Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY
Hans Wimpfheimer
Apr 29, 2015
Hans Wimpfheimer, loving husband of Marion, father of Peggy Galkowski and Brenda Cooper and her husband Mark Cooper and grandfather to David and Jeffrey Galkowski, and Elliot and Ethan Cooper passed away at Kendal at Ithaca on 4/29/2015. Hans was born on 4/2/1923 in Essen, Germany and escaped Nazi Germany, immigrating with his parents through Ellis Island at age...
Angela M. Reeves
Apr 27, 2015
Angela M. Reeves, 76 of 121 West Hill Circle, Ithaca, went home to be with the family she's been missing for years Monday evening, April 27, 2015 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Born October 6, 1938, daughter of the late Flora Vicedomini Reeves Everly and Leon Reeves. A loving mother, Nana and caregiver to many. Her legacy lives on...
Philip Stevens Vangeli
Apr 27, 2015
Philip Stevens Vangeli, 72, of Ellis Hollow Rd., passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015 at the Hospicare Residence. He was born in Cortland, son of the late Philip and Glenna Stevens Vangeli. Phil had worked for many years at Morris' Men's Wear. He was a member of the Anabel Taylor Episcopal Community for over 30 years and was...
Donna Adams
Apr 22, 2015
Donna Adams, 90, of Ithaca, Died Wednesday April 22, 2015 at Beechtree Care Center. Daughter of the late Frank and Georgia Woodin June Survivors include Son: Harold Adams Jr., grandchildren: Dennis, Chris, Jeremy and Brian Adams Melisa Redman and Benjamin Barber also several nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her parents she was Pre-Deceased by her husband Harold...
George C. Field
Apr 22, 2015
George C. Field, 88, a resident of McGraw House passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at the Ithaca Hospicare Residence with his loving wife Ginny and oldest son Duran by his side. He was born in White Plains, NY in 1926 the son of the late William and Mildred Woolcott Field. A loving and devoted husband, father...
Elly Hartmanis
Apr 22, 2015
Elly Hartmanis, 85, of Ithaca, died Wednesday April 22, 2015 at Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
Meyer Abrams
Apr 21, 2015
Meyer H. Abrams, 102, of 378 Savage Farm Drive Ithaca, died Tuesday April 21, 2015 at Kendal at Ithaca. Arrangements are pending and will be announced. Ithaca, N.Y. - We learn sad news today: M.H. Abrams, one of the most distinguished professors in the history of Cornell, has died. He was 102 years old. Abrams taught English at Cornell...
Suzanne Hecht
Apr 21, 2015
Suzanne Hecht, 86, of Beacon, NY and formerly Ithaca, died Tuesday April 21, 2015 at Elent at Fishkill. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced. Beacon, NY. Suzanne Hecht, 86, formerly of Ithaca, NY, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Teacher of French language and piano performance, devoted volunteer for many charitable organizations, homemaker, loving wife, mother, aunt and grandmother....
Judith H. Hart
Apr 17, 2015
Judith H. Hart, 63, of Snyder Hill Rd., Ithaca, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015. A celebration of Judy's life will be held at a later date. Details will be announced when available.
Blanche P. Marshall
Apr 17, 2015
Blanche Ellen Piper Marshall, 104, of 103 Bundy Road and formerly of Utica Street, Ithaca died Friday April 17, 2015 at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born on October 1, 1910 in Ithaca, NY to the late Augustus and Mary Dart Piper. Blanche was a very proud member of the Red Hat Society, the VFW Women's Auxiliary, The...
Kenneth L. Eckert
Apr 14, 2015
Kenneth L. Eckert,92,of 539 Enfield Center Road Ithaca, died Tuesday April 14, 2015 at the Crown Nursing Home.He was born August 31, 1922 in Danby, NY. He worked as an Auto Mechanic at Clevelands Service Station for ten years. He then tested milk for Department of Dairy Inprovement for several Years.He was a veteran of WWII serving in the...
Kenneth R. "Butch" Mccomb, Jr.
Apr 13, 2015
Kenneth R "Butch" McComb, Jr., 62, passed away Monday April 13, 2015 at the Cayuga Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Ithaca, son of the late Kenneth and Sylvia McComb. Butch was a veteran of the United States Army. He retired this year after 25 years of service with the City of Ithaca Department...
Amelia M. Longo
Apr 13, 2015
Amelia M. Longo died on Monday, April 13, 2015 at Collingswood Nursing Home in Rockville, MD. after a long illness. She was born in Ithaca on July 18, 1920, daughter of the late Bruno and Isabella Ferrara Longo. Amelia was an active member of Immaculate Conception Church and an avid photographer in the Ithaca area. She is predeceased by...
Joan Scollan Powers
Apr 11, 2015
AUBURN | Joan Scollan Powers, 88, beloved wife, aunt, grand-aunt, great-grand-aunt, godmother, church and community volunteer, friend, neighbor, storekeeper, letter writer, and a resident of the Edward T. Boyle Center, Auburn, formerly of Route 34, Scipio Center, died on Saturday, April 11, 2015. Joan was born in Auburn on Oct. 8, 1926, the seventh child of Frank J. and...
John Emery
Apr 9, 2015
John Emery, 77, of Newfield, passed away on Thursday, April 09, 2015 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending.
Edith Egbert Bennett
Apr 8, 2015
Edith Egbert Bennett, 97, of 517 Savage Farm Dr. Ithaca, died Tuesday April 8, 2015 at Kendal at Ithaca. She was born on May 6, 1917 in Westfield, NJ and was the daughter of Henry Drew Egbert and Edith Cowperthwaite Egbert, She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas H. Bennett. She lived in Westfield, NJ until 1963...
Verne N. Rockcastle
Apr 5, 2015
Rockcastle, Verne Norton Verne Norton Rockcastle, 95, Cornell professor emeritus, was born on New Year's Day, 1920, and died on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015. Born in Rochester, NY, to Glenn Hubert and Grace Norton Rockcastle, he graduated from Syracuse University (BS), MIT (MS), and Cornell (PhD). In 1943 Verne married Madeline Thomas Rockcastle, then a stewardess with American...
Jeffry David Bishop
Apr 4, 2015
Jeffry David Bishop, 70, of Ithaca, died Saturday April 4, 2015 at the Hospicare Residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
Louis Tremante
Apr 2, 2015
Louis Tremante, 90, of 407 Wyckoff Ave. Ithaca, died Thursday April 2, 2015 at Bridges at Cornell. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
Laura Smithers
Apr 1, 2015
Laura C.M. Smithers, 89, of 1028 Ellis Hollow Road, Ithaca, died Wednesday April 1, 2015 at Cayuga Medical Center. Born in Erin, Pa. daughter of the late Charles and Florence Corey. Laura retired after many years from the Super Duper Grocery store. Survivors include her son: Charles (Katherine) Smithers of Ithaca, granddaughter: Michele Smithers and several nieces and nephews....
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