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Richard L. Rupert, Sr.

Richard L. Rupert, Sr.

Aug 7, 2009

Richard L. Rupert, Sr., 61, of Berkshire, NY, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2009, at the home of his son in Berkshire.Rich was born in Cortland, NY on May 8, 1948, a son of the late Willis and Phyllis Sears Rupert. A longtime resident of the area, he was previously employed at Smith-Corona in Cortland and National Pipe and...

Eleanor M. Ritter

Eleanor M. Ritter

Jul 13, 2009

ELEANOR M. SMITH (WILSON) RITTEREleanor M. Ritter, 78, of Willet, NY passed away at her home on Monday, July 13, 2009, losing her battle with lymphoma cancer.December 16, 1930, Eleanor Mae Smith was born in Kingston, PA to Viola Irene Dodson Smith and Emery Thompson Smith. Eleanor graduated from Vestal High School in 1949. She went on to graduate from...

Howard E. Preston

Howard E. Preston

Jul 3, 2009

Howard E. Preston, 83, of McGraw, NY, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2009, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY, while surrounded by his family.Mr. Preston was born in New Woodstock, NY on February 15, 1926, a son of the late Lester and Jennie Elmore Preston. A lifelong resident of the area, he retired from the City of...

Elsie L. Eccleston

Elsie L. Eccleston

Jun 18, 2009

Elsie L. Eccleston, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2009, at the NYS Veteran's Home, Oxford, NY, at the age of 92. Mrs. Eccleston was born in Tully, NY on April 21, 1917, a daughter of the late Floyd and Lulu Stillman Crandall. A longtime resident of the area, she was a member of the South Otselic...

Marjorie H. Wilbur

Marjorie H. Wilbur

May 24, 2009

Mrs. Marjorie Wilbur, age 92, beloved mother of Connie, Brian, and Scott, died peacefully on May 24, 2009 at her home in Cincinnatus, New York, surrounded by her family. She was born January 14, 1917, in Otego, NY, the daughter of Joseph and Daisy (Thurston) Hyatt. She was married to Alton Wilbur on March 23, 1940, in Otego, New York....

Virginia Ruth Cook

Virginia Ruth Cook

May 22, 2009

Virginia Ruth Cook, 87, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2009, at Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.Mrs. Cook was born in Truxton, NY on September 19, 1921, a daughter of the late George and Gail Truman Sawyer. A lifelong resident of the area, she attended the Pitcher Federated Church. She retired from the Otselic Valley Central...

Janet  Beth Bays

Janet Beth Bays

May 19, 2009

Janet "Beth" (Tennant Temple) Bays, 56, of Willet, NY, passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, May 19, 2009, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY.A lifelong resident of the area, Beth was born in Johnson City, NY on May 31, 1952 to Gerald and Hazel Douglas Tennant. She was active in the German Baptist Church and was a...

Bertha L. Deuel

Bertha L. Deuel

May 18, 2009

Bertha L. (Temple, Torrey) Deuel, 108, crossed over into the arms of her Lord on May 18, 2009. Bertha was born November 7, 1900 in Willet, NY to Morris and Elizabeth (Blodget) Temple. She has made her home at the NYS Veteran's Home in Oxford for the last 5 years. Bertha was predeceased by her sisters: Mary Sherwood, Margie O'Neal,...

Charles H. Cruikshank, Sr.

Charles H. Cruikshank, Sr.

May 4, 2009

Charles H. Cruikshank, Sr., 81, of Norwich, NY passed away on Monday, May 4, 2009, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY.Born in Trenton, NY on December 9, 1927, Mr. Cruikshank was a son of the late Charles and Margaret Hallock Cruikshank. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and going to flea markets, auctions, and garage sales.He is...

Martha B. Small

Martha B. Small

Apr 25, 2009

Martha B. (Maricle) Small, 90, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 25, 2009, at her home.Born in Pitcher, NY on May 15, 1918, Mrs. Small was a daughter of the late Edwin and Hazel Loomis Maricle. A lifelong resident, she was a devoted member of the United Presbyterian Church of Cincinnatus. Prior to her retirement, she was...

Donna Lee Maroney

Donna Lee Maroney

Mar 31, 2009

Donna Lee (Burmester) Maroney, 59, of Cortland, NY, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, NY, after a lengthy illness.Donna was born in Sandbrook, NJ on January 21, 1950, a daughter of the late Mary A. Moore and Lenwill F. Burmester, Sr. A longtime resident of Cortland County she was employed by the YWCA Learning...

Brian J. Bettinger

Brian J. Bettinger

Mar 14, 2009

Brian J. Bettinger, 39, of Georgetown, NY, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2009, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, NY.Brian was born in Syracuse on January 8, 1970, a son of James Bettinger and Dianne Lavin Freeman. He attended Erieville Methodist Church and was a former food services supervisor for the Salvation Army in Syracuse. He was a member of...

James A. Simonet

James A. Simonet

Mar 10, 2009

James A. Simonet, 65, of Potter Hill Road, Town of Taylor, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at his home.Jim was born in Summit, NJ on December 6, 1943, a son of the late Alexander and Anne Bokros Simonet.He is survived by his sister, Jeanne (Ray) Williams of Pitcher; a brother, Alexander J. Simonet of Taylor; and...

John G. Keator

John G. Keator

Feb 26, 2009

John G. Keator, 55, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2009, at his home in Taylor, NY afer a courageous battle with cancer.John was born on August 6, 1953 in Norwich, NY, a son of the late Grover "Don" and Shirley (Monk) Keator. In John's younger years, he worked on a Christmas tree farm. He later worked in construction and...

Carl B. Ritter

Carl B. Ritter

Feb 23, 2009

Carl Bruno Ritter, 81, of Conrad Rd., Willet, lost his battle with lung cancer on Monday, February 23, 2009.Carl was the first born of a set of twins to his parents, Walter Hermann and Marie Edler Ritter on January 23, 1928, in the Town of Haarlem, The Netherlands. After attending school and living in Europe during WWII, he worked for...

Richard Wayne Elwood

Richard Wayne Elwood

Feb 11, 2009

Richard Wayne Elwood, 66, of Endicott, NY, and formerly of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, at Binghamton General Hospital.Richard was born in the Town of Taylor on September 11, 1942, a son of the late Kenneth and Stella Fisk Elwood.He is survived by his brother, Kenneth "Jim" (Kelly) Elwood of Canton; sisters, Barbara (Gordon) DeAngelo...

Randall S. Porter

Randall S. Porter

Jan 30, 2009

Randall S. Porter, 44, of Binghamton, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 30, 2009, at his home.Randy was born in Ithaca, NY on May 1, 1964, a son of Raymond and Hermione Capron Porter. He was a 1982 graduate of Whitney Point High School.In addition to his parents, he is survived by his daughters, Amber, Katie, and Nikita; brothers,...

Camilla S. Loomis

Camilla S. Loomis

Jan 24, 2009

Camilla S. Loomis, 86, of Union Valley Road, DeRuyter, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, January 24, 2009, while surrounded by her loving family.Mrs. Loomis was born in Union Valley on July 3, 1922, a daughter of the late Harold DeRoss and Julia Bell Cass Smith. A lifelong resident of the area, she was employed at the First...

Joanne M. Peterson

Joanne M. Peterson

Jan 22, 2009

Joanne M. Peterson, 60, of McDonough, NY, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2009, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY.Joanne was born in Oxford, NY on December 21, 1948, a daughter of George Riley Howe, Sr. and the late Lenora Hurlburt Howe. She was a former member of the Calvary Episcopal Church in McDonough and St. Paul's Episcopal Church...

Dorothy Robinson Brown

Dorothy Robinson Brown

Jan 21, 2009

Dorothy Robinson Brown, 79, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2009, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY. Born in South Otselic, NY on December 23, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Velma Hicks Robinson. A lifelong resident of the area, she was a member and past treasurer of the German Baptist Church....

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