Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

William L. Bean

William L. Bean

Sep 25, 2025

William “Bill” Louis Bean went to meet the Lord on Thursday September 25, 2025. Bill, lovingly known as “Poppy” to his family, was born April 25th, 1943 in Salamanca, NY. He was the son of the late James L. and Helen M. Bean. As a child he enjoyed hanging out with his many amazing cousins and classmates, and working at...

Wayland "Ray" Osborne

Wayland "Ray" Osborne

Sep 27, 2025

Wayland “Ray” Osborne, 78 of McGraw, NY passed away Saturday, September 27, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family.

Born December 9, 1946 in Cortland, NY he was the son of the late Wayland F. and Pearl Parks Osborne. Ray worked in the family business, Osborne Floor Covering, from 1974 until 2025 and he loved spending time with his family....

Anthony T. Beecham

Anthony T. Beecham

Oct 8, 2025

Anthony T. “Tony” Beecham, 53 of Homer, NY was taken away too soon on October 8, 2025.

He was born April 1, 1972 in Louisville, Kentucky and was employed at NE Transformers in Preble and formerly with Tessy Plastics in Elbridge.

A loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, he will be truly missed by his loving wife, Tami Oliver Beecham; his...

Lois Young

Lois Young

Sep 30, 2025

Lois S. Young, 65, of Cortland, NY, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

Born January 15, 1960, in Cortland, she was the daughter of the late Robert Young Sr. and Dorothy Young.

Lois was preceded in death by her beloved husband William Sidelinger. Together, Lois and William shared a beautiful bond that spanned more than 30...

Jill Leslie Grover

Jill Leslie Grover

Sep 28, 2025

Jill Leslie Aldrich Grover was born on October 20, 1951 to Leslie H. “Mike” and Doris E. Clark Aldrich in Syracuse, New York and passed away September 28, 2025. She graduated from Dryden High School in 1969 and began a career of more than 37 years at NYSEG, retiring in 2006. She enjoyed traveling to Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Black Lake, NY...

Jesse James Ketter

Jesse James Ketter

Sep 28, 2025

Jesse James Ketter

Jesse was born on August 18, 2025 and passed away on September 28, 2025. He is survived by his parents Ashley Ketter and Ryan Waterman, he is also survived by his 2 siblings Houston and Emberleigh. He is also survived by his loving grandparents Jessica and Timothy Brazo and Walter Ketter Jr., also many aunts and uncles and...

Shirley L. Lacey

Shirley L. Lacey

Sep 26, 2025

Shirley L. Lacey, 91 of Dryden, NY passed away on September 26, 2025. She was born on February 27, 1934 in Greeley, Colorado to Donald and Leah Jacoby.

Shirley loved being outdoors. She could often be found mowing and decorating her lawn. Her lawn was her pride and joy. She loved her family and was happiest when they were around.

She was...

Eunice Vivian Crumb

Eunice Vivian Crumb

Sep 24, 2025

Eunice Hotelling Crumb was called home to Heaven in the early morning of Wednesday, September 24 th , 2025. Born Eunice Vivian Hotelling to Kenneth and Flossie Hotelling on September 27 th , 1930, she spent her last days celebrating her 95 th year on Earth. In 1949, Eunice married her husband of 64 years, Paul F. Crumb, and the...

Susan Iglthaler

Susan Iglthaler

Sep 24, 2025

Susan Iglthaler passed away peacefully at the Hospicare residence on September 24th, 2025.

Susan was the daughter of Jane Ruth and Marshall Wood. Besides being predeceased by her parents, she is also predeceased by her nephew, Carl Iglthaler.

Susan was a devoted wife to her husband George and mother to her children, Jennifer and Jake (Abby Landon). Susan is also survived by...

Michael Richard Stilwell

Michael Richard Stilwell

Sep 15, 2025

Michael R. Stilwell, 71, went to be with his lord on September 15, 2025. He was born on August 27, 1954, to Marian Stilwell and Richard (Dick) Stilwell in North Tonawanda, NY. He attended North Tonawanda High School and Niagara County Community College.

He began his career as an assistant manager at Tops Supermarkets in North Tonawanda, where he met his...

George I. Trutt

George I. Trutt

Aug 28, 2025

George I Trutt Jr, 78 of Ithaca, NY passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Thursday August 28.Born December 29, 1946 in Milton PA he was the son of the late George and Cora Mae Trutt (Fetzor) of Milton. He was married to the late Sandra Trutt for over 55 years.George worked at Cornell University, at Wilson Lab for over...

Valle J. Vasse

Valle J. Vasse

Aug 26, 2025

Dryden - Valle J. Vasse, age 72 passed away on August 26, 2025 at Cayuga Medical Center after a long illness. She was predeceased by her parents, John and Berta Vasse. She is survived by her brother Greg Vasse (married to Mary) of New London, NH; nephew GJ Vasse ( married to Alisha) of Wilton, CT; nieces Dr. Aimee Vasse...

Dale A. Sullivan

Dale A. Sullivan

Aug 17, 2025

Dale A. Sullivan, age 64 of Ithaca, NY passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, August 17, 2025.

Born December 26, 1960 in Onekama, Michigan, he was the son of the late Robert H. and Margaret Sherman Sullivan. Dale was a drywall installer and finisher for many years and he enjoyed bowling.

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Stockton Sullivan of...

Marc D. Stout

Marc D. Stout

Aug 13, 2025

NORTH LANSING – Marc D. Stout, age 68, of Auburn Rd., Locke, NY (North Lansing) passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, August 13, 2025. Born October 1, 1956 in Ithaca, NY he was the son of the late Donald and Helen Abrahams Stout and husband of the late Charlene Ann Davis who died in 2016. Marc had been employed with Cutting Motors...

Margaret Ann Fields

Margaret Ann Fields

Aug 9, 2025

Margaret Ann Fields passed away peacefully at the age of 87. She was born on March 23, 1938 in Syracuse, NY and died on August 9, 2025 in Ithaca, NY.

Margaret was employed by Cornell University for 40 years as the Head Pastry Chef and she also enjoyed cooking, gardening and growing flowers.

Margaret is the daughter of the late Israel (Spike)...

Ann Repece

Ann Repece

Aug 9, 2025

Ann Repece (Wanckel), beloved mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on August 9th, 2025.

A devout Christian, Ann lived with steadfast faith and a heart for others. She found joy in her relationship with the Lord, and her life reflected her belief in kindness, humility, and service.

Known for her impeccable style and...

Garry R. Haraveth

Garry R. Haraveth

Aug 6, 2025

In Loving Memory

With deep sorrow, we share the passing of our beloved Garry, whose kindness, strength, honesty, and love touched all who knew him. His laughter, wisdom, and unwavering devotion to his family will forever remain in our hearts. Garry left this world surrounded by love and peace, and his spirit will always be with us.

Gene C. Snowberger

Gene C. Snowberger

Aug 2, 2025

Gene C. Snowberger, 83, of Vero Beach, FL, passed away on August 2, 2025.

Born in Lemont, PA, Gene was the son of the late Clyde and Zipporah Snowberger and grew up in the Etna/Dryden, NY area. He graduated from Dryden High School and proudly served in the United States Army, receiving an honorable discharge.

A passionate aviator, Gene enjoyed flying throughout...

Marjorie A. Sloughter

Marjorie A. Sloughter

Aug 2, 2025

Marjorie A. Sloughter, 67 of Locke, NY passed away Saturday, August 2, 2025 at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY.

Born January 20, 1958 in Ithaca, NY she was the daughter of the late Raymond J. and Marjorie M. LaBarr Stanton and wife of the late Merle Sloughter.

Marjorie is survived by her daughters, Jamie Menzies (Jeffrey) of Groton, NY and Holly Eastmon...

Ray Jones

Ray Jones

Jul 28, 2025

Raymond ‘Ray’ Jones, age 78, of Freeville, NY, passed away on July 28, 2025.

He was born on November 18, 1946, in Passaic, NJ, to Ray and Norma Jones. Ray is survived by his wife, Rita, and his children, Ray and Kym.

Ray attended LaSalle University and worked in the basketball industry as a coach and scout for decades. Although he enjoyed...