Betty R. Potter
Jan 8, 2020
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...
Kona J. Whitney
Dec 19, 2019
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...
Michelle A. Harris
Oct 17, 2019
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...
Vincent N. Corbo
Sep 14, 2019
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,...
Augustus "Gus" H. Carman
Aug 31, 2019
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...
Morris "Moe" A. Lincoln
Aug 31, 2019
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...
Christian "Skip" J. Seyerle, Jr.
Aug 25, 2019
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...
Gerald B. Griep
Aug 21, 2019
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)...
Dennis A. Daugherty
Jun 9, 2019
Dennis A. Daugherty, 71, of Marathon, NY, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019, at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, NY, while surrounded by his family.
Born in North Stanford, NY, on October 28, 1947, Dennis was the son of the late Marzavan and Valare Mayo Daugherty. He was a 1965 graduate of Deposit Central School. He retired from...
Donald Stuart Cross
Jun 9, 2019
Donald Stuart Cross, 61, of Georgetown, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019, at his home. Born on September 12, 1957, in Binghamton, he was the son of the late Stuart and Josephine O’Dell Cross. Donald worked as a carpenter and was self-employed as a furniture refinisher in Killawog.
Donald had many passions in life, but none more important than...
Ruth A. Call
May 15, 2019
Ruth A. (Cron) Call, 85, of Johnson City, NY, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, NY.
Mrs. Call was born in Binghamton, NY, on January 21, 1934, the daughter of the late Edward and Fanny Crown Cron.
She is survived by her children, B.J. (Julie) Call of Marathon, Davey (Moira) Call of...
Larry Max Cave
Apr 13, 2019
Larry Max Cave, 73, of Marathon, NY, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, April 13, 2019.
Larry was born in Lyons, GA, on January 13, 1946, the son of the late J.B. and Corine Cave. He was a member of the Whitney Point United Methodist Church. He retired from Marathon Central School where he drove school bus for...
Michael Jon Gerber
Apr 10, 2019
Michael Jon Gerber, 71, of Marathon, NY, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, NY.
Michael was born in Cortland, NY, on June 18, 1947, the son of the late Carl and Mary Birdlebough Gerber. A lifelong resident of the area, he was a member of the Marathon Presbyterian Church where he served...
Denise L. Contri
Mar 22, 2019
Denise L. Contri, 65, of Marathon (Freetown), NY, died on Friday, March 22, 2019, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, NY, after a hard-fought battle with ALS.
Denise was an avid horse woman, farmer, and animal lover, who also loved her casino trips. Denise was born in Long Island, NY.
She leaves behind her husband of 33 years, Bill, and her...
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