All Obituaries

Lawrence L. “Corky” Brown, 84, of Marathon, NY, died peacefully Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center with his family by his side. Corky was born in Lapeer on October 22, 1935, son of the late Norman N. and Mildred L. Gutchess Brown. A lifelong resident of the area, Corky was a member of the Marathon Central School graduating class of 1954. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Stengle Brown and his children; Lee (Kim) Brown of Lapeer, Suzanne (Michael)...

Nina R. (Eaton) Fritts, 86, of Marathon, NY, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at her home, while surrounded by her family. Born in VanEtten, NY, on January 28, 1934, Nina was the daughter of the late Myron and Della Eaton.  She was a 1953 graduate of Dryden High School and married Howard A. Fritts on December 30, 1954.  Nina’s family was foremost in her daily life and her legacy of compassion and love will be cherished forever, as well as her love of...

Betty R. (McMahon) Potter, 86, of Willet, NY, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at the Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY, while surrounded by her children. Betty was born in Willet, NY, on May 11, 1933, the daughter of the late Christopher and Grace Brown McMahon.  A lifelong resident of the area, she was a communicant of St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, Marathon, and had also attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church,...

Kona J. (Burk) Whitney, 57, of McGraw, NY, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2019, at her home, while surrounded by her family. Kona was born in Roanoke, VA, on December 19,1962, the daughter of LeRoy “Joe” and Sheila Carrier Burk. She was a 1981 graduate of McGraw Central School and a 1983 graduate of Central Tech where she received a degree for practical nursing. A strong and courageous woman, Kona will be missed by her family and many friends. She is survived by her...

Michelle A. Harris, 41, of Marathon, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 17, 2019, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY. Michelle was born in Cortland, NY, on May 13, 1978, the daughter of Mark and Darlene Burk Harris.  She had most recently been employed as a home health aide for CAPCO, and had previously worked at the pizzeria in Marathon.  Years ago, she enjoyed bowling with her mom and was an avid Dallas Cowboy and NY Yankee fan.  Most important to...

Vincent N. Corbo, 22, of Marathon, NY, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2019, as a result of a motorcycle accident. Vinnie was born in Kissimme, FL, on July 15, 1997, the son of Vincent and Myra Corbo.  He was a 2017 graduate of Marathon Central School. He is survived by his parents, Vincent and Myra Corbo of Marathon; sisters, Mary Katherine Corbo of Groton and Elizabeth (Bruno) Carillo and their children, Elijah and Sophia Maria; half-sister, Annie Stellar; half-brother,...

Augustus “Gus” H. Carman, 86, of Marathon, NY, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019, at his home, while surrounded by his family. Born in Cortland, NY, on August 15, 1933, Mr. Carman was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  He was a second-generation dairy farmer in Marathon and had also driven school bus for the Marathon Central School for 53 years.  He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict and was a...

Morris “Moe” A. Lincoln, 79, of Marathon, NY, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019, at Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY. Moe was born in Cortland, NY, on April 17, 1940, the son of the late Edwin Calvin and Adelia Sergent Lincoln.  A longtime resident of this area, he retired from Grumman Boats after 34 years of dedicated service.  Moe was collector of sports memorabilia and an avid baseball fan who enjoyed playing golf, bowling, and,...

Christian J. “Skip” Seyerle Jr., age 76 of Marathon, NY, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019, at Cayuga Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. Born November 19, 1942 in Cortland, NY, he was the son of the late Christian J. and Marion Klamm Seyerle.  He  graduated from Cortland High School and had been employed with Pall Trinity and Wizard Lighting and Sound Studio.  Skip’s love was music and he has been performing since 1956. Most notable was with...

Gerald B. Griep (Jerry), born on February 19, 1934,  left this earth on August 21, 2019 to be with his wife Dorothy Jean in heaven to dance together in God’s Grace and Glory. Jerry was predeceased by his wife Dorothy Jean, his parents Ben and Inez Griep and an infant brother John.  Survived by their eleven children, Mary Bliss (Don) of Marathon, John (Denise Cole) of Marathon, Michael (Nancy Bliss) of Preble, James (Roxanne Herrington) of LeRoy, Mark (Christine Snyder) of...