All Obituaries

Paul L. Miller, 90, formerly of McLean Rd., Cortland, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at the Cortland Park Nursing Center. Paul was born April 2, 1929 in Tiffin, OH, a son of the late Nelson W. Miller and Olivia Gassner Miller. He was employed at Smith Corona for more than 40 years, retiring in 1992. Surviving are his five children, Martin Miller of Cortland; Theresa Miller (Brian Miles) of Cortland; Patricia (Dan) Lyon of Homer; Cynthia (Scott) Courtney of Fonda, NY...

Evelyn L. Hulbert, 86, a resident of the Elizabeth Brewster House, Homer, and formerly of Cortland, passed away while under the care of Hospice and her loving daughter on December 25, 2019. A lifelong area resident, she was born June 11, 1933, a daughter of the late Clarence S. and A. Beth Secord Homer. Evelyn was self-employed for many years as a house cleaner, retiring at the age of 82. Over the years, she developed many lasting relationships with the families she worked for. Her...

Phyllis M. Filkins, 79, of Glen Haven Rd., Scott, passed away on December 13, 2019. A lifelong area resident, she was born May 12, 1940, a daughter of the late Lloyd Burns and Irene Hall. Phyllis was employed for 16 years at the Salvation Army Family Store, retiring as store manager. She had previously worked at Smith Corona and CAPCO, as an outreach coordinator. Phyllis loved her large, extended family more than anything. She enjoyed doing crafts, tending to her plants and flowers and...

Shana Piotti Allen passed away on December 10, 2019 at her home. She was born January 16, 1980, the daughter of Wayne H. and Donna S. Piotti. She is also survived by her daughter, Maya, and a son, Jackson, who she loved with all of her heart, her sister, Angela Lyon and her children Catherine, Jacob, and “Xander”; a brother, Demian, wife Andrea, and their daughters, Shana, Leigh, Michaela, and Diana. Also, many aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces. Those who came to know her...

Donald S. Collier, 88, of Bedford St., Homer, passed away on December 10, 2019 in University Hospital, Syracuse, surrounded by his loving family. A lifelong area resident, Don was born August 23, 1931, a son of the late Kenneth and Nina Hollenbeck Collier. Don was honorably discharged from the US Army in 1962, following 11 years of faithful service. He was employed for 38 years at Smith Corona, retiring in 1993. Don was active in many civic and veterans’ organizations. He was a...

Deborah A. Sponaugle, 68, of Morningside Dr., Cortland, passed away on November 25, 2019 while under the care of Hospice and her loving family. A longtime area resident, she was born March 15, 1951 in Watertown, a daughter of the late George and Bernice Lowe Houghton. Deb was most recently employed as a Teacher’s Aide at Homer Elementary School. She had worked as a teacher at the YMCA Kindercare and had also been a secretary at Cortland Memorial Hospital, in the emergency room and...

Justin P. Moll, 37, of East Rochester, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 17, 2019. Justin was born July 11, 1982 in Cortland, the second child of Gary Moll and Patricia Forshee and was a graduate of Marathon High School, before relocating to the Rochester area. He was currently employed as the manager at Tony Pepperoni in Henrietta. Justin loved sports, especially Fantasy Football. He enjoyed watching movies and will be remembered as a fun-loving guy and special uncle to his...

Cyndi J. (Brong) Blaisdell, 65, of Danby Rd., Ithaca, passed away following a lengthy illness on Saturday, November 16, 2019 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Cyndi was born November 1, 1954 in Cortland, a daughter of the late Frank and Dorcas Messenger Blanden. In 1986, Cyndi began her career at the Ithaca Times, advancing through the years to her current position of Office Manager. She had also been employed at WHCU Talk Radio, where she formed lifelong friends. Cyndi was a free...

Mrs. Eveline H. Lane, 89, of Ellwood Ave., Cortland, passed away following a period of declining health on Monday, November 11, 2019. Eveline was born and raised in North Branch, NY; and was a graduate of Downsville Central School. She retired in 1985 from Smith Corona, following 15 years of employment. Eveline is survived by a son; Robert E. (Kristine) Lane, Jr. of Cortland; her grandchildren, Kaitlin (Ryan) Pennello; Jason (Andrea) Lane and Bryan (Heather) Lane; as well as two great...

Jeffrey A. Stout, 41, of N. Fulton St., Homer, died on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 from injuries sustained in a work-related accident. A lifelong area resident, Jeff was born October 4, 1978. He was the son of Donald W. and Debra I. Harter Stout and was a 1996 graduate of Homer Central High School.   Jeff was employed as a traffic foreman with Suit Kote, where he had worked since 2006. He was a hard worker, and put the love of his family and children above all else. Jeff is survived...