All Obituaries

Doris E. Brohard, of Homer, passed away following a brief illness while under the care of Hospice and her loving family at the age of 95. She was born January 25, 1927 in Easton, PA, the daughter of the late Charles F. and Arabella Carkhuff Will. Doris was a longtime and active member of the Homer Congregational Church. She enjoyed sewing and crocheting. Surviving are her three daughters, Trudy (Paul) Cappy of Avon Park, FL; Jeanne Brohard of Homer and Susan (Jim) Canzler of Endwell;...

Edward J Michaels of Homer, NY passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at the age of 92. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 54 years, Irene; parents, Charles and Antoinette; brother, Zeno; and daughter, Michele.   He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Mark and Christy Michaels of Homer, NY; Matthew and Jerilyn Michaels of St. Francis, MN and four grandchildren, Kyle, Katelyn (husband Patrick Sharkey), Kathryn, and Kurt. After high school, Ed was a contestant...

Joseph Paul Simon, 89, of Preble, NY passed away after a brief illness on July 28, 2022, at Guthrie Hospital in Cortland, NY. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, from 2PM to 4PM at the Donald L Barber Funeral Home, 5016 US Route 11, Homer. Services will be held at St Leo's Catholic Church in Tully, NY at 10 AM on Thursday, August 4, 2022. Joe was born on May 1, 1933, in Cortland, NY to John Paul and Lillian (Call) Simon. Joe was a dairy and cabbage farmer all his...

Peter J. Hoffmann, 74, passed from this life on July 18, 2022, at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, with Doris – his devoted wife of 54 years – by his side.  He was the son of the late J. Leo and Alice Hoffmann and brother to the late Michael Hoffmann.  In addition to his wife, he is survived by: his two sons, Stephen (Alise) of Elmira and David (Amanda) of Avon; six cherished grandchildren, Harper, Camdyn, Theodore, Abraham, Robert, and Franklin; his...

Marie Lynoor Gates went home to be with her Heavenly Father on July 14, 2022. She was born on September 18, 1930 in Buffalo, New York to Father William Gates Jr. and Mother Ethel Walz. Along with her parents she is predeceased by her brother Richard Gates. On April 1, 1950 Marie married Preston George Renner and they spent 37 wonderful years together before Preston’s passing. They lived in East Syracuse, New York and later settled in Clay, New York and had three daughters and one...

Ronald Lee Heilgeist, 76, of North Main Street, Homer, passed away following an extended illness on July 10, 2022 while under the care of Hospice and his loving family. He was born March 28, 1946 in Dixon, Illinois, the only child of Paul and Mildred Frase Heilgeist. Ron entered the United States Marine Corps in February 1966 and was honorably discharged in February of 1968.  For several years he was employed as a police officer primarily in Colorado, before becoming a freelance...

James Lee ‘Jim’ Hickey, 68, formerly of Wynantskill, NY, passed away following a two-year battle with cancer on June 16, 2022 in the Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY. Jim, a son of the late Leo Rowe and Beatrice Fenoff Hickey, was raised in Hudson, NY. Jim graduated in 1971 from Hudson High School and later from Columbia Greene Community College. Jim loved to run.  He excelled at track and cross-country in high school, was a part of the Albany area...

Michelle Morris, devoted wife and mother, passed away on June 1, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.  A lifelong resident of Skaneateles, N.Y., Michelle’s beautiful spirit will be missed by all that knew her. Michelle attended Crouse School of Nursing and later graduated from Alfred University School of Nursing. She began her career as a dedicated I.C.U. nurse at Auburn Memorial Hospital and was later employed by Baxter International as a traveling infusion therapy nurse. A...

Carlo J. Fittanto, 81, of Homer, passed away following an extended illness on May 29, 2022 in Crown Park Nursing Center. Carlo was born January 26, 1941 in the Bronx, a son of the late Eugene and Margaret Mastrangelo Fittanto. Mr. Fittanto retired in 1979 after 20 years of service as a New York City police officer primarily serving in the borough of the Bronx. He enjoyed playing cards and loved to collect and watch classic movies. Surviving is his wife of 59 years, Patricia Gisondo...

Steven R. Berry, 74, of North Main St., Homer, passed away unexpectedly on May 21, 2022. Steve was born December 4, 1947, in Columbia, MO, a son of the late Gilbert and Consuelo ‘Connie’ Lines Berry. Steve graduated Homer High School Class of ’66 and attended Southwest Missouri State before entering the US Army, where he honorably served his country from 1967 – 1970. He spent the majority of his career as an owner-operator truck driver, with 42 years of safe...