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Genoa & Groton, New York Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Genoa & Groton, New York & Surrounding Areas
Bonnie Lee Leitch
May 30, 2024
Bonnie Lee Leitch, 70, of Locke NY, passed away unexpectedly at her home on May 30, 2024.Bonnie was born on November 1,1953 in Ithaca NY and was a graduate of Groton Central School. She worked for Certified Properties of Ithaca proudly for over 25 years, finally retiring in December 2023. Bonnie was an active member of the Groton Alumni Association,...
Lindsay A. Orr
May 25, 2024
Lindsay A. Orr, 45, of Groton, passed away unexpectedly on May 25, 2024 due to a catastrophic pulmonary embolism.She was born on March 23, 1979 in Cortland, the daughter of Keith and Roxanne (Noble) Orr, who survive her.Lindsay was a graduate of Groton Central School, Class of 1997, and earned an Associates degree thereafter at Tompkins Cortland Community College. She...
Paul L. Palmer
May 24, 2024
Paul L. Palmer, 78, of Locke NY passed away on May 24, 2024 in the home he built. Paul was born on March 10, 1946 in Syracuse, NY and was the son of Lois (Dusseau) Barber and Ernest Palmer. He was a graduate of Moravia Central School and proudly served in the United States Navy where he was deployed on...
Carol Lee Boles
May 23, 2024
Carol Lee Boles (Barron) January 15, 1946 – May 23, 2024
Carol Boles of Lansing passed away at the age of 78 in the early hours of Thursday, May 23, 2024, with her husband of nearly 60 years, Clarence (Jim) Boles, by her side. Carol fought a long and arduous battle with cancer for over a decade before eventually succumbing to...
Thomas F. Walpole
May 9, 2024
Thomas Francis Walpole was freed from ALS on May 9, 2024. He passed away peacefully surrounded by family. He faced his illness with dignity and courage for six years. Thomas was born on May 18, 1964, with his twin brother, John. They were a surprise package to their parents. From the beginning, the twins were the life of the party. Tom...
Darrell J. Reeves
May 4, 2024
Darrell J. Reeves, 58, of Auburn, passed away after a brief illness at The Commons on May 4, 2024.Darrell was born on April 22, 1966 in Auburn, a son of Susanne (Murray) Perkins and Donald Reeves, both of Genoa. An area resident most of his life, he graduated from Southern Cayuga Central School and worked for many years as a...
Janette L. Reeves
May 4, 2024
Janette Reeves, 82, of Ithaca, passed away on May 4, 2024 at Cayuga Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.Janette was born on May 11, 1941, a daughter of the late Dwight and Esther (Keeney) Larson. A graduate of the Lansing schools, she retired after 33 years as a telephone operator with the Bell, NY Telephone, NYNEX, Bell Atlantic and Verizon organizations...
Kris Sims
May 4, 2024
Kris Sims, 79, of Groton, passed away unexpectedly on May 4, 2024 at home.Kris was born on April 9, 1945 in Cortland, son of the late Allen and Barbara (Muckey) Sims. A lifelong Groton resident, Kris graduated with the GCS Class of 1963 and served from 1963-1967 in the US Air Force. Kris experienced a full career as an electrician...
Stanley Burke
Apr 15, 2024
Stanley Burke, 81, of Locke, passed away peacefully and in the presence of his wife and children on April 15, 2024 at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse.Stan was born on October 15, 1942 in Cortland, son of the late Stanley and Helen (Blazejcryk) Burke. He grew up in Groton and worked early on as a tool and die maker for Smith...
Richard J. Kelly
Apr 9, 2024
Richard John Kelly (Dick), recently of Groton, NY, passed away on April 9 of dementia.
He was born on July 8, 1947 in Appleton, WI to John and Claudia Jean Kelly, and was raised on his family’s dairy farm in Medina. He graduated from New London High School in 1965 where he was a college-recruited runner and sought-after weekend date. He...
Catherine L. Traver
Apr 7, 2024
Catherine L. Traver, 89, of King Ferry, passed away on April 7, 2024 at Cayuga Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born on November 16, 1934 in Dryden, daughter of the late Philip and Marie (Rumsey) Mack. A lifelong area resident, she was a graduate of King Ferry High School. Cathy worked for many years at Smith Corona in...
Sharon Emerald (Pierce) Wyant
Apr 5, 2024
Sharon Emerald (Pierce) Wyant, known to many as Sherry, was born on July 1, 1946 in Ithaca, NY to Emerald and Drusilla (Court) Pierce, and she passed away unexpectedly at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, NY on April 5, 2024.
Sherry is survived by her children: daughter, Crystal Wyant of Homer, son, Steve (Tammy Custer) Wyant of McGraw, daughter,Tamara (Michael) Flacco of Cortland, daughter, Jennifer Wyant of Ithaca, and son, Shawn (Michelle Marshall-King) Wyant of Cortland; sister, Linda (Pete) Wilbur; brother, Kevin...
David N. Cota
Apr 3, 2024
David N. Cota, 72, of Cortland, passed away on April 3, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00 - 5:00 PM on Sunday, May 5 at McGraw Box Brewing Company, 1 Spring St., McGraw. Arrangements are with the Shurtleff Funeral Home, Groton.
Norma J. Meeks
Apr 3, 2024
Norma J. Meeks, 78, of Moravia, passed away at home unexpectedly on April 3, 2024.She was born on March 2, 1946 in Chaumont, NY, a daughter of the late Joseph and Loretta (Shaw) Ramsey. Norma was an area resident for most of her life, and she had worked as a cashier at the Modern Market in Moravia for the past...
Virginia Helen (Townsend) Binns
Apr 3, 2024
Virginia Helen (Townsend) Binns passed away at the age of 93 on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
Born on June 25, 1930 in Cayuga, NY to Erle B Townsend and Lura Durnford Townsend, Virginia was the second of 10 children and their oldest daughter. She helped to raise her younger siblings and then raised 9 children of her own alongside her husband...
Gordon C. Shults
Mar 30, 2024
Gordon "Gordy" C. Shults, 62, of Groton, passed away at home on March 30, 2024.He was born November 2, 1961 in Cortland, son of Elizabeth (Tompkins) Conger and the late Charles Shults. A lifelong area resident, Gordy graduated with the Groton Central School Class of 1980 and had been employed as a machinist with several local companies, and more recently...
Marijane D. Seamans
Mar 26, 2024
Marijane D. Seamans, 83, of Groton, passed away on March 26, 2024. She was born in Moravia, NY on September 30, 1940, the daughter of Orville and Vira (Downes) Tracy. She retired after 26 years from Smith-Corona and became a partner and owner, with her husband, Gerald, in the Family Deli in Moravia, NY for 25 years.She is survived by...
John R. Berry
Mar 24, 2024
John R. Berry, 75, of Genoa, passed away on March 24, 2024 at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca.John was born March 10, 1949, a son of the late Ralph and Hazel (Van Patten) Berry. He was a lifelong resident of Genoa and graduated from Genoa High School. A certified organic farmer, John owned and operated Berry Farms with his wife,...
Dale E. St. Clair
Mar 22, 2024
Dale E. St. Clair, 89, of Auburn, formerly of Genoa, passed away peacefully at Auburn Community Hospital on March 22, 2024.Dale was born April 28, 1934 in Northumberland, PA, a son of the late Jesse and Mary (Bitler) St. Clair. He was a graduate of Union Springs High School and retired after 30 years as a machinist and foreman with...
Ronald Buxenbaum
Mar 21, 2024
Ronald Buxenbaum, 88, of Aurora, New York, passed away on March 21st surrounded by his loving family. Ron was born on December 15th, 1935 in Marathon, NY, and graduated from Sherwood Central School in 1953 and Cornell University in 1957 with a degree in Animal Husbandry.
Ron always wanted to be a dairy farmer, and in 1960 he purchased his own...
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