Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

Evelyn Maybee

Evelyn Maybee

Nov 20, 2015

DRYDEN - Evelyn A. Maybee, age 84, of Route 38, Dryden, NY passed away Friday, November 20, 2015 at the Groton Nursing Facility. Born July 12, 1931 in Harford, NY she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Irene Pudney Austin. She graduated valedictorian of her class at Dryden High School in 1949. On November 20, 1953 she...

Beverly Jean Shevalier Morgan

Beverly Jean Shevalier Morgan

Nov 19, 2015

Beverly J. Shevalier Morgan, age 79, of Buffalo Road, Brooktondale, NY passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015 at home. Born September 17, 1936 in Ithaca, NY, she was a daughter of the late John Casey and Edna Cranmer Shevalier and wife of the late Franklin J. Morgan who died in 2010. She had been employed at Georges Restaurant, The...

Rurr  F. Ripley

Rurr F. Ripley

Nov 18, 2015

FREEVILLE - Burr F. Ripley, age 93, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at home. He was born in Galeton, PA in 1922 to Glenn and Ellen Ripley moving at a young age to Canisteo, NY where he graduated from Canisteo Central in 1940. In 1942 he married Elizabeth M. Dineen, his high school sweetheart whom he partnered with...

Jim Hallam

Jim Hallam

Nov 17, 2015

ITHACA - Jim Hallam, age 75, of Ithaca, NY passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY after a brief fight with pancreatic cancer. It was a sad day as we lost Poppie; the Man, the Myth, the Legend. Born Donald James Hallam on November 28, 1939 in Ithaca, NY he was the son of...

Roberta Ingalls

Roberta Ingalls

Nov 13, 2015

ITHACA - Roberta A. Ingalls, age 68, of Anchor Dr., Ithaca, NY passed away Friday, November 13, 2015 at Cayuga Medical Center. Born October 5, 1947 in Williamsport, PA, she was the daughter of the late Keith and Nancy Dickinson. Roberta was a Veterinary Assistant at the Veterinary College at Cornell prior to her retirement. Roberta is survived by...

Diana  Doremus Jeffalone

Diana Doremus Jeffalone

Nov 12, 2015

DIANA DOREMUS JEFFALONE, age 65, of Homer, NY passed away Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015 at University Hospital, Syracuse, NY. Diana was born October 1950 in Henderson, NV a daughter of the late Raymond D. and Doris J. Thomas Doremus. A resident of Homer since 1979, Diana was married to James P. Jeffalone in Homer. She was employed at the...

Michelle  M. Kraft

Michelle M. Kraft

Nov 12, 2015

NEWFIELD - Michelle Kraft, age 32, of Newfield, NY passed away peacefully, with her loving family at her side, on Thursday, November 12, 2015, at the Hospicare Residence. Michelle fought a courageous battle with brain cancer for the past three and a half years. Michelle was a beautiful, funny, sweet woman who enjoyed a good time and didn't hesitate...

Robert  William Munch

Robert William Munch

Nov 9, 2015

ITHACA - Robert W. Munch - On November 9, 2015 Bob completed Life's Journey, finished the work God gave him to do and went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Bob's lifetime goal was always to help others lives become a little easier in any way he could. A generous, caring and compassionate man, he...

Virginia C. Smith Bristow

Virginia C. Smith Bristow

Nov 9, 2015

VIRGINIA C. BRISTOW, age 99, a Cortland resident since 1988, passed away peacefully on Nov. 9th at the Cortland Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a period of declining health. Mrs. Bristow was the daughter of the late Virgil and Brooksanna Sessions Smith and the widow of Reginald Bristow who died June 6th, 1967. She was a 1937 graduate...

Gladys  Carol Thornton

Gladys Carol Thornton

Nov 8, 2015

GLADYS C. THORNTON, age 90, formerly of Harford Mills NY passed away peacefully in the presence of her family at the Cortland Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility in Cortland. Born Nov. 29, 1924 in Richford, NY, Gladys was a daughter of the late Clifford and Vergie Leonard Royce. A life area resident, she retired as the Postmistress of the...

Verble Shevalier

Verble Shevalier

Nov 3, 2015

VERBLE LOIS SHEVALIER, age 67, of Buffalo Road, Brooktondale, NY passed away Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015 at home after an illness. Verble was born May 22, 1946 in Marion, KY a daughter of the late T.C. and Vada Myers Bealmer. On Dec. 7, 1963 she was married to Nathan Shevalier who survives. Surviving in addition to her husband are...

Barry  R. Barnett

Barry R. Barnett

Nov 1, 2015

BROOKTONDALE - Barry A. Barnett, Jr., age 53, of Harford Road, Brooktondale, NY passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Cayuga Medical Center. Born October 25, 1962 in Johnson City, NY he was the son of Barry A. (Winifred) Barnett of Kaufman, TX and Marilyn Ketchum Seymour of Dryden, NY. Barry was a longtime Dryden area resident. He was...

Beverly  June Akfreds

Beverly June Akfreds

Oct 27, 2015

BROOKTONDALE - Beverly Hotaling Alfreds, age 85 of the Town of Caroline, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the Hospicare Residence with her family at her side. Born October 1, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Lola Bickal Hotaling. Beverly always looked forward to the hikes, with friends and family, in the...

Jane  Ruth Wood

Jane Ruth Wood

Oct 23, 2015

JANE RUTH WOOD On a picture perfect day in the Bahamas on a Disney Cruise with her beloved granddaughter Jennifer Iglthaler, Jane Ruth Wood (Baba) was peacefully called into the arms of our Lord. Family, food, fun, travel, and Disney Cruises were what Baba loved most in the world. On October 23 while relishing the beauty of the Caribbean...

Dorothy  Mae Dolch

Dorothy Mae Dolch

Oct 15, 2015

Dorothy Mae Newton Dolch (96) was born in Wildwood, New York on May 10, 1919 to Avis Fisk Newton and Hugh Newton. Her two older brothers, Jack and Carl taught her how to drive their Model T when she was 12 years old. She continued to be a car buff for the rest of her life and loved joining...

Marie  Elizabeth Olmsted

Marie Elizabeth Olmsted

Oct 14, 2015

Marie graced this world with an undying love for life and family. She was kind, generous, and had a soul full of laughter with a beautiful smile. She fought a courageous battle with memory loss teaching us all how to survive with adversity. Marie passed away on Oct. 14 with family at her side. Marie was born on January...

Nicholas Lesiuk

Nicholas Lesiuk

Oct 13, 2015

OBITUARY RELEASE NICHOLAS LESIUK, age 93, of Dryden Road, Ithaca, NY passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015. Survivors include his wife, Stefana Grodecka Lesiuk at home; his sons, Philip (Linda) Lesiuk of Cumberland, RI and Vasil (Terry) Lesiuk of Freeville, NY; his daughters, Linda parker and Virginia (Dan) Sykes of Cortland; five grand and 12 great-grandchildren. Private services and...

Robert  Irving Scott

Robert Irving Scott

Oct 11, 2015

Robert Irving Scott, 84, of Dryden, New York left this life to join his Lord and Savior on October 11, 2015 after a brief illness. Bob was born in Ithaca, New York on June 10, 1931. He served the Ithaca community for 40 years as a mail carrier for the Post Office, retiring in April 2000. Throughout his life...

Crystal Goodband

Crystal Goodband

Oct 6, 2015

BROOKTONDALE - Chrystal M. Goodband, age 45, of Lounsberry Rd., Brooktondale, NY passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at home. Born January 14, 1970 in Ithaca, NY she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Doris Boynton Goodband. "Gidget" was a well known waitress, bartender and restaurant owner in the Ithaca and Dryden areas. She greatly...

James  R. Allen

James R. Allen

Sep 30, 2015

James R. Allen, Sr., age 65, of Cortland, NY passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Cortland Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10 am, Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Perkins Funeral Home, 55 W. Main St., Dryden, NY with Pastor David Quigley officiating. Friends may call from 9-10 am prior to the service....