Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Kevin B Pratt
Feb 19, 2013
Kevin B. Pratt, 43, of 206 Ithaca Road, Ithaca, died Tuesday February 19, 2013 at Cayuga Medical Center after a short illness. Friends may call Sunday February 24, 2013 from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. at the Bangs Funeral Home. Memorial Services will be Held "Saturday March 2, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at Sage Chapel Cornell University, a reception to...
R. Donald Wilkinson
Feb 19, 2013
R. Donald Wilkinson, 86, of 347 The Parkway, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at the Cayuga Medical Center after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Raymond C. and Katherine Brady Wilkinson. Don is survived by his wife of 60 years, Rose M. Wilkinson; his three daughters, Sharon (Peter) Favretto, and Debra W. Prentiss of...
Shayle Robert Searle
Feb 18, 2013
Searle, Shayle Robert Shayle Robert Searle, 84, died on the 18th day of February, 2013 in Ithaca, NY after a short battle with cancer. Shayle was the only child of the late Frank and Hazel Searle of Wanganui, New Zealand, where Shayle grew up. After earning his M.A. (First class Honors in Mathematics) in 1950, from Victoria University College...
Christine D. Natsios
Feb 16, 2013
Natsios, Christine Daphne January 2, 1953 - February 16, 2013 Christine Daphne Natsios passed away after a battle with cancer on February 16, 2013 at the Cayuga Medical Center of Ithaca, NY. She was born January 2, 1953 in Athens, Greece, daughter of the late Nicholas Andrew Natsios, a US Foreign Service Officer, and Mitzi (Peterson) Natsios. She was...
Paul Schimoler
Feb 15, 2013
ITHACA, N.Y. - Paul Schimoler '89, one of the greatest collegiate lacrosse goalies to play the game, passed away on Friday evening after a brief battle with cancer. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 1 p.m., at the chapel of St. Michael the Archangel on the campus of St. Michael's College in Colchester, Vt. There...

Winston Alexander Martell Smart
Feb 15, 2013
Winston Alexander Martell Smart, infant son of Alex Smart and Danya Martell Smart died Friday, February 15, 2013 at the Cayuga Medical Center. The family will have a private service.

Irene A. Asay
Feb 15, 2013
Asay, Irene Furman Irene Furman Asay, 89, longtime resident of Fall Creek, died Friday, February 15, 2013. She was born in Ithaca on March 18, 1923, daughter of the late Dana Clark Furman and Ella White Furman. Irene is survived by her husband of 50 years, Fred E. Asay, Jr.; her daughters, Cheryl (James) Potter and Linda Anderson; her...

Alan Michael Lyon
Feb 12, 2013
Alan Michael Lyon, 53, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. He was predeceased by his father, Earl. Al is survived by his mother, Louise (Sobol), brother Stephen (Marcia), sisters Michelle Aston (Tim), Melanie Lovelace (Duane), and Marcia Littleton, nieces Jessica, Casey, Jayde and Heaven and nephews Joseph (Val) and Bryce. He has three great nephews...

Patricia Beach
Feb 8, 2013
Patricia Beach 86, Ithaca NY. Died February 8, 2013. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday February 15th,10:00am at Immaculate Conception Church.
James Waring
Feb 8, 2013
James Reid Waring Sr. 70, passed away peacefully on Friday February 8, 2013 at the Cayuga Medical Center, after 2 long stays at the hospital fighting complications from bile duct Cancer. Jay fought it to the very end. Jay loved Ithaca so much, He always said it was the center of the Universe, he was well known and loved...

Beth H. Hilker
Feb 2, 2013
Beth Diane Hilker went home to be with the Lord on February 2, 2013 at Cayuga Medical Center. Beth was born on April 18,1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Lee and Melba Harden. She lived the majority of her life in Ithaca but also traveled extensively throughout the world. She was planning to retire in February from Therm Incorporated after...

William Mcguire
Jan 31, 2013
William McGuire, 92, emeritus professor at Cornell University, died Thursday, January 31, 2013 at his Ithaca home. A full obituary will follow.

Vivienne E Morley
Jan 30, 2013
Vivian E. Morley, 82, of 325 Highland Rd., died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending.

Jeffery Alan Howarth
Jan 28, 2013
Jeffrey Alan Howarth, 50, of Utica, NY and formerly of Ithaca, died at the Upstate Medical Center. Arrangements are pending.

Therese M Tischler
Jan 26, 2013
Tischler, Terese M. Trumansburg: Terese M. Tischler, 63, of 40 Whig Street, Trumansburg, died at home on Saturday, January 26, 2013, surrounded by her loving husband and son, Jody Stackman, MD, and son, Daniel Stackman, and other family members. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church, Ithaca. Private family...

Harold Edward Beaver
Jan 26, 2013
Harold Edward Beaver, 83 of 157 Nelson Rd. Ithaca, passed away at home with his family at by his side, Saturday January 26, 2013 after a extended illness. He was born April 10, 1929 in Sullivan County, Pa. to Theodore and Ruth Crist Beaver. Harold enlisted in the US Navy Jan. 7, 1946 and served two years on the...

Janice Morgan
Jan 25, 2013
Janice Morgan, 93, of Brooktondale, died Friday January 25, 2013. Bangs Funeral Home.

Danny L. Manning
Jan 24, 2013
Danny L. Manning, 70, of Newfield, died at Robert Packer Hospital. He was born in Illinios, son of Isabelle Harris Manning and the late John Manning and widow of Judith M. Manning (September 30, 2012) Danny worked at the Newton Broom Co. as a broom maker, was also a ordained Baptist Minister at the Bethany Baptist Church in rural...

Elizabeth C Vandeusen
Jan 23, 2013
Elizabeth C. (Bostwick) Van Deusen of McKinney's Point, Ithaca, passed away January 23, 2013 at Cayuga Medical Center. Born March 12, 1943 in Englewood, NJ to Herbert Camp Bostwick and Jeannette (Brown) Bostwick, "Biz" grew up in Hempstead, NY. She graduated from The Cascadilla School in 1961. Predeceased by her parents. Biz is survived by her husband of 48...

Joshua Endo
Jan 22, 2013
Endo, Joshua Joshua (Josh) Endo, beloved son of Caron Bove and Lawrence (Larry) Endo, died on Sunday, January 20, 2013, in Ithaca, NY at 20 years of age. Josh was born on November 11, 1992 in Ithaca, NY. He was educated in the Ithaca City School District and graduated in 2010 from Ithaca High School. Josh attended Oberlin College,...