Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

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...

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...