Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Amanda Boudry
Aug 14, 2013
Amanda Boudry, 37, of Sanctuary Dr., Ithaca, NY, died Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at the Cayuga Medical Center. A memorial service will be held on Monday afternoon (8/19/13) at Sage Chapel, Cornell University at a time to be announced.

Joel Copenhagen
Aug 13, 2013
Joel Copenhagen, 71, of Elston Hill Rd., VanEtten, NY, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at his home. Arrangements are pending.

Marion L. Brewer
Aug 13, 2013
Marion L. Brewer, 71, of Sebring Rd., Newfield, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Binghamton, daughter of the late Irving and Freda Messenger Ameigh. Marion was retired from Borg Warner/Emerson Electric where she had worked for many years. She was an avid baker. Marion is survived by her husband...

Suzanne West
Aug 12, 2013
Suzanne West, 86, died Monday, August 12, 2013 at the Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Mt. Clemens, MI, daughter of the late Russell and Alice Roche West. She is survived by her daughter, Dr. Molly Anderson of Eugene, OR and her family at New Life Presbyterian Church. She was predeceased by her son, Shawn Dougherty....
Virginia A. Dobell
Aug 10, 2013
DoBell, Virginia "Ginny"6/6/1911 - 8/10/2013The sign attached to her transport chair read "Our Family Treasure - Ginny 100 Years!" an apt sentiment for her attendance at the Antiques Roadshow in Pittsburgh on August 13, 2011. Ginny, her daughter Gloria Drake Fetter, grandson Chris Fetter and good friend Ann Murray brought several items to be appraised, but Ginny proved to...
Imre Tamas
Aug 9, 2013
Imre A. Tamas, 80, of Ithaca, NY, passed away on August 9th, 2013 at Cayuga Medical Center. He was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1933, a son of Viktor and Anna (Csagoly) Tamas. He attended Keszthely School, where his father was Headmaster. During World War II, the family moved to Badacsony, and he was then schooled at home by...
Lester Eastman
Aug 9, 2013
May 21, 1928 - August 9, 2013: Lester F. Eastman, loving husband of Anne Marie Gardner Eastman, and beloved father of David J Eastman (New York, NY), Daniel G and Joan Q Eastman (Hopkinton, MA), and Laurie E and John E Veal (Newburyport, MA) died after a long illness. He was 85 years old. He was revered and loved...

Charles F. White
Aug 9, 2013
Charles F. White, died Friday, August 9, 2013 after a brief illness. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 13, 1922 to William and Elizabeth (O'Brien) White. During WW II, he served in the United States Marine Corps in the northern Solomon Islands and in the Phillippines as a tail gunner in Marine Bombing Squadron 611. Mr. White...

Shirley S. Beaver
Aug 8, 2013
Shirley S. Beaver, 82, of 157 Nelson Rd., Ithaca, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Cayuga Medical Center with her family by her side. She was born December 21, 1930 in Sullivan County, PA to Clarence and Lucille (Hunsinger) Schlock. Shirley worked at NYSEG as Steno Supervisor for over 35 years, before her retirement in 1985....

Valerie M. Jones
Aug 5, 2013
Valerie M. Jones, 57, died unexpectedly on August 5, 2013 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Val was born January 20, 1956 in Ithaca, NY daughter of the late Richard and Eunice Jones. She graduated from Lansing High School in 1974. After high school Val studied to be a nurse and worked as a medical assistant in Ithaca. Shortly after...

James W. Carroll
Jul 31, 2013
James William Carroll passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Cayuga Medical Center at age 69. The son of William A. Carroll and Dorothy J. Carroll, Jim was born March 28, 1944 in Ithaca. He attended local schools, participated in the Boy Scouts and Sea Scouts, and graduated from Ithaca High School in 1962. Jim earned a B.A. degree...

Olivia Weber Bennett Andrews
Jul 29, 2013
Olivia Weber Bennett Williams, infant daughter of Richard and Laurel Weber Andrews, died Monday, July 29, 2013. A private family graveside service was celebrated at Frear Memorial Park.

Donald L. Barber
Jul 29, 2013
Donald L. Barber, 99, of 225 Haller Blvd., died Monday, July 29, 2013 at the Cortland Crown Nursing Center. Don had been associated with the 1st National Bank of Ithaca for many years. Funeral services will be private.

Theresa Tuabe Steinholtz
Jul 26, 2013
Theresa Taube Steinholtz, 63, of W. Lincoln St., died Friday, July 26, 2013 at her residence. Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 29, 2013 at 10 a.m. at the Bangs Funeral Home with Michael Faber officiating. Interment will follow in the Lakeview Cemetery.

Mildred Butterworth
Jul 26, 2013
Mildred Butterworth, 92, a residen of Cayuga Ridge, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2013. Private services were held at the convenience of the family.

Irina Vakhovskaya
Jul 23, 2013
Irina Vakhovskaya, 77, of Ithaca passed away on July 23, 2013 after a stroke. Irina will be remembered as a loving and loved wife, mother, babushka, and mother-in-law. Born June 14, 1936 in Kiev, Ukraine, she has lived and enjoyed a full and dignified life and has always risen above the circumstances. She is survived by her son Dimitri...

Robert Hinshaw
Jul 22, 2013
Robert Yost Hinshaw, a public relations executive and consultant, died Monday at the age of 96 at his home in Ithaca, NY. He was born in New York City on July 4, 1917, son of David and Augusta Wiggam Hinshaw. He lived many years in New York City and for the past 45 years in Ithaca. He was a...
Njoku Awa
Jul 21, 2013
"The Lord is my shepherd I will fear no evil.. " Dr. Njoku Ekpe Awa passed away on July 21,2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and friend to those who knew him. He will be greatly missed. Njoku was born to Chief Ekpe and Ola Awa in Nigeria, West Africa,...
Margaret L. King
Jul 20, 2013
Margaret L. King, 89, of Ithaca became an angel on July 20, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Franklin and Mabel Corey. She is the loving mother of Doris (David) Hendrickson, Nancy Hendrickson (Art Liske), Beverly Keane (Dave Crandall), Janet Fenton, Donna (Tom) Steven, Kendra (Tex) Utter, Brenda (Tom) Andrews. Twin sister Mae Corey; 27 Grandchildren; 41...

Donald J. "Red" Herson
Jul 19, 2013
DONALD JAMES "Red" HERSON, 83, died last week peacefully at home in Interlaken, NY. Born September 3, 1929 and raised by his loving parents Edna and Mathew Herson. Don always thought he was the "luckiest kid in the world". He had one older brother, Richard whom he idolized his entire life. Red would often tell of many childhood stories...