Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY
James Ojala
Dec 21, 2019
James Ojala, 61, of 216 Sheffield Road Ithaca, died Saturday December 21, 2019 at the Cayuga Medical Center.
Friends may call Friday January 3, 2019 from 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 with a short service to follow. Burial in Spencer will be delayed until Spring of
2020. A complete obituary will follow.
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Joan Pauline Keith
Dec 20, 2019
Joan Pauline Keith, 90, widow of Leonard Keith and former owner of the Fall Creek Laundromat, died Friday, December 20, 2019 at the Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
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Skip Garrett
Dec 19, 2019
George F. “Skip” Garrett of Interlaken passed away at the Hospicare Residence on Thursday, December 19, 2019. He was born in Ithaca son of the Barbara F. Garrett and the late John W. Garrett, Jr.
Skip graduated from Trumansburg High School and the Rochester Business Institute. As a teenager he competed in rodeos winning many ribbons. He...
Kathryn Morrow Cannavino
Dec 18, 2019
Kathryn Morrow Cannavino, 76, native Ithacan, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at the home of her daughter, Annette, in Statesville, NC.
In keeping with Kathryn's wishes there will be no public services.
William H. Martin
Dec 17, 2019
William H. Martin, 79, died Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at his home.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
Priscilla Anne Tennant
Dec 15, 2019
Priscilla Anne (Trayers) Tennant died on December 15, 2019. She was 85 years old. She is predeceased by her husband Bud Christopher Tennant, and she is survived by her children, Christopher Joseph Tennant, Priscilla Anne Tennant, and Carolyn Irene Tennant, her son-in-law John Thomas Rinker, and her grand-children, Courtney Brazee, Devon Tennant, and Matilda Rinker-Tennant. Priscilla was...
George T. Schneider
Dec 15, 2019
ITHACA - George Thomas Schneider was born on March 4th, 1937, in Amsterdam, New York, and passed away peacefully with his family at his side in Ithaca on December 15th. It is difficult to describe the richness of what happened in between. George was many things to many people: he was a son, a brother, a husband,...
Beatrice M. Bach
Dec 15, 2019
Beatrice M. Bach, 92, of East Shore Dr., Lansing, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019. She had been the owner of Audio Hearing Aid Center in Ithaca with her son, Michael, for over 50 years. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church.
Beatrice is survived by her sons, Michael Bach of Ithaca, and...
James Pezzolla
Dec 15, 2019
James Pezzolla, 77, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019 at the Cayuga Medical Center.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
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Rose M. Krupas
Dec 15, 2019
KRUPAS, Rose M., 92, of Ithaca, N.Y., passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019. She was born on July 4, 1927, in Auburn, N.Y., daughter of the late Thomas and Mary DeVito, and was the widow of Jon R. Krupas, who died in 1995.
Rose was also predeceased by her beloved brother, Daniel...
Thomas R. Brown
Dec 12, 2019
Thomas Richard Brown, 80, passed away peacefully at his home on the 12 th of December 2019. Tom was born October 27, 1939 in Elmira, New York. He graduated from Wellsboro High School and LaTourneau College in Longview, Texas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Welding and Mechanical Engineering.
In April 1963, he married Linda Pease...
Peter Michael Mcmurry
Dec 12, 2019
Peter Michael McMurry, 51, died on December 12, 2019 in New York City. The son of John McMurry and Susan Sobuta McMurry, he was born in Santa Cruz, California and graduated from Ithaca High School in 1986 and Harvard University in 1991. His first job was with Microsoft, where he worked with the group that developed Excel. ...
David M. Bates
Dec 11, 2019
David M. Bates, 85, of Savage Farm Drive Ithaca, died Wednesday December 11, 2019 at Kendal at Ithaca.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
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Harry E. Ellsworth
Dec 9, 2019
Harry E. Ellsworth, 85, died peacefully on Monday, December 9, 2019. He was born in Endicott NY in 1934 to Ford and Vera Love Ellsworth and he grew up alongside one brother, near his grandparents, as well as many aunts and uncles.
He graduated from Clarkson University with a degree in mechanical engineering,...
Helen T.M. Bayer
Dec 8, 2019
Helen T.M. Bayer, 98, of Forest Home Drive Ithaca, died December 8, 2019 at Cayuga Medical Center.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
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Robert L. Smith
Dec 8, 2019
Robert L. Smith, 77, of Newfield, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 8, 2019, at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca with his family by his side. Born in Binghamton, NY, on June 12, 1942, he was the son of the late Robert and Helen (Best) Smith. He retired from PepsiCo after 30 years, then went on to...
Ruth Ann Davis
Dec 6, 2019
Ruth Ann Davis, 100, of 602 Hudson Street Ithaca, died December 6, 2019 at Oak Hill Manor.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced in a complete obituary.
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Irene Frances Petito
Dec 6, 2019
Irene Francis Petito (Casciotti), 90, of Newfield, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on December 6, 2019. Irene was born on May 10, 1929 and was a lifelong resident of Ithaca and Newfield. Irene was the beloved wife of Tony Petito (deceased).
The most important thing to Irene...
Joseph J. Zichettella
Dec 5, 2019
Joseph James Zichettella "Ziggy," 91 years old of Ithaca, NY was received into eternal live on Dec 5, 2019. Beloved husband, adorable father, exquisite dresser, beautiful dancer, and faithful servant of God. Joseph was born in Auburn, NY on Feb 29, 1928 to Nicholas and Doratea (Giacalone) Zichettella. He graduated from West Auburn High School in 1946. He married...
Timothy G. Diemond
Dec 4, 2019
Timothy G. Diemond, 46, of Ithaca, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY following a brief illness. He was born in Ithaca on July 03, 1973 son of George Diemond, Jr. and the late Barbara Reilly Diemond.
Timmy was a member of IBEW Local #241 and had worked as an electrician for...
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