Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

Dean  H. Huff

Dean H. Huff

Dec 29, 2007

DEAN HOLLINGER HUFF, age 92, of 8800 Routes 5 and 20, Bloomfield, NY died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007 at his residence, surrounded by several of his loving family members. Dean was born August 1, 1915 in Rock Falls, IL, son of the late Charles and Alta Hollinger Huff. After graduating from Cortland High School and Northeastern University, he married...

Ronald  L Sweet

Ronald L Sweet

Dec 28, 2007

RONALD L. SWEET , Jr., age 58, of Rt. 221, Harford, NY died Friday, Dec. 28, 2007. Ron was born May 7, 1949 at Cortland a son of Evelyn Barber Sweet of Cortland and the late Ronald L. Sweet, Sr. Ron was raised and attended school in Homer and enlisted in the US Navy where he served on aircraft...

Marjorie  E Laird

Marjorie E Laird

Dec 27, 2007

MARJORIE E. LAIRD, age 72 of 685 Sheldon Road, Freeville, NY died Thursday, December 27, 2007 at home after a courageous 4 ½ year battle with cancer. Marjorie was born March 1, 1935 in Elmira a daughter of the late Mason and Nina Bell Morey. Her family resided in Elmira Heights prior to relocating to West Dryden. "Margie" was...

Roger  J Armstrong

Roger J Armstrong

Dec 26, 2007

ROGER J. ARMSTRONG, age 85, of Cortland, NY died Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY. Roger was born March 28, 1922 a son of the late Charles and Nellie Berean Armstrong. He lived in Dryden and attended Dryden High School before joining the US Army. In 1941 he was married to the former...

George  L Good

George L Good

Dec 24, 2007

GEORGE L. GOOD, PhD., age 67 died unexpectedly on Monday, Dec. 24 at his home in Dryden. Born Dec. 14, 1940 in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was predeceased by his father George Good; his mother, Florence Good-Sparrow and step-father, William Sparrow. GEORGE L. GOOD December 24, 2007 After completing his Bachelors degree at The Ohio State University, George made his...

Marian  L Prince

Marian L Prince

Dec 23, 2007

MARIAN L. PRINCE, age 84, formerly of Ithaca and Homer, NY died December 23, 2007 at the Cortland Care Center after a period of declining heath. Mrs. Prince was born August 17, 1923 at Dryden a daughter of the late Claude and Bessie Starks Morse. She was raised in Ithaca, NY and was married to Charles Purcell who died...

Thelma  B. Rehbein

Thelma B. Rehbein

Dec 21, 2007

THELMA B. REHBEIN ,age 83, of Groton and formerly of McLean, NY died Friday, December 21, 2007 at the Groton Nursing Facility, Groton, NY. Mrs. Rehbein was born March 27th, 1924 in Truxton, NY a daughter of the late Seymour and Iva Mae Hamilton Bush. She was the wife of Michael Rehbein, Sr. who passed away Feb. 11, 1983....

Wander  Ann Nielsen

Wander Ann Nielsen

Dec 16, 2007

Wanda Ann Nielsen age 55, of 8 Anchor Drive, Ithaca, NY passed away Sunday, December 16th, 2007 at her home after a lengthy illness. Wanda was born Feb. 12, 1952 at Watkins Glen, NY a daughter of the late Chester and Hazel Houseworth. Wanda was graduated from Watkins Glen High School and on Feb. 14, 1970 was married to...

Marion  W. Jolly

Marion W. Jolly

Dec 14, 2007

MARION W. JOLLY , age 77, formerly of Salmon Creek Road, Lansing, NY passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 14th, 2007 at the Groton Nursing Facility. Mrs. Jolly was born October 28th, 1930 in the town of Dryden, a daughter of the late John and Julia Buchanan Wiiki. She was graduated from Dryden High School in 1948 and on...

Marshall  E. Welch

Marshall E. Welch

Dec 12, 2007

MARSHALL E. WELCH, age 83, of 15 Cook Street, Freeville, NY died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007 at the VA Medical Center in Syracuse, NY. Marshall was born Feb. 9th, 1924 at Deposit, NY a son of the late Perry and Margaret Schmidt Welch. Marshall was a resident of Binghamton, Virgil and Harford, NY prior to moving to Freeville. He...

Donald  C. Canfield

Donald C. Canfield

Dec 10, 2007

DONALD C. CANFIELD , age 62, of 66 NYS Rt. 38,Harford Mills, NY passed away peacefully on Monday, December 10th, 2007 at his home. Don was born March 30, 1945 in Johnson City, NY a son of Claude F. Canfield of Richford and the late Lucia Hoaglin Canfield. He was graduated with honors from Marathon Central School in 1963...

Anna Sauerbier

Anna Sauerbier

Dec 9, 2007

ANNA SAUERBIER, age 91, formerly of Groton and Dryden, NY died Sunday, December 9th, 2007 at the home of her grandson in McGraw. Anna was born April 12, 1916 in Beaver Valley, PA a daughter of the late Elmer and Anna Soltis Baker. Anna resided on Pleasant Valley Road until moving to Willowbrook Manor in 1978. She had been...

Rosetta  Lee Jursick

Rosetta Lee Jursick

Dec 8, 2007

ROSETTA LEE JURSICK, age 91, formerly of Midline Road, Slaterville, NY passed away Saturday, December 8th, 2007 at the Groton Nursing Facility after a lengthy illness. Rose was born in Kittsmiller, MD a daughter of the late Oliver and Orpha Fortney Lee. Rose was married to Stanley J. Jursick on Sept. 3rd, 1938. Mr. Jursick passed away June 27,...

Carmela Kimbell

Carmela Kimbell

Dec 4, 2007

Carmela Kimbell, age 92, formerly of Cortland, NY and Allen Park, MI, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at the Groton Nursing Facility. She is survived by her sons and daughters in law, Gregory and Margaret Kimbell of Freeville, NY and John and Greta Kimbell of Sierra Vista, AZ; three grandchildren, Mark, Stephanie and Angeline; six brothers and sisters...

Catherine  A. Place

Catherine A. Place

Dec 3, 2007

CATHERINE A. PLACE, age 56, of 374 Bone Plain Rd., Freeville, NY passed away Monday, December 3, 2007 at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca. Born September 2, 1951 in Oswego, NY, she was the daughter of the late Nelson and Doris Laird Scutt. Cathy was employed at Cornell University and had been a waitress at Toad’s Diner in...

Elwood  C. Laird  Sr.

Elwood C. Laird Sr.

Nov 24, 2007

ELWOOD C. "Woody" LAIRD, SR., age 72 of 685 Sheldon Road, Freeville, NY died unexpectedly on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007 at the Cortland Memorial Hospital. Elwood was born Sept. 15, 1935 in Cortland a son of the late Thomas and Grace Brown Laird. He was graduated from Cortland High School in 1953 and was employed at Smith Corona until...

Ruth Victory Fulkerson Lasky

Ruth Victory Fulkerson Lasky

Nov 17, 2007

RUTH VICTORIA FULKERSON LASKY , of Dryden, NY, formerly of Endicott, NY died Saturday, November 17, 2007 at age 86. Devoted wife of the late Leonard L. Lasky who died in 1991. Mother of sons, Robert Lasky who lives in Norwell, MA and Gareth Lasky living in Salem, OR. Grandmother of Sara Lasky, Todd Lasky and Sean Lasky; great-grandmother...

Claudia  Rosemary Lehman

Claudia Rosemary Lehman

Nov 13, 2007

Claudia Rosemary Lehman September 27 1948 - November 13 2007 CLAUDIA ROSEMARY LEHMAN, 58, of 84 State Route 79, Richford, NY died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at her residence. Ms Lehman was born September 27, 1948 at Coudersport, PA a daughter of the Rosemary LeRoy Lehman of Wellsville, NY and the late Claude Lehman. Claudia was raised...

Dorothy Purinton

Dorothy Purinton

Nov 10, 2007

Dorothy Modell Nix Purinton Aug 8 1912 - Nov 10 2007 Dorothy had lived in both Oklahoma and Kansas and moved to Dryden, New York after her husband’s retirement. She had also lived at Longview and Old Hundred in Ithaca. Dorothy was a member of AAUW, Pi Beta Phi Mother’s club, Dryden Fortnightly Club and Dryden Needle Club. She...

Norma  Rae Cancellari

Norma Rae Cancellari

Nov 9, 2007

Norma Rae Cancellari , 61, of Dryden, NY passed away Friday, Nov 9, 2007 at home after a 4 year battle with an aggressive Parkinson's Disease. She was born in Liberty, PA on August 8, 1946 and lived there until meeting her husband Mike Cancellari. They were married on July 13, 1968 and moved to Dryden in 1973. Norma...