Life Story

Jul 9, 2021

Bonnie J. (VanDee) Finch, 58, of Marathon, NY, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021, at Crouse Hospital, Syracuse, NY. Bonnie was born in Cortland, NY, on February 26, 1963, the daughter of the late Floyd and Rose Sartwell VanDee. She was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Marathon. A 1981 graduate of DeRuyter Central School, she had worked...

Jun 14, 2021

Donald W. Muckey, 85, of Marathon, NY, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, June 14, 2021. Don was born in Lisle, NY, on January 24, 1936, the son of the late Charles and Mildred Pendell Honour and adopted parents, Clark and Elsie Muckey. A lifelong resident of the area, he served as the highway superintendent for the Village...

Apr 19, 2021

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...

Mar 29, 2021

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...

Mar 24, 2021

Mar 17, 2021

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...

Mar 3, 2021

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...

Feb 20, 2021

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...

Nov 27, 2020

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...

Oct 23, 2020

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...

Oct 21, 2020

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. ...

Oct 12, 2020

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...

Oct 7, 2020

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...

Sep 18, 2020

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...

Sep 15, 2020

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...

Sep 14, 2020

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...

Sep 2, 2020

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...

Jun 26, 2020

Robert K. Stevens, 78, of Marathon, NY, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020, at Hospicare of Ithaca.

Bob was born in Cortland, NY, on October 4, 1941, the son of the late John D. and Thelma V. Underwood Stevens.  A lifelong resident of the area, he was a 1959 graduate of Marathon Central School.  He proudly served in...

May 21, 2020

Christopher John Canfield, 49, of Cortlandt Manor, NY, and formerly of Marathon, NY, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020, following a brief illness.

Born in Ithaca, NY, on April 10, 1971, Chris was the son of Ralph and Patricia Keene Canfield. He was a parishioner of St. Stephen’s Catholic Church of the Catholic Community of St. Stephen’s/St. Patrick’s. A 1989...

Apr 22, 2020

Lynnette M. (Doty) Standish, 53, of Marathon, NY, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.

Born in Cortland, NY, Lynnette was the daughter of the late Dennis and Donna Sampson Doty.

She is survived by her daughter, Brianna (Ali Cem) Ozkok of Getzville, NY; and her aunts, Carolyn (William) Carroll of North Carolina, Donna (Charles) Higgs...