Feb 18, 2020

Erin Anne Bieber, age 47 of Dryden, New York passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at home following a lengthy illness.

Born September 28, 1972 in Croghan, New York she is the only daughter born to Robert and Roberta Blanch Zehr of Croghan.  Erin was a school teacher at various school districts around the area finally teaching...

Feb 9, 2020

Suzanne M. Swift–Spencer, 48 of Ithaca passed away Sunday at Cayuga Medical Center after a prolonged illness.  She was born on March 12, 1971 Hornell, NY, daughter of Jack and Katharine Bergstrom Burdick. She was graduated from SUNY Fredonia with a BS in Biology. Suzanne was employed as a medical writer with Quintiles Q2 Solutions in Ithaca. She loved...

Feb 9, 2020

Myron “Mike” Sherman Jr. Age 76 of Ithaca NY passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Cayuga Medical Center.

Born August 10 1943 in Ithaca NY, he was a US Army Veteran serving from 1960 to 1962. Mike was a cook and former co-owner of Charlies Diner in Dryden, NY. In his early years he was...

Jan 28, 2020

Miriam Burgin Welch of Willowbrook Manor in Dryden, died on Tuesday, January 28, 2020.

In keeping with her wishes there will be no public services.

Friends and family are asked to remember her by donating to Tompkins County SPCA, 1640 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca, NY  14850.

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Jan 26, 2020

Margaret E. Dimmett 84, formerly of McLean NY, died Sun Jan 26, 2020, at home in Cedar Run, Cortland Regional Nursing & Rehab Center (Guthrie) after a long battle with diabetes.

She was born Dec 17, 1935, at home in Straits Corners.  She was told she was so tiny she was put in the warming oven.  She...

Jan 22, 2020

Dorothy Heath, age 81 of Dryden, NY passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility.

Born January 20, 1939 in Cortland, NY she was the wife of the late Allen E. Heath who died in 2010.  Dorothy spent her career in finance, working at Tompkins Trust Company and doing bookkeeping.

Dottie is...

Jan 21, 2020

Howard W. Claflin Sr., 81 of Freeville passed away January 21, 2020. He was born in Malone, NY on January 12, 1939 to Homer and Edith Claflin. Howard married Betty Cobane on December 2, 1961. She survives him along with a son, Howard Jr. (Mikki); and daughter, Dianna (James Willis); three grandchildren, two great grandsons; brothers in law, Allen...

Jan 17, 2020

Donald F. Fox, (Skip) age 88, of Freeville, NY passed away at home following a long life in Freeville, NY, on Friday, January 17, 2020. Born March 21, 1931 in Lackawanna, NY he was the son of the late Donald and Ethel Allen Fox. Don received his BS from SUNY Cortland and started his career as Recreation Director at...

Jan 16, 2020

Noel D. Terwilliger, age 57 of Candor, NY passed away Thursday, January 17, 2020 at Elcor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Horseheads.

Born May 9, 1962 in Cortland, NY, he was the son of Myona Ross and the late Herbert Terwilliger. Noel was an avid biker, scuba diver and volunteer firefighter. He was a Paramedic, LPN, and...

Jan 16, 2020

Beverly B. Neville, age 83 of Ithaca, New York went home to her Lord on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home.

Born March 27, 1936 in Norwich, NY, she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Ruth Edwards Balcom and wife of the late Thomas Neville Sr., who died in...

Jan 8, 2020

Derek M. Brown, 32 of Cortland passed away unexpectedly Wednesday at home.  He was born on October 31, 1987 in Cortland the son of Joel & Cindy DeGear Brown. Derek was a 2005 graduate of TST Boces.  He was a loving father, son, brother, grandson, nephew and cousin. Derek was predeceased by his grandfathers, Richard C. Brown and Joseph...

Jan 7, 2020

Veda A. Newhart, age 82, of Cortland Park, formerly of West Dryden, New York passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Cortland Park.

Born December 10, 1937 in Groton, New York, she was the daughter of the late Bert and Floy Mabel Goss Ross and wife of the late James C. Newhart who died in 1978.

Jan 3, 2020

Bertha “Bert” McGory, age 90, of Dryden, New York passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center.

Born August 2, 1929 in Berkshire, NY, she was the daughter of the late Rea and Semira Daniels Zhe and wife of the late Charles W. McGory who died in 1989.  Bert was retired from National Cash...

Dec 29, 2019

Lillian Griffin DeLia Truman, age 89 of Cortland, New York passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center.

Lillian was born June 23, 1930 in Cortland, New York the daughter of the late Louis and Annabell Truman and stepdaughter of the late Marie Truman and Spurgon Hill.

Lillian is survived by her...

Dec 28, 2019

Helen L. Freelove, age 72 passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 as the result of a house fire.

Born September 8, 1947 in Cortland, NY she was the daughter of the late Harry and Marjorie Parks Burlingame Jr.  She had been a home health aide in Tompkins County prior to retirement.

Helen is survived by...

Dec 26, 2019

Kevin Mark Davis, 40 of Cicero, NY and formerly of Dryden, went home unexpectedly to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse.  He was born on October 23, 1979 the son of Nelson and Linda Evington Davis at Tompkins County Hospital in Ithaca.  Kevin graduated from Dryden Central High School...

Dec 26, 2019

Harold M. Shepard, age 93, of Groton, NY formerly of Freeville, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Groton Community Health Care Center.

Born May 3, 1926 in Wells Township, PA, he was a son of the late Louis and Elsie Luckey Shepard. On April 25, 1944, Harold enlisted in the US Navy and served in the...

Dec 18, 2019

Ruth Doll, age 91, of Trumansburg Road, Ithaca formerly of Dryden, New York passed away peacefully at Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility with her family by her side on Wednesday, December 18, 2019.

Born April 11, 1928 in Genoa, NY she was the daughter of Ivan and Florence Atwater Streeter and wife of the late John L. Doll...

Dec 18, 2019

Elizabeth “Beth” Anne Brunelle, 46, of Ithaca, NY, died at Hospicare from a ferocious fight with cancer.  She was born on May 7, 1973, in New Bedford, MA, to Gertrude Brunelle from Albany, NY, and the late Leo Brunelle. In addition to her mother, Beth is survived by her twin sister Aimee Brunelle of Schenectady, NY, her brother Marc...

Dec 14, 2019

Ronald William Alexander, 83, of Dryden, NY, left this world surrounded by loving family on December 14, 2019. Born on June 2, 1936, to William T. Alexander and Viola Pellegrini Alexander, Ron was blessed to have been married for 28 years to Victoria Kingston Alexander. Together they had 5 daughters and 9 grandchildren: Amy Tatro Rhault (Rochester, NY), her...