Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Andrea Riddle

Andrea Riddle

Jun 24, 2012

Andrea Riddle, Founder of the Elizabeth Ann Clune Montessori School of Ithaca, died peacefully in her home on June 24, 2012 at age 55 after a year-long battle against lung cancer. Andrea will be forever remembered for her intuitive wisdom and her profound connections to others. She will be deeply missed by friends, loved ones, and the countless children...

Catherine "Kay" Martin Hinkley

Catherine "Kay" Martin Hinkley

Jun 21, 2012

Catherine (Kay) Martin Hinkley passed away peacefully on June 21, 2012 in Ithaca, after a life full of integrity. Fittingly, her life on earth ended on the last day of the school year and the first day of summer. In all of her years as a teacher, finishing the school year and starting summer vacation signified a new beginning....

Carol  Walton Ridall

Carol Walton Ridall

Jun 18, 2012

Carol Walton Ridall, 78, of 172 Seven Mile Drive, died Monday, June 18, 2012 at the Hospicare Residence. She was born in Berwick, PA, son of the late Harry Freas Walton and Jessie Smith Walton and was the widow of James "Jim" Ridall who died June 17, 2002.Carol and Jim had owned and operated Ithaca Wilbert Vault Company from...

Janice  M Post

Janice M Post

Jun 16, 2012

Post, Janice Marie Spigarelli Ithaca: Janice Marie Spigarelli Post, of Ithaca, died Saturday, June 16, 2012, at Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY. Her husband, Peter W. Post, died May 21, 1990. Born in Old Forge, PA, daughter of the late Dominick and Jennie Biscontini Spigarelli. She was a graduate of Old Forge High School, where she enjoyed being a...

Hy Bley

Hy Bley

Jun 15, 2012

Hy Bley, 87, of 215 N. Cayuga St., died June 15, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center. He was a retired commercial artist and and Army Veteran of WW II. Graveside services were held on June 18, 2012 atthe Lakeview Cemetery with Rabbi Scott Glass presiding.

Judith  M Caraccilo

Judith M Caraccilo

Jun 14, 2012

Judith M. Caraccilo, 69, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Geneva, daughter of the late Dominick and Angela Marciano Maio. Judy was a Nurse Practitioner in the oncology field. She had worked at the office of Drs. Garbo and Ginsburg and also at the Cayuga Medical Center. She...

Lucille  Sharp Kemple

Lucille Sharp Kemple

Jun 9, 2012

Lucille (Cele) Sharp Kemple 9/30/20 - 6/9/2012. Our family and friends have lost a special illuminating spirit. Cele passed away peacefully at Hospicare after a short illness.Born in Los Angeles, California, Cele spent the first years in Chihuahua Mexico where her father was the manager of a silvermine during the Mexican Revolution. Her stories of Pancho Villa became family...

Lucille (Cele)  Kemple

Lucille (Cele) Kemple

Jun 9, 2012

Kemple, Lucille (Cele) A celebration of Lucille (Cele) Kemple's life will be held at the Country Club of Ithaca on Sunday, August 5th, starting at four o'clock. Please bring one flower for a memorial bouquet. Remembrances are welcome.

Thomas  C Curry

Thomas C Curry

Jun 9, 2012

Curry, Thomas P. Thomas P. Curry passed away June 9, 2012 at his home in Ithaca, N.Y. He was born in Syracuse in 1942, son of the late, Thomas J. Curry and Mary (McGarr) Curry. A graduate of St. John the Evangelist High School, he attended Dayton University and served in the U.S. Army. Tom enjoyed golf, listening to...

Millicent Vosburgh

Millicent Vosburgh

Jun 8, 2012

Vosburgh, Millicent Gordon Ithaca: Millicent Gordon Vosburgh, 90, died peacefully June 8 at Cayuga Medical Center. A resident of Bridges Cornell Heights, Millicent was surrounded by her family at the time of her death. Predeceased by her husband, Dr. Lee F. Vosburgh, Millicent is survived by her children, Rick Vosburgh (Durham, NC), Lisa Stone (Boston, MA), Brooke Alexander (Wittman,...

Peter  "Pierre" Mailhot

Peter "Pierre" Mailhot

Jun 7, 2012

Peter J. Mailhot ("Pierre") passed away at home on Friday, June 7, 2012 after an extended illness. He was born on March 12, 1931 in Rawdon, Quebec, Canada, son of the late Stanisclaus and Mary Jane (Quinn) Mailhot. An avid skier, Pierre had been a ski instructor at Greek Peak for more than 45 years and worked on a...

G. Forest

G. Forest

Jun 6, 2012

G. Forest, 82, of Bella Vista Dr., died June 6, 2012 at his home. He was born in Portland, OR and was aretired instructor at San Francisco State College. No public services are planned.

Emil  Thomas Policay

Emil Thomas Policay

Jun 5, 2012

Policay, Emil Thomas Ithaca: Emil Thomas Policay, of 103 Bundy Road, Ithaca, passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at the age of 85. Emil was born on July 29, 1926 in Bayonne, NJ. After graduating from Bayonne Technical High School in 1943, Emil joined the US Navy in 1943 and attended the Navy V-5 Air Corp program at...

Valentine  J Qualtiere

Valentine J Qualtiere

Jun 5, 2012

Valentine J. Qualtiere, 83, of Las Vegas, NV and formerly of Ithaca, died June 5, 2012. Graveside services will be celebrated by Rev. Leo Reinhardt on June 14, 2012 at 1 p.m. at the Calvary cemetery.

Ba-Thi Nguyen

Ba-Thi Nguyen

Jun 2, 2012

Ba-Thi Nguyen, 68, of 309 N. Meadow St., died June 2, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Private graveside services were held June 6, 2012 at the lakeview cemetery.

Richard  R Manning

Richard R Manning

Jun 1, 2012

Manning, Richard R. Jr. Ithaca: Richard R. Manning Jr., 68, of 322 Nelson Rd., Ithaca, died Friday, June 1, 2012 at the Hospicare Residence. Born in Ithaca on February 15, 1944, he was a son of the late Richard and Mary Cole Manning Sr. Richard retired from the Thomas & Betts Company of Horseheads after 33 years as a...

Deborah  S Bryant

Deborah S Bryant

Jun 1, 2012

Deborah S. Bryant, 46, died June 1, 2012. She is survived by her mother, Mary Bryant and sister, Mary Paisley both of Ithaca. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Charles  B Porter,  Jr.

Charles B Porter, Jr.

May 28, 2012

Porter, Charles B. Jr. Charles Bernard Porter Jr. of Ithaca, New York, passed away on Monday, May 28, 2012 at the age of 89. Charles was a veteran of World War II serving in the 5th Air Force, employed by Cornell University until his retirement. He was a member of the Sheet Metal Union, the Ithaca Elks, and The...

Rosa Murray

Rosa Murray

May 27, 2012

ROSA MURRAY Rosa Murray, RN, (Rosa Margurite Dellaro) born Jan. 12, 1916, Mt. Morris, NY. Died May 27, 2010, Ithaca, NY at the age of 94. Born of Sicilian immigrants; raised in convents, orphanages and foster homes; schooled in Geneseo, NY; graduated from St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing, Elmira, NY. Her first assignment was the graveyard shift on...

Gaylan Demotte

Gaylan Demotte

May 26, 2012

DeMotte, Gaylan Ovid: Gaylan DeMotte, 63, of Ovid, NY, died peacefully on May 26th at the Cayuga Medical Center with her daughter, Nicole Christmas DeMotte, ex-husband and best friend, James DeMotte and her partner, Steve Gamble by her side. Gaylan was born February 26, 1949 in Austin, TX and lived in the San Francisco Bay Area before moving to...