George H. Bayer

Jan 5, 2018

George H. Bayer, 93, of Forest Home Drive, died Friday, January 05, 2018 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Bonnie Kimple

Jan 4, 2018

Bonnie Kimple, 61, died Thursday, January 04, 2018 at the Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility. She was born in Tompkins County, daughter of the late Ernest and Alpha Cronk Kimple. Although faced with many hardships in her life Bonnie always maintained her beautiful, giving spirit. She loved to knit and crotchet and share her creations with others. Bonnie is survived...

Robert James Orrange

Jan 3, 2018

Robert J. Orrange passed away peacefully at Bridges Cornell Heights on Jan. 3rd 2018. He was 94. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Lenore Scanlan of Nutley, NJ, six children; Jeanne, Steven (Flicia), Charles, Richard, Katie (Eric) and Robert (Lourdes) and six grandchildren:Jodie, Jennifer, Britton, Julia, Stefanie and Michael. Also sisters, Betty and Ruth and brother...

Bernice Colley

Jan 2, 2018

Bernice Colley, 83, died Tuesday, January 02, 2018 at the Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

James R. Myers

Jan 1, 2018

James R. Myers, 65, of Ithaca, NY, passed away unexpectedly at his home on January 01, 2018. He was born in Deposit, NY, son of Donna Price Myers who survives him and the late Howard Myers. He was retired from Wal-Mart. In addition to his mother, James is also survived by his sisters, Leslie Forzier, Katy Wood, Luvia Myers...

William J. Petrillose, Jr.

Dec 31, 2017

William John Petrillose Jr, 65, of Ithaca, NY, died peacefully at Cayuga Medical Center, in the presence of loved ones on December 31, 2017 after a brief illness. Bill was born in Ithaca on June 3, 1952, the son of the late William J. and Alyce Swanson Petrillose. He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Susan Browne...

Helen Lackner

Dec 31, 2017

Helen Luckner, 85, of Ithaca, NY, died Sunday, December 31, 2017. Helen will be interred next to her husband Roy Lackner at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Newfield, NY in the spring of 2018.

Floyd P. "T.O." Werner

Dec 30, 2017

Floyd P. "T.O." "Tootie" Werner, 92, of Lansing, NY passed away on December 31, 2017. He was born on April 19, 1925 to Floyd P. Sr. and Caroline Naylor Werner. Floyd graduated from Ithaca High in 1943 and soon entered the United States Navy to serve during World War II. He was the fifth of five brothers to all...

Elsie Bennett

Dec 30, 2017

On December 30, 2017, Elsie Bennett passed away after a long struggle with diabetes and Alzheimer's disease at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born November 17, 1932, the daughter of Raymond and Theresa Ryerson of Ithaca. She was predeceased by her mother and father; her sister, Mary Ryerson Sanford and a grandson, Justin. Elsie is survived by her...

Dr. Burton S. Markowitz

Dec 29, 2017

Dr. Burton Steven Markowitz, 73, passed away on Dec. 29, 2017. He is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years, Tamara Markowitz, daughter Lara Markowitz of El Cerrito, CA, daughter Stacy and son-in-law Todd Matthews of Richmond, VA, and granddaughter Piper Jade Matthews. The world has lost a giant of a man. 'Doc' was a problem-solver, a...

Dell L. Grover

Dec 29, 2017

Dell Grover, age 87, of Ithaca passed away suddenly at his home on Friday, December 29, 2017. He was born in Ithaca, NY on June 22, 1930 to Paul & Lillian Grover. He graduated from Trumansburg HS, class of 1949 and from SUNY Cobleskill in 1951. In high school he was an all-star athlete in football, basketball & baseball....

Robert M. Mueller

Dec 27, 2017

Robert Manning Mueller, Age 98, of Ithaca, New York passed away suddenly in his home on Wednesday, December 27, 2017. Born in Erie, Pennsylvania and raised in Rome, New York, Bob graduated first in his class from Cornell University, College of Architecture, Class of 1941. He attended the Naval Academy and served as a Second Lieutenant in the Navy...

Stefen J. Szymanski

Dec 26, 2017

Stefen J. Szymanski of McGraw House Ithaca, formerly of Jacksonville, N.Y, died December 26, at Cayuga Medical Center. The youngest of six children, Stefen was born in Ithaca on April 15, 1928 to the late Stefan and Monica Szymanski. He was predeceased by his brothers Edward and Stanley and his sisters Violet, Sophie Jenny, and his wife of 54...

Garrison H. Davidson Jr.

Dec 24, 2017

Garrison Holt Davidson Jr., 82, died on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2017 in Ithaca after a long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. Gary was born on December 12, 1935 in Newburgh, New York to Lt. Gen. Garrison "Gar" Davidson and Verone Greunther Davidson when they were first stationed at West Point. The family lived in many places over the years...

Elizabeth Blampied Mckeen

Dec 22, 2017

Elizabeth B. McKeen, 91, Ithaca, passed away peacefully Friday, December 22, 2017 at Oak Hill Manor. Betty was born to the late Frederick and Evelyn Blanpied in Hoboken, NJ. She was raised in Ridgewood, NJ, and graduated from Ridgewood High School. She graduated with a degree in Music Education from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1948, and taught vocal music...

Harry W. Weymer Iii

Dec 20, 2017

Harry Wistar Weymer, III, known affectionately as Skip to his family, passed on December 20, 2018 at home after a 21 month journey with Glioblastoma. He was 67. Harry is survived by his wife of 42 years, Melanie Schmitt Weymer, his sister, Francia Weymer Reed, his sister-in-law, Victoria Schmitt (Donald) Hlinsky, nieces and nephews: Michael (Mary) Reed, Robert (Kristen)...

Mary Ruth Inman

Dec 19, 2017

Ruth Inman, 103, died Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at Cayuga Ridge. A warm-hearted person with a keen sense of humor, she had a great gift for dwelling on the best that life gave her. She was very close with her cousins and was a wonderful friend to many Ithacans over her long life. She was born Mary Ruth Moore...

Philip D. Broadhead

Dec 18, 2017

Philip D. Broadhead, 85, of Gully Rd., Aurora, NY and formerly of Ithaca, passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 in Myrtle Beach, SC. He was born in Ithaca, son of the late Arthur and Mabel Crowe Broadhead and was the widower of Joyce Elizabeth Broadhead who died July 10, 2009. Phil was a graduate of Ithaca High School. He...

Maurice Eugene Tubbs

Dec 17, 2017

Maurice Eugene Tubbs, of Newfield and formerly of Trumansburg, passed from this life into the next on Sunday, December 17, 2017, at the age of 91. His promotion came while he was serving as an usher at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Ithaca, where he had been a member for over 70 years. Maurice also faithfully served as a Deacon,...

Ruth W. Soule

Dec 17, 2017

Ruth Walker Soule, 69, died Monday, December 18, 2017 in Ithaca, after relocating earlier in the year from Glens Falls, New York. She leaves her husband of 41 years, Dr. Thomas I. Soule; her daughter, Amanda Shaw, son-in-law Stephen and grandsons Everett and Will, of Ithaca; and her son, Thomas E. Soule, and his fiancée Megan Dwyer, of Chicago,...