Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Nancy Smith
Aug 26, 2021
Nancy C. Smith, 66, of Newfield, NY passed away peacefully at her home on August 26, 2021. She is survived by her husband, Donald Smith, her children, Corey Cahill (Suzanne VanSant), Jennifer (Timothy) Greenawalt, Kathy Cahill (Donny Hill), several stepchildren, grandchildren, and sister Barbara (Frank) Lupinacci. Numerous extended family and friends.
Nancy was...
Paul Edward Dickson
Aug 23, 2021
Newfield - Paul Edward Dickson, 82 of Newfield, NY went peacefully to his eternal home on August 23, 2021 with his wife and children at his bedside.
Paul was born on October 19, 1938 to Clarence and Anna Dickson in Valley Stream, NY. He married Glenna Ruth Tyner on September 6, 1958 in Fairmount, NY....
Linda Lampila
Aug 22, 2021
On August 22nd, 2021, Linda Lampila of Newfield, NY, passed away peacefully at the age of 72 after losing a hard-fought battle with Cancer.
Linda was born in Ithaca, NY on January 23rd, 1949, to Harlond Holley and Esther Allen.
Linda was a humble person who always found the good in everyone. It...
Dorothy J. Benedict
Aug 21, 2021
Benedict, Dorothy J. July 20, 1937 – August 21, 2021Dorothy J. Benedict is now resting in God’s loving arms after passing away peacefully on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at the Hospicare residence in Ithaca, NY. Her son, Timothy and granddaughter Caty were by her side.She was born in Ithaca, a daughter of Douglas, Sr. and Marguerite (Yaple)...