Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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...
Anne Richardson Kenney
Feb 5, 2022
Anne Richardson Kenney died at Hospicare of Ithaca on February 5. Anne was an Ithacan for 35 years, raising a son here. She was a pioneer in digital preservation of library and archival materials, and her long career at Cornell University culminated as the 11th Carl A. Kroch University Librarian.
Anne was engagingly witty and...
Judy Stirling
Feb 1, 2022
Judy Stirling of Ithaca, NY The world is ours to mold and bend and find contentment at the end
Judy Stirling passed away peacefully in Ithaca NY in the company of family and loving caregivers on February 1, 2022 at the age of 93. She will be remembered for her constant smile, eternal optimism, and contagious appreciation...
Dr. Bruce Peter Halpern
Jan 31, 2022
Dr. Bruce Peter Halpern of Kendal at Ithaca died peacefully on Monday, January 31, 2022 at the age of 88.
Bruce was born on August 18, 1933 to Leo and Thelma Halpern in Newark, New Jersey. He grew up in East Orange, New Jersey, where he enjoyed horseback riding and photography. In 1951, he graduated...
Isaac Hathaway Jr.
Jan 28, 2022
Isaac Hathaway Jr., 96, of Kendal at Ithaca, died Friday, January 28,2022. Ike was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts and lived most of his childhood in Kingston, Massachusetts. He graduated from the Kingston High School and at 17 volunteered for the Army Specialized Training Program at Harvard. After completing a semester, he was assigned to active duty at Fort Devens...
Roberta Lower
Jan 27, 2022
Roberta f Lower, age 71 of Ithaca, NY passed away peacefully at Robert packer hospital on Thursday, January 27th, 2022 of natural causes with her husband and daughter by her side. She was born on April 10th, 1950 in Ithaca, NY to Julia and Maynard Beach. She was predeceased by her parents, her brother in law David Lower and...
Patricia A. Ferrell
Jan 22, 2022
Patricia A. Ferrell, of Ithaca, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 22nd, 2022, after a long illness. She was 70 years old. She is survived by her son, Paul (Margie Himes) Ferrell; daughter, Pam (Serge) Isaacson; grandchildren, Griffin, Elizabeth, and Julian; and brothers, Steve and Stu Stinard. She is predeceased by her parents, Charlie and Ann Stinard; brother, Stanley;...
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