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Grant W. Fuller

Grant W. Fuller

Nov 8, 2023

Grant “Duke” W. Fuller, 69, of DeRuyter, NY, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at the Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich, NY.

 

Duke was born in Cortland, NY, on April 30, 1954, the son of the late Frederick and Delores Miller Fuller.  He retired from Pall Trinity, Cortland, in 2019 after several years of service.  While at Pall Trinity,...

Sherry L. Smith

Sherry L. Smith

Nov 5, 2023

Sherry L. (Rutan) Smith, 77, of Pitcher, NY, passed away peacefully at her brother’s home in Willet, NY, on Sunday, November 5, 2023, while under the care of hospice.

 

Sherry was born on October 4, 1946, the daughter of the late Ronald Charles and Clara Mae Holtmart Rutan.  In her earlier years, she had been employed by Buckbee-Mears and...

Denis R. Holmes

Denis R. Holmes

Oct 21, 2023

Denis R. Holmes, 72, of Georgetown, NY, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY, following an extended illness.

 

Born in Peekskill, NY, on May 20, 1951, Denis was the son of the late Clifford and Beatrice Zeliph Holmes.  He retired from Polich Tallix in Rock Tavern, NY, in 2019 where he...

Laurie Anne Sperger Endler

Laurie Anne Sperger Endler

Oct 12, 2023

Laurie Ann (Graves) Sperger Endler, 60, of Homer, NY, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at Crouse Hospital, Syracuse,  NY, while surrounded by her loving family.

 

Laurie was born in Norwich, NY, on April 23, 1963, the daughter of the late Arthur and Ethel Locke Graves.  For the past 35 years, she had been employed by the Family...

Helen (Oros) Bowers

Helen (Oros) Bowers

Sep 15, 2023

Helen Mary Oros Bowers, 92, of Webster, NY, and formerly of South Otselic, NY, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 15, 2023, at Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY.

 

Born in Pitcher, NY, on February 12, 1931, Helen was the daughter of the late Julius and Rosa Torkos Oros.  She was a 1949 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School. Although she...

Phyllis M. Jacobi

Phyllis M. Jacobi

Aug 25, 2023

Phyllis M. (Hemmings) Jacobi, 83, of McGraw, NY, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.

 

Born in Cortland, NY, on November 16, 1939, Phyllis was the daughter of the late Robert and Violet Berry Hemmings.  A lifelong resident of the area, she was a 1957 graduate of Homer Central School.  She...

Anna Swarm

Anna Swarm

Aug 21, 2023

Anna “Jo” Swarm, 88, of Marathon, NY passed away on Monday August 21, 2023.

 

She was born on June 2, 1935, the daughter of the late LaVerne and Hilda Everson Townsend.  Anna was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, and dancing. Her and her husband Robert would perform 6-8 shows...

Craig L. Standish

Craig L. Standish

Aug 18, 2023

Craig L. Standish, 68, of Willet, NY, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023, at his home, with his daughter by his side.

 

Craig was born in Cortland, NY, on February 27, 1955, the son of the late Roger and Barbara Briggs Standish.  A lifelong resident of the area he had worked as a construction foreman for Paragon Environmental...

Joyce Pittsley

Joyce Pittsley

Aug 15, 2023

Joyce M. Pittsley, 85, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at the Guthrie Cortland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Cortland, NY, while surrounded by her family.

 

Born in Cortland, NY, Joyce was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Alice Simpson Maricle.  A lifelong resident of the area, she was a graduate of Cincinnatus Central School. ...

Ralph R. Enright

Ralph R. Enright

Aug 7, 2023

Ralph Raymond Enright, 97, of McDonough, NY, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2023, at the Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY.

 

Ralph was born in Endicott, NY, on June 20, 1926, the son of the late Raymond and Hildred Horan Enright.  He was a lifelong dairy farmer.  He had also worked at Cheeseborough Whitman Ladder Factory...

Stephen Thomas Davis

Stephen Thomas Davis

Jul 28, 2023

Stephen Thomas Davis, 64, of Marathon, NY, passed away on July 28, 2023 at his home while surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with cancer.

 

Born in Cortland, NY, on October 13, 1958, Steve was the son of the late Thomas J. (TD) Davis and Dorothy M. (Fitzpatrick) Davis. Steve grew up in the village of Homer and built a...

Allen McKee

Allen McKee

Jul 23, 2023

Allen H. McKee, 88, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, July 23, 2023.

 

Born in the Town of Taylor, Allen was the son of the late Harold and Pearl Fox McKee.  A lifelong resident, he was the owner of McKee Equipment, Cincinnatus, since its opening in 1966.  In his younger years, he owned and...

Todd G. Knickerbocker

Todd G. Knickerbocker

Jul 15, 2023

Todd G. Knickerbocker, 69, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2023, at his home, while surrounded by his loving family.

 

Todd was born in Cortland, NY, on April 4, 1954, a son of the late Henry and Patricia Glezen Knickerbocker.  A lifelong resident of this area, he was a 1972 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School.  Prior...

Clifford Carlin

Clifford Carlin

Jul 14, 2023

Clifford F. Carlin, 74, of Greene, NY, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023, at the Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY, while surrounded by his family.

 

Cliff was born in Norwich, NY, on June 30, 1949, the son of Frank and Erma Monroe Carlin.  A longtime resident of this area, he retired from the Raymond Corporation in Greene,...

Charlotte M. Armlin

Charlotte M. Armlin

Jul 14, 2023

Charlotte M. (Abbott) Armlin, 75, formerly of Smyrna, NY, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023, at the Chase Memorial Nursing Home, New Berlin, NY.

 

Charlotte was born in Greene, NY, on March 12, 1948, the daughter of the late Alton and Elizabeth Hunter Abbott.  Prior to her retirement, she had been employed as an assembler for Smith-Corona in...

Beth Marie Haley

Beth Marie Haley

Jul 13, 2023

Beth M. Haley passed away in Auburndale, Florida on Thursday, July 13, 2023.  Beth was born March 5, 1952 in Cortland, New York to Otis and Wanda Haley.  She grew up in McGraw, New York where she graduated from McGraw Central School.  After graduation Beth attended S.U.N.Y. Cobleskill where she earned her degree in Agriculture.  After relocating to Florida to...

Dorothy P. Cummings

Dorothy P. Cummings

Jul 4, 2023

Dorothy P. Cummings, 88, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at the Cortland Regional Nursing Facility with her family by her side.

Dottie was born in Buffalo, NY, on December 14, 1934.  She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Cincinnatus.  She retired from the Cortland County Health Department where she had worked...

Allan B. Youngs

Allan B. Youngs

May 25, 2023

Allan B. Youngs of New Woodstock, NY passed away at age 90 on May 25, 2023. Allan, the third child of the late Agnes and Birdsey Youngs, was born in Greenport, NY on October 9, 1932, and is best remembered for his care of family and friends, helping others, writing poetry and prose, story-telling, the education of young people, history,...

Donald Lacey

Donald Lacey

May 24, 2023

Donald R. Lacey, 92, of Brooktondale, NY, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Ithaca, NY.

 

Don was born in Richford, NY, on April 18, 1931, the son of the late James and Bessie Barnes Lacey.  He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict until his honorable discharge in...

Nancy L. McMaster

Nancy L. McMaster

May 24, 2023

Nancy L. (Springer) McMaster, 81, of DeRuyter, NY, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, while surrounded by her loving family.

 

Nancy was born in Syracuse, NY, on April 11, 1942, the daughter of the late Clarence and Margaret Woolridge Springer.  She attended the United Church of DeRuyter.  She was a graduate of DeRuyter Central...