Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Fred Voss

Fred Voss

Aug 30, 2019

Fred Voss, 99, a Holocaust survivor and World War II veteran who spent years talking at high schools, churches, and other gatherings to keep alive the memory of the horrors of the 1930s and 1940s, died on August 30, 2019. Voss’s speeches had a consistent message: Don’t hate.

Born on April 12, 1920, in Aachen, Germany, Voss...

Rose  Anna George

Rose Anna George

Aug 30, 2019

Rose Anna (Nardi) George, 100, passed away on August 30, 2019 in Silver Spring, MD. Rose was born in Ithaca on June 24, 1919. Her parents, Michael and Anita (De Petris) Nardi immigrated to the United States from Carpineto, Italy. Rose and her seven siblings resided in the family home on Park Place as children.

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Neva  M. Roberts

Neva M. Roberts

Aug 27, 2019

MECKLENBURG - Neva M. Roberts, 92, of Mecklenburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019.  Arrangements are pending with Bangs Funeral Home, Inc. in Ithaca.

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Jennie  P. Morris

Jennie P. Morris

Aug 27, 2019

CICERO – Jennie P. Morris, 97, of Cicero, NY, and formerly of Ithaca, died on Tuesday, August, 27, 2019 at University Medical Center in Syracuse, NY.

Born in Buffalo, NY on August 30, 1921, Jennie was the daughter of the late Erma and Nicholas Parente.  She was married to the late William F. Morris for...

Sumner Nunley

Sumner Nunley

Aug 25, 2019

Sumner Nunley, 99, retired educator and WW II Veteran died peacefully on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at his residence in Ithaca, NY.

Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

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Julian Conley

Julian Conley

Aug 25, 2019

Julian Conley, 58, of Chestnut St., Ithaca, NY, died Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the Cayuga Medical Center.

Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

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Antonio Scarsella

Antonio Scarsella

Aug 24, 2019

Antonio Scarsella, 89, a resident of Beechtree care Center, died Saturday, August 24, 2019.

Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

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Irene  E. Norgren

Irene E. Norgren

Aug 23, 2019

Irene E. Norgren, 86, of Elmira Heights, NY and former longtime resident of Newfield, NY, passed away Friday, August 23, 2019 at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center, Elmira, NY. She was born in Detroit, MI daughter of the late William and Anna Matson Ollila and was also predeceased by her husbands, Raymond Cheff and Robert Norgren. She was retired...

Iris  A. Harrington

Iris A. Harrington

Aug 23, 2019

Iris A Harrington age 80 of Hastings, MI passed away Friday, August 23, 2019. She was born on September 10, 1938 in Caroline, New York. She married Charles Harrington on August 23, 1978. He passed away in 2011. She enjoyed antiquing and photography. She was a member of the American Quarter Horse Association; horses were her passion....

Thomas  W. Scott

Thomas W. Scott

Aug 22, 2019

Thomas W. Scott passed away peacefully on August 22, 2019. Born on November 10, 1929 to Elsie and John Scott, he grew up on the family dairy farm on Montour Run Road, known as Scott Station in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. He was predeceased by his parents, his wife Nancy as well as his brothers John and James.

Although...

Kelly  A. Martin

Kelly A. Martin

Aug 21, 2019

ITHACA - Kelly L. Martin - 42, of Ithaca, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at her home.  Arrangements are pending with Bangs Funeral Home, Inc.

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Andrea  Enos Tringle

Andrea Enos Tringle

Aug 19, 2019

Andrea Enos Tringle, 74, of Conifer Circle, Ithaca, NY, died Monday, August 19, 2019 at her residence.

Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

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Catherine  E. Lathwell

Catherine E. Lathwell

Aug 19, 2019

Catherine E. Lathwell of Kendal at Ithaca passed away August 19, 2019 following a period of declining health. She was 94. She was born in Flint Michigan June 22, 1925 to the late Lilburn H. and Jenny M. Earl. She attended Flint schools graduating from Flint High School in 1943. She attended Michigan State University graduating in...

Carol  G. Rosen

Carol G. Rosen

Aug 19, 2019

Carol G. Rosen, 79, of Savage Farm Drive Ithaca, died August 19, 2019 at Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

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Charlotte  F. Fogel

Charlotte F. Fogel

Aug 17, 2019

Charlotte Fogel, formerly of Ithaca, died peacefully at age 97 surrounded by family, on Saturday, August 17th, at her home at Glacier Hills Senior Living Community in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Known as Chippy to her family and close friends, Charlotte was the daughter of Harry and Anna (Greenbaum) Finkelstein and the widow of Ephim “Ep” Fogel, whom...

Michael  J. Abbene

Michael J. Abbene

Aug 17, 2019

ITHACA – Michael Abbene, 48, of Raleigh, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on August 17th. He was born on October 6, 1970 in Norwich, New York.

Michael is survived by his mother, Mary E. Abbene of Ithaca; his father, Martin J. (Jean) Abbene, Jr. of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina; his sister, Elisa K. Springer of...

Gracia  Ruth Ostrander

Gracia Ruth Ostrander

Aug 17, 2019

Gracia Ostrander, 98, of Kendal at Ithaca, passed away on August 17, 2019. She moved to Kendal in 1999, after spending 46 years on West Haven Road (Ithaca).

Gracia was born in Buffalo, NY in 1921 to John & Ruth Miller Byrne. She was predeceased by her husband Charles Ostrander in 1994, and by her...

Joan Lee

Joan Lee

Aug 14, 2019

ITHACA - Joan Davenport Lee, 97, died August 14, 2019, at Bridges Cornell Heights in Ithaca. Prior to moving to Ithaca in 2003, she lived for many years in New Salem and Amherst, MA.Joan was born May 2, 1922, to Carlton P. and Harriet Porter Davenport and grew up in Shelburne Falls, MA where she graduated from...

John  R. Carpenter

John R. Carpenter

Aug 13, 2019

John R. Carpenter “Jack”, of 8 Forest Lane and more currently of Bridges Cornell Heights passed away on, August 13, 2019 at the age of 88.  He was born in Seneca Falls, NY on November 15, 1930, son of Rupert and Martha Dunham Carpenter.  He was affectionately known to many as ‘Grandpa Jack’. He was loved and...

David  W. Lower

David W. Lower

Aug 8, 2019

Ithaca - David W. Lower passed peacefully on August 8, 2019 at Oak Hill Manor in Ithaca.

He was born January 13, 1957 in Ithaca NY, the son of Robert T. And Hattie M. (Cooper) Lower.

David married the love of his life very young and they had the enjoyment of celebrating 44...