Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Michael S. ("Greener")  Greene

Michael S. ("Greener") Greene

Apr 20, 2022

Michael S. Greene (Greener) 60, of Newfield passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2022 after a well fought battle with cancer.

Mike was born on December 27, 1961 in Ithaca, NY to Stanley and Dawn Greene. He was a 1980 graduate of Ithaca High School. Mike proudly worked for his family-owned business, Greene’s Soft Water Service for over...

Eniko Farkas

Eniko Farkas

Apr 18, 2022

Eniko Farkas, age 80 of  Ithaca, NY passed away Monday April 18th, 2022 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness. Mrs Farkas was born August 28th, 1941 in Budapest, Hungary, the only child of Kostyal Zsigmond Tarnoi and Vilma Tarnoi, nee Linarics.  Eniko graduated as a Geological Technician in Hungary,...

Caroline L. Anderson

Caroline L. Anderson

Apr 15, 2022

Caroline L. Anderson, 88 of Inverness, Florida went to be with the Lord on April 15, 2022 surrounded by loved ones. Caroline was born in Marathon, NY on March 13, 1934 to Orvis Hulbert and Jane Vandermark. After graduating high school she went to Missionary College in Binghamton. Then she met the love of her life and went into...

Mark George Miller

Mark George Miller

Apr 15, 2022

Mark George Miller, 49 of Danby, NY passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022. Born on July 11, 1972, to Sanford and Gloria (Snow) Miller. Mark was a 1991 graduate of Ithaca High School and went on to attend Corning Community College. For most of his adult life, Mark worked as a Corrections Officer at the Tompkins County Sheriff’s...

Gary M. Teeter

Gary M. Teeter

Apr 13, 2022

Gary M. Teeter, 68 of Ithaca passed away Wednesday, April 13 after a long illness.  He was born on February 20, 1954 the son of Howard and Elizabeth Slaght Teeter. Gary retired from the Tompkins County Sheriff's Department after 27 years of service.  He was very active in several organizations around the county.  Gary was a proud member of...

George O. Smith

George O. Smith

Apr 11, 2022

George Oscar Smith, 81 of Danby, passed away April 11, 2022. George was married to his wife of over 50 years Jacquelyn Smith (predeceased). He is survived by his son George Smith ll, Joann Riley, Bonnie Compton, Betty Poole and Rhonda Glennon (predeceased). They were blessed with 12 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. He was the youngest of nine...

Robert L. Lupo

Robert L. Lupo

Apr 10, 2022

Robert L. Lupo 10/26/1936 -04/10/2022,went to be with his Lord. Bob served his country in the Army from 1956 to 1958, which is something he was very proud of. He is predeceased by his parents Frank L. Lupo Sr, and Lena  (Morrow) Lupo, his Sister Mary (Lupo) White and her husband, Chuck Sr. and his Brothers Frank Lupo, Jr....

Margene Thomas

Margene Thomas

Apr 10, 2022

Margene (Mar) Thomas, Age 70, of Horton Road, Newfield, NY, died unexpectedly on Sunday, April 10, 2022, at her home in Newfield. She was born June 30, 1951 in Elmira, New York, the daughter of the late Eugene Leslie Mengee and Mary Henrietta Groh Mengee. Mar is survived by her loving husband and high school sweetheart, Gregg A. Thomas....

Assunta "Sue" Barra Shanahan

Assunta "Sue" Barra Shanahan

Apr 9, 2022

Assunta “Sue” Barra Shanahan of Ithaca, NY passed away Saturday, April 9 surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Ithaca, NY on August 15, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Lena Cinotti Barra. She graduated from Immaculate Conception School and Ithaca High School, class of 1945. Sue and her husband, Art,...

Sophie Caliel

Sophie Caliel

Apr 8, 2022

Sophie Caliel, 98, of Lansing, NY, died peacefully at Cayuga Medical Center on Friday April 8, 2022, with her niece Lori by her side. Born in Myers, NY on October 18, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Abraham and Frieda Solomon Caliel. She graduated from Lansing High School and was a longtime employee of the Ithaca Gun...

Brett Tracy

Brett Tracy

Apr 2, 2022

Brett L. Tracy, age 63 of Brooktondale, NY passed away on Saturday, April 2, surrounded and comforted by his loving family. Brett was born on June 12, 1958 in Ithaca, NY to the late Nancy Watson and Leo Tracy. Raised in Brooktondale by his mother and stepfather, Merle Sloughter, he was a stubborn, hilarious, hardworking young man. Weary of...

Roland Charles Barnett

Roland Charles Barnett

Mar 29, 2022

Roland Charles Barnett, born in Ithaca, NY, April 18, 1942, passed away peacefully after a brief illness, with family members by his side, on March 29, 2022 in Jacksonville, FL.

Rollie, as he was known to his friends and family, was a beloved husband to Roberta (Morrow) Barnett, as well as father, grandfather and great-grandfather to a...

Rebecca Abraham

Rebecca Abraham

Mar 29, 2022

Rebecca Abraham of Ithaca died on March 29, 2022.  Burial services will be held at Greensprings Natural Cemetery, 293 Irish Hill Road, Newfield, NY on Friday, April 1 at 1:30 p.m.  Bangs Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

She is survived by her loving family:  Elisabeth Hinchcliff, John (and Robin) Moss Hinchcliff, and Sarah Hinchcliff; amazing...

Ann Dinapoli

Ann Dinapoli

Mar 28, 2022

Ann DiNapoli, 95, of Ithaca, NY, died peacefully on March 28 at Brookdale Ithaca. Ann was born in 1927 in New York City to John and Jessie Albert. The first half of her life was spent on Long Island, where, in 1948, she married Richard, son of Vito and Giovanna DiNapoli.

Ann most treasured her role as...

Kathleen M. Franklin

Kathleen M. Franklin

Mar 28, 2022

Kathleen M. Franklin died March 28, 2022.  She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Kathryn Kozarich (Masury Ohio).  She is survived by her children, Cheryl (Ken) Robinson, Utica, NY; Donald P. (Amy), Glen Cove, NY; Joseph John (Dixie), Lansing, NY; her granddaughters Jackie, Alex, Nikki, Reese, and Jillian, grandson Troy, and brother David Kozarich.  She was predeceased...

Kosta "Gus" Kokoris

Kosta "Gus" Kokoris

Mar 27, 2022

Kosta “Gus” Kokoris, 80, passed away at his home on Sunday March 27, 2022. He was the son of George and Maria Kokoris, both of Greece. Kosta was born in Xatzhe (Aigio) Greece May 18, 1941. He served in the Greek Army.

In the mid 1970’s Kosta moved to the United States, New Haven , CT, where...

Louis Demont Albright

Louis Demont Albright

Mar 26, 2022

Louis ("Lou") DeMont Albright, 81, of Ithaca, NY passed away March 26, 2022. Lou was born December 31, 1940 in Ithaca NY, to Richard and Catherine Albright, and grew up in Newfield NY, graduating from Newfield High School in 1958. He attended Cornell University, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering (1963), Master of Science in Food Science...

Matthew Dominic Scaglione

Matthew Dominic Scaglione

Mar 26, 2022

Matthew Dominic Scaglione Matthew Dominic Scaglione was born May 24,1983and passed away suddenly on the evening of March 26,2022, leaving us all shocked and heartbroken. Matthew was a 2001 graduate of Ithaca High School and attended Tompkins Cortland Community College.  He worked as a Senior Remote Banking Specialist for Tompkins Financial Corporation from 2007-2022. He was an avid outdoorsman...

Carolyn Corson

Carolyn Corson

Mar 25, 2022

Carolyn Wright Corson, born March 9, 1943 in Philadelphia, PA, to Lemuel D. and Ernestine Q. Wright, was the oldest of five daughters.  She moved with her family to Ithaca in 1956, when her father accepted a position at Cornell University.  In Ithaca she met her future husband, David.  With exception of the 1970s, they lived in Ithaca for...

Carolyn J. (Kimple)  Capalongo

Carolyn J. (Kimple) Capalongo

Mar 24, 2022

Carolyn J. Capalongo, 80 of Lansing NY passed away peacefully on March 24, 2022.

Born on November 19,1941 in Ithaca, NY she was the daughter of parents Burl and Greta ( Sargent) Kimple. Carolyn leaves behind her loving husband John Capalongo, her children Julie (Mike) Reynolds , Amy (Robb) Hamm, Tom (Kimberly) Capalongo, Sara Capalongo, her stepchildren...