Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

Helen  G. Frye

Helen G. Frye

Apr 1, 2006

HELEN G. FRYE, age 86, of 6 Homestead Ave., Cortland, NY and formerly of McLean passed away Saturday, April 1, 2006 at the Cortland Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Mrs. Frye was born January 22, 1920 at Ithaca a daughter of the late Claude and Pearl Reeves Emerson. Helen was raised in Ithaca was married to Donald F....

Marion  A. Stephenson

Marion A. Stephenson

Mar 31, 2006

MARION A. STEPHENSON , (age 90) of 88 Ed Hill Road, Freeville, died at the Hospicare Center of Tompkins County, March 31, 2006, surrounded by several of her daughters. She was born, July 21, 1915, in Olean, NY to Hugh and Mildred Axtell. Marion was a devoted wife, Mother, Grandmother, Aunt and friend. She and her husband, Morris, worked...

Mary  Carberry Bloom

Mary Carberry Bloom

Mar 29, 2006

MARY CARBERRY BLOOM, age 84, of Lake St., Ithaca, NY and formerly of Etna and Elmira, NY died Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at the Hospicare Residence, Ithaca, NY after a four month illness. Mary was born Feb. 17, 1922 in Etna and was a daughter of the late Harry E. And Fern Banks Carberry. Mary was graduated in the...

Harriet Soyring

Harriet Soyring

Mar 29, 2006

HARRIET SOYRING, age 78, of Whitney Point, NY and formerly of Ithaca went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 in Whitney Point. She had resided at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Tammi for many years. Harriet was born Nov. 3, 1927 at Ithaca a daughter of the late Harry and Ethel...

Lawrence  E. Hammond

Lawrence E. Hammond

Mar 28, 2006

LAWRENCE E. "Hammie" HAMMOND, 73, of 584 Route 38, Dryden, NY passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at his home. Born January 29, 1933 in Buffalo, NY he was a life long resident of Dryden. He was employed at Dryden Central School for 33 years, retiring in 1996. Hammie is survived by his wife, Marion L. Hammond of Dryden,...

William  S. Johanson

William S. Johanson

Mar 25, 2006

WILLIAM S. "BILL" JOHANSON, 84, of 63 Lieb Road, Danby, died in Punta Gorda, FL, on March 25, 2006 after a long illness. Bill was born September 1, 1921 in Danby, NY to Alma and Charles Johanson. He was graduated from Ithaca High School in 1941 and proudly served his country with the US Coast Guard during WWII. His...

Gorton Wood

Gorton Wood

Mar 24, 2006

GORTON WOOD, age 84, of 2509 Slaterville Road, Slaterville Springs, NY died Friday, March 24, 2006 at his residence after lengthy illness. Born Olin Gorton Wood at Mansfield, PA on January 21, 1922 he was the only child of the late John Olin and Ursel Landis Wood. He was graduated from Mansfield High School and moved to California where...

Amos  R. Cooley  Jr.

Amos R. Cooley Jr.

Mar 23, 2006

AMOS R. "A.R." COOLEY, Jr., age 89, formerly of Dawson, PA passed away on March 23, 2006 at the Groton Nursing Facility, Groton, NY. Mr. Cooley was born Feb. 24, 1917 at Connellsville, PA a son of the late Amos R. Cooley, Sr. and Nellie Geer Cooley. A.R. was graduated from Dunbar Township High School and Duquesne University prior...

Nellie  H. Rice

Nellie H. Rice

Mar 3, 2006

NELLIE H. RICE, age 93, formerly of 7 Groton Ave., Freeville, NY died Friday, March 3, 2006 at the Cortland Care Center, Cortland, NY. Mrs. Rice was born October 24, 1912 at Harford, NY a daughter of the late Frink and Lucy Smith Hutchings. On November 26th 1933 she was married to Kenneth W. Rice who passed away November...

Ira  W. Reed  Jr.

Ira W. Reed Jr.

Feb 24, 2006

IRA W. REED, Jr., 77, died Friday, February 24, 2006, at the Winter Haven Hospital, Winter Haven, Florida. Ira was born June 14, 1928, in Ithaca, N.Y., he was the son of Elizabeth (Griffin) and Ira Reed Sr. of Varna, NY. Ira graduated from Ithaca High School in 1945 before continuing a family tradition of involvement with Cornell University....

Mark  A. Greenleaf

Mark A. Greenleaf

Feb 23, 2006

MARK A. GREENLEAF, age 50, of 539 Brooktondale Road, Brooktondale, NY passed away on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006 at the Hospicare Residence, Ithaca, NY. Mark was born March 11, 1955 in Plattsburgh, NY a son of Frederick A. Greenleaf of Ithaca and the late Evelyn Morrison Greenleaf. Mark was graduated from Ithaca High School in 1973 and from Cornell...

Herbert  A. Brecht

Herbert A. Brecht

Feb 18, 2006

HERBERT A. BRECHT , age, 73, of 71 Beam Hill Road, Dryden, NY died at home on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006. "Herb" was born December 7, 1932 at Dryden a son of the late Herbert Wm. and Violet Hamilton Brecht. He was graduated from Dryden High School in 1950 and served in the US Army from 1952 to 1954....

E.  Jean Brown

E. Jean Brown

Feb 12, 2006

E. JEAN BROWN, 73, of 325 McGraw House, Ithaca, NY died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006 at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca, NY. Mrs. Brown was born in Groton, NY a daughter of the late Stephen and Evelyn Murray Pardon. "Jean" was married on Dec. 3, 1949 to John J. Brown at Ithaca, NY. Jean was employed for 32...

Rose  Marie Mason

Rose Marie Mason

Feb 9, 2006

ROSE MARIE MASON, age 63, of 38 Ford Hill Road, Lansing, NY passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006 at her residence after a short illness. Mrs. Mason was born October 6th, 1942 at Ithaca a daughter of Violet M. Russell Tanner DaBall of Groton and the late Paul Tanner. Rose attended Dryden Schools and has been a...

Wilson  Whitaker Berry

Wilson Whitaker Berry

Feb 6, 2006

WILSON WHITAKER BERRY, age 90, formerly of Lafayette Rd., McLean, NY died Monday, Feb. 6th 2006 at the home of his special caregiver, Beverly Gonsalvs in Groton, NY. Wilson was born in Virgil, NY a son of the late Floyd and Lulu Transue Berry. He was a dairy farmer in the Town of Preble for many years until retiring...

Geraldine  L. Sauter

Geraldine L. Sauter

Feb 4, 2006

GERALDINE L. SAUTER, age 82, passed on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006 at the Cortland Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Gerry was born March 4, 1923 at Carthage, NY a daughter of the late Alfred and Bernice Brown Willmert. She has resided in Dryden since 1973 and was a former member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Dryden Township Post...

Janice Cortright

Janice Cortright

Jan 31, 2006

JANICE CORTRIGHT, age 70, of 49 Livermore Road, Dryden, NY died Tuesday, January 31, 2006 as the result of an accident. Janice was born February 16, 1935 at Frederick, MD a daughter of Jeanette Engle Cortright and the late Claude Cortright. Janice was graduated from Frederick High School in 1954. She has resided in Dryden since 1966. She enjoyed...

Harold  J. Leger  Jr.

Harold J. Leger Jr.

Jan 31, 2006

HAROLD J. LEGER, Jr., age 53, of 138 Groton Ave., Cortland, NY died Tuesday. Jan. 31, 2006 at his residence after a long illness. Born in Spotsylvania, VA, he was a son of the late Harold J. Leger, Sr. and Rose Chewning Leger. He was raised and educated in Vidor, TX and served in the US Marine Corps from...

Candi (Schlick)  Lovejoy

Candi (Schlick) Lovejoy

Jan 31, 2006

CANDI (Schlick) LOVEJOY, age 43 of Richford, NY died January 31, 2006 in Painted Post, NY. Candi was born May 31, 1962 at Ithaca, NY a daughter of the late Linda Lovejoy Schlick Sherwood and adopted daughter of Robert Schlick. Candi survived and overcame an exceedingly tumultuous childhood and a mountain of bad choices made by many people, including...

Nancie  L. Conklin

Nancie L. Conklin

Jan 30, 2006

NANCIE L. CONKLIN, 65, of 128 North St., Dryden, NY, passed away Monday, January 30, 2006 at her home. Born June 15, 1940 at Ithaca, NY, she was the daughter of Fabian and Lillian Baker Cooper. Nancie was a loving wife and mother whose laugh brought joy to everyone that came in contact with her. She loved to talk...