Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY
Alice Robinson "Tutta" Colquitt
Dec 26, 2014
Colquitt, Alice Robinson "Tutta" Alice Robinson "Tutta" Colquitt passed away peacefully in the early hours of December 26, 2014. She was born on March 7, 1922 in Cataumet MA, one of six children of General Joseph Robinson and Simone Gabrielle Gaujot Robinson. Her father was a career army officer who met her mother in Paris after World War I....
Daryl Dayhart
Dec 24, 2014
Brooktondale: Daryl Samuel Dayhart, 56, died suddenly on December 24, 2014. He is survived by his sons: Donald William of Brooktondale NY, and Brian Daniel of Ithaca, NY; his sister, Donna Dayhart Nero of Carolina Beach, NC; step-brother, George Williams Jr. of Candor; step-sister, Norma; his aunts: Charlotte Murray of Brooktondale, and Maxine Godfrey of Arizona; an uncle, Stacey...

Fred E. Asay, Jr.
Dec 23, 2014
ITHACA- Fred E Asay, Jr. formerly of North Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY, passed away on December 23, 2014 at the age of 91. Born on April 06, 1923 in Ovid, NY, Fred was the son of Fred Earl Asay, Sr., and Mollie Lentz Asay. He served during WWII with the 3rd Calvary under George Patton until his discharge in...

Jeffrey Boyd Bush
Dec 21, 2014
Jeffrey Boyd Bush (Bubba) 57, a life long resident of Ithaca passed away on Sunday December 21, 2014. Bubba loved the theater and sporting events especially in NYC. Music was a daily passion as was his Sirius Satellite Radio. He enjoyed old time radio shows like Burns and Allen. Bubba was the hub of his family. He was a...

Dr. Michael Anthony Ball
Dec 20, 2014
Dr. Michael Anthony Ball, born July 1, 1961 passed away on December 20, 2014. Michael was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, but moved to Syracuse, NY as a child and graduated from Henniger High School. Michael was passionate about horses from an early age and after high school graduation, worked professionally with them for many years before returning to college....

Heinz B. Biesdorf
Dec 18, 2014
Heinz B. Biesdorf, 90 of Kendal At Ithaca, died Thursday December 18, 2014 at Kendal. At his wish there will be no public services.

Hon. Madonna Stahl
Dec 17, 2014
The Honorable Madonna Stahl, age 86, a former Albany (NY) City Court Judge for 12 years (1984-1996), died peacefully in her sleep on December 17, 2014 at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY following numerous complications from Multiple Sclerosis. Judge Stahl was born September 26, 1928 in the rural township of Oblong on the farm plains of southern Illinois....

Charles B. Estey Jr.
Dec 16, 2014
Charles B. Estey Jr. 82 of Groton and formerly Ithaca, died Tuesday December 16, 2014 at the Groton Community Health Care. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Judith Roberts
Dec 16, 2014
Judith Roberts, 71, of Ithaca, died Tuesday December 16, 2014 at Home. Friends may call Saturday December 27, 2014 from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. at Bangs Funeral Home. A celebration of her life will Held Sunday December 28, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. A complete obituary will follow.
James Miller
Dec 15, 2014
Jim Miller of Ithaca NY, formerly of Clifton Park, NY passed away on Monday, December 15, 2014 at the age of 89. He is survived by his five children and their spouses: Mary Jean (Peter) Willis of Coxsackie, NY, Christopher (Debbie) Miller of Oneida NY, Thomas Miller of Ithaca, NY, Joseph (Christen Bonacci) Miller of Ithaca, NY and John...

Theresa A. Barrick
Dec 14, 2014
Theresa A. Barrick, 65 of Newfield, died Sunday December 14, 2014 at Cayuga Medical Center. Theresa was the daughter of the late Ralph and Esther Howland. She is survived by her Husband: Robert Barrick Son: William Barrick, Daughter-In-Law Desma and Grandchildren: Miranda, Linsey and Tommy also Brother: Leroy (Sue) Howland and sister: Judy (Tony) Berbary and several Nieces and...

Anna J. Faben
Dec 13, 2014
Anna J. Faben, 96, of 318 South Albany St. Ithaca, died Saturday December 13, 2014 at the Beechtree Care Center. She was the widow of Michael J. Faben (November 12, 1978). Anna was retired from the Statler Hotel, Cornell University, where she had worked for over 30 years. She had been with the Statler Since their opening in the...

Leroy Ellerbrock
Dec 12, 2014
Ellerbrock, LeRoy AugustLeRoy August Ellerbrock, 72, died unexpectedly at his home on December 12, 2014 after a brief illness. Roy grew up on his parents' family farm in New Cleveland, OH. There he did the usual chores, helped to tend his father's large truck garden, and organized baseball games with neighbor boys in nearby fields. He attended New Cleveland...

William Galaini
Dec 12, 2014
William Galaini, 86, of Ithaca, died Monday December 29, 2014 at the Beechtree Care Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
Rhoda Brenner
Dec 8, 2014
Age 92, died on Monday, December 8, 2014 at her home in Ithaca, New York surrounded by her family and loving caregivers at Sterling House. Rhoda was born May 9, 1922 in the Bronx, New York, daughter of the late Morris and Dora Greenberg who had emigrated from Bialystok, Poland. She was raised with strong Jewish traditions. She spent...
Edith "Edie" Catherine Tougas
Dec 6, 2014
EDITH C. TOUGAS Edith ("Edie") Catherine (Contenti) Tougas, formerly of Providence and Coventry, Rhode Island (RI), passed from this world to her eternal rest on December 6, 2014 at the Hospicare Residence on South Hill in Ithaca, NY. She was the wife of the late Raymond F. Tougas. Edie was born and grew up in Providence, RI, and was...

George A. Lahr Iii
Dec 5, 2014
George A. Lahr III, of Newfield, passed away on Friday, December 05, 2014 at the Cayuga Medical Center. George had been a bus driver for over 35 years. He retired from TCAT in 2002 and had previously worked for Cornell Transit. He was a member of the Eagles, The V.F.W. and the Montour Falls Moose. George is survived by...

Mariama Diallo
Dec 5, 2014
Mariama Diallo, 49, of Besemer Rd., died Friday, December 05, 2014. Arrangements are pending
John Marcham
Dec 4, 2014
Marcham, JohnJohn Marcham of Ithaca, journalist, editor and publisher, died Thursday, December 4, 2014, at Cayuga Medical Center at the age of 87. His parents, Mary Cecelia Deacon and Frederick George Marcham, moved here from Reading, England, during World War II and his father taught English history at Cornell. A graduate of Ithaca High School and Cornell, John enlisted...

Bruce Porter Layton
Dec 3, 2014
Bruce Porter Layton, 75, passed away on Wednesday, December 03, 2014 at the Hospicare Residence. Arrangements are pending.