Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

Wesley  W. Pendell

Wesley W. Pendell

Aug 16, 2005

WESLEY W. PENDELL, age 77, formerly of Fall Creek Road, Freeville, NY died Tuesday, August 16, 2005 at The Reconstruction Home, Ithaca, NY after a lengthy illness. "Wes" was born November 20, 1927 at Ithaca a son of the late Wesley P. and Carrie "Polly"Seeley Pendell. Wes served in the US Army Air Corps during WW II and was...

Calvin  T. Hunt

Calvin T. Hunt

Aug 14, 2005

Lt. Col. CALVIN T. HUNT, USAF Ret., age 80, of Cortland, NY died Sunday, August 14, 2005 at the Syracuse Veterans Hospital, Syracuse, NY. He was born in Ithaca, NY on Nov. 8, 1924, the son of the late Walter H. and Bertha A. Prudom Hunt. "Cal" was graduated from Dryden High School in 1942 and from Cornell University...

Jesse  Allen Fraleigh-Barrows

Jesse Allen Fraleigh-Barrows

Aug 10, 2005

JESSE ALLEN FRALEIGH-BARROWS, infant son of Sandra Fraleigh and Christopher Barrows of School St., McLean, NY died August 10, 2005 prior to his birth at Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca, NY. Surviving in addition to his parents are Jesse’s grandparents, Harold, Sr. and Patricia Fraleigh of Staatsburg, NY; great-grandparents, Woodrow, Sr. and Lillian Fraleigh of Livingston, NY; an uncle...

Ardella  May Sherman

Ardella May Sherman

Aug 4, 2005

ARDELLA MAY SHERMAN, age 84, of Willowbrook Manor, Dryden, NY, died Thursday, August 4, 2005 at the Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY. Mrs. Sherman was born April 4, 1921 in Solon, NY a daughter of the late Cecil and Ivah Gingrich Weatherby. She was graduated from Virgil High School in the Class of 1938 and married Gerald Sherman...

Irene  J. Dedrick

Irene J. Dedrick

Aug 3, 2005

IRENE J. DEDRICK, age 95, formerly of Mott Road, Dryden, NY went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at The Reconstruction home, Ithaca, NY. Mrs. Dedrick was born July 21, 1910 in Dryden and was a daughter of the late Clayton and Elva Pond Dann. After graduating from Dryden High School in 1929 she was...

Eleanor  Dora Sickles

Eleanor Dora Sickles

Aug 1, 2005

ELEANOR DORA "Toodles" SICKLES, age 76, of Rt. 38, Richford, NY, died Monday, August 1, 2005 at the Cortland Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Eleanor was born October 4, 1928 in Detroit, MI a daughter of the late Joseph and Sadie Westfall Myott. Due to her father’s death when she was very young her mother married Claude Whitmarsh...

Lavern Murdock  Jr.

Lavern Murdock Jr.

Jul 16, 2005

LaVERN MURDOCK, Jr., age 81 of 12 Yates Street, Freeville, NY died Saturday, July 16, 2005 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, NY. Mr. Murdock was born March 16, 1924 at Cooperstown, NY a son of the late LaVern and Bertha Hutchings Murdock Brown. A resident of Freeville since 1934 he was graduated from Dryden High School and served in...

Elizabeth Randolph

Elizabeth Randolph

Jul 13, 2005

ELIZABETH RANDOLPH, 75, of 602 Hudson St., Ithaca, NY, died Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home. Born July 13, 1930 at Ithaca, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Helen Reed Harrington and wife of the late Rane F. Randolph who died March 21, 1986. Mrs. Randolph is survived by her sons,...

Edna  I. Lloyd

Edna I. Lloyd

Jul 8, 2005

EDNA I. LLOYD, 84, of 47 Cobb St., Groton, NY died Friday, July 8, 2005 at Cayuga Medical Center. Born May 15, 1921 at VanEtten, NY, she was the daughter of the late Leon M. and Clara B. Rosenkrans Bachelor and wife of the late Ronald Lloyd who died in 1997. She was a graduate of Ludlowville High School...

Clayton  B. Goodband

Clayton B. Goodband

Jul 7, 2005

CLAYTON B. GOODBAND, 57 of 38 Flat Iron Rd., Brooktondale, NY died Thursday, July 7, 2005 at University Hospital, Syracuse, NY as the result of an automobile accident. Clayton, known as "Mike", was born June 14, 1948 at Ithaca a son of Albert D. Goodband of Brooktondale and the late Eleanor H. Hotaling Goodband. Mike served honorably in the...

Isadore  D. May

Isadore D. May

Jul 6, 2005

ISADORE D. MAY , 92 of Gee Hill Rd., Virgil, NY, died Wednesday, July 6, 2005 at Cortland Memorial Hospital, Cortland, NY. Born September 17, 1912 at Buffalo, NY, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Carolyn Ertyl Dryer and wife of the late William H. May II who died in 1976. She and her husband owned...

Dorothy  E. Kimmich

Dorothy E. Kimmich

Jun 29, 2005

DOROTHY E. KIMMICH, age 101, formerly of 1867 Owego Hill Road, Virgil, NY died Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at the Cortland Care Center, Cortland, NY. Mrs. Kimmich was born June 1, 1904 at Milwaukee, WI a daughter of the late Albert and Sophie Kissinger Mantey. Her husband, Ralph Kimmich, to whom she was married on June 25, 1925 in...

Elizabeth  M. Root

Elizabeth M. Root

Jun 25, 2005

ELIZABETH M. "Betty" ROOT, age 72 of N. Franklin St., Cortland, NY died Saturday, June 25, 2005 at the Cortland Memorial Hospital. Betty was born Feb. 11, 1933 at Cortland and was a life resident. She was predeceased by her husband, Paul Root, Sr. Betty was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Cortland Chapter of the Disabled...

Philip Nicely

Philip Nicely

Jun 23, 2005

PHILIP NICELY, age 75, of Ed Hill Road, Freeville, NY died Thursday, June 23, 2005 at the Cortland Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mr. Nicely was born Sept. 17, 1929 at Ligonier, PA a son of the late William S. and Edna Hoon Nicely. Phil served in the US Marine Corps from 1947 to 1949 and was married...

Lawrence  J. Shufelt

Lawrence J. Shufelt

Jun 22, 2005

LAWRENCE J. SHUFELT, age 73, of 755 Irish Settlement Road, Freeville, NY died Wednesday, June 22, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Shufelt was born February 13, 1932 a son of the late Julian and Cornelia A. Schuck Shufelt. "Larry" was graduated from Groton High School and played on the 1949-1950 High School Championship Basketball team. Years ago he was...

Brett  William Anderson

Brett William Anderson

Jun 22, 2005

BRETT WILLIAM ANDERSON, age 43, of Cayuta Road, Newfield, NY died Wednesday, June 22, 2005 at Washington, DC after becoming ill there with an apparent heart attack. Brett was born April 5, 1962 and was a longtime area resident. He was employed at Stork H&E Turbo Blade in Ithaca. He was graduated from Ithaca High School in 1980 and...

Marjory  E. Bentinck-Smith

Marjory E. Bentinck-Smith

Jun 21, 2005

MARJORY E. BENTINCK-SMITH, age 75, of 5 Horizon Dr., Ithaca, NY died Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at her cottage on Cayuga Lake. She was predeceased by her husband, Dr. John Bentinck-Smith, DVM who died May 12, 2005. Born November 8, 1929 at Pontiac, MI, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Evelyn Cassel Ellis. Passionate about her...

Robert Williams

Robert Williams

Jun 21, 2005

MARJORY E. BENTINCK-SMITH, age 75, of 5 Horizon Dr., Ithaca, NY died Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at her cottage on Cayuga Lake. She was predeceased by her husband, Dr. John Bentinck-Smith, DVM who died May 12, 2005. Born November 8, 1929 at Pontiac, MI, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Evelyn Cassel Ellis. Passionate about her...

Helen  Louise Dingler

Helen Louise Dingler

Jun 17, 2005

HELEN LOUISE DINGLER , age 66, of 105 Chamberlain Rd., Newark Valley, NY died Friday, June 17, 2005 at her residence. She was born July 20, 1938 at Dryden a daughter of the late Alfred and Anna Edsall Snyder. On April 17, 1982 she was married to Robert F. Dingler who survives. Helen was employed for many years at...

Norman  Frank Vantine

Norman Frank Vantine

Jun 17, 2005

NORMAN FRANK VANTINE , age 58, of Wood Road, Etna, NY died Friday, June 17, 2005 at the Hospicare unit of Lakeside Nursing Home in Ithaca, NY after a battle with renal cell cancer. "Frank" was born August 10, 1946, Ithaca, NY, the older son of Norman G. and Barbara Shaw Vantine. He was married on August 1, 1970...