All Obituaries

Mary B. Bachner (née Balfour) passed away peacefully on June 20, 2022 at the Guthrie Cortland Medical Center with her loving and devoted husband at her side. Mary was born on April 3, 1937 to George H. and Josephine Y. Balfour in Watertown, New York. Mary was raised in Watertown and graduated from Watertown High School in 1955. After graduating high-school Mary attended Bucknell University and was a member of the class of 1959. Throughout her working years Mary held a number of...

It is with great sadness that the family of Allen W. Hayes Jr. announces his passing into eternal peace and comfort on June 19, 2022 after a period of declining health. He was 84 years old. Allen was born in Buffalo, NY and was the 1st born son of Allen W. Hayes Sr. and Margaret (Joyce) Hayes. In his early childhood, the family relocated to Florida while Allen Sr. served in the US Navy, before eventually settling in Ithaca, NY.  Allen was the eldest of four children (sisters Joyce,...

Lisa Marie Horton, 57 passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 16th at Robert Packer Hospital. Lisa was born on June 18, 1964 in Bainbridge, NY the daughter of George and Madeline Brown Mertz.  Lisa was a communicant of Holy Cross Church, and had worked for over 20 years for Dryden Central School District and Ithaca City School District.  Lisa’s greatest joy was spending time with her family and close friends.  Lisa is survived by her husband of 33 years Jeffrey...

Long time Cortland resident, Nitamae "Nita" Goslee, passed away on June 16th, 2022 at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center at the age of 94.  Nita was predeceased by the love her live, husband Preston "Pret" Goslee. She is survived by her children: Linda and Patrice; son in law Rien (Linda}; grandson Matt (Linda); and her beloved cat Koby. Nita was known for her feisty independent attitude, her love for the outdoors, travel, shopping, reading, jigsaw puzzles and going...

Dolores Maloney Feminella, formerly of East Setauket, NY passed away peacefully at Ithaca Hospicare on June 14, 2022 at the age of 93. Dolores was born in Brooklyn on November 9, 1928 to Harry and Sophia (Waszak) Maloney. She graduated from Bushwick High School in Brooklyn and then went on to Molloy College to become a registered nurse, a career that she was very proud of. Dolores worked in many different medical settings including the operating room at North Shore Hospital, Visiting Nurse,...

James (Jim) D. Webster of Dryden died June 14, 2022.  He was born November 3, 1933, in Syracuse, NY, and was a 1950 graduate of Syracuse Central High School.  Jim retired from New York Telephone Company with 43 years of service.  He also served 2 years in the Army as an MP. Jim was proud of his Native American heritage. He was an ardent supporter of environmental, animal and women's causes. He enjoyed playing basketball in his younger years and was an avid fan of...

Howard A. Walrad, age 80 of Lansing, NY passed away Monday, June 13, 2022 at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY. Born November 10, 1941 in Genoa, NY he was the son of the late Russell and Helen Goss Walrad. Always a jokester, Howard was retired from Cargill, attended Lansing United Methodist Church and was a member of Lansing Senior Citizens. Howard is survived by his wife, Eloise Tilton Walrad of Lansing, NY; sisters, Irene Warner of Genoa, NY and Mary Ellen Stevens of Venice Center, NY;...

Ann Lang, of Freeville, passed away on May 23, 2022, at the age of 66.  Ann was born in Ithaca on December 29, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Edith (Adams) Lang.  Ann was employed at Cornell University’s Information Technologies department for over 35 years before retiring in early 2021. Ann was preceded in death by her sister, Jeanne Lang.  She is survived by her children, Shawn Lang (Jennifer) and Ashley Longenbach (Chris); sisters, Fran Calvani...

James L. Case, Jr.  age 74,  of Locke, NY passed away unexpectedly on June 7, 2022 as the result of a tree cutting accident. Born March 14, 1948 in Cortland, NY he was the son of the late James L. Sr. and Alice Scutt Case. In Jim’s early years he worked for Smith Corona, Cayuga Rock Salt and Gutchess Lumber Co., before owning and operating his own businesses; Cases Tractor Service, where farmers trusted his expertise and knew they could count on him to get them back into...