Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

Dolores Rainbow

Dolores Rainbow

May 12, 2010

DOLORES “Teeda” RAINBOW, age 65, of Cortlandville passed away June 12, 2010. Survivors include her husband, Alan Rainbow; her sons, Donald (Kim) McMasters and Dave (Jen) McMasters; her grandchildren, Karlee, Andrew, Hannah and Molly McMasters; brothers, Doug (Linda) Greenwood and Darrell Greenwood; nieces, nephews and cousins. At her request no services are planned.

Marie  L. Nicely

Marie L. Nicely

May 12, 2010

Marie L. Nicely, age 78, of 68 Ed Hill Road, Freeville, NY passed away Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Mrs. Nicely was born Feb. 19, 1932 in Washington, DC , a daughter of the late Stanley and Elizabeth Delaney Quigg. Marie met Philip Nicely of Freeville who was serving with...

Floyd Rabenstein

Floyd Rabenstein

May 5, 2010

Floyd Charles Rabenstein , 60, unexpectedly passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2010, while vacationing in the Bahamas. He was born April 4, 1950 in Ithaca, grew up in Berkshire and graduated from Newark Valley Central School. He was a machinist for more than 40 years, working at Therm Inc. as a junior engineer for much of his career and...

Dawn  T. Heminway

Dawn T. Heminway

Apr 25, 2010

Thomas Heminway Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Friday, April 30, 2010 at the Perkins Funeral Home with Rev. Leslie A. Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden. Friends are invited to call from 10 to 11 AM Friday at the funeral home, 55 West Main St., Dryden. Memorials are directed to the Alanna...

Daniel  P. Bailey

Daniel P. Bailey

Apr 24, 2010

Daniel P. Bailey , age 58, of 10 Bailey Drive, Freeville, NY passed away Saturday, April 24, 2010 at the Cayuga Medical center, Ithaca, NY. Dan was born Sept. 2, 1951 in Elmira, NY a son of Daniel P. Bailey, Sr. and Virginia Morey Bailey. Dan was graduated from Dryden High School in 1969 and from TC3 with an...

Lennart Krook

Lennart Krook

Apr 24, 2010

Lennart Krook, of Ithaca, New York, died on April 24, 2010. He was born in Eksharad, Sweden on August 28, 1924, and earned his D.V.M. and Ph.D. degrees from the Royal Veterinary College in Stockholm, Sweden. He was associate professor of pathology at the Kansas State College of Veterinary Medicine in Manhattan, Kansas from 1958-59 and was appointed associate...

John  L. Hyde

John L. Hyde

Apr 19, 2010

John (“Jack”) L. Hyde, DVM, 85, died on Monday, April 19, 2010. Dr. Hyde is survived by his son, John Hyde Campbell of Livermore, CA and two granddaughters, Stephanie Campbell-Painter of Sacramento, CA and Erica Campbell of La Jolla, CA, and one great-granddaughter. Dr. Hyde was born as “Jack Cunningham” on May 17, 1924 in Greensboro, NC; his birth...

Helen  M. Degraff

Helen M. Degraff

Apr 17, 2010

Helen Marie DeGraff, a long time resident of West Hill in Ithaca, passed away on April 17, 2010 at Oak Hill Manor, where she had resided since October 2008. Helen Marie was born in Wayland NY on August 21, 1913, the oldest child of Helen Marie (Peabody) and William J. Trautlein. Helen Marie grew up in Buffalo, NY .She...

Blanch  L. Hand

Blanch L. Hand

Apr 16, 2010

BLANCH L. HAND , age 84, of Lansing Station Road, Lansing, NY passed away Friday, April 16, 2010 at Cayuga Ridge, Ithaca. Mrs. Hand was born Jan. 26, 1926 in Jamesville, NY a daughter of the late Raymond and Rose Cooms Hoaglin. A lifelong Lansing area resident, Blanch was retired from Smith Corona and had spent many summers managing...

Vern  E. Spencer

Vern E. Spencer

Apr 14, 2010

He was graduated from the Practical Bible Training School (Davis College) in Johnson City, NY in 1942. While studying for the ministry, Rev. Spencer became the minister of the Breesport Baptist Church and became a war-time pastor when he preached his first sermon there on December 7, 1941 – Pearl Harbor Day. While at Breesport he was ordained to...

Charles  C. Snowberger  Sr.

Charles C. Snowberger Sr.

Apr 5, 2010

Charles Clyde “Charlie” Snowberger Sr., 72, passed away Monday afternoon, April 5, 2010, at Rowan Regional Medical Center, after two weeks of serious illness. Born June 5, 1937 in Lemont, Pa. He was the son of the late Clyde Edgar and Zipporah Ann Williams Snowberger. In 1945, the family moved to Etna, NY, where he graduated from Dryden High...

Ross Crannell

Ross Crannell

Apr 5, 2010

ROSS J. CRANNELL , age 78, of Freeville, NY passed away Monday, April 5, 2010 at the Hospicare Residence. Ross was born December 21, 1931 in Cortland, NY a son of the late Berlin R. and Margaret Waterman Crannell. Ross was a self employed salesman and later worked as a handyman at various locations. He served in the US...

Raymond  A. Rinker

Raymond A. Rinker

Apr 2, 2010

Raymond A. Rinker, age 87, of Richford, NY died Thursday, April 1, 2010 at Wilson Memorial Hospital. Born October 21, 1922 in Ithaca, NY, Ray was a son of the late Ray O. and Lora E. Dann Rinker. Ray served in the US Army during World War II and retired from IBM. A member of the Glenn A. Warner...

David  J. Casey

David J. Casey

Mar 31, 2010

DAVID J. CASEY , age 55, of Freeville, NY passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2010 after a lengthy illness. David was born Sept. 23, 1954 in Lackawanna, NY a son of the late John H. and Anne E. Moran Casey. David was employed as an automotive instructor at TST BOCES for the last 10 years. He served in the...

Robert  G. Marshall

Robert G. Marshall

Mar 30, 2010

Dr. Robert G. Marshall, age 91, of Ithaca, NY and formerly of St. Michaels and Easton, MD passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at Beechtree Care Center in Ithaca. Born February 19, 1919 in Houston, TX, he was the son of the late Luther P. and Nancy E. May Marshall. Dr. Marshall received his BA and MA from Rice...

Barbara  R. Lavine

Barbara R. Lavine

Mar 28, 2010

BARBARA R. LAVINE, age 73, of Mill Street, Freeville, NY passed away Sunday, March 28, 2010 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Barbara was born April 21, 1936 in Cuyler, NY a daughter of the late Curtis and Nellie Wright Anderson. She was employed for many years at the Dryden Elementary School Cafeteria and as...

Vincent  C. Adinolfi

Vincent C. Adinolfi

Mar 19, 2010

VINCENT C. ADINOLFI, age 69, of Dryden, NY, formerly of Newburgh, NY, died Friday, March 19, 2010 at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca. He is survived by his loving wife, Catherine (Kubinec) Adinolfi of Dryden, sons, James Adinolfi of Wallkill, NY, Daniel Adinolfi and Anthony Adinolfi of Ithaca and two cherished grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents,...

Elizabeth Havington

Elizabeth Havington

Mar 18, 2010

ELIZABETH “Betty” HAVINGTON, age 93, of 839 Bennie Road, Cortland and formerly of Dryden and Groton, NY passed away Thursday, March 18, 2010 after a brief illness. Mrs. Havington was born Nov. 10, 1916 in King Ferry, NY the only child of the late Howard and Elizabeth (Robertson) Shaw. Mrs. Havington was a graduate of King Ferry High School,...

Wayne  Sumner Lyon

Wayne Sumner Lyon

Mar 18, 2010

Wayne Sumner Lyon of 113 Ferris Place, Ithaca, died March 18, 2010 at home in Ithaca. He was born December 25, 1911 on Spring Hill, PA. Wayne was the son of George Martin Lyon and Nellie Tice Lyon. He graduated from Wyalusing PA High School and Temple University, Philadelphia, PA with a BS in Commerce. Wayne was an employee...

Ruth Beach

Ruth Beach

Mar 12, 2010

Ruth Beach, 90, of 7 Highland Crescent, Dryden, NY passed away Friday, March 12, 2010, at home. Services with be planned at a later time. Ruth in survived by her husband of 69 years, Laurence H. Beach at home; a son, Daniel (Lauren) Beach; a daughter, Beth (Mack McGrath) Flavin; and grandchildren, Jessica (Ryan) Rowlett, Nicholas Reaves, Christopher Beach,...