Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

William Conklin
Aug 25, 2012
William Conklin, 78, of Ithaca, died Saturday, August 25, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Bill is survived by his wife, Suzanne (Sue) Conklin and several other extended family and friends. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at the Bangs Funeral Home with Rev. Ed Instine officiating. There are no calling hours. In...

Margaret Cox Boynton
Aug 22, 2012
Boynton, Margaret Cox Born to John Cox and Rose Hanifin Cox in Binghamton, 1925, passed away August 22, 2012. Sister of Binghamton Fire Chief, John F. Cox (Mary); Lt. Col. Joseph Cox, EE (Sophie); Dr. Edward Cox (Jacky); Catherine Crowe (Tom). Margaret worked for the editor of the Binghamton Press, for Security Mutual and in Pittsburgh for American Standard...

Nova Raupp
Aug 21, 2012
Raupp, Nova Nova Arsenault Raupp, a resident of the Evergreen Senior Residence, in Jacksonville, NY, quietly passed on in the early morning of August 21, 2012, with her niece, Patty Classen, at her side. She was 97. The day before, other family members gathered around Nova, to hold her hand, to recall some of the very special people and...

Myra Moran
Aug 20, 2012
Myra F. Moran, 94, of Ithaca, died Monday August 20, 2012 as the result of a motor vehicle accident. She was born in Pelham, NY daughter of the late Joseph W. and Josie VanZandt Scott. Myra was a fun loving lady who had resided in the Ithaca area for the last 12 years and most recently was a resident...

Elva Ruth Glock
Aug 18, 2012
Elva Ruth Glock, 94, died Saturday, August 18, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Springfield, IL, daughter of the late Samuel Agnes Shearer Snell. Ruth's arrangements are pending and will be announced.
Janice L Dowd
Aug 18, 2012
Dowd, Janice Janice Dowd died on Saturday, August 18, 2012, at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born on August 19, 1937 in Westfield, MA and grew up in Blandford, MA. Janice graduated from the University of Massachusetts and also attended Montclair State College in New Jersey and Binghamton University in New York. She was a high school math...

John E Ziegler
Aug 17, 2012
John E. Ziegler, 62, of 1028 Ellis Hollw Rd., died Friday, August 17, 2012 at his home. He was born in Teaneck, NJ, son of the late Theodore and Ruth Walsh Ziegler. John's arrangements are still pending. A memorial may be held at a future date and will be announced.

Salvatore J Pirro
Aug 17, 2012
Salvatore J. Pirro "Singin' Sal", passed away peacefully at his home in Florida surrounded by his loving wife Maria and love ones,both in present and in spirit, on August 17, 2012 after an extensive battle with cancer. He was 76 years young. Born in Batavia, N.Y. on June 28th 1936, the eldest of six children by Norfe J. Pirro...

Ramona Rosalie Jones
Aug 15, 2012
Ramona Rosalie Jones, 87, formerly of Paradise, CA, died Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Yuron, SD, daughter of the late Charles and Ella Marie Schmidt Rienke. Ramona has worked as a waitress all of her adult life, most recently at the Spinning Wheel Café in Paradise, CA. She was a member...
Esther M Fontana
Aug 14, 2012
Fontana, Esther M. Esther Mary Fontana passed away peacefully on August 14, 2012. Esther was born in Ithaca on June 6, 1928, the daughter of Alfred and Mary Fontana. She was a graduate of Ithaca High School, worked at Challenges Industries for many years, and was a lifelong member of the Immaculate Conception church. Esther lived at Titus Towers...
Terry Lea (Butler) Henry
Aug 11, 2012
Terry Lea (Butler) Henry 59, of Ithaca, passed away peacefully on Saturday August 11, 2012 at home surrounded by family and friends. Born November 1, 1952, Terry was raised in Ithaca NY. Graduated from Ithaca High School in 1970. Enjoyed working for the City of Ithaca for over ten years. Terry loved spending time with family and friends. Terry...
Alvin V White
Aug 10, 2012
White, Alvin Vane Alvin Vane White was born May 18, 1924 in Anoka County, Minnesota to parents Alfred and Elsa White. He grew up in the Forest Lake/Wyoming, Minnesota area, graduating from Forest Lake High School's class of 1942. His parents and two brothers, Robert and Melvin preceded him in death. He joined the Army Air Force upon graduating...

Barbara Sullivan Gainey
Aug 8, 2012
Barbara Sullivan Gainey, 90, died Wednesday, August 8, 2012. She was born in Ithaca on January 27, 1922, daughter of the late Myrtus and Elizabeth Wells Sullivan and was the widow of Joseph "Bucky" Gainey Sr. who died in 1990. Barb graduated from Ithaca High School in 1940. She returned to Ithaca High in 1956 when she became the...

Lillian K. Storer
Aug 6, 2012
Lillian K. Storer, 62, of Enfield, died Monday, August 6, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Livingston Manor, NY, daughter of the late Elmer and Dorthy Young. Lillian is survived by her 5 loving sons, 2 daughters, several grandchildren and two sisters. Friends may call on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 from 3 to 4 p.m....

Barbara S Cook
Aug 2, 2012
Barbara S. Cook, 92, died August 2, 2012 at the Hospicare Residence. In keeping with her wishes there will be no public services.

Violet Davis
Jul 29, 2012
Davis, Violet Ithaca: Violet Davis, 89, died on July 29th at the Cayuga Ridge Nursing Home in Ithaca, New York. She was born in New York City on February 16, 1923. When she retired from Amphenol (Bendix Corporation) after 25 years of service, she became an avid hiker completing the Finger Lakes Trail and Long Path North. She was...

Lawrence Rosenthal
Jul 27, 2012
Lawrence Rosenthal, 71, died, Friday, July 27, 2012 at the Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late Abraham and Saer Schier Rosenthal. Lawrence was an investigator with Division of Human Rights and was a veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by his daughters, Lisa Rosenthal of Ithaca and...
Douglas Emerson Hogue
Jul 25, 2012
Ithaca, NY. Douglas Emerson Hogue 105 Homestead Circle Ithaca NY died on Wednesday July 25, 2012 after a brief illness. Born in Holdrege, NE on Aug 8, 1931, Doug was the son of Emerson and Harriett (Nelson) Hogue. He was raised on cattle ranches in the Sand Hills of NE where he attended a one room school house through...
Gerald "Jerry" Lippincott
Jul 23, 2012
Lippincott, Gerald L. "Jerry" Gerald Lippincott of Brooktondale New York passed away on July 23th, 2012 at the age of 85. Gerald was predeceased by his loving wife of 62 years, Shirley (Alexander) Lippincott, parents Lee and Lily (Spencer) Lippincott, sisters, Patricia Williams, and Dixie Campbell. Gerald is survived by his brother Stacey (Pauline) Lippincott, and sister, Maxine (John)...

Margaret Thayer
Jul 19, 2012
Margaret A. Thayer, 96, of Ithaca., died Thursday, July 19, 2012 at the Hospicare Residence. She was born in Ludlowville, daughter of the late George and Ethel Wood Alexander and was the widow of Claude K. Thayer, who died in 2005. Margaret was a life resident of Ithaca and a graduate of Ithaca High School. She had worked as...