All Obituaries

Cheryl Ann France, 64, of Auburn, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at home. She was born in Auburn, NY on October 31, 1958 to the late William and Norma Winn Rochester.  Cheryl was a loving, caring wife and mother. She also loved feeding the birds and caring for her cats and dog. Cheryl worked at the Commons for 25 years in the environmental service department. Cheryl was an outspoken women, loved gardening and being a home body. She is survived...

Beverly Martin “Bunky” Padesky, 85, died on Wednesday June 7, 2023, at home surrounded by family and friends. Mrs. Padesky was born on March 24, 1938, in Auburn, NY, the daughter of the late Ronald E. Martin and Ethel Hayes. Mrs. Padesky graduated from Crouse Irving Nursing School in 1959. She was RN Supervisor at Cayuga County Nursing Home from 1988 through her 2003 retirement.  In addition to her nursing career, Mrs. Padesky and her husband owned and managed Padesky...

Amy Sue Trufant, 47, of Cayuga passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at Highland Hospital with her family by her side. She was a dedicated nurse for nearly 30 years always putting others before herself. Amy was a loving wife and mother who enjoyed camping and spending time in the outdoors with her family and beloved pets. She is survived by, Husband:            Ben...

James Otis Hamilton Jr., 52 of Auburn, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023. He was a very giving and out going person. James was the bob the builder kind of guy. He loved to spend time with his grandchildren, going out on the boat to go fishing, yard work and some good ol soul food. James always was helpful and uplifting father and friend. He loved his family and enjoyed just spending with them all. As long as everyone was happy he was happy. James was a very hard working man that worked at...

David Richard Shafer, of Aurora and Farely’s Point, NY, died unexpectedly at home in Aurora on Wednesday, March 22nd. He was 73 years old. Dave, known as Pop-Pop to his grandchildren, was born on March 8, 1950, in Binghamton, NY. He served in the United States Army 1969 - 1975 as a combat engineer for Alpha Company, 464 Engineering Battalion out of Binghamton, NY. He was honorably discharged in 1975 with a rank of SP4. A union sheetmetal worker by trade, Dave worked in the field from...

Phyllis G. Tanner, 91, of Cayuga passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at the Commons on St. Anthony. She was born on June 26 ,1931 to the late Harold and Florence Giles in the family home on Kings Corner Road in Union Springs, NY. Phyllis graduated from Union Springs Center School the class of 1950. She worked in the cafeteria at USCS for 24 years before retiring in 1983. Phyllis and her husband Coral spent many happy winters in Florida. She is survived by Husband of 66 years Coral W....

Ann Rainey Morse Peck, born April 19, 1934 in Sidney Center, NY to Hugh Benedict and Dorothy Aldine Burch Morse, died May 6, 2023 at The Commons on St. Anthony in Auburn, NY. She is survived by her children Kimberly (Paul) Dungey, Darryl (Danielle Doss) Peck, and Caryl Peck and his wife Nataliia; grandchildren Heather Dungey, Jason Dungey (Aubrey) Reynolds, Corbin Peck, Rhea (Pat) Stotler, Ryan (Jennifer) Peck, Allison Peck, Kesley Peck, Oksana Peck, Kateryna Peck, Violet Wilday, Gabriel...

Gary D. Finch of Auburn, New York passed away peacefully on May 5, 2023 with his family by his side. He was born in Auburn the son of the late Dorothy Dean Finch Smolak and Donald P. Finch, and was a lifelong resident of Cayuga County. He attended Cayuga Community College, and in 1966 was awarded a degree from the Simmons School of Mortuary Science in Syracuse, New York. In addition, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration and Political Theory from SUNY Empire State...

Floyd C. Smith, of Auburn, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023 at Crouse Hospital. He was born on October 25, 1953 in Auburn, NY to the late Floyd L. and B. Irene Brier Smith. Floyd was proud that he had gone thru tractor trailer school to get his Class 1 drivers license. He also enjoyed working for the Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District for several years before finishing his career working as a security guard for Classic American Town Homes. He was passionate about the...

Auburn- Kevin J. Caward, age 77, passed away unexpectedly Sunday (April 16, 2023) at his home. The family will receive friends from 11 am to noon on Friday (April 21, 2023) at Brew Funeral Home, 48 South Street in Auburn, NY. A funeral service will be held at noon followed by a private burial at Fort Hill Cemetery.  Kevin was born on March 17, 1946 in Corning, NY the son of the late James and Lois (Hall) Caward.  He lived throughout military bases around the world during his...