Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

James  C. Hulslander

James C. Hulslander

May 28, 2012

JAMES C. HULSLANDER, age 83, of James Street, Dryden passed away Monday, May 28, 2012 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center. “Jim” was born Jan. 1, 1929 in Dryden a son of the late Roy and Bernice Hutchings Hulslander. A lifetime Dryden resident, he attended Dryden Schools and entered the US Army Air Force at age 16 serving in...

Ruth  W. Osika

Ruth W. Osika

May 27, 2012

RUTH W. OSIKA – Concluding a wonderful life of 94 years, Ruth W. Osika passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, May 27, 2012, at the Groton Community Health Care Facility where she had been a resident for six months. Preceding her in death were her parents, Edward Duffy and Carolyn Duffy, of West Babylon, NY, her brothers Edward Duffy...

Reginald  A. Hathaway

Reginald A. Hathaway

May 27, 2012

REGINALD A. HATHAWAY, age 74, of Dryden, NY passed away Sunday, May 27th, 2012 at the Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich, NY and had previously been a resident of the NYS Veteran’s Home in Oxford for the last 18 months. Mr. Hathaway was born March 8, 1938 in Cortland, NY a son of the late Herbert and Mabel Allen Hathaway....

George  R. Pantos

George R. Pantos

May 25, 2012

GEORGE R. PANTOS, age 83, of 384 George Rd., Freeville, NY passed away Friday, May 25, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse, NY after a brief illness. Born June 9, 1928 in Worcester, Massachusetts, he is the son of the late Spiro and Sigrid VonScheven Pantos and husband of the late Evangelia Maria Demake Pantos who died in...

Howard  W. Snyder

Howard W. Snyder

May 19, 2012

HOWARD W. SNYDER, age 63, of Mclean, NY passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, May 19th while attending a work weekend at Raquette Lake, N Y. Known to all as “Sandy” he was born June 17, 1948 in Sidney, N Y a son of the late Robert and Margaret Carpenter Snyder. Sandy was graduated from West Genesee...

Barbara  Adele Covert

Barbara Adele Covert

May 17, 2012

Barbara Adele Covert of 133 S. Van Dorn Road in Ithaca, NY, surrounded by family at home left this earthly dwelling May 17, 2012, to once again join her heavenly father and hold hands with Jimmy. Barbara was born on April 21, 1940, to Paul and Mary Jane Vorhis. Barbara met her soul mate James Covert while living in...

Dorothy  E. Carroll

Dorothy E. Carroll

May 16, 2012

Dorothy E. Carroll, 86 of Oak Ridge, TN passed away on May 16, 2012 at Courtyards of Briarcliff in Oak Ridge. Preceding her in death were her parents, Judge H. Bradley Carroll and Edna Weilert Carroll of Rochester, NY; brother, George G. Carroll; sisters, E. Patricia Stockmaster and Mary Carroll. Born in Rochester, NY, Dorothy went to school at...

Mary  Martindale Potter

Mary Martindale Potter

May 16, 2012

Mary Martindale Potter, age 98, of 902 Dryden Road, Ithaca passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at home. Born Feb. 21, 1914, she was a daughter of Maurice and Caroline (nee Braht) Martindale. Born in Brooklyn, NY she and her family moved to Ithaca at age 4. Mary and her family lived in Ithaca, on Cook Street, where her...

Timothy  E. Goodband

Timothy E. Goodband

May 14, 2012

TIMOTHY E. GOODBAND , age 71, of Freeville passed away Monday, May 14, 2012 at Crown Center Cortland after a lengthy illness. Tim was born July 29, 1940 in Ithaca, a son of the late George and Sheila Dedrick Goodband. He was employed for many years at the Holler Farm in Virgil and enjoyed antique steam, iron wheeled tractors...

David  L. Huntington

David L. Huntington

May 13, 2012

David L. Huntington, age 62, of Ithaca, NY passed away peacefully, Sunday, May 13, 2012 at the Hospicare Residence. Born in Elmira, NY, on October 8, 1949, he was adopted at 18 months and grew up in Cortland, NY the son of the late Alice Rockwell Huntington Maybee. Dave was employed at 7th Art Corp. of Ithaca and had...

Janet  F. Gee

Janet F. Gee

May 8, 2012

JANET F. GEE, age 70, of 568 Main St., Etna, NY passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY. Janet was born Feb. 7, 1942 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England a daughter of the late Dr. Warren Simpson Harvey, O.B.E. and Sheila Phelps Harvey. She immigrated to the US after attending...

Gladys Barry

Gladys Barry

May 8, 2012

GLADYS BARRY, age 94, born in Stockport, England and formerly a resident of 3 Pearl St, Hazel Grove, UK, Albuquerque, NM, Rochester, Newark Valley, Harford and Dryden passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the Groton Nursing Home. Gladys was born March 23, 1918 a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Smith Hatfield. Immigrating to America in 1967,...

Sharon Lederman

Sharon Lederman

Apr 30, 2012

SHARON LEDERMAN, age 64, of Myers Road, Lansing, NY passed away Monday, April 30, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca. Born Feb. 5, 1948 in Ithaca, Sharon was the daughter of the late Robert and Barbara Mae King Grey. Survivors include her husband, John Lederman; her sons, Mike (Chrissy) and Eric Lederman and Josh Buckingham; her daughters,...

Alton  I. Reed

Alton I. Reed

Apr 29, 2012

ALTON I. REED, age 85, of 212 Turkey Hill Road, Ithaca passed away Sunday, April 29, 2012 at the Beechtree Care Center after a short stay. Alton was born on August 12, 1926 in Ithaca son of the late Henry and Bessie Everhart Reed. Alton was graduated from Ithaca High School in 1944 and was a fourth generation dairy...

Phyllis J. Reese

Phyllis J. Reese

Apr 25, 2012

PHYLLIS J. REESE, age 77, a resident of McLean, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the Cortland Memorial Hospital after becoming ill on Tuesday. Phyllis has been a member and officer of the McLean Firemen’s Auxiliary since 1964 and also was a member of the Tompkins County Firemen’s Auxiliary. Phyllis was retired from Smith Corona and later provided...

Edith  C. Smith

Edith C. Smith

Apr 24, 2012

EDITH C. SMITH, 92, formerly of Pendleton St., Cortland, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at the Groton Nursing Facility. Born April 10, 1920 in Preston, NY, Edith was the daughter of the late Dudley and Hazel Law Crumb. A 1937 graduate of McGraw High School, Edith was married to Curtis Smith who predeceased her. She was employed at...

James  W. Holman

James W. Holman

Apr 22, 2012

JAMES W. HOLMAN, age 67, of 1975 Dryden Road, Freeville, NY passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center after becoming ill at home. “Jim” was born in Staten Island, NY, a son of the late Adrian and Margery Kleine Holman. Jim was graduated from Tottenville High School ‘62, SUNY Farmingdale ‘68 and Cornell University ‘70....

Allen  A. Call

Allen A. Call

Apr 16, 2012

ALLEN L. CALL, age 64 of Gulf Hill Rd., Cortland, NY passed away Monday, April 16, 2012 at the VA Hospital in Syracuse, NY. Born July 13, 1947 in Cortland, NY, he was a son of Thelma Bixler Chapman and the late George A. Call. He grew up in McLean, NY and was a Retired Sergeant First Class and...

Leslie  A. Schettino

Leslie A. Schettino

Apr 12, 2012

LESLIE ANN SCHETTINO , nee (Caraccioli), age 56, died peacefully at home on April 12, 2012. Born, October 21, 1955 at Mountainside Hospital in New Jersey, she was graduated from Clifton High School and the University of Vermont where she earned her BS in Physics. Later she received her Masters Degree in Counseling from Syracuse University. Leslie taught advanced...

Joan  B. Oltz

Joan B. Oltz

Apr 6, 2012

Joan Beaudry Oltz, 17 George Street, Dryden passed away Friday April 6th at Cayuga Medical Center. Born March 28, 1929 in Cortland, NY she was the daughter of the late G. Fred and Ruth Dana Van Brocklin Beaudry. She was predeceased by her husband, Albert E. “Bus” Oltz, Jr. in 1998. Joan grew up in Homer and graduated from...