Jan 7, 2020

Veda A. Newhart, age 82, of Cortland Park, formerly of West Dryden, New York passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Cortland Park.

Born December 10, 1937 in Groton, New York, she was the daughter of the late Bert and Floy Mabel Goss Ross and wife of the late James C. Newhart who died in 1978.

Jan 3, 2020

Bertha “Bert” McGory, age 90, of Dryden, New York passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center.

Born August 2, 1929 in Berkshire, NY, she was the daughter of the late Rea and Semira Daniels Zhe and wife of the late Charles W. McGory who died in 1989.  Bert was retired from National Cash...

Dec 29, 2019

Lillian Griffin DeLia Truman, age 89 of Cortland, New York passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center.

Lillian was born June 23, 1930 in Cortland, New York the daughter of the late Louis and Annabell Truman and stepdaughter of the late Marie Truman and Spurgon Hill.

Lillian is survived by her...

Dec 28, 2019

Helen L. Freelove, age 72 passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 as the result of a house fire.

Born September 8, 1947 in Cortland, NY she was the daughter of the late Harry and Marjorie Parks Burlingame Jr.  She had been a home health aide in Tompkins County prior to retirement.

Helen is survived by...

Dec 26, 2019

Kevin Mark Davis, 40 of Cicero, NY and formerly of Dryden, went home unexpectedly to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse.  He was born on October 23, 1979 the son of Nelson and Linda Evington Davis at Tompkins County Hospital in Ithaca.  Kevin graduated from Dryden Central High School...

Dec 26, 2019

Harold M. Shepard, age 93, of Groton, NY formerly of Freeville, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Groton Community Health Care Center.

Born May 3, 1926 in Wells Township, PA, he was a son of the late Louis and Elsie Luckey Shepard. On April 25, 1944, Harold enlisted in the US Navy and served in the...

Dec 18, 2019

Ruth Doll, age 91, of Trumansburg Road, Ithaca formerly of Dryden, New York passed away peacefully at Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility with her family by her side on Wednesday, December 18, 2019.

Born April 11, 1928 in Genoa, NY she was the daughter of Ivan and Florence Atwater Streeter and wife of the late John L. Doll...

Dec 18, 2019

Elizabeth “Beth” Anne Brunelle, 46, of Ithaca, NY, died at Hospicare from a ferocious fight with cancer.  She was born on May 7, 1973, in New Bedford, MA, to Gertrude Brunelle from Albany, NY, and the late Leo Brunelle. In addition to her mother, Beth is survived by her twin sister Aimee Brunelle of Schenectady, NY, her brother Marc...

Dec 14, 2019

Ronald William Alexander, 83, of Dryden, NY, left this world surrounded by loving family on December 14, 2019. Born on June 2, 1936, to William T. Alexander and Viola Pellegrini Alexander, Ron was blessed to have been married for 28 years to Victoria Kingston Alexander. Together they had 5 daughters and 9 grandchildren: Amy Tatro Rhault (Rochester, NY), her...

Dec 8, 2019

Drew Raymond VanGorder, age 27, of Cortland, New York, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at home. Born September 24, 1992 in Cortland, he was the son of Thomas Jr. and Joan Gower VanGorder.

Drew loved the outdoors and video games. He is survived by his parents, Tom and Joan VanGorder of Cortland; brother, Nathan...

Dec 6, 2019

Geoffrey Michael Beeley, 26. Taken from us too soon, but what a fun life he lived. Born on September 3, 1993 and suddenly passing on December 6, 2019.

Geoffrey was the light of the party, the person you could count on to put a smile on your face and fix your darkest days. When Geoff entered the...

Nov 24, 2019

Eleanor “Ellie” May, age 90, died on November 24, 2019 at home surrounded by family in Ithaca, NY. Ellie was born in Chicago on September 23, 1929, to the late Marian Elizabeth Porter and Leslie Wyman Porter. She is survived by her loving husband, Montgomery “Monte” May Jr., whom she married on August 17, 1957, and her daughters Marianne...

Nov 20, 2019

Marjorie Lacey, 87  of McLean; devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother went to be with the Lord on November 20. Marge is survived by her husband Carl of 68 years; children: Tom (Sally), Michele Burns (John); grandchildren: Karen (Eric), Morgen (Greg), Kyle, Jenna; great-grandchildren: Jaimeson and June; sisters: Diana Davis (Kent) and Juanita Converse (Larry) and numerous nieces and...

Nov 19, 2019

Anthony Martello, 91 of Freeville passed away Tuesday, November 19 after a brief illness at the Groton Community Health Center.  He was born on April 15, 1928 in Chicago the son of the late Anthony and Margaret Hueser Martello.  Anthony was a Chicago Firefighter and a carpenter by trade. Anthony is survived by his wife of 63 years Genevieve...

Nov 18, 2019

Carol Frances (Wood) Kannus of Gracie Rd, Cortlandville, passed away November 18, 2019, after an extended illness. She died peacefully, with her sons holding her hands, and her daughter stroking her hair.

She was born July 7, 1941, in Stamford, CT, to Orris and Marion (Johnson) Wood. Her family moved to their farm on Gracie...

Nov 18, 2019

Carol Frances (Wood) Kannus of Gracie Rd, Cortlandville, passed away November 18, 2019, after an extended illness. She died peacefully, with her sons holding her hands, and her daughter stroking her hair.

She was born July 7, 1941, in Stamford, CT, to Orris and Marion (Johnson) Wood. Her family moved to their farm on Gracie...

Nov 17, 2019

Vernon D. “Wormy” Leubner, age 73, of Dryden, New York passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, Cortland, NY.

Born July 19, 1946 in Auburn, NY he was the son of the late Donald “Beaver” and Betty I. Hotchkiss Leubner. Vernon was a “Jack of All Trades” he was an Animal...

Nov 16, 2019

Paul Ditmars, devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle, passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 16, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Paul is survived by his wife Helen of over 50 years; and children: John Ditmars (Terri), Ed Ladd (Julie), Shirley Ladd (Chuck), Jerry Ladd (Sharon) as well as many grandchildren and great grandchildren. He is...

Nov 11, 2019

Marian V. (Bodine) Evington, 97, of Dryden, NY went home to be with her Lord and Savior on November 11, 2019, at Guthrie Cortland Regional Nursing Facility.  She was born on December 1, 1921, in Ocean View, Virginia to the late David and Neva (Calander) Bodine, and was raised in Brooklyn, NY graduating from Bay Ridge High School.

Nov 4, 2019

Carolyn Babcock van Leer of Yellow Barn Road, Freeville, NY passed away in her home, surrounded by family in November of 2019 from cholangiocarcinoma. Due to the holidays and then the pandemic her funeral was postponed until July 10, 2021. Carolyn was born in Ithaca in November of 1937. She was raised on the former Babcock Poultry Farm which...