Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Bruce  Mattison Lott

Bruce Mattison Lott

Oct 1, 2021

Bruce M Lott Sr of Ithaca, passed away on October 1st. He was born on August 6, 1937.Bruce is a true legend, not only to his family but to the Ithaca community. He was a business man and owned several business over the years including furniture, gold & silver, used cars and auto body shops to name...

Daphne  Williams Rice

Daphne Williams Rice

Sep 28, 2021

We are horribly saddened to announce the unexpected passing of Daphne Williams Rice at the age of 57. Daphne was born on May 16, 1964 to Katherine Bullock and James Brown in Brooklyn, NY, and immediately brought joy and laughter into the world.

Daphne is predeceased by her parents Katherine Bullock and James Brown, brother...

Margie Atsedes

Margie Atsedes

Sep 28, 2021

Margie Jean Atsedes, beloved daughter to the late Joe and Lois Moore; sister to Marlene Bonanni (Louis) and Joseph Moore; and loving wife to James Atsedes, passed away on September 28, 2021, after a 2 year battle with dementia. She is also survived by daughters, Mary Ellison, Lori Atsedes and Georgette Seay (Tim); son, Timothy James Atsedes;...

Scotty  Lin Britton

Scotty Lin Britton

Sep 23, 2021

Scotty Lin Britton, 72, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday September 23, 2021 in her home of 28 years on Murfield Dr, in Lansing, NY. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends in her final days after losing her life to cancer.

Born to the late Jung Ching and Chang...

Philip  R. Dankert

Philip R. Dankert

Sep 23, 2021

Philip R. Dankert, 85 died Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Guthrie Medical Center in Cortland, NY.

Born October 29, 1935 in Hanover, NH, he was the son of Clyde Dankert and Betty Dankert and brother to Julia Hubbard.

Phil grew up in Hanover, NH and graduated from High School in 1953. He then...

Marie  L. Mccoy

Marie L. Mccoy

Sep 23, 2021

Marie L. McCoy, age 76 of Syracuse, NY passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Upstate Medical Center.

Born September 10, 1945 in Daphene, AL she was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Mary Lee Lyman Benson.

Marie is survived by her children, George English, Warren English, Frederick English (Yvonne), Katrina English...

Nancy  Heffelfinger Wilson

Nancy Heffelfinger Wilson

Sep 20, 2021

Nancy Heffelfinger Wilson, age 84, of Ithaca, NY passed away on September 20, 2021 at Hospicare in Ithaca. Born in Bethlehem, PA, Nancy grew up in a loving family that included her parents Jim and Ruth, and her younger sister Carol. In her youth, she enjoyed neighborhood games and sports and she and her sister became excellent...

Wilbur  Earl Tuttle

Wilbur Earl Tuttle

Sep 19, 2021

Wilbur Earl Tuttle

Wilbur “Earl” Tuttle, 86 of Ithaca, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 19, 2021, at his home.  He was born April 5, 1935 and grew up in Trumansburg NY.

Earl is predeceased by his 2 sons, Earl W (Boo) Tuttle Jr, age 43 in 2009 and Frank Tuttle, age 55...

Irene Kalinowski

Irene Kalinowski

Sep 18, 2021

Irene Kalinowski, 96, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 18, 2021, in Ithaca, NY, after a fulfilling and beautiful life. She was born and lived in Garfield, NJ, daughter of the late Walter and Anna (Pastelak) Janda. Irene worked in the Accounts Payable Department for both Super Quality Oil Co. in Garfield, NJ for over...

J.  Michael Lowe

J. Michael Lowe

Sep 18, 2021

J. Michael Lowe (18 August, 1942--18 September, 2021) was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Leroy and Bernice Lowe (Dohrmann). They and his sister Marilyn lived in Sayler Park, Ohio within sight of the Ohio River, where he was a student at the Sayler Park School. Lowe attended Ohio University in Athens, Ohio where he discovered his two...

Peter  C Stein

Peter C Stein

Sep 17, 2021

Peter Cedric Stein died in Ithaca on September 17, 2021 of complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He was born on June 16, 1932 in Lewiston Maine, to Michael and Edna (Smith) Stein. The family moved first to Manchester CT, and then to the Boston area. Peter attended high school at Roxbury Latin School, and entered the Massachusetts Institute...

Henry Costanzo

Henry Costanzo

Sep 16, 2021

Henry Costanzo, 96, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2021, with his daughter Maria at his side. He was the fifth of six children born to an Italian immigrant family from Noto, Sicily, in a coal-mining company town in Alabama. His family placed a high value on education: each sibling in turn pursued higher education and then...

David  Wells Carr

David Wells Carr

Sep 15, 2021

David Wells Carr, born August 15, 1940 and died September 15, 2021

Predeceased by Richard L. Carr and Eleanor D. Carr of Ithaca, NY

Survived by former wife Carol (Crass) Merilahti, mother of his daughter Patricia Marie Carr, husband Gordie Schwartz, of Santa Cruz, CA, their son Connor Wells Schwartz, of Ft Collins...

Michael  P. Sullivan

Michael P. Sullivan

Sep 11, 2021

On Saturday, September 11, 2021, Michael Patrick Sullivan, 48, suddenly passed away at his home in Danby, New York from complications due to cardiovascular disease.  Michael is deeply missed and forever loved.  Michael was born September 21, 1972 in Ithaca, New York to Teresa and William P. Sullivan, Jr.

Mike attended Ithaca High School from...

Reverend Nelson Roger Reppert

Reverend Nelson Roger Reppert

Sep 9, 2021

Reverend Nelson Roger Reppert was born in Venango, Pa. April 25, 1935 and died Thursday, September 9, 2021 in Ithaca, New York. He was the son of Carl Arnold Reppert and Mildred Albright Reppert and had four siblings: Dan (Frances Stewart), Carol, Judy (Robert Aho), and Ruth. Nelson married Joan Davis June 19, 1955 and they had...

John Henry "Jack" Ryan

John Henry "Jack" Ryan

Sep 7, 2021

John Henry (Jack) Ryan, 78, son of Daniel and Mildred Ryan, passed away in his home on September 07, 2021. He was a long time and very respected local business owner of Ryan's Towing Service.  After many years, he sold his company to pursue his passion for wildlife rehabilitation.  His specialties were working with raccoons and skunks,...

Angela  Pearl Peng

Angela Pearl Peng

Sep 6, 2021

Angela Pearl Peng, 27, died on September 6th 2021. Services will be held on Saturday September 18, 2021 at 11:00 at Bangs Funeral Home, 209 W. Green Street,  Ithaca, NY.

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Harold Herman

Harold Herman

Sep 5, 2021

Mr. Harold Herman, of Ithaca, New York, passed away on September 5, 2021, peacefully at his home surrounded by friends and family. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer.

Mr. Herman was born on February 23, 1943 in New York, NY. He grew up in Brooklyn, NY, graduating from Lafayette High School in...

Donato (Dan)  Signore

Donato (Dan) Signore

Aug 27, 2021

Brooktondale - Donato “Dan” Signore age 98, passed away peacefully at home in the presence of family on Friday, August 27, 2021.

Born on October 14, 1922 in Chicago, IL, Dan was the son of Italian immigrants from the village of Ripacondida, Giuseppe and Maria (Faretta) Signore.

Dan was a World War II...

Patricia Davis

Patricia Davis

Aug 27, 2021

Patricia Elwin Davis, 92, of Ithaca, NY, died peacefully at Kendal of Ithaca, on August 27, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Tennant Elwin and Lulu Mary Johnson of Waterbury, CT and her sister, Muriel Elwin Zepp. Patty is survived by her husband, Tom Edward Davis, and two children: Derek E. (Rebecca) of...