Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Roy  D. Johnson

Roy D. Johnson

Dec 11, 2017

Roy Douglas Johnson, 51, of Newfield NY, was called home on Monday, December 11, 2017. He was married to the love of his life, "the most beautiful woman in the world," Shari Lynn Johnson, whom he shared 25 years of marriage with. Roy was a loving, and devoted father of five children, Beth Rockwell, Heather (Mark) Wing, Lisa (Dave)...

Daniel Burdick

Daniel Burdick

Dec 10, 2017

Daniel L. Burdick, 54, of Ithaca, NY passed away on Sunday, December 10th in Syracuse, NY. Daniel was born in Oneonta, NY to Mary Ellen and the late Leonard Burdick on January 22, 1963. He graduated high school in Oneonta, NY and received his Bachelor's Degree from SUNY Oneonta. He was employed by Carla Inc., as the Financial Director....

Keith  H. Hilker

Keith H. Hilker

Dec 9, 2017

Keith Henry Hilker, 46, of Ithaca, New York passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 9th, 2013. He was owner of Custom Carpentry and Construction and loved building and renovating houses. He had an enthusiastic passion for life and sailed down to Honduras on a 42 foot sailboat with his father. When the time came to Sail back he was...

Lloyd  Mead Loop,  Jr.

Lloyd Mead Loop, Jr.

Dec 5, 2017

Lloyd Mead Loop Jr., 86, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, at Cortland (N.Y.) Park Nursing Home. Born on Sept. 11, 1931, in Wappingers Falls, he lived in Saugerties for 50 years and retired in 1990 from Saugerties Central Schools, where he was a history and Latin teacher for 32 years. Loop was a 50-year member of the Saugerties Dutch...

Frank  J. Orzino

Frank J. Orzino

Dec 4, 2017

Frank Joseph Orzino, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by loving family, on December 4th at the age of 97. Frank was born September 17, 1920 in Ithaca, son of the late Querino Orzino, Sr. and Mary Lam Orzino. Frank attended Immaculate Conception School and was a veteran of the...

Elsa  J. Ross

Elsa J. Ross

Dec 4, 2017

Elsa J. Ross, 86, of Lansing passed away in her home surrounded by her family on Monday December 4, 2017. She was born in Cortland, NY on July 17, 1931 to her predeceased parents Teenor and Alma Johnson of Virgil NY. She recently celebrated 56 years of marriage with her loving husband Alvin A. Ross on December 2, 2017....

Samuel  A. Mclafferty

Samuel A. Mclafferty

Dec 4, 2017

Ithaca Journal Obituary for Samuel A. McLafferty Samuel Allen McLafferty died December 4, 2017 at the age of 61 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born to Fred W. and Elizabeth (Tibby) McLafferty on November 16, 1956 in Newton, MA. He is survived by his wife Vera Gilliland McLafferty and his children Joseph, Eva, Ben & Tess,...

Guy  A. Giordano

Guy A. Giordano

Dec 2, 2017

The world lost Guy A. Giordano, age 28, on Saturday, December 02, 2017. He was one of the kindest, gentlest, loving, witty, intelligent and joyful people God has ever put on earth. Guy cared deeply for his loved ones & rarely had a harsh word for anyone. His gifts were numerous & immense, his heart was pure & his...

Dr. William D. Longaker

Dr. William D. Longaker

Dec 1, 2017

Dr. William D. Longaker, 97, of Coddington Rd. Ithaca, Died Friday December 1, 2017 at Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Eileen A. O'Connell Curley

Eileen A. O'Connell Curley

Nov 30, 2017

Eileen A. Curley passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on November 30, 2017. Born on October 15, 1926, in Ithaca, NY, to Julia Driscoll O'Connell and Walter C. O'Connell, Eileen Allannha was predeceased by her twin sister, Kathleen Mavourneen Webster, her older sister Anne Willis, and her younger brother Walter O'Connell, and is survived by her children,...

Theresa Marie Ciaschi Flacco

Theresa Marie Ciaschi Flacco

Nov 30, 2017

Theresa Marie Ciaschi Flacco of Ithaca peacefully passed away, surrounded by her loving family on November 30, 2017. Theresa was born on September 9, 1928 to the late Jack and Susan Leach Ciaschi. While attending Ithaca High School, Theresa was a waitress at Joe's restaurant where she met the love of her life, Louis Flacco. After graduation she was...

Tomas Michell

Tomas Michell

Nov 30, 2017

Tomas (Mitch) Michell peacefully passed away on November 30, 2017 at the age of 92. Tomas was born on November 8, 1925, in Iuka, Mississippi, to the late Lillian (Walker) Mitchell and Anriel Mitchell. The older of two, he was predeceased by his sister Frances. Tomas' family migrated to Cincinnati, Ohio, when he was nine years old. Tomas joined...

David  D. Allen

David D. Allen

Nov 28, 2017

David D. Allen, 82, of Taggart Rd. Newfield, died Tuesday November 28, 2017 at the Cayuga Medical Center. He was born in Westport, NY son of the late Ralph and Mable Byce Allen and widow of Ruth Allan. David was the Chief Electrical Engineer at the Parks School of Communication Ithaca College, Radio and Television. he was also a...

Melvin James "Mel" Robinson

Melvin James "Mel" Robinson

Nov 27, 2017

Melvin James "Mel" Robinson, 74, lifelong Ithaca resident, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 at the Cayuga Medical Center. He was born in Ithaca son of the late James and Barbara Bell Robinson and was also predeceased by his wife, Linda Turco Robinson who died March 16, 1992. Mel graduated from Ithaca High School in 1962 and attended Oklahoma...

Lysle Gordon

Lysle Gordon

Nov 27, 2017

Lysle Douglas Gordon of Ithaca passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 27, 2017 at the age of 66. Lysle, or Doug, as he was known to family, was born on September 27, 1951, in Columbus, Ohio, where his parents had met at Ohio State University. His earliest memories were of married student housing at OSU, when his father got...

Seang Lach

Seang Lach

Nov 25, 2017

Seang Lach, 79, of 36 Dart Drive Ithaca, died Saturday November 25, 2017 at Home. Services will be held Friday December 1, 2017 at 12:00 noon at the Funeral Home. Private Burial will be held at a later date.

Stephanie Schaaf

Stephanie Schaaf

Nov 25, 2017

Passed away unexpectedly Saturday November 25th, 2017. Born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of Ruth Schaaf and the late Herbert Schaaf. She worked at the Cornell Veterinary School. She is survived by her bothers; Daniel, and Charles, and sister Beverly Schade, two nieces; Allison Vorhis, and Marissa Schade, two nephews; Brian and Kevin Schaaf, and two grand...

Roberta Mutual

Roberta Mutual

Nov 23, 2017

Roberta Mutual, 81, of Canandaigua, NY and formerly of Ithaca, died Thursday, November 23, 2017 at the V.A. Medical Center, Canandaigua. Arrangements are pending.

Willis  F. Debell

Willis F. Debell

Nov 23, 2017

Willis F. DeBell, 95, of Dubois Road Ithaca, died Thursday November 23, 2017 at the Cayuga Ridge Nursing Home. Son of the late Howard and Margaret Apgar DeBell and widow of Emma A. DeBell. Born in Ithaca NY and graduated from Ithaca High School, Willis served in the US Army during WWII, after the war he learned the Mason...

Karen Molinet

Karen Molinet

Nov 14, 2017

Karen Molinet, 73, of 310 Floral Ave. Ithaca died Tuesday November 14, 2017 at Cayuga Ridge Nursing Home. arrangements are pending and will be announced