Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY
William J. Wasmuth
Mar 29, 2018
William J. Wasmuth passed away at Bridges Cornell Heights on Thursday, March 29, 2018. He was 93 years old. He was born February 6, 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering, and pursued a Master's degree in Business Administration at Washington University. After working in management in St. Louis, he pursued his doctoral...
Patricia "Pat" Jean Fischer Gombash
Mar 28, 2018
Pat Gombash passed away at the age of 79 on Wednesday, march 28, 2018 at the Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY after a short illness. She was born in Chicago, IL on December 27, 1939 to parents Emmett Elly Fischer and Helen Snodgrass. The family lived in Aurora, IL until 1949 when the moved to Orlando,...
Arthur A. Ovaska
Mar 26, 2018
Arthur A. Ovaska, 67, of North Aurora Street Ithaca, died at home Monday March 26, 2018. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
Jeffrey L. Vannest
Mar 20, 2018
Jeffrey L. VanNest, 60, of Northfield Road, Newfield, died at home Tuesday March 20, 2018. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced
Jeanne Curry
Mar 19, 2018
Jeanne Curry, 81, of 100 West Seneca Street, Ithaca, died Monday March 19, 2018 at the Cayuga Ridge Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Albert and Virginia Curry. She is survived by a nephew and cousins Cynthia and Sarah Miller of Ithaca. Prayer services will be held Monday March 26, 2018 at 10:30 A.M. with Fr....
Betty Joyce Chandler
Mar 18, 2018
Betty Joyce Chandler, 82, of 800 South Plain St. Ithaca, died Sunday March 18, 2018 at the Beechtree Care Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
Amanda M. Karakantas
Mar 17, 2018
Amanda Karakantas passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018. She was born December 17, 1923 in Selinsgrove, PA to John and Stella Marinos. At the age of six she and her family moved from Sunbury, PA to Lewistown, PA., where her parents owned and operated the Diana Candy Shoppe. Amanda began working in the family business at the age...
Janet Lewis Devlin
Mar 15, 2018
Janet Lewis Devlin, 95, of Savage Farm Drive, died Thursday, March 15, 2018 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
Marion L. Ogden
Mar 14, 2018
Marian L. (Hart) Ogden, 86, of Brooktondale passed away on March 14, 2018.Marian was born at home in Ithaca, on June 28, 1931. She is survived by her son Solon (Ed) Ogden III, her grandchildren Anthony, Damon and Crystal Ogden. Her brother, David Hart as well as several nieces and nephews and their children. Marian was predeceased by her...
Ruth Ward Covert
Mar 13, 2018
Ruth W Covert, age 93, passed away on March 13, 2018 at home with her loving daughter, Marsha Durling, by her side. Ruth was a long-time resident of Ithaca, NY. She was born in Wyalusing, PA and graduated from Ithaca High School. Ruth was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, who cared deeply about her family. She will...
Richard Carlton "Dick" Curran
Mar 13, 2018
RICHARD CARLTON (DICK) CURRAN (b. June 27, 1920) Dick passed away peacefully at Cayuga Medical Center on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Dick was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, the son of Peter A. Curran and Ruth (Callahan) Curran. He was the brother of the late Mary (Curran) Whalen and the late Robert Curran. Dick married Evelyne M. Wood on...
Rocco P. Lucente
Mar 12, 2018
ITHACA - Rocco P. Lucente of Ithaca, NY died on March 12,2018 at his home with his loving wife by his side. He was born April 2, 1929 in Cleveland, OH to the late Francesco and Marianna Lucente who had emigrated from Rutigliano, Italy. After graduating Ithaca High School, he pursued his entrepreneurial spirit and embarked on a career...
Barbara K. Pardee
Mar 11, 2018
Barbara Klaer Pardee passed away peacefully March 11th at her residence at Kendal at Ithaca. She was 84 years old and born December 22nd, 1933 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Betty and Lee Klaer. She is survived by two younger brothers, David Klaer (Gwynedd, PA), Charles Klaer (Altamont, NY) and her three children Sherry Pardee (Iowa City, IA), Scott...
Milton Shoemaker
Mar 10, 2018
Milton Shoemaker, 82, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018. Graveside services to be held at the Trumbulls Corners Cemetery will be delayed until spring. A complete obituary will follow.
Natalie B. Stewart
Mar 10, 2018
Natalie Stewart, 95, died peacefully on March 10, 2018 at Oak Hill Manor nursing home in Ithaca, NY, surrounded by family. Born in Rockport, MA on May 29, 1922, she grew up in Swampscott, MA and loved spending childhood summers with her grandmother and great aunt on Cape Ann near the ocean. Natalie graduated from Mount Holyoke College with...
Robert F. Slaght
Mar 9, 2018
SLAGHT, ROBERT FRANCIS Born September 8, 1930 in Hector NY to Anna and Francis Slaght, passed away Friday, March 9, 2018 in Ithaca, NY. Robert was a cherished and amazing man who knew how to fix just about anything, to build just about anything, and whose sole purpose in life was to care for his family, to usher faithfully...
Carol Witchey
Mar 7, 2018
Carol Witchey, age 75 of Ithaca (formerly of Corning, NY) entered the Great Gig in the Sky peacefully at Cayuga Ridge Nursing Home on March 7, 2018. She joins her father, Lloyd Stringfellow, mother Doris Bell, brother, Jack Stringfellow. Left to cherish her memory are devoted son Brian, his wife Lisa (Siskin) Witchey, twin grandchildren, Alyssa & Joshua, sister-in-law...
Sharron J. Williams
Mar 4, 2018
Sharron J. Gray Williams of Candor, NY passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 4th surrounded by her family and friends. Born March 2nd, 1944 in Ithaca, NY, where she was raised and lived for 40 years, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence A. Gray and the late Gertrude Catlin Gray. Sharron was a woman full of love...
Laurie Brown
Mar 3, 2018
Laurie Brown, 69, of 1028 Ellis Hollow Road Ithaca, died Saturday March 3, 2018 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
Arthur J. Ristow Iii
Feb 28, 2018
Arthur J. Ristow III, 73, of 298 Birchwood Dr. North, died Wednesday February 28, 2018 at the Beechtree Care Center of Ithaca. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
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