Vernon Donald ("Wormy") Leubner

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...

Paul Rundell Ditmars

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...

Marian V. (Bodine) Evington

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.

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Carolyn Louise (Babcock) Van Leer

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...

Carolyn Louise (Babcock) Van Leer

Nov 4, 2019

Carolyn Louise Babcock van Leer, 81, of Freeville, passed away at home on November 4, 2019.

A complete obituary will appear later.

Heath Anthony Woodruff

Nov 4, 2019

Heath Anthony Woodruff, 34 - a life taken far too soon; but what an adventurous life it was! Born March 18, 1985 and passed away November 4, 2019.

Heath had a smile that could light up the darkest room and a personality that could set a city on fire.

Despite his darkest times, Heath always...

Charlene E. (Teal) Hill

Nov 1, 2019

VIRGIL – Charlene E. Hill, age 75, of Snyder Hill Road, Cortland, NY passed away Friday, November 01, 2019 at home surrounded by her family.

Born September 24, 1944 in Johnson City, NY she was the daughter of the late Albert H. and Esther A. Ingraham Teal.  Charlene was a Registered Nurse and had been employed with...

Cyle Prugh

Oct 31, 2019

Cyle Prugh

F. Cyle Prugh, 39 of Groton, NY, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019 at Upstate University Hospital. His family is very grateful to Upstate, especially to the nurses that gave him such compassionate and excellent care during his stay there.

Cyle was born June 4, 1980 in Ithaca, New...

Albert R. Sinnigen

Oct 24, 2019

Albert Sinnigen of Lansing passed away peacefully, Thursday, October 24, 2019, after a short stay at Hospicare of Ithaca.

Al was born in 1937 in Coeymans, NY, the third son of John J. and Helen M. Sinnigen of Ravena.  He graduated from Ravena-Coeymans Central School in 1955.  He studied at the State University of New York for...

Wayne R. Shipman

Oct 19, 2019

Wayne R. Shipman, age 71, of Freeville, NY formerly of Ithaca, NY passed away at home on Sunday, October 20, 2019.

Born August 6, 1948 in Cuba, NY he was the son of the late Carl and Mildred Norton Shipman. Wayne was retired from the City of Ithaca as a Concrete Foreman.  He loved to Bar-B-Que, cook...

Carol T. (Turk) Rogers

Oct 18, 2019

Carol Jeanne Turk Rogers, 76, passed away quietly in her sleep on Friday, October 18, 2019. Carol was the daughter of Dewey D. Turk and Laura (Carpenter) Turk. Carol was born and grew up in the village of Dryden, NY. She attended and graduated from Dryden Central School. After graduation, she took a job in the typing pool at...

Richard A. Davenport

Oct 15, 2019

Richard A. Davenport, age 84 of Brooktondale, NY passed away peacefully onTuesday, October 15, 2019 at home, surrounded by his family.

Born at home in Brooktondale, he was one of seven children born to the late Donald and Mildred English Davenport. Dick enjoyed operating heavy equipment and John Deere tractors. He especially enjoyed mowing lawn and baling...

Judith M. (Tweitmann) Rosen

Oct 12, 2019

Judith M. “Judy” Rosen, age 66 of Ithaca, NY passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019 at the Hospicare Residence. She is at peace after years of early onset Alzheimer’s Disease.

Born November 29, 1952 in Ithaca, NY she was the daughter of the late John and Irene Wiiki Tweitmann. Judy graduated Cascadilla High School early and went...

Grant Benjamin Sullivan

Oct 10, 2019

Grant Benjamin Sullivan

FREEVILLE -– It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we say goodbye to our beloved son and big brother, Grant Benjamin Sullivan, age 27 who passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2019. His big heart was only matched by his love of electronic music and attending the events. Planning for those events...

Tate Skeels Macdowell

Oct 4, 2019

Tate Skeels MacDowell

Tate grew up on the slopes of Greek Peak, where he followed in his parents’ Gary and Carroll MacDowell, and his brother Travis MacDowell’s ski tracks making effortlessly stylish turns, tearing through the halfpipe, and sharing his love for skiing with others as a ski instructor.

He spent his summers in Saranac...

Alberta "Bertie" (Barnhart) Hunt Carmon

Oct 4, 2019

Alberta R. “Bertie” Barnhart Hunt Carmon, age 77 of Ithaca, passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 at Beechtree Care Center.

Born September 12, 1942 in Ludlowville, NY she was the daughter of the late Robert and Grace Volbrecht Barnhart.  She worked many years as a nurse’s assistant for the Franziska Racker Center and Cayuga Ridge...

Priscilla Georgia (Tuttle) Angell

Sep 26, 2019

Priscilla (Tuttle) Angell, 61, of DeRuyter passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y. on Thursday, September 26, 2019.

Priscilla was born in DeRuyter, N.Y. on August 16, 1958, the daughter of Raymond Stephen Tuttle Sr.  and Georgia (Schlafer) Tuttle. She took great pride in sewing, crocheting, baking, and gardening.

She is survived...

Shirley L. (Wood) Carman

Sep 22, 2019

ITHACA – Shirley L. Carman, 87, of Trumansburg Rd. Ithaca, NY, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019, at Cayuga Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility.

Born the daughter of the late Edgar and Mabel Quinn Wood in West Dryden, NY; she was the widow of Walter F. Carman who died in 2007. Shirley worked for many...

Arthur Frederick Milligan

Sep 21, 2019

Arthur Frederick “Gumpy” Milligan passed comfortably in his home, as he wanted, on September 21, 2019 at the age of 94 surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 30, 1925 in Lansing, NY, the son of the late Lester and Viola (McGraw) Milligan. He is predeceased by his son, Arthur Frederick Milligan Jr. (1988) and is survived...

Gerald K. Power

Sep 15, 2019

VIRGIL – GERALD K. POWER

Jerry Power of Virgil, NY, died unexpectedly but peacefully at home on September 15, 2019 at the age of 73.

Born August 9, 1946 to Kenneth Power and Doris (Barden) Power, Jerry was a 1964 graduate of Virgil Central School and a proud 1968 graduate of Cornell University.  Jerry was...