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Genoa & Groton, New York Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Genoa & Groton, New York & Surrounding Areas
Julia D. Janack
Jul 9, 2025
Julia D. Janack, 65, of Moravia, passed away at home unexpectedly on July 9, 2025.
She was born on September 12, 1959 in Auburn, a daughter of Melvin Bean and Laura (Mooney) Bean. Julia was a graduate of Moravia Central School and attended Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3). She had worked for area manufacturers including Cros-Ible in Moravia. She loved her...
William Lee "Bill" Parker, Sr.
Jul 23, 2025
William Lee "Bill" Parker, Sr., 76, of Locke, passed away unexpectedly on July 23, 2025 at Albany Medical Center.
Bill was born on April 23, 1949 in Ithaca, a son of the late Paul and Mae (Oplinger) Parker. He was a lifelong area resident and attended Lansing Central School. Bill retired after 25 years as a crane operator with Local 545...
Ray G. Hutchings
Jul 20, 2025
Ray G. Hutchings, 93, of Groton, passed away on July 20, 2025 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester after a brief illness.
He was born on May 24, 1932 in Virgil, the son of the late Ray Curtis and Lillian (Austin) Hutchings. A lifelong area resident, Ray retired as a Motor Equipment Operator with the Town of Homer and had been...
Chester E. "Chet" Ferguson
Jul 19, 2025
Chester E. "Chet" Ferguson, 66, of Genoa, passed away on July 19, 2025 at Upstate University Medical Center in Syracuse.
Chet was born on December 20, 1958 in the Panama Canal Zone. He attended Thousand Island Central School and was a proud veteran of the US Army. He had resided for many years in the Genoa area, where he owned and...
Jo Ann "Jody" Koegler
Jul 13, 2025
Jo Ann “Jody” Koegler, 77, of Geneva, passed away unexpectedly at home on July 13, 2025.
Jody was born on August 22, 1947 in Rochester, a daughter of the late Theodore and Phyllis (Briggs) Deal. She grew up and lived her life in and around the Rochester area. She was a resident of the Fairport, Walworth and Geneva/Waterloo areas for many...
Billy Jack Breed
Jul 13, 2025
Billy Jack Breed, 33, of Groton, unexpectedly passed away on July 13, 2025 at Upstate University Medical Center in Syracuse.
Jack was born on September 3, 1991 in Ithaca, and he graduated from Ithaca High School. He was a lifelong resident of Tompkins County and a dedicated community member. He was a lineman with the Village of Groton Municipal Electric System,...
Barbara J. Horner
Jul 13, 2025
Barbara J. Horner, 84, passed away on July 13, 2025, at the Groton Community Health Care Center after a period of declining health.
Barb or Barbie, as her three sisters called her, was born on July 12, 1941, in Cortland, a daughter of the late Herbert and Gertrude (Randall) Karn. A resident of the Groton-Moravia area most of her life, she...
Douglas B. Caveney
Jul 12, 2025
Doug Caveney, passed away on July 12, 2025 after a courageous battle with kidney cancer. He departed peacefully at his home in Lansing, NY surrounded by his loved ones and his dog, Cassie. Doug touched the lives of many around him with strength, resilience and unwavering spirit. Despite facing the challenges of his illness, he remained a beacon of hope...
Jessica A. (Hutchings) Peer
Jul 7, 2025
Jessica A. (Hutchings) Peer, 41, of Cortland, passed away unexpectedly on July 7, 2025.
Jessica was born on March 23, 1984 in Cortland, daughter of Timothy and Patricia (Benjamin) Hutchings, of Cortland, who survive her. A lifelong area resident, she attended Groton Central School and had worked in previous years at the Dandy Mini Mart in McLean. Her biggest hobby was...
George C. Shurtleff
Jun 28, 2025
George Shurtleff was born and raised on a dairy farm in Pompey, New York. He was 7 years old when he and his family benefitted from the Rural Electrification Program during the New Deal. He graduated from Fabius Pompey High School in 1950. He and his future wife Thelma (“Bunny”) DeVaul met in high school, and they were subsequently married in1953. He earned his...
John R. Kelly
Jun 26, 2025
John R. Kelly, 82, of Groton, passed away on June 26, 2025 at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center after a brief illness.
John was born on March 30, 1943 in Ithaca, a son of the late Roland and Elizabeth (Ainslie) Kelly. He was a graduate of Lansing Central School, and retired after 22 years as a field technician with Cornell University School...
Bradley K. Eldred
Jun 25, 2025
Bradley K. Eldred, 80, of Groton, passed away unexpectedly at home on June 25, 2025.
He was born on November 28, 1944 in DeRuyter, NY, a son of the late Leo and Arla (Lockwood) Eldred. He was a graduate of Groton Central School, and served with the US Army during the Vietnam War and was awarded a National Defense Service Medal.Brad...
Ruth "Midge" Ann Holloway Lamphere
Jun 24, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ruth "Midge" Ann Holloway Lamphere, 76, of Moravia, on June 24, 2025, after a courageous battle.
Ruth was born on March 9, 1949 in Auburn, NY, a daughter of the late Lyman and Lena (Kellogg) Perrine. Raised in Moravia, she attended Moravia Central School and graduated in 1968. She attended...
Darla M. Meldrum
Jun 11, 2025
Darla M. Meldrum, 68, of Ithaca, passed away unexpectedly at home on June 11, 2025.
Darla was born on January 29, 1957 in Pemberton, NJ, the daughter of the late Howard Gauntt and Sara (Vanderbunt) Gauntt Ayers. A lifelong area resident, she attended Groton Central School and worked for many years as a health care provider. She retired after several years...
Sandra J. Munson
Jun 5, 2025
Sandra J. Munson, 82, of Freeville, passed away on June 5, 2025 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.
Sandy was born on February 25, 1943 in Jersey City, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Clayton G. and Margaret (Gross) Dolly.
An area resident most of her life, she graduated from McGraw High School. She was employed for over thirty years...
Sandra Hewitt Hatfield
Jun 1, 2025
With all her i's dotted and her t's crossed, Sandra Hewitt Hatfield passed away on June 1, 2025.
She leaves behind her husband, Lee, her wonderful son, Jeff and two amazing grandchildren, Bailee Brown and Jett Hatfield! With great sadness and undying love, more family than friends, she leaves her best friend Pam Vitale and her "like a daughter" friend, Kelly...
Charles T. Harriger, Sr.
May 17, 2025
Charles T. "Chuck" Harriger, Sr., 59, of Groton, passed away unexpectedly at home, during his courageous battle against cancer, on May 17, 2025.
He was born on October 13, 1965 in Ithaca, a son of the late Thomas Harriger and Ella Wheeland.
A lifelong area resident, he had owned and operated Chuck's Painting for many years. In addition, he enjoyed farming his...
Linda Ann Grace
May 13, 2025
Linda Ann Grace, 73, of Cortland, passed away unexpectedly at home on May 13, 2025.
She was born on February 23, 1952, in Astoria, Queens, NYC. Linda was the daughter of the late William and Jeanette (Caldrone) Haberland.
She spent many years in Westchester County before building her beloved dream home in New Fairfield, Connecticut, a place that reflected her creative spirit...
Michael W. Down
May 8, 2025
Michael W. Down, 68, of Freeville/Groton passed away on May 8, 2025 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse.
He was born August 30, 1956, in Lawton, OK, a son of the late William and Dorothy “Dot” (Schall) Down. An area resident for most of his life, he graduated from Dryden Central School, Class of 1974.
Mike worked his entire career at the...
Harold A. "Ty" St. John
May 7, 2025
Harold A. "Ty" St. John, 66, of Scipio Center, passed away on May 7, 2025 at Auburn Community Hospital after a brief illness.
Ty was born on November 11, 1958 in Auburn, a son of the late Harold C. and Joyce (Sherlock) St. John. He was a graduate of Moravia Central School and had resided most of his life in southern...
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