Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Robin Miaya Soto
Apr 6, 2021
Robin Maya Soto of Newfield, NY died at home on April 6, 2021 of complications from earlyonset Alzheimer’s. She was a remarkable human being who was born in 1970 to Lisa andJerry Wichman in Corning, NY. Robin attended Blueberry Hill School, Blueberry Hill-FarmSchool, Central School (now the Beverly J. Martin school), the Alternative CommunitySchool (now the Lehman...
Lance J. Heidig
Apr 6, 2021
Lance J. Heidig
Lance J. Heidig of Ithaca, NY, died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday morning, April 6, 2021. The cause was cardiac arrest. Born on August 18, 1956, Lance was the son of Ronald R. Heidig (1933-2013) and Susan (Cramer) Heidig. Lance was born and grew up in Waverly, NY, the oldest of three...

Annette M. Henderson
Apr 5, 2021
Annette M. Henderson, 83, of Newfield, NY, retired administrator at Cornell University, died Monday, April 05, 2021 at her home.
In keeping with her wishes there will be no public services.

Kathleen Marie Dusinberre-Carvell
Apr 5, 2021
Kathleen Marie Dusinberre-Carvell, 76, of Ithaca, NY, passed away Monday, April 05, 2021 at her residence.
Kathy was born in Lockport, NY on June 28, 1944 to Lloyd F. and Margaret Dorothy (Bligh) McIntyre. She married Dr. Rodney Helder Dusinberre on December 20, 1972 in Lockport, NY. After Dr. Dusinberre’s passing, she married George Carvell in 1994,...

Suzanne Williams
Apr 1, 2021
Suzanne Williams, 60, died Thursday, April 01, 2021 at Cayuga Ridge.
Arrangements are pending.
Barbara A. Schilling
Apr 1, 2021
Barbara Ann Schilling (Joseph) passed away on April 1, 2021 at the age of 80, in what was perhaps her greatest April Fool’s Day prank ever. A graduate of Hartwick College School of Nursing (’62) and a dedicated R.N. at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown and the former Child’s Hospital in Albany, Barbara chose to spend her retirement...

Gary T. Lund
Mar 31, 2021
Gary T. Lund, 62, of Ithaca, NY, died Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at the Cayuga Medical Center. He was born in Virginia, MN, son of Barbara Joanne Jones, who survives him, and the late Harlow Lund.
Gary was retired from the United States Army after 22 years of service as an M.P. He served in Operation Desert...

Randi E. Poelvoorde
Mar 31, 2021
Randi E. Poelvoorde, 68, of Ithaca, NY, died Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at his residence. He was the son of the late Raymond and Selma Lintal Poelvoorde and was also recently predeceased by his sister, Shirley Poelvoorde Eaton.
Randi is survived by his daughters, Tori Poelvoorde and Kelli (Jim) Bonacci and his granddaughter, Gabby and...

Gilmore D. Dean
Mar 30, 2021
Gilmore Douglas Dean 11/10/1941-3/30/2021
Predeceased by Mother Clara Johnson, father Gilmore Dean, Brothers John, David, Daniel. Sisters-in-law Anna Marie, Bonnie Rose, brother-in-law Kenneth Benninger, Carl Logan. Son Harold Benjamin Jr., Grandchildren Matthew Davenport, Joshua Benjamin and Ariel Myers
Survived by the love of his life, wife of almost 55 years, Virginia (Benninger) Dean,...

Leah L. Switzer
Mar 29, 2021
Leah L. Switzer, 95, a resident of McGraw House, Ithaca, NY and widow of Vernon "Jack" Switzer, Jr., died Monday, March 29, 2021 at the Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca.
Leah was born Leah Louise Tobey on January 28, 1926 in Horseheads, NY, to parents Marion (McCracken) and Tracy Tobey. She graduated from Newfield High School in...

Suzette Lavigne
Mar 29, 2021
Suzette LaVigne, 76, died Monday, March 29, 2021 at the Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility.
Arrangements are incomplete.
Patricia Beatrice Henry
Mar 29, 2021
Patricia Beatrice (Phillips) Henry, 74, passed away 03/29/21 at Hospicare Facility in Ithaca, NY after a brief illness.
Patricia was born on September 10, 1946 in Malone, NY to Nelson Phillips and Armenia (Lamica) Phillips. In the 1950’s, her family moved to Cortland, NY where she attended Cortland High School. Patricia worked at...
Joyce Holmes Mcallister
Mar 24, 2021
Joyce Holmes McAllister (January 16, 1931 – March 24, 2021)
Poet and retired Cornell University administrator Joyce Holmes McAllister was born on January 16, 1931, to Russell Ditmars Holmes and Alice Caslick Holmes in the old hospital on Quarry St. in Ithaca, NY. At that time, her parents lived on the Titus farm on Titus Rd., now...

Margaret D. Gentsch
Mar 16, 2021
Margaret D. "Peggy" Gentsch, 94, of Lansing, NY, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at the Hospicare Residence.
Arrangements are pending.

Neil William Ashcroft
Mar 15, 2021
Neil William Ashcroft, 82, retired Cornell University Professor of Physics, died Monday, March 15, 2021 at Kendal at Ithaca.
Wendy Seeley
Mar 15, 2021
Wendy A. Seeley, 59, died Monday, March 15, 2021 at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Ithaca NY, daughter of the late Edward and Norma Boynton.

Donna M. Hoyt
Mar 10, 2021
Donna M. Hoyt, 87, wife of Raymond L. Hoyt of Ithaca, NY, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at the Cayuga Medical Center. In addition to her husband of 62 years, Donna is also survived by her niece, Shirley Garcia and great niece, Melissa (Mark) Ross.
Donna was retired from the office of Dr. Ward...

Walter Frederick Lafeber
Mar 9, 2021
Walter Frederick LaFeber, 87, retired Cornell University Professor Emeritus, died Tuesday, March 09, 2021.
Arrangements are pending.
David Abdulky
Mar 8, 2021
David Mansour Abdulky was born in Damascus, Syria, June 6, 1942 to Mansour Abdulky and Marie Miro Abdulky. Multi-talented, he enjoyed a career in the import/export business as well as working in the film industry as a professional dancer, actor, and director. David immigrated to the United States in 1966 where he became a jack...
Britton A. Fazio
Mar 5, 2021
Britton A Fazio, age 44 departed this life on March 5th, 2021 at his residence in Ithaca, NY. Britton was the youngest of two children and the son of Frank and Jacqueline Fazio. He was born in Ithaca, NY on January 27th, 1977. Britton attended the Ithaca City Schools and was an outstanding athlete in both football and baseball....