Apr 11, 2022

Patricia Mae French Edmonds, 87 of Dryden, NY passed away peacefully on Monday, April 11, 2022 in her home.  She was born July 11, 1934 in Binghamton, NY.  Her parents were Kermit (Ruth Mulks) French, and her birth mother Mae Rogers Brown. She graduated Boone High School, FL in 1953. She married Carl Edgar Edmonds in 1956 and lived...

Apr 6, 2022

On Wednesday, April 6, 2022, Bradley Allen Libbey, 45, departed this earth to join his mother for new adventures in the afterlife!

He is survived by his loving wife, Nickisha Libbey, with whom he celebrated 20 years of marriage the day before his death.

He is also survived by their 3 daughters, Emily Libbey, Nina...

Apr 2, 2022

Daniel Martin Thomas, age 68 of Marathon, NY passed away unexpectedly on April 2, 2022 at his home.

Born February 12, 1954 in Johnson City, NY he was the son of Beatrice Martin Thomas and the late Harl Thomas. Daniel was employed in blow mold production at Smith Corona, Rubbermaid and Chenango Valley Technologies and most recently...

Mar 31, 2022

Ruth Schanze Casey

August 20, 1931 – March 31, 2022

On March 31st, 2022 the Lord called Ruth Schanze Casey home after having experienced 90 years of his faithful provision. Ruth was born to Walter Chatfield Schanze and Leah Saltman Schanze on August 20th, 1931 at Cortland Hospital, in Cortland, NY. She was...

Mar 31, 2022

Joan M. Cox, age 91 of Dryden, NY passed away March 31, 2022. She was born February 5, 1931 in Ithaca, NY to the late Kenneth and Ellen Hyland Harrison. She is the widow of Robert H. Cox who passed away in 2015. Joan leaves behind her loving children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. At their convenience, the family will...

Mar 30, 2022

Earl C. Levengood, Jr. passed away at home on March 30, 2022. Earl was born to Helen (Lutz) and Earl C. Levengood, Sr. on September 22, 1934, in Pottstown, PA. While growing up in Pottstown, he enjoyed participating in sports and he fondly recalled the time of his high school baseball team’s induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame...

Mar 25, 2022

John C. Knowlton, 60, of Homer passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on Friday, March 25, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. He retired from Cornell University in 2017 and he enjoyed his time at the T&R Center in Harford. He had a great passion for the outdoors. He loved hunting and fishing for anything...

Mar 23, 2022

Donna Kinsman, was born June 4, 1952 in Ithaca, NY and passed away March 23, 2022.  She was the daughter of the late Edwin Sr. and Lauretta Hilker Kinsman.  Donna is survived by her daughters, Angela (John) Ottenschot and Jennifer (Levi) Crawford; her grandchildren, Tommy Ottenschot and Alora (Marcus) Alger; great granddaughter, Athena Alger; her sisters in law, Alice...

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,...