Charles E. Rivers

Nov 5, 2020

Charles E. Rivers, more commonly known as "Chuck", died at Rochester General Hospital on November 5,2020, of natural causes. Charles was born on February 17, 1942, the son of Jack Rivers and Louise (Thomas) Rivers.

He was a lifelong resident of Ithaca and worked his entire adult life for the City of Ithaca DPW. Charles...

Richard A. Perry

Nov 3, 2020

Richard A. "Dick" Perry plowed his last furrow aboard his Farmall 856 tractor on his way to heaven's green pastures on Tuesday evening, November 3rd, at the age of 98.  Born in Elmira, New York, to Raymond A. and Caroline R. Perry, Dick always wanted to be a farmer.  After serving as a Navy pilot, completing his...

Diane Williams

Nov 2, 2020

Diane Dorothy Williams, 89, of Ithaca NY, passed peacefully on Monday, November 2, 2020 at The Commons on Saint Anthony in Auburn N.Y.  Born July 13, 1931 in Mineola, N.Y. to Emil and Dorothy Comerma, Diane would later meet and marry Herbert Charnley.  The two had five sons.  After moving with her young family to...

Dr. Kenneth Cartwright

Nov 1, 2020

Dr. Kenneth Cartwright passed away on November 1, 2020 at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY at the age of 85. He was predeceased, by his beloved wife, Ann Lillian Cartwright, who passed earlier this year. He was born in Shotton, Wales on March 15th, 1935. His parents were Joseph and Elizabeth (Hewitt) and stepmother Mary.

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Stuart Alan Grinnell

Oct 29, 2020

Stuart Alan Grinnell, 77, retired Director of Tompkins County Mental Health Services, died Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY.

Stu grew up in Fall Creek. He hunted the farms and fields around Ithaca and fished the lake and streams with his father, his brother and his friends. He rode his bike...

Raymond Kyle Miller

Oct 29, 2020

A bright and beautiful light has gone out for the last time. On Thursday, October 29, 2020, our dear friend, son, and brother, Ray Miller, was tragically and suddenly ripped from our lives. He collapsed during his usual early-morning exercise routine. There are no words for this grief, and the anguish is more than any of us can bear...

Evelyn M. Bennett

Oct 28, 2020

Evelyn M. Bennett of Ithaca, NY and Monterey Beach, NJ died Wednesday, October 28, in Ithaca. Born in New York City on July 28, 1921, Evelyn was the only child of Thomas Gardner and Margaret Kenney Gardner who died of breast cancer on Evelyn’s 13th birthday. Evelyn’s Aunt Mae stepped in to fill the maternal void and...

David Biggs Smith

Oct 26, 2020

David Biggs Smith was 82 when he passed away at home on Monday, October 26, 2020.

David was the ultimate medical miracle.  As a young child he survived Polio, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Rheumatic Fever and Mumps.  In 1956 David also beat the odds...

Apetnak Shakhzadyan

Oct 22, 2020

Apetnak Shakhzadyan, 87, of Northview Rd., Ithaca, NY died October 22, 2020 at home.

Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Edward Stout

Oct 21, 2020

Edward Stout, 76, of Ellis Hollow Road Ithaca, died October 21, 2020

Arrangements are incomplete

Joseph Hartnett-Hughes

Oct 20, 2020

Joseph Hartnett-Hughes, 75, died Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at the Beechtree Care Center. He was born in Ithaca son of the late George and Kathryn Hartnett Hughes and was retired from Ithaca College where he had worked for many years as an acquisition clerk in their library system. He is survived by his niece, Diane Moat of...

Miriam Mathew

Oct 20, 2020

Miriam Mathew

November 8, 1948 - October 20, 2020

Miriam Mathew, age 71 years old , met the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ face to face on October 20, 2020. Miriam (‘Mama’to us) had her two sons, Mithran and Vivek and her husband, Subash by her side when she took her last breath....

Frederick W. Turner

Oct 20, 2020

Frederick W. Turner of West York St.,  Ithaca, NY died Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at the Cayuga Medical Center.

Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Jean L. Gortzig

Oct 17, 2020

Jean L. Gortzig, 81, widow of Carl Frank Gortzig, who died June 02, 2018, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home.

Arrangements will be announced.

Michael D. Morley

Oct 11, 2020

Michael D. Morley, 90 of Ithaca, died Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA.

Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Janet Marie Volpicelli

Oct 5, 2020

Janet Marie Volpicelli, 88, of Ithaca, passed away peacefully Monday, October 05, 2020. Loving wife to Ed Volpicelli and mother to Sue Volpicelli.

Graveside services will be held Friday, October 9, 2020 at 10 A.M. at Calvary Cemetery with Fr. Augustine Chumo officiating. Donations in Janet's memory may be made to the SPCA of Tompkins...

Oscar John Strebel

Oct 4, 2020

Oscar John Strebel

March 27, 1924 - October 4, 2020

Oscar Strebel was born on March 27, 1924 in the Bronx, New York to Julia Bussinger and Jacob Strebel. After graduating from Morris High School in June 1942, he later became a Radar Communications Technician with Pan American Airlines....

Sarah C. Miller

Oct 2, 2020

Sarah C. Miller, 102, of Cliff St., Ithaca, NY, died Friday, October 2, 2020 at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA. She was born in Ithaca on November 28, 1917 and was the widow of Elens B. Miller.

Sarah was retired after being a self-employed housecleaner her entire adult life. She was the oldest active parishioner...

George H. Apgar

Oct 2, 2020

George H. Apgar of Ithaca, NY, died Friday, October 02, 2020 after a long, courageous battle to get well and come home. George never gave up. He was born in Ithaca, son of the late Edwin and Alice Burkless Apgar. He graduated from Ithaca High School in 1959 and enlisted in the United States Army, serving from 1959 to...

Irene L. Wojcik

Oct 2, 2020

Irene L Wojcik, 78, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 2, 2020, at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY.  Irene was born on November 2, 1941, in Utica, the daughter of the late Alfred and Jennie (Ruchwa) Labuz.

Irene was a graduate of UFA and had worked at Munson Williams Proctor Institute until her retirement in 2011.  She...