Martha M. Kelsey

Oct 3, 2018

Martha may have passed away on October 3, 2018, but will be with us always in our hearts and in our memories of the good times shared.

Her “pioneer spirit” was inherited from her parents. Her father (Earl Hewes Kelsey) was deaf, but took on many challenges from lumbering to oil booming, to graduating from...

James C. White

Oct 2, 2018

James C. White, professor emeritus, Cornell University died on October 2, 2018 at his home on the lake in Ithaca NY, just short of his 102nd birthday. He was born October 29, 1916 in Scobey, Montana.

Professor White received his bachelor’s degree in 1939 and Ph.D. from Cornell University 1944 with a major in Bacteriology...

David F. Bowman

Sep 29, 2018

David F. Bowman, 78, died on Saturday, September 29, 2018. He was born on March 1, 1940 in Auburn, NY. He is predeceased by his parents Fred Bowman & Ina (Reeves) Bowman of Lansing, NY. He is survived by his sisters Barbara Benedict and Violet Rogers and his brother Robert Bowman. He is also survived by numerous nieces...

Donna L. Fox

Sep 28, 2018

Donna L. Fox, 70, of Ithaca, NY. passed away Friday, September 28, 2018 at the Hospicare Residence. Arrangements are pending.

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...