Mar 15, 2020

Helen M. Ditmars, 92, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 with love and family surrounding her. Helen was born on May 10, 1927.  She grew up in Dryden, N.Y. She spent most of her adult life in Trumansburg and Interlaken N.Y, starting with her first husband, Carl Ladd. The past 55 years were spent with her devoted husband, Paul...

Mar 8, 2020

June L. Blazek, age 72, of Route 221, Harford, NY passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020 at home.

Born July 25, 1947 in Danbury, CT she was the daughter of the late Herbert F. and Mae Dewitt Bloom and wife of the late Gary L. Blazek who died August 26, 2017.  June was a waitress working for...

Mar 8, 2020

Francis K. Stevens, age 87, of Lapeer passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020 at home surrounded by his family.

Born August 22, 1932 in Cortland, NY he was the son of the late Charles and Ruth Huttleston Stevens. Francis was a supervisor with Niagara Mohawk for 37 years prior to his retirement.  He also worked at the...

Mar 5, 2020

Rodney W. Parker Sr., age 73, of Dryden, NY passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Cortland Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Born March 4, 1947 in Ithaca, NY he was the son of the late Ward and Evelyn Rumsey Parker. Rod was a heavy equipment operator for NYS DOT for 37 years prior to his retirement....

Mar 3, 2020

Veva May Whitney, age 83, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side, Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Cortland Park Nursing Facility. Born March 27, 1936 in Hornell, NY she was the daughter of Lawrence and Mary Evans Whitney of Scio, NY.

She was an animal lover and donated much time and money to the...

Mar 2, 2020

Larry R. Hopkins, age 84 of Dryden, NY passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center.

Born December 10, 1935 in Cortland, NY he was the son of the late Robert D. and Margaret Gargaro Hopkins. He was retired from Smith Corona after 30 years of employment. He was an Army reservist until 1969,...

Mar 1, 2020

Geraldine M. Diamond, 85 of Cortland, NY passed away Sunday, March 1st, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on May 3, 1934 in Cortland, the daughter of the late Walter and Elizabeth Thurston Plattner.  Graduated from Marathon Central School and Central City Business Institute, Syracuse, Gerry worked as a secretary at...

Mar 1, 2020

Richard P. “Dick” Fagan, age 79 of Dryden, NY passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca surrounded by his family.

Born January 3, 1941 in Taunton, MA he was the son of the late William and Laura Eagan Fagan.  A graduate of Fairfield University, Dick was Senior Vice-President at NYSEG retiring...

Feb 29, 2020

William Terry Pride, age 75, of Cortland, NY passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Crown Park.

Born February 10, 1945 in Morgantown, West Virginia he was the son of Charles and Christena Goff Pride.

Survivors include his wife, Sandra J. Pride and daughter Alicia Pride.

Services will be private at the convenience...

Feb 28, 2020

Lawrence “Larry” E. Carpenter 76 of Dryden passed away on February 28, 2020 at Upstate University Hospital after a hard fought battle with glioblastoma.  Born on May 29, 1943, he was the son of the late Edward J. and Edith Bowker Carpenter.

Larry lived his entire life in Dryden and graduated from Dryden High School in 1961. ...

Feb 27, 2020

Robert A. Lundy, age 91 of Ithaca, NY formerly of Richford, NY passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the Hospicare Residence in Ithaca.

Born May 3, 1928 in Lyons, NY he was the son of the late John and Emily Nearpass Lundy.  Bob was an US Air Force veteran of WW II. Bob was employed in...

Feb 23, 2020

Bernard Hicks, age 74, of Dryden, NY passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020 peacefully at home.

Born December 7, 1945 in Cortland, NY he was the son of the late Charlie and Carrie Thompson Hicks. Bernie was a US Army veteran, serving from 1973 until his honorable discharge in 1976. He was the owner of Hicks Moving...

Feb 22, 2020

John A. Bell, age 60, of Cortland, NY passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 22, 2020 in Cortland.

Born October 20, 1959 in Cortland, NY he was the son of the late Donald Bell Sr. and Mary Gilbert Bell. The last 12 years John has worked at Kwik Fill in Ithaca until health issues forced his early...

Feb 18, 2020

Erin Anne Bieber, age 47 of Dryden, New York passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at home following a lengthy illness.

Born September 28, 1972 in Croghan, New York she is the only daughter born to Robert and Roberta Blanch Zehr of Croghan.  Erin was a school teacher at various school districts around the area finally teaching...

Feb 9, 2020

Suzanne M. Swift–Spencer, 48 of Ithaca passed away Sunday at Cayuga Medical Center after a prolonged illness.  She was born on March 12, 1971 Hornell, NY, daughter of Jack and Katharine Bergstrom Burdick. She was graduated from SUNY Fredonia with a BS in Biology. Suzanne was employed as a medical writer with Quintiles Q2 Solutions in Ithaca. She loved...

Feb 9, 2020

Myron “Mike” Sherman Jr. Age 76 of Ithaca NY passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Cayuga Medical Center.

Born August 10 1943 in Ithaca NY, he was a US Army Veteran serving from 1960 to 1962. Mike was a cook and former co-owner of Charlies Diner in Dryden, NY. In his early years he was...

Jan 28, 2020

Miriam Burgin Welch of Willowbrook Manor in Dryden, died on Tuesday, January 28, 2020.

In keeping with her wishes there will be no public services.

Friends and family are asked to remember her by donating to Tompkins County SPCA, 1640 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca, NY  14850.

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Jan 26, 2020

Margaret E. Dimmett 84, formerly of McLean NY, died Sun Jan 26, 2020, at home in Cedar Run, Cortland Regional Nursing & Rehab Center (Guthrie) after a long battle with diabetes.

She was born Dec 17, 1935, at home in Straits Corners.  She was told she was so tiny she was put in the warming oven.  She...

Jan 22, 2020

Dorothy Heath, age 81 of Dryden, NY passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility.

Born January 20, 1939 in Cortland, NY she was the wife of the late Allen E. Heath who died in 2010.  Dorothy spent her career in finance, working at Tompkins Trust Company and doing bookkeeping.

Dottie is...

Jan 21, 2020

Howard W. Claflin Sr., 81 of Freeville passed away January 21, 2020. He was born in Malone, NY on January 12, 1939 to Homer and Edith Claflin. Howard married Betty Cobane on December 2, 1961. She survives him along with a son, Howard Jr. (Mikki); and daughter, Dianna (James Willis); three grandchildren, two great grandsons; brothers in law, Allen...