Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Donnia Ann Butler Jenkins
Jul 19, 2013
Donnia Ann Butler Jenkins, 44, of 105 4th St., passed away on Friday, July 19, 2013 following a brief illness. Arrangements are pending.

Kathleen Rice Grogan
Jul 13, 2013
Kathleen Rice Grogan, 81, of Brooktondale, passed away Saturday July 13, 2013 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Born in Ithaca, daughter of the late Glen and Nellie Rice. Survivors include Sons: Robert Michael Gee, Roland (June) Gee and Edward (Crista) Gee. Daughter: Colleen Gee, her Grandchildren: Joe, Tricia and Heather, also several Great Grandchildren and Great Great Grandchildren, a...
Jan Aguirre
Jul 12, 2013
Jan Aguirre was suddenly granted her angel wings on July 12th, 2013 at the young age of 60. No words can describe how much she loved her family and friends. She was the glue that held everyone together. Not only was she the best, wife, mom, grandma, aunt, sister and daughter, but she was also the best friend anyone...
Samuel H. Hall
Jul 2, 2013
Samuel H. Hall, 87, of McGraw House, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at the Cayuga Medical Center. He was born in Ithaca, son of the late Frank and Lena Foote Hall. Sam was the retired Quality Control Manager at Cargill where he had worked for over 35 years. He served as a medic with the United States...

Elfriede V. Batterman
Jul 1, 2013
Elfriede Batterman, 82, of Ithaca, NY, passed away on July 1, 2013 at the Cayuga Ridge Health and Residential Community. Born March 20, 1931 in Mount Vernon, NY, she was the daughter of German immigrants, the late William and Johanna Vollrath. Elfriede (Friedel) was always an outstanding student, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree (summa cum laude) in History...
Ronald F. Norman, Sr.
Jun 29, 2013
Norman, Ronald F. Lansing: Ronald F. Norman, Sr., 74, of Lansing, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at the Cayuga Medical Center. He was born in Lansing, son of the late George and Elizabeth Turcsik Norman. Ron had owned and operated Ron-Lon Autos of Lansing, NY since 1970. He was a classic car enthusiast and collector...
Julian Archer Wicker
Jun 28, 2013
Wicker, Julian Archer Julian Archer Wicker, beloved son of Stephen Bryant and Sarah Susan Wicker, died unexpectedly on Friday, June 28, 2013. He passed away peacefully, never waking from his afternoon nap. He had just celebrated his first birthday. In his brief life he gave great joy to many people and shared his love for adventure and beauty with...

John Snodgrass Harding
Jun 25, 2013
John Snodgrass Harding, 94, a resident of Kendal at Ithaca, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending.

Margaret Hartnett Booska
Jun 24, 2013
Margaret H. Booska, 81, of Ithaca, NY died Monday June 24, 2013 at Groton Community Health Care. Born in Portsmouth, NH. daughter of the late David and Mary Coakley Hartnett. Survivors include Daughter: MaryAnn (David) Albonesi, of Ithaca, Sons: Paul (Heather) Booska and Mark Booska,Six Grandchildren and a Sister: Ann Geraghty. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated...

Jacqueline Louise Brissette
Jun 22, 2013
Jacqueline Louise Brissette, 69, of N. Geneva St., died Saturday, June 22, 2013 at her home. Service will be private at the convenience of the family.

Irene Kenigson
Jun 21, 2013
Irene Kenigson, 87, of 114 Cascadilla Ave. Ithaca, NY passed away Friday June 21, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving Children and Grandchildren. Irene was born in Brooklyn, NY on May 5, 1926. Daughter of the late Jack and Ruth Ginsberg Hyman. Irene attended a special trade school to learn Spanish and International law. She later became...

Margaret Mohn
Jun 16, 2013
Margaret Mohn 103, Ithaca, New York died June 16, 2013. Services will be announced.
Jacqueline Kastenhuber Maycumber
Jun 15, 2013
Jacqueline Ann Kastenhuber/Maycumber born November 17th 1964 and passed June 15th 2013 at the age of 48. She is survived by her husband Ronald A Maycumber Sr. Her son, daughter, son in law, daughter in law Ronald A and Meighan Maycumber Jr. Sara and Brandon Lisk. Her mother Ana Kastenhuber, brothers and sisters Butch and Cathleen Sincebaugh, Tina Kastenhuber,...

Benjamin Lucio Matinez
Jun 15, 2013
Benjamin Lucio Martinez 71, Ithaca, New York died June 15, 2013. Services will be announced.
Harriet Giannelis
Jun 12, 2013
Giannelis, Harriet Harriet Giannelis, beloved wife of Emmanuel for 26 years and loving mother of Paul, was taken suddenly on Wednesday June 12, 2013. She was the daughter of Emanuel and Tsambika Koutsouris and brother of John Koutsouris (Margaret). Devoted aunt of Michael and Lukas; caring godmother of Andreas and Paul. She was born in New Jersey on August...
Marcia Alper Ascher
Jun 11, 2013
Marcia Alper Ascher was born April 23, 1935 and grew up in Middle Village, Queens, New York, in a home built by her grandfather. Her talent in mathematics was recognized early and she was transferred from her local elementary school to a NYC run school for intellectually gifted children. After high school at Forest Hills, she attended Queens College...

Cary E. Besemer
Jun 6, 2013
Cary E. Besemer, 84, of Slaterville Springs, died peacefully at home on Thursday, June 6, 2013. He was born in Slaterville, son of the late Donald and Ruth English Besemer. Cary was retired from Mix Brothers and had previously worked for Cayuga Crushed Stone. He had been a member of the Teamsters Union and the Plumbers & Steamfitters Local....

Carmine W. "Carmen" Digiacomo
Jun 5, 2013
Carmine William DiGiacomo, 71, formerly of Ithaca and recently of Myrtle Beach, SC, died of an extended illness at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC on June 4, 2013. Carmine, the youngest of four brothers, was born in Ithaca, son of the late Giuseppi (Joseph) and Natalina (Staffieri) DiGiacomo. He is survived by his sons, Donald...

Sarah Knapp
Jun 1, 2013
Sarah Knapp, 86 of Dryden, New York died Saturday June 1 2013. Services will we announced.