Jesse Brown

Jun 2, 2014

Jesse Brown, 54, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2014 at the Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 5, 2014 at 1:30 pm at the Bangs Funeral Home. There are no calling hours.

Timothy W. Starr

Jun 1, 2014

Timothy W. Starr, 31, of Ithaca, died Sunday, June 01, 2014 as the result of a motor vehicle accident. Arrangements are pending.

Elsie Puhalka

May 30, 2014

Elsie Puhalka, 88, of Ithaca, died Friday May 30, at Beechtree Care Center. Born in Luxemburg, daughter of the late Charles and Anna Godar and widow of Francis Puhalka (1991). Elsie was a member of Immaculate Conception Church where she was a active member of the Food Pantry and the Christmas Bazaar and was active with several other organizations...

Lorna R. Kumpf

May 30, 2014

Lorna Ruth Kumpf (Burch) born August 15, 1945 passed over to a new life on May 30, 2014. Lorna was born to Walter K. Burch and Ruth I. Burch (Heffron). She was predeceased by her daughter, Brenda. Lorna leaves behind her loving, devoted, and forever partner, John H. Kumpf and her daughter, Sheryl who inherits her Mother's strength and,...

Jean Magee Stinson

May 26, 2014

JEAN MAGEE STINSON ITHACA - Jean Magee Stinson, of Ithaca, died May 26, 2014 at the age of 91. Jean, the daughter of the late Emery E. and Fay V. Magee, was born in Iowa City and raised in Waterloo, Iowa along with her beloved identical twin sister, Jane Magee Loomis, who passed away in 2007. Jean graduated from...

Regina Thompson

May 18, 2014

Regina Thompson, 94, of 511 Savage Farm Drive Ithaca, died Sunday May 18, 2014 at Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced

Richard Classen

May 12, 2014

Classen, Morton Richard "Dick" Newfield, NY: May 12, 2014 at the age of 80. Dick Classen passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. A Korean War veteran, Dick was born on June 19, 1933 in Ithaca, New York. Referred to by many as a "true American," he served his country and his community....

Robert Lyle Clark

May 12, 2014

Robert "Bob" Lyle Clark of Freeville, New York, passed from this world to rest with his Father and Savior on Monday, May 12th, 2014 after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Martha Louise Baese Clark, along with his five children, Katherine (Bruce) Schultz, Matthew (Eileen) Clark, Kristin (David VanAmeyden) Clark , Daniel Clark,...

Wilma B. Brown

May 12, 2014

ENFIELD. Wilma Brown passed away peacefully at Cayuga Medical Center on May 12 after a lengthy illness. She was born in 1942 in Louisville, KY., the daughter of Estill C. and Mildred Bach Brandenburgh. Her professional training was in social work and included a B.S. from the University of Kentucky and an MSW from the University of Minnesota. She...

Dick Classen

May 12, 2014

Dick Classen, 80 of 21 Taber Street, Newfield, New York, passed away Monday May 12, 2014 at Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, New York. Survived by his wife: Jane Freeman Classen and children: Mary Thompson, Patty Classen, Tom Classen, Kathy Exter, Steve Classen and Elizabeth Classen Ambrose Friends may call Friday May 16, 2014 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at...

Mildred Ethel Beck

May 11, 2014

Mildred Ethel Beck died in the presence of her family on Mother's Day. She was born March 17, 1920 in Virginia, MN, the daughter of Niina Elizabeth Laakonen and Nestor Heikkinen. She graduated with degrees from the U. of Minnesota and Columbia University Teachers' College. For 33 years she was an educator in Minnesota and New York. After retiring...

Jean M. Kelly

May 8, 2014

Jean M. Kelly, 52, of Newfield, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014 at Cayuga Ridge. She was born in Ithaca on July 12, 1961, daughter of Lawrence Saunders, who survives her and the late Cora Hayes Belles. Prior to her illness, Jean had worked at Cornell University and had also worked at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was an...

Alberta Gale

May 8, 2014

Alberta Gale, 77, of Ithaca, passed away Thursday May 8, 2014 at the Hospicare Residence of Tompkins County. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced .

Virginia E. Briggs

May 3, 2014

Virginia E. Briggs, 100, of 518 Savage Farm Dr. Ithaca, died Saturday May 3, 2013 at home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Patricia Parke

Apr 27, 2014

Patricia Parke, 92, of Hudson St., died Sunday, April 27, 2014 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Graveside services will be celebrated by Pastor John Wetherwax on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at 10 am at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Canandaigua, NY.

Orella Opher

Apr 27, 2014

Orella Opher, 77, Died Sunday, April 27, 2014. Graveside services will be held Monday, April 28, 2014 at 3 pm at the Lakeview Cemetery.

Dr. Kenneth A.R. Kennedy

Apr 23, 2014

Kennedy, Dr. Kenneth Adrian Raine Dr. Kennedy is remembered as the husband of Margaret Carrick Fairlie Kennedy, to whom he was married for 44 years, as a Professor at Cornell University since 1964, and as a research scholar in the discipline of Anthropology with extensive field and laboratory studies of the prehistoric peoples of India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka....

Ellen F. Ledger

Apr 17, 2014

Ellen F. Ledger , 86, of Brooktondale, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Malone, NY, daughter of the late Silas and Frieda Schooley Ferguson.

Ellen retired from the Federal Nutrition Lab at Cornell University in 2003. She was a farmer by heart.

Ellen is...

Troy Matthew Whittemore

Apr 17, 2014

Troy Matthew Whittemore, a lifelong resident of Ithaca, passed away at home with his loving family by his side on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the age of 23. Born in Ithaca on June 28, 1990, Troy was the son of Matthew Whittemore and Jodie Meyers. After graduating from Ithaca High School in 2008,...