Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

April Anderson

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

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

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

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...

Anna Marie Amoroso Musal

Anna Marie Amoroso Musal

Jul 19, 2015

Anna Marie (Amoroso) Musal passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015. She was born December 3, 1926 in Geneva, NY, daughter of the late Joseph and Rose Massa Farugie. She was predeceased by her first husband, Sebastian (Pierre) Amoroso in 1980. He was the father of her three daughters. She was also predeceased by her two brothers, Joe and Angelo....

Peter  V. Lent

Peter V. Lent

Jul 15, 2015

Peter V. Lent, 91, died July 15, 2015. A celebration of his life will be held Sunday September 13, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at the Ithaca Yacht Club.

Joseph  F. Bamberger

Joseph F. Bamberger

Jul 15, 2015

Joseph F. Bamberger, 89, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at the Hospicare Residence. Arrangements are pending

Audrey Tyrell

Audrey Tyrell

Jul 15, 2015

Audrey Tyrell, 86, formerly of Van Dorn Corners, Ithaca died at her home, surrounded by family, July 15, 2015. Audrey was born in Binghamton, NY in 1928. She was a graduate of North High, the beloved wife of John V Tyrell, and a secretary for Endicott Johnson prior to the birth of her first child. The young trio moved...

George  J. Conneman

George J. Conneman

Jul 13, 2015

George J. Conneman, 84, of 250 Strawberry Hill Circle, Ithaca, died Monday July 13, 2015 at the Hospicare Residence. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Margaret  Blanche Smith

Margaret Blanche Smith

Jul 12, 2015

Margaret "Blanche" Smith, 97, formerly of Marathon and Ithaca, NY, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center in Cortland, NY. Blanche was born on April 1, 1918 in Rome, NY to the late Albert and Hazel Rasmussen. She was the third of eight children and grew up on a...

Carolyn  H. George

Carolyn H. George

Jul 10, 2015

Carolyn Hillick George, 94, of Ithaca, passed away Friday, July 10th, 2015 to be reunited with John George, her loving husband of 59 years. She was the daughter of the late Francis and Sidney Hillick and was predeceased by 12 brothers and sisters. She will be greatly missed by her sons and daughter-in-laws, William and Loraine George of Myrtle...

Russell  M. Simone

Russell M. Simone

Jul 6, 2015

Russell M. Simone, 89, of North Applegate Rd. Ithaca, NY died Monday July 6, 2015 at Cayuga Medical Center. He was born July 2, 1926, in Phillipsburg, NJ, son of the late Abel and Elizabeth Leisko Simone. Russell was a veteran of the United States Army serving in WWII and Korea. He retired from Cornell University and was a...

Angele  M. Lowi

Angele M. Lowi

Jul 4, 2015

Angele M. Lowi, 79, passed away on Saturday July 04, 2015 at Bridges, Cornell Heights. Arrangements are pending.

John  Henry Kilbride

John Henry Kilbride

Jul 1, 2015

John Henry Kilbride, 58, formerly of Ithaca, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 01, 2015 in Pawling, NY. In addition to his sister, Barbara Kilbride Robinson of Danby, he is survived by his sister, Katherine Klavie and brother, Andrew Kilbride. No services are being planned at this time.

Gerald Theodore "Jerry" Bennett

Gerald Theodore "Jerry" Bennett

Jul 1, 2015

Gerald Theodore "Jerry" Bennett, 62, of Interlaken and formerly of Cortland, passed away on Wednesday, July 01, 2015 at the Cayuga Medical Center following a valiant battle with cancer. Jerry is survived by his son, Chad Carmer; his daughter, Jerri Ann Dow; his loving companion, Donna Kowalski and his grandchildren, Jasmine and Tanner. He is also survived by his...

Mary Shay

Mary Shay

Jun 29, 2015

Mary Elizabeth Shay age 77 of Ithaca, NY died June 29, 2015 at Cortland Regional Medical Center. Daughter of Charles and Nellie Doan, Mary was born November 30, 1937 in Waverly, NY. On September 22, 1958 Mary married Edward Shay. In 1972 Mary and Edward moved to Ithaca with their daughters. Mary worked for forty years as a home...

Robert  J. Vanostrand

Robert J. Vanostrand

Jun 28, 2015

Robert J. VanOstrand, 75, of Newfield, died Sunday, June 28, 2015 at his home. Arrangements are pending.

Gerald  L. Mcfall

Gerald L. Mcfall

Jun 27, 2015

Gerald L. "Jerry" McFall went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday June 27, 2015. Jerry was born August 13, 1926 in Spencer, NY to the late Ola and Beatrice Lake McFall. Jerry was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church from 1957 till his passing, Jerry was also a dedicated Usher at Tab from 1957-2014. Jerry had...

Russell  C. Hodnett

Russell C. Hodnett

Jun 25, 2015

There have been many great men who have walked amongst us and my brothers and I were fortunate to be able to call one of them "Dad". Russell Clair Hodnett most recently of Lockport, NY but formerly a long time resident of Ithaca NY was born on January 5, 1919 and died on June 25,2015 at the Hospice House...

Sue  Ellen Gillis

Sue Ellen Gillis

Jun 24, 2015

Sue Ellen Gillis died of metastatic colon cancer on June 24, 2015 after being diagnosed two and a half years ago. She was born in Ithaca on Feb. 25, 1946 to Spike (Horace) and Rosa (née Varga) Crass. She attended Ithaca High School, graduating in 1964 and University of Colorado at Boulder in 1968. Later she went on to...