Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

Charles  J. Lasher  Jr.

Charles J. Lasher Jr.

Dec 18, 2004

CHARLES J. LASHER, JR., age 74, of 370 Harford Road, Brooktondale, NY died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004 at his home after a six month illness. "Charlie" was born Oct. 13, 1930, a son of the late Charles and Gladys Oak Lasher. He was a life resident of the Town of Caroline and was previously employed at Ithaca Gun. Charlie...

Thelma  Vangorder Elliot

Thelma Vangorder Elliot

Dec 17, 2004

THELMA VANGORDER ELLIOTT, age 68, of 2707 NYS Rt. 215, Cortland, NY died Friday, Dec. 17, 2004 at her residence after a one year illness. Mrs. Elliott was born in Cortland, NY a daughter of the late Richard and Cleo Burgett VanGorder. She was a life area resident and on September 3, 1955 was married to Edward L. Elliott...

Robert  Nelson Vangorder

Robert Nelson Vangorder

Dec 15, 2004

ROBERT NELSON VANGORDER, 73, formerly of Virgil, NY died Dec. 15, 2004 died of complications resulting from heart surgery at Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage. Mr. VanGorder was born in Preble, NY on March 12, 1931 a son of the late Richard and Cleo VanGorde. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1949, where he served until 1952. He...

Charles  E. Halme

Charles E. Halme

Dec 10, 2004

CHARLES E. HALME, age 60, of 1637 Mecklenburg Road, Ithaca, NY died Friday, Dec. 10, 2004 at his residence after a brief illness. "Charlie" was born at Ithaca, a son of Everett Halme of Cortlandville and the late Irene Keturi Halme. "Chuck" was graduated from Dryden High School in 1963 and served in the US Air Force in Vietnam....

Herbert  E. Broadwell

Herbert E. Broadwell

Dec 8, 2004

Known as "Coach" to Ithaca College students and his faculty colleagues, Herbert Broadwell passed away on December 8 after a long illness. He was born on November 18, 1917, son of the late Horace and Emma Broadwell of Liverpool, NY. Herb is survived by his devoted wife of 62 years, Dorothy, a daughter, Judi Brownell (Gary), and two grandsons,...

Samuel Matychak

Samuel Matychak

Dec 6, 2004

SAMUEL MATYCHAK, age 86, of Ithaca, NY died Monday, Dec. 6, 2004 at his residence after a brief illness. Sam was born April 7, 1918 in Sattersfield, PA a son of the late Myron and Mary Kelechawa Matychak. Sam served in the US Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theater during WW II. He was a master carpenter and...

Carmela  Frances Dimatteo

Carmela Frances Dimatteo

Dec 6, 2004

CARMELA FRANCES DiMATTEO, On December 6th at 1:50 p.m., Carmela DiMatteo, age 87, departed this life and went to her heavenly reward. She moved to be with her son and his wife in Dryden, N.Y. in May of 2002, two years later entered the Groton Nursing Facility with the diagnosis of Alzheimer's. She was treated with the love and...

James Rizzuti

James Rizzuti

Dec 2, 2004

Surrounded by family, James Rizzuti, 83, beloved husband of Concetta Rizzuti, went to be with his Lord on December 2, 2004 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania. Born January 28, 1921, in Yonkers, New York, he spent his early years in this country before he moved with his parents to Gravina-Bari, Italy at the age of seven. He...

Irene Lucente

Irene Lucente

Nov 27, 2004

IRENE LUCENTE , age 85, of Willowbrook Manor, Dryden, NY and formerly of Uniondale, NY died Saturday, November 27, 2004 at Northwoods of Cortland, NY. Mrs. Lucente was born December 28, 1918 in New York City a daughter of the late Walter and Sadie Plunkitt Vick. Her husband, James Lucente died February 10, 1969. She was retired from employment...

John  Edward Dufresne

John Edward Dufresne

Nov 26, 2004

JOHN EDWARD DUFRESNE, 76, of McLean, died Friday, November 26, 2004 at Cortland Memorial Hospital. Born August 14, 1928 in Fort Covington, NY he was a son of the late Lawrence E. and Ruth A. Hence Dufresne. On September 20, 1969 he married Jean Hobart at Cortland, NY. He was retired from Brewer-Tichenor Co. of Cortland. Mr. Dufresne is...

Robert  J. Bays

Robert J. Bays

Nov 22, 2004

ROBERT J. BAYS, age 81, of 2208 NYS Rt. 215, Cortland, NY passed away Nov. 22, 2004 at the Cortland Memorial Hospital with his loving family at his side. He was born on March 6, 1923 in Virgil, NY a son of Rupert and Katherine Peck Bays. Mr. Bays was graduated from Virgil Central School and attended the Delhi...

Donald  J. Searls

Donald J. Searls

Nov 13, 2004

DONALD J. SEARLS, age 82, of 1184 Church Street, Cortland, NY died Saturday. Nov. 13, 2004 at his residence. Mr. Searls was born Nov. 29, 1921 at Sempronius, NY a son of the late Leon and Ethyl Turner Searls. He served in the US Army during WW II and was honorably discharged September 25, 1945. On Dec. 31, 1943...

Richard  Goodrich Whittaker

Richard Goodrich Whittaker

Nov 6, 2004

RICHARD GOODRICH WHITTAKER, 90, formerly of Brooktondale, NY died Saturday, November 6, 2004. He was born June 21, 1914, a son of the late Herbert A. and Grace Goodrich Whittaker. Richard lived most all of his life in the Town of Caroline and was known to many as "Dick" or "Deak." He was employed in the early years as...

Gloria  L. Stanton

Gloria L. Stanton

Nov 5, 2004

GLORIA L. STANTON, age 68, of 33 West Main Street, Dryden, NY a daughter of the late Frank and Grace Dayton Howe. She was a long time area resident and was married Aug 27, 1962 to Lawrence Stanton. She was a devoted and wonderful wife mother and grandmother. Survivors include her husband, Lawrence Stanton of Dryden; her children, Valorie...

Gerald  R. Howland

Gerald R. Howland

Nov 5, 2004

GERALD R. HOWLAND, 57 a resident of Little Creek Trailer Park, Dryden , NY passed away Friday, Nov. 5, 2004 at the Cortland Memorial Hospital . Mr. Howland was born December 10, 1946 in Binghamton , NY a son of Raymond R. Howland of Spencer and the late Nellie Holt Howland. Gerald served in the US Air Force and...

Charles  Curtiss Mcneal

Charles Curtiss Mcneal

Oct 30, 2004

CHARLES CURTISS McNEAL, age 63, of 491 Wood Road, Freeville, NY died Saturday, October 30, 2004 at the Hospicare Residence after a lengthy illness. Mr. McNeal was born in Ithaca, NY on December 9, 1940, the son of Charles and Beatrice Sprague McNeal. "Chuck" was graduated from Ithaca High School in 1958. In 1971 he earned his Bachelor of...

Rosemary  Lorraine Daball

Rosemary Lorraine Daball

Oct 28, 2004

ROSEMARY LORRAINE DaBALL , age 70, a resident of the Groton Nursing Facility, Groton, NY died Thursday, October 28, 2004 at the Cortland Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Rosemary was a daughter of the late Harry and Margherita Oltz DaBall and was a life area resident. Rosemary was graduated from Ithaca High School in 1956 and has been...

Robert  G. Carpenter

Robert G. Carpenter

Oct 23, 2004

ROBERT G. CARPENTER , age 65, of 10 Pleasant View Trailer Park, Dryden, NY passed away Sat. Oct. 23, 2004 after a valiant battle with a brief illness. He was surrounded by his devoted family at the Cortland Memorial Hospital the same place that he was born in On Sept. 8, 1939. His parents were H. Raymond and Bertha...

William  H. Deming

William H. Deming

Oct 12, 2004

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Dorothy  May Murdock

Dorothy May Murdock

Oct 9, 2004

DOROTHY MAY MURDOCK, age 74, of 12 Yates Ave., Freeville, NY died Saturday, October 9, 2004 at the Cortland Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Murdock was born in Olean, NY on October 9, 1930 a daughter of the late Abraham and Charlotte Brace Moore. She was married to LaVern Murdock, Jr. at Etna, NY on September 10,...