Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Kyle Wecker
Jun 1, 2013
Kyle Wecker, 30, of 202 lake St., died Saturday, June 1, 2013. Arrangements are pending.
Dale Sherman Grover
Jun 1, 2013
Dale Sherman Grover, 78, of Newfield, NY passed away peacefully at Hospicare in Ithaca from cancer, with his family by his side. Dale was born May 23, 1935 in Sayre PA to Ruth and Sherman Grover. Dale was pre-deceased by his parents, traveling companion Sandy Boyce and his two brothers, Bradley and Buckley. Dale is survived by his loving...

Irene L. Sladich
May 27, 2013
Irene L. Sladich, 88, of McGraw House, died Monday, May 27, 2013 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending.
Lydia Olsefski
May 27, 2013
Brooktondale: Lydia M. Olsefski passed away on Monday May 27, 2013 at her home at the age of 94 surrounded by her loving family. Lydia was employed by NCR where she met her future husband Leo. Lydia was born Nov.24, 1918 to Steven Supek Sr. and his wife Anna of Akron, OH. Lydia was raised by her stepmother Mary...

Joanne Elizabeth Beischer
May 27, 2013
Joanne E. Beischer, 78, of Sun Path, Lansing, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending.

Helen Jane Piech
May 26, 2013
Piech, Helen Jane Helen Jane Piech, age 85, of Cumberland Furnace, TN. formerly of Ithaca, NY. Died Sunday, May 26,2013 at Horizon Medical Center. Mrs. Piech and her late husband "Pete" owned and operated the Ithaca Cleaning Company in Ithaca, NY. They were long time residents and had many friends in the Ithaca area. Mrs. Piech was a graduate...
Jessica Ellen Heath Tallman
May 25, 2013
Tallman, Jessica Ellen Heath 12/21/1984 - 05/25/2013 A social butterfly that touched the hearts of all those she encountered. A spark that could not be matched, a spit-fire personality that could not be doused. Jessica had a determination to help all those she cared about, putting their problems before her own. She was a beautiful woman with much to...

Lynn R. Shields
May 18, 2013
Lynn R. Shields, 57, of Danby, died Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca. Funeral arrangements are pending.
John Magacs
May 16, 2013
John Magacs, 86, of 293 Bundy Road, entered the church triumphant, Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Cayuga Medical Center with his two loving sons by his bedside. He was born in Ithaca , the son of the late Steven and Elizabeth Magacs. John was a graduate of Ithaca High School . He attended Cornell before serving in the United...

Constance "Connie" Gersbach
May 14, 2013
Constance J. "Connie" Gersbach, 57, died unexpectedly at her Ellis Hollow residence on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Arrangements are pending.

Monique Fairchild
May 13, 2013
Monique Fairchild, 67, of West Danby, died Monday May 13 2013 at the Cortland Hospital. Born in Belgium daughter of Denise Poole and the late Theodore Poole. Monique was a life time member of the V.F.W. Post 961 Ladies Auxlliary. Survivors include Daughter: Gisele (Rick) Fields, Son: Michael LaPoint, Companion: Howard Keller, Grandchildren: Makayla (Paul Stanford) Fields,USMC, LCPL Kyle...

R. Michael "Mickey" Miller
May 11, 2013
R. Michael "Mickey" Miller, 56, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at the Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY. He was born in Orange, CA, son of the late Sylvania Furey Miller and James Miller. Mickey grew up in Ithaca and was always proud to have spent his childhood in the Fall Creek neighborhood. In 1983 he purchased his...

Annie K. Smith
May 9, 2013
Annie K. Smith, 88, died Thursday, May 9, 2013 at the Beechtree Care Center. In keeping with her wishes, no public services will be held.

Mary Jamison
May 8, 2013
Mary Jamison, 88, widow of Charles Jamison, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013 in Broomall, PA. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at St. John's Episcopal Church with burial to follow at the East Lawn Cemetery.

Bernice Bussanich
May 8, 2013
Bernice Bussanich, mother of Suzanne Fox of Dryden, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at the Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home. She would have turned 100 this September. The family celebrated a private burial on Friday, May 10th at the Green Hills Cemetery, Dryden, NY.

W. Robert Milburn
May 6, 2013
W. Robert Milburn W. Robert "Bob" Milburn, 88, of Ithaca, New York died Monday, May 6, 2013. He was born to the late Wendell and Sara Milburn, on March 27, 1925, near Belfast, Ohio. Bob graduated from Belfast High School in 1943. He served as an electrician's mate in the U.S. Navy from 1944 through 1946 and served in...
Ronald Eugene Anderson
May 5, 2013
Anderson, Ronald Eugene Ithaca: Ronald Eugene Anderson passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, May 5,2013 with his family at his side. Ron was born Sept. 15, 1920 to Ivar Hilding and Hanna Pearson Anderson, and grew up on a farm in northeastern Nebraska. During WWII he was a navigator in the Army Air. Corps. After the war he...
Marilyn J. Wasserman
May 4, 2013
Wasserman, Marilyn J. Marilyn Joyce Wasserman passed away on May 4, 2013. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Robert Wasserman; her three daughters, Diane Herrup (Steven) of Pittsburgh, PA, Arlene Wasserman of Ithaca, Judith Wasserman of Athens, GA; and her four grandchildren, Sofia Wasserman-Smith, Ella Wasserman-Smith, Madeline Herrup and Jacob Herrup. Marilyn was a loving wife,...

Gerald R. "Jerry" Frand
May 1, 2013
Gerald R. "Jerry" Frand, 64, of Freeville, NY, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at the Cayuga Medical Center. The family will receive friends on Sunday, May 5, 2013 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Bangs Funeral Home. Further details will be coming.