Frank Clyde Prugh

Jun 14, 2018

Frank Clyde Prugh III, 71 of Freeville, NY, passed away June 14 at Cayuga Medical Center. Known to his family as “Tim”, he was born in Sayre, Pennsylvania to the late Frank Clyde Prugh Jr. and Anna Colegrove Prugh of Tioga, PA. Frank is survived by his immediate family; his wife, Sandra L. Prugh; his daughter, Cassie M. Prugh...

Grace Emily Cutter

Jun 13, 2018

Grace Cutter, age 96, of Ithaca, NY passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at home. A memorial service will be held at 11 am Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Perkins Funeral Home with Rev. Matthew Binkewicz officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Glen Cemetery.

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Joyce Mckinney Perkins

Jun 1, 2018

JOYCE M. PERKINS, age 95, of 15 Evergreen Street, Dryden, NY found her much deserved rest with her Lord and Savior on Friday, June 1, 2018. Mrs. Perkins was born January 20, 1923 in Ithaca, NY, a daughter of the late Robert A. McKinney, DVM and Helen Steele McKinney. Joyce was graduated from Dryden High School in 1940 and...

George Jerome Guest

Jun 1, 2018

George Jerome Guest, 76, of Dryden went to be with the Lord at his home on June 1, 2018 after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in May 1942, the son of the late George William and Arlene Schutt Guest.

George graduated from Ithaca high school and joined the Army and served in...

Bonnie J. Brown

May 27, 2018

Bonnie Jane (Kellogg) Brown, age 75, passed away at home on Sunday, May 27, 2018. She was born on July 13, 1942 in Ithaca, NY to parents Robert M. Kellogg Sr. and Catherine Teeter Kellogg both of whom are deceased. Bonnie is survived by her husband, William Thomas Brown; daughters, Tina (Edward) Turk of Lodi, Anita (Dale) Stocking of...

George Haynes Merchant Jr.

May 25, 2018

George H. Merchant Jr., age 70, of Watkins Glen, NY formerly of Willet, NY passed away Friday, May 25, 2018 at Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, NY with his children, niece and loving companion, Gloria Williams by his side. Born May 13, 1948 in Cortland, NY he was the son of the late George H. and Doris Furman Merchant...

Wilma June Puderbaugh

May 17, 2018

WILMA JUNE ATKINS PUDERBAUGH of Cortland passed away on May 17, 2018 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center less than a month before her 90th birthday. Wilma was born on June 10, 1928 to Edward and Ione Bingham Atkins. She graduated from McGraw Central School in 1947 and married Gordon B. Puderbaugh on October 22, 1949. Wilma worked at...

Elbert Jay Francis

May 14, 2018

ELBERT JAY FRANCIS, age 74, of Salt Road, Moravia, NY passed away, Monday, May 14, 2018 at home. Mr. Francis was born November 15, 1943 in Cortland, NY a son of the late Charles and Castella Williams Francis. A 1961 graduate of Moravia High School, Elbert earned his Associates Degree at SUNY Delhi in 1963. He was a self...

Robert O. Witty

May 11, 2018

Dryden – The family of Robert O. Witty is saddened to announce his death on Friday, May 11, 2018 in Philadelphia, PA. We lost one of the worlds most kind and gentle souls. Bob, the son of Ralph and Thelma (Maxfield) Witty, was born on November 21, 1948 and raised in Marathon NY. He graduated from Marathon High School...

Joseph Claude Weaver

May 8, 2018

Joseph Claude Weaver, 76, of Ithaca NY, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. He was born on April 20, 1942 in Savannah NY, the youngest son of the late Donald John Weaver and Nellie Maroney Weaver. He graduated from Leavenworth High School in Wolcott NY in 1960. He received an Associate Degree from Monroe Community...

Denise Rose Walker

May 6, 2018

DENISE R. WALKER, age 66, of West Main Street, Dryden, NY passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018 at the home of her daughter in Ovid, NY. Born January 17, 1952 in Ithaca, NY, she was a daughter of the late James and Cora Smith Reagin. She was a member of the Class of 1970 of Dryden High School. Denise...

Viola Simons Lane

Apr 10, 2018

VIOLA SIMONS LANEViola Simons Lane, 100, of 42 East Main Street, Dryden, New York, died on April 10, 2018, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, New York. Mrs. Lane was born on April 29, 1917, at Woodhull, New York, the daughter of Edmond H. Simons and Lettie McLean Simons. When she was a small girl her family moved...

Doreen Hotchkiss

Apr 8, 2018

Doreen Elizabeth (nee Maxwell) Hotchkiss, 90, died peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, April 8, in Ogden, Utah. A service celebrating her life will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, at Perkins Funeral Home, 55 W. Main St., Dryden, NY, followed by interment in Virgil Rural Cemetery, Virgil, NY. Online condolences may be left for the...

Edward F. Brind

Apr 8, 2018

EDWARD FRANK BRIND, age 84, of Rt. 79, Richford, NY passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018 at home after a brief illness. “Ed” was born February 20, 1934 in Lansing a son of the late Frank and Hazel Moravia Brind. His family has lived in Richford since Ed was 2 years. He attended Elementary School in Richford and was...

Doreen Elizabeth Hotchkiss

Apr 8, 2018

Doreen Elizabeth (nee Maxwell) Hotchkiss, 90, died peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, April 8, in Ogden, Utah. A service celebrating her life will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, at Perkins Funeral Home, 55 W. Main St., Dryden, NY, followed by interment in Virgil Rural Cemetery, Virgil, NY. Online condolences may be left for the...

Maxine Elaine Vanzile

Apr 6, 2018

Maxine Elaine (Sherman) Van Zile, age 74, of Horn Harbor, New Point, Virginia passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 6, 2018. Maxine was born on August 27, 1943, wife of Byron E. Van Zile, Jr, daughter of Hazel M. Hart of Lansing, NY and the late Richard H. Sherman; mother of four, grandmother of 10, great-grandmother of 5. She...

Nancy W. Tillapaugh

Mar 27, 2018

Nancy White Tillapaugh, age 88, of Marietta, GA and formerly of Dryden Road, Varna, NY passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 27, 2018 in Marietta, GA after a lengthy illness. Born August 14, 1929 in Buffalo, NY she was the daughter of the late Grover and Evelyn Arndt White and wife of the late Kenneth Tillapaugh who died in 1998....

Warren Thomas Ranney

Mar 20, 2018

Warren “Tom” Ranney, who died on March 20, 2018, left behind art and poetry lovers who long appreciated his paintings, which hang in several notable galleries, and his large portfolio of published poetry which speaks to those who value craft and candor and the purity of artful but direct honesty about the human condition. His true love and commitment...

Donna Dollaway

Mar 14, 2018

DONNA JEAN DOLLAWAY, age 60, for formerly of Ogdensburg and Dryden, NY, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at the Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY after a lengthy illness. Donna was born July 29, 1957 in Gouverneur, NY a daughter of the late Claude and Joan Brownell LaCourse. She was graduated from Ogdensburg Free Academy and attended Potsdam...

Joseph John Valentinelli

Mar 14, 2018

JOSEPH JOHN VALENTINELLI, Jr., It is with great sadness that the family of Joe Valentinelli announce his passing on March 14, 2018 at the age of 83. Joe was born June 9, 1934 in Nanticoke, PA a son of the late Joseph John and Helen Bonner Valentinelli. He graduated from Nanticoke High School and from Mansfield State Teachers College....