Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

Sue  Ann Reynolds

Sue Ann Reynolds

Mar 11, 2015

SUE ANN REYNOLDS, age 60, of Ray Place, Dryden, NY passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015 after a brief illness. Sue was born April 3, 1954 in Ithaca, a daughter of the late Leon and Evelyn Gene Delong Macomber. She was graduated from Dryden High School in 1972 and was married to William Reynolds, III in Ithaca. She had...

Glenn  H. Stearns

Glenn H. Stearns

Mar 10, 2015

Glenn H. Stearns, 48, of 4509 E. Seneca Road, Trumansburg, passed away peacefully at Cayuga Medical Center on March 10th. Born August 6, 1966, Glenn was a very lovable, feisty man, who developed many friendships throughout his life. Glenn had a unique personality and always found his way into the hearts of all who knew him. Glenn enjoyed spending...

Barbara  J. Alm

Barbara J. Alm

Mar 10, 2015

BARBARA J. ALM, age 58, of Budzinski Road, Dryden, NY passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at University Hospital, Syracuse after a short battle with lung cancer. Barb was born May 28, 1956 in Buffalo, NY, a daughter of the late Robert and Alberta Goldsmith Lee. Barb was graduated from Hamburg High School and earned her teaching degree and...

Eric Juergens

Eric Juergens

Mar 8, 2015

UERGENS, MARY & ERIC ? Graveside services for Mary and Eric Juergens will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden, NY with Deacon George Kozak officiating.Mary J. Farina Juergens, age 77, was born June 24, 1934 in Westbury, NY and died October 27, 2011. Eric M. Juergens was born June 18, 1935...

John  I. Green  Jr.

John I. Green Jr.

Feb 28, 2015

John I. Green, Jr., age 78, of Homer, NY died Saturday, February 28, 2015 at home. Born October 11, 1936 in Endicott, NY he was the son of the late John and Rose Creeley Green. John was a fireman in Florida in his early years and was employed at Buck Bee Meers in Cortland for several years before he...

Sibley  Alanson Stewart

Sibley Alanson Stewart

Feb 28, 2015

SIBLEY ALANSON STEWART, age 91, of North Road, Freeville, NY passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center after a period of declining health. Sibley was born March 13, 1923 in Whitney Point, NY, a son of the late Harold and Gladys Arnold Stewart. A 1942 graduate of Dryden High School, “Sib” was a dairy...

Shirley Reba Wiggins Mcmillen

Shirley Reba Wiggins Mcmillen

Feb 17, 2015

SHIRLEY REBA WIGGINS McMILLEN, 84, of Ithaca, completed her final journey home on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. She was born on October 19, 1930, in Ira, NY, to the late Claire and Grace Hadcock Wiggins. Shirley was graduated from Cato-Meridian Central School in 1948 and went on to get her LPN and RN license from Auburn School of Nursing,...

Suzanne F. Applegarth Brown

Suzanne F. Applegarth Brown

Feb 10, 2015

SUZANNE F. APPLEGARTH BROWN, age 74, of Waterloo and formerly of Slaterville Springs, NY passed away Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015 at the Geneva General Hospital after a period of declining health. Suzanne was born May 31, 1940 in Montour Falls, NY, a daughter of the late Robert A. and Alberta Ash Clinton. Suzanne was graduated from Dryden High School...

Mary  K. Digiacomo

Mary K. Digiacomo

Feb 7, 2015

MARY K. DiGIACOMO, age 93, of Auburn and formerly of West Dryden, NY passed away, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015 in Auburn. Mary was born March 25, 1921 in Dryden a daughter of the late August and Anna Pizel Kozel. She was a 1940 graduate of Dryden High School and was married to Edward M. DiGiacomo who passed away in...

Donald  F. Kannus

Donald F. Kannus

Feb 2, 2015

Don retired from Cornell University in 1988, where he had worked for many years as a machinist in the College of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Prior to that, he was employed as a technician and supervisor at Smith Corona for several years. Don loved golfing, fishing, hunting, and shooting skeet and trap. He especially enjoyed doing these activities with...

Arlene  Betty Merchant

Arlene Betty Merchant

Jan 30, 2015

ARLENE BETTY MERCHANT, age 63, of 355 Creamery Road, Harford, NY passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 at her home. Born October 29, 1951 in Ithaca, NY she was a daughter of Barbara Bickham Nemecek and the late Thomas Nemecek. On May 28, 1977 she married George H. Merchant at Marathon, NY. She had been employed as a cook...

Dorothy  Nash Shepard

Dorothy Nash Shepard

Jan 27, 2015

DOROTHY NASH SHEPARD, age 89, died Tuesday, January 27th, 2015 at the Groton Nursing Facility. Dorothy was born May 20, 1925 in Troy, Pa. a daughter of the late Roy and Bernice Sweeney Nash. She was graduated from Troy High School in 1943 and from St. Joseph School of Nursing in Elmira, NY in 1946. She worked as a...

Robert  B. Gay

Robert B. Gay

Jan 26, 2015

Robert B. Gay, age 64, of Etna, NY, died January 26, 2015 at home. Bob was born May 10, 1950 in Yonkers, NY the son of the late C. Richard and Marie Fallon Gay. He had been employed at Cornell University and he was a communicant of Holy Cross Church and St. Catherine of Siena Church. Bob is survived...

Dennis  E. Cotterill

Dennis E. Cotterill

Jan 25, 2015

DENNIS E. COTTERILL, age 59, of Freeville, NY and formerly of Dryden and Groton passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015 after a brief illness. Dennis was born September 12, 1955 in Ithaca, NY, a son of Clinton Cotterill and the late Blanche Pond Cotterill Spry. “Denny” was graduated from Dryden High School in 1973 and served in the US...

Edward  M. Wilcox

Edward M. Wilcox

Jan 23, 2015

Edward M. Wilcox, age 66 of Lansing, New York passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday, January 23, 2015 at home. Born June 15, 1948 in Ithaca, New York he was the son of the late Orman and Stephanie Jaworski Wilcox. Ed was retired from Cornell University after 36 years and has been employed at Worsell Farms, Genoa Sand...

Dore  M. Karasin

Dore M. Karasin

Jan 16, 2015

Dore M. Karasin, 45, of Richford, NY passed away suddenly at home on Friday, January 16, 2015. ""The best portion of a good man's life: his little, nameless unremembered acts of kindness and love."" ? William Wordsworth Dore was a good man. He was a caring, generous, and available friend. He built 2 houses for his family to live...

Patricia Freelove

Patricia Freelove

Jan 11, 2015

PATRICIA CUTTING DINGLER FREEOVE, age 84, recently of Fort Pierce, Florida and formerly of Ithaca, NY passed away Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015 at the Treasure Coast Hospice after a lengthy illness. "Pat" was born August 7, 1930 in Stockton, NY, a daughter of the late Ralph and Bridie Fay Evans Cutting. A local area resident for nearly her entire...

Montana Goodsell

Montana Goodsell

Jan 9, 2015

MONTANA GOODSELL, age 62, of N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, NY passed away, Friday, January 9, 2015 at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca after a brief illness. Montana was born Sept. 29, 1952 a daughter of the late Edward and Anna Randall. She enjoyed living in the rural areas and was employed at several farms prior to relocating to...

Robert  W. Wheeler

Robert W. Wheeler

Jan 6, 2015

ROBERT W. WHEELER, of Summer Hill, NY passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Robert was born in Newark, NJ a son of the late Ralph and Grace Edna Wright Wheeler. Bob attended school in Clifton Springs, NY and Phelps, NY and has been a Summer Hill Resident for the last 34 years. He was employed as a Bus Driver...

Edward  L. Wilson

Edward L. Wilson

Jan 3, 2015

Edward L. Wilson, 62, of Auburn Road, Locke, NY passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015 at home. Born November 14, 1952 in Montour Falls, NY, he was a son of the late Leo F. and Mary Cornelius Davis. Ed was a carpenter and master wood worker, creating beautiful Amish style furniture for family and friends. Ed is survived by...