Patricia P. Neferis

Nov 3, 2018

PATRICIA PETER “PATTY” NEFERIS DRYDEN – Patricia Peter “Patty” Neferis, age 80 of Dryden, NY passed away November 3, 2018 at Cayuga Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Patty was born March 17, 1938 in Ithaca, NY, one of ten children of the late Peter J. and Helen Psohonis Neferis, proprietors of Neferis’ Red & White Grocery, the family...

Camilla Marguerite Viall

Oct 29, 2018

Camilla M. Viall, age 87 of Elm St., Dryden, NY passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, NY. Born March 31, 1931 in Cazenovia, NY she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Marietta Burton Davis and wife of the late Kenneth Tuke Viall who died in 1990. Cam was a summer resident of...

Richard Reid Besemer

Oct 24, 2018

Richard Reid Besemer, age 76, of Level Green Rd., Caroline, NY passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at his home following a lengthy illness. Born December 30, 1941 at home in Ithaca, NY the son of the late Herman and Carrie Marion Besemer. He graduated high school and enlisted in the US Air Force in 1959 and was honorably...

James R. Murdock

Oct 12, 2018

James “Jim” R. Murdock, 79, of Cortland passed away at Cortland Regional Medical Center on October 12, 2018. He was born on March 9, 1939 in Oneonta, the son of the late Willard Russell and Julia Sigerson Murdock. Jim graduated from Dryden High School. Following graduation he worked at Smith Corona in Groton. Soon after, he was drafted to...

James G. Snowberger

Oct 9, 2018

James G. Snowberger , 84, of Groton, NY, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018. He was born February 18, 1934 in Lemont, PA, the son of Clyde E. and Zipporah A. Williams Snowberger. He worked for Lucente Homes in Ithaca until his retirement in 1999.

He was predeceased by his wife of 47...

Kenneth Ray Conklin Ii

Oct 1, 2018

Kenneth R. Conklin II, 61 of Brooktondale, NY passed away on October 1, 2018 at Cayuga Medical Center after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born on March 23, 1957 in Elmira to the late Kenneth and Pearl (Frutchey) Conklin.

Ken was a graduate from Horseheads High School Class of 1976. Following high...

Richard Robert Lundy

Sep 16, 2018

Richard R. Lundy, age 66, of Ithaca, NY passed away, after a long fought battle with cancer, on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at home surrounded by his children and sisters. Born September 11, 1952 in Ithaca, NY he was the son of Robert Lundy and the late Mary Tompkins Lundy and husband of the late Sandy Lundy who died...

Philip Carl Terwilliger

Sep 14, 2018

Philip Carl Terwilliger It is with great sorrow and sadness that Philip Carl Terwilliger passed away at the age of 71 on Friday, September 14, 2018. Phil was born in Ithaca on November 8, 1946, the son of William and Grace Updike Terwilliger. He grew up on the Coddington Road and always had wonderful memories of his childhood friend,...

Betty Vann

Sep 13, 2018

Betty Ellen Stanton Vann age 91 of Freeville New York gained her wings on Thursday September 13 following a brief stay at Beechtree where she was rehabbing from her amputation. Born Sept 5 1927 to Minnie and Calvin Lawrence Stanton. Her parents and siblings, Doris, Eva, Larry, Ray and Charlie all predeceased her. She was married to her sweetheart...

John Justin Apalovich

Sep 2, 2018

John Justin Apalovich, age 49, of Dryden, New York passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Cayuga Medical Center. Born August 13, 1969 in Endicott, New York he was the son of the late John D. and Diane E. Lyman Apalovich. John was a veteran of the US Air Force and had been employed with Lockheed Martin...

Raymond Walker Harris

Sep 1, 2018

Raymond W. Harris, age 81 of Dryden, NY passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Beechtree Care Center following a brief illness. Born May 16, 1937 in Marathon, NY he was the son of the late Raymond F. and Margaret Sherwood Harris. He was graduated from Marathon High School and had been employed at the Avian Diseases Research Laboratory...

David Eben Zaldokas

Aug 30, 2018

David Eben Zaldokas, age 61, of Cortland, NY and formerly of Mecklenburg, NY passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at his home. Born October 14, 1956 in Ithaca, NY he was the son of the late Ernald “Ernie” and Esther Huhtanen Zalkokas. David had been a self employed “Handyman” and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He...

Mildred Derrick Genung Sherwood

Aug 24, 2018

Millie Sherwood January 5, 1926-August 24, 2018

She asked that her obituary begin like this: “As it must to all men, death came” to Mildred Derrick Genung Sherwood on Friday, August 24, 2018. She died at her Freeville home, age 92. A long life, well lived.

She always introduced herself as Millie, which certainly seemed...

Barry Werninck

Aug 22, 2018

Barry Werninck, 79, formally of Freeville, passed away on August 22, 2018 at his home in Columbia SC. Barry was the son of the late Lionel and Ella Bloom Werninck.

Barry lived in Freeville nearly all his life. He was an honors graduate of the Dryden Central School system and received his BA degree from...

Catherine Ann Minarski

Aug 15, 2018

CATHERINE ANN MINARSKI, age 93, formerly of Horseheads, NY passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at the Groton Nursing Home, Groton, NY after a period of declining health. Catherine was born July 6, 1925 in Youngsville, PA a daughter of the late Victor Byer and Mary Ksiazkiewicz Byer. She was graduated from Youngsville High School in 1943 and was...

Robin Scott Stevens Sr.

Aug 9, 2018

Robin S. Stevens, 56, of Cortland passed away on August 9th at 3PM at Cortland Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 17, 1962 in Cortland, the son of Richard Carl Sr. and Blanch Carter Stevens.

Robin is survived by his children; Robin (Laura) S. Stevens Jr., Sheila (Terrance Foster) M. Lienemann, Jeffrey (Precious...

Bernard Lloyd Clark

Aug 6, 2018

Bernard Lloyd Clark, 85, of Ithaca passed away on August 6, 2018 at Cayuga Medical Center. He was born on September 24, 1932 in Caroline Depot, NY to the late Harry E. and Ethel Heath Clark.

Mr. Clark was graduated from Ithaca High School. After graduation he served his Country by enlisting in the US...

Tammy Mckane Abbey

Aug 5, 2018

Tammy J. McKane Abbey, age 53 of Newfield, NY passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Cayuga Medical Center. Born October 29, 1964 in Cortland, NY she was the daughter of the late Raymond C. and Gloria Farrington McKane. Tammy has been in retail sales for several local stores including P&C, Tops and most recently Wal-Mart. Tammy...

Ernest Lee Hamilton

Aug 5, 2018

Ernest Lee Hamilton, age 74, of Brooktondale, NY passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 at his home. Born December 21, 1943 in Ithaca, NY he was the son of the late Francis L. and Laura L. Lyme Hamilton. Ernie had been employed with the Ithaca City School District as the Supervisor of Ground Maintenance prior to his retirement. An...

Ronald Andrew Kannus, Jr.

Jul 27, 2018

Ronald A. Kannus, Jr., surrounded by his loving family, passed away Friday, July 27, 2018 at Hospicare following a courageous battle with cancer. Ronnie was born in Ithaca on January 26, 1964 to Ronald and Verla Kannus. Ronnie grew up in West Dryden and graduated from Dryden High School in 1983. He attended Tompkins Cortland Community College. Ronnie lived...