Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY
Mary Ellen Sprague
Oct 25, 2012
Sprague, Mary Ellen March 11, 1953 - October 25, 2012 Mary Ellen Sprague, 59, passed away peacefully at her home in Ithaca on Thursday, October 25, 2012, surrounded by her loving family. She waged a determined battle against breast cancer for a number of years. At her death our lives were dimmed and a beautiful soul departed this earth. Born...

Richard John (Dick) Haynor
Oct 25, 2012
Richard John (Dick) Haynor passed away peacefully on October 25, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. A lifelong resident of Ithaca, NY he was born on September 10, 1932 and was the son of the late Stanley and Helen Saunders Haynor. Dick graduated from Ithaca High School and attended Ithaca College, garnering accolades for...

Bethany Jo Schroeder
Oct 22, 2012
Bethany Jo Schroeder, 60, of Ithaca, died Tuesday, October 22, 2012 at her home. Arrangements will be announced.
Audrey Vallely Fields
Oct 21, 2012
Fields, Audrey Vallely Audrey Vallely Fields, 68, of Trumansburg, passed away Sunday, October 21, 2012 at the Hospicare Residence surrounded by her loving family. Born in Long Island, NY. Daughter of the late Frances and Delia Reynolds Vallely. Audrey was a loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and sister whose family was of great importance. She worked for several years...

Doris Brown
Oct 20, 2012
Brown, Doris E. Ithaca: Doris E. Brown, 86, of Ithaca, died Sunday, October 21, 2012, at Cayuga Medical Center. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at the Caroline Center Cemetery, Buffalo Road. A memorial celebration of her life will be held Saturday, October 27, 2012, at a time to be announced in a...

Waneta Hauser
Oct 19, 2012
Waneta Hauser, 94, a resident at Kendal at Ithaca, died Friday, October 19, 2012 at her residence. At this time no public services are planned.
Margaret L Rolfe
Oct 17, 2012
Rolfe, Margaret L. One of the most gentle, selfless persons to walk the face of the Earth ended her valiant battle with cancer October 17, 2012. A self-made woman, she overcame immense obstacles in achieving an education that enabled her to serve her husband, children, various employers, and everyone she came in contact with. Foremost, she loved her Lord...

Lawrence L. Kamin
Oct 16, 2012
Lawrence L. Kamin, 81, of East Lansing Rd. Groton, died Tuesday October 16, 2012 at Cayuga Medical Center. He was born in Menominee, MI, son of the late Leslie and Angeline Dura Kamin. Larry was retired from the United States Air Force with 20 years of service and was also retired from Cornell University with 25 years of service....
Robert J. Lahood
Oct 11, 2012
Rob J. LaHood, 53, of Ithaca, NY (formerly of LaPlata, MD) suddenly passed away on October 11, 2012. He was born in Washington, D.C. on July 26, 1959. He graduated from the University of Maryland College Park and received his B.S. in Economics and English. His most recent position was with the Tompkins Chamber of Commerce as the Director...

Edith Moshier Leonardo
Oct 7, 2012
Edith Moshier Leonardo, 84, died Sunday, October 08, 2012 at the Cayuga Ridge Nursing Home. She was born June 24, 1928 in Mannsville, NY, daughter of the late Rose and Louis Moshier and was the widow of Alfred Leonardo who died in 2007. Edie and Alfred met at Challenge and they were married on May 27, 1965. Following Alfred's...

Frank J. Joseph
Oct 7, 2012
Frank J. Joseph, 62, of Warwick Pl., died unexpectedly on Sunday, October 07, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Frank was a musician and an instructor in the school of communications at Cornell University. Among Frank's survivors are his wife, Susan R. Fussell and his parents, Frank and Helen D'Ippoloto Joseph. A memorial is being plannned in his hometown...

Jennifer L Gerner
Oct 4, 2012
Gerner, Jennifer (1947 - 2012) Jennifer Louise Gerner died on October 4, 2012 at her home in Ithaca, NY after battling sarcoma cancer for several years. She was 64. She was a devoted mother to her two sons, and loved to cook for them and entertain their friends throughout her life. She wrote two editions of a cookbook for...

Naomi Ewing
Oct 4, 2012
Naomi Ewing, 92, a resident at Bridges, Cornell Heights, died Thursday, October 04, 2012.
Richard James Hughes
Oct 2, 2012
Richard James Hughes, Obituary Richard James Hughes, age 67, died October 2, 2012 in Ithaca, New York from complications of a recent heart attack. Known to his friends as "Rick," he was a devoted loving husband and father who always had a smile on his face and assisted anyone who was in need of his time. He was a...
Judith M Manning
Sep 30, 2012
Judith M. Manning, 70, of Newfield, died Sunday, September 30, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Cambridge, NY, daughter of the late Harold and Arlene Porter Burch. Judy was a graduate of TC3 and the Tompkins County Hospital School of Nursing. She had worked in nursing for over 30 years, primarily in the Ithaca area...

William James Aarnio
Sep 29, 2012
William James Aarnio, infant son of Samantha and Eugene Aarnio of Spencer, NY, died Saturday, September 29, 2012 at the Crouse Irving Hospital, Syracuse, NY. Arrangements are pending.

Gertrude Tommie Bryant
Sep 27, 2012
Gertrude Tommie Bryant,92, widow of Nelson Bryant, died Thursday, September 27, 2012 at her Kendal at Ithaca residence. As of now there are no public services planned.

Timothy Richard Leonard
Sep 24, 2012
Timothy Richard Leonard, 64, of Danby Rd., Ithaca, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 24, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center. He was born September 14, 1948 in Scranton, PA, son of the late Robert and Alice Walsh Leonard. Tim was a veteran of the United States Army and was the manager of Ithaca College Towers Dining. Tim is...

Charles R. Bruce
Sep 20, 2012
Charles R. Bruce, 87, long time Danby resident, died Thursday, September 20, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center. He was born in Ithaca, son of the late Henry and Mabel Evans Bruce and was the widower of Althea Williams Bruce who died in 2002. He and Althea had been married for 57 years. Charles was the former owner of...

Ruth Schwartz
Sep 19, 2012
Ruth Schwartz, 87, Cornell University Professor Emeritus, died Wednesday, September 19, 2012 as the result of injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 24th at 2 p.m. at Bangs Funeral Home with Rabbi Scott Glass officiating. Interment will follow in Lakeview Cemetery