Jul 8, 2021

Donald James Slattery (July 11, 1929-July 8, 2021)

Donald Slattery was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend.

Don lived most of his 91 years in Ithaca and graduated from Ithaca High School in 1946. After graduation Don began his career with Cornell University, starting in the stock room at the Campus...

Jul 8, 2021

Ljubica Heim (née Resanovic’) died peacefully on July 8 at Cayuga Medical Center after a years-long struggle with congestive heart failure. She was born on January 19, 1921 in Majske Poljane near Glina, Croatia, the eldest child of Milan Resanovic’ and Jelica  Paspalj. Raised on a farm with five younger siblings, she gained a lifelong skill and...

Jul 5, 2021

Stan Bowman (1934–2021), An Artist on the Leading Creative Edge

Famous for his bright colored shirts and suspenders, Stan was an artist, educator, husband, father, grandfather and a genuine creative spirit. He was always exploring new ways of creating art. From his early days of working in photography, he experimented with collages, in 2 and...

Jul 5, 2021

Elaine (King) Buchanan passed peacefully into God’s rest on July 5, 2021.

Born April 1, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Albert V. and Florence (Stevens) King,. She was pre-deceased by the love of her life and husband of 53 years, Daniel M. “Bud” Buchanan. She is survived by her four children, Amy...

Jul 5, 2021

Frederick Van Dyke Siefke, 97, of Ithaca, NY, and South Salem, NY, and lately of New Canaan, CT, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 5. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, to the late Herman and Marjorie Siefke.

He attended the Kent School before moving on to Cornell University, where he studied chemical...

Jul 3, 2021

Sherry Lea Corbett-Consalvi, 66 of Newfield, NY passed peacefully surrounded by family on July 3, 2021. Daughter of the Late Robert P. and Edith M. Rohrer.

Sherry is survived by; her Husband, Andrew R Consalvi Jr.; her daughters, Shannon Marie Denmark of Newfield, Tracey Lynn Pulido of Myrtle Beach,  SC , and Penny Jo Hamilton...

Jun 29, 2021

Stanley John Hornbrook died June 29, 2021 in the loving arms of his wife and children after the bravest of battles with multiple myeloma. He was born May 30, 1953 to Raymond and Dorthay Hornbrook. He is survived by his beloved wife Margaret, daughter Meredith Murolo (Michael), son Patrick (Natalie), and five grandchildren (Grace, Charlotte and Mark...

Jun 27, 2021

Nancy Phyllis Greene Milstein passed away peacefully in her sleep in Ithaca, NY on the morning of June 27th at the age of 83. Nancy always exhibited grace and poise, including the years during which she lived with dementia which made it increasingly difficult for her to communicate. Yet, it also distilled her down to the best...

Jun 27, 2021

Daniel L. Wall, of Newfield, NY died on June 27, 2021 at home. Daniel was born on March 14, 1959 in Cortland, NY to Elise (Hayes) Wall and the late William Wall.

Daniel was a U.S. Marine Corp veteran, and was employed with Cornell University for over 40 years. Daniel was a Chevy Truck enthusiast...

Jun 25, 2021

James Sprague, 62, passed away peacefully on June 25th, 2021. Born to Phyllis Besemer Sprague and David A. Sprague in Ithaca, NY on January 22nd, 1959. Graduated I.H.S class of ‘77.

Jim is survived by his daughter Shaylee Sprague, step-sons Trevor and Tyler (Sayo) Morrissette, and Shannon Hurd Sprague. Also surviving are siblings Nancy Cleveland,...

Jun 22, 2021

Robert S. Wrisley, age 51 of Enfield, NY passed away peacefully on June 22nd 2021.

Bob is survived by his fiancé, Tammy Raner Webster. (His nickname for me was “his beautiful love”); brother and sister-in-law, (Shane (Billie) Raner, Sondra ( James) Roberts; his daughters and sons in law, Jordan (Vince) Brown, Charleigh Wrisley, Ally (Claude)...

Jun 20, 2021

Barbara Sullivan Petrillose, 93, of Tampa, FL, formally of Ithaca, NY passed away on ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­June 20, 2021with her family by her side.  Born September 10, 1927 in Ithaca, NY, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Margaret Devoy Sullivan. A graduate of Ithaca High School she began working for New York Bell Telephone Company...

Jun 19, 2021

Gladys Clark, née Braunstein, died peacefully on June 19, 2021in Haverford, PA. She was born June 17, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY, the elder child of Hyman and Jenny Braunstein.

Gladys graduated from University of California at Berkeley, to which she had transferred after meeting the love of her life, David Clark. She and David were...

Jun 17, 2021

Kathleen (Kathy) Sprague Suisman, 63, of West Lafayette passed away peacefully on June 17, 2021, in Lafayette, IN. She was born on August 28, 1957, in Ithaca, NY to the late David A. and Phyllis Sprague.

Kathy worked for the last 12 years as an administrative assistant for the maintenance department of the West Lafayette Community School...

Jun 17, 2021

Mr. John J. Mikulec, 87, passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at the Baptist Health Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.

Mr. Mikulec was born in Newfield, NY on December 23, 1933, the son of the late Charles F. and Pauline Kubinec Mikulec. He was a graduate of Newfield Central School and went on to earn...

Jun 15, 2021

Eleanor Kathryn Hauan Kane

Eleanor Kane, 94, of Ithaca, NY went to her eternal rest, peacefully at Cayuga Ridge Nursing Home on June 15, 2021. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she moved to Ithaca after marriage to her husband, Robert John Kane, Sr.

Eleanor was predeceased by her husband, Robert, her sister, Rita...

Jun 15, 2021

Sharon Bennett, age 74 of Enfield, NY passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca.

Born March 22, 1947 in Ithaca, NY she was the daughter of the late Jack and Louise Thomas Rivers and wife of the late JR Bennett. Sharon had been employed as a CNA at Lakeside Nursing...

Jun 14, 2021

Richard J. Joseph Jr. , 73, of Ithaca passed away unexpectedly June 14, 2021.  Richard was born on March 22, 1948 in Ithaca the son of the late Richard and Ada Flynn Joseph.  He worked construction for a number of years for the Laborers Local. Richard was survived by his children Kimberly, Richard, and Nicholas, and his...

Jun 9, 2021

Ken passed away peacefully on June 9, 2021 after a long illness. He was residing at Groton Health Care Center where he received excellent compassionate care.

He is survived by his wife of  52 years, Hope Thorn Horst, his sons, Jeffery (Lianzi Yu), Bradley (Renee Merzejewski) and Timothy (Kristin Reece), daughter, Anne Horst (Anoly Turner),...

Jun 9, 2021

James M. Hardesty

(1945 - June 9, 2021)

My brother, Kenneth Corum, and I first met Jim Hardesty while walking across the campus at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1986. Asher Durand was a famous painter of the Hudson River group. If you’ve ever seen...