David P. Snyder

Jul 11, 2021

David Paul Snyder-10/31/01-7/11/21-Passed away from complications of substance abuse. David is survived by his mother(Kimberly Ankrum), his father(Lawrence Snyder), older brother( Robert Snyder), two younger sisters( Cassandra & Marissa Snyder), many other family members & countless friends that all love and cared for him through happy and difficult times throughout his short life. David's favorite color was between neon...

Robert Donald Ayers

Jul 4, 2021

Robert Donald Ayers departed this life peacefully at age 92, on July 4, 2021 at LeRoy Village Green. He was born in Cortland, NY September 7, 1928, to the late Donald and Aldine Ayers. He was married for over 63 years to the love of his life, Barbara Davall Ayers, who passed away on September 12, 2012. They will...

Margaret (Dowling) Kimbell

Jul 1, 2021

“I thought it was a love story, and I was the hero, but it wasn’t about me.

It wasn’t my story at all.

It was Margaret’s.”

After twenty-one years with multiple sclerosis, Margaret Dowling Kimbell’s beautiful story concluded Thursday, July 1, 2021, at home surrounded by her loving husband, Greg, much-loved dog Gina,...

Charles Henry Barned

Jun 30, 2021

Charles Henry Barned passed away peacefully with his wife and son by his side on June 30, 2021.  He was born in Cortland, NY on June 22, 1938 to Warren and Margaret Barned.

Charlie worked for Smith Corona in Cortland for 37 years but will be most remembered for his fierce love of family, card playing skills,...

Lieu Thi Thu Pham

Jun 28, 2021

Lieu Thi Thu Pham passed away peacefully on June 28, 2021.  She was born and raised in Danang, Vietnam on November 20, 1950.  As a teen, she worked with the American Army there and learned English. She married and moved to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City).  She was one of the many boat persons who escaped Vietnam in 1980,...

Nancy Milstein

Jun 27, 2021

Nancy Phyllis Greene Milstein passed away peacefully in her sleep in Ithaca, NY on the morning of June 27th at the age of 83. Nancy always exhibited grace and poise, including the years during which she lived with dementia which made it increasingly difficult for her to communicate. Yet, it also distilled her down to the best of her...

Alan Dean Rainbow

Jun 27, 2021

Alan Dean Rainbow, age 74 of Cortland, NY passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021 at home with his loving wife beside him.

Born January 12, 1947 in Cortland, NY he was the son of the late Robert and June Rice Rainbow.  Alan served with the US Marine Corp in Vietnam from 1964-1968. He was employed with Northern...

Cermit M. Fitzwater

Jun 20, 2021

Cermit Fitzwater, 82 passed away Sunday June 20, 2021 at Crown Park Nursing Home.

Born October 24, 1938 in Blossburg, PA he was the son of the late Raymond and Dortha Fitzwater.

Cermit is survived by a son, Morgan Fitzwater and a sister, Betty Kraft.

Services are private.

Thomas O. Wolf

Jun 19, 2021

Thomas O. Wolf, 72, of McLean Road in Cortland, died unexpectedly at home on Saturday, June 19, 2021.

Born January 19, 1949 in Cortland, NY to the late Louie and Betty (Brown) Wolf. Tom was a lifelong resident of the Cortland-Dryden area, dedicating 54 years to owning and operating farms on McLean Road and North Road.

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Bryce W. "Butch" Partridge Jr.

Jun 16, 2021

Bryce W. “Butch” Partridge Jr., age 70, of Slaterville Springs, NY passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at home with his family at his side.

Born November 30, 1950 in Ithaca, NY he is the son of Delma Cleveland Partridge and the late Bryce Partridge Sr. Butch was a School Bus Driver with Dryden Central Schools for...

Dona M. (Sands) Abbey

Jun 14, 2021

Dona M. Abbey, age 89 of Cortland, NY passed away Monday, June 14, 2021 at Crown Center in Cortland, NY

Born December 19, 1931 in Seattle, WA she was the daughter of the late Hans and Thelma Armstrong Sands.  Dona was a graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and worked for many years, in different departments, at Smith...

Thomas Roy Hatfield

Jun 12, 2021

In Loving Memory

Dryden, NY: Thomas Roy Hatfield, 67, passed away at home on Saturday, June 12, 2021.

He loved life and lived it to its fullest. He was widely known as an excellent listener, problem solver, counselor, and financial mastermind. When he wasn’t implementing his “Hatfield Work Ethic,” he played hard and enjoyed gardening,...

Michael Newbold

Jun 10, 2021

Delivering a smile

In memoriam Michael Newbold

Every day the driver on the Dryden route for Foodnet planned a new joke to deliver with a hot meal for 35-40 clients. He altered the joke to suit the client and carried cat treats in one pocket and dog treats in the other for all the pets...

Deborah (Lockwood) Frost

Jun 5, 2021

Deborah Jean Frost (maiden name Lockwood)

Debbie Frost, age 58 of Dryden, NY peacefully died Saturday, June 5th at her home.  She fought Buerger’s disease most of her life and finally succumbed to it.  Born May 29th, 1963, she was the daughter of Erwin and Nyla Lockwood, who preceded her in death.  Also preceding her was her...

Betsy Sisouk Somchanhmavong

Jun 5, 2021

Betsy Sisouk Somchanhmavong, 79, of Ithaca, NY, passed away of liver cancer on June 5, 2021, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY.

She was born in Champassak, Laos, on May 8, 1942. Coming to the U.S as a refugee from war-torn Laos in 1980 was an act of love, love for her six children, and love...

Johanna S. (Swanson) Mesmer

Jun 4, 2021

Johanna S. Mesmer, 75, of Dryden, NY passed away Friday, June 4, 2021 at Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca.

Born January 31, 1946 in Oswego, NY she was one of two daughters of the late Glenn and Aimee Bullock Swanson and wife of the late George “Pat” Mesmer who died in 2004.  Johanna was employed with the...

Virginia (Evener) Renda

Jun 2, 2021

Virginia Renda, 93 of Cortland, NY passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center.

Born October 22, 1927 she was the daughter of the late William and Mildred Murphy Evener. She loved her puzzle books and adult coloring, but she especially loved spending time with her family.

Virginia is survived by her...

Nan J. (Rennie) Basso

May 31, 2021

Ithaca – Nan J. Basso, 88, of Ithaca formerly of Danby and Groton, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 31, 2021 at Cayuga Medical Center with her family by her side.

Born July 12, 1932 in Elmira, NY she was the daughter of the late Robert and Jean Gillespie Rennie and wife of the late Doyle Webber...

Lorrey (Mosher) Blodgett

May 28, 2021

Lorrey L Blodgett (Mosher) 64, of Newfield passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side on May 28, 2021. She was predeceased by her husband, Howard Blodgett; mother, Elnora Simon and father, Larry Mosher and grandson, Michael J Turk II. Lorrey was an animal lover like no other. She took care of her animals and everyone else's. She...

Michael L. Adler

May 28, 2021

FREEVILLE – Michael Lynn Adler, 71 of Freeville, NY passed away unexpectedly on May 28, 2021 at his home.

Born January 17, 1950 in Corning, NY he was the son of the late Bernard and Katie Warner Adler. He graduated from Bradford High School in 1968 and graduated from RIT in Rochester in 1973 with a degree...