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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...

Normina C. Sergent

Normina C. Sergent

Jan 3, 2011

Normina C. Sergent, 96, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away peacefully at the Cortland Care Center on Monday, January 3, 2011.Born in South Otselic, NY on August 8 1914, to the late Oliver and Elsie Gibson Closson, Mrs. Sergent and her husband, Louis, moved from Taylor to a farm in Willet. Together they owned and operated a dairy farm until his...

Genevieve Foux Barrows

Genevieve Foux Barrows

Dec 12, 2010

Genevieve Foux Barrows, 97, of Berkshire, NY, passed away peacefully, at her home, on Sunday, December 12, 2010.Mrs. Barrows was born in Winton, PA on January 2, 1913, a daughter of the late Edward and Edith Caines Sheerer. A long time resident of the Berkshire area, she was a member of the Berkshire Congregational Church. She retired from the Newark...

Ramon "Ray" C. White

Ramon "Ray" C. White

Dec 11, 2010

Ramon "Ray" C. White, 71, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2010, at his home, while surrounded by his family.Born in Cortland, NY on June 7, 1939, Ray was a son of the late Leon and Aleta Gates White. A lifelong resident of the area, he was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Cincinnatus. He...

Clarence "Stub" C. Parker

Clarence "Stub" C. Parker

Dec 6, 2010

Clarence "Stub" C. Parker, 84, of S. Plymouth (Pharsalia), NY, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2010, at his home.Stub was born in Pharsalia, NY on March 27, 1926, a son of the late Leon and Rebecca Drew Parker. A lifelong resident of the area, he was a past master and member of the Otselic Valley Lodge #659 F&AM for...

Jeanette A. Nelson

Jeanette A. Nelson

Nov 30, 2010

Jeanette A. Nelson, 69, of Cortland, NY, passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2010, at her home, while surrounded by her family.Jeanette was born in German, NY on November 2, 1941, a daughter of Harold and Maude Dunn Nelson. She was a member of the Bible Baptist Church of Cortland, and dearly loved her church family. She was an original...

Melvin J. DuVall

Melvin J. DuVall

Nov 29, 2010

Melvin J. DuVall, 74, of Willet, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 29, 2010, at his home.Born in Rochester, NY on July 18, 1936, he was a son of the late Homer and Marjorie Thomas. He was active in the Tully, Preble, Virgil, and Willet Fire Departments and worked as an auctioneer throughout the area.He is survived by his...

Lee V.V. Scanlan

Lee V.V. Scanlan

Nov 27, 2010

Lee "Grumpy" V.V. Scanlan, 72, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2010, as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Milan, Ohio.Mr. Scanlan was born in Stamford, CT on July 9, 1938, a son of John "Jack" and Priscilla VanVleet Scanlan. A longtime resident of the area, he was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard...

Barbara A. Standish

Barbara A. Standish

Nov 21, 2010

Barbara A. Standish, 77, of Willet, NY, passed away at her home on Sunday, November 21, 2010, while surrounded by her family.Mrs. Standish was born in Chittenango, NY on June 19, 1933, a daughter of the late Gifford and Marium DeValle Briggs. A longtime resident of the area, she was a member of the Willet Methodist Church where she taught...

Ezra (Sonny) J. Shepard

Ezra (Sonny) J. Shepard

Nov 19, 2010

Ezra "Sonny" J. Shepard, 67, of Freetown, NY, passed away at his home on Friday, November 19, 2010, following an extended illness.Born in Norwich, NY on April 8, 1943 to the late Orville and Evelyn Shatraw Shepard, he worked at McGraw Box Co. for 30 years and also worked at Higgins and Square Deal Machine until his illness in 2002....

Valerie Totman Hull

Valerie Totman Hull

Nov 12, 2010

Valerie Totman Hull, 54, of Cincinnatus, NY, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, November 12, 2010, at her home, while surrounded by her family.Val was born in Cortland, NY on March 21, 1956, a daughter of Clarence and Elsie Connor Totman. A lifelong resident of the area, she was a member of the First Baptist Church of...

Samantha Magarian-Rainbow

Samantha Magarian-Rainbow

Nov 8, 2010

Samantha Magarian-Rainbow, 39, of North Pitcher, NY, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2010, at Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich, NY.Samantha was born in Cortland, NY on October 8, 1971, a daughter of the late William and Dora Grewe Magarian. She was a 1989 graduate of Otselic Valley Central School and received her Bachelor's degree from Elmira College in 1993. For...

Virginia I. Stith

Virginia I. Stith

Oct 27, 2010

Virginia I. Stith, 83, of Lakeland, FL and formerly of the Otselic area, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2010, in Florida.Mrs. Stith was born on December 19, 1926, a daughter of the late Horace and Emily Baker. She made her home in both Florida and New York for several years.She is survived by her children, Donald (Doris) Stith, Josephine...

Philip R. Miller

Philip R. Miller

Oct 25, 2010

Philip R. Miller, 50, of Pitcher, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 25, 2010, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.Philip was born in Quakertown, PA on March 28, 1960, a son of the late Clarence and Patricia Berge Miller. A 1979 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School, he was employed as an assembler for Impact. He was a...

Theodore "Ted" D. Law, Sr.

Theodore "Ted" D. Law, Sr.

Oct 5, 2010

Theodore "Ted" D. Law, Sr., 78, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY.Ted was born in Norwich, NY on December 5, 1931, a son of the late Delmar Law, Sr. and Ora Campbell Law. A lifelong dairy farmer, Ted was affiliated with the United Presbyterian Church of Cincinnatus. For 36 years...

Sherry K. Marshall

Sherry K. Marshall

Oct 5, 2010

Sherry K. Marshall, 48, of South Otselic, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, at Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich, NY, after becoming ill at work.Sherry was born in Cortland, NY on August 8, 1962, a daughter of Wayne and Judy Morse Smith. She was a graduate of Otselic Valley Central School and for the past seven years has...