Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

David  C. Sober

David C. Sober

Apr 13, 2011

DAVID C. SOBER, age 50, of 559 Dryden-Harford Road, Dryden, NY passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at home after an extended illness. Dave was born January 22, 1961 in Natrona Heights, PA a son of Jack W. Sober, Sr. of Natrona Heights, PA and the late Dorothy Burton Sober. Dave served in the US Air Force from 1982...

Helen  A.M. Jordan

Helen A.M. Jordan

Apr 11, 2011

Helen Anna Mitchell Jordan, 88, of Lake Road, Aurora, died Monday, April 11, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Jordan was born in Scipioville, the daughter of the late Wilson S. Mitchell and Anna Bradley Mitchell. She has resided in Aurora for most of her life. Helen Anna attended Sherwood Central School and graduated from Wells College with a Bachelors...

Harvy Carver  Sr.

Harvy Carver Sr.

Apr 10, 2011

Harvey Carver, Sr., age 89, a long time resident of Main Street Freeville, NY passed away April 10, 2011 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, Florida. He was born on January 8, 1922 in Washington, DC. Mr. Carver was proud to be a WW11 veteran who served on Guam. Harvey was predeceased by his loving wife of 70...

Doris  E. Davis

Doris E. Davis

Apr 10, 2011

DORIS ELIZABETH DAVIS, age 79, of 297 Bald Hill Road, Spencer, NY and formerly of Syracuse, NY passed away Sunday, April 10, 2011 at the Hospicare Residence, Ithaca, NY. Doris was born January 25, 1932, only child of the late Paul and Emma Marshall Brown and wife of the late Milton Philip Davis who died October, 21, 2010. She...

Emory  G. Bromsted

Emory G. Bromsted

Apr 7, 2011

Emory G. Bromsted, 90, passed away peacefully at the Cortland Regional Hospital on Thursday, April 7th. He was born and raised in Oakfield, NY, the son of the late Edward and Nina Bromsted. He attended Geneseo State Teachers College where he received a B.A. degree, and later obtained his Master’s Degree from Columbia University. Mr. Bromsted began his teaching...

Deborah  J. Cornell

Deborah J. Cornell

Apr 2, 2011

DEBORAH JO CORNELL, age 53, of Burdett, NY passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011 at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca. “Debbie” was born in Waverly, NY on April 13, 1957 a daughter of John D. Beckman and the late Bernice Marie Drake Beckman. She lived for a time in Oklahoma and had resided in Central New York since...

Billie  M. Kelly

Billie M. Kelly

Apr 1, 2011

BILLIE MAE KELLY, age 73, of 365 Van Dorn Rd., Ithaca, NY passed away Friday, April 1, 2011 at the Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY. Billie was born May 1, 1937 in Enfield, NY a daughter of the late Joel and Eleanor House Wallenbeck. Her husband, Timothy P. Kelly, died Oct. 20, 1997. Billie had worked as a ticket...

Betty  A. Merrill

Betty A. Merrill

Mar 29, 2011

BETTY ANN MERRILL , age 65, of Ithaca, NY, known to many as “Betty Boop”, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at Strong Memorial Hospital with her loved ones by her side. Born April 24, 1945, in Ithaca, she is a daughter of the late James and Mary Malisenski Stark. She lived everyday with passion and zest; she...

Marion  R. Brannon

Marion R. Brannon

Mar 28, 2011

Marion Ruth (Maxson) Brannon was born November 17, 1925 in North Loup, Nebraska to George Stephen and Fern Barber Maxson. After a brief illness, Marion left her body at Upstate University Hospital (Syracuse, NY) and went on to sing with the heavenly choir March 28, 2011. She is survived by her devoted husband of 65 years, Warren F. Brannon...

David  S. Ellis

David S. Ellis

Mar 26, 2011

DAVID S. ELLIS , age 74, of Warren Road, Ithaca passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Cayuga Medical Center after a lengthy illness. David was born March 16, 1937 in Ithaca a son of the late Harold and Florence (Bower) Ellis. Dave grew up in Dryden and attended Dryden schools. David was retired, after 34 years employment,...

Audrey  J. Chaffee

Audrey J. Chaffee

Mar 24, 2011

AUDREY JEAN CHAFFEE, age 71, of 231 Durfee Hill Road, Ithaca, NY passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at the Hospicare Residence in Ithaca, NY. Audrey was born January 22, 1940, in Ithaca, a daughter of the late Paul V. and Estelle M. Rightmire Drake. She had been a life resident of Tompkins County and on November 15, 1958...

Nena  M. Hall

Nena M. Hall

Mar 24, 2011

NENA M. HALL, age 57, of 384 Enfield Main Road, Ithaca, NY died Thursday, March 24, 2011 at her home following a lengthy illness. Born August 4, 1953 in Cortland, NY, she is the daughter of the late Gordon H. and Ruth Yarrison Griswold. Nena had been employed with the NYS Parks System, working at Robert Treman State Park...

Frank Massey

Frank Massey

Mar 20, 2011

FRANK C. “Skip” MASSEY, age 49, of 1480 Fairfield Road, Candor, NY passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011 at University Hospital, Syracuse, NY following a 3 month battle with cancer. Frank was born July 25, 1961 at Schroeppel, NY a son of James Rex and Gertrude Massey of Locke. Fondly known as “Skip”, he was a helper in a...

Pauline  M. King

Pauline M. King

Mar 17, 2011

Pauline M. King, age 82 of Geneva and formerly of Groton, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Geneva General Hospital following a brief illness. Born March 15, 1929, in Groton, NY she is a daughter of the late William, Sr. and Jennie Brown King. Pauline is survived by her brother, William S. (Ellen) King, Jr. of McLean,...

Margaret  A. Mcgibbon

Margaret A. Mcgibbon

Mar 16, 2011

MARGARET AUGST McGIBBON, age 94, of Cortlandville, NY died Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the Cortland Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Barron, WI on July 3, 1916, she moved with her family to the Ithaca, NY area in 1921. She attended grade and High School in Newfield, NY and was a graduate of Cortland Normal School,...

Fran Freeman

Fran Freeman

Mar 15, 2011

FRAN FREEMAN, age 67, of 11 Evergreen Street, Dryden, NY passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Born Edna Frances Harrington in Cambridge, MA, she was the daughter of the late John and M. Louise Sullivan Harrington. Fran was raised in Medford, MA and relocated to Dryden in 1978. She was employed...

Curtis  R. Smith

Curtis R. Smith

Mar 14, 2011

CURTIS R. SMITH, age 85 , formerly of Pendleton St., Cortland, NY passed away Monday, March 14, 2011 at the Hospicare residence in Ithaca, NY. Curtis was born July 4, 1925, in Wilkes-Barre, PA a son of the late Raymond and Hazel Lockwood Smith. A long time resident of Cortland, he served in the US Army in Europe during...

Joyce D. Gates Gerbasi

Joyce D. Gates Gerbasi

Mar 11, 2011

JOYCE DELPHINE GATES GERBASI, age 72, of Bone Plain Rd., Freeville, NY passed away, March 11, 2011 at Roswell Park Memorial Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY after a brief and unexpected battle with cancer. She was born June 24, 1938 in Hartford, CT and was predeceased by her parents, Frank Ward Gates and Pearl Delphine Woods Gates.Survivors include her...

Donald  W. Payne

Donald W. Payne

Mar 11, 2011

Donald W. Payne of Dryden, NY passed away on March 11, 2011. Born in Ithaca, NY on August 8, 1931, Don spent his childhood in Ithaca and attended Cornell University where he earned a B.S. Degree in Agricultural Engineering in 1955. It was also at Cornell that he met his future wife, Aiden Ehlert, whom he married on June...

Guy  C. Juhl

Guy C. Juhl

Mar 10, 2011

GUY C. JUHL, age 84, of German Cross Road, Ithaca, NY passed away, Thursday, March 10, 2011 at University Hospital in Syracuse, NY. Born June 23, 1926 in the Town of Dryden, NY, he is the only child of the late Anton J. and Emma English Juhl. Guy worked on the family farm, owned and operated Sinclair Gas Station...