Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY
Richard J. Mcneil
Sep 25, 2018
Richard Jerome McNeil born December 22, 1932, passed away on September 25, 2018, at Cayuga Medical Center following a stroke the prior evening.
He was born in Marquette, MI, the son of Arden McNeil and Marguerite Hodgins McNeil.
He was retired from Cornell University, Natural Resources Department following a dedicated and highly honored...
Helen K. Ford
Sep 25, 2018
Helen K. Ford
Wife, Mom, Grammy, Aunt and Friend. Born in Brooklyn, New York on July 21, 1924 to August Knott Koren and Morris Koren, resident of Ithaca for 63 years, died at the home of her daughter in Spencer, NY on Sept 25, 2018. Predeceased by her husband of 59 years Jack Ford, by...

Frank Leon Dockstader, Jr.
Sep 23, 2018
Frank Leon Dockstader, Jr., 78, of Newfield, NY, died Sunday, September 23, 2018. He was born in Ithaca on November 13, 1939, son of the late Frank Dockstader, Sr. and Irma Merriweather Dockstader. He was a graduate of Ithaca High School and was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was retired from Pritchard Automotive where...

William Brewer
Sep 21, 2018
Funeral arrangements for William Brewer are private and at the convenience of his family.

Earl M. Kaiser
Sep 21, 2018
Funeral arrangements for Earl M. Kaiser are private and at the convenience of his family.

Bernard Fetterly
Sep 20, 2018
Bernard Fetterly, 80, died Thursday, September 20, 2018. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
Thomas E. Herson
Sep 16, 2018
Thomas “Tom” Edward Herson, 82, died Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY, after a brief illness.
He is survived by his wife of almost 45 years, Ann Mary (Walpole) Herson; son, Ed Herson and grandchildren, Charlie and Christopher; son, John Peters (Ashley); and daughter, Julie Steele (Damien) and grandchildren, Jacob...

Robert F. Mcfall Sr.
Sep 16, 2018
Robert F. McFall Sr., 87, of Fisher Settlement Rd. died Sunday September 16, 2018 at Cayuga Medical Center. Bob was born in Ithaca on March 12, 1931, son of the late Walter and Pearl Palmer McFall. Bob served with the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War and was also a retired Firefighter with the Ithaca Fire Department...
Mark S. Pedersen
Sep 16, 2018
Mark died peacefully but unexpectedly at his home in Forest Home Sunday morning, September 16, 2018.
Predeceased by his parents Richard Pedersen and Barbara (Hansen) Pedersen and by his sister Dian Pedersen and his brother Scott Pedersen, he leaves behind his husband of 32 years, Rod Howe, his children Veasna and his wife Anna, Sethik...
Linda Robinson Collins
Sep 14, 2018
April 12th, 1953 – September 14th, 2018
Linda Collins peacefully passed away the afternoon of September 14th, surrounded by loved ones, at Ithaca’s Hospicare Residence after a nearly 20 year battle with breast cancer…but she’d never want that to define her. Linda was brilliant, kind, and beautiful; a ridiculously supportive mother, a loving partner, loyal...
Francis "Frank" L. Rogan
Sep 14, 2018
Frank Rogan of Ithaca passed away from complications due to surgery on Friday Sept 14th, 2018 at Upstate Medical Center surrounded by family and loved ones. Born July 30th 1959, Frank was a lifetime Ithaca resident and businessman who was the founder or partner in numerous area restaurants such as Rogan’s Corner, Franco’s Restaurant & Catering, Northeast...

Mary Ann Lackner
Sep 11, 2018
Mary Ann Lackner, 69, of Ithaca, NY, died Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, NY Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Pernell Almond
Sep 11, 2018
Pernell Almond, 75, died Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at the Hospicare Residence. Friends may call at the Bangs Funeral Home on Monday, September 17, 2018 from 3 to 5 pm.
Anne C Bell
Sep 8, 2018
Anne (Nan) Coventry Bell
Nan “left the room” on September 8th after four years with ovarian cancer at age 68. Nan was born August 14, 1950 to Vern Coventry Bell and Anne Shearer Bell in Buffalo, NY and grew up in East Aurora, NY. She is survived by her children, Joshua Coventry Garbarino (Lara Zeigler)...

Heinz Koch
Sep 7, 2018
Heinz Koch, 86, retired chemistry professor at Ithaca College, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of September 07, 2018 at his home. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
John J. Vangorder
Sep 6, 2018
John J. VanGorder
Ithaca, NY- After a courageous battle with cancer, John “JJ” VanGorder, 71, of Ithaca passed away peacefully on Thursday September 6, 2018 with loved ones at his side.
A lifelong resident of Ithaca, JJ was born October 17, 1946, the son of the late John F. VanGorder and Clara Amici...

Kenneth Whited
Sep 4, 2018
Kenneth G. Whited, 88, of Ithaca, NY, passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, September 04, 2018 with his loving family by his side.
Ken was born in Ithaca, son of the late Fred and Ethel Wren Whited. He served with the United States Army during the Korean War and was retired from National...
Lewis Samuel Pluck
Sep 3, 2018
Lewis S. Pluck passed away at home on September 3, 2018. Lewis was born June 18,1922 in Berlin, NJ. He served in the United States Army during World War II and was stationed in Hawaii and Guam. He met his late wife, Mildred, in 1945 and they were married in 1946. They lived in Ithaca, on the Northside. He...

James A. Terry
Sep 2, 2018
James A. Terry - 49, Enfield, died on Monday, September 2, 2018 at Robert Packard Hospital in Sayre, PA. Arrangements will be private and at the convenience of the family.

Daniel John Rogozinski
Aug 31, 2018
Daniel John Rogozinski, age 66, passed away peacefully August 31, 2018 at Arnot Ogden Medical Center from complications of Multiple Sclerosis. Dan was born and lived the majority of his life in Detroit before moving to New York State where he lived in Elmira, Corning and most recently Ithaca NY. He was predeceased by his Father, Walter...