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Alice L. West

Alice L. West

Oct 28, 2022

Alice L. (Weeks) West, 93, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 28, 2022, at her home.

 

Alice was born in the Town of Taylor, NY, on June 25, 1929, the daughter of the late Raymond and Ida Wood Weeks.  She was the second child of seven and now joins her sisters, Virginia, Clara, Jeanette, and Joyce,...

Betty D. Fish

Betty D. Fish

Oct 20, 2022

Betty D. (Daily) Fish, 104, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at her home.

 

Betty was born in German, NY, on September 8, 1918, the daughter of the late Frederick Charles Dailey and Ruby Eliza Wright.  Betty was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Cincinnatus.  One of nine children, Betty moved...

Paulette Elaine Gasrel

Paulette Elaine Gasrel

Oct 10, 2022

Paulette Elaine (Ponchause) Gasrel, 94, of Patchogue, LI, NY, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022, at the Long Island Community Hospital, Brookhaven, LI, NY.

 

Paulette was born in Lyon, France, on April 24, 1928, the daughter of the late Gaston and Margerite LePage Ponchause.  Prior to her retirement, she had been employed as a chamber maid for the...

Margaret L. Pendell

Margaret L. Pendell

Oct 10, 2022

Margaret L. (Phalen) Pendell, 98, of Marathon, NY, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022, at the Guthrie Cortland Regional Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY.

 

Born in Cortland, NY, on March 10, 1924, Margaret was the daughter of the late Maurice and Mary Reagan Phalen.

 

She is survived by her daughter, Audrey (Paul) Lewis, of Warwick, NY;...

Donald C. Nogva

Donald C. Nogva

Oct 8, 2022

Donald C. Nogva, 74, of German, NY, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at the Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY, while surrounded by his loving family.

 

Don was born in Brooklyn, NY, on December 21, 1947, the son of the late Amund “Skip” and Josephine Piper Nogva.  He was a 1965 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School...

Bessie J. Freeman

Bessie J. Freeman

Oct 7, 2022

Bessie J. (Ford) Freeman, 91, of McGraw, NY, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY.

 

Born in the Town of Taylor, NY, on January 13, 1931, Bessie was the daughter of the late Claude and Lena Hillsinger Ford.  A lifelong resident of the area, she was a member...

Dorothy L. (Nelson) Young

Dorothy L. (Nelson) Young

Sep 27, 2022

Dorothy L. (Nelson) Young, 79, of Hanover, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover. She was the loving wife of David P. Young; together they shared 58 years of marriage.

 

Born February 9, 1943 in Smithville Flats, NY, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Maude E. (Dunn) Nelson.  Dorothy was...

Anna Lee Pierce

Anna Lee Pierce

Sep 19, 2022

Anna Lee Pierce, 81, of Clay, NY, and formerly of McGraw, NY, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022, at Crouse Hospital, while surrounded by her loving family.

 

Born in Elizabethtown, NY, on March 15, 1941, Mrs. Pierce was the daughter of the late Ford and Georgianna Thompson Anson.  She was a longtime member of the McGraw United Methodist...

Donald "Bull" Fuller

Donald "Bull" Fuller

Sep 18, 2022

Donald “Bull” Fuller, 81, of McGraw, NY, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA.

 

Born in Cortland, NY, on May 14, 1941, Bull was the son of the late George and Jennie Peppen Fuller.  A lifetime resident of the area, he proudly served in the U.S. Army after graduation from high school.  He...

Clifford T. Scheckler

Clifford T. Scheckler

Sep 17, 2022

Clifford T. Scheckler, Sr., 87, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at the Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY.

 

Cliff was born in Elizabeth, NJ, on September 7, 1935, the son of the late Howard and Grace Miannay Scheckler.  For all of his life, he worked as a diesel mechanic at various places.  Cliff...

Richard Joseph Remski

Richard Joseph Remski

Sep 13, 2022

Richard Joseph Remski, 70, of South Otselic, NY, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at the Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, following a long illness.

 

Born in Port Jefferson, NY, on March 11, 1952, Richard was the son of the late Charles and Helen Remski.  For several years, he worked as a carpenter for various construction companies before...

Lucille V. McKee

Lucille V. McKee

Sep 6, 2022

Lucille V. McKee, 85, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, in the arms of her loving daughter.

 

Lucy was born on July 28, 1937 in Cortland, NY, a daughter of the late Waldo and Myra VanEpps.  She attended McGraw High School and Oneonta State University.  She had worked for McKee Equipment and...

David P. Miller, Sr.

David P. Miller, Sr.

Sep 4, 2022

David P. Miller, Sr., 80, of Pitcher, NY, passed away at his home on Sunday, September 4, 2022, while surrounded by his family, following a brief illness.

 

David was born in Norwich, NY, on May 12, 1942, the son of the late Paul and Ella Louise Jennison Miller.  A longtime resident of the area, he retired from the Otselic...

Thomas E. Monroe, Sr.

Thomas E. Monroe, Sr.

Sep 4, 2022

Thomas E. Monroe, Sr., 80, of Dryden, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 4, 2022, at his home.

 

Born in Solon, NY, on February 14, 1942, Tom was the son of the late Edward and Ruth Harris Monroe.  He retired from the Cortland County Highway Department in 2000 after 18 years of service.  Prior to that, he had...

Kathryn I. Raymond

Kathryn I. Raymond

Aug 22, 2022

Kathryn I. (Rose) Raymond, 81, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022, at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA, while surrounded by her loving family.

 

Kathy was born in Binghamton, NY, on March 5, 1941, the daughter of the late Henry and Florence Furman Rose.  She was a longtime resident of Pitcher and had retired from Rubbermaid...

Roy "Jack" Stith

Roy "Jack" Stith

Aug 18, 2022

Roy “Jack” J. Stith, 87, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY, while surrounded by his family.

 

Jack was born in Pitcher, NY, on June 8, 1935, the son of the late William and Myrtle Carr Stith.  He owned and operated the Stith Farm in Pitcher for most of...

David M. Deiss

David M. Deiss

Aug 16, 2022

David M. Deiss, 62, of Center Valley, PA, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2022, at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, following a long illness.

 

David was born in Binghamton, N,Y on December 18, 1959, the son of J. Richard and Doris McGlade Deiss.  He grew up in Willet, NY, and was a graduate of Cincinnatus Central School.  After graduation,...

Donald E. Whitney

Donald E. Whitney

Aug 7, 2022

Donald E. Whitney, 58, of Greene, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 7, 2022, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY.

 

Born in Hancock, NY, on June 18, 1964, Don was the son of the late Gail and Joyce (Slater) Whitney.  He had been employed as an HVAC technician for Intertek in Cortland for over 30 years.  In...

Robert W. Jacobi

Robert W. Jacobi

Aug 2, 2022

Robert W. Jacobi, 85, of McGraw, NY, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at the Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY.

 

Bob was born in Cortland, NY, on November 5, 1936, the son of the late Joseph and Thelma Prindle Jacobi.  A 1954 graduate of McGraw Central School, he served in the U.S. Air Force from...

Marie A. Peri

Marie A. Peri

Jul 23, 2022

Marie A. (Herel) Peri, 82, of Taylor, NY, a two-time breast cancer survivor, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s on Saturday, July 23, 2022, with her family at her side.

 

Marie was born in Queens, NY, on June 4, 1940, the daughter of the late Albert and Marie Krejcik Herel.  She was a longtime communicant of Our...