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Genoa & Groton, New York Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Genoa & Groton, New York & Surrounding Areas
Francis David "Dave" Pai
Jan 21, 2026
Francis David Pai, 87, of Groton, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2026, at Guthrie Cortland Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, following a period of declining health, surrounded by the love of his family.
Dave was born on May 10, 1938, in Ithaca, a son of the late Francis J. Pai and L.O. (Tripp) Myskow. A lifelong resident of the area, he...
Fred L. Stannard
Jan 19, 2026
Fred L. Stannard, 61, of Moravia, passed away on January 19, 2026 at Auburn Community Hospital.
Fred was born on June 27, 1964 in Ithaca, a son of the late Fred William and Nancy (Woodard) Stannard. He was a graduate of Trumansburg Central School and had served for six years in the US Navy.
He worked in sales for several years at...
Estella W. Alvord
Jan 19, 2026
Estella W. Alvord passed away peacefully Monday, January 19th, 2026, in Groton, NY.
She was born August 22, 1930, in Enfield, NY to Ira Dewitt Wright and Grace Stark. She married Covert C. Alvord on January 31, 1959. Together, they ran Alvord’s Garage for 40+ years in Locke, NY. They enjoyed retirement as snowbirds between King Ferry, NY and Ocala, FL.
Estella...
Randall J. Reeves
Jan 11, 2026
Randall J. Reeves, 46, of Genoa, passed away at home unexpectedly on January 11, 2026.
Randy was born on September 6, 1979 in Ithaca, a son of Sidney and Sharon (Armstrong) Reeves of Genoa, who survive him. A lifelong area resident, he attended Southern Cayuga Central School and Tompkins-Tioga BOCES. He had an aptitude for carpentry, was an avid fisherman in...
Nancy L. Baker
Jan 11, 2026
Nancy L. Baker, 84, of Moravia, passed away on January 11, 2026 at the Commons on St. Anthony in Auburn.
Nancy was born on April 4, 1941 in Auburn, a daughter of the late Calvin James Newhart and Mary Ella (Sorrell) Newhart Mather. A lifelong area resident, Nancy graduated from Moravia High School and worked in several areas throughout her career helping and caring for...
Barbara J. Ayres
Jan 9, 2026
Barbara Jean Ayres, 71, of Freeville, passed away on January 9, 2026 at Cayuga Medical Center.
Barbara was born on October 29, 1954 in Sussex, NJ, a daughter of the late Orlow and Rosa (Purcell) Brown. An area resident for most of her years, she was a graduate of Groton Central School and had worked in the food services at Ithaca...
Robin L. Fenton-Roy
Jan 1, 2026
Robin L. Fenton-Roy, 51, of Richford, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center on January 1, 2026 after a brief illness.
Robin was born on August 13, 1974 in Ithaca, a daughter of the late Richard and Emily (Ames) Fenton. She was a graduate of the Groton Central School Class of 1993. Robin was a property...
Amy B. Hand
Dec 31, 2025
Amy B. Hand, 103, of Moravia, formerly of Genoa, passed away on December 31, 2025 at Auburn Community Hospital.
Amy was born on February 18, 1922 in Ledyard, the daughter of the late Frank and Alice (Gifford) Winters. A lifelong resident of Southern Cayuga County, Amy was a teacher's aide and bus driver for the Southern Cayuga Central Schools and owned...
Florence E. Knapp
Dec 28, 2025
Florence E. Knapp, 89, formerly of Groton, passed away on December 28, 2025 in Ithaca, NY. At Florence's request, there are no public services.
Shirley Ann Dunkle
Dec 24, 2025
Shirley Ann Dunkle, 81, of King Ferry, passed away on December 24, 2025 in Ithaca.
Shirley was born on September 13, 1944 in Ithaca, a daughter of the late Ralph and Edith (Baildon) Grover. A lifelong area resident, she and her husband John lived in King Ferry where they farmed and raised their family. She was a member of the United...
Newell F. Fenner, Sr.
Dec 9, 2025
Newell F. Fenner, Sr., 82, of Lansingville, passed away at home on December 9, 2025.
Newell was born in Sherwood, NY on December 19, 1942, a son of the late Marian (Avery) and George L. Fenner, Sr.
He was an area resident most of his life and a graduate of King Ferry High School. Newell worked throughout his career in trucking, farming...
Glen J. Hinckley
Nov 26, 2025
Glen J. Hinckley, 49, of McLean, passed away unexpectedly on November 26, 2025.
A lifelong area resident, Glen was a graduate of Lansing Central School. He worked for many years as a maintenance technician for Cargill Salt in Lansing. Glen enjoyed riding motorcycle and spending time with family.He is survived by sons, Gage and Kaydin Hinckley and their mother, Barbara Alexander;...
Lance D. Hoag
Nov 22, 2025
Lance D. Hoag, 63, of Groton, passed away unexpectedly at home on November 22, 2025.
Lance was born on September 11, 1962 in Auburn, a son of the late George and Donna (Barrington) Hoag, who predeceased him. A resident of Groton for most of his life, he served in the US Army and studied auto mechanics at Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES.He is survived...
Karen Lynn Brown
Nov 9, 2025
Karen Lynn Brown, 66, of Groton, passed away on November 9, 2025 at Cayuga Medical Center.
Karen was born on February 28, 1959 in Syracuse, daughter of the late Ronald J. and Shirley (Chapman) Fish. A lifelong area resident, she was a graduate of Homer Central School, Class of 1977.
Karen had served as Pastoral Minister at St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church...
Eric J. Thurston
Nov 8, 2025
Eric J. Thurston, 54, of Scipio, passed away unexpectedly on November 8, 2025, at Auburn Community Hospital.
Born on May 25, 1971, in Auburn, Eric was the beloved son of Pamela (Clark) Grady of Inman, SC, and the late Ted J. Thurston. A lifelong resident of the area, he graduated from Southern Cayuga Central School and later enjoyed a long career...
Normand Richard (Rick) Mainville
Nov 7, 2025
With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Normand Richard (Rick) Mainville on Nov 7th 2025.
Rick was born in Ithaca on April 22, 1959 .
Rick is survived by his wife of 31 years, Christine (Aston) Mainville, of Ithaca, NY; his children: Jonathon Freund (Jessica Iacovelli), of Newfield, NY, and Christle Towner-Henriques (Carlos Henriques), of Colorado; his brother, John (Yvonne )...
Wendell B. Hatfield
Nov 3, 2025
Wendell B. Hatfield, 95, of Moravia, passed away on November 3, 2025. He was born on August 13, 1930 to Alfred Ralph Hatfield and Iva Bernice Ross Hatfield.
Wendell was predeceased by his wives: Nancy Jean Baker, Bernice Kahler, Celeste Finton, and Deloris Garrett; a daughter, Wenda Kehoe; daughter-in-law, Sandy Hewitt Hatfield; sister, Eugenia May (Gina) Hatfield Morrill; and brother, Arbon...
Michael R. Perkins
Oct 22, 2025
The family of Michael R. Perkins sadly announces his passing on October 22nd, 2025. Mike was born in Cortland, New York on November 24, 1957. He was the first born son of Paula Natoli Perkins and James E. Perkins.
Mike was a proud lifelong resident of Groton, New York and shared countless fond memories of his time at Groton High School....
John S. Leonard
Oct 20, 2025
John S. Leonard, 75, of Moravia, passed away on October 20, 2025 after a long illness.
John was born on November 20, 1949 in Auburn, son of the late Stanley and Helen (Bennett) Leonard. A lifelong area resident, John worked for many years on area farms and went on to be a NYS Corrections Officer.
He was a veteran of the US...
Beverly J. Plumadore
Oct 20, 2025
Beverly J. Plumadore, 80, of Groton, passed away on October 20, 2025 at Cayuga Medical Center after a brief illness.
Beverly was born on July 27, 1945 in Cortland, a daughter of the late Ernest and Helen (Robison) Mattoon. A lifelong Groton resident, Beverly attended Groton Central School and was a typewriter assembler for many years at Smith Corona Marchant (SCM)....
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