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FISCHER — Ernest Bennett Fischer Jr., 91, of The Park, Cortland, N.Y., died June 24, 2015, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center. There are no planned funeral services.

DIEKOW — Herman J. Diekow, formerly of Freetown, N.Y., died June 4, 2015. Burial and a memorial service will Friday in Colorado.
HULL —Arlene (Gardner) Hull, 84, of Cincinnatus, N.Y., died June 23, 2015, at the Albany Medical Center, Albany. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. July 2 at the K.L. Sharp Funeral Home, Cincinnatus. Burial will be in Lower Cincinnatus Cemetery. There will be no prior calling hours.

GORDON — Donald H. Gordon, 91, formerly of Killawog, N.Y., died June 21, 2015.Donald H. Gordon, 91, formerly of Killawog, N.Y., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 21, 2015. Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Marathon Baptist Church, 5 Main St., Marathon. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Marathon Baptist Church. Burial will be in Center Lisle Cemetery.
PIERCE — Gary A. Pierce, 51, of Champlain Road, Groton, N.Y., died June 21, 2015, at home. The family will welcome friends for a gathering to share stories, remembrances and a dish to pass at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Elm Tree Inn in McLean. Zirbel Funeral Home 115 Willliams St., Groton, has care of arrangements.
TREACY — Carol A. (Fuller) Treacy, 69, of McGraw, N.Y., died June 22. A graveside service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at the McGraw Cemetery. A celebration of her life will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the McGraw Senior Center.
WANISH — Charles K. Wanish, 87, of Cortland, N.Y., died June 20, 2015. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, 46 North Main St., Cortland. Interment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Calling hours will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Wright Beard Funeral Home, 9 Lincoln Ave., Cortland.
WETHJE — Lorraine G. Cross Wethje, 91, formerly of Cortland, N.Y., died June 23, 2015, at Unity Hospital in Rochester. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Cortland. The rite of committal will follow in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. The family will be present to receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. Friday in the Chapel of Riccardi Funeral Home, 69 N. Main St., Cortland.

BENGEYFIELD — a son, Lucas Henry, 7 lbs. 2 oz., June, 11, 2015, at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, N.Y., to Jacob and Lisa Kenyon Bengeyfield, 5571 Dresserville Road, Moravia, N.Y.
HANDSOM — twin daughters, Alexis Nicole, 5 lbs. 4 oz., and Alyssa Marie, 5 lbs. 4 oz, June 1, 2015, to Donald and Karyn Centro Handsom, 403 State Route 38, Harford, N.Y.
SCHMIDT — a son, Elijah Daniel, 7 lbs. 6 oz., June 2, 2015, to Mark and Nicole White Schmidt, 15 Morgan Drive, Cortland, N.Y.
SMITS — a son, Tobias Alexander, 6 lbs. 6l oz,, May 20, 2015, to Dalton Smits and Ashley Todd, 7 Highland Ave., McGraw, N.Y.

BRISTOL — Larry O’Day Bristol, 73, died June 21, 2015, in Greece, N.Y. Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Park Presbyterian Church in Newark. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the church sanctuary. An additional memorial service will be 6 p.m., June 30, at the Virgil United Methodist Church.
COOK — Robert Gordon Cook, 77, of Cortland, N.Y., died June 21, 2015. Calling hours are 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of the Redeemer, 125 Tompkins St. Cortland. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at the Church of the Redeemer. Burial will follow at the Virgil Cemetery. The Wright-Beard Funeral Home is serving the family.
GORDON — Donald H. Gordon, 91, formerly of Killawog, N.Y., died June 21, 2015. Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Marathon Baptist Church, 5 Main St., Marathon. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Marathon Baptist Church. Burial will be in Center Lisle Cemetery.
WANISH — Charles K. Wanish, 87, of Cortland, N.Y., died June 20, 2015. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Wright-Beard Funeral Home.

HONOUR — Dorthea Honour, 82, died June 13, 2015, in Inverness Fla. Calling hours will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday at the Wright-Beard Funeral Home Inc., 9 Lincoln Ave., Cortland. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Lapeer Christian Church.
LIDDINGTON — Raymond C. Liddington, 86, of Harford, N.Y., died June 20, 2015, at home. Funeral services will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Perkins Funeral Home, 55 W. Main St., Dryden. Burial with military honors will follow at Willow Glen Cemetery. Friends are invited to call from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
SOVOCOOL — Ronald R. Sovocool, 79, of Groton, N.Y., died June 19, 2015. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will be at the Groton Rural Cemetery immediately following.
WILLIAMS — Geraldine Williams, 85, of Scott, N.Y., died Jan. 7, 2015, at her home in Venice, Fla. A funeral is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Margaret’s Church, 14 Copeland Ave., Homer, with a reception at home to follow.

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