Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Barbara A. Manley
Feb 18, 2019
Barbara A. Manley, 71, of Newfield, NY, died Monday, February 18, 2019 at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Binghamton daughter of the late Eugene and Viola Gower Nesbitt.
Barb had worked in the bakery department at Wegman’s for over 20 years and had previously worked at Wyllie Dry Cleaner’s for many years. She loved...

Frank Garin
Feb 17, 2019
ITHACA - Frank Garin, 62, of Ithaca, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019. Arrangements are private and at the convenience of his family.
William A. Schoch
Feb 17, 2019
William A. Schoch
was elevated into Glory on February 17, 2019 at the age of 88, at his home in Slaterville Springs, surrounded by family after a long illness.
He was born on December 15, 1930 to Frances (Barrett) and Herbert Schoch in Bath, NY, and served in the US Navy during the Korean War...

Carmen Pezzolla
Feb 15, 2019
Carmen Pezzolla, 70, of East Covert Road Trumansburg, NY died Wednesday February 13, 2019 at Cayuga Medical Center.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
Joyce Paleen
Feb 11, 2019
Joyce Claire Paleen passed away peacefully on February 11, 2019 in Ithaca, New York at the age of 87 after a brief illness. She was born in Racine, Wisconsin to Hazel and Roy Nordstrom on June 23, 1931. She was a 1949 graduate of Washington Park High School and a 1953 graduate of the University of Wisconsin...

Edgar L. Gasteiger
Feb 9, 2019
Edgar L. Gasteiger, 99, retired Cornell University professor, died Saturday, February 09, 2019.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Marjorie Decker
Feb 8, 2019
Marjorie Jean (Schenk) Decker was born in Buffalo, NY on December 14, 1920. Marj greatly valued education. She graduated from Bennett High School in 1938, and from Wells College in 1942 with a degree in Biological Chemistry. She was the class correspondent for her Wells class for 50 years and a very active alum.
After...
Mary Magnus
Feb 8, 2019
Mary Magnus, 103 years young, died at the home of her daughter, Carol on Friday, February 08, 2019 with her family by her side. She was born in Phillips, WI daughter of the late Frank and Tillie Havlik. She was a member of People’s Baptist Church in Newfield.
Mary is survived by her daughters, Olga (David) Barron,...

Regina Mcnamara
Feb 7, 2019
Regina McNamara, 90, of 459 Bella Vista Dr. Ithaca, died Thursday February 7, 2019 at the Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Margaret Louise Thomas
Feb 6, 2019
We celebrate the long healthy life of Margaret (Peg) Thomas.
Margaret Louise Johnston was born on June 28, 1920 in Harrisburg Pennsylvania to her parents Mary Louise and Walter Johnston. She was the third of four children, and the only girl. She grew up in a house facing the Susquehanna River. As a child she...

Graham Duncan
Feb 6, 2019
Graham Duncan passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY, after a brief illness. His wife of 69 years, Evelyn Duncan, was at his side. He was born in Poughkeepsie, NY, in 1922 and attended the New York State College for Teachers at Albany and Cornell University. After completing...

Robert Mcmath
Feb 4, 2019
Robert McMath, 75, of 318 South Albany Street, Ithaca, died Monday, February 4, 2019
at Cayuga Medical Center.
Private graveside services will be held Thursday February 14, 2019 at Calvary Cemetery. There are no public services or calling
houirs.

Robert J. Kinner
Feb 4, 2019
Robert J. Kinner
April 16, 1921 – February 4, 2019
Kinner, Robert J., 97 died peacefully at Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home on Monday, February 4. Born in Elmira, NY to Lee H. Kinner and Amelia Kinner, Bob is predeceased by his wife Barbara Delaney Kinner, to whom he was deeply devoted, as well as...

Tapan Mitra
Feb 3, 2019
Cornell University Economics Professor Tapan Mitra passed away peacefully in Ithaca on February 3, 2019, at the age of 70. Mukul, Malabika, Aveek and Jenni Majumdar, his family in Ithaca, were with him at the time.
Born in 1948 in India to Ashok and Santi Mitra, he was educated at St. Xavier's High School, Bombay...

Gloria Scalise
Feb 3, 2019
Gloria Alexander Scalise, age 92, of 236 Valley Road, Ithaca, N.Y., died February 3, 2019 at home. She was born in Ithaca, N.Y. a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. I.B. Alexander.
Mrs. Scalise was a graduate of the Ithaca College Music Department, Class of 1948. She was a member of the Sigma Alpha Iota National...
Warren H. Sturtevant
Jan 31, 2019
Ithaca - Warren H. Sturtevant, 90, of Ithaca, NY and Port Charlotte, FL, passed away at his home in NY. He was born in Elyria, OH on Dec 31, 1928. He came to Ithaca in 1972 and has wintered in his home in Florida since 2000. He is survived by his loving wife Dorothy and a daughter,...
Mike English
Jan 29, 2019
Michael (Mike) Scott English, age 54, of Ithaca, NY died unexpectedly January 29, 2019 as a result of an accident. A life-long resident of the Ithaca area, Mike graduated from Ithaca High School having trained as a skilled mason. He worked in the construction field in the Ithaca area as well and spent some time in Arizona and Virginia....
Jeffrey June
Jan 29, 2019
Jeffrey June, 52, of Newfield, NY, died Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at his home. He was born in Ithaca, son of the late Donald and Martha Gardner June. He was an over the road truck driver for over twenty years and had also driven for Charlie’s Towing. He enjoyed boating, camping and working on his Trans-Am with his dad....
David Brian "Jake" Peter
Jan 27, 2019
David Brian Peter aka “Jake”, 63, of Ithaca, NY passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, January 27th surrounded by his two devoted daughters, loving family and many dear friends. He was predeceased by parents, Jacob J. and Hazel (Robertson) Peter and brother, George Eric Peter.
He was a loving father and grandfather and is survived...
Gordon Keith Muckey, Jr.
Jan 23, 2019
Gordon K. Muckey, Jr., of Newfield, NY, died Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at the Cayuga Medical Center. He was born in Ithaca, son of the late Gordon and Patricia Lovelace Muckey.
Gordie is survived by his children, Jason Muckey (Lauren), Sara Currier (Rick) and Elizabeth Gravely (Andy); his grandchildren, Jason Jr., Joshua, Leah, Elyse, Joe, Emily and...