Mar 23, 2022

Ithaca - Joy L Coil Gray passed away unexpectedly March 23, 2022.

Born July 7, 1975 in Ithaca, she is survived by her husband, Stanford Gray; her mother, Judy Fields of Ithaca; sister, Amanda Fields "sis"(Michael Cox) of Freeville; her daughters, Jasmond "mommy girl" (Christopher) Johnson-Pratt and Chasitie "mommies princess” (Zack ) Conner; her grandchildren, Gracyn, McKinley...

Mar 22, 2022

Jerald “Jerry” Kinsman, age 66 of Cortland, NY passed away from cancer on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at home with his family.

Born October 5, 1955 in Ithaca, NY he was the son of the late Edwin and Lauretta Hilker Kinsman. Jerry graduated from Dryden High School in 1974 and retired from Borg Warner in 2018 after...

Mar 15, 2022

Elton Merrill Nielsen, age 97 of Ithaca, NY passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at Beechtree Care Center, Ithaca, NY.

Born January 17, 1925 in Syracuse, NY he was the son of the late William A. and Marguerite Crowder Nielsen and husband of the late Alice L. Nielsen who died July 4, 2014.  Elton was a US...

Mar 14, 2022

Claude J. Sims, age 88 of Ithaca, NY passed away Monday, March 14, 2022 at home.

Born February 19, 1934 in Willseyville, NY he was the son of the late Claude and Lillian Hayward Sims. Claude was a US Army veteran serving during the Korean War and was employed with Ithaca College until his retirement. On July...

Mar 12, 2022

Beverly “Bonnie” Jean Foote, 86, of Cortland N.Y. passed away on March 12, 2022, at home surrounded by her family.  Bonnie was born in Cortland on December 16, 1935, the daughter of George and Roberta (Crane) Porter.  On April 30, 1955, she married John “Jack” Foote.  Bonnie was predeceased by her parents, husband, daughter Katheryn Cotterill, brothers Ronald (Donna),...

Mar 12, 2022

Kevin D. Ashman, 65 of Dryden, NY passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022 with his loving wife and children by his side.

Kevin was born in Brooklyn, NY on November 6, 1956. He was the son of the late Edmund A. Ashman and Ruth M. (Jackson) Ashman.

He was a graduate of Suffern High...

Mar 11, 2022

Travis Ewald Bleck, son of Ewald (Rick) Frederick Bleck and Sharon Gutchess Bleck, died tragically on March 11, 2022, at his home on Montgomery Street, from an undiagnosed aneurysm.

Travis was loved from the moment he was born 40 years ago..  He weighed 10.4 pounds and the pediatric nurses fell in love with him instantly.  He continued...

Mar 9, 2022

Kenneth Cheng Chuang Lin, 84, passed away in his sleep on Wednesday, March 09, 2022 in his home of 42 years on Triphammer Rd, in Ithaca, NY. He was surrounded by his loving daughters in his final months as he declined from late stage dementia.

Born to the late Jung Ching and Chang Ping Lin, Kenneth was...

Mar 8, 2022

Daniel H. Fenner II, 58 of Groton, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022 unexpectedly at his home. Born November 18, 1963 in Ithaca, NY he was a son of the late Charles and Sandra Holcomb Fenner.

Daniel is survived by his aunt, Shirley Holcomb of Groton, NY; his brother, Timmy (Rita) Fenner of Groton; brother, Shawn Fenner...

Mar 8, 2022

Violet F. Payne, 92 of Berkshire, NY passed away at home; and as the angels lifted her on high, our dear mother went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Violet was born December 22, 1929 and celebrated her birthday every year on May 10th.  She was the daughter of the late Webster and Frances Kingsbury...

Mar 6, 2022

BEVERLY JEAN WHITTAKER KEANE Canastota, NY – Beverly Jean Whittaker Keane (Beverly aka “Bun”), age 94 and 3/4, passed away with the grace in which she lived, on March 6, 2022.  The Bun was born June 26, 1927, in Brooktondale, NY, a daughter of parents Herbert and Grace (Goodrich) Whittaker.  She was predeceased by Robert, her husband of 67...

Feb 25, 2022

Grace A. Hallock, age 84, passed away on February 25th, 2022 at Northwoods, Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Moravia, NY. She was born in Dryden, NY on September 25th, 1937, the daughter of the late Jack and LaVerna Shevalier.

Grace worked alongside her late husband, Paul L. Hallock, (deceased in 2009) on their dairy farm in Marathon,...

Feb 25, 2022

Dorothy May Nesbitt, 74, of Dryden, NY passed away Friday February 25, 2022 at Cayuga Medical Center.  She was born on May 30, 1947 in Cortland, NY the daughter of the late Robert and Marilla Gates Watts.  Dorothy graduated from Whitney Point High School in 1965.  She was a longtime member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Cortland. ...

Feb 24, 2022

Cynthia Leah Overbaugh, age 49 of Ithaca, NY passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at home.

Born April 27, 1972 in Ithaca, NY she was the daughter of Ellen Stinger Cornell and the late George Overbaugh Jr.

In addition to her mother, Cindy is survived by her father, Robert Cornell of Brooktondale, NY;...

Feb 21, 2022

Marilyn H. Converse, 79, of McLean, NY passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022 after a brief illness. She was born on June 11, 1942 in Cortland, NY the sixth child of the late Ray and Mildred (Abbott) Converse.

Marilyn grew up in McLean, NY and graduated from Dryden High School in 1959. She went on to...

Feb 21, 2022

Barbara “Bibs” Dean Warner, age 95, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2022 at Kendal at Ithaca, her home for the last nine years.  She was born in Harpersfield, Ohio on April 1, 1926, the daughter of the late Lester G. Dean (b. Middletown, MD) and Helen Wilson Dean (b. Gerard, Ohio) She grew up on a large apple...

Feb 20, 2022

Cella Marie Button Simons, 93 of Dryden, passed on to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, February 20, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer.

Cella Marie was born in Ithaca, NY, and graduated from Ithaca High School. She was the daughter of the late William L. and Florence H. (Lamb) Button. In addition to her...

Feb 17, 2022

On February 17, 2022 at 10:25 pm Roberta Darlene Doan Ellett, who was born February 12, 1942, peacefully arrived in her heavenly home; to join Jesus and her family, after an extended illness.

Darlene is survived by her children, Cindy Barnhart Duran, Dawn Barnhart Wood, John Mark Barnhart, Alonzo Ellett and Rhonda Ellett; 15 grandchildren, 23 great...

Feb 15, 2022

Jeffrey A. LaHart, age 71 lifelong resident of Freeville, NY and most recently of Interlaken, NY passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at home.

Jeff was born in Florida on February 12, 1951to the late Larry and Mary Mulks LaHart. Jeff was an auto mechanic by trade and loved working on cars. He was also...

Feb 13, 2022

James Frederick Krebs, age 62 of Freeville, NY passed away peacefully on February 13, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. His battle with lung cancer was short but gallantly fought.

Jim was born in Morristown, NJ on July 31, 1959, the son of the late Karl Krebs and the late Natalie Krebs. Jim graduated from Cornell...