Donald Robert "Bucky" Swartwood
Sep 1, 2026
Donald Robert "Bucky" Swartwood, 69, of Genoa, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully at home on September 1, 2026.
He was born on August 6, 1957 in Auburn, a son of the late Donald Earl Swartwood and Judith (Saddlemire) Brannigan. A lifelong Genoa area resident, he retired after 40 years as a truck driver for ALNYE Trucking in Moravia. In earlier years,...
Laurence F. Housel
Aug 12, 2026
Laurence F. Housel, 77, of Cortland, passed away at home unexpectedly on August 12, 2026.
Larry was born April 12, 1949 in Somerville, NJ, a son of the late George and Dorothy (VanDoren) Housel. He was a veteran of the US Air Force, serving from 1968-1972. A resident of the Cortland-Groton area for many years, he was a self-employed electrician. He...
Natan Huffman
Aug 6, 2026
Natan Huffman, 81, of Ithaca, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2026, at Cayuga Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Natan was born July 29, 1945, in Washington, DC, son of the late George and Anna (Rykowski) Huffman. As a National Merit Scholar, he earned three undergraduate degrees in psychology, sociology, and political science from Dickinson College, which ultimately prepared him for a life defined by intellectual...
Ginger L. McKane
Aug 2, 2026
Ginger L. McKane, 61, of Groton, passed away on August 2, 2026 at Cayuga Medical Center after a long period of declining health.
Ginger was born September 29, 1964 in Cortland, the daughter of Pearl (Hayes) McKane, of Groton, and the late Leland "Red" McKane, Sr.
Ginger was a lifelong area resident and a graduate of Southern Cayuga Central School. She had...
Donna E. Hagin
Jul 28, 2026
Donna E. Hagin, 82, of Genoa, passed away at the Commons on St. Anthony in Auburn on July 28, 2026.
Donna was born February 22, 1944 in Syracuse, a daughter of the late Leo Edward "Jimmy" and Barbara (Hunt) Ryan. She graduated from Marcellus High School and retired after a thirty year career as a Sales Representative for Cros-Ible, Inc., in...
Susan E. English
Jul 25, 2026
Susan E. English, 75, of Groton, passed away on July 25, 2026 at Cayuga Medical Center.
Susan was born April 24, 1951 in Cortland, the daughter of the late Robert R. and Doris (Weaver) Whitmore. A lifelong Groton resident, Sue graduated from Groton Central School, Class of 1969, and Corning Community College. She was a retired officer with the First National...
Heather L. Clark
Jul 19, 2026
In Loving Memory of Heather L. Clark
February 5, 1976 - July 19, 2026
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Heather L. Clark, who entered eternal rest on July 19, 2026, at the age of 50.Heather was a loving mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, and friend whose heart was always open to those she loved. She found her greatest joy in...
James N. Keeney
Jul 10, 2026
James N. Keeney, 64, of Genoa, passed away on July 10, 2026 at Auburn Community Hospital after an illness.
Jim was born January 26, 1962 in New London, CT, a son of the late Claude and Mary Arlene (Reeves) Keeney. He was a resident of the area for most of his life and graduated from Southern Cayuga Central School. He retired...
Catherine L. Chadwick
Jun 30, 2026
Catherine L. Chadwick, 91, of Moravia, passed away on June 30, 2026 at Auburn Community Hospital.
Catherine was born July 26, 1934 in Queens, NYC, a daughter of the late George and Amelia (Kratzki) Koch. She was a resident of the area for the past fifty years and had worked for many years as a cleaner for the Southern Cayuga Central...
Sadie Janette Newland
Jun 21, 2026
It is with profound love and deep sadness that we announce the arrival and passing of Sadie Janette Newland on June 21, 2026 at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center. Though the time was brief, Sadie touched our hearts and filled our lives with immeasurable love.Sadie is survived by her parents, Levi and Cassandra (Tomlinson) Newland, of Locke; her siblings Leona Rae,...
Linda L. Emery
Jun 15, 2026
Linda L. Emery, 76, of Etna, passed away on June 15, 2026 at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center after a brief illness.
Linda was born October 22, 1949 in Ithaca, a daughter of the late Richard and Doramae (Dickens) Rohrer. A lifelong area resident, she attended Ithaca High School and worked for many years as a housekeeper at the Clinton House, area...
Deborah Lynn Morse
Jun 7, 2026
Deborah Lynn Morse, 50, of Binghamton, NY, formerly of Groton, NY, passed away unexpectedly on June 7, 2026.
Deborah was born March 5, 1976 in Cortland, a beloved daughter of Richard and Mary Ann (Sadowski) Morse of Groton, who survive her. She was a graduate of Groton Central School, Class of 1994. She attended Marywood University in Scranton, PA. where she was a member...
Marjorie F. McKinney
Jun 7, 2026
Marjorie F. McKinney, 86, of Locke, passed away peacefully at home on June 7, 2026 after a time of declining health.
Marge was born on September 3, 1939 in Cortland, the daughter of the late Lester and Gladys (Hazen) Dean. A lifelong area resident, she retired from Cornell University where she had administered secretarial services for the College of Veterinary Medicine....
Mya Louise Eleanor McUmber
Jun 5, 2026
Mya Louise Eleanor McUmber passed away unexpectedly on June 5, 2026 at Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital in Syracuse.
Mya was born on December 8, 2025 at Crouse Hospital, and was the daughter of Hannah (Whiffen) and Joshua McUmber, who survive her. Mya was always happy and smiling. She spent her first 150 days of life in the NICU and was then...
John A. "Ian" McCord
Jun 1, 2026
John A. "Ian" McCord, 79, of Freeville, passed away at Guthrie Cortland Nursing & Rehabilitation Center on June 1, 2026 after a period of declining health.
Ian was born on December 23, 1946 in Aberdeen, Scotland, and emigrated to the United States at age nine with his late parents, John M. and Isabel (Hay) McCord.He grew up in Ithaca, graduated from...
Linda J. Reeves
Jun 1, 2026
Linda J. Reeves, 78, of Genoa, passed away at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center on June 1, 2026.
Linda was born on March 25, 1948 in Babylon, Long Island and resided in the Elmira, Ithaca and Genoa areas for most of her life. She retired from HSBC Bank in Ithaca where she was a loan processor for many years. She loved her...
Martha Marcella Diliberto
May 21, 2026
Martha Marcella Diliberto, 83, of Groton, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2026. Born on March 3, 1943 in Flushing, New York, Martha was the daughter of the late Elena Agnes LaFaro and Emanuel Joseph Diliberto, Sr. She earned her bachelors degree in pharmacy in 1965 from Union College, Albany College of Pharmacy of SUNY Albany, and went on to...
Gary L. McKay
May 7, 2026
Gary L. McKay, 84, of Groton, passed away on May 7, 2026 at Strong Hospital in Rochester after a brief illness.
Gary was born March 11, 1942 in Cortland, a son of the late Leon and Geneva (Peppin) McKay. A lifelong Groton resident, Gary graduated from Cortland Central School and served with the US Air Force from 1961-1965.
He began his career...
Alice S. Sedorus
May 3, 2026
Alice S. Sedorus, 87, of Venice Center, passed away on May 3, 2026 at Auburn Community Hospital with her children by her side, after a brief illness.
Alice was born October 27, 1938 in Moravia, where she resided her entire life. She was a daughter of the late Wesley and Gertrude (Lemm) Scott. After graduating from Genoa High School, Alice started...
Katheleen B. Morey
Apr 25, 2026
Katheleen B. Morey, 85, of Groton, passed away on April 25, 2026 at Cortland Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Katheleen was born July 26, 1940 in Cortlandville, a daughter of the late Jesse and Edna (Satterly) Harvey. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Cortland High School. She retired from Dryden Central School as a teachers aide, and in earlier years,...