Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Shelley  Turk Mulvaney

Shelley Turk Mulvaney

Oct 30, 2016

On October 30th, 2016, Shelley Turk Mulvaney, age 62, passed away peacefully at home in Ithaca, NY. Shelley was born on July 31, 1954 in North Adams, MA and was raised in Williamstown, MA. She was the fourth child of the late Arnold and Diane Goldberg. Shelley attended the University of Colorado at Boulder and later moved to Ithaca,...

Harry Druyan

Harry Druyan

Oct 28, 2016

Harry Druyan of Cayuga Heights died at home, in his 100 th year, surrounded by his family on October 28 th . Born in New York City on April 19 th , 1917, he overcame severe childhood illness and poverty, to graduate from New York University with a degree in journalism. He went on to co-found Hercules-Carnation, Inc., a...

Kenneth  W. Haeling

Kenneth W. Haeling

Oct 25, 2016

Kenneth William Haeling, 84, a life resident of the Owego Apalachin area, passed away Tuesday morning, October 25, 2016. Ken was born in Callicoon, New York on November 14, 1931 to William and Ida Haeling. His distinct and contagious laugh, heart- felt values, determination and hard work ethic, were just some of Ken's best known qualities. At an early...

Leo  M. Stedwell,  Jr.

Leo M. Stedwell, Jr.

Oct 23, 2016

Leo M. Stedwell, Jr. was born on October 17, 1959 and died October 23, 2016. He is survived by his siblings and nieces and nephews. He lived with Misty and Gary Harris and Timothy King and Mariah, Tyffany and Ryan VanDyke. He is also survived by other loved ones; Sara, Kenneth, Christopher, Ashli and Heidi Pierce. Arrangements are pending...

Raymond Lockwood

Raymond Lockwood

Oct 23, 2016

Ray Lockwood of Newfield died at home on October 23, 2016 after a brief struggle with cancer. He is predeceased by his wife Nancy Lockwood. Ray was born on June 10, 1951 outside Ithaca, New York. He worked at Titus Towers in Ithaca for twenty-five years maintaining the buildings and facilities there and retired in 2014. While working at...

Louise  Yavelow Furnas

Louise Yavelow Furnas

Oct 19, 2016

Louise Beth Yavelow Furnas of 113 Clover Lane, Ithaca, New York, died peacefully at Oak Hill Manor on October 19, 2016. She was 66. An Ithaca resident since 1979, Louise attended Cornell University as a student in the College of Arts and Sciences from 1968-1970. She later received degrees in music education at Boston University, Ithaca College, and Kodály...

Catherine Maheu

Catherine Maheu

Oct 19, 2016

Catherine Maheu, 63, of 399 Main Street, Freeville, NY, died Tuesday October 18, 2016 at home. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Claire  Brodie Baum

Claire Brodie Baum

Oct 18, 2016

Claire Brodie Baum, 82, of Freeville, NY, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at her home. Arrangements are pending.

Maria Gaeta

Maria Gaeta

Oct 17, 2016

Maria Gaeta, 82, of 403 Wyckoff Ave. Ithaca, died Monday October 17, 2016 at the Cayuga Medical Center. A Celebration of her life will take place Saturday October 29, 2016 at 3:00 P.M. at Bridges at Cornell 403 Wyckoff Ave. Ithaca, New York.

Charles Hulbert

Charles Hulbert

Oct 14, 2016

Charles R. Hulbert, 75 of Newfield

Died October 14, 2016 at the Hospicare Residence in Ithaca.

Charlie served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Oriskany (CV-34). He worked for The Town of Ithaca Highway Department. His family was very important to him and he was a very special and wonderful father, grandfather...

Luciano  M. Servetto

Luciano M. Servetto

Oct 13, 2016

Luciano M. Servetto, 19, of Ithaca, died Thursday, October 13, 2016 as the result of a motor vehicle accident in Horseheads, NY. He is the son of Viviana Sitz and the late Sergio Servetto. In addition to his mother, he is also survived by his brother, Alejandro Servetto. A celebration of Luciano's life will take place on Monday, October...

Judith  Wiegand Carrier

Judith Wiegand Carrier

Oct 12, 2016

On Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Judith A. Carrier, passed away at the Cayuga Medical Center at the age of 76, surrounded by her family. Carrier, a lifetime resident of Ithaca, was born on April 14, 1940 and is survived by her daughter, Kim (Robert) Schramm, son, Scott Feocco, 6 grandchildren (Lynnsey (Ty) Ramsey, Nicole (Dan) Aliberte, Katelyn (Justin Lutes)...

Milton Zaitlin

Milton Zaitlin

Oct 11, 2016

Cornell University Professor Emeritus, Milton Zaitlin, 89, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at Kendal at Ithaca. Arrangements are pending.

William Mills

William Mills

Oct 11, 2016

William Mills, 80, died Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at the Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility. Arrangements are pending.

Richard Perenyi

Richard Perenyi

Oct 8, 2016

Richard Perenyi, 85, of Ridgecrest Rd., passed away Saturday, October 08, 2016 at the Hospicare Residence. He was born in Felpec, Hungary, son of the late Vince and Maria Perenyi of Tarjanpuszta, Hungary. Richard left Hungary in 1956 during the Hungarian Revolution, and was lucky enough to settle in beautiful Ithaca, NY in 1957. He was proud of his...

Robert  Rouben Zall

Robert Rouben Zall

Oct 5, 2016

Robert R. Zall of Delray Beach, Florida, formerly of Ithaca, New York died on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at the age of 90. He was born on December 5, 1925 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He was the son of Samuel Zall and Sarah Cohen. He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years (Mollie Wiseblood), son Jonathan, daughter...

Thomas  A. Mccarrick

Thomas A. Mccarrick

Oct 4, 2016

Thomas A. McCarrick, age 67, of Ithaca, NY passed away from brain cancer at home on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. He was born and raised in Elmira, NY by his late parents Thomas J. and Daurene McCarrick. He was a long term Fall Creek resident where he lived with his wife of 45 years, Janice (Nelson) McCarrick and where...

Virginia  B. White

Virginia B. White

Oct 2, 2016

Virginia (Burgess) White. Born April 24, 1921. Died October 2, 2016. Predeceased by parents Harry and Clara Burgess, husband Paul White, son Richard, and sister Doris Maybe. Survived by son Harry (Skip) White, daughter-in-law Kathleen, grand children Michael, David, Christina, great grand children Justin, Joshua, Jenna, Jetta, Megan, Orion, Dalton, Cameron, and Benjamin, sister-in-law Elsie Burns, brother- in-law Paul...

William  J. Mobbs

William J. Mobbs

Oct 2, 2016

William J Mobbs, 75, of Ithaca, NY, passed away surrounded by loving family on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY after being diagnosed with a rare and rapid moving degenerative neurological disease. Bill was born on May 19, 1941 to Martha and Louis J Mobbs and was a life-long resident of Ithaca, NY. He...

James  Paul Yarbrough

James Paul Yarbrough

Oct 1, 2016

Dr. James Paul Yarbrough, 79, of Ithaca, NY, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016, at his home after an extended illness. Paul was born August 24, 1937, in Waycross, GA, to the late Rev. Ralph Bird and LaVerte Tanner Yarbrough. Paul's education and career took him from Georgia to Iowa to New York. Ever the researcher and reflective intellectual,...