Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

Elaine Buechel

Elaine Buechel

Aug 24, 2013

ELAINE BUECHEL, age 64, of Dryden, NY passed away Saturday, August 24, 2013 at the Cayuga Medical Center. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 AM, Friday, Aug. 30, at Holy Cross Church, 375 George Road, Freeville, NY. Perkins Funeral Home is assisting the family. ELAINE BUECHEL, age 64, of Dryden, NY passed away Saturday, August 24, 2013...

Richard  C. Eggleston

Richard C. Eggleston

Aug 24, 2013

RICHARD C. “DICK” EGGLESTON, age 62, of 621 Old 76 Rd., Brooktondale, NY passed away Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013 after a lengthy illness. Dick was born June 29, 1951 in Barton, NY a son of the late Merritt and Edna Swackhammer Eggleston. Formerly of Harford, NY, he was a Brooktondale resident for the last 20 years and was married...

Louis  H. Taylor

Louis H. Taylor

Aug 22, 2013

LOUIS H. TAYLOR, age 82, formerly of Freeville, NY passed away Thursday, August 22, 2013, at Freedom Village, Bradenton, FL. Arrangements will be announced by the Perkins Funeral Home, Dryden. LOUIS H. TAYLOR, age 82, formerly of Freeville, NY passed away Thursday, August 22, 2013, at Freedom Village, Bradenton, FL. Arrangements will be announced by the Perkins Funeral Home,...

Walter  R. Blake

Walter R. Blake

Aug 22, 2013

WALTER R. “Bob” BLAKE, age 59, of Dryden died Thursday, August 22, 2013 at his residence after a long illness. Born Sept. 6, 1953, Bob was a son of the late Charles and Alyce Poole Blake. He was retired from H&E in Ithaca. Bob is survived by his wife, Karen Aman Blake; his sons, David (Kim) Liptrap and Ryan...

Hildegard Indelicato

Hildegard Indelicato

Aug 13, 2013

Heildegard Indelicato Hildegard came to America in 1925, through Ellis Island, with her mother and younger sister, to reunite with her father who had come earlier. Hildegard met Salvatore Indelicato in the Bronx, NY in 1935, upon his return from Ft. Dix. She was working as a fashion model on 5th Avenue and Sal was working in the construction/contracting...

Donald  E. Olsen

Donald E. Olsen

Aug 1, 2013

DONALD E. OLSEN, 86 of 5 Pleasant View Drive, Cortland, NY passed away peacefully at his home on August 1, 2013. For years he fought through pain and illness beyond that which a person should have to endure. He attended Virgil High School and married Carol Vinnedge on September 11, 1948. Don served in the U.S. Navy during W.W....

Ernest  F. Balch

Ernest F. Balch

Jul 29, 2013

ERNEST FRANCIS BALCH, age 101, of Dryden Road, Freeville, NY passed away Monday, July 29, 2013 at Mercy health & Rehabilitation Center, Auburn, NY after a brief illness. “Ernie” was born in Chew-Magna, England on August 6th, 1911 and immigrated to the United States in 1913 . A long time resident of Freeville, previously he had lived in Euclid...

Marion  C. Schickel

Marion C. Schickel

Jul 26, 2013

Marion C. Schickel is survived by twelve of her children: Marion (Nimr) Ibrahim, Brooklyn, NY; William (Trina) Schickel, Dryden; Catherine (Mark) Saur, Hartford, CT; Thomas (Youngmi) Schickel, Ithaca; Agnes (John) Finn, Los Alamos, NM; Norbert (Benitta) Schickel III, Charlotte, NC; Sarto (Sunhee Lee) Schickel, Philadelphia; Bruno (Amy Dickinson) Schickel, Dryden; Ruth Schickel, Washington, D.C; Jacques Schickel, Dryden; Abraham (Kathy)...

Donald  K. Personius

Donald K. Personius

Jul 26, 2013

Kirk Personius, 59, of Etna passed away peacefully on July 26, 2013 at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Don was born on Halloween, October 31, 1953, the son of Beatrice E. Lower of Ithaca, and Donald L. Personius of Freeville. Don graduated from Ithaca High School and spent several years...

Pauline  E. Davis

Pauline E. Davis

Jul 26, 2013

PAULINE E. DAVIS, age 89, a long time resident of Slaterville and Caroline area went to join her husband, Rowland L. (Bow) Davis in heaven on Friday, July 26, 2013. Pauline grew up in the Candor/Willseyville area and always had fond memories of the times she had growing up. She often would tell stories of the fun she had...

Joan  A. Phelps

Joan A. Phelps

Jul 24, 2013

JOAN A. PHELPS, age 57, of Dryden died Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at her residence. Joan was born in Ithaca, NY a daughter of the late Walter F. Van de Mark and Marie Violet Lasher Van de Mark. A resident of Dryden for a few years, she had previously been raised in Brooktondale and Ithaca, NY. She is survived...

John  N. Wood

John N. Wood

Jul 22, 2013

John N. Wood passed away July 22, 2013. He will be remembered as a loving and loved husband, father and grandfather to his family. He is survived by his wife, Beverly. His sons, Timothy (Jenny) and Daniel (Sandra), daughter Tiffany, along with his grandchildren, Timmy and Jessica. John N. Wood passed away July 22, 2013. He will be remembered...

Cecil  C. Larson

Cecil C. Larson

Jul 21, 2013

Carlyle “Carl” Larson went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, July 21, 2013. He was born in Grand Junction, Colorado on November 28, 1923 to Frederick Victor Larson and Ethel Elizabeth Blackwell Larson. His three brothers predeceased him: Haverly, Miles and Keene. He graduated from West Point Military Academy in 1946 where he played trombone and was...

Mary  E. Wheeler

Mary E. Wheeler

Jul 19, 2013

MARY E. WHEELER, age 83, of Cortland, NY passed away Friday, July 19th, 2013 at Beechtree Nursing Facility in Ithaca, NY. Born September 2nd, 1929 in the Village of Pompey Hill, NY, she was a daughter of the late Otis and Alice Long Lyon and the wife of the late Robert P. Wheeler who died in 1996. The oldest...

Vivian  D. Eaton

Vivian D. Eaton

Jul 19, 2013

Vivian D. Eaton, age 95, of Virgil, NY passed away peacefully on July 19, 2013 at Cortland Park Health and Rehabilitation Center, Cortland, NY.

Jon Briglio

Jon Briglio

Jul 16, 2013

Jon "Mike" Briglio, age 73, of Phelps Road, McGraw, NY went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at home following a lengthy illness. Born September 7, 1939 in Staunton, VA he was the son of the late Frank and Katherine Markley Briglio. After graduation from Whitney Point, he joined the US Marine Corp in 1956...

Charlotte V. Morgan Lobdell

Charlotte V. Morgan Lobdell

Jul 13, 2013

CHARLOTTE VIOLA MORGAN LOBDELL, age 87, formerly of West Dryden Road, Freeville, NY passed away, Saturday, July 13, 2013 at the Cayuga Medical center. Charlotte was born Nov. 9, 1925 in Groton, NY, a daughter of the late Lulu Irene Miller Morgan and Franklin W. Morgan, Sr. She was a life area resident and had been employed by many...

Diana  L. Puderbaugh

Diana L. Puderbaugh

Jul 13, 2013

DIANA LEE PUDERBAUGH, age 60, of Puderbaugh Road, Dryden, NY (Town of Virgil) passed away Saturday, July 13, 2013 at home after a brief illness. “Born to Run” on December 11, 1952 in Cortland, NY, she was a daughter of the late George and Marjorie Barhite Puderbaugh. She joined her siblings, Charles and Bonnie growing up on the Puderbaugh...

Alice L. H. Thurber

Alice L. H. Thurber

Jul 9, 2013

Laura Herald Thurber died July 9, 2013 at Kendal at Ithaca. She had recently celebrated her 105th birthday with a well-attended party of friends and well wishers. She was born April 23, 1908 in the Town of New Baltimore, Greene Co. NY, the daughter of Walter R. and Jennie Powell Herald. Her early life was spent on a farm...

Theadore  J. Lange

Theadore J. Lange

Jul 4, 2013

Beloved father, educator, and coach, Theodore John Lange (77), passed away after battling leukemia. Ted taught math and science courses at Cincinnatus Central High School and Dryden Jr. Sr. High School, before becoming a faculty member in the biological sciences department of the newly opened Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) in September 1969. A recipient of the 1989 Chancellor's...