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Death and Birth Notices

January 3, 2015

DOE — Lawrence (Larry) Warren Doe, 83, of Dryden, New York, died Jan. 1, 2015. A get-together to celebrate his life will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Dryden Fire Hall.
RICCARDI — Helen D. Riccardi, 85, of Cortland, New York, died Jan. 1, 2015, at Cortland Regional Nursing Facility. Funeral services will be at 12:45 p.m. Monday in the Riccardi Funeral Chapel, 69 N. Main St., Cortland. Prayers of committal will follow in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Calling hours will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday in the funeral chapel prior to the start of services.
SHUFELT — June M. Shufelt, 70, of Route 90, Genoa, New York, and formerly of Freeville, New York, died Dec. 31, 2014, at Cayuga Ridge. Graveside services will be held in the spring at Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden. A complete obituary will be published at that time. Perkins Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
WILLIAMS — Billy E. Williams, 73, of Homer, New York, died Jan. 1, 2015, in Syracuse. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Donald L. Barber Funeral Home, 5016 N. Main St., Homer. Calling hours will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

HAYES — a son, Skyler Allen, 7 lbs. 6 oz., Dec. 26, 2014, to Allen Hayes and Shelby West, May Road, Cincinnatus.
OLANDS — a daughter, Everly Christine, 5 lbs. 10 oz., Oct. 24, 2014, to Amie Christine Olands, 785 N. Lamont Circle, Cortland.
SOUTHWICK — a son, Benjamin William Patrick, 7 lbs. 13 oz., Dec. 26, 2014, to Matthew and Symantha Southwick, 39 Garfield St., Cortland.
WILLIAMS — a daughter, Merida LynnMarie, 7 lbs. 6 oz., Nov. 24, 2014, to James and Stacey McCall Williams, 869 Gwen Lane, Cortland.

 

January 2, 2015

CUSSON — Gladys “Tutti” E. Cusson, 64, of Davis Road, Groton, New York, died Dec. 30, 2014, at her home. Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Zirbel Funeral Home, 115 Williams St., Groton. Spring interment will be in Groton Rural Cemetery. There are no services.
MARCEY — John M. Marcey, 62, of Cortland, New York, died Dec. 22, 2014, in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester. Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at the Wright-Beard Funeral Home, 9 Lincoln Ave., Cortland. Interment will follow in Cortland Rural Cemetery. A calling hour will be from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Monday prior to the service.
RICCARDI — Mrs. Helen D. Riccardi, 85, of Cortland, New York, died Jan. 1, 2015, at Cortland Regional Nursing Facility. Arrangements under the direction of Riccardi Funeral Home, Cortland, will be announced when complete.

 

December 31, 2014

GORDON — Mary B. Gordon, 85, formerly of Killawog, New York, died Dec. 29, 2014. Calling hours are at the First Baptist Church of Marathon, 5 Main St., Marathon, from 9 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Center Lisle Cemetery at a later date.
KEEFER — George W. Keefer, 91, of Pitcher, New York, died Dec. 24, 2014. Memorial services will be held at the K.L. Sharp Funeral Home, Cincinnatus, at 2 p.m. Sunday.
LUCEY — Denis M. Lucey, 71, of Cortland, New York, died Dec. 21, 2014, at Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church. Prayers of committal in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery will be private. There are no calling hours.
PETERSON — Karin Brigitte Peterson, 72, of Punta Gorda, Florida,died Dec. 22, 2014, in Venice, Florida. Funeral services will be held graveside in early spring, with service details to be determined. Burial will commence following the service at Glenwood Cemetery in Homer. A small visitation for immediate family members and close family friends will be held at Wright-Beard Funeral Home from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday.

 

December 30, 2014

CASTERLINE — Charles Casterline 82, of Cortland, New York, died Dec. 28, 2014. Funeral services will be held at noon Jan. 10 at the Wright-Beard Funeral Home. Calling hours will be held from 10 to 11:45 a.m. before the service at the funeral home. A complete obiturary will appear next week.
JENKINS — Jeremy Christopher Jenkins died Dec. 25, 2014. A calling hour will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Wright-Beard Funeral Home, 9 Lincoln Ave., with services at 1 p.m. Burial will take place in the spring.
KINNEY — Charlotte O. Kinney, 76, of Blodgett Mills, New York, died Dec. 29, 2014. There are no services. Wright-Beard Funeral Home is assisting the family.
KEEFER — George W. Keefer, 91, of Pitcher, New York, died Dec. 24, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the K.L. Sharp Funeral Home, Cincinnatus. There will be no calling hours.
MOYNIHAN — Vivian L. Moynihan, 51, of Halstead Road, Cortland, New York, died Dec. 28, 2014. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3725 Fairview Drive, Cortland. The family will receive friends and relatives following the services at the church.
WEISBRODT — John R. Weisbrodt II, 77, of Cortland, died Dec. 20, 2014. A celebration of his life will be held at 11 a..m. Friday at Scott Methodist Church, Route 41, Scott. There are no calling hours.
WILKINS — Thomas James Wilkins, 64, of 67 Church St, Cortland, New York, died Dec. 27, 2014. The family will be present to receive guests from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday in the Riccardi Funeral Home Chapel. A prayer service will follow visitation at 4 p.m.

 

December 29, 2014

GOODBAND — Joann O. Goodband, 78, of Clark Street Extension, Groton, New York, died Dec. 26, 2014, at Cayuga Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Grace Christian Fellowship, 1250 Fisher Ave., Cortland. Private burial for Joann and her husband, Tim, will be in Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden, and at the convenience of the family.
HASKINS — Harold F. Haskins, of DeRuyter, New York, died Dec. 27, 2014. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tonight at the Smith Funeral Home, DeRuyter. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the United Church of DeRuyter. Graveside services will be private in Hillcrest Cemetery, DeRuyter.