All Obituaries

Daniel L. Sullivan, age 79 of Ithaca, formerly of Dryden, NY passed away Monday, November 21, 2022 at Beechtree Care Center. Daniel was born on April 6, 1943 in Elmira, NY, a son of the late Edward and Florence Dudgeon Sullivan. He was a graduate of Elmira Free Academy and had been a farmer with Cook Farm in Dryden prior to retirement. Daniel is survived by a niece, Anna (Charles) Barnhart; a nephew, David Lasher of Brooktondale; several great nieces and nephews, including Sarah Lasher,...

Laureen “Rene” Eloisa (Oltz) Nickerson, 49, of Danby, NY passed away unexpectedly on November 18, 2022. Rene is survived by her son, Kevin R. Nickerson II; Her father, Hollis L. Oltz Sr.; Her siblings Hollis L. Oltz Jr., Timothy Ellis and McKenna Bovard, as well nephews, Justin and Gage, many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Rene was preceded in death by her mother, Emma (Harris) Price, grand parents Leon and Betty Oltz, and infant daughter, Brittany Oltz. Visitation and Service will...

Ithaca – Chan’deng (Shawny) Xayarath, 72, of Ithaca, NY, passed away of cancer on November 13, 2022 at her home surrounded by family and loved ones. She was born in Ubon, Thailand on February 20, 1950 to Moung and Noo Suraksa. When she was 14 years old, her family moved to Laos to be surrounded by the beauty of the endless mountain views. She married her husband Somlith Xayarath of 57 years in 1965. Their children, daughter, Nangtheing, and sons Veng and Thongvane were born in...

Arlene Belle Doty, 92 of Lansing, NY passed away Friday, November 11, 2022 at Groton Community Health Care Facility. Born May 9, 1930 in Ellis Hollow, NY she was one of eight children born to John Casey and Edna Cranmer Shevalier. She was employed with Smith Corona prior to retirement. Arlene was a member of the Varna Church and Lansing, Groton and King Ferry Senior Citizens. She enjoyed many of the activities and trips with those groups. Arlene is survived by her three daughters,...

Nancy Carolyn (Hatch) Bell, 52, of McLean, New York passed away at home on November 7, 2022, after a courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. Nancy was born to Elnora and Raymond Hatch on January 23, 1970 in Cortland, NY.  Nancy graduated from Dryden Central School in 1988 and graduated from Tompkins Cortland Community College in 1997. Nancy worked in various Administrative Assistant positions at Cornell University for over thirty years. She enjoyed arts and crafts, camping,...

Cornel L. Lamey, 75 of Groton, NY passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Upstate Community Hospital in Syracuse, NY. Born July 24, 1947 in Lock Haven, PA he was a son of the late Glen and Irene Wolfe Lamey. Cornel was a computer programmer/analyst with NYSEG prior to his retirement in 2006. At one time he was a Boy Scout Leader, he made remote controlled model airplanes and enjoyed camping, bowling and golfing.  He enjoyed watching his grandkids play sports and spending time with...

John Robert “Butch” Ingalls, age 76 of Ithaca, New York, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022 at Cayuga Medical Center. Born May 20, 1946 in Ithaca, he was a son of the late George Richard Ingalls and Violet May Drummond Ingalls. Butch spent many years living at Unity House in Ithaca and working for Challenge Industries. Butch is survived by his siblings, Doris I. Ward, Shirley A. Ingalls and George R. Ingalls all of Dryden. In addition to his parents, Butch was predeceased...

Grace Louise Keeler Eversdyke of Dryden, NY passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at home. She was born to Florence Ida MacGillivray Keeler and Fritz Willis Keeler in Harford, NY on January 5, 1925. Grace spent her grade school years in the former schoolhouse in Harford. She graduated from High School at Marathon Central as an honor student. Grace married Harry Eversdyke. Together they had two sons, Clare Eugene (Lori) of Aurora, NY and Marvin Willis (Sharon) of Milford, PA who survive....

Leslie O Hill passed away peacefully on October 29, 2022. He was born July 16,1931. Leslie was predeceased by his loving wife of 53 years, Charlene E. Hill. He is survived by his daughter, Amy Hill Whittington, his sons Douglas Hill of Lebanon PA, David (Melanie) Hill of Marathon NY, and his eight grandchildren Emilie Whittington, Sophie (Nick) Whittington-Dentes, Ethan Whittington, and Chloe Whittington, Mindy Hill and Jacob Hill, and McKinley Hill and Alainna Hill. Leslie was a lifelong...

Alice Shirley Bell, 98, of Brooktondale, NY passed away on October 24, 2022 at the Auburn Nursing Home. She was born March 10, 1924, at home in Danby, she was one of ten children born to the late Austin Lathrop Rose and Florence Mae Beers Rose. Alice worked at Dairy Records at Cornell, retiring in 1987. She was a member of the Brooktondale Baptist Church and Caroline Senior Citizens. Alice is survived by her daughter, JoAnn Bell Palmer of Martville, NY; daughter-in-law Dorothy Bell, of...