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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....

Garry L. Torrey

Garry L. Torrey

Jan 17, 2009

Garry L. Torrey, 62, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2009, at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA.Garry was born in Greene, NY on November 8, 1946, a son of Avery and Geneva Torrey. He was employed at S&D Petroleum in Cincinnatus where he worked as an LP delivery person and a service technician. He served in the...

Theodore E. Kemak, Sr.

Theodore E. Kemak, Sr.

Jan 14, 2009

Theodore E. Kemak, Sr., 73, of Willet, NY, passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 14, 2009, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.Ted was born in Lincklaen, NY on December 2, 1935, a son of the late Steve and Lena Engi Kemak. A longtime resident of this area, he was a dairy farmer for the greatest share...

Gerald M. Temple

Gerald M. Temple

Jan 13, 2009

Former German Town Road Superintendent Gerald M. ("Bub") Temple passed peacefully to his rest on Tuesday, January 13th, at his home in German, NY.Gerald M. Temple was born on January 2, 1923 to Harry and Hazel (Law) Temple of German, NY and lived his entire life in the township where he was born. Gerald, (or "Bub" as he was affectionately...

Leslie Wheeler Gilbert

Leslie Wheeler Gilbert

Dec 9, 2008

Leslie Wheeler Gilbert, 79, of Union Valley, passed away peacefully at his home, while surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, December 9, 2008.Les was born in Cortland, NY on January 27, 1929, a son of the late George and Ellen Davis Gilbert. A lifelong resident of the area, he was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Cincinnatus....

Charles M. Loomis

Charles M. Loomis

Dec 7, 2008

Charles M. Loomis, 73, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2008, while surrounded by his family, at Cortland Regional Medical Center. Chuck was born in Hamilton, NY on December 23, 1934, a son of the late James and Helen Morton Loomis. A longtime resident of this area, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served...

Elmer Lehman

Elmer Lehman

Dec 6, 2008

Elmer Lehman, 69, of Cortland, NY, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2008, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness. Mr. Lehman was born in Helsinki, Finland on January 14, 1939, a son of Helmi Lehtinen Corbin. A former resident of Harford, NY, he retired from the Cornell University Plantations in 2000 after 38 years of service....

Mildred D. Crandall

Mildred D. Crandall

Nov 26, 2008

Mildred D. Crandall, 97, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2008, at the Cortland Care Center.Mrs. Crandall was born in Horton, NY on November 14, 1911. She was one of eight children of the late George W. and Nora Sisson Horton. A resident of this area since 1950, and a resident of the Cortland Care Center for...

Milton A. Cruikshank

Milton A. Cruikshank

Oct 28, 2008

Milton A. Cruikshank, 72, of North Pitcher, NY, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, October 28, 2008.Milt was born in Hamilton, NY on May 24, 1936, a son of the late Charles H. and Margaret Hallock Cruikshank. He was a jack-of-all-trades and worked several jobs throughout his life, including logging, construction, and cattle hauling. After his retirement, he enjoyed spending time...

Leslie S. Brewer, Sr.

Leslie S. Brewer, Sr.

Oct 15, 2008

Leslie S. Brewer, Sr., 82, of McDonough, NY, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2008, at the Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich, NY.Mr. Brewer was born in McDonough, NY on September 21, 1926, a son of the late Stephen and Blanche Smith Brewer. A lifelong resident of the area, he and his wife, Catherine, operated the Shell Station on Hale Street,...

Barbara J. Stanley

Barbara J. Stanley

Oct 12, 2008

Barbara J. Stanley, 70, formerly of McGraw, NY, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2008, at the Cortland Care Center, Cortland, NY.Born in Cincinnatus on June 11, 1938, Mrs. Stanley was a daughter of the late Clint and Iva Fox. Prior to her retirement, she was employed in the housekeeping department at Manor Care Nursing Home, Kingston, PA and the...

Jeremiah Paul Tuning

Jeremiah Paul Tuning

Oct 2, 2008

Jeremiah Paul Tuning, 55, of Stafford Road, Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, October 2, 2008.Born on July 14, 1953, Jerry was a son of the late William Robert and Mary Rockwell Tuning. A longtime resident of the area, he was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cincinnatus. He was employed as a teacher...

Keith V. Kenyon, Sr.

Keith V. Kenyon, Sr.

Oct 2, 2008

Keith V. Kenyon, Sr., 76, of Willet, NY, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 2, 2008, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, while surrounded by his family.Keith was born in Chenango Forks, NY on October 19, 1931, a son of the late Vernon and Lottie Bell Kenyon. A lifelong resident of the area, he was a self-employed truck driver for...

Timothy Richard Davis

Timothy Richard Davis

Mar 30, 1954

Timothy Richard Davis, 67, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at his cabin on Hubbard Hill in the Town of Taylor, NY. Born in Cortland, NY, on March 30, 1954, Tim was the son of Richard and Sally Jackson Davis. A 1972 graduate of Cincinnatus High School, he obtained his associate’s degree from Broome Community...