Carol Simons Lira, 68, of 3754 Prospect Street, Truxton, N.Y. died on Wednesday January 18, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse.

Howard B. Keech, age 87, of Beam Hill Road, Dryden, NY passed away Sunday, Jan 15, 2012 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center after becoming ill at home.

Stuart F. Smith, age 75, died Thursday, January 12, 2012 at his home in Dryden, NY.

Richard Wm. Lobdell, age 63, of West Dryden Road, Freeville, NY passed away Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 at his residence after a brief illness.

Roland E. Knowlton, age 72, of 172 Stevens Road, Freeville, NY passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at the Cortland Memorial Hospital.

On December 25th, 2011, Amy Huei-Mei Lin, age 67, passed away after a 5-year battle with colon cancer.

Anna M. Stowell, age 90, of 3338 Slaterville Road, Brooktondale, NY passed away Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center after a 2 week illness.

William D. Lobdell, Sr., age 57, of 1229 Trumansburg Road, and a life area resident passed away, Monday, Dec. 12, 2011 at Cayuga Ridge.

Edgar W. Tappen Jr., age 83, of 330 Saranac Way, Ithaca, NY passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, December 7, 2011.

Barbara Hall – a host on WHCU for many years – died Tuesday, December 6, 2011 after a prolonged illness.