Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

Nellie Butts

Nellie Butts

Jan 9, 2006

NELLIE BUTTS, age 83, of 120 Sykes Street, Groton, NY and formerly of Dryden, Ithaca and Groton, NY passed away, Monday, January 9th, 2006 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Miss Butts was born at Dryden, a daughter of Charles and Maude Knapp Butts. Survivors include two sisters-in-law, Jean Butts of Dryden and Joyce Butts of Killawog; many nieces; nephews...

Ronald Chase

Ronald Chase

Jan 3, 2006

On Tuesday, January 3, after a long illness, Ronald Chase peacefully passed from this world. He died at home surrounded by family members. Born July 4, 1927 in Binghamton, NY, he was the son of the late Ronald and Ruth (Ballard). Ron graduated from Binghamton North High School, and then served his country in the Army, attaining the rank...

Elizabeth  B. Fessler

Elizabeth B. Fessler

Jan 1, 2006

ELIZABETH B. FESSLER, 89, of 451 Merrill Creek Rd., Marathon, NY passed away Sunday evening, January 1, 2006 at Cortland Memorial Hospital. Loving mother of Rudy and Carol Ann Fesser, Commander Post 617 American Legion of Marathon and First Vice Commander American Legion for County of Cortland; in addition she is survived by son, Danny and Kay Fessler of...

Daniel  L. Carrier

Daniel L. Carrier

Dec 30, 2005

DANIEL L. CARRIER, age 45 of 8 Schraber Road, Ithaca, NY died Friday, December 30, 2005 at his residence. Dan was born March 7th, 1960 at Cortland, NY a son of Joyce Youngs Carrier Sharpsteen and the late David Carrier. He was a long time resident of Ithaca and had been employed in the construction trades industry. He enjoyed...

Melissa  Ann Escobar

Melissa Ann Escobar

Dec 26, 2005

MELISSA ANN ESCOBAR, age 23, of 2185 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca, NY died Monday, December 26, 2005 at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca. Ms Escobar was born Dec. 7th, 1982 a daughter of Carol Livingston of Freeville and Oran Magee, Sr. of Ithaca. Surviving in addition to her parents are three children, Alicia, Kristina and Jayden Escobar all of...

Morgan  B. Mcallister

Morgan B. Mcallister

Dec 23, 2005

MORGAN B. McALLISTER of 1079 Babcock Hollow Rd., Marathon, NY passed away Dec. 23, 2005 at home surrounded by his loving family after a brave battle with lung and liver cancer. Morgan was born Feb. 16, 1918 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Morgan L. McAllister and Hazel L. Bailey McAllister. Morgan was raised in South Cortland,...

Ed  Seward Hill

Ed Seward Hill

Dec 21, 2005

ED SEWARD HILL, age 78, of 22 Lee Road, Dryden, NY passed away peacefully under the care of Hospicare at Lakeside Nursing Home on Wednesday, December 21, 2005. Ed was born January 7, 1927 at Peruville, NY the son of John H. and Burdeene Call Wentz Hill. He grew up near Ed Hill Road which had been named after...

Esther  L. Mix

Esther L. Mix

Dec 20, 2005

ESTHER L. MIX, age 80, of 686 Ringwood Road, Ithaca, NY, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at her residence after a lengthy illness. Esther was born in Ithaca on April 12, 1925 and was the daughter of Dana and Iva Cornelius Van Pelt. As a youth she was an avid tap dancer and participated in several local and...

Thomas  Lee Leger  Sr.

Thomas Lee Leger Sr.

Dec 16, 2005

THOMAS LEE LEGER, Sr., age 57, of Country Meadows Trailer Park, Harford, NY died Friday, December 16th, 2005 at home. Born Jan. 20, 1948, Tom, who was also know as "Tex", was raised in Sour Lake, TX. He served in Vietnam in the US Army after which he relocated to Cortland County in 1975. Tex was employed for many...

Ronald  Lee Sellers

Ronald Lee Sellers

Dec 14, 2005

RONALD LEE SELLERS, age 56, of 163 Dryden-Virgil Road, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005 at home after a brief illness. Ron was born Feb. 8th, 1949 in Dover, NJ a beloved son of Lois Lively Sellers of Mine Hill, NJ and the late Winford Lamar Sellers. Ron was graduated from Randolph High SchooI in 1967 and relocated to...

Ruth  Marie Givens

Ruth Marie Givens

Dec 9, 2005

RUTH MARIE GIVENS, age 83, of Waverly and formerly of Ithaca and Cortland, NY passed away Friday, December 9th, 2005 at the Tioga Nursing Facility. Mrs. Givens was born Sept. 25th, 1922 in Manhattan the only child of the late Benjamin and Anna Higgins Parker. Her family relocated to Dryden, NY when Ruth was 10 years old. She was...

Sandra  M. Avery

Sandra M. Avery

Dec 9, 2005

SANDRA M. "Sandie" AVERY, age 65, of Simms Hill Rd., Dryden, NY and Port Charlotte, Florida passed away Friday Dec. 9th in Florida. Sandie was born Jan. 2nd, 1940 in Cortland, NY a daughter of the late Edwin and Doris Thompson Devine. She was graduated from Dryden High School and was employed as a cook for many years in...

Leonard  L. Phillips  Jr.

Leonard L. Phillips Jr.

Nov 30, 2005

LEONARD L. PHILLIPS , Jr., age 56, of Cutler School House Road, Cortland, NY died Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at the Cortland Memorial Hospital. Leonard was born in Cortland on Aug. 20, 1949 a son of the late Leonard L. Phillips, Sr. and Virginia Long Phillips. He served in the US Army in Vietnam for 3 tours of duty....

Richard  Lee Johnson

Richard Lee Johnson

Nov 28, 2005

RICHARD LEE "Rick" JOHNSON, age 58, of 521 Wood Road, Freeville, NY died Monday, November 28th, 2005 at his residence. Rick was born in Montrose, PA a son of the late Claire and Erma Stanford Johnson. As a teenager Rick moved to Maryland where he was graduated from High School. After moving to the Ithaca area he was married...

Edith  Willman Showacre

Edith Willman Showacre

Nov 28, 2005

EDITH "Edie" WILLMAN SHOWACRE, age 76, of 9 Perry Lane, Ithaca, died at Cayuga Medical Center on November 28, 2005, in the presence of loved ones. She was born in Ithaca on September 23, 1929, daughter of the late John P. and Anna Rogers Willman. She spent her teen summers at the Blossom Hill Farm of her aunt and...

Grace Sanford

Grace Sanford

Nov 22, 2005

GRACE SANFORD, age 98, of Woodsedge, Lansing, NY went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005 at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca, NY after a brief illness. Mrs. Sanford was born October 6th, 1907 at Union Grove, NY a daughter of the late Frank and Cassie Avery Storck. She was the widow of...

Marjorie  E. Wehland

Marjorie E. Wehland

Nov 22, 2005

MARJORIE E. WEHLAND, 76, of 1995 Dryden Road, Freeville, NY died Monday, November 22, 2005 at the Groton Nursing Facility, Groton, NY. Mrs. Wehland was born March 17, 1929 in Newark, NJ a daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth Powers Woods. She resided on Dryden Road for more than 30 years and was predeceased by her husbands, Michael...

Thomas  J. Johnson

Thomas J. Johnson

Nov 22, 2005

THOMAS J. JOHNSON, age 53, of Front Street, Dryden, NY died Tuesday November 22, 2005 at the Cortland Memorial Hospital. Tom was born May 16, 1952 in the Town of Caroline a son of the late Darrell H. and Margera Ingrahm Johnson. He was a life area resident and was employed as a truck driver by Edward Lott Trucking...

Thomas  L. Neville  Sr.

Thomas L. Neville Sr.

Nov 20, 2005

THOMAS L. NEVILLE, SR., age 70, of 5640 Chenango Solon Pond Rd., Cinncinatus, NY died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005 at the Cortland Memorial Hospital. Mr. Neville was born Nov. 16, 1935 in Morrisville, NY a son of the late Lynnwood and Myrtle White Neville. He was a life area resident and was graduated from Morrisville High School and attended...

Philip  C. Moon

Philip C. Moon

Nov 15, 2005

PHILIP C. MOON, age 74, of 671 Goodrich Hill Rd., Locke, NY went to be with his Lord and Savior on Nov. 15, 2005 at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY. Philip was born Oct. 6th, 1931 in the Town of Harford, NY a son of the late Harry and Emily Bennett Moon. In Philip’s early years he worked at...