Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York
Wayne Leon Straw
Jun 21, 2026
Wayne Leon Straw, 88, was welcomed into the presence of his Savior on Sunday, June 21, 2026. He was born the son of Donald and Hazel (Reynolds) Straw. Wayne attended Roseville, PA Grade School and Mansfield, PA High School. Wayne loved driving truck and was an owner operator truck driver for 30 years. He then went to work at Lansing...
Gaylord Veit
Jun 19, 2026
Gaylord Veit III passed away peacefully on June 19th following a lengthy illness. He was born on August 18th, 1956 to Gaylord Veit, Jr and Marilyn Veit and grew up in Ithaca, graduating from Ithaca High School in 1974. After high school, he went on to have a career as a chef at many restaurants locally as well as Florida,...
Brian K. Babcock
Jun 17, 2026
Brian K. Babcock of Lansing, NY passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 17th, 2026, at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, NY.
Brian was born February 1, 1969 in Ithaca, NY to Frank Keith Babcock and Ellen May Felix. He spent most of his youth in the Ithaca area before relocating from there to Norwich, then he spent 8 years in Kentucky,...
Marlene LaBar
Jun 14, 2026
Marlene Howser LaBar, 74, of Dryden, NY, passed away on June 14, 2026, at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center. She was born on February 2, 1952, in Ithaca, NY, to the late Lawrence and Gertrude Abbey Howser.
Marlene spent her career as a Circuit Board Assembly Inspector and Supervisor at BSU, Inc. in Ithaca, NY. She was known for her dedication, strong...
Christine "Chris" Butler
Jun 14, 2026
Christine, "Chris," Butler, 71 of Cortland, NY passed away Sunday, June 14th surrounded by family at the Francis House, Syracuse, NY.
Born of May 9th, 1955, in Ithaca, she was the daughter of George (Ed) and Joann Drake.
She graduated from Ithaca High School in 1973 and went on to work at Cornell University as an Executive Secretary fro 21 years. Later...
Norma Jean Totman
Jun 14, 2026
Norma J. Neal Totman, 94, of McLean, NY left us on June 14, 2026, to go meet her maker. Norma was born on July 30, 1931, in Syracuse, NY; the middle daughter of Ralph Neal and Lulah Light Neal Foster.
She graduated from Homer Central School with the class of 1948. She maintained an interest in the whereabouts of her classmates...
Jo-An Hagin
Jun 12, 2026
Jo-An Hagin, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully at her home in Ithaca, NY on June 12, 2026, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on October 15, 1950, in Munich, Germany, Jo-An was 75 years old at the time of her passing.
Raised in Milwaukee, WI, Jo-An moved to Ithaca, NY where she shared a life...
Judy A. Fields
Jun 11, 2026
ITHACA - Judy A. Fields, 69, of Ithaca, NY passed away at home surrounded by family on Thursday, June 11, 2026 due to a long term illness.
Judy is survived by her daughter, Amanda Fields-Rorick of Freeville, NY; her son in law, Robert Rorick 2nd; her step-daughter, Sherry Chapman of NY; her sisters, Sue Riley of Dade City, FL, Linda Bealmer...
Ione Worth
Jun 9, 2026
Ione Georgine (Birks) Worth, 92, of Ithaca, NY, died peacefully on June 9, 2026. Ione was born Dec 17, 1933, in Syracuse, NY, daughter of John and Catherine (Raborg) Birks. She graduated from Bates College in Lewiston, ME in 1955. At Bates, Ione was part of the Ski Club -- later teaching her children to ski at small ski hills...
Paula J. Ward
Jun 8, 2026
Paula J. Ward, age 69, of Slaterville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 8, 2026.
Born March 26, 1957 in Cortland, NY she was the daughter of Paul and Emma Gates.
Paula enjoyed fishing, tending her goats and especially loved her dog, Killer.
Paula is survived by her loving husband, Chuck Ward; children, Donnie (Gina) Ward, Carey (Shane) Ward, and Phillip Locke; grandchildren,...
Gloria J. Bowman
Jun 7, 2026
Gloria J. Bowman
February 22, 1942 - June 7, 2026
Gloria (Holloway) Bowman, 84, of Lansing NY passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 7, 2026.
Gloria was one of three children born to the late Ben F. Holloway (Julie) and Betty J. Miller (Warren). In addition to her parents, Gloria was pre-deceased by her first husband Lester Lewis, her second husband David Bowman,...
Robert Arthur Cornelius
Jun 1, 2026
Robert Arthur Cornelius, 81, of Ithaca, NY, went to be with our Lord and Savior on June 1, 2026. He was born on November 28, 1944, in Ithaca, NY to N. Ward Cornelius and Herma S. Moiseichik.
After graduating from Ithaca High School, he enlisted in the United States Navy where he served for 4 years.
On November 25, 1966, he married...
Ruth Ann Roberts
May 25, 2026
Ruth Ann Cooper Roberts, 88, formerly of Freeville and Owego, NY went home to be with the Lord on May 25, 2026.
Ruth Ann was the oldest child of Willard A. and Mae W. (Herbert) Cooper. She grew up in Kingston, PA with her siblings Willard G. ”Skip” (Rita) Cooper, Dorothy M. (Edmund) Mason and Kenneth L. Cooper.
After high school Ruth...
Christine Pawlyk Carter
May 20, 2026
Christine M.A. Pawlyk Carter passed away on May 20, 2026.
She will be buried on July, 13,2026 in the McLean Cemetery, Cemetery Rd., McLean NY 13102 at One O’clock PM. A memorial mass will be held at Holy Cross Ukrainian Church, 3112 30th St. Astoria, NY 11106 (date to be announced).
Christine will be mourned and dearly missed by the Pawlyk and...
Jon W. Barned
May 18, 2026
Jon W. Barned, age 59 of Marathon, NY passed away Monday, May 18, 2026 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY surrounded by his family after a brief illness.
Born April 2, 1967 in Cortland, NY he was the son of the late Lawrence G. and Mary Horvath Barned. He was a farmer and drove truck for many years. He loved...
Susan J. Knight
May 15, 2026
Susan J. Knight
August 11, 1941 – May 15, 2026
Susan J. Knight, born Susan J. Shepard to Oscar and Florence (Tucker) Shepard, passed away peacefully at home, her final wish. She now walks in the presence of her Lord and Savior.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Fredrick Knight, and her son, James R. Brotherton.
She is survived by her children,...
Susan K. Gilbert
May 14, 2026
Susan K. (Reif) Gilbert,76, of Dryden, NY passed away May 14,2026 in Freeville, NY. She was born in Cortland, NY on March 21,1950 to the late Leroy and Jeannette Reif.
In 1968 she graduated from McGraw Central Highschool. Susan earned her AAS. Business Degree from Broome County Community College. A couple of the companies she worked for included ;The George Bailey...
Beth Evans
May 10, 2026
Beth H Evans, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Sunday, May 10th. Remembered as a loving mother, wife, and friend to all, Beth is survived by her wife Marian Koviack, her daughters Kristin Peck and Leanne Viola, her step-daughter Heather Koviack, and her daughters-in-law Sara Thannhauser and Sarah Goldberg. She is also survived by her beloved...
Bert Eugene "Pete" Neff
May 10, 2026
DRYDEN – Bert E. “Pete” Neff, age 91, of Dryden, NY (Town of Harford), passed away peacefully Sunday, May 10th, 2026, after a lengthy illness. Bert was born December 7, 1934, a son of the late Bernard C. and Bessie Satterly Neff. Pete had a tremendous commitment to his community and country. He was a 20 year retired US Navy...
George A. Wood
Apr 28, 2026
George A. Wood, 72, of Newfield, NY, passed away on April 28th, 2026.
Born on February 21, 1954, in Ithaca, New York, George was the son of Alfred Wood and Lois Van Etten Wood. He was known for his kindness, strong work ethic, and deep love for his family.
George worked for many years at Emerson Power Transmission, where he was known...
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