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ABBATIELLO — a son, Adrian Joseph “AJ”, 7 lbs. 15 oz., March 27, 2015, to Nicholas and Amy Thibodeaux Abbatiello, 1158 Garrison Drive, St. Augustine, Fla. The father is a former resident of Cortland.
PHELPS — a son, Jorian Shepherd, 10 lbs., March 16, 2015, to Drew and Maggie Belknap Phelps, 1 Yates Place, Cortland, N.Y.
WELLS — a son, Luke Erickson, 7 lbs. 8 oz., March 26, 2015, in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, N.Y., to John and Karyn Wood Wells, 8867 Lombardi Drive, Cicero, N.Y.

ACKER — Ann Reed (Fraivillig) Acker, 84, died April 12, 2015, at Boston Medical Center. A private memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family.
PITTMAN — Mahlon E. Pittman, 81, of Freeville, N.Y., died April 16, 2015. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Zirbel Funeral Home, 115 Williams St., Groton. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Monday. Burial will be at a later date.
THURSTON — Philip J. Thurston, 72, of Cortland, N.Y., died April 17, 2015. Wright-Beard Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

LOVENDUSKI — Joyce Ann Little Lovenduski, 76, of Cortland, N.Y., died April 15, 2015, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center. A calling hour will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Monday, with a funeral service to begin 1:30 p.m., at the Wright-Beard Funeral Home Inc., 9 Lincoln Ave., Cortland. Burial will follow at the Cortland Rural Cemetery.
MERLIN — Jean G. Merlin, 75, formerly of Cortland, N.Y., died April 14, 2015. There are no services.
PITTMAN — Mahlon E. Pittman, 81, of Freeville, N.Y., died April 16, 2015, at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Zirbel Funeral Home, 115 Williams St., Groton.

CROSBY — Raeann Gail Crosby, 34, of Bartlett Avenue, Cortland, N.Y., died April 14, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Perkins Funeral Home. Burial will be delayed. Calling hours are 3 to 6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, 55 W. Main St., Dryden.
ECKEL — Constance Ada Bartlett Eckel, 92, of Homer, N.Y., and formerly of Cortland, N.Y., died Feb. 9, 2015.Services will be held at Grace and Holy Spirit Church, 13 Court St., Cortland, on Saturday. A calling hour will be from 10 to 11 a.m., followed by an 11 a.m. memorial service.
HALL — Jean E. Hall, 70, of Moravia, N.Y., died April 13, 2015, at home. A memorial Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. April 23 in St. Patrick’s Church, Grove Street, Moravia. A reception will follow at the Moravia Fire Department Building.
WHEELER — Darleen J. Wheeler, of Whitney Point, N.Y., died April 13, 2015. Friends may call from noon until service time at 1 p.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Services, 2659 Main St., Whitney Point.

FLESZAR — Helen Fleszar, 94, died April 13, 2015, at Oak Hill Nursing Facility in Ithaca. Zirbel Funeral Home of Groton will conduct a Mass of Christian burial at 10:30 a.m. Friday in St. Catherine’s of Siena Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Auburn.
WITHEY — Shirley M. Withey, 77, of Solon, N.Y., died Dec. 19, 2014, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center. A graveside ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the McGraw Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of the Barth Funeral Home, McGraw.
STAFFORD — Lois Perry Stafford, 99, of Kinney Gulf Road, Cortland, N.Y., died April 13, 2015, at the Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. A calling hour will be from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at the First United Methodist Church of Homer, 19 Cayuga St., Homer, followed by a funeral service. Burial will follow at the Atwater Cemetery, Homer.
TURNOWICZ — Mary Josephine Turnowicz, 98, of Cortland, N.Y., and formerly of Marathon, N.Y., died April 13 at the Crown Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, Marathon. Burial will be in Virgil Rural Cemetery. Calling hours are from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Perkins Funeral Home, 55 W. Main St., Dryden.
WHEELER — Darleen J. Wheeler, of Whitney Point, N.Y., died Monday, April 13, 2015. The family will receive friends from noon until service time at 1 p.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Services, 2659 Main St., Whitney Point.
WARFIELD — Agnes Mary Warfield, 92 of Englewood, Fla., died April 4, 2015, at North Port Pines Assisted Living Facility. A private graveside service will be held at the Marathon Cemetery at the convenience of the family.

ARNOLD — Richard W. Arnold, 60, of Truxton, N.Y., died April 11. A private service will be held at a future date.
ATWOOD — Alice W. Atwood, 80, of (Sempronius) Moravia, N.Y., died April 11, 2015. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Friday in the Wade Funeral Home, 22 Church St., Moravia. Spring burial delayed in Sand Hill Cemetery. Calling hours will be held Friday prior to the funeral service from 1 to 3 p.m.

COLLIER — Jeanine M. Collier, 83, of Bedford Street, Homer, N.Y., died April 11, 2015, in the Cortland Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Donald L. Barber Funeral Home, 5016 N. Main St., Homer. Interment will follow in Glenwood Cemetery, Homer. Calling hours will be at the funeral home from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday.
ZURBRUEGG — Blanche A. Zurbruegg, 93, of Marathon, N.Y., died April 11, 2015, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City. Funeral services will be held at the A.C. Baker & Son Funeral Home, Marathon, at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Marathon Cemetery. Calling hours will be at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

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