Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York
Thomas J. Burke
Mar 21, 2012
THOMAS J. BURKE, age 58, of 22 Fuller Lane, Slaterville Springs, NY passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the Hospicare Residence after a brief illness.Born September 21, 1953 in the Bronx, NY, he is the son of Therese Harr Burke and the late William J. Burke. In addition to his mother, Therese Burke and Ken Shackleton of Sidney,...
Kenneth R. Abbey
Mar 21, 2012
KENNETH R. ABBEY , age 84, of Ringwood Road, Freeville, NY passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca, NY. Mr. Abbey was born Nov. 24, 1927 in Owego, NY a son of the late Charles Edward and Pauline Cook Abbey. “Ken” was raised and attended school in Candor and Ithaca before joining the...
Michael J. Turk Ii
Mar 12, 2012
MICHAEL J. TURK, II, age 19, of Ithaca passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 12, 2012. “Mikey” enjoyed spending time with his daughter, Kaylie, and when he wasn’t doing that he enjoyed making people laugh, drawing and creating music. He is survived by his parents, Nicole Lotito-Blodgett and Michael Turk; grandmothers, Lorrey Blodgett and Patricia Weeks; his daughter, Kaylie;...
Mina Pearl Burke
Mar 10, 2012
Pearl Burke, 69, of Ithaca, died Saturday, March 10, at home, after bravely enduring a battle with cancer. Her husband, Robert W. Burke, was at her side. Mina was a unique soul whose smiles and laughter touched the lives of everyone who knew her. The family is also extremely grateful to Dr. Charles Garbo and his staff for all...
Frances B. Bays
Mar 8, 2012
Frances B. Bays , age 93, formerly of Rt. 392, Cortland, NY (Town of Virgil) passed away, Thursday, March 8, 2012 at the Cortland Memorial Nursing Home after a brief illness. Mrs. Bays was born November 8, 1918 in Rensselaer, NY, a daughter of the late Francis and Kathryn Brazil Becker. She was graduated from SUNY Albany and began...
Pearl E. Osborne
Mar 8, 2012
Pearl E. Osborne , 93, passed March 8, 2012 at her home, after a long illness. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Wayland F. Osborne, in 2000 as well as her brothers and sisters.Pearl Osborne was born November 28, 1918 to the late George and Rosa Parks. She was formally employed by the Crescent Corset, Vesta...
Mary Louise Seymoure Hamilton
Mar 4, 2012
MARY LOUISE (MARYLOU) SEYMOUR HAMILTON , 63, of Slaterville Springs died Sunday, March 4, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Conrad and Elizabeth Austin Seymour. Marylou is survived by her son Michael of Slaterville Springs, her daughter Bridget Alexander of Newark Valley, grandchilden Desiree & Colby Alexander, her aunt Mary Austin of Ithaca, cousins Susan Flynn of...
Warren H. Wentworth
Mar 4, 2012
WARREN H. WENTWORTH, age 78, of Clearview Road, King Ferry, NY passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012 at University Hospital, Syracuse, NY after a 4 month illness. Warren was born Jan. 15, 1934 in Brockton, MA a son of the late Everett and Gladys Wright Wentworth. He was graduated in 1952 from Stetson High School in Randolph, MA and...
Elsie Louise Swartwood Sharpsteen
Mar 3, 2012
Elsie Louise Swartwood Sharpsteen, age 101, of 224 Tupper Road, Locke, NY passed away Friday, March 2, 2012 in the home she has lived in for over 70 years. Having lived an entire century, she has experienced more than most in her lifetime. She was born December 23, 1910 in North Lansing, NY, the youngest of eight children born...
R. John Snow
Mar 1, 2012
Pastor R. John Snow, a faithful follower of Jesus Christ, left his earthly home as a result of a skiing accident and entered his heavenly home on March 1, 2012, at the age of 70. He and his wife, Lucy, made their home near West Burke, VT. He was born August 24, 1941 in Ithaca, New York, the son...
Marion C. Witko
Feb 20, 2012
MARION ALICE WITKO, age 87, formerly of Dryden, NY passed away Monday, Feb. 20, 2012 at Cortland Park Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Witko was born December 8, 1924 in Albany, NY a daughter of the late Thomas and Maude Bernochi Carey. She was a 1940 graduate of St. Mary’s Academy in Hudson, NY and from Hudson City Hospital School of...
Madeline C. Ayers
Feb 19, 2012
Madeline C. Ayers , age 89, of 809 N. Aurora Street, Ithaca, NY passed away Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Ayers was born July 30, 1922 in Endicott, NY, a daughter of the late William and Mildred Murphy Evener. Madeline was graduated from Newark Valley High School and was employed at National Cash Register for 36...
Peter Wood Van Sickle
Feb 13, 2012
PETER WOOD VAN SICKLE, age 65, of West Main Street, Dryden, NY passed away Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca, NY after an extended illness. “Pete” was born in Ithaca on Feb. 4, 1947 the son of the late C. Kenneth and Genevieve Wood Van Sickle. He was graduated from Dryden High School in...
Mattie Chiappone Phoenix
Feb 10, 2012
MATTIE CHIAPPONE PHOENIX, age 70, of Besemer Road, Brooktondale, NY passed away, Friday, Feb.10, 2012 at her residence after an extended illness. Mattie was born June 11, 1941 in Ithaca, a daughter of the late Phillip and Juanita Ramsey Chiappone. She was a graduate of Ithaca High School and was employed as a Cornell University Bus Driver from 1985...
Jack O'Bannon Gallagher
Feb 6, 2012
O’Bannon Gallagher, 17, passed away unexpectedly at home on February 6, 2012. Born April 15, 1994, Jack was a senior in Dryden High School at the time of his death. He was enormously talented academically and musically and would have been headed either to Brown, Hamilton, or Wesleyan in the fall. Jack played tympani in the school’s wind ensemble,...
Quinton H. Pulling
Feb 4, 2012
QUINTON “Herbie” Pulling, age 93, formerly of Harford, Ithaca and Sidney, NY passed away Sat., Feb. 4, 2012, at the NYS Veterans Home at Oxford, NY. Born in Harford, NY on Sept. 10, 1918, he was a son of the late Frink and Anne Boice Pulling. He was graduated from Marathon High School and studied at Cornell University. Herb...
Stanley Cross
Feb 3, 2012
STANLEY CROSS, age 80, of NYS Rt. 221, Harford, NY passed away Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 at his residence. Stan was born July 11, 1931 at Cortland, NY a son of the late Paul an Inez Oliver Cross. Stan served in the US Marine Corps in Korea and after returning home he was employed by Lane Construction as a...
Walter E. Havington
Feb 1, 2012
WALTER E. HAVINGTON, age 96, of 839 Bennie Road, Cortland, NY went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 1, 2012. Walter was born June 16, 1915 at Duane, NY, the fifth son born to the late Charles E. Havington and Carrie Mae “Mamie” Johnson Havington. His parents purchased a farm in March of 1929 in...
Pauline B.N. Wurzel
Jan 27, 2012
Burgess Nase Wurzel of Dryden, NY went to be with the Lord on January 27, 2012 at the age of 88. Pauline was born Jan. 13, 1924 in Ithaca, NY to the late Alvin and Anna Bush Burgess. She was graduated from Ithaca High School and the former Tompkins County Memorial Hospital of Nursing and worked at Lakeside Nursing...
Laura M. Butler
Jan 25, 2012
LAURA M. BUTLER, age 87, of Dryden Road, Ithaca, NY passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Interlaken. Mrs. Butler was born August 23, 1924 in Curtis, NY a daughter of the late Martin and Mildred Seeley Lanphere. On July 31, 1946 she was married to Thomas Finley Butler who passed away after 60 years of marriage on Dec....
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