Jun 4, 2020

Merrill G. Whitmore, age 92, of Dryden, NY passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at home.

Born September 14, 1927 in Clayton, NY he was the son of the late Howard and Gladys Grant Whitmore. Merrill grew up on the family farm and graduated from Clayton High School in 1945. He then went on to...

May 31, 2020

Brandon Lee Chase, 32, passed away unexpectedly on May 31, 2020 at his home in Queens, NY. Brandon was born in Alabama at Maxwell AFB on June 22, 1987 and raised in Louisiana and Texas. He joined the Navy in 2006 and trained as a hospital corpsman before moving to NY in 2008 to work in real estate. He...

May 31, 2020

Maureen Sullivan Maus,68, was lifted to the Holy Spirit on Sunday, May 31, 2020 from her home in Cortland, New York. She was born June 12,1951 into the middle of Robert and Gloria Sullivan’s big Irish family of six children.

Maureen will be sorely missed by her children Courtney Maus (Gregg Dewaele), JR (Trish) Maus...

May 31, 2020

Loretta J. Terwilliger, age 80, of Dryden, NY passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020 at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center in Cortland, NY. Born December 29, 1939 in Cortland, NY, she was the daughter of Mary Forsyth Strickland of Candor, NYand the late Audley Strickland.   She was a graduate of Candor High School and was a homemaker and day care...

May 24, 2020

Daniel Richard Pierce, age 49 of Etna, NY passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at his home.

Born November 24, 1970 in Cortland, NY he was the son of Brenda Babcock Hollenbeck and the late Ronald Pierce.  Daniel loved getting back to nature and shared his experiences of hiking, mountain climbing, kayaking and camping in...

May 23, 2020

Elaine Thompson Converse, age 92 passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Groton Community Health Care Center.

Born April 15, 1928 in Johnstown, NY, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Hazel Thompson. She was a graduate of Johnstown High School, class of 1945. On April 17, 1949 she was married to Herbert Converse at...

May 16, 2020

Douglas C. Linderberry, age 52 of Ithaca, NY passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 16, 2020 as the result of a motor vehicle accident.

Born February 28, 1968 in Ithaca, NY he was the son of the late Mary Burlingame. Doug loved all things about cars and loved working on them. He was especially fond of muscle...

May 15, 2020

Michael G. Hill, age 66, was born December 3, 1953 to Lorna Feint and Lawrence Hill and died on May 15, 2020 in Wilkes-Barre PA.

Survived by his wife, Bonnie (Barrett) Hill of Pharsalia, NY; son, Dana and (Daysha) Hill of Plymouth, NY; daughter, Amy and (Douglas) Dewey of Cuyler, NY; mother, Lorna Burns of Ithaca, NY;...

May 15, 2020

Herbert E. Thomas, M.D.

On Friday, May 15, 2020, Herbert Edwin Thomas passed away peacefully at the age of 91 in Ithaca, New York, following complications from Parkinson’s disease and diabetes. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, he practiced medicine for nearly fifty years in Pittsburgh and New York City.

Herb was born on October...

May 13, 2020

DORIS M. ROOKER, age 91, of Dryden, NY passed away peacefully at her residence on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 after a two month illness. Mrs. Rooker was born February 12, 1929 at Auburn, NY, a daughter of the late Wilford and Gladys Webb Dennett. On Feb. 24, 1946 she was married to the late Harold N. Rooker at Auburn,...

May 10, 2020

Hendrika (Henny) Mix, age 88 of Freeville, NY passed peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10th.

Henny, one of 13 children, was born April 2, 1932 in Putten, Holland to the late Hendrick and Elbertje Koetsier Ahrens.

Henny immigrated to the United States with her family in 1947, settling...

May 9, 2020

FREEVILLE - David B. Jilson, a Freeville resident, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday May 9, 2020 at the age of 79. Born November 1940, David was the son of Ralph & Virgiline Peck Jilson of Lowman, NY. David was raised on the family farm in Lowman and attended Waverly Central Schools. He worked for Delaware Engineering, Home...

May 5, 2020

On Tuesday, May 5th, 2020, Stephen Neill O’Brien, “Chef O’B”, at the age of 68, passed away at home in Ithaca, NY. He was born to parents Gerard and Gertrude O'Brien, on September 9th, 1951 in Utica, NY. Steve lived the majority of his life in Ithaca, NY. Steve graduated from The Culinary Institute of America, where he received...

May 4, 2020

Robert Broomfield, age 91 of Ithaca, NY passed away Monday, May 4, 2020 at home following a lengthy illness.

Born June 10, 1928 in Edwardsville, PA he was the son of the late Frederick and Margaret Pugh Broomfield of Dallas, PA.  During WW II, from 1944-1945, he was a seaman with the Merchant Marines aboard the oil...

May 4, 2020

Elaine A. Elliott, age 77 of Marathon, NY passed away Monday, May 4, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse, NY.

Born May 28, 1942 in Ithaca, NY she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Gertrude Abbey Howser. Elaine had been employed over 20 years with Security Mutual Insurance Co. in Ithaca and had been...

Apr 29, 2020

Kathleen J. Chase, age 73 of Groton, NY passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at home.

Born July 14, 1946 in Cortland, NY she was the daughter of the late Frank and Joyce Barrows Lawrence. Kathy was the office manager for Goldwin Physical Therapy in Cortland.

Survivors include her husband, Marvin Chase at...

Apr 29, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Michelle J. Kinney. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Apr 28, 2020

Elaine L. Gustavson, age 85, of Bone Plain Rd., Freeville, NY passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at home.

Born October 15, 1934 in Sayre, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy Woodruff Barnhart. Elaine was an aide at Riverview Manor Nursing Home in Owego prior to her retirement. She enjoyed...

Apr 21, 2020

Bessie Moon French 96 passed away April 21st at her home in Slaterville Springs.

She was born in the Town of Richford May 21, 1923 to Bessie Crace Barnes and William E. Barnes. She graduated from Ithaca High School in 1941. During "the war" she worked at Ithaca Gun Co. When Jerry Moon returned from India in...

Apr 21, 2020

Bonnie A. Bryan, 51 of Harford, passed away Tuesday at home with her family by her side.  Bonnie was born on September 1, 1968 in Ithaca the daughter of Ada Bell Livermore Bryan.  Bonnie had graduated from Cortland High School in 1986.  She enjoyed spending time with her family and playing cards, puzzles and making chocolate chip cookies.  Bonnie...