All Obituaries

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...

Sallie Ann Soshinsky, 60, of McGraw, NY, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY, after a kiss from her husband, with her family at her side. Sallie was born in Cortland, NY, on January 29, 1960, the daughter of the late Robert and Sally (Falso) Gerrard.  A lifetime resident of the area, she had previously been employed at McGraw Box Company and retired from Cooper Tools.  She was a former member of the B.P.O.E., Cortland.  She...

Cynthia Beth Dekar, 64, of Marathon, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 18, 2020, at the Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY. Cindy was born in Binghamton, NY, of March 26, 1956, the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Chatrnuck) Dekar.  She retired from Cornell University after several years of service and was a member of the North American Spotted Draft Horse Club. She is survived by her fiancee, Richard Bryan, and his family and friends; and...

Paul Broyles was born in Hartfield, MO on October 21, 1932.  The impoverished life of this southern Missouri child did not deter Paul from serving in the U.S. Army and attending college at Southwest Missouri State.  His forgetfulness of a pencil in class one day introduced him to his life love, Phyllis Burton.  He worked full time and earned his bachelor’s degree in three years.  He was a model husband, father, citizen, Christian, and St. Louis Cardinal baseball...

Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Cabral, 82, formerly of Marathon, NY, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, NY. Betty was born in Tarrytown, NY, on March 14, 1938, the daughter of the late Joseph and Lillian (Arsenault) Cabral.  Prior to her retirement, she had been employed as a department sales manager at Alexander’s Department Store, White Plains, NY. She is survived by her sister, Joanne (Joseph) Vega of Marathon; her nieces,...

Gerardo Luis Baez, Sr., 52, of Harford Mills, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. Born in Aibonito, Puerto Rico, on September 28, 1967, Gerardo was the son of Ramon Baez and Rosa Mateo.  He enjoyed graffiti and music and had worked as a disc jockey at many functions.  A loving husband and father, he will be dearly missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Robin Baez; and their sons, L.J., Chris, and Justin, all at home.  He also...