Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY
Peter Moore
Jul 14, 2014
Peter Moore, 74, son of the late Reginald & Sarah Holcroft Moore passed away peacefully at home on Monday, July 14th 2014. He is survived by his wife, JoElla Moore of 42 Years, daughter Katrina Young of Ashburn VA., granddaughters, Lauren Duffy, Brielle & Emily Young. Nieces, Yvonne(Chuck) Everhart, Ann(Jeff) Bangs, Rita(Randy) Hallows. Nephews: Tim(Defne) Moore, Michael (Casey) Moore,...

Almasi Niangu
Jul 13, 2014
Almasi Niangu, 60, of Railroad St., Freeville, died Sunday, July 13, 2014 at the Cortland Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be celebrated by Pastor Nathaniel Wright on Friday, July 18, 2014 at 1 pm at the Calvary Baptist. Friends may call prior to the service beginning at 12 noon.

Elsie C. Perrone
Jul 11, 2014
Elsie C. Perrone, 94 of 32 Woodlane Road, Ithaca, died Friday July 11, 2014 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Private services were held Monday July 14, 2014.
Jacquelyn A. Smith
Jul 11, 2014
Jacquelyn A. Smith, of Danby, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2014 at Cayuga Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Born December 16, 1932, she was predeceased by her parents, Cecil and Helen Rodabaugh and a sister, Danielle Sackle. She was also predeceased by her first husband, Carl R. Fitchpatrick. Jackie, as she liked to be called,...
Louis Nigro
Jul 10, 2014
On the afternoon of July 10, 2014, Louis Nigro passed on from natural causes at Cayuga Medical Center at the age of 98. Lou was born in New York City on Feb. 16, 1916. He was a soft-spoken, gentle man known for his warmth and his sometimes-outlandish sense of humor. He was reliable, hard working, industrious, generous, and loved...

Estelle Deutsch
Jul 7, 2014
Estelle Deutsch, 91, of 103 Bundy Rd., died Sunday, July 06,2014 at her home. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, July 08, 2014 at 1 p.m. Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Queens, NY. There are no calling hours.
Paul A. Townsend
Jul 6, 2014
Townsend, Paul A. 59 of Ithaca NY passed away unexpectedly 0n July 6th 2014. Paul was born on May 19th 1955 at Edwards AFB in California to Peter C. Townsend of Phippsburg ME and Eileen K. Townsend of Lansing, NY. Paul was an Ithaca High School graduate, class 1973. Soon after graduation Paul entered the USAF where he served...

George J. Raleigh, Jr.
Jul 5, 2014
George J. Raleigh, Jr., 82, died Saturday, July 05, 2014 at the Auburn Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be celebrated by Fr. Joseph Marcoux on Tuesday, July 08, 2014 at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery. There are no calling hours.

Rose Solomon Zakour
Jul 5, 2014
Rose Zakour, 85, formerly of Bella Vista Drive, died Saturday, July 05, 2014 at the Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility. Arrangements are pending.Rose Solomon Zakour, 85 of Ithaca passed away on July 5, 2014 at Cayuga Ridge nursing home surrounded by family and friends. Rose was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on March 2, 1929 and graduated from Canonsburg High school...

Iolanda Olevano Bordoni
Jul 5, 2014
Iolanda M. Bordoni ITHACA Iolanda "Lonnie" M. Bordoni of Ithaca, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014, at Cayuga Medical Center due to complications from a fall at her home. As she passed she was surrounded by all those that loved her. She was born February 12, 1925 in Ithaca, daughter of the late Angelo and Elda Mollela Olevano. Lonnie...

Angelo Anthony Petito
Jul 2, 2014
Angelo Anthony "Tony" Petito, 87, passed away surrounded by his loving family on July 2, 2014. Tony was the beloved husband of the Irene (Casciotti) and the son of the late Carlo and Carmela Petito. Tony was a lifelong resident of the Ithaca area and a veteran of World War II, having served as a young Navy gunner and...

Stuart W. Stein
Jun 24, 2014
Stuart W. Stein, 84, of 11 Cornell Walk died Tuesday June 24, at Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced

Leeblond Farley
Jun 20, 2014
LeeBlond Farley of Ithaca, quietly entered eternal rest on June 20, 2014 surrounded by her family. Daughter of the late Robert and Selina Bell Woolfolk, she was born on November 4, 1928 in Fort Mitchell, AL. She lived her life fully and passionately as a devout Christian woman, trusting in God. She was a member of the St. James...

Fiorinta M. Pifalo
Jun 18, 2014
Fiorinta Pifalo, 93, recently of Ithaca, NY and who called Staten Island home for more than fifty years, died on June 18, 2014 at Hospicare and Palliative Services of Tompkins County. Mrs. Pifalo was born on June 1, 1921 in Greenwich Village, daughter of Salvatore and Grazia (Muzii) Tenaglia. Her first move to Staten Island was as an infant,...

Dale W. Freeman
Jun 14, 2014
Dale W. Freeman, Profoundly Grateful for the gift of life and for many people and creatures that have been a part of it, Dale formerly of Newfield, NY, passed away Saturday June 14, 2014 at the age of 83. A Celebration of his life will be held Thursday June 19, 2014 at 5:00 P.M. at Bangs Funeral Home with...

Bertie F. Hodes
Jun 13, 2014
Bertie F. Hodes, 94, a resident at Kendal at Ithaca, died Friday, June 13, 2014. Arrangements are pending.

Dr. Nathan Newman
Jun 11, 2014
Dr. Nathan Newman, 97, of 229 Savage Farm Drive Ithaca, passed away Wednesday June 11, 2014 at Kendal at Ithaca.
Donald Roger Schaad
Jun 7, 2014
Schaad, Donald Roger Born in Geneva NY. He is predeceased by his father, Richard Schaad; mother Asenith Schaad, and several aunts and uncles. He is survived by his loving wife, Jessica, who adored him and will be lost in this world without him. He will be dearly missed by his 5 children: Daniel (Kathy) Utah, David, Rhode Island, Donna...
Terry Terpening Welch
Jun 6, 2014
Terry Terpening Welch, 60, died peacefully on Friday, June 6, 2014 at the Hospicare Residence surrounded by loving family and friends. She was born on New Year's Eve, 1953 to the late Charles Henry Terpening, Sr. and Cynthia Page Terpening at the old Ithaca Hospital on Quarry St. Terry graduated from Ithaca High School in 1972 and then attended SUNY...

Vincent Depaul Lukas
Jun 3, 2014
Vincent DePaul Lukas, 90, of Ithaca, NY passed away June 3, 2014 at Home. Vincent was born in Yonkers, NY to Joseph and Anna Stramikas Lukas, The youngest of four children. He served during WWII in the US Army Air Corps as a B17 lead crew navigator, flying 30 mission in the European Theatre with the 388th Bombardment Group,...