Mary Kirkwyland

Jan 8, 2023

Mary Kirkwyland, age 60, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023, at her home in the Village of Dryden.

Born November 27, 1962, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Maryellyn Donna Marie Kirk was the daughter of William Kirk and Felicia (Abate) Twigg. Mary grew up in Baltimore, MD, and attended Howard High School in Columbia, MD. Mary discovered her passion...

Robert N Ayer

Jan 8, 2023

Robert N. Ayer, 83 of Freeville, NY passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023 at Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ithaca, NY.

Born May 18, 1939 in Elmira, NY he was the son of the late James Harper Ayer and Bernice Ham Ayer. On December 8, 1962 he married the former Carol Ingraham. Bob worked for 32...

Joyce Ellen (Vanorder) Cole

Jan 7, 2023

Joyce Ellen Cole, 70, of Moravia, NY passed away unexpectedly on January 7, 2023 surrounded by her loved ones.

Born in Ithaca, NY to the late John and Marion VanOrder on December 1, 1952. She was survived by her lifelong partner Robert Relyea, her sons Michael (Kathy) Cole and Joshua (Matthew) Relyea, her grandchildren Nichole and Jayden...

Sharon Lynne Ortiz

2023

Sharon Lynne Ortiz was taken too soon on July 30, 2023 at the age of 59. Daughter to Gloria (Wilson) Ortiz and the late John Ortiz, Sharon spent her life in the Ithaca, New York area. She was a beloved sister to Karen Ortiz, Christine Ortiz, Jennifer Ortiz Reeves, Rebeka (Ortiz) Mazzone, Amy Ortiz Stillwell, Elisha Ortiz, her fur...

Wei Wei Lee Yang

2023

Wei Wei Lee Yang (李薇薇), after a sudden and unexpected illness, decided to join her parents in Heaven on February 14, 2023 during her visit in Taiwan.  Born on the Lantern Festival (元宵節) in 1945 in Anhui (安徽)Province, China, to Han-Wen and Mei-Lin (Wu) Lee,  both of prominent families in Shang-Tung (山東) Province, Wei Wei spent the first four...

Karen M. Sovocool

Jan 1, 2023

OBITUARY RELEASE

Karen M. Sovocool, age 67 of Freeville, NY passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023 at Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY.

Born May 29, 1955 in Cortland, NY she was the daughter of the late Richard P. and Helen Adams Sovocool. She was retired from Smith Corona and had been working at...

Franklin R. Bickford

Dec 29, 2022

Franklin R. Bickford, age 82 of Dryden, NY, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022, at Cayuga Medical Center.

Born January 11, 1940, in New Haven, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Ellinor and Franklin Bickford. He grew up in Belleville, NY, graduated from Belleville Central in 1958 and attended Oswego State and graduated with a...

Carol Ann (Gilmore) Collins

Dec 28, 2022

Carol Ann Collins, age 93 of Etna, NY passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at home.

Born November 20, 1929 in Syracuse, NY she was the daughter of the late Alvin and Wilhelmina Russell Gilmore. She was a foster mother and operated Holland Antiques in Union Springs for many years.  She was a longtime member of the...

Jennifer Vorhis

Dec 24, 2022

Jennifer Lauren (Heath) Vorhis

May 25, 1980 – December 24, 2022

We are sad to announce the passing of Jennifer on December 24, 2022 in Montefiore Hospital after a courageous battle with lung disease while awaiting lung transplant surgery.

Jennifer was born on May 25, 1980 and was a graduate of Ithaca High...

Russell Rexford Hotelling

Dec 23, 2022

Russell Rexford Hotelling, 91, of Ithaca, NY passed away Friday, December 23, 2022 at the Syracuse VA Medical Center. He was born December 19, 1931 in Fox Township, PA. He was a son of the late Kenneth Reginald and Flossie Jane Brown Hotelling. On August 25, 1956 he married Helen May. She predeceased him on October 26, 2017.  Russell...

Evelyn N. (Horner) Hendrix

Dec 23, 2022

Evelyn N. Hendrix, 87, of Moravia, NY formerly of Cortland, NY passed away Friday, December 23, 2022 at Northwoods Nursing Home in Moravia.

Born November 16, 1935 in Cortland, NY she was the daughter of the late Walter and Vada Brooks Horner and wife of the late Jacob Eugene Hendrix who passed away November 28, 1995.

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Edward G. Bell

Dec 16, 2022

Edward Gordon Bell April 8, 1939-December 16, 2022

Dryden, NY

We regretfully announce the sudden passing of Edward Gordon Bell of Dryden, NY on December 16, 2022. Ed was born on April 8, 1939 in Dryden, NY. The son of the late Howard and Katherine Bell, Ed was employed by the Village of Dryden for...

James N. Horton

Dec 16, 2022

James N. Horton, age 83 of Dryden, NY passed away Friday, December 16, 2022 at home surrounded by family.

Born August 18, 1939 in Warsaw, NY he was the son of the late Edward and Peryl Conrad Horton. Jim was an apprentice carpenter at Cornell University from 1960 – 1964. In 1964 he became a Journeyman. Following...

Stephen E. Hart

Dec 12, 2022

Stephen Ernest Hart, 69, died December 12, 2022 after a short illness. He was born September 3, 1953 in Tompkins County, Ithaca, NY and resided in Newfield, New York at the time of his death. He graduated from Ithaca High School in 1971. He was predeceased by his parents, Ernest L Hart Jr, and Elizabeth Jane Gates Hart, and...

Thomas Stuart Parsons

Dec 12, 2022

Thomas Stuart Parsons, 55 of Chelmsford, MA passed away in the presence of his family on December 12, 2022 at the age of 55 after battling cancer for the past year. Born in Cortland, NY On October 6, 1967, Tom was the son of Catherine [Romeo] Parsons and Stuart Parsons, growing up in Virgil, NY. Tom was preceded in...

William A. Buttner

Dec 3, 2022

William A. Buttner

April 6, 1961 – December 3, 2022

William A. Buttner (Wil) was raised in Spencerport, NY by his mother, Laura “Chris” Stettner Buttner and Arthur “Bud” Buttner.

He is survived by his loving wife Catherine Buttner, his daughter Caitlin, and grandson, Dorian.   He leaves behind his brother Brian (Lisa), his...

Shawn Michael Russell

Dec 2, 2022

Shawn Michael Russell, 46, of Newfield passed away on December 2, 2022.  He was born on November 24, 1976 to Dale Russell and Nancy Smith.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, December 12, 2022 at 10:00 am at Perkins Funeral Home, 55 W. Main Street, Dryden, NY. A burial will follow in Virgil Cemetery.

Denver A (Denny) Metzler

Dec 2, 2022

Denver A. “Denny” Metzler, age 85 of Harford, NY passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at the Cayuga Medical Center of Ithaca. Denver was born March 31, 1937 in Star Lake, NY. On Sept. 28, 1957 he was married to Janet E. Washburn in Gouverneur, she passed away December 29, 2013. He was employed at the Veterinary College at...

Patrick F Morris

Dec 1, 2022

Patrick F. Morris, 62 of Ithaca, NY formerly of Moravia passed away unexpectedly on December 1, 2022 at his home.

Born August 5, 1960 in Auburn, NY he was the son of the late Alton and Margaret Rundle Morris. Patrick was employed with Fox Dealerships in Auburn for many years and later worked at Cornell Dining in...

John A. (Buck) Morehouse

Dec 1, 2022

John A. “Buck” Morehouse, age 70 of Cortland formerly of Dryden passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Crown Park Nursing in Cortland.

Born October 12, 1952 in Binghamton, NY he was the son of the late John A. and Beverly Lynch Morehouse. Buck was retired from Cornell University. He loved everything football. He played in High...