Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

Loren  Matthew Sherman

Loren Matthew Sherman

Aug 30, 2016

LOREN MATTHEW SHERMAN, age 50, of Scott, NY passed away at University Hospital, Syracuse, NY after becoming ill. Loren was born Dec. 13, 1965 in Cortland, a son of the "Steve" and Gail Oaks Sherman of Cortland. Loren was graduated from Marathon High School in 1984 and served in the US Army Reserves. He was employed at Pall Corp....

Carol  E. Warren

Carol E. Warren

Aug 26, 2016

Carol E. Warren, 95, passed away August 26, 2016, in Geneva, NY. Carol was born July 15, 1921, in Virgil, NY, on the Olmsted family farm. She began her education in a one-room schoolhouse, and then went on to graduate from Virgil High School and Cortland State Teachers College. Carol married Nelson W. Warren in 1944 and began her...

Alethea Hall

Alethea Hall

Aug 21, 2016

ITHACA - Alethea Couch Hall, age 94, of Compton Road, Ithaca, NY passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 at home. Born April 22, 1922 in Ithaca, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joel D. and Dorothy A. Brown Couch and wife of the late William L. Hall who died in 2005. Lea was a data entry operator...

Charlene  Ann Stout

Charlene Ann Stout

Aug 21, 2016

NORTH LANSING - Charlene Ann Davis Stout, age 56, of Sharpsteen Rd., Locke, NY (North Lansing) passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 21, 2016. Born April 2, 1960 in Ithaca, NY she was the daughter of the late Leo F. and Mary Cornelius Davis. Never one to shy away from work, Charlene had been employed with several area Hotels and...

Robert  J. Wilson  Jr.

Robert J. Wilson Jr.

Aug 17, 2016

ITHACA - Robert J. Wilson, Jr., age 54, of Cypress Court, Ithaca, NY passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Cayuga Medical Center. Born July 6, 1962 in Ithaca, NY, he was the son of the late Robert J. and Shirley J. Houseknect Wilson. Bobby was a chef for various restaurants in the Ithaca and Elmira areas. He was...

Beverly  Pratt Schaufler

Beverly Pratt Schaufler

Aug 13, 2016

Beverly Pratt Schaufler, 89, of Ithaca, passed away August 13, 2016 in Longview's Garden Level, with family at her side. Born in 1926 in Bronxville, NY to Gladys Harding Pratt and Francis Marion Pratt, she attended Roosevelt High School in Yonkers, NY and graduated from Great Neck High School on Long Island. Her favorite memories include the summers she...

Joseph  N. Mcardle

Joseph N. Mcardle

Aug 13, 2016

Joseph Neil McArdle, 87, of Freeville, passed peacefully from this life on Saturday, Aug 13, 2016 at the Beechtree Center for Rehab and Nursing in Ithaca, NY. He was born Dec 8, 1928 in Stockholm, the 4th of 7 children, to Francis and Mary Evelyn (Trombly) McArdle. He grew up in the Madrid Springs area and graduated from Madrid...

Ian  Bernard Horowitz

Ian Bernard Horowitz

Aug 11, 2016

Ian Bernard Horowitz, 25, of Freeville passed away unexpectedly. He was born on October 15, 1990 in Evanston, IL, the son of Franklin G. and Pamela L. Smith Horowitz. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 4:30PM at Perkins Funeral Home with visitation prior from 4:00PM till the time of the service, burial to follow at East...

Amparo Ketcham

Amparo Ketcham

Aug 5, 2016

Amparo Ketcham, born Maria Amparo Guerrero Ramos on July 9, 1911, died in her sleep as she wished on August 5, 2016. The Spitfire of Guadalajara was full of energy and color for 105 incredible years. Her life began in Mexico City before she moved to California, where she became enraptured with Mexican and Spanish dance and mastered the...

Carol  Ann Ketchum

Carol Ann Ketchum

Aug 3, 2016

Carol A. Ketchum, age 69, of Warren Road, Ithaca, NY passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Roswell Park in Buffalo, NY. Born April 25, 1947 in Ithaca, NY she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Virginia Reyna Cotterill. Carol had been employed with Emerson Power Transmission for 37 years prior to her retirement. Carol is survived...

Bradley Mitchell

Bradley Mitchell

Jul 30, 2016

AURORA - Bradley Mitchell of Aurora passed away July 30th, 2016 at Matthew House after a brief fight with cancer. He was born in Scipioville on December 1, 1924 to his parents Wilson S. and Anna Bradley Mitchell. He graduated from Sherwood Central School in 1942 and started college at Cornell University but decided to join the US Army...

Edith B. Clark - Luce

Edith B. Clark - Luce

Jul 29, 2016

Edith B. Clark-Luce, 74, of Freeville passed away on July, 29 at University Hospital. She was born on March 10, 1942 in Cortland. Edith was a long time resident of the Freeville area and attended Cortland High School. After high school she received her associate's degree from TC3. After raising her children she went to work at Cornell University...

Roy  Clair Brown

Roy Clair Brown

Jul 23, 2016

Roy Clair Brown, Sr., age 72, of Sheldon Road, Freeville, NY passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at his home. Born November 15, 1943 in Ithaca, NY he was the son of the late Alford H. and Mable Brown. He attended South Seneca High School and enlisted in the US Army in 1961. He was honorably discharged...

Bruce  L. Lloyd

Bruce L. Lloyd

Jul 9, 2016

Lloyd, Bruce L. It was a beautiful sunny afternoon on July 9, 2016 when, surrounded by his loving family, the Lord called his faithful servant, Bruce Leslie Lloyd, home. During his short stay at Cayuga Medical Center, friends and loved ones had time to visit him, reminisce, and say goodbye. Bruce was born May 28, 1933 in Albany, New...

Nina Daghita

Nina Daghita

Jun 25, 2016

Nina Daghita, age 72, of Freeville, NY passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at home. Born September 10, 1943 in Ithaca, NY she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary O'Leary Daghita. She had been employed with NCR and Wilcox Press and was a member of the Women's Bowling League. Nina is survived by her...

John  G. Stelick

John G. Stelick

Jun 22, 2016

John G. Stelick, of Dryden, NY passed away on his 78th birthday, Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY following a long battle with heart disease. Born June 22, 1938 at home in the Town of Dryden, NY a son of the late Stephen and Anna Blazevich Stelick. He was a school bus driver for...

Dorothy  Carol Kenyon

Dorothy Carol Kenyon

Jun 22, 2016

DOROTHY C. KENYON On Wednesday, June 22, 2016 a one in a million love story ended when Dorothy Carol Wheaton Kenyon, age 79, of Marathon, NY passed away at Cortland Regional Medical Center. Born January 12, 1937 in Marathon, NY she was the daughter of the late Marc and Margaret Jones Wheaton. On July 23, 1955 she married Donald...

Margaret  Joy Weeks

Margaret Joy Weeks

Jun 17, 2016

MARGARET J. WEEKS, age 32, of Cortland died Friday, June 17, 2016 at home. Born May 2, 1984 in Ithaca, NY, she was a life area resident. Margaret is survived by her parents, Jennifer and George Weeks of Freeville; her children, Jonathan Weeks of Ithaca and Tiffany Foster of Locke; siblings, Dennis Beebe of Ithaca, Glenn Beebe of Mclean,...

Michael  Jeffrey Dick

Michael Jeffrey Dick

Jun 14, 2016

On Tuesday, June 14 Michael J. Dick of Dryden passed away at Strong Memorial Hospital after an extended battle with heart disease. Michael was born on November 8, 1951 in Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Virginia. He spent his early years in Turtle Creek, PA and Taylor, MI. His family moved to Huntington, NY when he was in 5th grade....

Lloyd  Edgar Foss

Lloyd Edgar Foss

Jun 12, 2016

Lloyd Edgar Foss, 90, of Stewartsville, New Jersey died Sunday evening June 12, 2016. Lloyd (Fisher, Dad, Papap, Poppop) was born on October 7, 1925 in Easton, Pennsylvania, son of the late Arthur C. and Augusta C. (Courtright) Foss. Lloyd was the elder of two and he and his sister Irma (Foss) Sosnovik were well known throughout Stewartsville and...