Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

Nellie Wheelock

Nellie Wheelock

Jul 29, 2010

NELLIE WHEELOCK, age 91, formerly of McLean, NY passed away Thursday, July 29, 2010 at the Groton Nursing Facility. Born February 28, 1919 in Spafford, NY, she is the daughter of the late Glenn and Ruth Reeve Craig and widow of the late Howard Wheelock who died in 2007. She was employed for many years in the cafeteria of...

Jean  Marie Johnson

Jean Marie Johnson

Jul 24, 2010

Jean Marie Johnson , age 59, of Willowbrook Manor, Dryden, NY passed away Saturday, July 24, 2010 at the Hospicare Residence, Ithaca, NY after a long illness. Jean was born in Cortland on Oct. 16, 1950 a daughter of the late Andrew and Donna Greenway Stebbins. Her husband, Thomas Johnson died Nov. 22, 2005. Survivors include her children, Richard...

Roland  Vern Walker

Roland Vern Walker

Jul 24, 2010

ROLAND VERN WALKER, age 59, of West Main Street, Dryden, NY passed away Saturday, July 24, 2010 at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca after a long illness. Roland was born April 8, 1951 at Cortland a son of the late Robert Walker, Sr. and Frances Barrows Walker. He attended Dryden High School and on May 17, 1969 was...

Esther  C. Gunn

Esther C. Gunn

Jul 23, 2010

Esther C. Gunn, age 105, of 1028 Ellis Hollow Rd., Ithaca and formerly of Buffalo, NY passed away, Friday, July 23, 2010 at Cayuga Ridge. Born May 8, 1905 in Buffalo, NY, she was the only child of the late Edward and Margaret Hafner Dickman and was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Clifford Gunn. Survivors include her...

Elizabeth Kathleen Wall Baumann

Elizabeth Kathleen Wall Baumann

Jul 20, 2010

Elizabeth Kathleen Wall Baumann , known affectionately as "Betty," passed away peacefully on July 20, 2010 at her daughter's home in Ithaca, NY. Betty was 92-years-old. She was the beloved wife of 52 years of the late Charles E. Baumann, and was the extraordinary mother of four children who survive her: Dr. John (Marcelline) Baumann of Pennington, NJ; Mary...

Robert  I. Morehouse

Robert I. Morehouse

Jul 16, 2010

Robert l. Morehouse, age 83, formerly of Creamery Hills Apartments, Harford, NY passed away, Friday, July 16, 2010 at University Hospital, Syracuse, NY. Born April 15, 1927, he was a son of the late Grover and Jeannette Batsford Morehouse. Bob served in the US Navy during World War II. He was retired from Smith Corona and was preceded in...

Jean  C. Cole

Jean C. Cole

Jul 14, 2010

JEAN G. COLE, age 83, of Chipman Corners Road, Groton, NY passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at the Northwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Cortland, NY. Mrs. Cole was born Sept. 3, 1926 in Hempstead, NY a daughter of the late William and Gertrude Merk Loson. She was raised in Hempstead, Smyrna, Oneida, Norwich and Sherburne where she...

John  H. Evener  Sr.

John H. Evener Sr.

Jul 13, 2010

John Henry Evener, Sr., age 86, of 200 West South St., Groton, NY passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center. John was born Nov. 13, 1923, one of fourteen children of William and Mildred Murphy Evener. He was graduated from Union-Endicott High School and entered the US Army serving in the Pacific Theater during...

Geradine  M. Frederick

Geradine M. Frederick

Jul 11, 2010

GERALDINE MARY FREDERICK, age 91, of 5 Bald Hill Road, Danby, NY passed away July 11, 2010 at her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Frederick was born January 14, 1919 in Allegheny, NY, a daughter of the late Edward and Louise Hausknecht Winnickey. She was married to William B. Frederick in 1943. Mr. Frederick died in March 20,...

Marion  E. Plumeau

Marion E. Plumeau

Jul 8, 2010

Marion Elizabeth (Brown) Plumeau passed away quietly on July 8 after suffering with pneumonia. She was born in Detroit, MI in 1926 and graduated from the Henry Ford School of Nursing in 1947 as an RN. She married Kenneth Plumeau in December of 1949. Marion raised her family in 6 states while following her husband, who was an officer...

Nina  B. Parker

Nina B. Parker

Jul 2, 2010

Nina Bell Parker, age 95, of Kellogg Rd., Cortland, NY passed away Friday, July 2, 2010 at University Hospital, Syracuse, NY. Born August 5, 1914 at German, NY, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Grace Shaw Green. Nina is survived by her son, Donald (Yvonne)Parker and daughters, Winifred Smith, Jean Parker and Joan White all of...

Wallace  Ray Tiffany

Wallace Ray Tiffany

Jun 21, 2010

Wallace Ray Tiffany, Sr., age 53, of Pinckney Road, Ithaca, NY passed away Monday, June 21, 2010 at the Cayuga Medical center at Ithaca, NY. Wallace was born Feb. 20, 1957 in Ithaca and was a son of the late Donald and Norma Miles Tiffany. He was employed as a baker at Ithaca Bakery. Survivors include his son, Wallace...

Elwood  L. Ingrahm

Elwood L. Ingrahm

Jun 17, 2010

ELWOOD L. INGRAHM, age 83, of Dryden, NY died on Thursday, June 17, 2010, after a valiant battle with heart and kidney disease. Elwood joined in the US Navy at age 17, serving honorably in the Seabees during World War II. He was employed for many years through the Operating Engineers as a heavy equipment operator. He was a...

Cynthia  L. Abbey

Cynthia L. Abbey

Jun 14, 2010

CYNTHIA L. “Cindy” ABBEY , age 53, of 2077 Budzinski Road, Dryden, NY passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, June 14, 2010. Cindy was born Nov. 28, 1956 in Ithaca, a daughter of Clyde E. Cotterill of Tavares, FL and the late Marilyn Schutt Cotterill. She was graduated from Dryden High School in...

Laurence  H. Beach

Laurence H. Beach

Jun 10, 2010

DRYDEN – Laurence H. Beach, 93, of 7 Highland Crescent, Dryden, NY passed away Thursday, June 10, 2010, at home. A joint Memorial Service for Laurence and Ruth Beach (who passed on March 12th 2010) will be held at 11AM, Monday, June 21st, 2010 at The First Presbyterian Church of Dryden with Rev. David C. Robinson officiating. Laurence is...

Mary  C. Dekay

Mary C. Dekay

Jun 8, 2010

ITHACA – Mary Cox DeKay, of Ithaca, passed away peacefully at Groton Nursing Home on June 8, 2010, her 82nd birthday. Born in Ithaca, NY, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Robina Coleman Cox, formerly of Glasgow, Scotland. Mary was a telephone operator for many years at New York Telephone in Ithaca. She retired from the...

Doris E. Boynton Goodband

Doris E. Boynton Goodband

Jun 7, 2010

DORIS E. “Sissy” BOYNTON GOODBAND, age 61, of Flat Iron Road, Brooktondale, NY passed away Monday in Zephyrhills, FL. Doris was born Dec. 28, 1948 in Ithaca a daughter of the late Edward and Doris Stanton Boynton. Doris was the widow of Clayton Goodband who died in 2005. She was a resident of McLean prior to moving to Flat...

Allen  F. Humphrey

Allen F. Humphrey

Jun 1, 2010

ALLEN FREDRICK HUMPHREY , age 76, of Dryden passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center. Allen was born July 3, 1933 in Oswego, a son of the late Arthur and Edythe Wilkinson Humphrey. Allen spent his early years in Fair Haven and moved with his family to Ithaca and then to Dryden...

Gerry Dans

Gerry Dans

May 23, 2010

Gerry Dans, 71 beloved wife and mother, died Sunday May 23, 2010 at Cayuga Medical Center after a short illness. Gerry, the daughter of Hubert Frady and Alma Wagner Frady was born April 10, 1939 in Cortland Memorial Hospital, Cortland, NY. Gerry grew up in Groton and was graduated from high school in 1958. On July 5, 1958 she...

Cynthia  A. Pheonix

Cynthia A. Pheonix

May 16, 2010

Cynthia A. Phoenix, age 46, of South Road, Brooktondale, NY passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in New York City. Born April 16, 1964 in Lackawanna, NY she is the daughter of Diane Walker and the late Frank Walker. Cindy had been employed as a commercial credit analyst with the Tompkins Trust Company, leaving...