Homer, NY Obituaries

Linda K. Chambers, 59, of Taylor St., Cortland, passed away on November 25, 2012 in the Cortland Regional Medical Center. A longtime area resident, she was born June 29, 1953 in Brooklyn, a daughter ...

Max A. Stoker, 85, of Rob San Dr., Homer, passed away on November 20, 2012 while under the care of Hospice and his loving family. A lifelong area resident, he was born February 3, 1927 a son of the l...

Mrs. Lydia A. Ivory, 91, of Cortland passed away on November 12th at the Presbyterian Home in New Hartford, NY. Born June 9, 1921 in Syracuse, Lydia was the daughter of Alfred and Myrtle See. Lydia ...

Carl L. Hapgood, 61, of Kinney Lane, Cortland, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2012 in the Syracuse VA Medical Center following a brief illness. A lifelong area resident, Carl was born June 27, ...

Edward G. “EO” Osterhoudt, 83, of 16 Elm Ave., Homer, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2012 while under the care of loving family. He was born February 21, 1929 in Ellenville, NY, the son of Edward...

Shirley V. Thorington, 85, a long time resident of Solon, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, October 19, 2012. She was born May 20, 1927 in Ogdensburg, New York, a daughte...

William N. Miller, 87, a longtime resident of McGraw, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2012 in the Valley View Manor Nursing Home, Norwich. He was born July 29, 1925 in Tiffin, Ohio, a son of the ...

Eric W. Moscicki, 54, of Homer, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2012 in the Cortland Regional Medical Center following a period of declining health. He was born May 12, 1958 in Constableville, N...

Shirley (Sandy) McMahon, 86, went home to the Lord on Saturday, October 13th, 2012. She was the daughter of Samuel B. and Grace E. McCullough Gillette born in Greece, NY, July 19, 1926. She attended...

Norma J. Day, 89, formerly of 51 Port Watson Street, Cortland and most recently of the Cortland Care Center, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2012 in the Cortland Regional Medical Center after a b...

Eleanor M. Dunn, of Mott Road, Dryden, passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon October 2, 2012 at the age of 84, surrounded by people who loved her. A lifelong area resident, she was born January...

Alice G. Heath, 85, of 117 South Main St., Homer, passed away peacefully on Friday afternoon September 21, 2012. Alice was born July 4, 1927 in Cuyler, daughter of the late John and Florence Bennett ...

Robert W. ‘Rip’ Glover, 61, of Port Watson St., Cortland, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 21, 2012. A lifelong area resident, he was born in Cortland on May 7, 1951, a son of Doyle R....

William D. Small, 68, of 13 Leon Ave., Cortland, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 19, 2012. Born in Syracuse on October 29, 1943, a son of the late Lloyd and Vera Evora Small. Bil...

Judith A. Boggs, 60, of Evergreen St., Cortland, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 12, 2012. A lifelong area resident, Judy was born November 19, 1951, the daughter of Wesley C. and ...

Patricia A. Dexter, 67, of 13 Leon Ave., Cortland, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2012, following a lengthy illness. She was born in Deposit, NY on September 13, 1944, a daughter of the late Glenn...

Ruth A. Keenan, “Aunt Honey”, formerly of Congdon Lane, Cortland, passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 in the Cortland Regional Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, at the age of 80. A resident o...

Ronald J. “RJ” Prosser, 58, of Center St., Homer, passed away on Monday, August 27, 2012 in the Cortland Regional Medical Center, following a lengthy illness. Ronnie was born October 8, 1953 in Clif...

William R. Hulbert, of Kinney Lane, Cortland, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2012 in the Syracuse VA Medical Center, following a lengthy illness. He was born May 4, 1932 in Freetown, a son of the ...

Donald Jerome Gibbs, 74, passed away on Friday, August 17, 2012 in the Cortland Regional Medical Center. Born April 13, 1938 in Cortland, Donald was the son of the late Donald R. Gibbs, MD and Sarah ...

Roselyn Marie Seamans, 73, of Homer, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2012 in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse with her loving family by her side. A lifelong area resident, she was born May 9, 1939 in...

Dawn A. Cooper Austin, 74, passed immediately into glory on July 13, 2012 in the Cortland Park Nursing Center following a lengthy illness. She was born July 30, 1937 in Cortland, NY the daughter of t...

Stacey Lynne Beacraft, 48, passed away on July 10, 2012 following a three year battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Harry C. Beacraft, Jr. and three beautiful children, Jos...

Anna L. Miles, 87, a resident of the Elizabeth Brewster House, Homer and formerly of Sweeney Road, Homer, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2012. Born Anna Faye LeFever on October 15, 1924 in Palatin...

Roland S. Gay, 91, formerly of Homer, NY and Kattelville Road, Binghamton passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2012 in the Bridgewater Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Binghamton, NY. He was born...

Arlene A. Harris, 44 Clinton St., Homer, died unexpectedly on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at the age of 80 She was born November 7, 1931 in Euclid, OH, a daughter of the late Jasper and Julie Relic Plut a...

Abraham McCloy, Jr., of Sears Rd., Cortland passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2012 in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse at the age of 66. A lifelong Cortland resident, Jr. was born November 18, 1945, a so...

Laurence E Comfort, 74, of Naples Florida and formerly of the the Cortland/Homer area passed away peacefully at his home Friday May 25, 2012. Larry was born September 9, 1937 to Cyrus and Ethel Comfo...

Eleanor L. Schoonover, 92, of 7234 Glen Haven Rd., Scott, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 under the care of Hospice and her loving family. Eleanor was born April 24, 1920 in Atlantic City, NJ,...

Rocco Tabone, 71, of Cortland, passed away unexpectedly in Orlando, FL on April 20, 2012. He was born September 1, 1940, in Auburn, to the late Vincenzo and Sadi Barbagallo Tabone. He was a 1959 grad...

Charles R. “Jug” Crosley, of Carroway Hill Rd., Homer, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at the age of 88. A lifelong area resident, he was born August 25, 1923, the son of the late R...

Morrison J. ‘Mort’ Hurlbert, 77, of Elm St., Cortland, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 in the Cortland Regional Medical Center. A lifelong Cortland resident, Mort was born July 13, 1934 a son of...

John R. Ryan, Sr., of Warren Street, Homer, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 in the Cortland Regional Nursing Facility at the age of 80. A lifelong area resident, John was born June 6, 1931, ...

Gerhard Wendel, 73, of East Homer-Baltimore Rd., Homer, passed away unexpectedly on April 11, 2012. Born and raised in Germany, Gerhard emigrated in 1960, coming to the United States to fulfill his d...

Elmer H. ”Sunny” Shutts, Jr., 91, of Penguin Park, Cortland, passed away on April 3, 2012 at the Syracuse VA Medical Center. Born and raised in Malone, NY, Elmer was honorably discharged from the Arm...

Eric I. Shattuck, 95, of 42 Church St., Cortland, died Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Services noon Wednesday, at the Donald L. Barber Funeral Home, 5016 N. Main St., Homer. Visitation 11 a.m. to the t...

Gary W. Bradshaw, of Route 11, McGraw, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2011 while under the care of his loving family and Hospice. A lifelong area resident, he was born December 7, 1946, the so...

M. June Sellen Knapp, 86, of Preble, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2012 following a lengthy illness. A lifelong area resident, June was born March 27, 1925 a daughter of the late Charles H. a...

Burton T. “Bud” Monroe, 71, of North Lamont Circle, Cortland, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2012 in the Cortland Regional Medical Center following a period of declining health. Bud was born Ap...

Merle D. Homer, 92, of Route 13, Cortland, went home to be with his loving wife, Thelma M. Gilkerson Homer on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Merle was born September 17, 1919 in Groton, a son of the lat...

Dick Fox, 68, of Homer, NY, died December 3, 2011 at Upstate Medical University. There will be no public observances; however, memorial donations can be made to the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals ...

John J. Dietrich, 72, formerly of South St., Marcellus, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2011 in the Crown Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cortland, following a lengthy illness. He was born...

Ida J. Becker, 80, of Atwood Rd., Moravia, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2011 at her home surrounded by her loving family. A lifelong area resident, Ida was born October 26, 1931 in Cortland, a...

Millard Fleming, 92, formerly of Bainbridge, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 in the Howd Nursing Home, Moravia, NY, where he had resided since 2010. He was born in Oxford, on September 15, ...

William A. Hulslander, 64, of Rt. 13, East Homer, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2011 in the Cortland Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness. A lifelong area resident, he was born ...

Lester W. Hafl, 90, formerly of McLean, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2011 following a lengthy illness. He was born January 19, 1921 in Brooklyn, a son of the late Paul and Emilie Siegle Hafl. ...

Donald E. ‘Doc’ Harmon, 52, of Atkins Ave., Cortland, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 17, 2011. He was born February 11, 1959 in Syracuse, a son of Donald H. and Viola Baker Harmon. Doc ...

Margaret Evelyn Murphy Margaret Evelyn Murphy, 87, the beloved wife of Floyd Wesley Murphy, passed away in her Little York home surrounded by family. She was born November 29, 1923, the youngest daug...

Dale A. Morgan, 41, of Steger Rd., Preble, died on Friday, September 9, 2011 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. A lifelong resident of Preble, he was born December 23, 1969 the son of H...