Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Jeanne A. White
Jul 7, 2019
Jeanne A. White, 96, of Savage Farm Drive Ithaca, died Sunday July 7, 2019 at Kendal at Ithaca. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
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Daniel D. Maccracken
Jul 5, 2019
Daniel D. MacCracken of Ithaca, NY died unexpectedly on July 6, 2019 after a brief illness. Dan was born on March 4, 1957 in Utica, NY. As a child he attended many schools as his parents moved around the state. He graduated from Whitesboro High School in 1975. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army from 1980-1984....
James R. Rider
Jul 4, 2019
Obituary for James Richard Rider
James (Jim) Richard Rider passed peacefully July 4th, 2019. Jim was born July 10th, 1933 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Jim was the third of four sons born to Albert and Magnolia Rider. Jim attended Williamsport High School and proudly served his country as a member of the 101st Airborne Division of the United...
Marlene F. Sawbridge
Jul 3, 2019
Marlene Brink Sawbridge, age 76 of Newfield, NY passed away peacefully July 3, 2019 at Arnot Ogden Hospital.
Marlene was born in Elmira, NY on February 11, 1943 where she enjoyed sewing, and hanging out with her long-time friend Linda Smith Vanzile. After graduating Marlene married William Kriner Jr. and together they had...

Doris V. Porter
Jul 2, 2019
Doris V. Porter, 94, of Seven Mile Drive, Ithaca, died Tuesday July 2, 2019 at the Mercy House of the Southern Tier, in Endicott, NY.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
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Dexter George Morrill
Jul 2, 2019
Dexter G. Morrill
June 17, 1938-July 2, 2019
Dexter George Morrill, Charles A. Dana Professor of Music emeritus at Colgate University, was born June 17, 1938 in North Adams, MA. He began trumpet lessons at age eight and by 19, studied with Dizzy Gillespie at the first Lenox School of Jazz. At Colgate University ‘60,...
Mary Therese Fisher Anderson
Jul 1, 2019
Mary Therese Fisher Anderson, 93, of Auburn St., Ithaca, NY, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019 at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA. She was born in Ithaca, daughter of the late Walter and Veronica Burke Fisher and was the widow of Robert L. Anderson who died in 2002.
Mary was a graduate of the Immaculate...
Tina Champion
Jun 29, 2019
Tina Champion left us and went to dance with the angels on June 29, 2019. She was born May 27, 1966. Despite being born with spina bifida, Tina lived a full and independent life. When she was 18, she moved to her own apartment in Titus Towers in Ithaca to be near her special friend, Wendy, and...
Hugh Corrigan, Jr.
Jun 29, 2019
Hugh Corrigan Jr., "Hugo", a resident of Candor, New York, an artist, craftsman, loving father, voracious reader, excellent poker player, iconoclast and fiercely loyal friend, died unexpectedly on June 29, 2019, at the age of 72.
Hugo was born in New York City on September 9, 1946, the second son of Hugh Corrigan and Elizabeth...

Richard W. "Dick" Clapp
Jun 29, 2019
Richard W. "Dick" Clapp, 85, died Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the Cayuga Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 03, 2019 at 2 pm at the First Presbyterian Church with a reception immediately following at Kelly's Dockside Café. A complete obituary will follow.
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Shirlee L. Stith
Jun 27, 2019
Shirlee Stith, hospital volunteer, church choir member
Shirlee Lou Stith, 91, of Ithaca, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 27, 2019 after a short illness.
Born on July 21, 1927 in Johnstown, Ohio, she was the only child to parents Harold and Charlene Thompson Longwell. She was a graduate of Johnstown High...
Zahra Exantus
Jun 26, 2019
Zahra Exantus, beloved daughter of Joe and Cathi Exantus, died unexpectedly at her home in Shanghai, China. Zahra is survived by her husband, Nicholas Wan; her siblings; Jordan (nieces - Ayanna and Gaelle), Camille and Etienne Exantus, her parents, Joe and Cathi Exantus, her grandparents, David and Carol Dornbusch and a large extended family of cousins, aunts and uncles....
Donald F. Seacord
Jun 23, 2019
ITHACA - Donald F. Seacord of Ithaca passed away on June 23rd at the age 77.
He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years Virginia, his children Amy (Chris) Jogis, Brian (Sue) Seacord, Sheree (John) Walshe, his brother Ron (Ereign) Seacord and his grandchildren Kim, James, John and Ciaran.
After graduating from Ithaca...

Ronald E. Regal
Jun 17, 2019
Ronald E. Regal, 88, of Forest Drive Ithaca, died Monday June 17, 2019 at the Cayuga Medical Center.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
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William C. Miller
Jun 15, 2019
NEWFIELD – William C. Miller, 76, of Newfield, passed away at his home on Saturday, June 15, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Born on February 13, 1943, he was the son of the late William and Mildred (Parks) Miller. He is survived by his wife, Penny L. Miller of Newfield; his sons, Bill (Rhonda Emery), Robert (Raven Crenshaw);...

Eric Nelson
Jun 14, 2019
Eric Nelson 50, of Elm Street Ithaca, died June 14, 2019 at Strong Memorial Hospital, In Rochester, New York.
Graveside services will be held Friday at Calvary Cemetery. There are no Calling hours.
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Austa Anne Ostrander
Jun 13, 2019
NEWFIELD - Austa Anne Ostrander, 88, of Newfield, died on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Beechtree Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Ithaca with her two sons by her side. Her arrangements are private and will be at the convenience of her family.
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Eleanor H. Hilsman
Jun 11, 2019
We are saddened to announce that our mother, Eleanor Hilsman, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2019, surrounded by her family. Our mother was a loving and devoted mother, wife, and grandmother.
Mom lived a long and full life and cherished all of it: her loved ones, all the people she met, and all the wonderful experiences...

Antonia Glasse
Jun 11, 2019
Antonia Glasse, 86, of Ithaca, NY, died Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at her home.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
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David Arthur Pytcher
Jun 11, 2019
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