Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY
Mary L. Holford
Sep 16, 2015
Mary L. Holford, 59, of Keats Way, Dryden, NY, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at her home. Arrangements are pending.
Robin Treon
Sep 16, 2015
Robin Treon, 65, of 6 Rosina Drive, Ithaca, died Wednesday September 16,2015 at home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
Jane Marie Rosevink
Sep 14, 2015
Jane Marie Cannavino Rosevink, 82, passed away Monday, September 14, 2015 at the Beechtree Center. She was born in Sayre, PA, daughter of the late Patsy and Lucy DeAngelis Cannavino. Jane is survived by her children, Karen (Charlie), Becky, Debbie (Mark), Mike, Cliff (Debbie), Robbie, Roger (Dawn) and Al; 18 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild and...
Charles Robert Hendrickson, Sr.
Sep 13, 2015
Charles Robert Hendrickson, Sr., 68, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 at the Arnot Ogden Hospital, Elmira, NY. He was born in Ithaca, son of the late Hewlett and Georgia Wood Hendrickson. Chuck had worked for the Ithaca Housing Authority for many years and had also worked as a laborer and a meat cutter. He was a lover of...
Smithy Rich Sumter
Sep 13, 2015
Smithy Rich Sumter passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 13, 2015. She was born January 15, 1922 to the late Fred and Patcina Greene Rich in Florence, SC. Smithy received an early education in the public school system of Florence County where she was a member of the Savannah Grove Baptist Church. She moved to Ithaca in the early...
Grace Jacklyn Zimmerman
Sep 13, 2015
Grace Jacklyn Zimmerman Died in Ithaca, NY, after a brief illness on September 13, 2015, at the age of 83, with her family at her side. Grace was born in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania on January 14, 1932, the daughter of Walter and Dorothy Haiges. She married John Richard Zimmerman in 1954, and they were married for 52 years before he...
Raymond J. Stark
Sep 12, 2015
Raymond James Stark, 86, of Newfield, NY died September 12, 2015 at Beechtree Care Center in Ithaca. He was born in Ithaca, NY on June 20, 1929 to Ward and Mary (Kirkendall) Stark. Ray attended Ithaca High School and lived most of his adult life in Newfield, NY. He retired after 30 years as a Sergeant with the Tompkins...
Loretta Agnes Clark Meade
Sep 10, 2015
Loretta Agnes Clark Meade transitioned from her earthly home into her heavenly home on September 10, 2015 surrounded by loved ones. Loretta was born on March 11, 1928 in Elmira, NY to parents, Lawrence and Susan Agnes Shanley Clark. She married her beloved husband, Francis B. Meade on October 12, 1946. The two made a family and celebrated the...
George Paul Hess
Sep 9, 2015
George Paul Hess, 92, Cornell University professor emeritus, passed away Wednesday, September 09, 2015 at his home in Cayuga Heights. Arrangements are pending.
Katherine Katsikis
Sep 4, 2015
Katherine Katsikis, 91, of South Hill Terrace, passed away Friday, September 04, 2015 at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Greece, daughter of the late Christos and Aphrodite Siotas. She was the widow of George Katsikis and was also predeceased by her infant son, Christos Katsikis. Katherine was retired from Cornell University and was a longtime member...
M. James Morgan
Sep 3, 2015
James Morgan, 98, passed away gently September 3, 2015 at his home in Brooktondale, NY with his son at his bedside. He was born February 14, 1917 in Sauquot, NY to the late Irvin and Marie Morgan. He graduated from Syracuse University, married his great love, Janice Hall and joined the US Army Air Corps in 1941. After discharge,...
Randall E. Shew
Sep 2, 2015
Randall E. Shew, journalist, community leader and educator, of Longview, Ithaca, died peacefully September 2, 2015 at the age of 86 after bouts with bad backs, bad golf swings, cancer and other ailments. He was born August 14, 1929, in Albany, NY, the only child of Charles E. and Marian C. Shew and lived his early years in the...
Derrick Lee Rogers
Sep 2, 2015
Derrick Lee Rogers, 25, of Ithaca, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Born in Ithaca, he is a son of David and Melanie Ellis Rogers. A graduate of Ithaca High School, Derrick loved to fish, especially with his Grandpa Buck and golf with his dad and brothers. He forged a bond with the family pets, Turkey, Jet, and Max...
Julian C. Smith Jr.
Aug 30, 2015
Julian C Smith Obituary Professor Emeritus Julian Cleveland Smith, Jr, died peacefully after a short illness, on 30 August 2015 at Kendal Ithaca, his home for the last fifteen years. Julian was born in Montreal, Canada, on March 10, 1919, the last of four children of American parents, Julian C. Smith, Sr, and Bertha Louise Alexander Smith. He was...
Marguerite Y. Williams
Aug 27, 2015
Marguerite York Williams (aka "Pete" when she was a child) was born on November 25, 1913 in Raleigh, NC. Her daddy Hubert worked as a street car driver and janitor. Her mom cared for Marguerite and her sisters, Kathleen (Katie) and Dorothy (Dottie). Growing up poor and white in the segregated South, she nonetheless developed progressive (and even feminist!)...
Millicent L. Goodwin
Aug 27, 2015
M. Lorraine Cook Goodwin, 90, passed away Thursday August 27, 2015 at the Beechtree Care Center. Lorraine was born April 5, 1925 daughter of the late Norman and Emma Kouf. She leaves behind a daughter Sandra (Amos) Little, 5 Grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren, and a brother: David (Priscilla) Kouf. In addition to her parents she was also pre-deceased...
Anna Marguerite Geske
Aug 26, 2015
Anna Marguerite Geske, 84, of Eagle, Idaho and former longtime resident of Ithaca, Passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2015. Graveside services will be celebrated by Pastor Rick Bair on Friday, September 4, 2015 at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery. There are no calling hours.
Beatrice N. Dennis
Aug 23, 2015
Dennis, Beatrice N. 104, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday August 23, 2015 while at Hospice. Born October 17, 1910, in Addison, NY. the daughter Eska and Nellie (Beard) Shaff. She was the middle child of nine children. She was predeceased by her parents, brothers: Glen Sr, John, Ralph, Augusta, and Edward. Sisters: Louise...
Anna Birmingham
Aug 23, 2015
Anna Birmingham, 89, of 233 Wood Street, Ithaca, died Sunday August 23, 2015 at home. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced.
Wesley E. Mcdermott
Aug 22, 2015
Wesley E. McDermott passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2015, surrounded by his loving wife, children and special cousins. Born January 17, 1942 to the late Samuel B. and Lillian (Coon) McDermott, in Auburn, NY, and lifelong resident of Lansing NY. Wes was a respected Attorney in Ithaca, practicing law for over 40 years. His list of accomplishments is...
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