Eleanore L Whitmore

Apr 27, 2013

ELEANOR L. WHITMORE, age 84, of Dryden, NY passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013 at University Hospital, Syracuse, NY. Mrs. Whitmore was born June 18, 1928 in Potsdam, NY and was a daughter of the late Fred and Leola Speer Loucks. After graduation from Canton High School she studied for one year at St. Lawrence University and on June...

Lloyd D. Layaw

Apr 22, 2013

was born inNorwood, NY the 10th of eleven children of the late George and Delia Tebo Layaw. He was raised in Norwood, NY and served honorably in the US Army Air Corps in Africa and upon returning home was married to the former C. Jean Sanford of Ithaca who passed away in 1987. Later he was married to Shirley...

Wanda I. Holmes

Apr 21, 2013

WANDA IRENE HOLMES, age 93, formerly of Marathon and Ithaca, NY passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 at the Groton Nursing facility after a period of declining health. Born Feb. 28, 1920 in Lapeer, NY she was a daughter of the late Merle and Lucy Quail Ticknor. Years ago she worked at Crescent Corset and enjoyed bowling, gardening, bus...

Beverly Bentley

Apr 18, 2013

BEVERLY BENTLEY, age 72, of Buffalo Road, Brooktondale, NY passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013 at home after a lengthy illness. "Bev" was born in Orange County, CA, a daughter of the late Paul and Gladys Brownmiller Rothenberger. An area resident since 1960, she was a friend to everyone she met. Survivors include her partner of 35 years, James...

Beverly M. Cornelius

Apr 15, 2013

BEVERLY MARIE CORNELIUS, age 85, of 1121 Ellis Hollow Road, Ithaca, NY passed away, Saturday, April 13, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Cornelius was born March 19, 1928 in Cortland, NY a daughter of the late Fred and Kathlyn Cooper Bodman and lived for many years in Homer, NY. She was employed at Cornell University in Plant Research, retiring...

Robert D. Skinner

Apr 12, 2013

ROBERT D. SKINNER, age 65, a long time McLean , NY resident died Saturday, April 12, 2013 at his residence in Cortland, NY. “Bob” was born December 4th, 1947 in Syracuse, NY a son of the late Orla Rood Skinner and Rev. Stanley Skinner, Sr. He was graduated from Dryden High School in 1966 and from TC3 with an...

James E. Hefner

Apr 10, 2013

JAMES EDWARD HEFNER, JR., age 67 of North Road, Freeville, NY passed away Thursday, April 10, 2013 after an extended illness. James was born in Cortland and was a son of the late Ruth Dye Hefner and James E. Hefner, Sr. He served in the US Navy from 1968 ? 1974 and was a self employed truck driver. Years...

Barbara J. Vanpelt

Apr 10, 2013

BARBARA J. VAN PELT, age 77, of Dryden passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2013 after a lengthy illness. ?Barb" was born in Cortland, NY, a daughter of the late Harold and Hazel Scholes Terwilliger. She was graduated from Dryden High School in 1954 and has been a life area resident. Her first husband, Gerard W. Relyea, Sr., died in...

Raymond H. Robinson

Apr 7, 2013

Raymond H. Robinson, age 75, of Asbury Road, Freeville, NY passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Cayuga Medical Center. Born September 14, 1937 in Saratoga Springs, NY, he was the son of the late Harry and Edith Robinson. A US Navy veteran, Ray was a retired firefighter with the Ithaca City Fire Dept. and he also owned and...

Julia P. Allis

Apr 5, 2013

JULIA P. “Judy” ALLIS, age 71, of Carpenter Hill Road, Dryden, NY passed away Friday, April 5, 2013 at home after a 1½ year illness. Julia was born June 16, 1941 in Sayre, PA the daughter of the late Wayne and Jane Yetter Place. Julia attended Towanda High School, graduating in 1959, and was married to her high school...

Elizabeth E. Porteus

Mar 28, 2013

ELIZABETH E. “BETTY” PORTEUS, age 75, a long time resident of Dryden, NY passed away March 28, 2013 at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca. Betty was born March 21, 1938 in Greenport, NY the daughter of the late Richard W. and Bertha Stowitts Porteus. She was graduated from Dryden High School in 1955 and from CCBI in 1957...

Hector A. Predmore

Mar 24, 2013

HECTOR A. PREDMORE, age 73, of Harford Road, Brooktondale, NY passed away March 24, 2013 at home after a brief illness. Hector was born June 18, 1939 in Dryden a son of the late Ruth Johnson Predmore and Raymond Predmore, Sr. Hector was a self employed construction worker and had been a life area resident. He was loving father...

Marilyn L. Mcwilliams

Mar 21, 2013

MARILYN L. McWILLIAMS, 77, of Dryden passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Marilyn was born March 18, 1936 in Cortland a daughter of the late Harold and Hilda Rideout Baker. A life area resident, Marilyn was retired from Ithaca College. She was a member of the Dryden Assembly of God Church and enjoyed gardening...

Grace E. Gunn

Mar 18, 2013

Grace E. Gunn, age 72, of Groton, NY passed away Monday, March 18, 2013 at Cayuga Medical Center. Born February 20, 1941 she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Opal Chaffee. She had been employed with Cornell University prior to her retirement.

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Joseph D. Fitzgibbons

Mar 14, 2013

JOSEPH D. FITZGIBBONS, age 48, of 27 South St., Dryden, NY died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at the Cortland Memorial Hospital after becoming ill at home. Born, Sept. 25, 1964, he was the son of Jean Hart Fitzgibbons of Dryden and the late William Patrick Fitzgibbons. Joe was graduated from Dryden High School in 1983 and was retired from...

Constance B. Woodrow

Mar 10, 2013

Constance Bower Woodrow passed away on March 10, 2013 after a brief illness. Connie was employed at the CBORD Group in Ithaca for many years before her retirement in 2012. In honoring Connie's wishes services will be private. Anyone wishing to honor Connie can make donations in her name to the ALS Assoc., Upstate Chapter, 890 Seventh N. Street,...

Roger W. Gleason

Mar 7, 2013

ROGER W. GLEASON, age 87, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center with his loving wife at his side. Born Jan. 21, 1926 to Edmund and Rose Howe Gleason, Roger was graduated from Groton High School in 1944 as class salutatorian and attended Cornell University. He was a crop and chicken farmer in Groton...

Raymond D. Hicks

Mar 6, 2013

Dr. Raymond D. Hicks., MD Ray, of Dryden, NY, after a hard fought battle with congestive heart failure, died peacefully in his home March 6, 2013. Ray was born November11, 1935 in Seagraves, Texas and grew up in Rogers, Texas.  Survived by his wife, Nancy (Anderson) of 52 loving years; daughter, Linda (Bob) ClenDening and grandchildren, Will (deceased), Parker,...

Linda M. Zahas

Mar 6, 2013

Linda M. Zahas, age 68, of Annee Lane, Freeville, NY passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at University Hospital, Syracuse, NY. Born August 16, 1944 in Syracuse, NY she was the daughter of Ruth Russell LaFrance and the late Eugene Hoch. She had been employed with Cornell University prior to her retirement.

Keith L. Degear

Mar 5, 2013

KEITH LEROY DEGEAR, age 59, died Tuesday, March 5 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center after an illness. Keith was born Feb. 20, 1954 in Syracuse a son of the Virginia Evener Degear Renda of McLean and the late Walter L. Degear. Keith served in the US Marine Corps and had been a truck driver owner/operator and had been...