Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

Archie  L. Sutfin

Archie L. Sutfin

Aug 12, 2015

ARCHIE L. SUTFIN, age 71, of Midline Road, Freeville, NY passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at the Syracuse VA Hospital after a period of declining health. Archie was born on September 15, 1943 in Ithaca, NY a son of the late John and Mable Cornelius Sutfin. Archie was graduated from Dryden High School and entered the US Navy...

Clinton  Edward Cotterill

Clinton Edward Cotterill

Aug 7, 2015

CLINTON EDWARD COTTERILL, age 88, of Orion Drive, Dryden, NY passed away Friday, August 7th, 2015 at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca after a brief period of declining health. "Clint" was born October 27th, 1926 at Dryden, a son of the late Ernest R. and Carrie Schutt Cotterill and was a life time area resident. He was graduated...

Kermit  Oliver Marquis

Kermit Oliver Marquis

Jul 30, 2015

Kermit Oliver Marquis, age 85, of 36 Fall Creek Road, Freeville, NY passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015 at home. Kermit was born in Summer Hill, NY on October 23, 1930, a son of the late James and Ethel Marquis.On December 30, 1953 he was married to Geraldine Ann (Smith) Marquis, (who predeceased him) in the Varna Methodist Church....

Dorothy  Mae Shevalier

Dorothy Mae Shevalier

Jul 29, 2015

DOROTHY MAE SHEVALIER, age 80, of Lounsberry Road, Brooktondale, NY passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at home. "Dot" was born July 12, 1935 in Hancock, NY a daughter of the late Frank and Grace Dayton Howe. Her husband, John C. Shevalier died Nov. 7, 2006. A long time Brooktondale resident, she will be missed by a large family....

Helen M. Shevalier Cornell

Helen M. Shevalier Cornell

Jul 27, 2015

HELEN M. SHEVALIER CORNELL, age 87, of Buffalo Road, Brooktondale, NY, passed away Monday, July 27 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Helen was born Feb. 20, 1928 in Romulus, NY a daughter of the late John and Edna Cranmer Shevalier. Survivors include her children, Alfred (Chil Ye) Cornell, Jr., James Cornell, Howard (Bonnie) Cornell, Charlotte Massey,...

Karen Garvey

Karen Garvey

Jul 27, 2015

Karen Garvey, 62, of McLean, NY, passed away Monday, July 27, 2015 at the Hospicare Residence after a valiant battle with lung cancer. Born January 16, 1953 in Ithaca, NY she was the daughter of the late Arnold E. and Loretta Jane Allen Brubaker. She was a dedicated and accomplished insurance agent for over 30 years. Karen is survived...

Jane Sponaugle

Jane Sponaugle

Jul 25, 2015

JANE SPONAUGLE, age 63, of Lake Road, Dryden, NY passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Jane was born February 20, 1952 in Cortland, NY a daughter of the late Vera Sovocool Burlingame and Alanson DeWitt Burlingame, III. Jane was graduated from Dryden High School in 1970 and on January 30, 1971 was married to Larry...

Leslie R.Warren

Leslie R.Warren

Jul 23, 2015

Leslie R. Warren, Cortland, passed away July 23rd after a courageous battle against cancer. Les was born in Cortland on November 26, 1934, son of Judson and Martha (Young) Warren. He is survived by his beloved wife and family, Jean (Bush) married 59 years, son, Leonard (Cathy) Warren of Cortland, daughter, Brenda (Dale) Stoker of Canandaigua, 4 grandchildren and...

Lucille  E. Osborne

Lucille E. Osborne

Jul 15, 2015

LUCILLE E. OSBORNE, age 89, of Cortland, NY passed away Thursday, July 15, 2015 at University Hospital, Syracuse, NY. Born, January 10, 1926 in Greene, NY, she was a daughter of the late James and Elenore Ryan Eaton. A member of the First Baptist Church of Cincinnatus she also enjoyed gardening, canning and baking. Survivors include her daughters, Kathleene...

James  E. Cornell

James E. Cornell

Jul 11, 2015

James E. Cornell, age 71, of Bailor Road, Brooktondale, NY passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Cayuga Medical Center. Born June 29, 1944 in Ithaca, NY he was the son of the late Robert J. and Doris LaLonde Cornell. Jim was a machinist and welder with Triangle Steel and a farmer. He had his own logging...

Carol  Mae Patterson

Carol Mae Patterson

Jul 5, 2015

CAROL MAE PATTERSON, age 73, of Titus Towers, Ithaca, NY passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015 at the Cayuga Medical Center after a brief illness. Carol was born March 13, 1942 in Auburn, a daughter of the late Raymond and Geraldine Dimond Shaw. Carol was graduated from Groton High School in 1960 and attended cosmetology school in Syracuse, NY....

John  L. Doll

John L. Doll

Jul 1, 2015

JOHN L. DOLL, age 92, of Weber Street, Dryden, NY passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at home after a brief illness. Born Feb. 20, 1923 in Ithaca, NY, John was a son of the late Laurence and Marie Matter Doll. He was graduated from Dryden High School in 1941, John was employed all of his life as a...

Alex  Kyle Smith

Alex Kyle Smith

Jul 1, 2015

ALEX KYLE SMITH, age 14, of US Route 11, Cortland, NY died Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at the Cortland Memorial Hospital as the result of an agricultural accident on East River Road. Alex was born November 18, 2000 in Syracuse a son of Vicky Hatfield Smith of Cortland and V. Mark Smith of Homer.Alex was a rising freshman at...

Eleanor  Brooks Bruce

Eleanor Brooks Bruce

Jun 30, 2015

After a twelve-year struggle with Alzheimer's Disease, Eleanor Brooks Bruce passed away on June 30, 2015 at the age of 87. She was born in Ithaca on February 23, 1928 to Raymond and Dorothy Loomis of Danby, NY. Eleanor was a lifelong resident of Danby except for a few years in Onley, VA and 7 years as a resident...

Raymond  C. Liddington

Raymond C. Liddington

Jun 20, 2015

RAYMOND C. LIDDINGTON, age 86, of Harford, NY passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 at home. “Ray” was born December 28, 1928 in Harford, a son of the late John and Helen Swank Liddington. A 1947 graduate of Marathon High School, Ray served honorably in the US Marine Corps and was discharged in 1952 as a Staff Sergeant. On...

Diana  J. Ellis

Diana J. Ellis

Jun 18, 2015

DIANA J. ELLIS, age 75, of Budzinski Road, Dryden, NY passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015 at the Cortland Memorial Residential Care facility after a lengthy illness. Diana was born October 20, 1939 in Smyrna, NY, a daughter of the late LaVerne and Dorothy Loson King. A 1957 graduate of Dryden High School, she was married on October 26,...

John  W. York

John W. York

Jun 14, 2015

John W. York, a life-long resident of Ithaca, died peacefully on June 14, 2015, after a four month battle with lung cancer. He was born on January 11, 1946, the third son of the late Oliver M. and Ruth Walker York. A 1963 graduate of Ithaca High School, he went on to receive an AA from Corning Community College...

Burl  R. Cooper

Burl R. Cooper

Jun 10, 2015

Birl R. Cooper, age 76, of Bone Plain Road, Freeville, NY passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at home. Born June 4, 1939 in the Town of Dryden, he was one of nine children born to the late John and Florence Hamilton Cooper. He was a US Army veteran and was retired from Borg Warner in Ithaca....

Callie  Jo Oliver

Callie Jo Oliver

Jun 3, 2015

CALLIE JO OLIVER, age 41, of Ithaca, NY passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Cayuga Medical Center following a brief illness. Born February 2, 1974 in Ithaca, NY she was a daughter of Helen Burlingame Freelove and the late Hector Predmore. She was co-owner and D.J. of Kuma?s Charmers. In addition to her mother, Helen Freelove, Callie is...

Thelma Bixler Call Chapman

Thelma Bixler Call Chapman

May 25, 2015

THELMA BIXLER CALL CHAPMAN, age 89, formerly of McLean, McGraw and Etna, NY passed away Monday, May 25, 2015 at the Cortland Regional Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Cortland, NY. Thelma was born June 11, 1925 in Summerhill, NY a daughter of the late Clayton and Edna Reed Bixler. She was graduated from Moravia High School and worked at Smith...