Richard Stumbar

Apr 13, 2021

Richard Stumbar, 74, prominent and compassionate Ithaca attorney, died Tuesday, April 13, 2021.

Further details will be forthcoming. Those wishing to may make a donation in Richard's memory would be encouraged to consider Mutual Aid Tompkins, mutualaidtompkins.com.

Judith Ann Crandall

Apr 9, 2021

Judith Sheppard Crandall (Judi), 77, passed away on Friday, April 09, 2021. She was born in Utica, NY on May 09, 1943 and was adopted one month later by Walter B. and Lila M. Sheppard.

Judi was a graduate of Cascadilla School and attended Geneseo State College. She was an avid horse lover and rode...

Phyllis Stillman Mcneill

Apr 8, 2021

Phyllis S McNeill, 92, passed peacefully on April 8 th , 2021 at the Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a period of deteriorating health.

She was born March 26 th , 1929 in Ithaca NY to Mildred Beckwith and Phillip Stillman. Phyllis graduated from Ithaca High School at the age of 15 and took a graduate...

Hayden R. Brainard, Sr.

Apr 7, 2021

ITHACA - Hayden R. Brainard, Sr., 72, of 1401 Danby Road, Ithaca, died Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Cayuga Medical Center. Randy was the son of Annabelle Seamon and the late Fred Brainard. Randy is survived by his children Mike (Lynette) Brainard and Hayden R. (Sarah) Brainard, Jr.; stepchildren Sean Hein, Scott Hein (Dana), and Heather Hein;...

William J. Vandemark

Apr 7, 2021

William J. VanDeMark

Was born on August 7, 1958 and after a long battle with genetic liver disease he passed away on April 7, 2021. He was the youngest of three boys that were born to Thomas J. and EleanorJane (Burgess )VanDeMark. He is survived by his two older brothers Robert Thomas VanDeMark (Sharon)and John Edward VanDeMark...

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.