Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

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...

Elizabeth K. "Betty" Mott
Dec 7, 2012
Elizabeth "Betty" Mott, who spent more than six decades living in Ithaca, has died at the age of 99. She passed on from natural causes at the Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home. A memorial service will be celebrated by Rev. Dr. James Henery at the First Presbyterian Church at a date and time to be announced. There will be...

Judith A Stettinius
Dec 1, 2012
Judith A. Stettinius, 80, a retired teacher formerly of Batavia, NY, died Saturday, December 1, 2012 at the Beechtree Care Center. Among her survivors are her daughter, Martha Stettinius of Ithaca. In keeping with Judith's wishes there will be no public services.
Betty Rosalia Bush Steele
Dec 1, 2012
Steele, Betty Rosalia Bush Ithaca: Betty Rosalia Rush Steele, 91, died Saturday, December 1, 2012, at the Cayuga Ridge. She was born in Lynchburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late John Elmo and Susan Burnett Rush. She was the widow of Ward B. Steele. Betty was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church of Ithaca. Betty worked...

Carl Antonio Scalia
Nov 29, 2012
Carl Antonio Scalia, 82, died Thursday, November 29, 2012 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Black Diamond, PA, son of the late Raffaele and Angelina Scalia. Carl had served as a paratrooper with the United States Army and was retired from Evaporated Metal Films where he been a maintenance supervisor for many years. He...

M. Patricia Costello
Nov 27, 2012
M. Patricia Costello, 88, died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at the Hospicare Residence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Fr. Joseph Marcoux on Friday, November 30, 2012 at 11 a.m. at the St. Catherine of Siena Church. Friends may call at the church prior to the mass beginning at 10 a.m. Further details to follow.
...Joseph Moresco, Jr.
Nov 27, 2012
Joseph Moresco, Jr., (Coach Moresco) 86, of Ithaca passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at his home on Peachtree Lane. - One of Joe Moresco's contemporaries and chief rivals on the football field, former Union-Endicott coach Fran Angeline, was also one of Moresco's great friends in the coaching fraternity. And when the former Ithaca High coach passed...