Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Casey Anthony Clines
Jun 10, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - Casey Anthony Clines, 51, died peacefully at his residence in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 10, 2009, following an extended illness. He was born in Ithaca on November 19, 1957, son of the late Robert J. and Nancy Gallagher Clines. Casey was a graduate of Ithaca High School, SUNY Cortland and the Ohio Northern University School of...

Brian K O'Connor
Oct 14, 2007
BRIAN K. O'CONNOR Brian K. O'Connor passed away suddenly on October 14, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. He is preceded in death by his father Patrick Joseph O'Connor II. He is survived by his loving mother Bendina Carmella O'Connor, sister Cynthia and beloved niece Brie of Minneapolis, sister Karen Cole of Homer, NY, brother-in-law Michael E. Cole, nephews Michael,...
Richard J. Fricke
Dec 31, 1969
Richard J. Fricke, Esq. died peacefully surrounded by family on July 19, 2022 in Ithaca, NY. He was born the son of Richard I. Fricke and Jeanne Hines Fricke in Ithaca, NY on April 17, 1945. He graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in government in 1967 and a J.D. in 1970. He was inducted in the Cornell...
Sgt. Michael James Barra
Feb 20, 1951
Sgt. Michael James Barra, 18, died February 20, 1951 while a prisoner of war in Korea. He was born in Ithaca, NY April 5, 1932 to Lena (Cinotti) and Nicholas Barra. He graduated from Immaculate Conception School (Class of 1945) and Ithaca High School (Class of 1949). While at IHS, he was a member of Student Council all four...
Joan E. Martin
Joan Elizabeth Martin passed to the Spirit World on November 28, 2023. The daughter of Fred and Anna Marie Warnecke, Joan was born in Princeton, Illinois on September 15, 1929. When reminiscing about her childhood “adventures” Joan stated she was privileged to have attended a one-room school where the teacher was challenged to instruct all eight grades. She graduated...
Srinagesh Gavirneni
Srinagesh Gavirneni, Professor of Operations, Technology, and Information Management (OTIM) in the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, part of the SC Johnson College of Business, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 56. He is survived by his wife, Ramadevi, his children, Siddharth and Meghana, his parents Surendranath and Rajyalakshmi Gavirneni, and his siblings Srinivas Gavirneni and...