Obituary of Juanita Huther

Juanita Maria Gilson Huther born on June 4th, 1953 at Cortland Memorial Hospital deceased April 27th, 2020 after battling cancer. She graduated from Cortland Sr High School in 1971. Juanita pursued her passion to take care of others. She started as a Candy Striper at Cortland Memorial Hospital. She went on to graduate from Saint Elizabeth's School of Nursing where she met her husband and best friend of 45 years, Paul Huther. Juanita obtained her BSN from Utica Rome and then her Nursing Practitioner from OCC. Juanita worked at Cortland Regional Medical for 46 years. Juanita is a mother a wife, sister, friend, godparent, mentor and a true nurse. Juanita is survived by her husband Paul Huther, son James Huther, sister Joan Henry-Gates, Brother in law Tim Gates, Michael and Peter Henry nephews. Sister and brother in Law Mary Grace and John DiLiberto, niece and nephews Michael , Mathew, Godson, and Amy DiLiberto God children Marin and Matdie Filella. Two dogs Jill and Luke. She will be greatly missed. Services will be held at Wright-Beard Funeral Home. Private services for immediate family will be at Wright-Beard Funeral Home, 9 Lincoln Ave., Cortland NY, 13045, Please join virtual services 1 pm Friday via the Wright-Beard Funeral Home pubclic FaceBook page, which requires no log in or membership. Contributions can be made to The Best Friends Animal Society at www.bestfriends.org, or to the Cortland SPCA, 879 McLean Rd. Cortland, NY.