Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

Violet  E. Armstrong

Violet E. Armstrong

Nov 3, 2016

ITHACA - Violet E. Welser Armstrong, age 87, of Ithaca, NY passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Beechtree Care Center. Born August 20, 1929 in Etna, NY she was the daughter of the late Edward and Evalyn Tripp Welser and wife of the late Duane E. Armstrong who died in 2011. Violet had been employed with the Telephone...

Roger  E. Holmes

Roger E. Holmes

Nov 1, 2016

Roger "Spunky" E. Holmes, 64, of Freeville passed away on November 1, 2016 at Cayuga Medical Center. He was born on December 10, 1951 the son of the late Roger and Doris Stockhouser Holmes. Roger was an avid NASCAR and New York Yankee's fan. In his spare time he would spend outside, riding his customized scooter, and cracking jokes....

Marlene  R. Leonard

Marlene R. Leonard

Oct 30, 2016

Marlene O. Leonard, 82, of Moravia, NY went "Home" to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday Oct. 30, 2016. She passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside. Born April 12, 1934 to Erwin and Ruth Owen of Homer, NY. A longtime resident of Homer, NY, Marlene was a devout Christian and had lived in FL, NC,...

Yvonne  A. Reynolds

Yvonne A. Reynolds

Oct 24, 2016

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Yvonne A. Mattoon Reynolds, age 84, of Daytona Beach, FL formerly of Groton, NY passed away Monday, October 24, 2016 in Florida. Born September 10, 1932 in Moravia, NY she was the daughter of the late Gordon and Beatrice Isham Mattoon. Yvonne had been a cook at various restaurants around the Daytona Beach area prior...

Karhn  C. White

Karhn C. White

Oct 22, 2016

Karhn Cheek White, of Ithaca, NY passed away on October 22nd, 2016. Born October 5th 1947 in Kenosha, WI, she grew up in Kenosha and Akron, OH with six brothers and a sister. In 1969 she married Stephen E. White and settled in New York City, where her daughter Sophie C. White was born in 1984. She retired to...

Marie  Marion Sampson

Marie Marion Sampson

Oct 16, 2016

OBITUARY RELEASE UNION SPRINGS - Marie Marion Sampson, age, of Fox Lane, Union Springs, NY passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016 at her home. Born November 4, 1947 in Cortland, NY she was the daughter of the late Russell and Doris Carpenter Marion. She was a Nurse's Aide at Cortland Regional Medical Center prior to her retirement. Marie is...

James  L. Dineen

James L. Dineen

Oct 16, 2016

JAMES L. DINEEN, age 72, of Freeville, NY passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Nassawadox, VA. Jim was born July 30, 1944 in Middletown, NY a son of the late Charles and Irene Post Dineen. After graduating from St. Joseph's High School in Middletown, NY he was graduated from Saint Bonaventure University and then from Case Western University...

Jon  David Sinnigen

Jon David Sinnigen

Oct 11, 2016

Jon D. Sinnigen, 55, of Dryden passed away unexpectedly on October 11, 2016. He was born on May 2, 1961 in Rome, NY, the son of Albert and Jeanette M. Sinnigen. Jon lived in Auburn, NY and in Dryden, NY where he graduated from Dryden Central School. He remained active in the community, being employed at various times at...

Clifton  E. Fuller

Clifton E. Fuller

Oct 10, 2016

Clifton E. Fuller of Dryden, NY passed away on October 10, 2016. He was an avid hunter and loved football, he was the nose guard for the TC Jets in Binghamton after he graduated high school and was a diehard NY Giants fan. He was a member of the Dresserville Baptist Church. Clif was a beloved father, son, and...

Ann Dagro

Ann Dagro

Oct 9, 2016

Ann Dagro, age 83, died October 9, 2016. She was born on November 24, 1932 in the Bronx, NY, the daughter of the late Salvatore and Mary Dagro. Ann-or Anna, as she was known to her family and many friends-grew up in Brooklyn, NY. For several years she worked at Weber & Heilbroner, the famous men's clothing store in...

Marc  James Newbury

Marc James Newbury

Oct 2, 2016

Marc James Newbury, age 39, of Ithaca, NY passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Beechtree Care Center. Born September 26, 1977 in Ithaca, NY he was the son of Ernest J. and Sharon Slade Newbury. He had been employed with Greenstar Cooperative Market. In addition to his parents, Marc is survived by eight siblings, Jennifer Weeks, Annette Newbury,...

Valeria  I. Yashchenko

Valeria I. Yashchenko

Sep 29, 2016

Valeria I. Yashchenko, age 34, of McGraw, NY passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 29, 2016. Born April 30, 1982 in Kharkov, Ukraine, she is the daughter of Ivan Yashchenko and Valentina Lykhvar Yashchenko. Valeria was graduated from Dryden High School and received two degrees from TC3. She attended BOCES for hairdressing and Finger Lakes School of Massage for...

Richard  H. Osborne,  Sr.

Richard H. Osborne, Sr.

Sep 16, 2016

RICHARD H. OSBORNE, Sr., age 74, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017 at home after a lengthy illness. "Dick" was born Nov. 1, 1942 in Cortland, NY, a son of the late Wayland "Pete" and Pearl Parks Osborne. He was graduated from McGraw High School in 1960. After playing basketball in McGraw, he became avid fan of Syracuse Basketball....

Raymond  L. Hamilton

Raymond L. Hamilton

Sep 14, 2016

Raymond Lester Hamilton, age 55, of Dryden passed away on September 14, 2016 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA, with his wife and daughters by his side. Born on October 5, 1960 in Ithaca, NY, he was a son of the late Edward L. and Delores N. Bickham Hamilton. Raymond attended Ithaca High School and was employed there...

Loren  Matthew Sherman

Loren Matthew Sherman

Aug 30, 2016

LOREN MATTHEW SHERMAN, age 50, of Scott, NY passed away at University Hospital, Syracuse, NY after becoming ill. Loren was born Dec. 13, 1965 in Cortland, a son of the "Steve" and Gail Oaks Sherman of Cortland. Loren was graduated from Marathon High School in 1984 and served in the US Army Reserves. He was employed at Pall Corp....

Carol  E. Warren

Carol E. Warren

Aug 26, 2016

Carol E. Warren, 95, passed away August 26, 2016, in Geneva, NY. Carol was born July 15, 1921, in Virgil, NY, on the Olmsted family farm. She began her education in a one-room schoolhouse, and then went on to graduate from Virgil High School and Cortland State Teachers College. Carol married Nelson W. Warren in 1944 and began her...

Alethea Hall

Alethea Hall

Aug 21, 2016

ITHACA - Alethea Couch Hall, age 94, of Compton Road, Ithaca, NY passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 at home. Born April 22, 1922 in Ithaca, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joel D. and Dorothy A. Brown Couch and wife of the late William L. Hall who died in 2005. Lea was a data entry operator...

Charlene  Ann Stout

Charlene Ann Stout

Aug 21, 2016

NORTH LANSING - Charlene Ann Davis Stout, age 56, of Sharpsteen Rd., Locke, NY (North Lansing) passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 21, 2016. Born April 2, 1960 in Ithaca, NY she was the daughter of the late Leo F. and Mary Cornelius Davis. Never one to shy away from work, Charlene had been employed with several area Hotels and...

Robert  J. Wilson  Jr.

Robert J. Wilson Jr.

Aug 17, 2016

ITHACA - Robert J. Wilson, Jr., age 54, of Cypress Court, Ithaca, NY passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Cayuga Medical Center. Born July 6, 1962 in Ithaca, NY, he was the son of the late Robert J. and Shirley J. Houseknect Wilson. Bobby was a chef for various restaurants in the Ithaca and Elmira areas. He was...

Beverly  Pratt Schaufler

Beverly Pratt Schaufler

Aug 13, 2016

Beverly Pratt Schaufler, 89, of Ithaca, passed away August 13, 2016 in Longview's Garden Level, with family at her side. Born in 1926 in Bronxville, NY to Gladys Harding Pratt and Francis Marion Pratt, she attended Roosevelt High School in Yonkers, NY and graduated from Great Neck High School on Long Island. Her favorite memories include the summers she...