Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Douglas Navarro
Oct 21, 2014
Douglas Andrew Navarro passed away on October 21, 2014. The son of Robert G. and Bonnie Brown Navarro, Douglas was a graduate of Ithaca High School and attended the New School in New York. He was a gifted educator and spent many years working with special needs students in elementary schools in Ithaca, New York and Manchester, New Hampshire....
Suzanne Fullagar
Oct 21, 2014
Suzanne W. Fullagar, 75, passed away Tuesday evening, October 21, 2014 at the Hospicare Residence surrounded by her family. She was born in Odessa, daughter of the late Ralph and Martha Crout Ward. Suzanne had operated a day care in her home for over 40 years. She had been a long time volunteer at Hospicare, cooking Sunday breakfast for...
D. Michael Vandermark
Oct 20, 2014
Mike left this earth on October 20, 2014 to join the many others that have gone before him. Mike was born in Ithaca on August 7, 1951 and graduated from Ithaca High School in 1969. For several years he worked as the estimator at Bishops Carpet One and lastly at Warehouse Carpet. Mike enjoyed being on his boat on...

Dorothy Utter
Oct 19, 2014
Dorothy Utter, 90, a resident of Cayuga Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, died Sunday, October 19, 2014. She was born in Groton, daughter of the late Edgar and Floy Goss Robinson. Dorothy is survived by her sons, Randy Miller, Tex Utter and Ed Tarbox; her sisters, Wyneta Hart, Wyona LaVancha, Thea White, Veda Newhart, Zola Fabbricatore and Evandie Conrad;...

Donald William Lowe
Oct 16, 2014
Donald William Lowe, 67, of Hillcrest Rd., died Thursday, October 16, 2014. He was born in Ft. Collins, CO, son of the late Carl and Cleo Crane Lowe. Don was a graduate of Ithaca High School and Cornell University. He had been a membership representative of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for 19 years. He was a combat veteran...
Jack Jensen
Oct 15, 2014
Jack Jensen (1956-2014) Jack Jensen, 58, of 472 Lansingville Rd., died unexpectedly of a heart attack on October 15. He was a loving father and husband, a master builder, a steadfast friend, and a tireless advocate for social justice and the natural world. Jack was born and educated in suburban Chicago. He enrolled at Cornell in 1974 and never...

Gillian D. Hunt
Oct 14, 2014
Gillian D. Hunt, 85, a resident of Cayuga Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, died Tuesday, October 14, 2014. Private graveside services will be held at Frear Memorial Park.

Josephine Maliski Mix
Oct 12, 2014
Josephine Maliski Mix, 101, a resident of Longview, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014. She was born in Portchester, NY, daughter of the late William and Anna Maliski and was the widow of Donald C. Mix who died on February 12, 1972. Josephine had worked for Ithaca Gun Co. and Cornell University and was a lifelong member of...

Taylan Cihan
Oct 8, 2014
Taylan Cihan, 36, of 206 Ithaca Rd., Died Wednesday, October 08, 2014 at his residence. Interment was held in Istanbul, Turkey.
Daniel Spencer
Oct 7, 2014
Daniel E. Spencer, 56, of Ithaca, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 07, 2014 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Dan was born in Ithaca and was a graduate of Ithaca High School. He was currently a supervisor with the City of Ithaca Department of Public Works where he had worked for the past 36 years. He was an avid...

Catharina Nebelskyj
Oct 6, 2014
Catharina Nebelskyj, 96, of Ithaca, passed away peacefully October 6, 2014 in Ithaca, NY at the Beechtree Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on August 23, 1918 in Ukraine, to Petrus and Euphemia Jaworskyj. She was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Nykola who passsed away in 2005. She is survived by her three children: Alex Nebelskyj...

Karl R. Mainville
Oct 4, 2014
Karl R. Mainville, 31, of Ithaca, died Saturday October 4, 2014 at Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Orson Ledger
Oct 2, 2014
Orson Ledger, 87 of White Church Road, Brooktondale died Thursday October 2, 2014 at Robert Packer Hospital as the result of a Motor Vehicle on September 26, 2014. Born in Detroit, MI son of the late A. Joseph and Margaret VanMarter Ledger Orson owned and operated Orson Ledger Apartments In his earlier years he drove Tractor Trailor over the...

Barbara J. Campbell
Sep 30, 2014
Barbara J. Campbell, 56, of Homestead Ln., Newfield, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at her home. She was born in Ithaca, daughter of the late Frank and Mary Havlik. Barbara was a dedicated employee of Dairy One where she had worked as a lab technician for the past 38 years. She loved the outdoors and hunting...
Robert "Bob" Diemond
Sep 29, 2014
Robert "Bob" Diemond, 78, of Smith Rd., Newfield, died Monday, September 29, 2014 at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA, following a brief illness. He was born in Ithaca, son of the late Alex and Helen Soles Diemond. Bob was a graduate of Ithaca High School and had owned and operated Diemond's Discount Beverage in both Ithaca and Cortland....

Christian Duttweiler
Sep 28, 2014
Christian M. Duttweiler passed away in the presence of his parents September 28, 2014 at the Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca after a long illness. He was born in Ithaca as the Tompkins County New Year's Baby in 1979 and spent most of his life in the Ithaca area. He is survived by his parents, Michael and Linda (Redington)...

Herbert David Thurston
Sep 26, 2014
H. David Thurston passed away of natural causes on September 26, 2014 after a short illness. He was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in March of 1927 to Homer and Leila Thurston. He studied at the University of Minnesota after a short stint in the US Army, and earned a PhD in Plant Pathology in 1958. He married...

Irina Barbasch
Sep 26, 2014
Irina Barbasch, 93, of 203 Bella Vista Drive Ithaca, died Friday September 26, 2014 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Patricia H. Zeserson
Sep 23, 2014
Patricia H. Zeserson, 84, of 602 Hudson Street Ithaca, died Tuesday September 23, 2014 at Oak Hill Manor, Ithaca, NY. Private Graveside services will be held Friday September 26, 2014 t the Green Springs Natural Cemetery.

Hilary S. Acton
Sep 19, 2014
Hilary S. Acton, 63, of 1041 Hanshaw Rd. Ithaca, died Friday September 19, 2014. arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.