Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

Ralph  H. Canfield

Ralph H. Canfield

Sep 14, 2011

RALPH H. CANFIELD, Sr., age 90, of 132 NYS Rt. 200, Harford Mills, NY passed away Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011 at the Groton Nursing Facility after a period of declining health. Ralph was born July 9, 1921 in Cortland, a son of the late Claude P. Sr. and Evelyn Horton Canfield. Ralph served in the US Army Air Corps...

Robert  W. Batsford

Robert W. Batsford

Sep 10, 2011

ROBERT WILLIAM “Bob” BATSFORD, age 75, of Berkshire, N Y went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011 at his step-sons residence after a 1 year illness with brain cancer. Born April 24, 1936 in Cortland, NY, he was a son of the late Robert “Clair” Batsford and Wilma Tucker Batsford. Bob was the manager...

Hans  D. Fuchs

Hans D. Fuchs

Aug 28, 2011

Hans Dieter Fuchs, 82, born February 5, 1929 in Berlin, Germany, beloved husband of Doris Vera Fuchs, and treasured father, passed on August 28, 2011.Hans is survived by his wife Doris; two sons, Michael Fuchs and his wife Lorraine, and Thomas Fuchs and his wife Melani; and four Grandchildren, Sabrina, Michael, Timothy and Annali. Hans and Doris emigrated from...

Robert  D. Burlingame

Robert D. Burlingame

Aug 25, 2011

Robert D. Burlingame, who was born on August 2, 1927 to Florence Stevens and Alanson Burlingame III, passed away August 25, 2011 under the care of hospice in the home of his daughter, Robin, in North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his parents,brother Alanson "Bud" Burlingame IV as well as stepson, Brian Humphrey. He is survived by...

George  L. Sutliff

George L. Sutliff

Aug 22, 2011

GEORGE LELAND SUTLIFF , age 81, of Freeville, NY passed away Monday, August 22, 2011, at the Groton Nursing Facility. Mr. Sutliff was born May 17, 1930 in North Lansing, NY a son of the late Ernest Robert and Lela Singer Sutliff. George served in the US Army in Korea and was married on Nov. 30, 1952 to the...

Edith  M. Clark

Edith M. Clark

Aug 21, 2011

EDITH M. CLARK, age 80, of 141 Dryden-Harford Road, Dryden, NY passed away Sunday, August 21, 2011 at the Cortland Memorial Nursing Facility. Edith was born May 25, 1931 in Moravia, NY a daughter, and one of eleven children, of the Late Emmett and Violet Sherman Sovocool. On July 5, 1952 she was married to George Clark at Freeville....

Harold  D. Simmons

Harold D. Simmons

Aug 18, 2011

HAROLD DALE SIMMONS, age 75, of 836 Dryden Road, Ithaca, NY passed away Thursday, August 18, 2011 at home. Born June 8, 1936, he was a son of the late Harold “Red” Simmons and Alice Vennel Simmons of Coddington Rd., Ithaca. Dale is survived by his devoted wife Catherine “Katie” Miner Simmons; his children, Susan A. and Kim M....

Mary  P. Foley

Mary P. Foley

Aug 15, 2011

MARY PATRICIA FOLEY , age 90 of Freeville, NY passed away Monday, August 15, 2011 at Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY. Born August 8, 1921 Cutchogue, Long Island, she was one of five daughters of the late Albert and Anna Gee Denzler and wife of the late Edward J. Foley who died in 1994. She had been employed...

John  W. Sweeney

John W. Sweeney

Aug 15, 2011

JOHN WILLIAM SWEENEY , age 65 of 1862 Peruville Road, Freeville passed away quietly at his home surrounded by his lovely family. John was born to Samuel and Beatrice O’Neil Sweeney, March 22, 1946 in Cortland. He was a communicant of Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church in Freeville and a graduate of Homer High School Class of 1964.He married...

Alexander Kazimirov

Alexander Kazimirov

Aug 12, 2011

Dr. Alexander Kazimirov was born in Glubokiy village in Russia on July 29th, 1952. Alex completed his PhD studies in physics in Moscow and continued his work in Moscow, Stuttgart Germany, Chicago IL, and Ithaca NY. A rare combination of talent, perseverance and dedication allowed him to make contributions to science significant enough to earn him the respect of...

Oers  E. Kelemen

Oers E. Kelemen

Jul 30, 2011

Oers E. Kelemen, 67, of Dryden, New York passed away Saturday, July 30, 2011. Oers was born in Hungary on January 12, 1944, the son of Tibor and Apolonia Bereczky Kelemen. Oers was a graduate of Ithaca High School and Cornell University. He worked for Citizens Savings Bank in Ithaca. He enjoyed golfing, reading and sitting in the sun....

Trudy  A. Cathers

Trudy A. Cathers

Jul 28, 2011

Trudy A. Cathers , age 64, of Spencer, NY and formerly of Dryden, NY passed away on July 28, 2011 at her home. Born April 27, 1947 in St. Petersburg FL, Trudy was the second oldest of 12 children of Alma Werner Hilley, residing in Virginia Beach, VA and the late John Hilley. Survivors include her loving husband and...

Lillian  C. Malison

Lillian C. Malison

Jul 25, 2011

LILLIAN C. MALISON, age 86, of 13 Leon Ave., Cortland, NY passed away Monday, July 25, 2011 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center. Lillian was born April 8, 1925 in Harford Mils, NY a daughter of the late George and Florence Hillsinger Boyce. She was married on June 22, 1946 to John J. Malison who died December 14, 1989....

Charles  W. Hart

Charles W. Hart

Jul 23, 2011

Charles W. Hart , 59, of Ithaca passed away Saturday, July 23, 2011 at The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH after a three year illness and while awaiting a double lung transplant. He is survived by his siblings, Ann Hart McGee of Charlotte, NC, Stephen Hart of Ithaca, Gregory Hart of Joplin, Missouri, and Carol Hart-Rickel of Charlotte, NC, two...

Steven  O. Hanson

Steven O. Hanson

Jul 12, 2011

Steven O. Hanson, 59 Loving Husband, Amazing Dad, Devoted Son, Brother, In Law, Uncle, Friend, Hard Worker, Bus Driver, & Farmer. Steven is survived by his loving wife Susan(Marsh), his daughter Valarie whom he lived for and could not have been prouder of, by his loving and supportive parents Delbert W and Marian(Davis), his Favorite Mother in Law Christine(Allmandinger)Marsh....

John  H. Bergletz

John H. Bergletz

Jul 12, 2011

JOHN H. BERGLETZ, age 51, of 871 Peruville Road, Groton, NY passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at the Cayuga Medical Center after a brief illness. John was born May 5, 1960 in Bridgeport, CT a son of Geraldine Devine Bergletz and the late John F. Bergletz. On March 31, 1988 he was married to the former Toni Irene...

Carlton  R. Elston

Carlton R. Elston

Jul 9, 2011

Carlton Richard “Dick” Elston, 79, formerly of Dryden, NY, passed away on July 9, 2010 in Tarpon Springs, FL . A long time Dryden, NY resident, he operated Louies Lunch Wagon for many years on the Cornell Campus, and was later employed as a professional driver for Swarthout Bus Lines. He was preceded in death by his first wife,...

Stuart  E. Parsons

Stuart E. Parsons

Jul 8, 2011

STUART EVAN PARSONS, age 73, of Virgil, NY passed away Friday, July 8, 2011 at University Hospital, Syracuse, NY after a brief illness. Born February 7, 1938 in Oneonta, NY he was the son of the late John and Marie Richards Parsons and husband of Catherine Romeo Parsons whom he married August 12, 1961. Stuart was self employed as...

Robert  James Alexander

Robert James Alexander

Jul 6, 2011

ROBERT "Skeet" JAMES ALEXANDER , age 50, of Freeville, NY passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at the Hospicare Residence, Ithaca, NY. Skeet was born July 7, 1960 in Watertown, NY a son of the late Robert J. and Catherine Dougherty Alexander. He was a graduate of Tompkins Cortland Community College, Class of 1990, SUNY Empire State College,...

Burton  Elias Rowe  Jr.

Burton Elias Rowe Jr.

Jun 30, 2011

BURTON ELIAS ROWE, Jr., age 91, of Virgil, NY passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 30, 2011 at Cortland Regional Medical Center. Born April 9, 1920 in Battle Creek, Iowa, he was a son of the late Burton E. and Nora Madsen Rowe, Sr. Burton had been employed with Champion Sheet Metal in Cortland and Smith Corona, retiring in...