Nov 30, 2022

On November 30, 2022, Sonya Van Sluis returned to her heavenly home.  She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family.

Sonya was born on April 29, 1926.  She was a loving mother and grandmother.  She was born in Soerabaja, Indonesia then migrated to the Netherlands,  but ultimately immigrated to the United States to seek more...

Nov 29, 2022

Florence Marie Petersen, 83, of Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Freeville, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 29th at her home. She was born in Yonkers, NY on June 12, 1939, to Joseph T. and Marie (Kratzer) Petersen.

She graduated from Dryden Central School, Class of 1956. She received an RN degree at the Danbury Hospital School...

Nov 21, 2022

Daniel L. Sullivan, age 79 of Ithaca, formerly of Dryden, NY passed away Monday, November 21, 2022 at Beechtree Care Center.

Daniel was born on April 6, 1943 in Elmira, NY, a son of the late Edward and Florence Dudgeon Sullivan. He was a graduate of Elmira Free Academy and had been a farmer with Cook Farm...

Nov 18, 2022

Laureen “Rene” Eloisa (Oltz) Nickerson, 49, of Danby, NY passed away unexpectedly on November 18, 2022. Rene is survived by her son, Kevin R. Nickerson II; Her father, Hollis L. Oltz Sr.; Her siblings Hollis L. Oltz Jr., Timothy Ellis and McKenna Bovard, as well nephews, Justin and Gage, many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Rene was preceded in death...

Nov 13, 2022

Ithaca – Chan’deng (Shawny) Xayarath, 72, of Ithaca, NY, passed away of cancer on November 13, 2022 at her home surrounded by family and loved ones.

She was born in Ubon, Thailand on February 20, 1950 to Moung and Noo Suraksa. When she was 14 years old, her family moved to Laos to be surrounded by the...

Nov 11, 2022

Arlene Belle Doty, 92 of Lansing, NY passed away Friday, November 11, 2022 at Groton Community Health Care Facility.

Born May 9, 1930 in Ellis Hollow, NY she was one of eight children born to John Casey and Edna Cranmer Shevalier. She was employed with Smith Corona prior to retirement. Arlene was a member of the Varna...

Nov 7, 2022

Nancy Carolyn (Hatch) Bell, 52, of McLean, New York passed away at home on November 7, 2022, after a courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. Nancy was born to Elnora and Raymond Hatch on January 23, 1970 in Cortland, NY.  Nancy graduated from Dryden Central School in 1988 and graduated from Tompkins Cortland Community College in 1997. Nancy worked...

Nov 5, 2022

Cornel L. Lamey, 75 of Groton, NY passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Upstate Community Hospital in Syracuse, NY.

Born July 24, 1947 in Lock Haven, PA he was a son of the late Glen and Irene Wolfe Lamey. Cornel was a computer programmer/analyst with NYSEG prior to his retirement in 2006. At one time he...

Nov 3, 2022

John Robert “Butch” Ingalls, age 76 of Ithaca, New York, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022 at Cayuga Medical Center.

Born May 20, 1946 in Ithaca, he was a son of the late George Richard Ingalls and Violet May Drummond Ingalls. Butch spent many years living at Unity House in Ithaca and working for Challenge Industries.

Nov 1, 2022

Grace Louise Keeler Eversdyke of Dryden, NY passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at home. She was born to Florence Ida MacGillivray Keeler and Fritz Willis Keeler in Harford, NY on January 5, 1925.

Grace spent her grade school years in the former schoolhouse in Harford. She graduated from High School at Marathon Central as an...

Oct 29, 2022

Leslie O Hill passed away peacefully on October 29, 2022. He was born July 16,1931. Leslie was predeceased by his loving wife of 53 years, Charlene E. Hill. He is survived by his daughter, Amy Hill Whittington, his sons Douglas Hill of Lebanon PA, David (Melanie) Hill of Marathon NY, and his eight grandchildren Emilie Whittington, Sophie (Nick) Whittington-Dentes,...

Oct 24, 2022

James Walter Swinnich

12/17/1956-10/24/2022

James (Jim) Walter Swinnich, 65, of Homer, NY, passed away Monday, October 24, 2022, peacefully at home.  Jim was born in Buffalo, New York to Walter and Janice (Shafer) Swinnich, both of whom preceded him in death. He spent his earliest years in Buffalo, and his childhood in California before returning...

Oct 24, 2022

Alice Shirley Bell, 98, of Brooktondale, NY passed away on October 24, 2022 at the Auburn Nursing Home. She was born March 10, 1924, at home in Danby, she was one of ten children born to the late Austin Lathrop Rose and Florence Mae Beers Rose. Alice worked at Dairy Records at Cornell, retiring in 1987. She was a...

Oct 18, 2022

We are sad to announce that Dennis R. Heath age 63 of 136 North St. in Dryden NY has passed away on October 18th 2022 in Elmira Hospital, due to complications with COPD and Pneumonia. He leaves behind his daughter Jennifer Vorhis, brother Daniel Heath, sister Denise Dyvik and her husband Arve Dyvik. 4 Grandchildren, Areanna and Kelyn Vorhis,...

Oct 17, 2022

Richard Norman Castonguay, beloved father to Russell and Denise Castonguay and grandfather to Atlas Aragon passed away at home the morning of October 17th, 2022 at the age of 82.

Born in Worcester, Massachusetts on December 22, 1939 to Norman and Rita (Guertin) Castonguay, he excelled in school and received his Bachelors Degree from the College of...

Oct 7, 2022

Virginia “Ginny” West was born June 20, 1927 in Taylor, NY to John Raymond and Ida Wood Week and went home to be with the Lord on October 7, 2022. The eldest of seven, she joins sisters, Joyce, Clara and Jeanette and brother, William. She is survived by two sisters, Alice West and Jane Adams. She also was the...

Oct 5, 2022

Richard J. Kotowski, 68, of Lansing, New York, passed away peacefully at his home on October 5th, 2022. He had been bravely fighting a multitude of illnesses for a number of years. Rick was born on February 22, 1954, in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, to Patricia and Anthony Kotowski. He grew up outside of Pittsburgh in New Kensington, Pa with...

Oct 5, 2022

David Karl Nowalk Sr., 64, of Ithaca, NY, passed away suddenly on October 5, 2022. David was a well known mechanic for many years and always willing to help out a friend. He is survived by his daughter Kristal Quail (Nathan) of Camillus, son David Nowalk Jr. (Stephanie) of Illinois, sister Peggy Crockford of Indiana, Aunt Susan Knight of...

Oct 1, 2022

Glen Ronald Burke, age 82, of Lansing, NY passed away October 1, 2022 as a result of  a heart attack while bow hunting.  Ron was born to Martin and Virginia Burke on September 29, 1940 in Ludlowville, NY.  He attended Lansing Central School District. He was a carrier supervisor for the US Post Office for 31 years. Ron was ...

Sep 27, 2022

Linnett A. Short of Virgil joined her Lord the morning of September 27th at Cayuga Medical Center surrounded by family, following a lengthy illness. She was born in Cortland on October 18, 1952, the daughter of William and Beverly Lukosavich. She graduated from Groton High School in 1971 and earned an Associate Degree from TC-3 in 1986. She joined...