All Obituaries

In loving memory of our son Lawrence William Howser, 36, of Ithaca, NY passed away on September 12, 2023.  He was born on December 24, 1986 to Greg and Sonja (Williammee) Howser. Lawrence is survived by his mother, Sonja Howser; sister, Kelly Sue Williammee; nephew, Tyler Anthony McLaughlin; uncles, Pete Elliot, William Williammee, Jr, and David (Emily) Williammee; aunts, Jean Ingalls, Doris (Steve) Jones, Marlene LaBar (Jack Seymour), and Tammy (Fred) Lass; as well as several...

Glenn “Scotty” Whittaker, 65 of Brooktondale, died September 20, 2023. Funeral Services will be held at 2 pm on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at Perkins Funeral Home, Dryden. Calling from 1-2 pm prior to the service.

Alice Yarrison Rowe of 2428 State Route 392, Cortland, NY, passed away from Cardio Pulmonary failure on September 12,2023 after a short stay at Guthrie Cortland ICU., Alice was born November 30, 1924 in Loganton, PA, at the home of her parents, Charles and Nettie Schrack Yarrison, the seventh of their thirteen children. Alice lived through the hardships of the Great Depression, worked at Piper Aircraft during WW II, and, in 1947, met Burton Rowe at Leonard’s Coffee Shop in Homer, NY,...

Marie Berkefeld, 49, of Dryden, NY passed away unexpectedly on September 10, 2023.  Marie was born on October 5, 1973 in Red Bank, New Jersey.  She grew up in Keansburg, New Jersey and graduated from Keansburg High School in 1992.  She worked for ShopRite for over 16 years.  Marie was a hard worker and a loving friend. She moved to Dryden in 2017 to live with her aunt Jean Dennis.  She worked at Pizza and Bones in Dryden for the past 7 years and was like...

Florence Mary Davis, 97 of Willow Brook Manor, Dryden, NY passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, NY. Born October 4, 1925 in Groton, NY she was the daughter of the late Lynn and Louie Sincebaugh Townsend and wife of the late Joshua Davis Jr. who died in 1995. She had been employed with Smith Corona and Cornell University and enjoyed camping. For many years, she lived in Dryden summers and Zephyrhills, Florida winters. Florence is survived by...

Michael James Rosevear, 59 of Freeville, NY succumbed to his lengthy battle with cancer on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. Born March 2, 1964 in Johnson City, NY he grew up in the Endicott and Newark Valley areas and was a graduate of Newark Valley High School. He is a US Army veteran of Desert Storm and was a driver trainer for Swift Transportation. He was a member and former officer and EMT with the Varna Volunteer Fire Dept. He loved his family,...

Carol Ann O’Donnell (nee Scott) was born November 14, 1954 in Meshoppen, PA, and passed away on September 2, 2023 at home, in Marathon NY. She bravely fought a long, hard health battle and maintained her beautiful smile, faith, and loving spirit. Carol met Patrick O’Donnell through Bobby & Mona Graham in Virgil, NY in 1971, and they married on September 27th , 1971. They lived throughout central NY and raised their three children, Nancy, Joyce, & Steven, before retiring...

John P. Beach September 29, 1947 – August 31, 2023 Father, son, brother, partner, Grandpa, Papa, BopBop, Johnny Boy John Beach died on the evening of August 31, 2023, after a courageous five-year fight against the ravages of his Parkinson’s Disease.  John was predeceased by his parents, Robert B. Beach, Sr., and Patricia Feher Beach, as well as his younger brother, Robert B. Beach, Jr.  He was a graduate of Immaculate Conception School and Ithaca High School...

Michael Dean Ingrahm, 52, of Freeville, NY died August 30, 2023 at home of a heart attack. Michael was born on February 7, 1971 in Ithaca NY the son of Phillip D. Ingrahm (deceased) and Carlene S. Cortright. He was predeceased by his grandparents Clark D. Ingrahm and Marjorie L. (Johnson) Ingrahm, Carl R. Cortright and Arlene S. (Latier) Cortright. Michael attended Dryden schools. As a young man he worked with his grandfather, father, and sister for the family business Ingrahm...

Arthur Burton Weaver, 85, passed away at the Groton Community Health Care Center on August 22, 2023. He was born in Potsdam, NY on July 6, 1938 to Bettie Jane Cobane and Carl Weaver. Art was a graduate of Potsdam High School and he married Carol Kent on July 11, 1959. They lived in Potsdam where he worked at the Parishville Paper Mill until relocating to Ithaca in 1967. After moving to Ithaca Art worked many jobs before going to Cornell University to become a groundskeeper. He loved working...