Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Joseph E Failing
Dec 22, 2012
Joseph E. Failing, 32, of Conlon Rd., Lansing, died Saturday, December 22, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangemengts are pending.

Sabina Ruth Blumkin
Dec 21, 2012
Sabina Ruth Blumkin, 88, of Ithaca, NY, passed away on December 21. She was the most devoted wife of Rubin Blumkin, who predeceased her, and loving and beloved mother of Dan Blumkin and his partner Ben Szeto, daughter Joy Blumkin and her husband Lewis Golinker, daughter-in-law Melanie Kalman. Cherished Nana to her grandchildren Josh (Laura), Aaron (Kate), Zack Blumkin...

Roland J. "Jack" Bacon
Dec 20, 2012
Roland J. "Jack" Bacon, of 110 W. Falls St., died Thursday, December 20, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending

Sheila Schachere
Dec 19, 2012
Sheila Schachere died peacefully in her sleep on December 19, 2012, at the age of 87, at Bridges Cornell Heights. She was married for 54 years to Leon Schachere, was the loving mother of Karen and Michael (deceased), mother-in-law of Philip McMichael and Marleen Schachere, and grandmother of Rachel and Jonathan McMichael and Max Schachere. A native of New...

Ronald J Ellner
Dec 18, 2012
Ronald J. Ellner, 55, died Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 2 p.m. at the Lakeview Cemetery with Cantor Abbe Lyons officiating.
Ann Marcham
Dec 16, 2012
Marcham, Ann Ithaca: Ann Marcham, 76, of Conifer Village, Ithaca, died December 16, 2012 at Cayuga Medical Center after a period of declining health. She was born December 15, 1936 in Ithaca, the daughter of Mary C. and Frederick G. Marcham. Ann was a graduate of Ithaca High School in 1954, earned a B.S. in Hotel Administration and a...

Emery Theodore Grow
Dec 15, 2012
Emery T. Grow, 97, of 1421 Elmira Road, Newfield, NY passed away December 15, 2012 at Cayuga Medical Center. Emery was born June 11, 1915, in Italy Valley, NY to William and Mary (Ellsworth) Grow. He lived all his life in the Finger Lakes region, the last 51 years in the Ithaca area. He had a varied working career,...
William F. Hayes
Dec 14, 2012
William F. "Bill" Hayes, 69, of Newfield, went to be with the angels Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca. He was born in Auburn, NY on April 26, 1943, son of the late Henry Hayes and was raised by his late mother, Della and father, James Browning. Bill graduated from Newfield Central School in...

Horace J. Mann
Dec 14, 2012
Horace J. Mann, 72, of Ellis Hollow Rd., died Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending.

Robert J. Burns
Dec 13, 2012
Burns, Robert J. Robert J. Burns, 83, of Ladoga Park, Lansing, NY and Pine Island, FL passed away Thursday December 13, 2012 at the Cortland Hospital following a short illness. He was born in Ithaca, NY, son of the late Arthur and Mildred Gravely Burns. Bob retired from the New York Telephone Co. after 39 years of service. He...

William Henry Roberts Iii
Dec 13, 2012
William H. "Bill" Roberts III of rural West Terre Haute died peacefully in the presence of his children on December 13, 2012. He was 96 years old. He was born in Terre Haute on December 6, 1916 to William H. "Pete" Roberts and Pansy Ruth Miller Roberts. He attended local public schools, graduating from the former Wiley High School...
Allan J. Mix
Dec 12, 2012
Mix, Allan James Freeville: Allan James Mix, 56, of Freeville, passed away unexpectedly on December 12, 2012. He was the son of the late Earl R. and Iva "Peachie" Madison Mix. He was an avid bowler who had many 300 games in his career; He was inducted into the Ithaca USBC Hall of Fame in 1987 for his Superior...

Uri Meir Possen
Dec 12, 2012
Uri Arie Possen, 70, of Clover Lane, died Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at the Upstate Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 1 p.m. at the Lakeview Cemetery with Rabbi Scott Glass officiating.
Nancy Macali Desanto
Dec 11, 2012
DeSanto, Nancy Macali Nancy Macali DeSanto, born July 21, 1912, truly one of God"s children, went to be with Him on Tuesday, December 11, 2012. She was the wife of Domenic, for 41 years, mother of Martin (Vivian) and Genevieve (Charlie) Sinclair, and grandmother of 4. She especially loved her granddaughter and caregiver for many years, Theresa Price. She...
Lawrence C. Lanning
Dec 10, 2012
Lanning, Lawrence "Larry" Lawrence 'Larry" Lanning, 70, passed away peacefully on December 10th 2012 with his Life Partner and Best Friend at his side, Judy Hetherington. A memorial service celebrating his full and accomplished life will be held at The Enfield Volunteer Fire Company at 172 Enfield Main Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 at 4 P.M. on December, 17th 2012....
Helen Berkley
Dec 10, 2012
Berkley, Helen Ithaca: Berkley, Helen R. 90, went to heaven on December 10, 2012. She was united with her husband Roger, the love of her life, with whom she shared 38 years of marriage until his death in 1979. She will be forever missed by her devoted children and their spouses Patricia and her partner, Arthur of Boston, Ellen...

Lawrence Russell Lodico
Dec 9, 2012
Lawrence Russell Lodico, 88, of Savage Farm Drive, died Sunday, December 9, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending.

Clifford E. Otis
Dec 9, 2012
Clifford E. Otis, 81, of 195 Goodwin Rd., died Sunday, December 10, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center. A memorial service is being planned at the West Hill Community Church following the holidays and will be announced.

Harriet Janet Forton
Dec 8, 2012
Harriet Janet Forton, 79, a retired mental health administrator and psychiatric nurse died Saturday, December 8, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Tamara Lee Turco Nedrow
Dec 8, 2012
Tamara Lee "Tami" Turco Nedrow, 46, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, December 8, 2012. She was born in Ithaca daughter of Orlando Turco and the late Sharon Harris Turco who died in 1966. Tami was a member of the Ithaca High School class of 1985 where she was a member of the girl's varsity swim team. She...