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CARPENTER — a son, Bobby Michael-Vincent, 7 lbs. 1 oz., July 11, 2010, to Kyle and April Carpenter, Dryden, N.Y.
GIARUSSO — a daughter, Peyton Sheridan, 6 lbs. 12 oz., July 21, 2010, in Wilmington, N.C., to Santo and Kelly Sheridan Giarusso, 94 Cotton Patch Court, Burgaw, N.C.
HALSEY — a son, Logan Robert, 8 lbs. 6oz., June 30, 2010, in Lafayette, Colo., to Bob and Suzanne Albro Halsey, 12067 Ivy Court, Brighton, Colo.
PAGE — a daughter, Gwen Charlotte, 7 lbs. 4 oz., July 19, 2010, to Jason and Jennifer Obrist Page, Homer, N.Y.

BARNES — Irene E. Barnes, 85, formerly of Cortland, N.Y., died July 29, 2010, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at the convenience of the family in Groton Rural Cemetery.
FOX — Shawn Ronald Fox, 41, of Mill St., Locke, N.Y., died July 28, 2010, in the Cayuga Medical Center. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Donald L. Barber Funeral Home, 5016 N. Main St., Homer. Funeral services will be held privately and at the convenience of the family.
HEWITT — Thomas Heald Hewitt, 77, of West Hill Road, Locke, N.Y., died July 29, 2010, at his home. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday at New Hope Bible Fellowship Church, Oak Hill Road, Moravia. Funeral services will be held 4 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in the Baker Cemetery, Townline Road, Moravia.
SCHEFFLER — Lola J. Scheffler, 94, of 120 Sykes St., Groton, N.Y., died July 30, 2010, at the Groton Nursing Facility. Funeral services will be held at noon Monday at the Zirbel Funeral Home, 115 Williams St., Groton. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to noon prior to the services at the funeral home. Interment will be in the West Groton Cemetery.
SMITH — Edward G. Smith, 93, of Dryden, N.Y., died July 11, 2010. A celebration of his life will be held 11 a.m. Aug. 7 at the Dryden Assembly of God, 87 West Main St., Dryden. Interment will be in the family plot in Willow Glen Cemetery at a later date.

FOX — Shawn R. Fox, 41, of Mill Street, Locke, N.Y., died July 28, 2010, at the Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Donald L. Barber Funeral Home.
SCHEFFLER — Lola J. Scheffler, 94, of Groton, N.Y., died today at the Groton Nursing Facility. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Zirbel Funeral Home, 115 Williams St., Groton.
WHEELOCK — Nellie Wheelock, 91, formerly of McLean, N.Y., died July 29, 2010, at the Groton Nursing Facility. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the McLean Community Church. Burial will follow in Atwater Cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the McLean Community Church.

EDELSTEIN — Mardee Edelstein, 74, died July 27, 2010, at Cortland Regional Medical Center. At her request, her remains have been donated to science.
FOSTER — Paul C. Foster, 89, formerly of Cortland, New York, died July 27, 2010, in Groton Residential Care Facility. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at the Wright-Beard Funeral Home, 9 Lincoln Ave. Interment will be Taylor Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
MYERS — A memorial service for Beverley J. Meyers, of McGraw/Groton, New York, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at McGraw United Methodist Church, McGraw.

FEINSTEIN — Frank Feinstein, 93, died July 27, 2010, at the Cortland Regional Nursing Facility in Cortland. A service will be held for family and close friends 1 p.m. Thursday at Wright Beard Funeral Home, 9 Lincoln Ave., Cortland. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery.
MARTIN — Dennis C. Martin, of Tarlock, California, formerly of Endwell and Marathon, New York, died July 21, 2010, in Tacoma, Washington. A memorial service will be held in Marathon at a later date.

McKEOWN — a son, John Nicolas, 8 lbs. 1 oz., July 18, 2010, in Crouse Hospital, Syracuse, N.Y., to Joshua and Sophie Gavrielides McKeown, 13 Hour Glass Lane, Baldwinsville, N.Y. The mother is a former Cortland resident.

HARRINGTON — Tom “Shoey” Harrington, 83, died Friday, July 23, 2010. Services will be held at Bay Pines VA Center in St. Petersburg, Florida, at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19. In addition, friends may call at Riccardi Funeral Home in Cortland from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 4, with a Roman Catholic Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church in Cortland on Aug. 5. There will be a reception in the church hall immediately following Mass. Internment at Glenwood Cemetery in Geneva will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 6, with a luncheon immediately following at the American Legion in Geneva.

EATON — Willard “Steve” A. Eaton, 85, of Cincinnatus, New York, died Aug. 15, 2009. A graveside ceremony with military honors will be held at the Union Valley Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Arrangements have been entrusted to the K.L. Sharp Funeral Home, Cincinnatus.
JOHNSON — Jean Marie Johnson, 59, of Willowbrook Manor, Dryden, New York, died July 24, 2010, at the Hospicare Residence, Ithaca. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Perkins Funeral Home, 55 West Main Street, Dryden. Burial will follow in Virgil Rural Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
McCONNELL — Josephine “Jo” Sepe McConnell, formerly of Cortland, New York, died June 16, 2010, in Fair Oaks, California. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, Pomeroy Street, Cortland.
MILES — Clara J. Miles, 88, of Cincinnatus, New York, died July 25, 2010, at Lourde’s Hospital, Binghamton. Funeral services will be held at the K.L. Sharp Funeral Home, Cincinnatus at 1 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Homer. There will be no prior calling hours.
SCOTT — Carol (Bartlett) Scott, 80, of Manchester, Connecticut, died July 23, 2010. Funeral services will be private in Salisbury, Massachusetts.
STAFFORD — Genevieve R. Stafford, 94, of Homer, New York, died July 23, 2010. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church of Homer. The family will greet friends in the Fellowship Hall following the service. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. at the Glenwood Cemetery, Homer.
STEVENS — Henry A. Stevens, formerly of the Homer and Preble, New York, area, died at his home in Deltona, Florida. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
WALKER — Roland Vern Walker, 59, of West Main Street, Dryden, New York, died July 24, 2010, at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Perkins Funeral Home, 55 West Main St., Dryden with the Rev. Scott Moseley officiating. Burial will follow in Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
YACAVONE — Nataleine B. Yacavone, 92, formerly of Cortland, New York, died July 25, 2010, at the Groton Nursing Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Wednesday in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Cortland. Prayers of committal will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, also in Cortland. Friends may call from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday prior to Mass in the Chapel of Riccardi Funeral Home, 69 N. Main St., Cortland.

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