Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Edith G. Bonawitz
Sep 9, 2013
Edith G. Bonawitz, 81, of 106 Highgate Rd., passed away on Monday, September 9, 2013 at her home. Arrangements are pending.

Anthony C. Lupo
Sep 9, 2013
Anthony C. Lupo Sr. 75, of Ithaca, passed away Monday September 9, 2013 at the Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, New York. Born in Ithaca, Son of the late Frank and Lena Morrow Lupo. Tony retired from Emerson Power Transmission, and served in the US Army from 1956 to 1958. Survivors include his wife of 55 years Mary Douget...
Amanda (St Denis) Vanhouten
Sep 8, 2013
Denis, Amanda St.Amanda St. Denis, 43, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Montclair, NJ and was a graduate of Montclair High School and Ithaca College. She had worked for the past 20 years as a police officer with the Ithaca Police Department. Amanda was a loving and dedicated mother...
Robert James "Jim" Clines, Jr.
Sep 6, 2013
Robert James "Jim" Clines Jr., 60 of Ithaca NY, passed away surrounded by his loving family on September 6, 2013 from Melanoma Cancer. He was predeceased by his parents, Robert Sr. and Nancy Gallagher Clines and brother Casey Clines. Jim was a native Ithacan. He was a 1971 graduate of Ithaca High School where he was head RAM on the...

Phyllis C. Grant
Sep 6, 2013
Phyllis C. Grant, 82 of Ithaca, passed away Friday September 6, 2013 at the Beechtree Care Center. Arrangements are pending.

Roseanna Lee Johnston
Sep 5, 2013
Roseanna Lee (Kouf) Johnston, 1937-2013, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 5th, 2013, peacefully in her home, surrounded by the love of family and friends. She was born in Ithaca, NY on June 24th, 1937. As the director of Roseanna's School of Dance and Music in Ithaca and later in Newfield, she taught...

Mary Kegg
Sep 5, 2013
Mary Kegg, 87, of Highgate Rd., passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 5, 2013 at her home. Arrangements are pending.

Janet Gelber
Sep 4, 2013
Janet Gelber, 70, a resident of Cayuga Ridge, died Wednesday, September 4, 2013. Graveside services will be held on Monday, September 09, 2013 with Rabbi Scott Glass officiating. please omit flowers.

Ruth Allen
Sep 4, 2013
Ruth Allen, 58, of Newfield, NY died Wednesday September 4, 2013 at the Hospicare Residence. Born in the Bronx, NY daughter of Barry Golomb and the late Barbara Golomb. Ruth had worked the last eight years at Oak Hill Manor as a nurse. She was a very active member of the Newfield Fire and Rescue Dept. also a member...

William R. Mccomb
Sep 3, 2013
William McComb, 56, passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Ithaca, son of the late Kenneth and Sylvia McComb. Bill graduated from Ithaca High School and attended Alfred University and was a self-employed painter and carpenter. An avid fisherman, his wife arranged a two week stay in...

Henry Thomas Murphy
Sep 2, 2013
Henry Thomas Murphy, 89, of Kendal, Ithaca, passed away Monday, September 2, 2013 after a brief illness. Mr. Murphy was born December 9, 1923 in Lynn, Massachusetts, a son of the late Henry T. Murphy, Sr. and Lucy Langille Murphy. During World War II, Mr. Murphy enlisted in the naval aviation pilot training program (V-5) with assignments at various...

Barbara Brock
Sep 1, 2013
Ithaca: Barbara Brock, 95, passed away at Sterling House of Ithaca on September 1, 2013. She was predeceased by her husband, Morris Brock; parents, Frank and Margaret McCarthy; and brother, Francis McCarthy. She is survived by her sister, Margaret Seacord; brother, Roger McCarthy; nephews, Donald (Virginia) Seacord, Ronald (Ereign) Seacord, Thomas (Ellie) McCarthy, all of Ithaca, and Timothy McCarthy...

Debbie Cartmill
Aug 29, 2013
Debbie Cartmill, of Ithaca, peacefully passed away after a brief illness on Thursday August 29, 2013 with her loving family by her side. Debbie was born August 20, 1948 in Potsdam, NY to the late William J. and Sally M. Lewkowski. She attended Canton High School and Canton College from which she Received her Nursing Degree. She dedicated her...

Rosemary Grant Haskins
Aug 26, 2013
Rosemary D. Haskins, 75, of Spencer Rd. Ithaca, died Monday August 26, 2013 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Born in Ithaca, Daughter of the late Oliver and Mae Grant Ross. Rosemary retired from N.C.R. Survivors include Husband: Richard E. Haskins Sr. Sons: Richard (Wendy Allen) Haskins Jr. and Edward (Beth Martinez) Haskins Daughter: Cynthia Maxwell, Grandchildren: Edward II, Nicholas...

Douglas Small, Jr.
Aug 21, 2013
Douglas Small, Jr. passed away at Beechtree Care Center on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at the age of 71 in Ithaca, New York. He was born in Harlem, New York on January 14, 1942, to Martha Carr-Field and Douglas Small, Sr. He was raised as one of nine children of Martha Small-Fields and Lionel Fields, Sr. Doug was a...

Dawn Reynolds
Aug 18, 2013
Dawn Reynolds, 59, of Case Rd., Interlaken, died Sunday, August 18, 2013 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending.
Clara M. Vangorder
Aug 17, 2013
VanGorder, Clara AmiciIthaca: Clara Amici VanGorder, 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 17, 2013. She was born in Ithaca, daughter of the late Loreto and Maria Rosetelli Amici and the widow of John F. VanGorder, who died in 1983. John and Clara had been married for 38 years. Clara graduated from Immaculate Conception School and was a lifelong...

Brian Register
Aug 17, 2013
Brian Register, 47, of Ithaca, died Saturday August 17, 2013 at Home. Private services will be held at the convenience of the Family.

Samuel J. Kramer
Aug 14, 2013
Samuel J. Kramer, 96, formerly of Ithaca, died Wednesday, August 14, 2013 in Wilmington, DE. Arrangements are pending.

Emily M Kubinec
Aug 14, 2013
Emily Mary Kubinec, 97, a resident of Newfield passed away peacefully into the arms of her Savior on Wednesday August 14, 2013 at Seneca View Nursing Home in Montour Falls. She is predeceased by her husband Frank Kubinec, her parents Frank Paty and Kristina Rezek and her brothers Anton and Josef Paty Emily was born on June 24, 1916...