All Obituaries

Frank Lyman Sanford Jr. 74 of Dryden was born in Cortland NY on August 18, 1947 and passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021 at home. Parents who predeceased him were Frank Lyman Sanford Sr. and Helen Greenwood Sanford, two sisters also predeceased him, Narin Sanford Prentice and Joanne Skehan Whetstone. He is survived by his former wife, Sheila Sanford; his children, Teresa Sanford Cain, James (Sharon) and Steven Sanford, his five grandchildren, Tori and Taylor Cain, Alex and Johnny...

Dianna G. (Beatty) Ink, 56 of Dryden, NY passed away Friday, October 8, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA. Born January 12, 1965 in Sayre, PA she was the daughter of Jacob Beatty and the late Linda Grant Wood. Dianna had been employed as a courier with DHL in Ithaca. She was a Boy Scout Mom with Troop 24, loved country music, quilting, cooking and finding Dollar Store penny deals.  She also loved baking her “famous” sugar cookies. In addition to her father,...

Dennis Clair Ferguson, age 77 of Dryden, NY passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center. Born November 26, 1943 in Indiana, PA he was the son of the late Clair and Ella Cooper Ferguson. Denny was born immersed in the Dairy Industry, but his biggest accomplishment and source of pride was his family.  His son, JD left us way too soon, but he left us with our Heather. His son, Jason, continues in the family tradition. Denny was a force to be reckoned with, a...

Julian F. Elliott, age 86, of N. Carolina passed away peacefully on October 4, 2021. Born in Virgil, NY to John W and Doris (Seamans) Elliott, he served in the US Navy on the USS Leyte. After serving in the Navy he was employed at Brockway Motor Company later was employed at Cortland City Schools where he retired in 1997. Julian was a volunteer fireman for the Virgil Fire Department for many years and also a member of the Masonic Lodge for over 40 years. Besides his parents, he was...

Sandra (Sandy) Hammond, age 64, went to be with her lord and savior on October 3, 2021.  She was a devout Christian and faithful member of the Dryden United Methodist Church.  Her faith was unwavering, and we all rest assured knowing that her journey isn’t ending, rather just beginning. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Steve Hammond, her 2 children, Rachel Green (Ryan) & Aaron Hammond (Tiffany).  She found some of her greatest joy later in her life by...

Donald L. Delong, age 89 of Lansing, NY passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Groton Community Health Care Center. Born March 26, 1932 in Ithaca, he was the son of the late Freeman and Laura Bullis Delong and husband of the late Addie Delong. Don was employed with the Laborer’s Union Local 785 in Ithaca. He enjoyed his retirement by gambling, whether the horses, casinos or just plain scratch offs. He also enjoyed hunting at “the camp.” Don is survived by his...

Dryden – Janet A. Hollenbeck , 79 formerly of Oswego (Bundyville), entered into eternal life peacefully on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at home with her family at her side.  Janet grew up in Virgil, NY the daughter of the late Timothy and Lillian Hutchings, and the beloved wife of Bruce Hollenbeck for the past 33 years.  Janet was a 1958 graduate of Virgil Central School. In the fall of 1958, she enrolled in Green Mountain College, Vermont, transferring the next year to Oswego...

Donald G. Enders (Don), 93, of Newfield, went to be with his Lord on September 24, 2021, with his wife and loving family by his side. Don was born in Springville, NY, on June 6, 1928, the son of William and Louella Enders. Don learned early on about hard work and its rewards, as his father was a farmer who, along with his mother, raised seven children and provided well for them. Don is survived by his loving wife, Fran, of 50 years; sons, Robert (KapSun) Enders of Alaska and Daniel Enders...

Scotty Lin Britton, 72, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday September 23, 2021 in her home of 28 years on Murfield Dr, in Lansing, NY. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends in her final days after losing her life to cancer. Born to the late Jung Ching and Chang Bing Lin, Scotty was one of seven sisters and two brothers in their home of Taichung, Taiwan. In 1980, Scotty immigrated to the US with several members of her family and continued her education in Business...

Colin Eugene Rockwell, age 57 of Freeville, passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at home. Born May 26, 1964 in Cortland, he was the son of Douglas and Eleanor Hall Rockwell. Colin was a US Army veteran, serving from 1984-1985 and had been employed with the Town of Dryden Highway Dept., Wallace Steel and Alnye Trucking.  Colin loved hunting, fishing and camping. In addition to his mom, Eleanor Burrows, Colin is survived by his son, Chaz (Christina Wilkinson) Rockwell; daughters,...