Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

Helen  K. Gee

Helen K. Gee

May 12, 2017

Helen K. Gee, age 96, of Montoursville, PA and formerly of Ithaca, NY passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at Valley View Nursing Center in Montoursville. Born April 13, 1921 in Danby, NY she was the daughter of the late Henry M. and Amanda Tolonen Knuutila and wife of the late Charles F. Gee. Helen was a Lutheran and...

Bernard  "Bernie" Douka

Bernard "Bernie" Douka

May 12, 2017

Bernard "Bernie" Douka, age 56, of Groton, NY passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 12, 2017 at Beechtree Care Center, Ithaca, NY. Bernie was a loving husband to Tracey and father to Shane. He is also survived by many brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews, and his faithful and loving companion, Rex; but mostly he was a friend...

Ned  F. Sturdevant

Ned F. Sturdevant

May 2, 2017

Ned F. Sturdevant 84, of Whitney Point, NY passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Our Lady of Lords Hospital. Born in Triangle, NY to Vern and Naomi Sturdevant he lived most of his life in Upper Lisle, NY. Ned was a veteran from the Marine Corps. He had various occupations such as: farmer, carpenter, mechanic, and...

Sondra  Anne Henry

Sondra Anne Henry

Apr 23, 2017

Sondra Anne Henry, age 74, of Church Street, McLean, NY passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at the Hospicare Residence, Ithaca, NY. Born October 24 1942 in Rochester, NY she was one of three daughters born to Richard B. and Mary Jane Rosecrans VanVleck. Sondra was employed as a Lab Tech in the Veterinary School at Cornell University until...

Brenda  J. Vanmarter

Brenda J. Vanmarter

Apr 16, 2017

Brenda J. VanMarter, age 64, of Cortland, NY passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY. Born May 20, 1952 in Cortland, NY she was the daughter of the late Leonard H. and Marian Johnson Sheldon and wife of the late David VanMarter who died in 1999. Brenda had been employed with Smith Corona,...

Sylvia  Louella Regrut

Sylvia Louella Regrut

Apr 15, 2017

On April 15, 2017, Sylvia Louella Spencer Regrut of Ithaca, NY, concluded her 101-year sojourn on earth much the way she lived it, beloved and surrounded by family and friends. Born in a blizzard on March 18, 1916 in Hepburnia, PA, her story is a triumph of God's grace, an orphan who became "Mom" to more people than we'll...

Katherine  Louise Simmons

Katherine Louise Simmons

Apr 13, 2017

KATHERINE LOUISE SIMMONS, age 89, NYS Rt. 221, Marathon, NY passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the Cortland Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. Katherine was born May 11, 1927 in Homer, NY a daughter of Harry and Myrtle King. Her husband, Roger Simmons, predeceased her. Katherine was an avid Bingo player and had been...

Jakob Ruebel

Jakob Ruebel

Apr 11, 2017

JAKOB RUEBEL, age 82, of Ridgecrest Road, Ithaca, NY passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at the Cayuga Medical Center after becoming ill on Monday. Jakob was born in Yugoslavia on September 4, 1934 and immigrated, with his father, to the USA in 1952. He was the son of the late Jakob and Christinia Ruebel. Upon arriving in America...

Patrick  M. Mclean

Patrick M. Mclean

Apr 4, 2017

Pat McLean, son of the late Franklin and Corline McLean passed away April 4th 2017. He is survived by his wife Faye and son Brian. Pat proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He then owned and operated his Masonry business for over 40 years. Services will be held at 2 pm Saturday April 8th at Danby Federated Church...

Pamela  B. Devine

Pamela B. Devine

Mar 30, 2017

Pamela Devine, age 76 of Willowbrook Manor, Dryden, NY passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 following a brief illness. Born November 27, 1940 in Syracuse, NY she was the daughter of the late Robert and Bernice Stevens White and wife of the late Richard Devine who died in 2001. She had been employed with Smith Corona and did child...

Rudolph  "Rudy" Whitted

Rudolph "Rudy" Whitted

Mar 27, 2017

RUDOLPH WHITTED, age 85, of Whitted Drive, Newfield, NY passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at home after a brief illness. "Rudy" was born in Ithaca on Nov. 27, 1931 a son of the late Adolph and Gladys Cornell Whitted. On July 15, 1952 he was married to Virginia Newhart who survives. Rudy was employed for 42 years as...

Clyde  Milton Snowberger

Clyde Milton Snowberger

Mar 24, 2017

CLYDE M. SNOWBERGER, age 74, formerly of McLean, Freeville and Groton passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at Crown Park in Cortland. Clyde was born August 28, 1942 in Danby, NY a son of the late Chester and Eva Smith Snowberger. He attended school in Dryden and served in Vietnam with the US Navy SeaBee's from 1968 to 1971....

Doris  A. Abbey

Doris A. Abbey

Mar 17, 2017

Doris A. Abbey, age 86, of Ringwood Road, Freeville, NY passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at the Beechtree Care Center, Ithaca, NY after an extended illness with PSP. Doris was born October 28, 1930 in Harford, NY a daughter of the late Arthur and Edith Dunks Schutt. On Sept. 15, 1951 she was married to Kenneth Abbey who...

Richard  M. Day

Richard M. Day

Mar 17, 2017

Richard M. Day, of Ithaca, NY passed away peacefully at home at the age of 88, surrounded by his loving family on Friday, March 17, 2017 of complications from PSP (Progressive Supra-nuclear Palsy). Born September 15, 1928 in Binghamton, NY he was the son of the late Harrison and Lillian (Getz) Day. On April 28, 1951 he married the...

Richard  Joseph Whiting

Richard Joseph Whiting

Mar 17, 2017

RICHARD J. WHITING, age 74 of South Street, Dryden, NY, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at home after a brief illness. Dick was born January 17, 1943 in Ithaca a son of the late Frederick and Barbara Woolever Whiting. He attended school in Ithaca and was employed for many years at the Tompkins Community Hospital as an orderly....

Betty  M. Seyerle

Betty M. Seyerle

Mar 15, 2017

Betty M. Seyerle, age 74, of Aurora, NY passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Cayuga Ridge Health Center in Ithaca, NY. Born at home in the Town of Ledyard, NY, on March 22, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Charles C. Allen and Mary F. Winters Allen Richards. She had been employed in the Dining Dept....

Barbara  A. Elliott

Barbara A. Elliott

Mar 10, 2017

Barbara A. Elliott, age 80, of Kings Mountain, NC formerly of Virgil, NY passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain, NC. Born September 16, 1936 in Cortland, NY she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Edith Sebranek Reynolds. On January 1, 1955 she married Julian F. Elliott. She was employed...

Marian  E. Keane

Marian E. Keane

Mar 8, 2017

Marian E. (Moore) Keane, age 92 of Freeville, NY passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA. Born May 17, 1924 at home in Freeville, NY she was the daughter of the late W. Franklin and Maud Wells Moore and wife of the late John F. Keane who died in 1984. She was a lifelong...

Beverly  D. Crosby

Beverly D. Crosby

Mar 2, 2017

Beverly D. Crosby, age 86, of Van Etten, NY passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA. Born June 3, 1930 in Mahoopany, PA she was the daughter of the late John Grogeskey and Pauline Covey Sands and wife of the late James Leonard Crosby. Bev attended school in Deposit, NY and had been employed...

Janice  Anita Haines

Janice Anita Haines

Feb 25, 2017

JANICE ANITA HAINES, age 84, of McLean, NY passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the Groton Nursing Facility after an extended illness. Janice was born January 28, 1933 in Fort Fairfield, Maine a daughter of the late Carleton and Grace Whiteneck Hoyt. She attended the Maple Grove School (a one room school) and was graduated from Fort Fairfield...