Obituary of Cheryl Lynn McCullough

Cheryl Lynn McCullough, 55, of Ithaca, NY, passed away peacefully at home on June 23, 2017 after a short battle with cancer.

Cheryl was born July 19, 1961 in Rochester, PA to Eva (Paradinovich) McCullough and Darrell Raymond McCullough. Cheryl graduated from Aliquippa High School in 1979 and then served her country in the Army as a Supply Specialist in Germany and received Rifle Sharpshooter status and the Army Achievement Medal before leaving service in 1982. She also worked as a corrections officer in Huntsville, Texas, Powhatan, Virginia, and Ithaca, New York from 2006 to 2016.  Cheryl enjoyed drawing, animals, traveling, cooking, and antiquing.

She is survived by her partner, Heidi Lyn Hartman, of Ithaca, NY. She is predeceased by her mother Eva Rose (Paradinovich) McCullough (2002). 

In lieu of services, the family requests that you please consider a contribution to Cheryl’s surviving partner for expenses related to Cheryl’s illness and passing. For more information about how to donate, please email: cherylmemorial1@yahoo.com.