All Obituaries

Derek M. Brown, 32 of Cortland passed away unexpectedly Wednesday at home.  He was born on October 31, 1987 in Cortland the son of Joel & Cindy DeGear Brown. Derek was a 2005 graduate of TST Boces.  He was a loving father, son, brother, grandson, nephew and cousin. Derek was predeceased by his grandfathers, Richard C. Brown and Joseph Renda; aunt, Juanita Knolls and uncle, Keith DeGear.   Derek is survived by his daughter, Alina Brown; parents, Joel & Cindy...

Veda A. Newhart, age 82, of Cortland Park, formerly of West Dryden, New York passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Cortland Park. Born December 10, 1937 in Groton, New York, she was the daughter of the late Bert and Floy Mabel Goss Ross and wife of the late James C. Newhart who died in 1978. Mrs. Newhart is survived by her sons, Keith Newhart of Groton and Michael (Veronica) Newhart of Little River, SC; her daughters, Avon (Dan) Aiken of Groton and Connie (Fred) Compagni of Homer;...

Bertha “Bert” McGory, age 90, of Dryden, New York passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center. Born August 2, 1929 in Berkshire, NY, she was the daughter of the late Rea and Semira Daniels Zhe and wife of the late Charles W. McGory who died in 1989.  Bert was retired from National Cash Register. Bert is survived by her brother, Robert K. (Joan) Zhe of Groton, NY; sister in law, Carolyn McGory of Ithaca, NY; seventeen nieces and nephews and...

Lillian Griffin DeLia Truman, age 89 of Cortland, New York passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center. Lillian was born June 23, 1930 in Cortland, New York the daughter of the late Louis and Annabell Truman and stepdaughter of the late Marie Truman and Spurgon Hill. Lillian is survived by her beloved children; Ann Marie Griffin Armstrong, Harold Griffin Jr., Jerry (Colleen) Griffin, Alan (Karen) Griffin, Debra DeLia (Gary) Alexander and Jeffrey (Jessica)...

Helen L. Freelove, age 72 passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 as the result of a house fire. Born September 8, 1947 in Cortland, NY she was the daughter of the late Harry and Marjorie Parks Burlingame Jr.  She had been a home health aide in Tompkins County prior to retirement. Helen is survived by her children, Ricky Predmore, Sheila Predmore, Melissa LaSure, Melinda Harvey, Randy Predmore, Elwinn Stone and Corina Predmore; sister, Donna Oaks; brother, Butch (Georgette) Burlingame...

Kevin Mark Davis, 40 of Cicero, NY and formerly of Dryden, went home unexpectedly to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse.  He was born on October 23, 1979 the son of Nelson and Linda Evington Davis at Tompkins County Hospital in Ithaca.  Kevin graduated from Dryden Central High School in 1998 and Tompkins Cortland Community College in 2000.  He was active on the football team in high school and played softball for...

Harold M. Shepard, age 93, of Groton, NY formerly of Freeville, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Groton Community Health Care Center. Born May 3, 1926 in Wells Township, PA, he was a son of the late Louis and Elsie Luckey Shepard. On April 25, 1944, Harold enlisted in the US Navy and served in the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign. He was serving on the Sea of Japan when the Japanese surrendered and he was honorably discharged on February 21, 1946. On June 7, 1947 he married Dorothy Nash...

Elizabeth “Beth” Anne Brunelle, 46, of Ithaca, NY, died at Hospicare from a ferocious fight with cancer.  She was born on May 7, 1973, in New Bedford, MA, to Gertrude Brunelle from Albany, NY, and the late Leo Brunelle. In addition to her mother, Beth is survived by her twin sister Aimee Brunelle of Schenectady, NY, her brother Marc Brunelle, and her partner of 15 years, Cheryl Jewell, and their dog, Charlie.  She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Education at...

Ruth Doll, age 91, of Trumansburg Road, Ithaca formerly of Dryden, New York passed away peacefully at Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility with her family by her side on Wednesday, December 18, 2019. Born April 11, 1928 in Genoa, NY she was the daughter of Ivan and Florence Atwater Streeter and wife of the late John L. Doll who died July 1, 2015. Ruth graduated from Dryden High School and received her BS from Houghton College. After graduation she was a Lab Technician at Packer Hospital,...

Ronald William Alexander, 83, of Dryden, NY, left this world surrounded by loving family on December 14, 2019. Born on June 2, 1936, to William T. Alexander and Viola Pellegrini Alexander, Ron was blessed to have been married for 28 years to Victoria Kingston Alexander. Together they had 5 daughters and 9 grandchildren: Amy Tatro Rhault (Rochester, NY), her husband Michael and children Lillian and Nicholas; Penelope Tatro Carpenter (Dryden, NY), her husband Gabriel and children Josiah and...