Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

Donald  Russell Feint

Donald Russell Feint

Dec 19, 2018

Donald Russell Feint, age 85, of Gee Hill Road, Dryden, NY passed away at home, surrounded by his family on the family farm where he was raised and where he raised his family, on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Don was graduated from Dryden Central School and in 1954 he was married to the former Helen Anderson. She...

Carl  Lee Frost

Carl Lee Frost

Dec 17, 2018

Carl L. Frost July 27, 1962 – December 17, 2018 Carl L. Frost, 56, passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 17, 2018 in his hometown of Dryden, NY. Carl was born on July 27, 1962 in Cortland, NY son of Eugene Lee Frost and Shirley Jane Frost. Carl graduated from Dryden High School in 1980. He began his...

Shawn  Michael Monk

Shawn Michael Monk

Dec 11, 2018

Shawn Michael Monk, born November 2, 1998 in Ithaca, NY passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 in Montour Falls, NY at the age of 20. Shawn attended Dryden Central School and TST BOCES. He worked at various jobs in the area, most recently Grover’s Lawn Care of Ithaca. Shawn was a thrill seeker who enjoyed...

Lewis  R. Cramer

Lewis R. Cramer

Dec 4, 2018

Lewis R. Cramer, 85, of Harford passed away on December 4, 2018 at Cortland Regional Medical Center. He was born on October 12, 1933 the son of the late Gerald and Marian Simpson Cramer.

Lewis was retired from Therm, Inc. where he worked as a machinist. He enjoyed reading, traveling and kayaking.

In...

Ronald  Marcos Humerez

Ronald Marcos Humerez

Dec 2, 2018

Ronald Marcos Humerez Because you departed ~ our world became a little emptier. Ronald Marcos Humerez, born November 21, 1952 in Ithaca, NY passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY at the age of 66. Ronald was a great son, brother, brother in law and uncle to his family. He graduated from Ithaca High...

John  Raymond Ortiz

John Raymond Ortiz

Nov 25, 2018

John (Buzzy) Ortiz, 74, of Ithaca, died unexpectedly Nov. 25, 2018, at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca. Born Dec. 1, 1943, in Elmira, NY, John is survived by seven daughters: Sharon Ortiz, Karen Ortiz, Christine Ortiz, Jennifer (Ortiz) Reeves, Rebeka (Ortiz) Mazzone, Amy Ortiz, and Elisha (Ortiz) Lloyd; a sister Joan (Ortiz) Falzone; and several grandchildren and great grandchildren....

Joanne  M. Mcmillen

Joanne M. Mcmillen

Nov 23, 2018

Joanne M. McMillen, daughter of William and Mary Horvath, died on November 23, 2018 at The Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY of an extended illness. A resident of Upstate New York since 1941, Joanne left behind her beloved sister, Mary Jane a resident of Lansing as well as, her four loving children; Carole (Michael) Bell, Terry (Vasil) Lesiuk, Cyrus...

David  R. Hall

David R. Hall

Nov 23, 2018

David R. Hall, age 72 of Dryden, NY was promoted to his heavenly home, to be with his Lord and Savior, unexpectedly on Friday November 23, 2018 at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, NY.

Dave was born May 25, 1946 in Cortland, NY to Edith Webster Hall and the late Ronald W. Hall. He was...

Penny  Stewart Roberts

Penny Stewart Roberts

Nov 9, 2018

Penny Stewart Roberts, age 59, of Marathon, NY passed away on Friday, November 9, 2018 at Hospicare, Ithaca, NY, after a valiant battle with cancer. Penny was born on October 29, 1959 in Cortland, NY. She was the daughter of the late Howard and Aletha McConnell Stewart. Penny graduated from Marathon Central School in June 1977. She enlisted in...

Patricia  P. Neferis

Patricia P. Neferis

Nov 3, 2018

PATRICIA PETER “PATTY” NEFERIS DRYDEN – Patricia Peter “Patty” Neferis, age 80 of Dryden, NY passed away November 3, 2018 at Cayuga Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Patty was born March 17, 1938 in Ithaca, NY, one of ten children of the late Peter J. and Helen Psohonis Neferis, proprietors of Neferis’ Red & White Grocery, the family...

Camilla  Marguerite Viall

Camilla Marguerite Viall

Oct 29, 2018

Camilla M. Viall, age 87 of Elm St., Dryden, NY passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, NY. Born March 31, 1931 in Cazenovia, NY she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Marietta Burton Davis and wife of the late Kenneth Tuke Viall who died in 1990. Cam was a summer resident of...

Richard  Reid Besemer

Richard Reid Besemer

Oct 24, 2018

Richard Reid Besemer, age 76, of Level Green Rd., Caroline, NY passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at his home following a lengthy illness. Born December 30, 1941 at home in Ithaca, NY the son of the late Herman and Carrie Marion Besemer. He graduated high school and enlisted in the US Air Force in 1959 and was honorably...

James  R. Murdock

James R. Murdock

Oct 12, 2018

James “Jim” R. Murdock, 79, of Cortland passed away at Cortland Regional Medical Center on October 12, 2018. He was born on March 9, 1939 in Oneonta, the son of the late Willard Russell and Julia Sigerson Murdock. Jim graduated from Dryden High School. Following graduation he worked at Smith Corona in Groton. Soon after, he was drafted to...

James  G. Snowberger

James G. Snowberger

Oct 9, 2018

James G. Snowberger , 84, of Groton, NY, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018. He was born February 18, 1934 in Lemont, PA, the son of Clyde E. and Zipporah A. Williams Snowberger. He worked for Lucente Homes in Ithaca until his retirement in 1999.

He was predeceased by his wife of 47...

Kenneth  Ray Conklin  Ii

Kenneth Ray Conklin Ii

Oct 1, 2018

Kenneth R. Conklin II, 61 of Brooktondale, NY passed away on October 1, 2018 at Cayuga Medical Center after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born on March 23, 1957 in Elmira to the late Kenneth and Pearl (Frutchey) Conklin.

Ken was a graduate from Horseheads High School Class of 1976. Following high...

Richard  Robert Lundy

Richard Robert Lundy

Sep 16, 2018

Richard R. Lundy, age 66, of Ithaca, NY passed away, after a long fought battle with cancer, on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at home surrounded by his children and sisters. Born September 11, 1952 in Ithaca, NY he was the son of Robert Lundy and the late Mary Tompkins Lundy and husband of the late Sandy Lundy who died...

Philip  Carl Terwilliger

Philip Carl Terwilliger

Sep 14, 2018

Philip Carl Terwilliger It is with great sorrow and sadness that Philip Carl Terwilliger passed away at the age of 71 on Friday, September 14, 2018. Phil was born in Ithaca on November 8, 1946, the son of William and Grace Updike Terwilliger. He grew up on the Coddington Road and always had wonderful memories of his childhood friend,...

Betty Vann

Betty Vann

Sep 13, 2018

Betty Ellen Stanton Vann age 91 of Freeville New York gained her wings on Thursday September 13 following a brief stay at Beechtree where she was rehabbing from her amputation. Born Sept 5 1927 to Minnie and Calvin Lawrence Stanton. Her parents and siblings, Doris, Eva, Larry, Ray and Charlie all predeceased her. She was married to her sweetheart...

John  Justin Apalovich

John Justin Apalovich

Sep 2, 2018

John Justin Apalovich, age 49, of Dryden, New York passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Cayuga Medical Center. Born August 13, 1969 in Endicott, New York he was the son of the late John D. and Diane E. Lyman Apalovich. John was a veteran of the US Air Force and had been employed with Lockheed Martin...

Raymond  Walker Harris

Raymond Walker Harris

Sep 1, 2018

Raymond W. Harris, age 81 of Dryden, NY passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Beechtree Care Center following a brief illness. Born May 16, 1937 in Marathon, NY he was the son of the late Raymond F. and Margaret Sherwood Harris. He was graduated from Marathon High School and had been employed at the Avian Diseases Research Laboratory...