Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

Wallace  Ray Tiffany

Wallace Ray Tiffany

Jun 21, 2010

Wallace Ray Tiffany, Sr., age 53, of Pinckney Road, Ithaca, NY passed away Monday, June 21, 2010 at the Cayuga Medical center at Ithaca, NY. Wallace was born Feb. 20, 1957 in Ithaca and was a son of the late Donald and Norma Miles Tiffany. He was employed as a baker at Ithaca Bakery. Survivors include his son, Wallace...

Elwood  L. Ingrahm

Elwood L. Ingrahm

Jun 17, 2010

ELWOOD L. INGRAHM, age 83, of Dryden, NY died on Thursday, June 17, 2010, after a valiant battle with heart and kidney disease. Elwood joined in the US Navy at age 17, serving honorably in the Seabees during World War II. He was employed for many years through the Operating Engineers as a heavy equipment operator. He was a...

Cynthia  L. Abbey

Cynthia L. Abbey

Jun 14, 2010

CYNTHIA L. “Cindy” ABBEY , age 53, of 2077 Budzinski Road, Dryden, NY passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, June 14, 2010. Cindy was born Nov. 28, 1956 in Ithaca, a daughter of Clyde E. Cotterill of Tavares, FL and the late Marilyn Schutt Cotterill. She was graduated from Dryden High School in...

Laurence  H. Beach

Laurence H. Beach

Jun 10, 2010

DRYDEN – Laurence H. Beach, 93, of 7 Highland Crescent, Dryden, NY passed away Thursday, June 10, 2010, at home. A joint Memorial Service for Laurence and Ruth Beach (who passed on March 12th 2010) will be held at 11AM, Monday, June 21st, 2010 at The First Presbyterian Church of Dryden with Rev. David C. Robinson officiating. Laurence is...

Mary  C. Dekay

Mary C. Dekay

Jun 8, 2010

ITHACA – Mary Cox DeKay, of Ithaca, passed away peacefully at Groton Nursing Home on June 8, 2010, her 82nd birthday. Born in Ithaca, NY, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Robina Coleman Cox, formerly of Glasgow, Scotland. Mary was a telephone operator for many years at New York Telephone in Ithaca. She retired from the...

Doris E. Boynton Goodband

Doris E. Boynton Goodband

Jun 7, 2010

DORIS E. “Sissy” BOYNTON GOODBAND, age 61, of Flat Iron Road, Brooktondale, NY passed away Monday in Zephyrhills, FL. Doris was born Dec. 28, 1948 in Ithaca a daughter of the late Edward and Doris Stanton Boynton. Doris was the widow of Clayton Goodband who died in 2005. She was a resident of McLean prior to moving to Flat...

Allen  F. Humphrey

Allen F. Humphrey

Jun 1, 2010

ALLEN FREDRICK HUMPHREY , age 76, of Dryden passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center. Allen was born July 3, 1933 in Oswego, a son of the late Arthur and Edythe Wilkinson Humphrey. Allen spent his early years in Fair Haven and moved with his family to Ithaca and then to Dryden...

Gerry Dans

Gerry Dans

May 23, 2010

Gerry Dans, 71 beloved wife and mother, died Sunday May 23, 2010 at Cayuga Medical Center after a short illness. Gerry, the daughter of Hubert Frady and Alma Wagner Frady was born April 10, 1939 in Cortland Memorial Hospital, Cortland, NY. Gerry grew up in Groton and was graduated from high school in 1958. On July 5, 1958 she...

Cynthia  A. Pheonix

Cynthia A. Pheonix

May 16, 2010

Cynthia A. Phoenix, age 46, of South Road, Brooktondale, NY passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in New York City. Born April 16, 1964 in Lackawanna, NY she is the daughter of Diane Walker and the late Frank Walker. Cindy had been employed as a commercial credit analyst with the Tompkins Trust Company, leaving...

Dolores Rainbow

Dolores Rainbow

May 12, 2010

DOLORES “Teeda” RAINBOW, age 65, of Cortlandville passed away June 12, 2010. Survivors include her husband, Alan Rainbow; her sons, Donald (Kim) McMasters and Dave (Jen) McMasters; her grandchildren, Karlee, Andrew, Hannah and Molly McMasters; brothers, Doug (Linda) Greenwood and Darrell Greenwood; nieces, nephews and cousins. At her request no services are planned.

Marie  L. Nicely

Marie L. Nicely

May 12, 2010

Marie L. Nicely, age 78, of 68 Ed Hill Road, Freeville, NY passed away Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Mrs. Nicely was born Feb. 19, 1932 in Washington, DC , a daughter of the late Stanley and Elizabeth Delaney Quigg. Marie met Philip Nicely of Freeville who was serving with...

Floyd Rabenstein

Floyd Rabenstein

May 5, 2010

Floyd Charles Rabenstein , 60, unexpectedly passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2010, while vacationing in the Bahamas. He was born April 4, 1950 in Ithaca, grew up in Berkshire and graduated from Newark Valley Central School. He was a machinist for more than 40 years, working at Therm Inc. as a junior engineer for much of his career and...

Dawn  T. Heminway

Dawn T. Heminway

Apr 25, 2010

Thomas Heminway Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Friday, April 30, 2010 at the Perkins Funeral Home with Rev. Leslie A. Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden. Friends are invited to call from 10 to 11 AM Friday at the funeral home, 55 West Main St., Dryden. Memorials are directed to the Alanna...

Daniel  P. Bailey

Daniel P. Bailey

Apr 24, 2010

Daniel P. Bailey , age 58, of 10 Bailey Drive, Freeville, NY passed away Saturday, April 24, 2010 at the Cayuga Medical center, Ithaca, NY. Dan was born Sept. 2, 1951 in Elmira, NY a son of Daniel P. Bailey, Sr. and Virginia Morey Bailey. Dan was graduated from Dryden High School in 1969 and from TC3 with an...

Lennart Krook

Lennart Krook

Apr 24, 2010

Lennart Krook, of Ithaca, New York, died on April 24, 2010. He was born in Eksharad, Sweden on August 28, 1924, and earned his D.V.M. and Ph.D. degrees from the Royal Veterinary College in Stockholm, Sweden. He was associate professor of pathology at the Kansas State College of Veterinary Medicine in Manhattan, Kansas from 1958-59 and was appointed associate...

John  L. Hyde

John L. Hyde

Apr 19, 2010

John (“Jack”) L. Hyde, DVM, 85, died on Monday, April 19, 2010. Dr. Hyde is survived by his son, John Hyde Campbell of Livermore, CA and two granddaughters, Stephanie Campbell-Painter of Sacramento, CA and Erica Campbell of La Jolla, CA, and one great-granddaughter. Dr. Hyde was born as “Jack Cunningham” on May 17, 1924 in Greensboro, NC; his birth...

Helen  M. Degraff

Helen M. Degraff

Apr 17, 2010

Helen Marie DeGraff, a long time resident of West Hill in Ithaca, passed away on April 17, 2010 at Oak Hill Manor, where she had resided since October 2008. Helen Marie was born in Wayland NY on August 21, 1913, the oldest child of Helen Marie (Peabody) and William J. Trautlein. Helen Marie grew up in Buffalo, NY .She...

Blanch  L. Hand

Blanch L. Hand

Apr 16, 2010

BLANCH L. HAND , age 84, of Lansing Station Road, Lansing, NY passed away Friday, April 16, 2010 at Cayuga Ridge, Ithaca. Mrs. Hand was born Jan. 26, 1926 in Jamesville, NY a daughter of the late Raymond and Rose Cooms Hoaglin. A lifelong Lansing area resident, Blanch was retired from Smith Corona and had spent many summers managing...

Vern  E. Spencer

Vern E. Spencer

Apr 14, 2010

He was graduated from the Practical Bible Training School (Davis College) in Johnson City, NY in 1942. While studying for the ministry, Rev. Spencer became the minister of the Breesport Baptist Church and became a war-time pastor when he preached his first sermon there on December 7, 1941 – Pearl Harbor Day. While at Breesport he was ordained to...

Charles  C. Snowberger  Sr.

Charles C. Snowberger Sr.

Apr 5, 2010

Charles Clyde “Charlie” Snowberger Sr., 72, passed away Monday afternoon, April 5, 2010, at Rowan Regional Medical Center, after two weeks of serious illness. Born June 5, 1937 in Lemont, Pa. He was the son of the late Clyde Edgar and Zipporah Ann Williams Snowberger. In 1945, the family moved to Etna, NY, where he graduated from Dryden High...