Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York
Malcolm Curtis Peckham
Jun 22, 2017
Dr. Malcolm Curtis Peckham passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at his home in Freeville, New York. Malcolm was born in Fall River, Massachusetts on September 1, 1920, to Alberta and Curtis Peckham. He was self-sacrificing, generous and hard-working. He loved reminiscing with family at the dinner table. He enjoyed watching the birds from his picture window and...
Doris Leigh Stevens Perkins
Jun 19, 2017
DORIS LEIGH FOX STEVENS PERKINS, age 89, of Malloryville Road, Freeville, NY passed away Monday June 19th, 2017 at her residence. Doris was born Dec. 26, 1927 in Dryden, NY, the only child of Emmett Leigh Fox and Grace Neff Fox. A long time area resident, Doris was married on Sept. 25, 1945 to Bruce Stevens who died May...
Paul M. Blake
Jun 18, 2017
Paul M. Blake, age 62, of Cortland, NY passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Cortland Regional Medical Center. Born December 6, 1954 in Ithaca, NY, he was the son of the late Charles G. and Alyce J. Poole Blake, Sr. Paul was employed by SUNY Cortland for over 30 years prior to his retirement. Paul will...
Walter L. Blodgett, Jr.
Jun 17, 2017
Walter L. "Wally" Blodgett, Jr., age 51, of Groton, NY passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017 at his home after a brave and courageous fight with brain cancer. Born December 15, 1965 in Ithaca, NY he was the son of Walter and Florence Blodgett. Wally was graduated from Brooktondale Baptist School where he played basketball and was coached by...
Carl Arthur Randall
May 31, 2017
CARL ARTHUR RANDALL, age 86, formerly of Freeville, NY died Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford, NC. Carl was born October 3, 1930 in Covert, NY and served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He joined the New York State Troopers and served for many years at the Varna Sub-Station of Troop C...
Eleanor Rose Hammond
May 31, 2017
ELEANOR ROSE HAMMOND, age 77, of Pleasant Street, Dryden, NY passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca. Eleanor was born August 16, 1939 in Cortland, NY a daughter of the late Leo and Marjorie Hopkins Jacques. She was graduated from Cortland High School in 1956 and attended Cortland Business School. She began her...
Vincent William Bruno
May 30, 2017
Vincent William Bruno, 91, beloved husband of Linda L. Bruno, peacefully passed into Heaven on May 30, 2017, at Cayuga Ridge, Ithaca, New York. Vince was born on May 30, 1926, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Upon graduating from Pompton Lakes High School, he enlisted in the United States Navy to serve during World War II. He was on...
Zacherie Craig Allen
May 25, 2017
Zacherie Craig Allen, age 24, of Ithaca NY died on Thursday May 25, 2017 from injuries caused by a tractor trailer striking his work van. Zach was born, February 10, 1993, in Ithaca NY to the former Teresa Ann O'Bannion of Ithaca, NY and the late Jeffrey Craig Allen who passed away on October 24, 2007. He was also...
John Albert Heslop
May 18, 2017
John Albert Heslop, 89, of Newfield, NY passed away on May 18, 2017 at the Masonic Care Community in Utica, NY. He was born January 5, 1928 in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of the late John Henry and Alice May Evans Heslop. He provided for his family as a Rural Mail Carrier in Newfield, chef at Joe's Restaurant in...
Helen K. Gee
May 12, 2017
Helen K. Gee, age 96, of Montoursville, PA and formerly of Ithaca, NY passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at Valley View Nursing Center in Montoursville. Born April 13, 1921 in Danby, NY she was the daughter of the late Henry M. and Amanda Tolonen Knuutila and wife of the late Charles F. Gee. Helen was a Lutheran and...
Bernard "Bernie" Douka
May 12, 2017
Bernard "Bernie" Douka, age 56, of Groton, NY passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 12, 2017 at Beechtree Care Center, Ithaca, NY. Bernie was a loving husband to Tracey and father to Shane. He is also survived by many brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews, and his faithful and loving companion, Rex; but mostly he was a friend...
Ned F. Sturdevant
May 2, 2017
Ned F. Sturdevant 84, of Whitney Point, NY passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Our Lady of Lords Hospital. Born in Triangle, NY to Vern and Naomi Sturdevant he lived most of his life in Upper Lisle, NY. Ned was a veteran from the Marine Corps. He had various occupations such as: farmer, carpenter, mechanic, and...
Sondra Anne Henry
Apr 23, 2017
Sondra Anne Henry, age 74, of Church Street, McLean, NY passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at the Hospicare Residence, Ithaca, NY. Born October 24 1942 in Rochester, NY she was one of three daughters born to Richard B. and Mary Jane Rosecrans VanVleck. Sondra was employed as a Lab Tech in the Veterinary School at Cornell University until...
Brenda J. Vanmarter
Apr 16, 2017
Brenda J. VanMarter, age 64, of Cortland, NY passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY. Born May 20, 1952 in Cortland, NY she was the daughter of the late Leonard H. and Marian Johnson Sheldon and wife of the late David VanMarter who died in 1999. Brenda had been employed with Smith Corona,...
Sylvia Louella Regrut
Apr 15, 2017
On April 15, 2017, Sylvia Louella Spencer Regrut of Ithaca, NY, concluded her 101-year sojourn on earth much the way she lived it, beloved and surrounded by family and friends. Born in a blizzard on March 18, 1916 in Hepburnia, PA, her story is a triumph of God's grace, an orphan who became "Mom" to more people than we'll...
Katherine Louise Simmons
Apr 13, 2017
KATHERINE LOUISE SIMMONS, age 89, NYS Rt. 221, Marathon, NY passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the Cortland Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. Katherine was born May 11, 1927 in Homer, NY a daughter of Harry and Myrtle King. Her husband, Roger Simmons, predeceased her. Katherine was an avid Bingo player and had been...
Jakob Ruebel
Apr 11, 2017
JAKOB RUEBEL, age 82, of Ridgecrest Road, Ithaca, NY passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at the Cayuga Medical Center after becoming ill on Monday. Jakob was born in Yugoslavia on September 4, 1934 and immigrated, with his father, to the USA in 1952. He was the son of the late Jakob and Christinia Ruebel. Upon arriving in America...
Patrick M. Mclean
Apr 4, 2017
Pat McLean, son of the late Franklin and Corline McLean passed away April 4th 2017. He is survived by his wife Faye and son Brian. Pat proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He then owned and operated his Masonry business for over 40 years. Services will be held at 2 pm Saturday April 8th at Danby Federated Church...
Pamela B. Devine
Mar 30, 2017
Pamela Devine, age 76 of Willowbrook Manor, Dryden, NY passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 following a brief illness. Born November 27, 1940 in Syracuse, NY she was the daughter of the late Robert and Bernice Stevens White and wife of the late Richard Devine who died in 2001. She had been employed with Smith Corona and did child...
Rudolph "Rudy" Whitted
Mar 27, 2017
RUDOLPH WHITTED, age 85, of Whitted Drive, Newfield, NY passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at home after a brief illness. "Rudy" was born in Ithaca on Nov. 27, 1931 a son of the late Adolph and Gladys Cornell Whitted. On July 15, 1952 he was married to Virginia Newhart who survives. Rudy was employed for 42 years as...
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