Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY
Thomas Raymond Brown
Oct 31, 2017
ITHACA - Thomas Raymond Brown, age 66, of Ithaca, beloved husband, father and friend passed away at home on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 with his loving wife and daughters by his side, following his courageous battle with brain cancer. Tom was born in Stamford, NY, April 13, 1951 to Raymond S. Brown and Frida Nordberg Brown. Following his childhood...

Brendan B. Wilcox
Oct 30, 2017
Brendan B. Wilcox, 39, of Second Street Ithaca, passed away Monday October 30, 2017. A memorial service is being planned for the near future possibly a few weeks and will be announced prior to service.

Brenda Denman
Oct 29, 2017
Brenda Denman, passed away on October 29, 2017 after a Brief illness. she is survived by her son Vern (Janet ) Smith Daughter Robry (Chris) Harrison, Sister LeAnne (Leon) Noel Kelly (Clay) Simmons, Brothers: Jerry and Shane Rich, Grandchildren David (Paige) Cirulli Michelle Cirulli, Zachary, Tyler, Harris, Nicholas, Shelby, and Brianna Smith and Great Granddaughter: Bryanna Cirulli. She will...

Ethel Steinberg
Oct 27, 2017
Ethel Steinberg, 96, of 22Bella Vista Dr. Ithaca, died Friday October 27, 2017 at the Beachtree Care Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
Mimi Dong
Oct 26, 2017
Mimi Li Dong, age 64, of Ithaca, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend passed away at home on Thursday, October 26, 2017, with her family by her side, following her courageous battle with lung cancer. Born in Hong Kong on December 23, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Hung Li and Szeto Wong, and wife to the late...

Alette Albanese
Oct 25, 2017
Alette A. Albanese , age 54, of Ithaca, NY passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 surrounded by her loving husband and children following her courageous 27 month battle with Glioblastoma and Gliosarcoma. She was a true warrior who refused to give up in the face of insurmountable odds. She was born in Lansing NY on February 16, 1963...

Maylon Flood
Oct 25, 2017
Maylon Flood was born October 9, 1939, in Waverly NY. His mother was Dorothy Strong Flood Saltus. His father was John Flood. His stepfather was Earl Saltus. (All decease). He is survived by his sister Sandra Flood Holleran, and brother-in-law Tom Holleran. According to his Aunt Wanda, Maylon always had a mind of his own and was the first...

Richard E. Mix
Oct 25, 2017
Richard E Mix, 69, of Aurora, New York died Wednesday October 25, 2017 at home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

June S. "Judy" Protts
Oct 24, 2017
June S. "Judy" Protts, of 312 Wood St., Ithaca, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at the Hospicare Residence. She was born in Seneca Falls, NY on June 08, 1929, daughter of the late Margaret V. Caveney and Arthur J. Salotti, Sr. Judy lived all of her life in Ithaca. She graduated from Ithaca High School in 1947 and remained...
Jane Preston Elliot
Oct 22, 2017
Jane Preston Elliot, 88, of Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home, died on October 22, 2017. Born on June 8, 1929 in Burlington, Vermont, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Darling Preston and Helen Wilma Schillhammer and wife of John Murray Elliot. Educated in Burlington, she met her husband when he was a graduate student and she was...

Joseph Pokerwinski Jr.
Oct 22, 2017
Joseph Pokerwinski Jr. 70 of Buffalo, New York and formerly of Ithaca, died Sunday October 22, 2017 at Home. Joe is survived by his brothers: John, James, Jeffrey and Jerry Pokerwinski, sisters: Janine Forgione and Jill Pokerwinski also several nieces, nephews and cousins. Joe was a Veteran of the Viet Nam war. Private graveside services will be held at...

Edward H. "Ted" Buckley
Oct 21, 2017
Edward H. "Ted" Buckley, 86, of Ithaca, NY, died Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Hospicare Residence. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
Sara Marie Mahool Zifchock
Oct 19, 2017
Sara Marie (Mahool) Zifchock passed peacefully on October 19, 2017 at the age of 99. She was born March 17, 1918 in Auburn, NY, daughter of the late James and Louise Solomon Mahool and was the widow of her beloved husband of 56 years, Steve Zifchock. As a young woman, Sara caught the fancy of Steve and they embarked...

E. Joanne Sidle Snyder
Oct 19, 2017
Joanne Snyder, age 83, passed away on October 19, 2017 after a short illness. Joanne is survived by her husband of 57 years, Norman E. Snyder and was the daughter of the late Carl Kenneth Sidle & the late Maria Elizabeth Capone Sidle. She was born on September 2, 1934, in Lyons, NY and was predeceased by her son...

Carolyn Benkelmann
Oct 17, 2017
Carolyn Benkelmann passed away on October 17, 2017 after a short illness at Cayuga Ridge Nursing Home. Friends and family were by her side at her passing. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, Frances Wilkinson and Harry Grover, husband Walter Benkelmann and long time partner John Yunker. She is survived by her children Laura Babcock and husband...

Suzanne Miller
Oct 15, 2017
Suzanne Miller, age 47, of Ithaca NY, passed away Sunday, October 15th at The Hospicare Residence of Tompkins County, after a 7 year long fight with cancer. Born October 14, 1970 in Ithaca, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late William and Doneen Miller. She graduated Ithaca High School in 1988. Suzanne worked at Robert H. Treman State...

Suman Prabhu
Oct 8, 2017
Suman Prabhu, 88, of Ithaca, NY, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, October 08, 2017. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
Mary Mcguire
Oct 7, 2017
Mary Dalziel Docherty McGuire died Saturday October 7, 2017. Born October 28, 1933

June I. Niblock
Oct 7, 2017
June Irene Niblock, age 85, of Ithaca, N.Y., passed away peacefully at Hospicare of Tompkins County on October 7, 2017, following a long, courageous battle with bladder cancer. Mrs. Niblock was born on September 21, 1932 in Troupsburg, N.Y. She lived her life gracefully. She believed in fairness and giving others the benefit of the doubt. The daughter of...

Beth Mcgruder
Oct 6, 2017
Beth McGruder, 63, of S. Geneva St., passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, October 06, 2017. A celebration of Beth's life will be held on Saturday, November 04, 2017 from 1 to 3 pm at the Hotel Ithaca, 222 S. Cayuga St., Ithaca, NY 14850
SERVICES Celebration of Life
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