All Obituaries

C. Robert “Bob” Fitch, 76, of Cortland, NY, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021, at his home, while surrounded by his family. Born in Cortland, NY, on July 27, 1944, Bob was the son of the late Charles George Fitch and Cora Barker Fitch.  He was a member of the Marathon United Methodist Church.  A 1962 graduate of Marathon Central School, he remained active throughout the years with his classmates.  He proudly served in the U.S. Army and the National Guard for...

Wayne C. Gillette, 69, of McGraw, NY, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021, at the Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY. Wayne was born in Cortland, NY, on April 15, 1951, the son of the late Henry and Martha Bush Gillette.  A lifelong resident of the area, he retired from the NYSDOT and Suit-Kote after several years of service.  He was a former member of the McGraw Sportsmen Club and enjoyed, hunting, fishing and trapping.  He also enjoyed cutting wood,...

William Francis "Bill" Holland returned to the Lord on March 24, 2021.  We are deeply grateful for our wonderful family, friends and community for the support and laughs that greatly comforted Bill. Born April 13, 1949 in Hancock, NY to John and Lois (Williams) Holland, Bill graduated from Susquehanna Community High School in 1967.  He served his country as a sergeant in the Air Force from 1968 to 1972 prior to focusing on his passion as a dairy farmer.  Bill...

Earle D. Hubbard, 92, of Marathon, NY, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at the Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY, after becoming ill at home. Mr. Hubbard was born in Cincinnatus, NY, on June 13, 1928, the son of the late Harlow and Bessie Keator Hubbard.  He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from 1953 until his honorable discharge in 1955.  He retired from the Greek Peak Ski Resort where he had worked for 20 years.  In...

JoAnn M. (Hoffmier) Bailey, 76, of Marathon, NY, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at her home, while surrounded by her family. JoAnn was born in Owego, NY, on August 5, 1944, the daughter of the late Max and Inza Underwood Hoffmier.  She retired from Borg Warner, Ithaca, where he had worked as a tensioner. She is survived by her husband, Richard Bailey, and her children, Jack Williams of Cortland, Brian (Tami) Bailey of Marathon, and Yvonne Bailey of Marathon.  She also...

Paul "Papa" C. Sturdevant, 94, of Lisle, NY, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021, at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, NY. Born in Pitcher, NY, on April 12, 1926, Mr. Sturdevant was the son of the late Vern and Naomi Allen Sturdevant.  He proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII.  A lifelong mechanic, he retired from Gault Chevrolet, Endicott, where he had worked as a master mechanic for many years.   He was always willing to lend a helping...

Judy C. George, 64, of Marathon, NY, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY. Judy was born in Cortland, NY, on April 23, 1956, the daughter of the late Vernon and Alice Moore Middleton. She is survived by her children, Anita (Howard) Chamberlain of Cortland, Gerald "Spanky" Lockwood of McGraw, and Mickey Lockwood of McGraw.  She also leaves behind her siblings, Rick (Carol) Middleton of Marathon, Vernon Middleton, Jr. of...

On October 23, 2020 the Marathon community lost a devoted community member.  Wayne C. Fox, 80, passed away after a short battle with dementia. Wayne graduated from Gorham Central School in 1958. Wayne moved to Marathon as manager of Agway in 1967. He worked for Agway, Inc. for 30 years including previous stores in Hemlock and Dryden. Wayne purchased the Marathon Agway and ran it as Fox Hardware for 2 years. Following the closing, he started CNY Water Systems in 1996 until his...

Steven G. Hall, 62, of Marathon, NY, finished his journey, returning to the arms of Jesus on October 21, 2020, at his home, while surrounded by his family. Steve was born in Johnson City, NY, on August 24, 1958, the son of Bernard and Irene (Copeland) Hall.  He was a 1977 graduate of Marathon Central School, and active in athletics.  Steve, aka “Moose,” was the recipient of the Gerry McDonald Athletics Award, competed in sectional playoffs in soccer and basketball, and...

Beverly R. (Cobb) Doty, 87, of Willet, NY, went home to help Al with the chores on Monday, October 12, 2020, at the Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY. Bev was born in Cincinnatus, NY, on April 16, 1933.  She was the daughter of Merton and Marjorie (Dietrich) Cobb.  Bev was a 1951 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and married Alvin Doty, Sr., on July 1, 1951, in Cincinnatus.  Bev was a member of the former Willet Methodist Church where she enjoyed...