mrs. Crane was born in New Jersey on December 16, 1942, a daughter of the late Jacob and Magdalene Raichle Brower. A longtime resident of the area, she was a member of the Willet Methodist Church.She is survived by...

J. Richard Deiss

J. Richard Deiss

Feb 10, 2011

J. Richard Deiss, 82, of Willet, NY, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2011, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.Mr. Deiss was born in Ouaquaga, NY on July 3, 1928, a son of the late George and Caroline Zeizer Deiss. A longtime resident of the Willet area, he was a member of the Willet Methodist Church. On his...

Kathline Starr Ketchum Finch

Kathline Starr Ketchum Finch

Jan 18, 2011

Kathline Starr Ketchum Finch, 58, of Virgil, NY passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2011, at her home, following a long and brave battle with cancer.Kathy is survived and loved by her husband of 38 years, Michael, her children: Jennifer Cottrell of Ithaca, Chad (Christa) Finch of Stoughton, WI, Melissa (William) Reif of Cortland, Shane (Alison) Finch of Cincinnatus, her...

Priscilla Scanlan

Priscilla Scanlan

Jan 16, 2011

Priscilla Scanlan, 94, of S. Otselic, NY, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2011, at the Valley View Nursing Home, Norwich, NY.Mrs. Scanlan was born in Romulus, NY on November 15, 1916, a daughter of the late Henry and Edna Cassidy VanVleet. A resident of this area since 1995, she was a member of the United Methodist Church of South...

Earle E. O'Dell

Earle E. O'Dell

Jan 15, 2011

Earle E. O'Dell, 71, of Cortland, NY, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2011, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, NY.Born in Willet, NY on January 8, 1940, Earle was a son of the late Lawrence and Alta Morgan O'Dell. A lifelong resident of the area, he worked at several places, including Homer Laundry and the J.M. Murray Center.He is survived...

Joanna R. McDonald

Joanna R. McDonald

Jan 15, 2011

Joanna R. McDonald, 82, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2011, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, while surrounded by her family.Mrs. McDonald was born in Smithville, NY on October 12, 1928, a daughter of the late Monroe and Jessie Paddleford Torrey. A lifelong resident of the area, she was a member of the First Baptist Church...

Judson S. Vickery, Jr.

Judson S. Vickery, Jr.

Jan 11, 2011

Judson S. Vickery, Jr., 84, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center.Mr. Vickery was born in Pitcher, NY on November 1, 1926, a son of the late C. Judson and Viola Sutliff Vickery. A lifelong resident of the area, he attended Cincinnatus Central School and then enlisted in the U.S. Army...