Obituary Listings for December, 2009

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Francis W. Conklin 12/1/09 - Age 77	Arron T. Cortright 12/1/09 - Age 28	Sarah E. Rumsey 12/9/09 - Age 90
Ronald Nelson 12/13/09 - Age 79	Harold B. Eggleston 12/16/09 - Age 77	Allan Polho 12/17/09 - Age 77
Nathanial Jacob "Nate" Caskey 12/20/09 - Age 7	Marilynn Jane Brooks 12/22/09 - Age 73	Joseph Peter Renda 12/23/09 - Age 85
Kurt A. Willkens 12/24/09 - Age 56	Edward Laiza Age - 89	Barbara J. Hatfield Age - 77
Joseph J. Daluisio 12/24/09 - Age 56

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JOSEPH J. DALUISIO Date of Listing: December 31, 2009 Date of Birth: November 21, 1926 Date of Passing: December 24, 2009 Age at Passing: 83 years, 1 month, 3 days Residence: Pleasant Street Cortland, New York Groton Connection Former Groton Resident	No Family Information Available
SERVICES
No Calling Hours or Funeral Director Information available Memorial Service was at the Church of the Redeemer (The Former Memorial Baptist Church) 125 Tompkins Street Cortland, New York Wednesday, December 30, 2009 3:00pm Interment Spring interment with military honors will be at the Atwater Cemetery Homer, New York

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BARBARA J. HATFIELD Date of Listing: December 30, 2009 Date of Birth: April 17, 1932 Date of Passing: December 29, 2009 Age at Passing: 77 years, 8 months, 12 days Residence: Gulf Hill Road Freeville, New York Groton Connection Operated: Chflokie Farms in McLean	Deceased Parents Earl and Gertrude Smith Stuttle Husband of 57 Years Charles M. Hatfield of Gulf Hill Road Freeville, NY (McLean) Daughter Linda (Steven) Foote of Freeville, New York Siblings Lewis (Linda) Stuttle of Dryden, New York Foster Brother, Tim (Betty) Austin of Walton, New York Foster Brother, Graham (Martha) Akers of Pennington, New Jersey Sister-In-Law, Letha (Sibley Stewart) Sutton Brother-In-Law, Keith (Mary) Hatfield Deceased Brother-In-Law William Sutton Other Surviving Family Members 4 Grand-children Many Nieces and Nephews Organizations McLean Community Church UCC, McLean Grange Briny Breezes Shuffleboard Club History Club
SERVICES
Perkins Funeral Home 55 W. Main Street Dryden, New York Calling hours will be held at: Perkins Funeral Home Friday, January 1, 2010 2:00pm - 4:00pm and 7:00pm - 9:00pm Funeral Services McLean Community Church UCC Saturday, January 2, 2010 11:00am Reverend Leslie A. Smith officiating. Interment Delayed until Spring Donations McLean Rescue Squad The Square McLean, NY OR McLean Community Church UCC P.O. Box 246 McLean, NY 13102-0246

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EDWARD LAIZA Date of Listing: December 28, 2009 Date of Birth: August 29, 1920 Date of Passing: December 24, 2009 Age at Passing: 89 years, 3 months, 25 days Residence: Beechtree Nursing Facility Ithaca, New York Groton Connection Brother of Irene Rose (Russell) Benson Groton, New York	Deceased Parents John and Mary Quintus Laiza Deceased Siblings Frank Laiza George Laiza John Laiza Siblings Irene Rose (Russell) Benson Groton, New York Other Surviving Family Members 10 Nieces and Nephews Many Grand-nieces and Grand-nephews
SERVICES
Zirbel Funeral Home 115 Williams Street Groton, New York There are no calling hours Funeral Services Private graveside services will be held at the West Groton Cemetery

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KURT A. WILLKENS Date of Listing: December 26, 2009 Date of Birth: November 29, 1953 Date of Passing: December 24, 2009 Age at Passing: 56 years, 25 days Residence: Tollgate Hill Road Locke, NY Groton Connection Area Resident	Parents George I. and Shirley L. (Kling) Willkens Siblings Craig Willkens of Auburn, Indianna Kendra (Douglas) Hart of Moravia, New York Christopher (Laura) Willkens of Meridian, New York Cameron (Marilyn) Willkens of Lansing, New York Kimberly (Charles) Richards of Locke, New York Other Surviving Family Members Several Nieces and Nephews A Grand Nephew
SERVICES
There are no calling hours Funeral Services will be held A private Memorial Service will be held at a later date Memorial Donations Four Town First Aid Squad OR The Powers Library

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JOSEPH PETER RENDA Date of Listing: December 26, 2009 Date of Birth: July 24, 1924 Date of Passing: December 23, 2009 Age at Passing: 85 years, 4 months, 29 days Residence: Mclean Road Cortland, New York Groton Connection Area Resident	Deceased Parents James and Frances Curatalo Renda Spouse Virginia Renda of Cortland, New York Children & Step Children James Renda of Killawog, New York Mary (Glen) Brickey of Locke, New York Cindy (Joel) Brown of Cortland, New York Keith Degear of Roswell, New Mexico Lyn (Sue) Degear of Fayetteville, North Carolina Siblings Bennie (Jean) Renda of Morrisville, Vermont Rosaria (Bert) Freeman Daly City, California Other Deceased Family Members 4 Sisters 1 Brother Other Surviving Family Members Several Grandchildren Several Great-grandchildren Several Nieces and Nephews
SERVICES
Perkins Funeral Home 55 W. Main Street Dryden, New York 13053 There are no calling hours Funeral Services will be held 6:00pm - Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at The Perkins Funeral Home Interment In WillowGlen Cemetery, Dryden, New York will be delayed until spring

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MARILYNN JANE BROOKS Date of Listing: December 23, 2009 Date of Birth: August 30, 1936 Date of Passing: December 22, 2009 Age at Passing: 73 years, 3 months, 22 days Residence: Willowbrook Manor Dryden, New York Groton Connection Retired from Smith Corona	Deceased Parents Willie Albert Brooks and Jessie Ethel Silvernaill Formerly of Endicott, New York Child William (Julie) Brooks of Michigan City, ID Close Friends Annette and Thomas Payne of Dryden Other Surviving Family Members 2 Grandchildren
SERVICES
Perkins Funeral Home 55 W. Main Street Dryden, New York 13053 There are no calling hours A memorial service will be held 11:00am - Saturday, December 26, 2009, at The First Presbyterian Church of Dryden Pastor, Rev. David C. Robinson officiating Interment Will be private and at the convenience of the family Those wishing to remember her are asked to consider a memorial gift to: Kitchen Cupboard P.O. Box 42 Dryden, NY 13053

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NATHANIAL JACOB CASKEY "Nate" Date of Listing: December 22, 2009 Date of Birth: March 28, 2002 Date of Passing: December 20, 2009 Age at Passing: 7 years, 8 months, 22 days Residence: Dryden, New York	Parents Heather S. (Kevin Dean) Hollister of Dryden, New York Kelly Caskey of Ithaca, New York Siblings Nicolas T. Hollister Lauralye J. Caskey Justin O. Dean Aiden Caskey Grandparents Marie Moore Brent Hollister Larry (Valerie Patten) Caskey
SERVICES
Perkins Funeral Home 55 W. Main Street Dryden, New York 13053 Friends may call 4:00pm - 7:00pm Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at the Funeral Home Funeral services will be held: at 10:00am Wednesday, December 23, 2009 also at the Perkins Funeral Home with Rev. David C. Robinson officiating. Interment will be in Green Hills Cemetery Dryden, New York Those wishing to remember Nate are asked to consider a memorial gift to: The Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund 26 Broadway - 14th Floor New York, New York 10004 OR The Dryden Sertoma Soccer Program

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ALLAN POLHO (if photo, click for larger view) Date of Listing: December 21, 2009 Date of Birth: May 11,1932 Date of Passing: December 17, 2009 Age at Passing: 77 years, 7 months, 6 days Residence: Elm Street Groton, New York	Deceased Parents Alfred and Lydia Polho Friends & Extended Family Doug Bissonette Aili Louko Barbara Tohkanen Extended family and friends at the Franziska Racker Centers and the J.M. Murray Center
SERVICES
Unknown Funeral Home No calling hours are listed Funeral services will be at 1:00pm, Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at the McLean Community Church with the Rev. Leslie Smith officiating In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in Allan's name to: The Cerebral Palsy Foundation OR McLean Community Church, UCC

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HAROLD B. EGGLESTON (if photo, click for larger view) Date of Listing: December 17, 2009 Date of Birth: April 5, 1932 Date of Passing: December 16, 2009 Age at Passing: 77 years, 8 months, 4 days Residence: Freeville, New York	Spouse Joanne Drake Eggleston of Ithaca, New York Children Linda (Cliff) Fenner of Mclean, New York Laurie Newbury of Spencer, New York Mark (Sarah) Eggleston of Chelsea, KY Debbie (David) Cook of Ithaca, New York Joey Egglleston Siblings Beatrice Gleason Merritt Eggleston, Jr. Roger Eggleston Helen Hatch Richard Eggleston Marvin Eggleston Susan Inman Other Family Members 13 Grandchildren 3 Great-grandchildren Several Nieces and Nephews. Deceased Parents Merritt and Edna Swackhammer Eggleston
SERVICES
Perkins Funeral Home 55 West Main Street Dryden, New York At Mr. Eggleston's request, no services will be held.

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RONALD NELSON (if photo, click for larger view) Date of Listing: December 15, 2009 Date of Birth: June 12, 1930 Date of Passing: December 13, 2009 Age at Passing: 79 years, 6 months, 1 day Residence: Mechanic Street Norwich, New York 13815	Spouse Catherine Nelson of Norwich Children Gregory "Amos" (Cheryl) of Freeville New York Eric (Dorothy) of Greene New York Tim (Marilyn) of Ralston, Wyoming Grandchildren Brent (Natalee) of Freeville New York Barry (Rachael) of Groton New York Other Family Members 3 Great Grandchildren Predeceased Family Members First wife and mother of his children, Joyce Nelson Daughter, Nancy Parents and several siblings
SERVICES
K.L. Sharp Funeral Home Cincinnatus, New York Friends may call at the Funeral Home in Cincinnatus on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 10:00am - 11:00am prior to services. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Wednesday, December 16, 2009 also at the funeral home Interment will be in Westview Cemetery.

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SARAH E.RUMSEY (if photo, click for larger view) Date of Listing: December 13, 2009 Date of Birth: November 6, 1919 Date of Passing: December 9, 2009 Age at Passing: 90 years, 1 month, 3 days Residence: The Bixby Home 8342 North Main Street Interlaken, NY 14847 Formerly of: School House Gardens Groton, NY	Deceased Husband Lee N. Rumsey (2001) Children Judy Ayers of Cortland, NY Ronald Ashley of Groton, NY Richard Ashely of Groton, NY Brother James Anderson of Groton, NY
SERVICES
Zirbel Funeral Home 115 Williams Street Groton, New York Friends may call from 9:00am - 10:00am, prior to services. Funeral services will be at 10:00am, Monday, October 14, 2009 at the Zirbel Funeral Home, Interment will be in the North Lansing Cemetery.

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FRANCIS W. CONKLIN "Frank" (if photo, click for larger view) Date of Listing: December 7, 2009 Date of Birth: January 27, 1932 Date of Passing: December 1, 2009 Age at Passing: 77 years, 10 months, 2 days Residence: Baken Avenue Groton, New York	Deceased Family Members Wife, Pauline Metcalf Conklin Son, John Conklin (1977) Brother, Richard Conklin Children Paula Brown (Doug) of Groton, NY Charlotte Strauf of Syracuse, NY Michael (Monica) of Groton, NY Paul (Jane) of Marcellus, NY Siblings Marilyn Conklin of Cortland, NY Frederick (Jean) Conklin of Groton, NY Other Family Members 8 Grandchildren Several Great-Grandchildren Many Nieces & Nephews
SERVICES
Shurtleff Funeral Home 103 Lincoln Avenue Groton, New York Friends may call at the funeral home from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday, prior to services. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 4, 2009 with the Rev. Scott Kubinski officiating. Interment will follow in Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden.

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AARON T. CORTRIGHT (if photo, click for larger view) Date of Listing: December 7, 2009 Date of Birth: February 13, 1981 Date of Passing: December 1, 2009 Age at Passing: 28 years, 9 months, 18 days Residence: Old Liverpool Road Syracuse, New York Other Tie To Groton 2000 Graduate of Groton High School	Parents Theresa (Johnathan) Conklin of McLean, NY Mark (Leslie) Cortright of Van Etten, NY Maternal Grandmother Lois Martin of McLean, New York God-Children Taryn Benjamin of Spencer, New York Kaden Benjamin of Spencer, New York Siblings & Step Siblings Desirae Lynn Cortright of McLean, New York Johnathan Conklin of McLean, New York Diamond Conklin of McLean, New York Sandy Benjamin of Spencer, New York Jamie Leonard of Enfield, New York Girl Friend Karyn Leary of Cortland, New York Other Family Members Many Nieces & Nephews
SERVICES
Zirbel Funeral Home 115 Williams Street Groton, New York Friends may call on Sunday, December 6, 2009 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 7, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the Funeral Home Interment will follow in Groton Rural Cemetery