Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

Jack  W. Hunter

Jack W. Hunter

Sep 5, 2008

JACK W. HUNTER, age 57 of Freeville, N.Y., passed away on September 5th at Cayuga Medical Center, surrounded by family and friends. Jack will be remembered as a devoted husband and father, always with a smile and a kind word. Jack spent much of his free time helping those in need, never turning anyone away. He loved animals, garage...

Lawrence R. Van Etten

Lawrence R. Van Etten

Sep 3, 2008

LAWRENCE R. VAN ETTEN, age 80, of 3 Thresher Place, Freeville, NY died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Lawrence was born Sept. 20, 1927 at Spencer, NY a son of the late Ernest and Bessie Cooper VanEtten. He served in the US Navy during WW II and on July 5,...

John  M. Bays

John M. Bays

Aug 30, 2008

JOHN M. BAYS, age 76, of 3011 NYS Rt. 215, Cortland, NY (Town of Virgil) passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 30, 2008. John was a graduate of Virgil Central School and was a 50 year member of the Virgil Fire Department. He owned and operated his own dairy farm for over 35 years and retired from the Cornell...

Loie  Esther Hagen

Loie Esther Hagen

Aug 30, 2008

LOIE ESTHER HAGEN, age 90, formerly of North Street, Dryden, NY passed away, Saturday, August 30, 2008 at the Groton Nursing Facility after a brief illness. Mrs. Hagen was born February 26, 1918 in West Dryden, NY a daughter of the late Victor Fulkerson, Sr. and Nellie Gibson Fulkerson. She was a member of the Dryden High School Class...

Michael  A. Carstens

Michael A. Carstens

Aug 22, 2008

MICHAEL A. CARSTENS, age 43, of NYS Rt. 392, Marathon, NY died Friday, August 22, 2008. Mike was born October 8, 1964 at Elmira a son of the late Rheinhold and Mildred Pergrim Carstens. He was graduated from Edison High School in Elmira Heights, NY and served in the US Air Force prior to studying at OCM BOCES to...

Franklin  G. Mott

Franklin G. Mott

Aug 22, 2008

FRANKLIN G. MOTT, age 73, of 69 West Groton Road, Groton, NY passed away Friday, August 29, 2008 at the Cayuga Medical Center after a long illness. Franklin who was widely known as "Skip" was born November 9, 1934 in Ithaca a son of the late Harry and Ella Grover Mott. He received his education in Genoa and Groton...

Mildred M. Oliver Emerson

Mildred M. Oliver Emerson

Aug 18, 2008

MILDRED M. OLIVER EMERSON, age 76, formerly of Richford, NY died Monday, August 18, 2008 at the Cortland Care Center. Mildred was born March 19, 1932 at Richford a daughter of the late Frederick and Ruth Davis Oliver. Mildred was married on Jan. 13, 1951 to Herschell F. Emerson. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson lived all of their lives in...

Thomas Huggins

Thomas Huggins

Aug 15, 2008

Thomas Huggins, "Captain Tom", 52, of 106 Ringwood Rd., Freeville, NY passed away Friday, August 15, 2008 at his home following a short illness. Born February 22, 1956 in Sidney, NY, he was the son of Audrey LaVarnway Huggins and the late Franklin Huggins. Tom was employed at SUNY Cortland prior to becoming ill and enjoyed anything that got...

Lora Ada Beane Galpin

Lora Ada Beane Galpin

Aug 15, 2008

Lora A. Galpin, 85, passed away on August 15, 2008 surrounded by family and care givers at Our Lady of Hope in Richmond, VA. She was born in Candor, NY and was a longtime employee of Cornell University. While living in Newfield, NY, she was co-owner of The Old Music Shop Museum with her late husband, Allen S. Galpin....

Ronald  L Simons

Ronald L Simons

Aug 12, 2008

RONALD L. SIMONS, age 74, of Tacoma, WA and formerly of Ithaca and Groton died Tuesday, August 12, 2008 in Tacoma. Ron was born in Dryden, NY on July 31, 1934 a son of the late Edmond and Lettie McLean Simons. He was graduated from Ithaca High School in 1953 and served in the US Army from 1954 to...

Eric  Stephen Moffett

Eric Stephen Moffett

Aug 11, 2008

Eric Stephen Moffett, 40, of 250 Drake Rd., Lansing, NY died unexpectedly Monday, August 11, 2008 at his home. Born May 15, 1968 in National City, CA, he is the son of Thomas and Carolyn Hayden Moffett. A U.S. Navy veteran, he had been employed at Intertek in Cortland, NY and was proud to be a Freemason. In addition...

Jeremy  James Vyskocil

Jeremy James Vyskocil

Aug 6, 2008

Jeremy J. Vyskolcil February 5, 1974 August 6, 2008 Jeremy James Vyskocil, 34, of Willow Brook Manor, Dryden, NY passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2008 following a lengthy illness battling kidney disease. Jeremy was born February 5, 1974 in Ithaca, NY, son of Claudia Miller Norton and the late Frederick Vyskocil. Jeremy had been employed by Groton Community Services,...

Jane  A. Mearian

Jane A. Mearian

Aug 6, 2008

JANE A. MEARIAN ITHACA - J ane A. Mearian died peacefully at Beechtree Care Center on August 6, 2008. She was born December 5, 1920 to Lewis and Helen Mearian of Ithaca. Surviving are her children, Barbara (Kenny) Riley of Hurdle Mills, NC, Roberta (David) Linthicum of Mooresville, IN, Gordon Veley Sr. of Interlaken, NY, Joann Miller of Lyndon,...

Roland  G Oakes

Roland G Oakes

Aug 5, 2008

ROLAND G. OAKS, age 89, formerly of South Cortland, NY, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at the Cortland Care Center, Cortland, NY. Mr. Oaks was born Feb. 5, 1919 at Virgil a son of the late Arthur and Mattie Gutchess Oaks. On June 20, 1940 he was married to the former Leolyn Griswold who passed away in Jan....

Audrey  M Palmer

Audrey M Palmer

Aug 4, 2008

Audrey M. Palmer, 81, of 72 Locke Rd., Locke, NY (North Lansing) passed away Monday, August 4, 2008 at Cayuga Medical Center following a brief illness. Born November 5, 1926 in Cortland, NY, she was the only daughter of Roland and Daisy Rideout Rounds. As a homemaker, she was an Avon and Dutchmaid representative and painted and taught ceramics....

Patricia  A Morse

Patricia A Morse

Jul 31, 2008

PATRICIA ANN MORSE, age 75, of 172 Ed Hill Road, Freeville, NY passed away Thursday, July 31, 2008 at the Lakeside Nursing home after a lengthy illness. "Pat" was born Dec. 22, 1932 at Ithaca a daughter of the late Collins and Marsha VanDeMark Fenner. She was graduated from Ithaca High School in 1950 and from Rochester Business Institute...

Arch  Burton Darling

Arch Burton Darling

Jul 30, 2008

ARCH BURTON DARLING, age 75, of Freeville, NY passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at Wilson Hospital, Johnson City, NY after a short battle with cancer. Archie was born June 19, 1933 in Dryden a son of the late Charlie and Mabel VanDuser Darling. He was graduated from Moravia High School in 1951 and entered the US Army in...

Margaret  A Drake

Margaret A Drake

Jul 25, 2008

MARGARET A. DRAKE, age 66, of Dryden, NY, passed away Friday, July 25,at the Cayuga Medical Center. "Peggy" was born in Sayre, PA on 07/08/42, the daughter of Margaret and Harold Arnold. She was an avid lady bug collector and grocery store shopper. She is survived by her husband John K. Drake Sr; two daughters, Pam Osborn & Donna...

Grace Saladino

Grace Saladino

Jul 25, 2008

GRACE SALADINO, age 90, of 1028 Ellis Hollow Road, Ithaca, NY passed away peacefully, Friday, July 25th, 2008 at the home of her daughter in Freeville. Survivors include her son, Nicholas of Fishkill, NY and her daughters, Maria (Leonard) Zafonte of Sayville, NY, Roseanne Saladino of Absecon, NJ and Grace (Fred) Farah of Freeville; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Services will be...

Frank  M Stockholm

Frank M Stockholm

Jul 23, 2008

FRANK M. STOCKHOLM, age 79, of Creamery Road, Harford, NY passed away, Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca, NY after a long battle with cancer. He was a long time resident of Center Lisle and was a veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of...