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Obituary: Dr. Daniel Case Ellison, 78, Lowville
Published: September 30, 2025
By: Provided by
Sundquist Funeral Home
Dr. Daniel Case Ellison
 It is with heavy, but grateful, hearts
that we share with you that Dr. Daniel Case Ellison, our beloved husband,
father, grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully in his home on
Sunday, September 28th after a long battle with
Alzheimer's Disease.
Born on December 2, 1946, Dan
and his family moved to Rome,
NY in his youth. It was there
that he met the love of his life and wife of 58 years, Susan Benson. Dan
graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Biology in
1968. In 1973, he graduated from Upstate
University Hospital
SUNY-Health Science
Center, then
completed his medical internship and residency at the University of Connecticut, and went on to become a general surgeon. Dan always
had a deep desire to help people and knew that a career in healthcare would
allow him to do that best.
After completing
an externship at Lewis
County General
Hospital in the
summer of 1972, Dan and Sue knew without question that Lowville was
the place they wanted to make their home and raise their young family. They
returned to Lowville in 1978 to begin his surgical practice. For decades,
Dan cared for countless families as a general surgeon, combining his
experience and wisdom with unwavering compassion. To provide the highest
quality of medical care possible, Dan was a member of the Lewis County
Medical Society, a Diplomat of the American Board of Surgery, Fellow of the
American College of Surgeons, an Assistant
Clinical Professor of Surgery at SUNY
Health Science
Center and an American College of Surgeons Governor. More
than anything, though, he wanted his patients to feel heard and truly cared
for.
Outside of his
practice, Dan wholeheartedly embraced the close-knit community that
Lowville provided. He was a Life Member of Lowville Elks Lodge 1605,
playing in the Thursday-night golf league for many years; served on the
Lowville Academy Board of Education from 1985 - 2000, including one year as
President; and was a devoted parishioner of Saint Peter’s Catholic Church.
With his family
and friends, Dan was always ready for laughter and good company. He found
joy in the most basic elements of life and always reminded us that it was
the people beside him who made those moments so meaningful. He loved
skiing, sailing, canoeing, grilling, Yankee’s baseball, traveling,
capturing life through the lens of his camera, and just spending time
outdoors at his Adirondack home on Chase Lake. Most of all, he cherished time
with the people he loved. Some of our most treasured memories are the many
summers spent together on Nantucket, our
favorite place on earth, where Dan’s enthusiasm taught us all how the
simplest things in life are also the most precious.
Dan is lovingly
remembered by his wife, Susan Benson Ellison; his three daughters and
sons-in-law, Mary and Tom Compo (Lowville, NY), Kathryn Ellison and James
McCauley (Lowville, NY), and Anne and Corry Unis (Monroe, CT);
and his seven grandchildren, Michael and Elizabeth Compo, Mary and John
McCauley, and Molly, Jack, and Ainsley Unis.
A Funeral Mass
honoring Dan’s life will be held on Wednesday, October 1st at 10:30 am at Saint Peter’s
Catholic Church. Following his burial at Lowville Rural
Cemetery, a
celebration of his life will be held at the Lowville Elks Lodge, where
family, friends, and community members are warmly invited to gather in
remembrance of a man who gave so much of himself to others. Food
contributions will be gratefully accepted at the Elks Lodge after 9 am on Wednesday.
To know Dan was
to witness what a life of service and generosity looks like. His legacy
isn’t just in the work he did, but in the love he
shared with everyone around him. In lieu of flowers, the family invites
donations to the St. Peter’s Church Memorial Fund, the Alzheimer’s
Foundation of America and the Lewis
County Hospital Foundation,
ensuring that Dan’s lifelong commitment to healing and care continues in
his memory.
You may leave
words of condolence at www.sundquistfh.com
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