Claude C. Phillips

Nov 9, 2018

Claude C. Phillips age 79 of Ithaca, NY passed peacefully on November 9th at Strong Memorial Hospital in the hands of his loving wife. Claude also known as “Sonny” was born in Ithaca on July 8, 1939, The son of Charles and Helen Phillips. He graduated from Ithaca High School in 1957. Claude served six years in...

Phyllis Simons

Nov 6, 2018

Phyllis Meyer Simons, 88, passed away at the Hospicare Residence of Tompkins County on November 6, 2018.

Phyllis was the daughter of Moe and Julia Meyer. She grew up in Utica, NY and earned a B.S. in Home Economics from Cornell University. During her time at Cornell she met and fell in love with Erik,...

John B. "Jack" Rogers Iii

Nov 6, 2018

John B. "Jack" Rogers III, 94, passed away Tuesday, November 06, 2018 at his Kendal at Ithaca residence. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Kathryn A. Decker

Nov 6, 2018

SPENCER – Kathryn A. Decker, 66, of Spencer, passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Born on May 2, 1952 in Colonie, NY, she was the daughter of the late Ambrose Albert Primeau and Martha Frances Perrot.

For 17 years, she drove bus for the Newfield School District. She was truly loved by her students....

John Troy

Nov 4, 2018

John Troy, 82, of Coddington Road, Ithaca died Sunday November 4, 2018

at Upstate Medical Center. Born in Ithaca, New York, son of the late Francis and Rhoda Wilkins Troy. John was a family man and loved spending time outdoors with his Grandchildren and feeding the animals. Survivors include his wife Carole Magnus Troy, Daughter: Marcella (Matt) Torchia,...

Kyle E. Shutts

Nov 1, 2018

TRUMANSBURG – Kyle E. Shutts, 33, of Trumansburg, passed away unexpectedly as a result of a motor vehicle accident on Thursday, November 1, 2018. Born on January 7, 1985, he was the son of Tim Shutts and Cheryl (Dunn) Shutts.

Kyle was employed at Domino’s in Ithaca.

Survivors include his father, Tim Shutts...

Eleanor Smith Glauer

Oct 29, 2018

Eleanor Smith Glauer, 90, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018 at Kendal at Ithaca. She was born in Watkins Glen, NY on May 01, 1928 daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Watson Smith and was the widow of Raymond R. Glauer. She and Ray had had been married for 64 years prior to his passing...

Frank J. Ecker

Oct 28, 2018

Frank J. Ecker, 82, of Lansing, died Sunday, October 28, 2018 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Son of the late Herman and Justina Ecker. he resided at the Groton Community Health Care Center. Frank graduated from Lansing Central School, class of 1955 and was employed by International Salt Co. and Cargill Inc. He was an avid New York Yankees...

Yolanda M. Giuffrida

Oct 28, 2018

Yolanda Marie “Yola” Giuffrida passed away on October 28, 2018 at Hospicare in Ithaca, NY. Born in Rochester on August 8, 1927, she was the eldest of the late Mary and Dominic Roncone. She grew up on Portland Avenue and frequently reminisced about playmates who lived in her neighborhood and around the corner on Rosemary Drive. When...

Carol C. Kimball

Oct 26, 2018

Carol C. Kimball, 95, died on October 26, 2018, after a period of declining health, surrounded by her loving family.

Carol was born in Binghamton, NY, on August 7, 1923, to Edward S. Chamberlayne and Agnes M. Chamberlayne. The family moved to Grafton, MA in 1929, and Carol grew up there, graduating from Grafton High...

Jane K. Bassett

Oct 21, 2018

Jane K. Bassett, 81, of Ithaca, New York, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Sunday 21 October, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born on 24 January 1937 in New Castle, Indiana, to Frank and Jane Kermes. She attended school in Darien, Connecticut, college at Mt Holyoke in Massachusetts, and received her Master’s degree...

Louise S. Lyon

Oct 19, 2018

Lyon, Louise Sophie (Sobol)

Mrs. Louise S. Lyon, 83, of Lansing, NY passed away peacefully on October 19, 2018 after a short illness.

Known to her family and friends as “Lena,” Louise was born on October 26, 1934 to...

Patsy Michael Cannavino, Jr.

Oct 19, 2018

Patsy Cannavino, Jr., 78, died Friday, October 19, 2018 in Concord, NC. He was born in Ithaca on September 19, 1940 son of the Late Pasquale “Patsy” Cannavino, Sr. and Lucy DeAngelis Cannavino.

Patsy grew up on Cascadilla St. in Fall Creek. He attended grade school at Immaculate Conception and then Ithaca High School where...

Bernice S. Lisseck

Oct 16, 2018

Bernice S. Lisseck, 74 of Ithaca passed away on October 16, 2018 in her home. Bernice was a lifelong resident of Ithaca and retired from the Tompkins County Department of Social Services. She also worked at the Cornell Campus Store for many years. Bernice held a special place in her heart for her cats. They were her “babies”....

Michael W. Southard

Oct 13, 2018

Michael W. Southard, 78, of Main Street Marathon, died Saturday October 13, 2018 at the Hospicare Residence of Tompkins County. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced,

Patricia Ann Hanna

Oct 13, 2018

Dec 15, 1928 – Oct 13, 2018

Patricia “Pat” Hanna passed away peacefully at her home Saturday evening October 13, 2018, surrounded by family and loved ones, just two months shy of her 90th birthday.

Born in New Philadelphia, Ohio, Pat was the daughter of Veneta Fay (Robson) Warner and George William Warner....

Benjamin T. Kress

Oct 13, 2018

Benjamin Kress of Ithaca, N.Y., a neuroscience researcher and third-year student at SUNY Upstate Medical University, died October 13th in Syracuse, NY at age 31. He is remembered by family and friends as a kind, playful, smart and generous young man of incredible promise.

Ben’s compassion and natural instinct to help others was influenced by...

Vickie J. Eggleston

Oct 11, 2018

Vickie J. Eggleston, 57, of Newark Valley NY passed away on October 11, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her children, Sarah Mitchell and Nathaniel Eggleston. In addition, she is survived by her brother and sisters Butch (Ray Lynn) Zupancic, Joan (Rich) Curtiss, and Tammi Alexander. She is predeceased by her parents and...

Mary Ellen Gleason

Oct 10, 2018

Mary Ellen (Thompson) Gleason died unexpectedly but peacefully at her home in Ithaca on October 10, 2018, her laptop and genealogical notes at her side.

She was born on August 4, 1936 in Yonkers, NY to Chauncey and Aileen (O’Connell) Thompson of Ithaca. Her childhood in Duxbury, Massachusetts gave her lifelong love of the ocean....

Denis D. Lentini

Oct 4, 2018

Denis D. Lentini, 70, of Ithaca, passed away on Thursday, October, 4, 2018. Arrangements are private and at the convenience of his family.