Dec 29, 2022

Franklin R. Bickford, age 82 of Dryden, NY, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022, at Cayuga Medical Center.

Born January 11, 1940, in New Haven, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Ellinor and Franklin Bickford. He grew up in Belleville, NY, graduated from Belleville Central in 1958 and attended Oswego State and graduated with a...

Dec 28, 2022

Carol Ann Collins, age 93 of Etna, NY passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at home.

Born November 20, 1929 in Syracuse, NY she was the daughter of the late Alvin and Wilhelmina Russell Gilmore. She was a foster mother and operated Holland Antiques in Union Springs for many years.  She was a longtime member of the...

Dec 24, 2022

Jennifer Lauren (Heath) Vorhis

May 25, 1980 – December 24, 2022

We are sad to announce the passing of Jennifer on December 24, 2022 in Montefiore Hospital after a courageous battle with lung disease while awaiting lung transplant surgery.

Jennifer was born on May 25, 1980 and was a graduate of Ithaca High...

Dec 23, 2022

Russell Rexford Hotelling, 91, of Ithaca, NY passed away Friday, December 23, 2022 at the Syracuse VA Medical Center. He was born December 19, 1931 in Fox Township, PA. He was a son of the late Kenneth Reginald and Flossie Jane Brown Hotelling. On August 25, 1956 he married Helen May. She predeceased him on October 26, 2017.  Russell...

Dec 23, 2022

Evelyn N. Hendrix, 87, of Moravia, NY formerly of Cortland, NY passed away Friday, December 23, 2022 at Northwoods Nursing Home in Moravia.

Born November 16, 1935 in Cortland, NY she was the daughter of the late Walter and Vada Brooks Horner and wife of the late Jacob Eugene Hendrix who passed away November 28, 1995.

Dec 16, 2022

Edward Gordon Bell April 8, 1939-December 16, 2022

Dryden, NY

We regretfully announce the sudden passing of Edward Gordon Bell of Dryden, NY on December 16, 2022. Ed was born on April 8, 1939 in Dryden, NY. The son of the late Howard and Katherine Bell, Ed was employed by the Village of Dryden for...

Dec 16, 2022

James N. Horton, age 83 of Dryden, NY passed away Friday, December 16, 2022 at home surrounded by family.

Born August 18, 1939 in Warsaw, NY he was the son of the late Edward and Peryl Conrad Horton. Jim was an apprentice carpenter at Cornell University from 1960 – 1964. In 1964 he became a Journeyman. Following...

Dec 12, 2022

Stephen Ernest Hart, 69, died December 12, 2022 after a short illness. He was born September 3, 1953 in Tompkins County, Ithaca, NY and resided in Newfield, New York at the time of his death. He graduated from Ithaca High School in 1971. He was predeceased by his parents, Ernest L Hart Jr, and Elizabeth Jane Gates Hart, and...

Dec 12, 2022

Thomas Stuart Parsons, 55 of Chelmsford, MA passed away in the presence of his family on December 12, 2022 at the age of 55 after battling cancer for the past year. Born in Cortland, NY On October 6, 1967, Tom was the son of Catherine [Romeo] Parsons and Stuart Parsons, growing up in Virgil, NY. Tom was preceded in...

Dec 3, 2022

William A. Buttner

April 6, 1961 – December 3, 2022

William A. Buttner (Wil) was raised in Spencerport, NY by his mother, Laura “Chris” Stettner Buttner and Arthur “Bud” Buttner.

He is survived by his loving wife Catherine Buttner, his daughter Caitlin, and grandson, Dorian.   He leaves behind his brother Brian (Lisa), his...

Dec 2, 2022

Shawn Michael Russell, 46, of Newfield passed away on December 2, 2022.  He was born on November 24, 1976 to Dale Russell and Nancy Smith.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, December 12, 2022 at 10:00 am at Perkins Funeral Home, 55 W. Main Street, Dryden, NY. A burial will follow in Virgil Cemetery.

Dec 2, 2022

Denver A. “Denny” Metzler, age 85 of Harford, NY passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at the Cayuga Medical Center of Ithaca. Denver was born March 31, 1937 in Star Lake, NY. On Sept. 28, 1957 he was married to Janet E. Washburn in Gouverneur, she passed away December 29, 2013. He was employed at the Veterinary College at...

Dec 1, 2022

Patrick F. Morris, 62 of Ithaca, NY formerly of Moravia passed away unexpectedly on December 1, 2022 at his home.

Born August 5, 1960 in Auburn, NY he was the son of the late Alton and Margaret Rundle Morris. Patrick was employed with Fox Dealerships in Auburn for many years and later worked at Cornell Dining in...

Dec 1, 2022

John A. “Buck” Morehouse, age 70 of Cortland formerly of Dryden passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Crown Park Nursing in Cortland.

Born October 12, 1952 in Binghamton, NY he was the son of the late John A. and Beverly Lynch Morehouse. Buck was retired from Cornell University. He loved everything football. He played in High...

Nov 30, 2022

On November 30, 2022, Sonya Van Sluis returned to her heavenly home.  She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family.

Sonya was born on April 29, 1926.  She was a loving mother and grandmother.  She was born in Soerabaja, Indonesia then migrated to the Netherlands,  but ultimately immigrated to the United States to seek more...

Nov 29, 2022

Florence Marie Petersen, 83, of Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Freeville, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 29th at her home. She was born in Yonkers, NY on June 12, 1939, to Joseph T. and Marie (Kratzer) Petersen.

She graduated from Dryden Central School, Class of 1956. She received an RN degree at the Danbury Hospital School...

Nov 21, 2022

Daniel L. Sullivan, age 79 of Ithaca, formerly of Dryden, NY passed away Monday, November 21, 2022 at Beechtree Care Center.

Daniel was born on April 6, 1943 in Elmira, NY, a son of the late Edward and Florence Dudgeon Sullivan. He was a graduate of Elmira Free Academy and had been a farmer with Cook Farm...

Nov 18, 2022

Laureen “Rene” Eloisa (Oltz) Nickerson, 49, of Danby, NY passed away unexpectedly on November 18, 2022. Rene is survived by her son, Kevin R. Nickerson II; Her father, Hollis L. Oltz Sr.; Her siblings Hollis L. Oltz Jr., Timothy Ellis and McKenna Bovard, as well nephews, Justin and Gage, many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Rene was preceded in death...

Nov 13, 2022

Ithaca – Chan’deng (Shawny) Xayarath, 72, of Ithaca, NY, passed away of cancer on November 13, 2022 at her home surrounded by family and loved ones.

She was born in Ubon, Thailand on February 20, 1950 to Moung and Noo Suraksa. When she was 14 years old, her family moved to Laos to be surrounded by the...

Nov 11, 2022

Arlene Belle Doty, 92 of Lansing, NY passed away Friday, November 11, 2022 at Groton Community Health Care Facility.

Born May 9, 1930 in Ellis Hollow, NY she was one of eight children born to John Casey and Edna Cranmer Shevalier. She was employed with Smith Corona prior to retirement. Arlene was a member of the Varna...