All Obituaries

Lois M. Keller, 84, Route 11, Homer passed away on July 30, 2020 at Groton Nursing Facility, where she had been a resident since May. Born March 4, 1936 in Lyons, NY, she was the daughter of the late Arthur J. and Vera M. Van Deusen Roy and was a graduate of Moravia High School. For 18 years, Lois was employed as a secretary at Brockway Motors. She retired after 10 years of service from SUNY Cortland. Lois enjoyed camping when her children were young and traveling with her late husband,...

Marian B. Calale, 89, formerly of Sunset Drive, Homer, passed away on July 21, 2020 in the Cortland Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, where she had been a resident since 2015. A lifelong area resident, Marian was born November 29, 1930 a daughter of the late Francis and Rose Gazetta Bogardo. She graduated from Cortland High School. Then attended St. Joseph school of Nursing in Auburn, NY where she graduated as a register nurse.  Subsequently she worked in area hospitals, and...

Michael J. Sipe, 47, of Oakdale Rd., Johnson City, NY, died on Saturday, July 18, 2020 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.  He was born July 19, 1972 in Cortland, a son of Jesse Sipe and Cynthia Bosworth. Mike was employed as a production supervisor at Bates Troy for several years. He loved riding his motorcycles, a good cigar, snowboarding, and playing the guitar. He became a black belt and won championships internationally and was very close to...

Janice N. Quattro, 81, of Cortland, passed away on July 16, 2020 at the Cortland Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where she had been a resident since 2014. Janice was born May 12, 1939, a daughter of the late Gerald and Anna Cook Neuman. She was a 38-year employee at Albany International. Janice was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother, putting her family above all else. Surviving are her two children, James (Marilyn) Quattro, Jr and Laurie Quattro Reisman; a sister, Esther...

Dale R. Breed, 60, of Route 281, Preble, died unexpectedly on July 6, 2020. A lifelong area resident, he was born June 16, 1960, a son of the late Bonita Downes and Leon Breed, Sr. Dale had been employed as a farm hand and was a foreman at a lumber yard. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and refinishing and selling antiques. Dale was a loving husband, father and grandfather who will be greatly missed by his wife, Loresea L. Breed; his children, Mandy Breed (Larry Eaton) of Cortland; Stacy...

Donna Jean (Shafer) Yacavone, 77, of Melbourne, FL died peacefully at her home on Tuesday June 23, 2020 after a 4-year battle with dementia. Donna was born in Cobleskill, NY on September 26, 1942 to Franklin Leland Shafer and Murial Enfield (Bassler) Shafer. She was a 1960 graduate of Cobleskill High School and a 1964 graduate of Ithaca College where she was awarded a Bachelor of Science in Music Education. Donna married William E. Yacavone (“Bill”) on December 28, 1968, going...

Phyllis has left the building! Phyllis B. Wainman, 75, of Sunset Dr., Homer, passed away following a brief illness on June 16, 2020. A lifelong area resident, she was born July 22, 1944 in Cortland, a daughter of the late Wendell and Dorothy Clark Bush. Phyllis was a 1963 graduate of Cortland High and had attended Daytona Beach Community College. She had most recently been employed as a clerk at the Saulsbury Fire & Rescue retail store and had also worked for a number of years at...

Michael A. Coon, of Glen Haven Rd., Scott, passed away unexpectedly on May 31, 2020 at the age of 52. Mike was a lifelong area resident. He was born March 8, 1968 in Cortland, a son of the late Carlton and Janet Wafer Coon. Mike was self-employed carpenter and remodeler, working alongside his friend Mark Waterson for many years. He was avid golfer and was a member of the Elm Tree League for several years. He also loved to cook, and can vegetables from his own garden. Surviving is his...

Amelia Bronowich, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away May 29, 2020 with her husband and children by her side.  Amy battled various cancers for 45 years and yet was able to always have a beautiful smile and be a positive, loving influence to those around her.  Amy made friends easily, everywhere she went.  Amelia was born June 10, 1943 in New Jersey, daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Corso) Savianeso. Amy is survived by the love of her...

Marjorie H. Soule, 97, a resident of the Friendship House, Cortland, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020 following a brief illness. She was born August 5, 1922 in Mileses, NY, a daughter of the late Guy and Zella Burdick Walters. Marjorie was employed as a custodian at the Homer Elementary School for 26 years. Following her retirement, Marjorie, and her late husband, Roger, moved to Zephyrhills, FL, where they lived for 21 years. She loved nature especially flowers and birds. Surviving...