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GRIEP — Dorothy Jean (Bauman) Griep, 79, of Marathon, N.Y., died July 17, 2015, at her home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the A.C. Baker & Son Funeral Home, Marathon.
HARMON — Judith A. (Wilson) Harmon, 71, died July 16, 2015, at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, N.Y. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at the Donald L. Barber Funeral Home, 5016 N. Main St., Homer.
HARTNETT — Phyllis B. Hartnett, 85, of Truxton, N.Y., died July 17, 2015, at home. Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Wright-Beard Funeral Home, 9 Lincoln Ave., Cortland. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, Truxton.

HARMON — Judith A. Harmon, 71, of Fort Myers, Fla., and formerly of Homer, N.Y., died unexpectedly July 16, 2015. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Donald L. Barber Funeral Home.
LOWIE — Karol W. Lowie, 89, of Cortland, N.Y., died July 15, 2015, at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Monday in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church. Calling hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the Chapel of Riccardi Funeral Home, 69 N. Main St., Cortland.
OSBORNE — Lucille E. Osborne, 89, of Cortland, N.Y., died July 15, 2015, at University Hospital in Syracuse. Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours. Burial will be in Cincinnatus.
REESER — Virginia A. Reeser, a longtime resident of Prattsburgh, N.Y., died July 15, 2015, at her new home in Cortland. A celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Fairview Drive in Cortland.

FORTIN — Theresa A. Fortin, 81, of Cortland, N.Y., and formerly of Ogdensburg, died July 13, 2015, at the Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca. There will be no calling hours. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Mary’s Church in Cortland. Entombment will follow at St. Mary’s Mausoleum in Dewitt.
LOWIE — Mr. Karol W. Lowie, 89, of Cortland, N.Y., died July 15, 2015, at his home. Arrangements under the direction of Riccardi Funeral Home, Cortland, will be announced when complete.
PFISTER — Lawrence “Pops” Pfister, 71, of Cortland, N.Y., passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at home. Services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Wright-Beard Funeral Home Inc., 9 Lincoln Ave., Cortland. Calling hours will be 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

BILODEAU — a daughter, Scarlet Grey, 6 lbs. 11 oz., June 12, 2015, to Andrew Bilodeau and Kimberly Walker,.
FRYE — a son, Thomas Christopher III, 3 lbs. 15 oz., Jan. 31, 2015, in Crouse Hospital, Syracuse, N.Y., to Thomas C. Jr. and Lynn Marie Frye, 107 Joel Ave., Liverpool, N.Y.
STONE — a son, Trystyn Joseph, 5 lbs. 14 oz., June 23, 2015, to Willie Stone and Monica Moore, 6604, State Route 281, Lot 16, Preble, N.Y.

BENNETT — Virginia M. Bennett 86, of Blodgett Mills, N.Y., died July 14, 2015, at home. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Forest Hill Cemetery, Blodgett Mills. There are no calling hours.
BURK — Charles A. “Charlie” Burk, 81, of Cortland, N.Y., died July 9, 2015, at the VA Home in Oxford. Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Wright-Beard Funeral Home, 9 Lincoln Ave., Cortland, followed by a short service beginning at 4 p.m. A gathering at Gator’s Tavern in Cortland will follow the service.
DiROSA —James (Red) DiRosa, 94, died July 14, 2015.Calling hours will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Wright-Beard Funeral Home, 9 Lincoln Ave., Cortland. A graveside service at St. Mary’s Cemetery with military honors will follow.
McCALL — Nancy S. McCall, 73, of Truxton, N.Y., died July 14, 2015, at University Hospital, Syracuse. Calling hours will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Wright-Beard Funeral Home Inc., 9 Lincoln Ave., Cortland. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Truxton United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Truxton Cemetery.

ALLEN-WHEATLEY — a daughter, Vivianna Marie, 5 lbs. 11 oz., June 21, 2015, to Mark Wheatley and Nicole Allen, Homer, N.Y.
BEHNKE — a daughter, Rosalind June, 5 lbs. 2 oz., to Eric and Kristin Valentine Behnke, 22 Wheeler Ave., Cortland, N.Y.
HELLER — a son, Kiowa Mathew, 7 lbs. 11 oz., July 7, 2015, to Ashley Heller and Dustin Cortright, 300 Jefferson Road, Apt. 10, Cortland, N.Y.
KNIGHT — a daughter, Vanessa Jo, 6 lbs., June 4, 2015, to Scott and Sheila White Knight, Homer, N.Y.
MUDGE — a daughter, Skyler N., 7 lbs. 10 oz., July 10, 2015, to Martin and Nicole Mudge, 62 Owego St., Cortland, N.Y.
STEVENS — a son, Ronan James, 7 lbs. 8 oz., April 23, 2015, to Jeremy and Katie Howard Stevens, 1020 Sovocool Hill Road, Groton, N.Y.
STONER — a son, Derek Francis, 7 lbs. 3 oz., May 25, 2015, in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, N.Y., to Justin and Beth Spaulding Stoner, Clay, N.Y.,

ELLIS — David P. “Smokey” Ellis, 80, of Cortland, N.Y., formerly of DeRuyter, N.Y., died July 10, 2015, at Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the United Church of DeRuyter. There are no calling hours.
SMITH — Margaret “Blanche” Smith, 97, formerly of Marathon, N.Y., and Ithaca, N.Y., died July 12, 2015, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at noon Wednesday at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 149 Honness Lane, Ithaca, with the Rev. Robert Foote officiating.

SMITH — M. Blanche Smith, 97, of Walden Place, Cortland, N.Y., and formerly of Ithaca, N.Y., died July 12, 2015, at the Cortland Regional Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Bangs Funeral Home.

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