Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

David Lloyd
May 13, 2018
David Lloyd, 67, of Willseyville, NY, and formerly Syracuse, New York died Sunday May 13, 2018 at the Cayuga Medical. David was the son of Esther Lloyd Johnson of Ithaca and Al C. Lloyd of Rochester. He is survived by his Mother and Step Mother Mamie Lloyd of Rochester, his daughter Keyyl Lloyd of Ithaca, his sons Sean and...

Donald T. Farley Jr.
May 13, 2018
Donald Thorn Farley Jr., 84, of Ithaca, New York, died May 13, 2018. Don was born in New York City on October 26, 1933, the only and well-loved child of Donald Thorn Farley Sr. and Rebecca Hamlin Farley. He graduated with the highest scholastic honors from Bronxville High School, where he earned straight As all four years. While there,...

Patricia Ann Winn
May 13, 2018
Patricia Ann Winn, 87, of Reuben Street Ithaca died Sunday May 14, 2018 at Home. Pat's memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 23rd at 3 pm with a reception to follow. It will be held at the Jacksonville United Methodist Church, Rt. 96, Jacksonville, NY.

Marian Johanson
May 12, 2018
Marian Johanson, 86, of 318 South Albany St. Ithaca, died Saturday May 12, 2018 at the Beechtree Care Center. A complete obituary will be announced.

Mary Bligh
May 11, 2018
Mary A. Bligh, 90, of Ithaca, NY, passed away on May 11, 2018. Mary was born in the Bronx, NY, daughter of the late John Alex (Alexopoulos) and Nikki (Papastrat) Alex, both of Greece. The family moved to Ithaca, where Mary spent her formative years. She was predeceased by her younger brothers, George and Peter. She graduated...

Agnes Giarletta
May 10, 2018
Agnes Horvath Clementi Giarletta, 98, passed away Thursday May 10, 2018
at the Beechtree Care Center in Ithaca, NY. She was the widow of Mike Clementi and Frank Giarletta. Agnes was born in Highland Park, NJ, then moved to New Brunswick, NJ, Where she retired from the Coat Factory. She remarried and moved to Toms River, NJ and...
Ernestine Nembhard
May 9, 2018
Ernestine Nembhard, 77, of Ithaca, died Wednesday May 9, 2018 at the Beechtree Care Center. Funeral services will be held Monday May 14, 2018 at 1:00 P.M at the Calvary Baptist Church 507 North Albany Street with Rev Nathanal Wright officiating. Friends may call from 11:00 to 1:00 P.M. prior to the service. Burial will be private.
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John Salmi
May 8, 2018
John Salmi, 71, died Tuesday, May 08, 2018 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending.

Jill Turner
May 7, 2018
Jill Turner of Bald Hill School Road, Brooktondale, NY. died Monday May 7, 2018. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Dawn Harris
May 6, 2018
Dawn Harris, 51, of Freeville, NY, died Sunday, May 06, 2018 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending.

Douglas A. Severtson
May 6, 2018
Douglas A. Severtson, 87, of Newfield, NY, died Sunday, May 06, 2018 at the Bath VA Medical Center. He was reunited with the love of his life, Theresa Guidi Severtson who died in 2001. May they have an eternity of love and joy together.
Doug was born in Ithaca, son of the late Alfon and...

Noreen S. Burdick
May 6, 2018
Noreen S. Burdick, 56, of Greeville, NY, died Sunday, May 06, 2018 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Joyce L.. Vonderlin
May 3, 2018
Joyce L. Vonderlin, age 72, of Ithaca, New York, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 3, 2018. She was born on June 20, 1945 in Elmira, N.Y. and was preceded in death by her parents, Nellie (Spencer) and John T. Vonderlin. Joyce graduated from Ithaca High School in 1963 and from Arnot Ogden School of Nursing...
Claudia Sutton
May 1, 2018
Claudia A. Sutton, 65, of Hunt Hill Rd., passed away May 1, 2018 while at home. She was born in Bloomington, IN, daughter of the late James Sutton and Eliza Jane Little. Claudia obtained her PhD in Genetics from Cornell University in 1979 and went on to work there as a researcher for many years until her retirement. She...

Ralph L. Havens
May 1, 2018
Ralph L. Havens, 90, of Cortland and formerly of Ithaca, died Tuesday May 1, 2018 in Cortland, NY. Private Graveside services will be held at the South Hill Cemetery.
Sara Beth Canaday
Apr 27, 2018
Sara Beth Canaday, 77, passed away April 27, 2018, in Ithaca, New York, surrounded by family and friends after a year-long battle with cancer.
She was born at home in Carrollton, Missouri, on August 23, 1940, the daughter of Carrol Andrew Tyhurst and Janice Emmett Tyhurst and graduated from Carrollton High School in 1958. Sara...
Arthur Joseph Shanahan, Jr.
Apr 26, 2018
Senior Chief Petty Officer Arthur Joseph Shanahan of Ithaca, NY passed away on April 26, 2018.
Chief Shanahan was born in Brooklyn, NY on July 9, 1929, and was the first child of Arthur Joseph and Susan Bowne Shanahan. He was a graduate of Franklin Lane High School, Class of 1948. In 1951 he enlisted...

Richard Dutton
Apr 26, 2018
Richard “Dick” Dutton, Sr., son of the late George Dutton and Loretta Keenan, died April 26, 2018, after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 79. In addition to his parents, Dick was predeceased by his sisters Louise Stevens and Betty Liddington, and brothers George (Dutton) Randolph and John Dutton. His sisters Judy (John Kolly) Covert,...
Samantha Strait
Apr 25, 2018
Samantha (Sam) Anne Strait aged 23 from Enfield, NY died on April 25, 2018 at Cayuga Medical Center Ithaca, NY due to complications of asthma.
Sam was born on June 20, 1994 in Fairfax, Virginia. She is survived by her parents Steve Strait and Verushka (Vera) Howe-Strait and brother Austen Strait and numerous Aunts, Uncles...