Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY
Carol Salzetti
Jan 14, 2020
Carol A. Salzetti, 85, of 289 Barton Road Richford, New York, died January 14, 2020 at the Cayuga Medical Center.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
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Wayne W. Thomas
Jan 12, 2020
Wayne W. Thomas, 66, of Groton, NY, passed away, Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the Cayuga Medical Center. He was born on November 18, 1953 in Cortland, a 1971 graduate of Groton, son of the late Walter and Geraldine Coon Thomas.
Wayne was retired from Borg-Warner and had previously worked at Hi-Speed Checkweigher for 32 years. Following...
Anne Marie Doyle Renwick
Jan 8, 2020
Anne Marie Doyle Renwick passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on January 8, after years of brave battles with multiple medical conditions. Anne was born in Cortland on October 8, 1950, daughter of the late Eugene and Audrey Doyle. After graduating from Groton High School, she held several clerical positions in Ithaca and in San Diego, before...
Edward W. Shettel
Jan 7, 2020
Edward W. Shettel, 86, of Brooktondale, died Tuesday, January 07, 2020 at the Cayuga Medical Center.
In keeping with Ed's wishes there will be no public services.
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Mary Carrican Patana
Jan 7, 2020
Mary Carrican Patana July 18, 1954 - January 7, 2020
Mary Carrican Patana, 65, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 in Wilmington, NC. Mary was born on July 18, 1954 to Samuel and Leona (Kelley) in Ithaca, NY. She was predeceased by her parents.
She is survived by her husband Gary Michael Patana; daughter Amy Jo Thomas...
Ralph J. Lapadula
Jan 6, 2020
Ralph was born January 29th, 1931, in New York City and lived his young years in the Bronx. He married Audrey McLean at age 19, the only woman he ever loved. They were married 63 and ½ years before she passed away in 2014. They had 4 children, of which both of his sons predeceased him, David...
Miriam K. Scheraga
Jan 5, 2020
Miriam K. Scheraga passed away January 5, 2020 at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Brooklyn, NY to Hirsh and Sarah M. Kurnow. She married In June 1943 to Harold A. Scheraga, who became Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Cornell University.
As a child, Miriam and...
Maryanne Poland
Jan 5, 2020
Our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, MaryAnne M. Poland (age 76) of Ithaca, NY, passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early hours of the morning on the Feast of the Epiphany (1/5/20). She was born in Flushing, Queens on July 22, 1943 to Guido and Margaret Amisano and was the first of six children. MaryAnne...
Barbara Garrett
Jan 3, 2020
Barbara Frith Garrett passed away peacefully at the Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY on January 3, 2020.
Born on March 22, 1928, she was the daughter of the late George and Helen (Lobdell) Frith.
Barb was a Fallcreeker from birth and had a passion for the neighborhood throughout her life. Being the...
Daniel C. Egan
Dec 27, 2019
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Constance H. Currier
Dec 27, 2019
Constance Halberstadt Currier, 95, born February 3rd, 1924, passed away on December 27, 2019 at Hospicare in Ithaca, NY. She was surrounded by her family. The daughter of the late Alexander and Ida Cody Halberstadt, Connie was born in Santiago Chile where she lived until she was ten. In 1935 her mother, brother and she moved to...
Leo J. Mahool
Dec 26, 2019
Leo J. Mahool, 72 passed away at home on December 26, 2019 after an extended illness. Leo was born September 9, 1947 to Samuel and Selma (Sheheen) Mahool of Ithaca New York. He attended Ithaca High School, was voted “Mr. I.H.S” in 1965, went on to attend Utica College and graduated from Cornell University. Leo...
Mark C. Barrett
Dec 25, 2019
Mark C. Barrett, 47, of Creamery Road, Brooktondale, New York died December 25, 2019 at home.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced in a complete obituary.
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Elizabeth Ann Wood
Dec 25, 2019
ITHACA - Elizabeth Ann (Myers) Wood, age 61 of Ithaca, NY passed away peacefully on December 25, 2019. She is survived by her son, Zachery (Kristen) Wood of Endwell, NY, her devoted friend, Jack Kriner, grandchildren- Ryan, Halie, Tess, Faith, Kaydence, Zaine, and Payson, sisters, Leslie Forcier, Luvia Myers, and Kate (Steve) Wood. She was predeceased by...
Thomas R. Smith
Dec 25, 2019
ITHACA - Thomas Ray Smith, 72, died peacefully of natural causes on December 25th, 2019 in Ithaca, NY. He was born July 27, 1947 in Savannah, Georgia, the son of Charles Jorden Smith Jr., and Elizabeth Clark Smith.
Thom was drafted to serve in the Army in 1967 and served 2 years in Vietnam. Upon...
Paul B. Fisher-York
Dec 25, 2019
Paul Benton Fisher-York died from a previously undiagnosed cardiac condition on December 25 while at home with his family. Paul was born in Ithaca in 2000. He graduated from Ithaca High School in 2018 and was enrolled in Cornell University studying Computer Science at the time of his death.
Paul is survived by his parents,...
Gayle Smith Gulyas
Dec 24, 2019
Gayle Lillian Gulyas, 76, of Ithaca, NY passed away on 12/24/19 after a extended hospitalization.
Gayle was born on 9/11/43 to Ralph and Winiferd Smith in Dundee NY. After graduating from Dundee High school, she went on to study cosmetology in Rochester, NY.
Gayle then moved to Ithaca and worked at The College Spa where...
Joseph M. Quigley
Dec 21, 2019
Quigley, Joseph M. SLINGERLANDS Our beloved Commander Joseph Mathew Quigley, born on December 30, 1936, to Lillian Trautwein and Joseph Patrick Quigley in Hempstead, N.Y., passed away on December 21, 2019. A man of great loyalty, strength, and affection, it is hard to describe how much we will miss him. Joe grew up in Lindenhurst, N.Y., with...
Roy A. Trask, Sr.
Dec 21, 2019
Roy A. Trask, Sr., longtime Newfield resident, died Saturday, December 21, 2019. He was born in Mt. Pleasant, NY son of the late James and Clara Williamson Trask.
Roy was a veteran of the United States Navy. He retired as chief gas fitter at NYSEG after 30 plus years of service and had...
Stephen Francis Poleskie, Jr.
Dec 21, 2019
Stephen Francis Poleskie, Jr., 81, artist and retired Cornell University professor, died Saturday, December 21, 2019 at the Hospicare Residence.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
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