Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

Gertrude  F. Orr

Gertrude F. Orr

Dec 29, 2016

Gertrude F. "Mickey" Orr, age 89, of Route 221, Marathon, NY passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at home. Born in Elizabeth, NJ she was the daughter of the late Charles and Hazel Calahan Wright and wife of the late Robert Orr, Sr. who died in 1984. Surviving are her children, Elizabeth "Betty" Orr of Cortland, NY;...

Deloris  June Tripp

Deloris June Tripp

Dec 28, 2016

DELORIS JUNE TRIPP, age 89, formerly of Mill Street, Freeville, NY passed away at the home of her son in Cortland, NY. Deloris was born July 26, 1927 in Ithaca, a daughter of the late Emery and Ruth Corrington Sharpe. Her husband, Carl, passed away March 1, 2001. For several years they owned and operated Dee's Diner in Varna....

Belinda  A. Wells

Belinda A. Wells

Dec 27, 2016

Belinda A. Wells, age 44, of Harford, NY passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at her home at Country Meadow Trailer Park. Belinda was born on July 28, 1972 in Cortland, NY. She went to College for Criminal Justice and had worked at a facility for disabled children. She had also worked at various jobs prior to going...

Peter  F. Lauria

Peter F. Lauria

Dec 26, 2016

Peter F. Lauria August 31, 1947 - December 26, 2016 A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 1 pm at Perkins Funeral Home, Main St., Dryden. Calling hours will be Friday, April 14 from 4 - 6 pm at the funeral home. Please bring a favorite memory of Pete. Casual dress will be fine. Red...

Ruby  Marie Kilmer

Ruby Marie Kilmer

Dec 26, 2016

RUBY MARIE KILMER, age 75, of Cortland, NY passed away Monday, Dec. 26, 2016 at home. Ruby was born March 24, 1941 in Tuscarora, NY a daughter of the late Leo and Myra Mattison Bush. A former employee of Pall Trinity Corp., she was the widow of Bradley Kilmer who died in 1992. Survivors include her children, Debra Renee...

Sally  A. Burg

Sally A. Burg

Dec 26, 2016

Sally A. Burg, age 70, of Newfield, NY passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca. Born October 22, 1946 in Tunkhannock, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Anna McLean Durst. She was married to Norman J. Burg on August 2, 2001. In addition to her husband, Norm at home, Sally...

Martha  Jane Peer

Martha Jane Peer

Dec 20, 2016

Martha J. Peer, 80, of Virgil NY passed away peacefully on December 20, 2016 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Martha was born April 26, 1936 in Marcellus to the late Walter Scott and Leah Scott Nickerson. She graduated from Union Springs High School and retired from Cortland Memorial Hospital in 1998 after working...

Donald  M. Foote

Donald M. Foote

Dec 18, 2016

DONALD M. FOOTE, age 63, of Livermore Road, Dryden, NY passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at the Cayuga Medical Center. "Donnie" was born August 7, 1953 in Cortland, a son of the late Robert and Betty Sopp Foote. He was graduated from Ithaca High School and for many years was associated with his parents at The Plantation Inn...

Patricia  G. Pendell

Patricia G. Pendell

Dec 16, 2016

Patricia G. Pendell, age 80, of Route 38, Harford, NY passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at Cortland Regional Medical Center. Born March 16, 1936 in Pennington, NJ she was the daughter of the late William G. and Anna Higgins Bergen and widow of the late Otis Pendell who died in 2006. Patricia is survived by her sons, Brian...

Annette  M. Ketter

Annette M. Ketter

Dec 14, 2016

Annette M. Ketter, age 55, of Willseyville, NY passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 in Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA. Born February 23, 1961 in Watkins Glen, NY she was the daughter of the late Chester and Hazel Woodard Houseworth. On June 19, 1993 she married Walter J. Ketter who survives. She was an avid crafter, shopper and loved...

Caden  Paul Andersen

Caden Paul Andersen

Dec 13, 2016

Caden Paul Andersen was born at 11:58 a.m. on December 13, 2016. He weighed 4 lbs. 9 oz. and was 14 inches long. He was loved and held by his family for a little over an hour before taking his place in heaven. A beautiful baby boy who touched many lives in a brief time. He will be missed...

Carol  Ann Morgan

Carol Ann Morgan

Dec 8, 2016

Carol Ann VanDeWeert Morgan, age 81, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 08, 2016 at home surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born in Midland Park, New Jersey on August 10, 1935, a daughter of Garrett and Ella Ten Kate VanDeWeert. Carol is pre-deceased by her mother and father as well as her brothers and sisters-in-law, Hen (Helen) and...

Eleanor  Elizabeth Larocque

Eleanor Elizabeth Larocque

Dec 8, 2016

Eleanor Elizabeth LaRocque, age 97, of Fall Creek, Ithaca, NY passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016. Born June 26, 1919 in Lansing, NY she was the daughter of the late George J. and Elizabeth Cerena Brown Parkin and widow of the late Oscar LaRocque, Jr. who died in 1971. She was a member of St. Paul's UMC since she...

Marguerite  "Sally" Rounds

Marguerite "Sally" Rounds

Dec 7, 2016

MARGUERITE "Sally" ROUNDS, age 85, of Ithaca, NY passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016. Sally was born March 15, 1931 in Michigan a daughter of the late Leslie and Gladys Fish Newton. Her family moved to Trumansburg when Sally was young. Her husbands, Herbert Murphy and Ralph Rounds have predeceased her. Survivors include a son, James Murphy; her daughters,...

Kaylee  Marie Wacht

Kaylee Marie Wacht

Dec 4, 2016

Kaylee Marie Wacht, age 11, of Sheldon Road, Freeville, NY passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 4, 2016. Born April 11, 2005 in Cortland, NY, she was the daughter of Gerry Wacht and Kimberly Burlingame Wacht. Kaylee was currently in the sixth grade at Dryden Central School. She was a cheerleader, an artist, a great sister, a good cousin,...

Edward  Eugene Thomas

Edward Eugene Thomas

Dec 4, 2016

EDWARD E. THOMAS, age 83, of Rt. 13, Cortland, NY passed away Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. "Ed" was born June 10, 1933 in Deposit, NY, a son of the late Arthur and Phoebe Lewis Thomas. He was graduated from Deposit High School and from Broome Community College. Ed served...

Nanette  Marie Morano-Pawelko

Nanette Marie Morano-Pawelko

Dec 3, 2016

NANETTE MARIE MORANO PAWELKO, age 62, of Cortland, NY passed away Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016. "Nan" was born September 20, 1954 in Binghamton the daughter of the late Lester and Loretta Jean Conrow Morano. A 1972 graduate of Dryden High School, Nan earned her Nursing Assistant Degree from Tompkins Cortland Community College. Prior to becoming ill, earlier this year,...

Edward  Leslie Brown

Edward Leslie Brown

Nov 28, 2016

EDWARD LESLIE BROWN, age 88, formerly of Cortland, NY passed away Monday, Nov. 28, 2016 at the NYS Home for Veterans in Oxford, NY. "Ed" or "Bud" was born June 5, 1928 in Groton a son of the late Stanley and Rose Nichols Brown. He was graduated from Groton High School in 1947 and on July 5, 1952 was...

Juanita  M. Knolls

Juanita M. Knolls

Nov 27, 2016

Juanita M. Knolls, age 62, of Lee Road, Dryden, NY passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY following a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Born September 28, 1954 in Syracuse, NY she was the daughter of Marion Walburger Brown and the late Richard Brown. She was a 1972 graduate of Tully High School...

W.  Irene Andersen

W. Irene Andersen

Nov 24, 2016

Irene Andersen, age 78, of Anchor Dr., Ithaca, NY passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016 at Cayuga Medical Center. Born August 31, 1938 in Binghamton, NY she was the daughter of the late Myron V. and Wilma Castleberry Stalker. Irene had been employed with Marietta Corp. in Cortland, NY for several years and had been a waitress and bartender...