Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

Willis  D. Marion

Willis D. Marion

Nov 26, 2014

WILLIS D. MARION, age 96, of Irish Settlement Road, Freeville, NY passed away, Nov. 16, 2014 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Willis was born March 26, 1918 at Solon, NY a son of the late Lester B. and Nita Hall Marion. On April 6, 1940 he was married to the former, Rosalie Elizabeth Rood in Solon, NY. Willis and...

Ruth  S. Carlson

Ruth S. Carlson

Nov 21, 2014

Ruth S. Carlson, age 83, born May 5, 1931 in New York City passed away Nov. 21, 2014 at Cortland Park. She was married to the late Roy V. Carlson and is survived by her son, Roy (Greensboro NC) and a daughter Bonnie of Cortland. A Memorial Service will be held This Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014 at 12 noon,...

V.  Jane Lamotte

V. Jane Lamotte

Nov 18, 2014

V. JANE LaMOTTE, age 87, formerly of Woodstock, NY passed away, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. Jane was a Physical Education teacher at the J. Watson Bailey Middle School in Kingston. Survivors include her two nieces, Kim LaMotte and Karin LaMotte of Freeville, NY. Private burial will be in McLean Rural Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Those wishing...

Lynda  H. Kane

Lynda H. Kane

Nov 13, 2014

Lynda (Heidt) Kane of Monroe, NC and formerly of Dryden, NY passed away Thursday, November 13, 2014 at The Hospice House of Union County in North Carolina. Born July 21, 1949 in Johnstown, NY, she was the daughter of the late Teresa St. Louis Van Slyke. A 1968 graduate of Dryden High School, Lynda was employed at the Continental...

Victoria M. L. Stiles

Victoria M. L. Stiles

Nov 11, 2014

Victoria Maria Lindemann Stiles,73, died unexpectedly on 11 November 2014 at the Cayuga Medical Center, after a short illness. Born in 1941 during WWII in Hann Mé

Marie  J. Newton

Marie J. Newton

Nov 11, 2014

MARIE J. NEWTON, age 89, formerly of Collins Road, Freeville, NY passed away Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014 at the Groton Nursing Facility after a lengthy illness. Marie was born March 14, 1925 in Franklin Square, NY a daughter of the late John Lewis Hoagland and Marie Budd Hoagland. She was graduated from Sewenaka High School in Floral Park, Long...

Kenneth  S. Shaw

Kenneth S. Shaw

Nov 9, 2014

Kenneth S. Shaw, age 101, of McLean passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014 at the home of his granddaughter in Clayton, NC. Born July 1, 1913 in Summerhill, NY, he was a son of the late Claude and Bertha Peacock Shaw. Ken was graduated from Homer Academy and on October 14, 1939 he was married to the former Leila...

Charles  E. Dollaway

Charles E. Dollaway

Nov 5, 2014

Charles E. Dollaway, 79, of Ithaca, passed away November 5, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. Chuck was born, May 19, 1935 in Ithaca, New York. He was graduated from Ithaca High School in 1953. Chuck spent his adult life in service to his country and community. He was in the US Navy aboard the USS Investigator GR9...

Hugh Howarth

Hugh Howarth

Nov 4, 2014

HUGH HOWARTH age 97, of Coddington Road, Ithaca, NY passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 4th, 2014 at the Hospicare Residence in Ithaca. Hugh was born in Plainville, CT a son of the late John Albert Howarth and Anna Ewen Barnum. Hugh moved from Jamaica, N.Y. with his mother and two sisters at the age of 14. The family...

Thomas  B. Keane  Jr.

Thomas B. Keane Jr.

Nov 2, 2014

THOMAS B. KEANE. Jr., age 76, of 9 Terrace Road, Cortland, NY died Sunday, November 2, 2014 at University Hospital, Syracuse, NY after a brief illness. Tom was born July 14, 1938 in Ithaca, son of the late Thomas B. and Eileen Koistinen Keane. A 1956 graduate of Dryden High School, he attended Broome Community College for a short...

Joan  M. Curtis

Joan M. Curtis

Oct 28, 2014

Joan M. Curtis, age 73, of George Rd., Freeville, NY passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at Cayuga Medical Center after a brief illness. Born June 30, 1941 in Ithaca, NY she was a daughter of Jane A. Baldwin and the late Clifford Baldwin. Joan was employed with Tompkins Trust Company for 37...

Richard  D. Putnam

Richard D. Putnam

Oct 23, 2014

Richard D. Putnam, age 64, of Ithaca, NY passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014 at home. Born November 30, 1949 in Norwich, NY he was the son of the late Donald and Jane Lutes Putnam. Dick is survived by his wife, Joyce V. Putnam at home; his children, Lauren Putnam and John Putnam and his wife Brigitta; brother, David...

Debra Spencer-Smith

Debra Spencer-Smith

Oct 21, 2014

Debra Spencer-Smith, age 59 of Skinner Hill Road, Moravia, NY, passed away unexpectedly October 21, 2014 as the result of a car accident. Born April 26, 1955 in Rochester, NY, she was the daughter of Barbara Sleeman Spencer and the late Carl W. Spencer who died in 1994. Deb was an LPN working at various nursing homes in the...

Gordon  F. Ellis

Gordon F. Ellis

Oct 10, 2014

GORDON F. “Dutch” ELLIS, age 95, of Gee Hill Road, Dryden, NY passed away Friday Oct. 10, 2014 at the Cortland Memorial Nursing Facility. Mr. Ellis was born November 29, 1918 in Cortland and had been a life area resident. He was married to the former Lucille Fenner who passed away Sept. 11, 1970. He had been employed at...

Ida  H. Dean

Ida H. Dean

Oct 9, 2014

Ida H. Dean, 90, of 514 Central Chapel Rd., Brooktondale, passed away October 9, 2014 at the Hospicare Residence. Born July 13,1924 in Speesdsville, NY she was the daughter of the late William R. and Bertha May Calkins Liddington. She was predeceased by her husband, William J Dean, Sr. (married April 18, 1943); sisters, Elma Cleveland, Maude Klossner, Nellie...

Frances  Mary Schutt

Frances Mary Schutt

Oct 7, 2014

FRANCES MARY SCHUTT, age 92, Dryden, NY passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at home. Mrs. Schutt was born December 7, 1921 in Ithaca the eldest of four daughters of the late Helen Elizabeth Steele and Dr. Robert Asa McKinney, DVM. A life resident of Dryden, she was graduated from Dryden High School in 1939 and was...

Jaime  K. Canfield

Jaime K. Canfield

Oct 4, 2014

JAIME K. CANFIELD, age 35, of 7 Evergreen St., Dryden, NY, beloved daughter of Susan Keene Canfield and Thomas A. Canfield went to be with her lord on Saturday, October 4, 2014 following a brief illness. Born in Cortland, NY on April 8, 1979, Jaime faced many challenging health issues, always meeting them with endurance and smiles. Jaime blessed...

Edward  L. Fuller

Edward L. Fuller

Oct 2, 2014

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S.  John Jursick

S. John Jursick

Sep 30, 2014

S. John Jursick, 71, of Slaterville Springs, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2014. John will be remembered as an honest, thoughtful, hardworking man who always put his family above all else. He brought great joy to his family and friends with his sense of humor and effervescent personality. He graduated from Ithaca High in 1961 before attending Morrisville College...

Elizabeth  J. Oltz

Elizabeth J. Oltz

Sep 18, 2014

ELIZABETH J. OLTZ, age 91, formerly of Danby Road, Ithaca passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014 at the Schuyler Hospital after an extended illness. "Betty? was born July 19, 1923 in Ithaca a daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Butyani Pachai. She was graduated from Immaculate Conception School in the class of 1938. Her husband, Leon A. Oltz...