Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY
Evelyn Hazlett Beamer
Mar 11, 2015
Evelyn Hazlett Beamer, 100, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Arrangements are pending.
Frank Paz
Mar 9, 2015
Frank Paz, 66, of Cypress Court, Ithaca, passed away Monday March 9, 2015 at home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday March 17, 2015 at 10:00 AM at Immaculate Conception Church with Fr. Jeffrey Tunnicliff officiating, there are no calling hours and private burial will be held at a later date. Bangs Funeral home will be...
Virginia Iacovelli
Mar 8, 2015
Virginia Iacovelli, 81, of 327 Coddington Rd. Ithaca, Passed away Sunday March 8, 2015 at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Ithaca, Daughter of the late Oliver and Mae Grant Ross. Virginia was a loving devoted Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and friends to many Survivors include Husband of 64 years Paul Iacovelli, son: Paul...
Mary Simmons Kahn
Mar 8, 2015
Mary Simmons Kahn, 94, of Kendal at Ithaca, died Sunday March 8, 2015 at Home. Private graveside services will be held Monday March 9, 2015 at the Greensprings Natural Cemetery, Newfield, NY. A complete obituary to follow.
Richard L. Mosher Sr.
Mar 7, 2015
Richard L. Mosher Sr. 72, of Nates Floral Estate passed away at his home on Saturday March 7, 2015. He was born in Ithaca, son of the late Lawrence and Erma Mosher. Richard was a Past President of the Ithaca Eagles, and a 25 year member of the Moose Lodge. He is survived by his three sons and two...
Stephen A. Turcsik
Mar 7, 2015
Steve was born February 11, 1944 to Stephen F and Mildred Turcsik. He passed away peacefully on March 7th after a courageous battle with cancer. Steve was predeceased by his parents Stephen F and Mildred Turcsik. He is survived by his wife Cynthia Whitehead Turcsik, his daughter Diane (Rick) Stooks of Enfied, his son Stephen E Turcsik of Brooktondale,...
Betty S. Evett
Mar 6, 2015
Betty Schluss Evett died peacefully on March 6th, 2015 after 101 and 1/2 blessed years on this earth. She was born on July 21st, 1913 in Tacoma, Washington to Kurt Schluss and Martha Hoskins Schluss. She often delighted her family with charming stories of her happy, carefree, tom-boyish childhood in rural Washington where she lived up until age 16...
Leland A. Cron Jr.
Mar 5, 2015
Leland A. Cron Jr 81, of Aiken Road, Enfield, passed away Thursday March 5, 2015 at home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
William J. Lasby
Mar 4, 2015
William J. "Will" Lasby, 81, of 428 Bella Vista Dr. Ithaca, died Wednesday March 4, 2015 at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pa. Predeceased by sister Phyllis Longo and brother Glenn Lasby. Survived by sister Frances Manning of Oklahoma, niece Yvonne Swain (Tim), nephews Joseph(Betty) and Nicholas (Barb) Longo as well as several nieces and nephews in Florida, Oklahoma and...
Sam, J. Leonardo
Mar 1, 2015
Sam J. Leonardo, 81, of Janivar Dr., passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 01, 2015 with his loving family at his side. He was born in Ithaca son of the late Frank and Josephine Cipriano Leonardo. Sam had been an Insurance Agent with Prudential Insurance and had been active in the local restaurant and hospitality industry. He had also...
Mary Howard
Feb 28, 2015
Mary E. Howard, 91, of Benjamin Hill Rd., Newfield, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2015. She was born in West Danby, daughter of the late Joseph and Eunice Dickerman Elliott and was the widow of Asa Paul Howard who died in 1990. Mary had been a sales associate for Briarwood Antiques and had been an active member of...
Elsa Shapiro
Feb 27, 2015
Elsa Shapiro died peacefully in Ithaca, NY on February 27, 2015. She was born Elsa Walt on November 9, 1923 in Jaegersfontein, South Africa. In the 1940's, she moved in circles of anti-apartheid activists in South Africa. After World War II, she worked in France, for the American Joint Jewish Distribution Committee (JDC), assisting Jewish refugees. There she met...
Alfred Vanderveer
Feb 27, 2015
Alfred VanDerveer, 80, longtime resident of Ithaca, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2015 at the Cayuga Medical Center. He was born on August 21, 1934 in New York City. Alfred had worked at the cafeteria at Woolworth's for many years and later at the Heights Café. He always took great pride in his work. He loved gospel music...
Nan Rae Julian
Feb 26, 2015
Nan Rae Julian died Thursday February 26, 2015 in Ithaca, New York due to Pneumonia she was 82. Nan was born January 7, 1933 in Endicott, New York to her parents Ray and Leona Hollenbeck. She graduated from the University of Buffalo in 1954 and worked as a dental hygienist. She married Robert R. Julian in 1957. In 1968...
Noble Byrd Jr.
Feb 24, 2015
Noble Byrd Jr. 65, of 800 South Plain St. Ithaca Passed away Tuesday February 24, 2015 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Born in Rochester, NY son of the late Noble and Rosetta Chestnut Byrd Sr. Survivors include daughter: Shantel Byrd, sons: Johnathan Byrd and Denoble Byrd Sr. grandchildren: Lor'nasia Wade, Lor'Baughn Moore, Derrick Paul and Denoble Byrd IV, also...
Vilma L. Spector
Feb 22, 2015
Vilma C. Spector, 87, of 311 East Green Street Ithaca, died Saturday February 22, 2015 at the Cayuga Medical Center Ithaca. At her request there will be no public services.
Donna Howard Smith
Feb 20, 2015
Donna Lee Smith, 67, of 256 Benjamin Hill Road, Newfield, slipped the surly bonds of this earth Friday February 20, 2015 and is now in the welcoming arms of God The family sends a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Bael and his staff; Kate, Jo and the entire nursing staff in the infusion lab; also to all the nurses...
Ramona L. Andrews
Feb 17, 2015
Ramona L. Andrews, 84, of Ithaca went to be with her Lord on February 17, 2015. She was born on May 8, 1930. Ramona graduated from Ithaca High School in 1948. She was called "Sister" by her brothers and soon everyone knew her as "Sister". Ramona Married Rev. Earl Andrews on her Birthday in 1951. They worked together for...
James Metz
Feb 16, 2015
Jim Metz, 71, of Danby, NY, died Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending.
Patricia Harris
Feb 12, 2015
Patricia Harris, who served with the Rockefeller Foundation in New York City for 40 years, died of complications of old age on February 12, 2015 at Kendal at Ithaca where she had lived since 1995. She was 91. Ms. Harris was born in England to a colonial family that had recently returned from Karachi, then part of British India....
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