Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

William  T. Hume

William T. Hume

Oct 21, 2008

Freeville - WILLIAM T. HUME, DVM, 84, of West Dryden Rd., Freeville, NY died Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at the VA Medical Center in Syracuse, NY. Born August 27, 1924 in Millinocket, ME, he was the son of the late Robert Marshall and Blanche Towne Hume. He attended Choate, Bowdoin College, Stanford University and was a graduate of Cornell...

Stewart  J. Marrotte

Stewart J. Marrotte

Oct 11, 2008

STEWART J. "Stew" MARROTTE, age 57, of 31 James St,., Dryden, NY passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 11, 2008 while visiting relatives in Marlow, NH. Stew was born Jan. 14, 1951 at Troy, NH a son of the late Wilfred and Alina Mattilla Marrotte. He was graduated from Monadnock High School in 1969. Stew was employed at Troy...

Eugene  D. Hauck

Eugene D. Hauck

Oct 10, 2008

Eugene David Hauck, age 76, of 1908 Daisy Hollow Rd., Cortland, NY passed away Friday, October 10, 2008 at the Cortland Care Center. Born August 1, 1932 in Virgil, NY, he was a son of the late George and Caroline Hauck and husband of the late Marlene Gunn Hauck. Mr. Hauck proudly served his country in the US Army...

David  R. Ross

David R. Ross

Oct 7, 2008

DAVID JAMES ROSS, age 77, of 163 Main St., Freeville, NY passed away peacefully on October 8, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Ross was born May 30, 1931 at Mehoopany, PA a son of the late Olin and Hazel Ross. He was honorably discharged from the US Air Force after serving from 1951 to 1961. A resident of Freeville...

Grace  M. Niles

Grace M. Niles

Oct 1, 2008

GRACE M. NILES, age 88, of Lake Rd., Aurora, passed away October 1st, 2008 at the Beachtree Care Center in Ithaca, New York. Grace was born in North Spencer, NY on April 12th, 1919, a daughter of the late Frank and Phoebe Jane Hulbert. She survived by her daughter Sandi (Eric) Schano of Crystal Lake, IL, her sons Tom...

Sven  William Loman

Sven William Loman

Sep 30, 2008

SVEN WILLIAM LOMAN, age 94, of 13 Weber Street, Dryden, NY passed away Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008 at the Beechtree Care Center in Ithaca, NY after a time of declining health. Mr. Loman was born in Sweden and immigrated to the United States at age 7. He resided in Binghamton, NY where he was graduated from Binghamton High School....

Clifford  Grant Jesmer

Clifford Grant Jesmer

Sep 27, 2008

CLIFFORD GRANT JESMER, age 61, of 435 Cook Road, Pitcher, NY and formerly of Dryden and Norwood, NY passed away Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 at the Syracuse V.A. Medical Center, Syracuse, NY. Clifford was born October 2, 1946 in Potsdam, NY a son of the late Clifford and Katherine Weaver Jesmer. He was graduated from Norwood-Norfolk Central School and...

Jean  M. Dufresne

Jean M. Dufresne

Sep 24, 2008

Jean M. Dufresne, age 73, of Bell Lane, McLean, NY died Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY. Born January 3, 1935 in Cortland, NY she is a daughter of the late Francis and Dorothy Hood Hobart and wife of the late John E. Dufresne who died November 26, 2004. Jean was a life...

Merle  R. Sloughter  Jr

Merle R. Sloughter Jr

Sep 24, 2008

MERLE RICHARD SLOUGHTER, Jr., age 53, of 344 Creek Road, Locke, NY (Town of Lansing) passed away Wednesday, Sept. 24th, 2008 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center. Merle or "JR" was born August 9, 1955 at Ithaca a son of the late Merle R. Sloughter, Sr. and Isabel Lasher Sloughter. He served in the US Navy from 1971 to...

William  C. Washburn

William C. Washburn

Sep 20, 2008

WILLIAM CARLTON WASHBURN, age 96, formerly of Dryden, NY passed away Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008 at Northwoods of Cortland. Mr. Washburn was born March 29, 1912 at De Peyster, St. Lawrence County, NY a son of the late Franklin and Jean Stewart Washburn. "Bill" lived in Etna, NY during his early years and relocated with his parents to a...

Gladys  Marie Stamp

Gladys Marie Stamp

Sep 18, 2008

GLADYS MARIE STAMP, age 87, formerly of Dryden and Newfield, NY passed away Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008 at Northwoods Care Center of Cortland. Mrs. Stamp was born Jan. 26, 1921 in Elmira a daughter of the late Chester and Mildred Roberts Updike. Her husband, Milton F. Stamp, died Jan. 15, 1982. Gladys was retired from Cornel University where she...

Dorothy  E. Hume

Dorothy E. Hume

Sep 17, 2008

DOROTHY E. HUME, age 73, of 597 West Dryden Road, Freeville, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008 at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca after a long illness. Dorothy was born Feb. 15, 1935 in Cortland a daughter of the late Eugene and Bertha Hulslander. She was graduated from Dryden High School in 1953. Dorothy was employed years ago...

Norman  G. Vantine

Norman G. Vantine

Sep 10, 2008

NORMAN G. VANTINE, age 83, formerly of Etna, NY passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at Northwoods of Cortland. Born April 15, 1925, in Auburn, NY, he was the son of the late Ralph G. and Isabelle Patchen Vantine. He is survived by his wife, Barbara S. Vantine, whom he married November 9, 1944; his daughter, Roberta J. Dawson;...

Aaron  Vasil Lesiuk

Aaron Vasil Lesiuk

Sep 8, 2008

AARON VASIL LESIUK, age 34, of 497 Fall Creek Road, Freeville, NY died unexpectedly at the Cortland Regional Medical Center on Monday, September 8, 2008. Aaron was born Feb. 11, 1974 at Ithaca a son of Vasil Lesiuk of Freeville and Marcia Thorpe Allen of Florida. Aaron attended Dryden High School and was a life resident. He was employed...

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...