Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY
Carolyn Anderson Weeks
Feb 19, 2016
Carolyn Joan Anderson Weeks, 54, daughter of Mary Fisher Anderson who survives her and the late Robert Lloyd Anderson was born on April 7, 1961 at Tompkins County Hospital, Ithaca, NY and died on February 19, 2016 in Newfield, NY. She lived in Ithaca until moving to Newfield 30 years ago. She was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church...

Rose Marie Mazza
Feb 17, 2016
Rose Marie Mazza, 89, of Ithaca, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. A life-long resident of Ithaca, Rose - or Rosie, as she was known to family and friends - was quick to laugh and enjoyed the occasional cocktail. Her large Italian family and her Catholic faith were central to her happiness. Many would say, though,...
James W. Metz
Feb 16, 2016
James W. Metz, 71, of Danby, NY, died Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at the Cayuga Medical Center. He was the son of the late Augustine and Dorothy Metz. Jim was a Sgt. with the New York State Department of Corrections prior to his retirement and had previously worked for the Department of Justice in Washington, DC. Never happy with...
Steven Edward Stucky
Feb 14, 2016
Steven Edward Stucky, 66, Pulitzer Prize winning composer,died peacefully at his home in Ithaca on Sunday, February 14, 2016. His wife Kristen Stucky said the following in a statement: "I am completely and utterly devastated to inform the world of the passing of the love of my life, Steven Stucky. My greatest love lost his hard-fought battle with brain...
Marie Jeanne Martin
Feb 12, 2016
Marie Jeanne Martin, 83, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016 in Ithaca, NY where she had been living for the past 20 years. She was born in Lewiston, ME, daughter of the late Adelard and Marie St Pierre. She was retired from the Napier Company in Meriden, CT and was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church. Marie...

Sarah B. Suplee
Feb 12, 2016
Sarah Baldwin Suplee died on February 12, 2016 in Ithaca, New York. She was born April 24, 1930 in New York City to parents William Lee Baldwin and Mildred Karnes Baldwin. She was educated in the Bronxville Schools and at Duke University. Sarah married Colin McLarty in 1951 and had three children: Colin McLarty, Jr. (Chardon, OH), Bruce McLarty...

Helen Iacovelli
Feb 10, 2016
Iacovelli, Helen Margaret Helen Margaret Iacovelli died February 10, 2016, in the home that she cherished, surrounded by the people that she loved. She was born in Guelph, Ontario, Canada on September 18, 1942 to Andrew and Elizabeth (nee Ké jatti) Okros. On June 25, 1966 she was married to Orlando Iacovelli. They had a truly loving and devoted...

Lars R. Kallstrom Sr.
Feb 8, 2016
Lars R. Kallstrom Sr. of Dryden Road Ithaca, died Mondau February 8, 2016 at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
Lawrence G. Saunders
Feb 3, 2016
Lawrence G. Saunders, 79, of Protts Hill Rd., Newfield, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at his home. He was born in Canisteo, NY, son of the late Lawrence and Dorothy Saunders. Lawrence was retired from Therm and had also worked as a truck driver for many years. Following his retirement he was able to return to farming...

Clarence Warren Rumsey
Feb 3, 2016
Clarence W Rumsey Sr. "CW" of 320 Third St.,Ithaca died Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at the Cayuga Medical Center. He was born in Ithaca, son of the late Carlton and Lydia Smith Rumsey. "CW" served with the United States Army during the Vietnam War and had worked as a machinist at Morse Chain for several years. He is survived...

Mary Jordan
Feb 1, 2016
Mary Jordan, 81, of 67 Mary Street, Ithaca, died Monday February 1, 2016 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
Janet Dunlop Wilkinson
Feb 1, 2016
Janet Dunlop Wilkinson, 85 of 361 East King Rd. Ithaca NY passed away peacefully at home February 1st 2016 after a long illness. Born in Ithaca, NY May 29th 1930 to James and Margret Dunlop, Mom attended many schools as her father went where there was work during the depression, finally settling in Newark Valley and graduating high school....
Kenneth R. "Bob" Hart
Jan 31, 2016
Kenneth R. "Bob" Hart, 88, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016 at the Hospicare Residence. He was born in Ithaca on June 14, 1927, son of the late Marion and Margaret Terry Hart. Bob retired from Ithaca College where he had served as their fieldhouse manager and had previously worked in the restaurant business at Bill's Luncheonette, Johnny's Big...

Harry Tudi
Jan 31, 2016
Tudi, Harry A. of Land 0 Lakes, Florida, formerly of Newfield, NY, passed away at home on Sunday, January 31,2016. Harry celebrated his 94th birthday on December 18, 2015. He served his country in the Army during WWII. He was predeceased by his wife of 62 years, Louise P. Tudi. Harry is survived by his son, Richard P. Tudi...

Ernest Bennett
Jan 29, 2016
Ernest E. Bennett, age 94 of Lansing, NY passed away peacefully January 29, 2016. He was born and raised in Palmyra, NY and moved to the Ithaca area in his late 20's. Ernie was a WWII veteran and served in the Army from Jul 1942 to December 1945. He would proudly talk about being stationed overseas in the Philippines,...
Catherine O'Pray
Jan 27, 2016
O'Pray, Catherine Katie Catherine (Katie) O'Pray, age 80, of Uddingston Scotland UK died on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Cayuga Ridge after a lengthy illness.Katie was born on 6/25/1935 and is predeceased by her parents, Francis Peter Doran O'Pray and Mary Teresa McNally, brothers James and Francis O'Pray, daughter-in-law Helen O'Pray, nephews and nieces in Scotland. She is survived...

Donna A. Sears
Jan 27, 2016
Donna A. Sears, 64, of 800 South Plain Street, Ithaca, died Wednesday January 27, 2016 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Joseph Weneser
Jan 26, 2016
Joseph Weneser, 93, of 5216 Savage Farm Dr. Ithaca, died Tuesday January 26, 2016 at Kendal at Ithaca. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Emma Martello Zeilic
Jan 20, 2016
Emma M. Zeilic, 99, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Carmella Martello and the widow of Joseph Zeilic. She was also predeceased by her son, Joseph Zeilic, Jr. Emma was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church and a founding member of St. Catherine of Siena Church. She is survived...
Catherine C. Mike
Jan 20, 2016
Catherine or Kut as she was known to her many family and friends was born in Lansing, NY on June 30, 1922 and died January 20, 2016, at the age of 93, after a brief illness surrounded by her family. Catherine worked at Central School (Beverly J Martin) in the library for over 20 years. She was avid golfer...