Allen McCaffrey, age 83, of Groton died Sunday, December 30, 2012 at the Hospicare Residence.

Walter M. Baurle, MD died December 26, 2012.

Kenneth M. Johnson, 94, of Marathon, N. Y., passed away December 25, 2012 at Crown Center Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cortland, NY, after several years of declining health.

David E. “Deke” Cornell, Sr., age 70, of Wyncoop Creek Rd., VanEtten, NY passed away Monday, Dec. 24, 2012.

Mary L. Carberry, age 100, of Ithaca, NY (formerly of Etna, NY) passed away Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012 at Cayuga Ridge after a brief illness.

Geraldine “Jerry” Irene Lindley, age 89, born in Homer, NY to William and Dena Rood, and formerly of Lake Road in Dryden, NY passed away Friday, December 21, 2012.

James D. Whipple, age 72, of Route 38, Harford, NY passed away Thursday, December 20, 2012 at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY after a brief illness.

Kenneth M. Brown (Hayes), age 31, of Ithaca, NY passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 16, 2012 in Ithaca, NY.

Thursa Ruth Van Arkel Smiley, age 95, one of nine children, was born November 6, 1917 in Twin Brooks, South Dakota to Henry and Jennie Lorrianna Carson Van Arkel.

Marjorie Tilton, age 95, formerly of Brooktondale, NY died Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the Groton Nursing Facility.