Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY
Daphne Solá
Jun 10, 2025
Daphne Solá of Trumansburg, NY passed away June 10, 2025 at Beechtree, after an exuberant 99 ½ years of life. She was a lover of cats, books, white daffodils, tea, and the view of her pond. She was proud of her kids, also a devoted friend. She will be remembered as tenacious, determined, opinionated and sometimes irascible.
A creative force in...
Neal Howard
Jun 9, 2025
Neal Howard, 73, of Cape Coral, FL, passed away on June 9, 2025, after a brief illness. He was born on November 3,1951 in Ithaca, New York to the late Delbert Howard, Sr. and Marian Riker. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Pat, his daughters Tracy and Alicia, sons in-law Dan Lorenzini and Mike Turner, and grandchildren...
Michael J. Blackham
Jun 6, 2025
Michael J. Blackham August 31, 1977 – June 6, 2025
Michael J. Blackham, a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away unexpectedly on June 6, 2025, at the age of 47.
Born in Bath, NY and raised in Hoboken, NJ, Michael was a proud graduate of Hoboken High School, where he developed a lifelong love for basketball and built friendships that...
Jonathan C. Mosher
Jun 6, 2025
Jonathan C Mosher passed away in his home on June 6, 2025. He had many names - Jon, JC, Pup, Uncle Jon, Dad, but his favorite was Grampy. Jon was born on September 5, 1960, to Carl and Barbara Mosher, of Danby, New York. Jon grew up on the Mosher farm in Danby with his parents and four sisters. He...
Edward Arthur Johnson
Jun 4, 2025
Edward “Ed” Arthur Johnson, of Newfield, NY, passed away on June 4, 2025, after a short but courageous battle with amyloidosis. He was 59 years old. Born on February 2, 1966, Ed lived a life marked by hard work, deep love for his family, and a passion for the outdoors that few could match. From humble beginnings, Ed worked diligently,...
Doris E. Stein
May 31, 2025
Doris E. Stein, 86 of Ithaca, passed away on May 31, 2025. No services are planned at this time.
Edward Lynn Schulman
May 26, 2025
Edward Lynn Schulman
1942-2025
Beloved father, husband and friend Edward Lynn Schulman passed away on May 26, 2025 at the age of
83. He was born and raised in the Bronx, New York City. He grew up with a passion for trains and
planes. He also loved birds and other animals his whole life. His adoring cousin Bonnie remembers Ed
naming types of airplane engines...
Susan Carter Brower
May 25, 2025
Susan Carter Brower, age 67, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2025. She leaves behind countless people who treasured her for her generosity, her talents, and her tremendous love of friends, family and folks in need.
The youngest child of Nicholas Squillaro and Clara Beall Carter, Susan spent her early years in Odenton, Maryland. In 1970, she moved to Clifton Park,...
Diane Carol Sperger
May 23, 2025
Diane Carol Sperger, age 87 of Ithaca, passed away Friday, May 23, 2025 at Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home with her children by her side.
Born November 6, 1937 in Ithaca, NY she is the daughter of the late Clifford and Carrie Seeley Dunbar and wife of the late Othmar “Bill” Sperger who passed away in 1999. Diane was a 1956...
Daniel John Clements
May 21, 2025
Daniel Clements, 82, of Danby went to his reward May 21, 2025. Dan was born in Ithaca and, after a few moves across PA, NJ and NY, made Danby his home upon retirement. After achieving degrees from both Cornell and Penn State, Dan made his career with Agway.
Dan is predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Kathy Clements (nee Brooks)....
Gerald M. Decker
May 20, 2025
Gerald “Jerry” M. Decker, a U.S. Navy veteran and long-time resident of Spencer, NY, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2025, at the age of 74. Jerry grew up in Oneonta with his parents, Firman H. Decker and June R. Decker, and his siblings, Kathy A. Jensen and Paula S. Holstein. He loved to play guitar, ski, wrestle, and coach...
Natalie Concannon
May 20, 2025
Natalie Concannon, 78, of Ithaca, NY, died peacefully on May 20, 2025. Natalie was born February 7, 1947, in Cambridge, MA, to Joseph and Janet (Sweet) Brescia. She was raised in Walpole, MA, and spent her summers on Newfound Lake, NH, where she was a skilled water skier. Natalie graduated from Walpole High School and the New England Deaconess Hospital...
Ariana "Ari" Staff
May 18, 2025
Ariana “Ari” Staff, a resident of Ithaca, NY and native of South Yarmouth, MA, passed away on May 18, 2025, at the age of 45 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. While she lived in New York state for many years, beautiful Cape Cod always called her east. The expansive beaches, wild dunes and salty waves were among...
Neal Johnston
May 17, 2025
Neal Timothy Johnston was born in Oakland, California, on March 11, 1973 and grew up in the Bay Area. He died peacefully at home in Trumansburg, New York, on May 17, 2025 after six years of courageous treatment for a rare and aggressive metastatic cancer.
Neal spent his early years at the Peninsula School in Menlo Park and cherished time at...
Anthony Nicholas Raggi
May 15, 2025
Anthony Nicholas Raggi 76, died on May 15, 2025 at his home in Newfield, NY.
He was born on June 28, 1948 in Astoria Queens to Anthony L. and Mary Raggi.
He is survived by his two sons Joseph and Anthony A. with his wife, Melissa, and son Anthony M. Tony was a wonderful father, husband, and grandfather. He believed in education...
Kathleen M. Hall
May 12, 2025
Kathleen M. Hall passed away peacefully Monday, May 12, 2025 at the wonderful age of 102.
She was the oldest child of Michael and Jean Quinlan of North Bergen, NJ. One of seven
children, she outlived all her siblings. She married Donald Hall on January 16,1943 in Los
Angeles California. He was the boy next door but was posted in California in the...
Ruth Rosenblum Lewis
May 7, 2025
August 28, 1938 – May 7, 2025
Ruth Rosenblum Lewis, daughter of Bernard and Ida Rosenblum, died on May 7th. She is survived by her three children Jeffrey (Kristin), JoAnne (Gary), John (Jody) and seven grandchildren Ilissa (Matt), William (Laura), Alison, Anna, Maisy, Jane and Charley. Ruth is also survived by her sister Hazel Herzog (Bud), and niece and nephews Brad,...
Eugenia Marie Barnaba
May 3, 2025
Eugenia (Jeannie) Marie Barnaba passed away on Saturday, May 3 in Ithaca, NY. Jeannie fought a short but intense battle with pancreatic cancer and spent her last days in the place she had volunteered for and served for many years – Hospicare Center on East King Road in Ithaca.
Jeannie was born on June 9, 1936 in Binghamton, NY and grew...
Robert Rowland Manning
Apr 29, 2025
Robert Rowland Manning passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by the love of his family and many friends. He was 40 years old.
Rob was born and raised in Chester, CT and was an Eagle Scout. He attended Xavier High School in Middletown, CT, and received his bachelor's degree from...
Alan Nemcek
Apr 28, 2025
ITHACA – Alan Lee Nemcek, né Lassen, passed away at the age of 73 on Monday, April 28, 2025, at his home in Ithaca, New York. He was born in Binghamton on July 4, 1951, the son of Madeline (Vroman) Nemcek and Howard Lassen Jr. Alan was later adopted by his step-father Richard Nemcek.
Alan was predeceased by his mother, Madeline...
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