Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

Henry  A. Boehme

Henry A. Boehme

Jan 8, 2018

Henry Allen Boehme, 67, of Lisle passed away on January 8, 2018 at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton. He was born on October 7, 1950 in Elgin, IL the son of the late Robert and Doris Kvevli Boehme. Henry was a graduate of Lake Park High School in Roselle, IL. After high school he graduated from Purdue University in Mechanical...

Christopher  John Hartman  Jr.

Christopher John Hartman Jr.

Jan 6, 2018

Christopher John Hartman Jr was born sleeping January 6, 2018, at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca NY, to Alicia McFarland of Ithaca and Christopher Hartman Sr. of West Palm Beach FL. Christopher is survived by his mother Alicia and father Christopher Sr., maternal grandmother Roberta Hardison (Arthur) of Newfield, paternal grandmother Barbara Anne Sabia-Owens, maternal grandfather Magellan Jones Jr...

Anthony  Joseph Zegretti

Anthony Joseph Zegretti

Jan 5, 2018

ITHACA - Anthony J. Zegretti, age 59 of Varna, NY passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Friday, January 5, 2018 at his home. Born May 25, 1958 in Ithaca, NY he was the son of the late Dominic L. and Dorothy R. Smith Zegretti. Tony loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman and a NY Yankees fan....

Robert  Lester Davis

Robert Lester Davis

Jan 1, 2018

Robert Lester Davis, age 87, of 120 Sykes St., Groton, NY, formerly of Freeville and Pearl River, NY passed away Monday, January 1, 2018 at Groton Nursing Facility. Born March 26, 1930 in Kingston, PA he was the son of the late Lester T. and Winifred Brown Davis. Bob moved in the middle 30's to Pearl River, NY and...

Eileen Thorsen

Eileen Thorsen

Dec 31, 2017

Eileen S. Thorsen passed away on December 31, 2017 at Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born on July 11, 1925, in Cortland, New York, the daughter of Raymond and Josephine (Murphy) Snyder. She graduated from Virgil Central School, Class of 1943. In addition to her parents, Eileen was predeceased in death by her husband John, daughter...

Irene  J. Tweitmann

Irene J. Tweitmann

Dec 26, 2017

Irene J. Tweitmann, 89, of Palm Bay FL passed away on December 26, 2017 at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne FL. She was born on September 7, 1928 in Dryden NY to the late John E. and Juliana L. Buchanan Wiiki. Irene spend most of her life in the Dryden area where she and her late husband John...

Dustin  James Hovanec

Dustin James Hovanec

Dec 23, 2017

Dustin James Hovanec, 25, of Danby passed away unexpectedly on December 23, 2017. He was born on October 7, 1992 in Ithaca to Kevin Hovanec and Heather Elwell-Sanchez. Dustin graduated from Ithaca High School Class of 2010. He worked at various body shops working as an auto body mechanic. Dustin enjoyed snowboarding, skateboarding, hiking, fly-fishing and spending many countless...

Stephanie  Ann Gardner

Stephanie Ann Gardner

Dec 21, 2017

Stephanie Ann Gardner, 45, of Dryden passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Thursday, December 21, 2017, after a short, courageous struggle with cancer. Steph's family and friends celebrate her warmth and generosity, her love of people and animals, and her energy and willingness to tackle any obstacle. Her presence at any event brought smiles and enjoyment to others....

Elizabeth Roglou

Elizabeth Roglou

Dec 20, 2017

Elizabeth Rizzuti Roglou Dec. 31, 1957 - Dec. 20, 2017 Elizabeth "Liz" Roglou was a sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She was born in Brooklyn to the late Vincenzo and Concetta Rizzuti and raised with a tribe of siblings and cousins. Words cannot come close to describing who Liz was; her presence was mighty. She radiated a beauty...

Carl  R. Pearce

Carl R. Pearce

Dec 19, 2017

CORTLAND - Carl R. Pearce went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Oct. 2, 1933, the oldest of six children, to the late Marjorie Embody and Richard W. Pearce. After graduating from Cornell, Carl entered into a 10-year partnership with his father on the family farm. In...

Robert  A. Haskins

Robert A. Haskins

Dec 17, 2017

Robert A. Haskins, 81, of Virgil passed away on December 17, 2017 at Cortland Park for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Robert was born on April 29, 1936 in Cortland to the late Howard and Violet Olsen Haskins. Robert is a lifelong resident of Virgil, NY. Robert and Elizabeth were married on October 15, 1955 until her passing in 1997, in...

Richard  L. Walker

Richard L. Walker

Dec 11, 2017

Richard Landon Walker born July 22, 1926 and passed peacefully at home in the presence of his wife and children on Monday, December 11th, 2017. Dick lived his 91 years in Ithaca, 87 of those years growing up, marrying, and raising his children on Coddington Road. He owned farms most of his life and enjoyed dairy farming, his time...

Melvin  Wallace Mitchell

Melvin Wallace Mitchell

Dec 8, 2017

MELVIN W. MITCHELL, age 85, of Dryden, NY went home to his Lord and Savior on Friday, December 8, 2017 at the Crown Park Care Center after a brief illness. Melvin was born January 26, 1932 in East Orange, NJ. He was the youngest son of the late James and Cora Staggs Mitchell. His family relocated to Tompkins County...

Dorothy Jean Yaple Mix

Dorothy Jean Yaple Mix

Dec 8, 2017

Dorothy Yaple Mix, age 80, passed away on December 8th after several years of declining health. Born December 12, 1936, in the Town of Caroline she was a daughter of the late James Percy Yaple and Marjory Goodrich Yaple. She was graduated from Newark Valley High School in 1954 and married her husband, Lawrence Mix in 1959, who survives...

Amos  Jackie Brown  Jr.

Amos Jackie Brown Jr.

Dec 3, 2017

Amos J. Brown Jr. (Doc) Born June 20th, 1949 in Syracuse's NY. to Amos J. Brown Sr. Deceased and Beatrice M. Burk Brown resident of Montour Falls, NY. Their second of seven children. Survivors include; C. David Brown Deceased of Greensboro, NC. (Bonnie Brown), Merwin C. and Joan Brown Lodi, NJ, Bertha F. DeBerardinis and Tom Harbot of Burdett,...

Susan  M. Kennedy

Susan M. Kennedy

Nov 28, 2017

On November 28, 2017 Susan M. Kennedy went to be with her Daddy and Grandmother in Heaven. Sue was happiest when surrounded by her family. She had a love for animals especially her beloved Dogs. Sue loved to go fishing and camping. She was kind, loving and compassionate and had a way of lighting up a room whenever she...

Bonnie  Lee Mettler

Bonnie Lee Mettler

Nov 26, 2017

BONNIE LEE METTLER, age 59, of Bone Plain Road, Freeville, NY passed away Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017 at home after a three year battle with cancer. Born June 15, 1958 in Geneva, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Pearl Kidd Cornell. She had been employed at the Best Western in Ithaca and was a long time...

Barbara  J. Stelick

Barbara J. Stelick

Nov 25, 2017

BARBARA J. STELICK, age 79, of Watros Road, Dryden, NY passed away Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017 at the Groton Nursing Facility after a one month illness. Barb was born April 18, 1938 in Slaterville, NY a daughter of the late James and Gladys Bogardus Johnson. She was graduated from Ithaca High School in 1956 and was employed for many...

Joshua William Reeves

Joshua William Reeves

Nov 24, 2017

Joshua W. Reeves, 31, of Dryden, left us too soon on Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. He was born March 3, 1986, in Ithaca to Jennifer L. Ortiz Reeves of Ithaca and Jay W. Reeves of Lansing. Josh, as he was known to friends, loved the outdoors. He enjoyed fishing with family, exploring woods with his mother for the natural...

Richard  Noel Haines,  Jr.

Richard Noel Haines, Jr.

Nov 24, 2017

RICHARD NOEL HAINES JR., age 67, of 71 Lafayette Road, McLean, NY passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 24, 2017 at home. "Dickie" was born in Fort Fairfield, Maine on October 27, 1950, the eldest son of Richard Noel Haines Sr. and Janice Anita Hoyt Haines. Relocating to this area in 1959, his family started out as potato farmers,...