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Obituaries

Limp Bizkit bass player Sam Rivers dies

Sam Rivers, the bass player in the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, died on Saturday, according to social media posts by his band mates. The band did not disclose where Rivers died or the circumstances, but praised him as “pure magic” and “the soul in the sound.” “From the first note we ...

Chinese Nobel Prize-winning physicist Chen Ning Yang dies

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese Nobel Prize-winning physicist Chen Ning Yang, one of the most influential scientists in modern physics, died in Beijing on Saturday. He was 103. The prestigious Tsinghua University, where he studied and served as a professor, said in a statement that Yang died of an ...

William N. Letson 1930-2025

ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. — William Normand “Bill” Letson, 95, passed away following a short illness, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, with his wife by his side. Bill was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 24, 1930, the only son of Ellen Shon and Benjamin Pascow. Sadly, when Bill was only 4 years old, ...

Raymond “Ray” Palen (Palombaro) 1932-2025

NILES — Raymond Palen (Palombaro), 92, passed away peacefully in his sleep, Thursday morning, Oct. 16, 2025, at Hospice House. Ray was born Oct. 25, 1932, to Frank and Frances (Pauline) Palombaro. Ray grew up surrounded by love, laughter and a strong sense of family. He was a proud ...

Lynne D. Offerdahl 1952-2025

BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Lynne Diane Offerdahl on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, with her longtime companion, Robert “Bob” Riley, by her side. She fought a valiant five-year battle with cancer. Lynne was born May 17, 1952, in Warren, the daughter of ...

Services

JANET M. BARNETT, 75, Cortland. SERVICES: 3 p.m. Saturday, Cortland Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. SUZANE H. BOHVICH, 86, Warren. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, Pineview Memorial Park. LAURA M. DAVIS, 94, Fowler. SERVICES: noon Monday, Galloway-Onstott Funeral Home, Hartford. CALLING ...