Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Dryden, New York

Gertrude  C. Rinchack

Gertrude C. Rinchack

Aug 29, 2009

GERTRUDE C. RINCHACK, age 68, of 1125 Ellis Hollow Road, Ithaca, NY passed away Saturday, August 29, 2009 at the Hospicare Residence, Ithaca, NY after a lengthy illness. Gertrude was born Oct. 23, 1940 in Ithaca a daughter of the late Donald and Pauline Martin Cornelius. She was graduated from Ithaca High School in 1959 and was married to...

Perry  J. Mudge

Perry J. Mudge

Aug 25, 2009

Perry James Mudge, 89, of Virgil Road, Dryden, NY, went unexpectedly home to his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 25, 2009. Perry was born January 19, 1920 in Solon, NY, a son of the late Ralph and Gladys Cook Mudge. Raised on the family farm in Cincinnatus, at the young age of 17, he was placed in the...

Louise Baird

Louise Baird

Aug 20, 2009

LOUISE A. BAIRD Freeville - Louise A Baird, 96 of Freeville, NY passed away August 20, 2009 in the company of her family. She led a very full and active life devoted to her family and serving her fraternity. In 2006, the Cornell University chapter of Alpha Chi Omega honored Louise for her 75 years of membership in the...

William  C. Raab

William C. Raab

Aug 15, 2009

PALM CITY, FL - William C. Raab of Palm City, FL, died peacefully at Treasure Coast Hospice Inn on Saturday, August 15, 2009. Mr. Raab is survived by his devoted wife of 54 years, Ann; four loving children, Jean (Kirk) Tranka, James (Mary, his companion) Raab, William (Heather) Raab and Cindi Johnson; three grandchildren, Robert (Mackenzie) Jewell, Christina (Rob,...

Robert Bates

Robert Bates

Aug 14, 2009

Robert Bates Robert (?Bob?) Bates, of Gee Hill Road, Dryden, NY died Monday, August17 at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca, NY Bob was born in Springfield, Mass. on June 14, 1942. After graduating with honors from Ludlow High School, he attended the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He graduated as an Ensign on June 3, 1964, and three days...

Richard  D Blackman  Jr.

Richard D Blackman Jr.

Aug 14, 2009

RICHARD DALE BLACKMAN JR.Dick went home to be with the Lord on August 14, 2009 at home after a courageous battle with Hodgkin?s Lymphoma. He was born on December 2, 1961 in Cortland.At the age of 18, he joined the Harford Volunteer Fire Dept. He graduated from Dryden High School and married in 1980. Dick was proud to serve...

Eleanor  E Collins

Eleanor E Collins

Aug 11, 2009

ELEANOR E. COLLINS , age 84, formerly of 9 Groton Ave., Freeville, N Y passed away Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009 at the Groton Nursing Facility. Eleanor was born May 26, 1925, in Groton, a daughter of the late Horatio D. and Hazel P. Morgan Hall. Eleanor was married to Homer Collins who died May 1, 2000. She was a...

Gloria  K. Farrell

Gloria K. Farrell

Aug 8, 2009

Gloria K. Farrell, age 78, of 435 Etna Road, Ithaca, NY passed away Saturday, August 8, 2009 at home following a lengthy illness. Born June 15, 1931 in Ithaca, NY, she was a daughter of the late Carl Elbert and Iva Holden Kiem. She was a graduate of Ludlowville High School and started working for NY Telephone Co. as...

Margaret Green

Margaret Green

Aug 6, 2009

ITHACA - Margaret (Meg) Green went to be in the presence of her Lord and Savior on August 6, 2009. She was born on August 16, 1920. Meg graduated in 1942 from Ithaca College's School of Music. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward, and a brother, Bill Tuttle. Her immediate survivors include her brother, Robert Tuttle of Venice,...

Lawrence  H. Hull

Lawrence H. Hull

Aug 2, 2009

LAWRENCE H. HULL, age 73, of Buffalo Street, Ithaca, NY passed away Sunday, August 2, 2009 at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca. "Larry" was born June 21, 1936 in Ithaca a son of the late Adelbert and Louise Fritzges Hull. Larry was a 1954 graduate of Ithaca High School and a 1958 graduate of Syracuse University where he...

Elizabeth  E. Tanner

Elizabeth E. Tanner

Jul 25, 2009

E. "Betty" Tanner, age 94, of 21 Stevens Road, McLean, NY passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009 after a lengthy struggle with heart disease. Elizabeth E. "Betty" Tanner, age 94, of 21 Stevens Road, McLean, NY passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009 after a lengthy struggle with heart disease. She was born November 23, 1914 in Oneida, NY, the...

Gary Rumsey

Gary Rumsey

Jul 23, 2009

Gary L. Rumsey , 75, of Dryden, NY, died at home on Thursday, July 23, 2009. He was born in Clifton Springs, NY a son of Elmo and Elva Rumsey. He received his BS and MS degrees in Biochemistry from the Pennsylvania State University. Upon moving to the Ithaca area as Director of the Agway Research Center on Warren...

Sheila  K. Keech

Sheila K. Keech

Jul 19, 2009

SHEILA K. KEECH, age 64, of Cindella Lane, Dryden, NY died Sunday, July 19, 2009 at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca, NY after a brief illness. Sheila was born June 29, 1945 in Willsboro, NY, the eighth of thirteen children of Floyd and Adelaide Hathaway Pierce. Sheila had been a Dryden area resident since 1971. Years ago she...

Doris  J. Marsh

Doris J. Marsh

Jul 15, 2009

Doris J. Marsh of NYS Rt. 221, Marathon, NY passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at the Cayuga Medical Center after a four month illness. Doris was born Oct. 3, 1940 at Richford a daughter of the late Edgar and Nellie Holt Slate. She was a long time area resident and was married to Robert Marsh on March 1,...

Robert  T. Tyrrell

Robert T. Tyrrell

Jul 15, 2009

Thomas Tyrrell, age 79, of 180 Sharpsteen Road, Locke, NY, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at home following a lengthy illness. NORTH LANSING - Robert Thomas Tyrrell , age 79, of 180 Sharpsteen Road, Locke, NY, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at home following a lengthy illness. Bob was born on the family farm on Indian Field...

Lois  J. Mckane

Lois J. Mckane

Jul 9, 2009

LANSING, NY - Lois J. McKane, age 64 of North Triphammer Rd., Lansing, NY passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at her home. Born August 17, 1944 in Cortland, NY she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Iva Cotterill Schutt and wife of the late James R. McKane, Sr. who died in 2005. She was...

Richard  E. Black

Richard E. Black

Jul 1, 2009

RICHARD E. BLACK, age 80, of Harford and formerly Cortland, NY and Plant City, FL passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Richard was born Sept. 8, 1928 in Cortland and served proudly in the US Marine Corps. An experienced welder and blacksmith, Richard was the proprietor of Metal Craft...

Eleanor  M. Pease

Eleanor M. Pease

Jun 29, 2009

>ELEANOR M. PEASE, 88, of Satellite Beach, FL passed away at home on June 29, 2009. Born in Freeville, NY, she resided with her family for many years in E. Syracuse, NY where she taught 4th grade and Sunday school. Eleanor M. Pease June 29, 2009 ELEANOR M. PEASE, 88, of Satellite Beach, FL passed away at home on...

Leah  R Snow

Leah R Snow

Jun 19, 2009

LEAH R. SNOW, age 65, of 915 Cobb Street, Groton, NY and formerly of Etna passed away Sunday, June 14, 2009 at the Cortland Regional Hospital. Leah was born Nov. 18, 1943 at Ithaca, a daughter of the late Paul and Virginia Lee Kobasa. Leah was graduated from Ithaca High School and was employed for 33 years at NYSEG....

Prudence  M Pisciotta

Prudence M Pisciotta

Jun 11, 2009

Prudence M. Pisciotta, age 82, of Boynton Beach, FL, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2009 at the Hospicare Residence, Ithaca, NY following a brief illness. Born October 20, 1926 in New York City, NY, she is the daughter of the late Frank and Rose Bologna Musso and wife of the late Peter F. Pisciotta who died in 1997. She...