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....

Chester R. Schaff

Mar 4, 2021

Chester R. Schaff, 72, of Ithaca, NY, passed away Thursday, March 4th, 2021 at the Cayuga Medical Center. He was born in Saugerties, NY, son of the late Chester and Edna Koenig Schaff.

Chet had worked at Benson Steele in Saugerties, Dominic Iron Works in Highland, NY and had owned and operated The Mountain Malt...

Richard Bascom

Mar 4, 2021

Richard Bascom, 55, of Ithaca, NY, longtime member of IBES Local 241, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 4th, 2021.

Arrangements are pending.

Joyce A. Moore

Mar 2, 2021

Joyce A. Muzzy Moore, age 91, lifelong resident of Danby, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.  Mrs. Moore was born October 24, 1929 to Esther May and Frederick Fillmore Muzzy. Joyce was a 1947 graduate of Ithaca High School. On June 5, 1949 Joyce was married to Richard Post Moore.  They raised...

Alexander B. Avramis

Mar 2, 2021

Alexander B. Avramis, 51, of Bushkill, PA and formerly of Ithaca, NY, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 at his home.

Alex was the sweetest, kindest man you could ever meet. He had a huge and bright heart which he proudly wore on his sleeve. His fun, and almost childlike curiosity led him to many accomplishments...

Shirley Eaton

Feb 26, 2021

Shirley M. Eaton, 74, of Ithaca, NY, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021 at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Ithaca, daughter of the late Raymond and Selma Lintal Poelvoorde and was the widow of Eugene Eaton.

Shirley is survived by her children, Terri Meddaugh, David (Louise) Meddaugh and Lori Grover; her grandchildren,...

Jane H. Marcham

Feb 26, 2021

Local journalist and devoted Ithacan, Jane Marcham, died Friday, February 26 at Cayuga Medical Center.

The daughter of Stuart and Margaret Haskins, Jane grew up in New England. She attended Cornell University, graduating in 1951, where she majored in English literature. There she met John Marcham, while both were active on...

David L. Beach

Feb 25, 2021

Mary B. Lefler

Feb 25, 2021

Our beloved mother, Mary Barbara (Bobbie), passed away on February 25, 2021 in Ithaca, New York at 97 years of age. Mary Barbara Lefler was born on August 18, 1923 in Alexandria, Virginia to James Ray and Mary Barbara (Ewald) Andrews. She was raised with her three brothers, James, John and Leo in Alexandria until the family...

Barbara Mckay Mcdonald

Feb 25, 2021

Barbara McKay McDonald, 88, daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Petrillo McKay, died Thursday, February 26, 2021 at the Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility.

Arrangements will be announced.

Lenore Marie Orrange

Feb 24, 2021

Our precious mother, Lenore Marie Orrange, passed away peacefully at her residence on February 24, 2021 in Ithaca, New York at 93 years of age. She was born June, 3, 1927 in Newark, N.J. to Charles Vincent and Minna (Fientel) Scanlan. Lenore graduated from Newark State Teacher’s College in 1948 and received a M.A. in Education from Cortland State...

Barbara Ruth Gladstein

Feb 24, 2021

Barbara Ruth Gladstein, 90, of Ithaca, NY, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, February 24, 2021.

Arrangements are pending.

Mary Wells

Feb 23, 2021

Enfield: Mary Wells of Lansing, NY, formally of Enfield, NY, passed away peacefully at Oak Hill Manor, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at the age of 78. Born in Ithaca, NY, Mary was the daughter of the late Harvey and Velma Bailey.

Mary is survived by her son, James (Janet) Strait, her grandchildren, Joshua and Jared...