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Genoa & Groton, New York Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Genoa & Groton, New York & Surrounding Areas
Margaret A. Powers
Oct 23, 2024
Margaret (Peggy) Powers
October 30,1936 - October 23, 2024
Peggy Powers passed peacefully at Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Cortland, New York on October 23, 2024. She was 87 years old.
Peggy was born in Genoa, New York on October 30, 1936 and lived her entire life in the Genoa area.
She is survived by her devoted husband of 69 years, David;...
Mary A. Grisamore
Oct 15, 2024
Mary A. Grisamore, 62, of Genoa, passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on October 15, 2024 after a period of declining health.
Mary was born on September 16, 1962 in Auburn, a daughter of the late Paul R. and Christine (Henjes) Grisamore. She was a graduate of Southern Cayuga Central School and SUNY Morrisville, where she earned a degree in accounting....
Patricia A. Mills
Oct 11, 2024
Patricia A. Mills, 77, of Genoa, passed away on October 11, 2024 at Auburn Community Hospital.
Pat was born on October 18, 1946 in Luthers Mills, PA, a daughter of the late Lewis and Alma (McKeel) Darrow. An area resident most of her life, Pat was a home health aide, working for many years with Unity House and other organizations.
She is...
Beverly E. Hopkins
Oct 9, 2024
Beverly E. (Knolls) Hopkins, 86, of McLean, passed away on October 9, 2024 in Port Washington, NY. Born December 5, 1937 in Cortland, she was the daughter of the late Harold F. and Thelma (Wire) Knolls. A lifelong area resident, Beverly graduated from Dryden High School and retired as Head Cook for Dryden School. She worked for many years with...
Dianne M. Toolan
Oct 6, 2024
Dianne M. Toolan
December 17, 1969 – October 6, 2024
Dianne M. Toolan, 54, of Summerhill, NY, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family after a brave battle with cancer.
A dedicated professional, Dianne worked for 37 years at P&C Fresh in Cortland, most recently as a bookkeeper. She had previously been employed at Brown's Grocery in Preble. Dianne cherished...
Gordon K. Crutchfield
Sep 16, 2024
Gordon K. Crutchfield, 65, of Locke, passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on September 16, 2024.
Gordon was born on September 16, 1959 in Syracuse, NY. He was married to Marilyn Crutchfield Nelson on April 15, 2019. He enjoyed scrapping and loved to be up early in the morning to get his day started. "Early bird catches the worm" was the...
Patricia J. Oregero
Sep 6, 2024
Patricia Joyce Oregero, 85, passed away peacefully at her home in Locke, NY, surrounded by her loving family on September 6, 2024.
She was born on February 28, 1939, at Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, NJ, to the late George Biggar and Doris Biggar-Muller. Patricia was a devoted mother of nine and a beloved presence in the lives of many.
She was...
Dorothy E. Barger
Sep 6, 2024
Dorothy E. Barger, 93, of King Ferry, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2024 at Cayuga Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Dottie or Dort, as she was known by many, was born on August 13, 1931 in Lansing, a daughter of the late Michael and Sophie (Romanowski) Zifchock. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Ludlowville High School. Dorothy was a waitress...
Pattsy Rogers Sellen
Sep 6, 2024
Pattsy Rogers Sellen, of Genoa, died on September 6, 2024. She was born in Nellie Powers' hospital in Sherwood, New York on March 2, 1944, the daughter of Ralph and Charlotte (Stockton) Rogers.
Pattsy graduated from King Ferry Central School in 1962 and was a member of the Ledyard Methodist Church. She worked at Cornell University, retiring from there in 2007....
George E. Rote
Sep 5, 2024
George E. Rote, 93, of Baldwinsville, passed away peacefully at home with family on September 5, 2024.
He was born May 27, 1931, in Summerhill on the family farm, a son of the late Arthur and Sarah (Hatfield) Rote. A graduate of Groton High School, he pursued different occupations after he left farming, including owning an ice cream stand in Ithaca, NY.
George retired after...
Marjorie Dee Rounds
Aug 13, 2024
Marjorie Dee Rounds, 63, of Cortland, passed away on August 13, 2024 at Cortland Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her family.
Dee was born July 18, 1961 in Ithaca, a daughter of the late Donald Babcock and Gale (Fish) Cole, of Marathon. She was a graduate of Lansing Central School in 1978, graduating a year early and in the...
Beverly A. Landon
Aug 13, 2024
Beverly A. Landon, 95, beloved mother and grandmother, formerly of Venice Center, passed away on August 13, 2024 at the Commons on St. Anthony.
She was born on July 5, 1929 in Sherwood, daughter of the late Arthur and Ada (Bross) Myers. A lifelong resident of Venice Center, she graduated from Genoa High School. She was predeceased by her husband of...
Leon E. St. Clair
Jul 30, 2024
Leon E. St. Clair, 97, formerly of King Ferry, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2024 at the Northwoods Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Moravia.
Leon was born on June 4, 1927 in Limestone Township, PA., a son of the late Jesse and Mary (Bitler) St. Clair. A resident of Southern Cayuga County for most of his life, he raised pigs...
Roger RaVon Turner
Jul 27, 2024
Roger RaVon Turner, 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 27, 2024 in Ithaca, NY.
Born in a small mining town in West Virginia, Roger traveled the world with his beloved wife Shirley and made many friends and colleagues.
Though there was a stint running two major cable television companies, Roger’s passion and career was in radio broadcasting. He ran radio stations in nearly a...
Loren P. "Sonny" Aiken
Jul 26, 2024
Loren P. "Sonny" Aiken, 85, of Groton, passed away on July 26, 2024 at Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira after a brief illness.
Sonny was born on August 9, 1938 in Wood County, West Virginia, a son of the late Harry and Nora (McIntosh) Aiken.
An area resident most of his life, he worked for Smith Corona Marchant (SCM) for 35...
Gary L. Scutt
Jul 26, 2024
Gary L. Scutt, 72, of Groton, passed away at home unexpectedly on July 26, 2024.
Gary was born November 2, 1951 in Cortland, a son of the late Raymond and Inez (Dellow) Scutt. He attended the Dryden schools and served honorably in the US Marine Corps.
Gary retired after 29 years as a Heavy Equipment Operator for the Town of Groton. In...
Arthur Lavern Leonard
Jul 24, 2024
Arthur Lavern Leonard, 85, of King Ferry, passed away on July 24, 2024 at the Groton Community Health Care Center.
He was born October 13, 1938 in Auburn, a son of the late Harry A. and Florence E. (Hovanus) Leonard. Art attended Ludlowville School. He was a hard worker, always doing his best. Arthur was the maintenance man and lawn mower...
Edward Joseph Brennan
Jul 10, 2024
Edward Joseph Brennan, 88, of Leesburg, VA and Aurora, NY passed away unexpectantly on July 10, 2024 at home in Aurora. Mr. Brennan was born on Flag Day, June 14, 1936 in Petersburg, VA , a son of the late Edward Joseph Brennan, Sr. and Leona Slaughter Brennan.
He is survived by his beloved wife Christine, his brother William ( Bill)...
Elsie Wargo Todd
Jul 7, 2024
Elsie Wargo Todd
Elsie Wargo Todd, 94, of Davis Rd., Lansing NY, died peacefully surrounded by family on July 7, 2024.
Born July 5, 1930, to Joseph and Marie (Molnar) at the Wargo family farm in Pennington, NJ. Elsie graduated from Pennington Central High School and attended Trenton State Teacher’s College.
On October 21, 1950, Elsie married Tom Todd. They lived on a farm in Titusville,...
Edward R. Sharpsteen
Jul 4, 2024
Edward R. Sharpsteen, 86, formerly of Locke, passed away on July 4, 2024 in Stuart, FL.
He was born on May 4, 1938, a son of the late Rodney and Kathleen "Kye" (Lisdell) Sharpsteen.
Ed served most honorably with the US military for 25 years, retiring in 1980 as a Technical Sergeant with the US Air Force. He served previously with the...
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