Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

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...

Melvin A. Berggren

Melvin A. Berggren

Mar 19, 2022

Melvin A. Berggren, age 70 of Newfield, NY passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Beechtree Care Center.

Born September 3, 1951 in Ithaca, NY he was the son of the late Roy and Patricia Stenger Berggren. He was a graduate of Newfield High School and was a truck driver, with various companies, for many years.

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Marjorie Alice Mazza

Marjorie Alice Mazza

Mar 16, 2022

Marjorie Mazza, age 91, Ithaca

Marjorie Alice Burgin Mazza, of Ithaca, died on March 16, 2022.

Born December 16, 1930, in Auburn, Maine, Marge was the daughter of George E. and Alice C. Burgin. Her family moved to Elmira in 1931, and then to Ithaca, just a few years later.

A 1950 graduate...

Mildred "Millie" Hochman

Mildred "Millie" Hochman

Mar 14, 2022

Mildred “Millie” Hochman led a life filled with love. Born 11/01/1921 to Fannie and Ruben Plotzky, she was the baby of the family, adored by her big sister, Claire (Meyerson), and brother, Hy. Accompanying a friend to a dance, she met Nathan, and a great romance began. They married within the year and had two children, Richard, and Linda...

Frank Kyu Nyung Lee

Frank Kyu Nyung Lee

Mar 14, 2022

Frank Kyu Nyung Lee, 60, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2022 surrounded by family and love in his final weeks, having lived courageously with cancer since early 2020.  Frank is survived by his wife Jane, children Jennifer and Jason, parents Byung Hyun and Insup Lee and younger brothers Tom (Famy) and Chan (Ji Hyun).

Frank was...

Karl K. Stooks

Karl K. Stooks

Mar 11, 2022

Karl K. Stooks (82) went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 11, 2022.  Karl was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother-in-law, and friend.  Born in Nanticoke, PA in 1939 to Stanley and Frances (Kaminsky) Stooks, he grew up in Buffalo, NY. When he turned 18, he enlisted in the Navy and retired after serving his country...

Edward J. Sneddon

Edward J. Sneddon

Mar 9, 2022

Edward J. Sneddon, 75, of Newfield, died March 9, 2022. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date.

David S. Corey

David S. Corey

Mar 8, 2022

David Scott Corey, 61 of Ithaca, NY passed away unexpectedly Monday March 8th at home. He was born August 17th 1960 in Troy PA to the late George and Clarice Corey. He is survived by his two daughters, Julie (Kevin) Quigley and Vanesa (Maggie) Corey, grandchildren, Austin and Carson, as well as his brother, Michael Corey and sister, JoEllen...

Christopher P. Smith

Christopher P. Smith

Mar 7, 2022

Christopher "Chris" Paul Smith, 56 of Danby, NY passed away unexpectedly Monday March 7, 2022 at home.

He was born August 17, 1965, in Neptune, NJ to Patricia Ann Brodowski Smith and the late Clinton Prescott Smith.

In his younger years, Chris was an avid skier and snowboarder at Greek Peak Mountain Resort in Virgil,...

L. William "Argie" Argetsinger

L. William "Argie" Argetsinger

Mar 6, 2022

L. William Argetsinger (“Argie”) from Ballwin Missouri passed away peacefully, at home, surrounded by his four children on March 6, 2022. Born in Syracuse, New York on June 10, 1947 to Ann Powers Argetsinger. Argie was raised by his mother along with his beloved sister Ann whom both have predeceased him.

Argie grew up in Ithaca, New...

June M. (Ford)  Slater

June M. (Ford) Slater

Mar 6, 2022

June M. Slater, age 87, of Marathon, NY passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Beechtree Care Center, Ithaca, NY.

Born May 18, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Charles and Marion Davis Ford and wife of the late Robert Slater. June was a Boy Scout Leader for many years. She loved crafts and was...

Elizabeth E. H. Wilkinson

Elizabeth E. H. Wilkinson

Mar 5, 2022

Elizabeth E. H. Wilkinson, age 90, of Ithaca, NY, passed away at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca on Saturday, March 5, 2022.

Born July 6, 1931in Old Buckenham, Norfolk, England, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Clara (Saunders) Cross.

Elizabeth spent some of the happiest days of her life as a child...

Thomas Mccoy

Thomas Mccoy

Feb 23, 2022

Thomas J. McCoy III passed away peacefully from complications due to Multiple sclerosis on the evening of February 23, 2022, surrounded by his family. Tom was born in Arlington, VA on January 2, 1957 to Thomas J. McCoy Jr. and Dr. Eileen Carey McCoy. Tom attended Delbarton School in Morristown, NJ and Syracuse University. He was a district manager...

Ted (Edward) Markham Bosworth

Ted (Edward) Markham Bosworth

Feb 15, 2022

Ted (Edward) Markham Bosworth of Ithaca, New York passed away February 15th, 2022, at the age of 89. He was born February 1, 1933 in Lima, Peru to parents Ruth (Holway) and Kenneth Bosworth.

Ted came to the US for boarding school at Williston Academy in Massachusetts when he was 13 and then attended Oberlin College where...

Clarence Slaughter

Clarence Slaughter

Feb 15, 2022

Clarence Slaughter a.k.a. “Gut” a.k.a. “Ice Water” passed away unexpectedly at his home on February 15, 2022. Clarence was 64 years of age at the time of his death. He was born November 12, 1957 to Earline and Augustus Slaughter Jr in Manhattan, New York.

Clarence attended the New York City public school system throughout his education....

Ralph Ferris Bowles

Ralph Ferris Bowles

Feb 14, 2022

Ralph Ferris Bowles, the loving husband, and father of three passed away at home on February 14, 2022, at the age of 89. Ralph was born on February 03, 1933, to Charles F. Bowles and Elise H. Ludlum Bowles of Yonkers, NY. After living in Yonkers, he came to Ithaca to study Mechanical Engineering at Cornell. He fell in...

Edward C. Hooks

Edward C. Hooks

Feb 11, 2022

Edward C. Hooks, 72, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022 due to complications of multiple sclerosis. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend, and is survived by Susan Hooks, his wife of 47 years; their children, Kathleen and Patrick (Catherine); grandchildren, Cal and Grady; mother, Vivian; and brother and sister, Hank and Bernadette.

Ed...

Kathy Camilli

Kathy Camilli

Feb 11, 2022

Kathy Camilli, age 62 of Newfield, NY passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at home. Born November 22, 1959 in Rochester, NY she was the daughter of the late Frederick Tongue and the late Edward and Leona Wood Korleski.  In addition, she was predeceased by her son, James Bement Jr; and brothers, Frederick Tongue, Kenneth Tongue, David Tongue and...

Robert "Bob" G. Wilson Sr.

Robert "Bob" G. Wilson Sr.

Feb 6, 2022

Robert “Bob” G. Wilson Sr. Passed away on February 6th at Cayuga Medical Center. He was born on October 29th, 1946 in Waverly, NY, now residing in Dandy, NY.

Bob is predeceased by his parents Al and Peg Wilson, and his brother Gary Wilson. Bob is survived by his loving wife, Linda of 57 years. He is...