Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Rhoda Streifer
Sep 10, 2017
At the age of 72, Rhoda Ann Streifer Takashima, a long time resident of Ithaca, passed away at Beechtree Nursing home in the early hours of September 10th. Only three years ago, she was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis. Rhoda grew up in Monticello, NY, the eldest child of Lucille and Harold Streifer. She graduated from NYU with...
Louis A. Preston
Sep 10, 2017
LTC Louis A. Preston, 96, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2017. Lou was born April 10, 1921, and raised on the family dairy farm, the middle of three sons of Wendell L. and Jessie Higgins Preston. His education started in a one-room schoolhouse at Sheds Corners, NY and continued to the College of Agriculture, Cornell University, class of...

Karen Daharsh Jewell
Sep 10, 2017
Karen Daharsh Jewell, 74, passed away September 10, 2017 following a brief illness. Karen was born March 20, 1943 in Ithaca, NY, the eldest daughter of the late Clarence "Barney" and Althea Daharsh. She was preceded in death by her sister, Beth Longcoy and her husband, James Jewell. Karen graduated from Ithaca High School in 1960 and lived most...

Mark Tim Garvey
Sep 7, 2017
Mark T. “Tim” Garvey, 69, passed on the beautiful morning of September 7 (exactly his kind of day) at the Hospicare residence after navigating the rough seas of cancer. He was born to the late Helen and Mark Garvey and spent his life in Ithaca. He was a tradesman specializing in heating and plumbing and over the years, he...

Lioudmila Pavlova
Sep 7, 2017
Lioudmila Pavlova, 79, of 321 Old Gorge Rd. Ithaca, died Thursday September 7, 2017 at the Beechtree Care Center. Private Graveside services will be held at East Lawn Cemetery.

Sue B. Cater
Sep 5, 2017
Sue B. Cater, 84, of Brook Way Ithaca, died Tuesday September 5, 2017 at home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Jeanette Foster Gibbs
Sep 4, 2017
Jeanette A. Foster Gibbs, 94, of Brook Way, Ithaca, died Monday, September 04, 2017 at her home. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

John Bolton. Jr.
Sep 3, 2017
John Bolton, Jr. was born in Cortland NY on July 3rd 1954, the fourth child of Jack and Emily Bolton. John grew up in Ithaca NY where he attended elementary school, and junior high school at Immaculate Conception. He attended High School at St. Mary's, Honeoye and Ithaca High School. He earned his Associates degree from Corning Community College,...
Margaret M. "Marge" Humble
Sep 1, 2017
Margaret M. "Marge" Humble, 93, of Shaffer Rd., Newfield, died Friday, September 01, 2017 at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Pittston, PA, daughter of the late Jacob and Julia Findora Smith and was the widow of Joseph W. Humble who died September 14, 2004. Marge had worked at McDonald's and at the Ithaca High School cafeteria....

Margaret Chase Locke Jr.
Aug 27, 2017
Margaret Chase Locke Jr. 93, of 210 Kelvin Place, Ithaca, died at home Sunday August 27, 2017. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Howard D. Snyder
Aug 26, 2017
Howard D. Snyder, 93, of Van Buskirk Gulf Rd. Newfield, NY died at Home on Saturday Morning. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Alice E. Gramezy
Aug 26, 2017
Alice E. Gramezy, 86, of Savage Farm Dr. Ithaca, died Saturday August 26, 2017 at Kendal at Ithaca. Arrangements are pending and will be annoubnced

David Thornton Barr
Aug 25, 2017
David Thornton Barr, 89, died on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Bridges Cornell Heights in Ithaca NY. David was born on December 12, 1927 at the Tompkins Memorial Hospital on Quarry Street in Ithaca. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Joy L. Barr, his son Derek (Shara), his daughter Kimberly of Palm Desert, CA, and his...

James T. Hohmann Jr
Aug 24, 2017
James T. Hohmann Jr, 96, of 5101 Savage Farm Dr. Ithaca, died Thursday August 24, 2017 at Kendal at Ithaca. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Alice P. Eklund
Aug 24, 2017
Alice P. Eklund, 86, a resident of Kendal at Ithaca died Thursday, August 24, 2017. A celebration of her life will be held Saturday September 16, 2016 from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. at Kendal at Ithaca. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday September 18, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at St Catherine of Siena with Fr. Joseph...

Terry Crump
Aug 23, 2017
Terry Crump, 68, of Bundy Rd., Ithaca and formerly of Watertown, NY, died Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the Cayuga Medical Center. He was born in Black River, NY, son of the late Charles and Jeanette Remore Crump. Terry is survived by his brothers, Charles (Connie) Crump and Ronnie (Ray Heffron) Crump; his nephew, Bobby Crump and niece, Wendy...

Frank A.. Bettucci
Aug 23, 2017
Frank A. Bettucci, age 87, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. He was born in Ithaca, NY to Mary and Joseph T. Bettucci Sr. and was the third of six children. He will be remembered as an extreme wrestler; beginning locally at Ithaca High School and continuing a distinguished career at...

Dr. Martin Ginsburg
Aug 20, 2017
Martin A. Ginsburg, M.D., 83, died at his home in Ithaca, NY on Sunday August 20, 2017. Born on November 19, 1933 in Newark, NJ, he attended Newark academy, A private Latin School, and later received his bachelors of fine arts from Lehigh University where he majored in music. After earning his doctorate from George Washington Medical, he practiced...

David W. Lewis
Aug 20, 2017
David W. Lewis, 66, of Odessa, NY died Sunday August 20, 2017 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending and will be announced

Joyce Moshier
Aug 18, 2017
Joyce Moshier, 86, of 618 North Aurora Street Ithaca, died Friday evening at home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced