Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Sally H. Mcmillin
Jan 5, 2016
Sally H. McMillin, age 80, died peacefully at Hospicare in Ithaca on January 5, 2016. Sally was born March 19, 1935, in Buffalo, New York, to Charles Hughson and Alice Bell Hyde. She graduated from the Buffalo Seminary in 1952 and Sweet Briar College in 1956. After finishing college, Sally worked at a major advertising agency in New York...

Gloria Molina
Jan 4, 2016
Gloria Molina, 53, of 307 Coddington Road, Ithaca, died Wednesday January 4, 2017 at home. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Peter J. Oakley
Jan 2, 2016
Peter J. Oakley, 60 of 1029 Ellis Hollow Rd. died Saturday January 2, At Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced

Janet O. Curtiss
Jan 2, 2016
Janet O. Curtiss, 81, of Ithaca NY, and formerly of Union Springs NY, passed away peacefully on Saturday January 2, 2016 at her residence in Ithaca. Janet was born in Flushing Long Island, the daughter of the late Arthur and Hedwig Ott. She moved to Union Springs at an early age and later settled down in Ithaca. Janet worked...

Ruth Herrmann Reniff
Jan 1, 2016
Ruth Herrmann Reniff, 94, formerly of Ithaca died Friday December 1, 2016 in Homewood , Alabama. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
Jack D. Bordoni
Dec 30, 2015
Jack D. Bordoni, 63, died peacefully Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at his home. He was born in Ithaca, son of the late David and Iolanda Olevano Bordoni. Jack was employed by the City of Ithaca Department of Public Works for nearly 30 years as a parking lot attendant. He was an active member of the Neriton Fire Co. #9...

Walter R. Gay
Dec 26, 2015
Walter R. Gay, 74, of Newfield, New York passed away on December 26, 2015 after a brief illness. Born on August 14, 1941 to Robert W. and Theresa (Sycuske) Gay. He was raised in the Cortland area and spent his life in the Central New York area. Walt graduated from Cornell University in 1973 with a Bachelor's Degree in...

Albert Raymore
Dec 24, 2015
Albert Raymore, 85, died Thursday, December 24, 2015 at the Cayuga Medical Center. He was retired from McGuire & Bennett General Contractor's and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Graveside services will be celebrated by Pastor Mike Paris of the Tabernacle Baptist Church on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 12 p.m. at the Willow Glen Cemetery....

Rita Macdonald
Dec 23, 2015
Rita MacDonald, age 74, of Ithaca, NY, passed away on December 23, 2015, after a long illness. Rita was born in Ithaca, NY on December 31, 1940, the daughter of Mary B. and John W. MacDonald. She grew up in Ithaca, attended high school at Eden Hall Academy of the Sacred Heart in Philadelphia, and graduated from Cornell University...

James R. Bizzell
Dec 23, 2015
James R. Bizzell, 86, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015. Arrangements are pending.

Edna Mcgill
Dec 23, 2015
Edna M McGill 95, died peacefully on December 23, 2015. She is survived by her nieces, Ronda Porras of Ithaca, NY and Gail Ricks Williams of Hempstead, NY and her nephews, Martin Johnson of Mclean, NY and James Ricks of Ithaca NY along with several great nieces and nephews. She preceded in death by her son, Lawrence H McGill...

Edgar Rosenberg
Dec 19, 2015
Edgar Rosenberg, 90, Cornell University professor emeritus, died Saturday morning, December 19, 2015 at his home. Arrangements are pending.

Mary Elizabeth Ostrom
Dec 18, 2015
Marybeth Ostrom passed away on December 18 with her family by her side. Her parents were John Henry Weaver & Florence Dunne Weaver, from Yonkers, NY. Marybeth was the wife of the late John (Jack) Ostrom. She is survived by four children, Katherine Nollner from Duxbury, MA, Janet Loranger from Warren. PA, John Ostrom and his wife Cindy from...
Andrew W. "Pooker" Skibinski
Dec 18, 2015
Andrew Walter "Pooker" Skibinski died on Friday, December 18 after a brief illness. Pooker was born on March 3, 1947, in Buffalo, NY, and moved to Ithaca shortly after. After graduating from Ithaca High School in 1965, he joined the United States Army and was stationed in Korea from 1966-68. He was a proud firefighter for the Ithaca Fire...

Helen Szabo
Dec 18, 2015
Helen Szabo passed away peacefully on December 18, 2015. The daughter of Frank and Julia Szabo, Helen was a lifetime resident of Fall Creek, NY. Helen will be remembered most for her kindness, wisdom and quick wit, sense of humor, positive attitude, generosity, and her ability to treat everyone well. Helen was predeceased by her parents and brothers, Frank,...

Sophie C. Kammash
Dec 16, 2015
Sophie C. Kammash, 89, formerly Sophie C. Michael of 812 E. State Street in Ithaca, passed away peacefully on December 16th, 2015 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she has resided since 1956. She is survived by her husband, Terry; son, Dean, of Ann Arbor, and by her brother, Edward of Williamsville, N.Y. and sister, Olga Coury of Binghamton, N.Y....

Norman A Senno Sr.
Dec 15, 2015
Norman A. Senno Sr. 68, of Ithaca passed away Tuesday December 15, 2015 at home. He was born in Ithaca, son of the late Donald C. and Norma Parker Senno. Norman was a family man first; a loving father, grandfather brother and friend, He retired from Therm Inc. after 25 years of service. He was a member of V.F.W....

Anita C. Vanderlinde
Dec 10, 2015
Anita C. Vanderlinde, 77, of Ithaca, died Thursday December 10, 2015 at home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Mary Ann Wood
Dec 8, 2015
Mary Ann Wood, 67, of Newfield, passed away Tuesday, December 08, 2015 at the Hospicare Residence. She was born in Sayre, PA, daughter of Marie Fenton Daugherty who survives her and the late William Daugherty. Mary Ann is survived by her children, Stacey Bisgrove (Brian), Fay Coyne, Tom Coyne (Danielle) and Stormie Coyne. She is also survived by her...

Donald Evan Lifton
Dec 5, 2015
Donald Evan Lifton, 69, passed away Saturday, December 05, 2015. Arrangements are pending.