Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Hazel L. Lucas
Aug 21, 2015
Hazel L. Lucas, 95, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 at the Hospicare Residence. She was born in Ithaca, daughter of the late Earl and Ethel Joyce Spencer. She had worked until the age of 72 in the food service industry in Ithaca and was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church. Hazel is survived by her son and...

Elspeth L. Rhodin
Aug 20, 2015
Elspeth L. Rhodin, 86, of 407 Wyckoff Ave. Ithaca, died Thursday August 20, 2015 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced.
Francis Williams
Aug 18, 2015
Williams, Francis Eugene "Gene"Francis Eugene Williams died peacefully at home on Tuesday evening, August 18th, 2015 at the age of 95. He was born in Washington, DC, on July 9, 1920. He lived most of his life in Washington, DC and Suitland, Maryland. Known to everyone as "Gene," he was married to Beatrice Kaplan Williams for almost 68 years.Gene...

Sally B. Parr
Aug 15, 2015
Sally B. Parr, 74, of Ithaca, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015 at the Cayuga Medical Center. In keeping with Sally's wishes there will be no public services. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Tompkins County SPCA.
Edith Louise "Edie" Haring
Aug 15, 2015
Haring, Edith LouiseEdith Louise Haring, longtime resident of Lansing, passed away peacefully at her home in Florida in the arms of her loving family on Saturday, August 15, 2015. She was born March 1, 1915 in Ithaca, the second oldest of five children born to the late Ernest and Julia Brown. While working at a hair salon in Collegetown...
Lida Valentina Martin
Aug 15, 2015
Lida Valentina Martin, 78, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 29, 1937 in Binghamton, NY to the late Charles and Bertha Hoyt. Lida was an accomplished seamstress and culinary expert who met and married the love of her life, Robert "Bob" Martin on July 30th, 1955....

Perry Huested
Aug 9, 2015
Perry Lafayette Huested passed away peacefully August 9, 2015 after a brief illness. He is survived by his brother, S. Burton Huested; his sisters Holly Shepard and Heather McManus; three nieces and two nephews. Born June 14, 1948, Perry was raised in Blauvelt, NY. He graduated from New England College shortly before he moved to the Ithaca area where...
Delbert E. Howard Jr.
Aug 7, 2015
Delbert E. Howard Jr., 70, of 311 Melody Lane, Newfield, New York, died Friday August 7, 2015 at the Cayuga Medical Center. He was born April 26, 1945 in Ithaca, son of the late Delbert E and Marian Riker Howard. Del was retired from Tioga Auto Parts. He was an avid Buffalo Bills and New York Mets fan, loved...

Edward W. Mitchell
Aug 6, 2015
Edward W. Mitchell, 82, of 1370 Danby Road, Ithaca, died Thursday August 6, 2015 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Born in Danbury, Ct. son of the late William and Mahaby Ferris Mitchell on April 21, 1933. and widow of Helen Ruth Mitchell (May 24, 2009) Ed was a veteran of the US Army. He was a local Meat Cutter...

John N. Rantanen, Jr.
Aug 4, 2015
DANBY, N.Y. | John Nicholas Rantanen Jr., of Danby, passed away Aug. 4, 2015. Son of the late John Sr. and Elizabeth Rantanen, he was born March 14, 1937 in Sherwood, N.Y. John is survived by his wife of 36 years, Marion Rantanen; daughter, Debra Rantanen (Andrew Knapp); three sons, John Rantanen III (Dawn Rantanen), David Rantanen II (Kathy...

Bonnie Palmer
Aug 2, 2015
Bonnie Palmer, 73, of Gunderman Rd., passed away on Sunday, August 02, 2015 at the Beechtree Care Center. She was born in Wytheville, VA, daughter of the late William and Thelma Harrell Goad. She had been a teacher's assistant with the Ithaca City School District for many years. She loved to crotchet and play BINGO. Bonnie is survived husband...

John. G. Supek
Jul 30, 2015
John G. Supek, 79, of Sheffield Rd., died Thursday, July 30, 2015 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending.

Kathleen Brower
Jul 29, 2015
Kathleen Brower, 65, of 89 Caroline Depot Rd. Brooktondale, NY, died Tuesday July 29, 2015 at the Hospicare Residence of Tompkins County. Born in Greene, NY daughter of the late Gerald and Ruth Walls Tennant. Kathleen was a life long Musician In the Cortland area. Survivors include her partner: Barbara Card, daughter: Elizabeth (Buffy) Brower (Kevin, Sister: Dianne Ueda...

Patricia Morse
Jul 28, 2015
Patricia Morse, 76, of 145 Chestnut Street, Ithaca, died Tuesday July 28, 2015 at Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Jean Zazzara Vandermark
Jul 26, 2015
Jean Zazzara VanDermark, 82, died Sunday July 26, 2015 after a long illness. Born Sept. 16, 1932 in Syracuse, NY to the late Margaret Welch and Giovanni (John) Zazzara, she spent her childhood in Binghamton. John moved his family to Ithaca where, with her siblings, worked to help their parents, Carmella and John build the family business, The Ithaca...

Adrienne Shumer Drucker
Jul 26, 2015
Adrienne Shumer Drucker, 87, died Sunday, July 26, 2015. She was born on September 03, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY. She is survived by her daughter Diana Drucker, "sin-in-law" Tom Torrens, grandson Daniel Drucker (Ariel Weinberg), great-granddaughter Celeste, lifelong friend Bernice Rosenlicht and her family, dear friend Allan Novetsky and his family and many other friends in Ithaca, Brooklyn, Marlboro,NJ...

April Anderson
Jul 23, 2015
April Anderson, 60 of Port Orange, Florida. died Thursday July 23, 2015 at Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
Mary Jane Drake
Jul 22, 2015
Mary Jane Drake, 71, of Newfield, passed away at home Wednesday July 22, 2015 following a long battle with Cancer. Mary was born October 17, 1943 daughter of the late Alexander and Lillian (Tillie) Havlik. She attended. Ithaca High School and TC3 . She was an Administrators Assistance at the Chamber of Commerce for over 25 years. Mary took...

Jason Lee Schwarz
Jul 20, 2015
Jason Lee Schwarz, 36 of 618 West State Street Ithaca, died Monday July 20, 2015. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
Kevin Michael Snyder
Jul 19, 2015
Kevin Michael Snyder, 50 of Lansing, New York passed away peacefully on Sunday July 19, 2015 surrounded by his family after courageously battling kidney disease. He was born on October 7, 1964 in Ithaca, New York. Kevin was a lifetime resident of Lansing and a graduate of Lansing High School in 1982. He received his Bachelor of Science from...