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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...

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...