Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

Jean  M. Dufresne

Jean M. Dufresne

Sep 24, 2008

Jean M. Dufresne, age 73, of Bell Lane, McLean, NY died Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY. Born January 3, 1935 in Cortland, NY she is a daughter of the late Francis and Dorothy Hood Hobart and wife of the late John E. Dufresne who died November 26, 2004. Jean was a life...

Merle  R. Sloughter  Jr

Merle R. Sloughter Jr

Sep 24, 2008

MERLE RICHARD SLOUGHTER, Jr., age 53, of 344 Creek Road, Locke, NY (Town of Lansing) passed away Wednesday, Sept. 24th, 2008 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center. Merle or "JR" was born August 9, 1955 at Ithaca a son of the late Merle R. Sloughter, Sr. and Isabel Lasher Sloughter. He served in the US Navy from 1971 to...

William  C. Washburn

William C. Washburn

Sep 20, 2008

WILLIAM CARLTON WASHBURN, age 96, formerly of Dryden, NY passed away Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008 at Northwoods of Cortland. Mr. Washburn was born March 29, 1912 at De Peyster, St. Lawrence County, NY a son of the late Franklin and Jean Stewart Washburn. "Bill" lived in Etna, NY during his early years and relocated with his parents to a...

Gladys  Marie Stamp

Gladys Marie Stamp

Sep 18, 2008

GLADYS MARIE STAMP, age 87, formerly of Dryden and Newfield, NY passed away Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008 at Northwoods Care Center of Cortland. Mrs. Stamp was born Jan. 26, 1921 in Elmira a daughter of the late Chester and Mildred Roberts Updike. Her husband, Milton F. Stamp, died Jan. 15, 1982. Gladys was retired from Cornel University where she...

Dorothy  E. Hume

Dorothy E. Hume

Sep 17, 2008

DOROTHY E. HUME, age 73, of 597 West Dryden Road, Freeville, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008 at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca after a long illness. Dorothy was born Feb. 15, 1935 in Cortland a daughter of the late Eugene and Bertha Hulslander. She was graduated from Dryden High School in 1953. Dorothy was employed years ago...

Norman  G. Vantine

Norman G. Vantine

Sep 10, 2008

NORMAN G. VANTINE, age 83, formerly of Etna, NY passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at Northwoods of Cortland. Born April 15, 1925, in Auburn, NY, he was the son of the late Ralph G. and Isabelle Patchen Vantine. He is survived by his wife, Barbara S. Vantine, whom he married November 9, 1944; his daughter, Roberta J. Dawson;...

Aaron  Vasil Lesiuk

Aaron Vasil Lesiuk

Sep 8, 2008

AARON VASIL LESIUK, age 34, of 497 Fall Creek Road, Freeville, NY died unexpectedly at the Cortland Regional Medical Center on Monday, September 8, 2008. Aaron was born Feb. 11, 1974 at Ithaca a son of Vasil Lesiuk of Freeville and Marcia Thorpe Allen of Florida. Aaron attended Dryden High School and was a life resident. He was employed...

Jack  W. Hunter

Jack W. Hunter

Sep 5, 2008

JACK W. HUNTER, age 57 of Freeville, N.Y., passed away on September 5th at Cayuga Medical Center, surrounded by family and friends. Jack will be remembered as a devoted husband and father, always with a smile and a kind word. Jack spent much of his free time helping those in need, never turning anyone away. He loved animals, garage...

Lawrence R. Van Etten

Lawrence R. Van Etten

Sep 3, 2008

LAWRENCE R. VAN ETTEN, age 80, of 3 Thresher Place, Freeville, NY died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Lawrence was born Sept. 20, 1927 at Spencer, NY a son of the late Ernest and Bessie Cooper VanEtten. He served in the US Navy during WW II and on July 5,...

John  M. Bays

John M. Bays

Aug 30, 2008

JOHN M. BAYS, age 76, of 3011 NYS Rt. 215, Cortland, NY (Town of Virgil) passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 30, 2008. John was a graduate of Virgil Central School and was a 50 year member of the Virgil Fire Department. He owned and operated his own dairy farm for over 35 years and retired from the Cornell...

Loie  Esther Hagen

Loie Esther Hagen

Aug 30, 2008

LOIE ESTHER HAGEN, age 90, formerly of North Street, Dryden, NY passed away, Saturday, August 30, 2008 at the Groton Nursing Facility after a brief illness. Mrs. Hagen was born February 26, 1918 in West Dryden, NY a daughter of the late Victor Fulkerson, Sr. and Nellie Gibson Fulkerson. She was a member of the Dryden High School Class...

Michael  A. Carstens

Michael A. Carstens

Aug 22, 2008

MICHAEL A. CARSTENS, age 43, of NYS Rt. 392, Marathon, NY died Friday, August 22, 2008. Mike was born October 8, 1964 at Elmira a son of the late Rheinhold and Mildred Pergrim Carstens. He was graduated from Edison High School in Elmira Heights, NY and served in the US Air Force prior to studying at OCM BOCES to...

Franklin  G. Mott

Franklin G. Mott

Aug 22, 2008

FRANKLIN G. MOTT, age 73, of 69 West Groton Road, Groton, NY passed away Friday, August 29, 2008 at the Cayuga Medical Center after a long illness. Franklin who was widely known as "Skip" was born November 9, 1934 in Ithaca a son of the late Harry and Ella Grover Mott. He received his education in Genoa and Groton...

Mildred M. Oliver Emerson

Mildred M. Oliver Emerson

Aug 18, 2008

MILDRED M. OLIVER EMERSON, age 76, formerly of Richford, NY died Monday, August 18, 2008 at the Cortland Care Center. Mildred was born March 19, 1932 at Richford a daughter of the late Frederick and Ruth Davis Oliver. Mildred was married on Jan. 13, 1951 to Herschell F. Emerson. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson lived all of their lives in...

Thomas Huggins

Thomas Huggins

Aug 15, 2008

Thomas Huggins, "Captain Tom", 52, of 106 Ringwood Rd., Freeville, NY passed away Friday, August 15, 2008 at his home following a short illness. Born February 22, 1956 in Sidney, NY, he was the son of Audrey LaVarnway Huggins and the late Franklin Huggins. Tom was employed at SUNY Cortland prior to becoming ill and enjoyed anything that got...

Lora Ada Beane Galpin

Lora Ada Beane Galpin

Aug 15, 2008

Lora A. Galpin, 85, passed away on August 15, 2008 surrounded by family and care givers at Our Lady of Hope in Richmond, VA. She was born in Candor, NY and was a longtime employee of Cornell University. While living in Newfield, NY, she was co-owner of The Old Music Shop Museum with her late husband, Allen S. Galpin....

Ronald  L Simons

Ronald L Simons

Aug 12, 2008

RONALD L. SIMONS, age 74, of Tacoma, WA and formerly of Ithaca and Groton died Tuesday, August 12, 2008 in Tacoma. Ron was born in Dryden, NY on July 31, 1934 a son of the late Edmond and Lettie McLean Simons. He was graduated from Ithaca High School in 1953 and served in the US Army from 1954 to...

Eric  Stephen Moffett

Eric Stephen Moffett

Aug 11, 2008

Eric Stephen Moffett, 40, of 250 Drake Rd., Lansing, NY died unexpectedly Monday, August 11, 2008 at his home. Born May 15, 1968 in National City, CA, he is the son of Thomas and Carolyn Hayden Moffett. A U.S. Navy veteran, he had been employed at Intertek in Cortland, NY and was proud to be a Freemason. In addition...

Jeremy  James Vyskocil

Jeremy James Vyskocil

Aug 6, 2008

Jeremy J. Vyskolcil February 5, 1974 August 6, 2008 Jeremy James Vyskocil, 34, of Willow Brook Manor, Dryden, NY passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2008 following a lengthy illness battling kidney disease. Jeremy was born February 5, 1974 in Ithaca, NY, son of Claudia Miller Norton and the late Frederick Vyskocil. Jeremy had been employed by Groton Community Services,...

Jane  A. Mearian

Jane A. Mearian

Aug 6, 2008

JANE A. MEARIAN ITHACA - J ane A. Mearian died peacefully at Beechtree Care Center on August 6, 2008. She was born December 5, 1920 to Lewis and Helen Mearian of Ithaca. Surviving are her children, Barbara (Kenny) Riley of Hurdle Mills, NC, Roberta (David) Linthicum of Mooresville, IN, Gordon Veley Sr. of Interlaken, NY, Joann Miller of Lyndon,...