Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Patricia "Jean" Massicci
Jul 25, 2017
Patricia "Jean" Massicci, died Tuesday, July 25, 2017. She was born in Oil City, PA on July 24, 1930, daughter of the late Clyde and Gladyce Karns and was the widow of Mario Louis Massicci. Jean graduated from hair styling school and worked as a hairdresser. She also was a homemaker, worked at Immaculate Conception School and Henry St....
Gay L. Johnson
Jul 25, 2017
Gay L. Johnson passed on 25 July 2017. She was an Ithaca native who was born on 15 April 1949. A graduate of Ithaca High School in 1967, she was active in class reunions for many years. She attended Ithaca College and received a Bachelor's degree in education from Florida State University. She was a life time member of...

Leopold Gruenfeld
Jul 24, 2017
Leopold Gruenfeld, 90, of Highgate Circle, died Monday, July 24, 2017 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Barbara K. Cowdery
Jul 23, 2017
Barbara Kimball Cowdery's life was a tour de force. She lived life to the fullest for 88 years. On Sunday morning July 23, 2017, she died peacefully in her sleep next to the love of her life, Roger. Although her accomplishments and activities were significant and diverse, her pride and joy was her family. We carry in our hearts...

Jane D. Crawford
Jul 23, 2017
Jane Diehl Crawford, died at Kendal in Ithaca, N.Y. on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at the age of 88. She was born in 1929 in Toledo, OH, the eldest child of George and Gladys Diehl. Her father George at times held three "war" jobs to fund her education. Jane graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Miami University with a Bachelor...

Lynda K. Couto
Jul 22, 2017
Lynda K. Couto, 75, of Poole Circle, Newfield, died Saturday July 22, 2017 at home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Diane Faehndrich
Jul 18, 2017
Diane Christine Faehndrich (nee Gagliano) died peacefully at Hospicare in Ithaca, New York on July 18, 2017 at the age of 69. She is survived by her sister Angela, daughter Lorraine, sons Brian, Douglas and Kevin, their spouses Michelle, Jen and Lea and grandchildren Chloe, Benjamin, Maya and Elsa. She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and...

Idamae Cornell Dunham
Jul 15, 2017
Idamae Cornell Dunham, 76, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017 at the Beechtree Care Center. Arrangements are pending.

Mary Elizabeth Gough Vogle
Jul 15, 2017
Vogle, Mary Elizabeth Gough Age 91, of Ithaca, NY passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017. Mary was born at home on March 13, 1926 in Adams Basin, NY, the daughter of William V. and Mabel Morgan Gough. She was the youngest of 4 siblings. Mary grew up on a family farm and had wonderful stories about her childhood along...

Thomas Ricciuti
Jul 15, 2017
Thomas Ricciuti, 53, of Ithaca, died Friday September 15, 2017 at the result of a Motor vehicle accident. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Cuu Van
Jul 12, 2017
Cuu Van, 91, of Sycamore Dr., Ithaca, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at the Beechtree Care Center. He is survived by sons and daughters in law Quoi Van and On Tran, Wayne Van and Jenny Nguyen and son in law and daughter Nguyen Chuong and Tammy Van, and son: Hue Van, daughters: Tracy Van, Emily Van, and Stacy...

Michael Noble
Jul 11, 2017
Michael Noble, 67 of Willow Brook Manor, Dryden, died Tuesday July 11, 2017 at the Beechtree Care Center. He was born in St. Joseph, MO, son of the late James and Virginia Rains Noble. Mike served with the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Following his discharge from service he worked for Giordano Construction. He was a member...

Enid Pollack
Jul 8, 2017
Enid Pollack, 97, of Bella Vista Dr. Ithaca, died Saturday July 8, 2017 at the Beechtree Care Center. Graveside services will be held Tuesday July 11, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. at the New Montefiore Cemetery in Farmingdale, New York. There are no calling hours or services.

Peggy Frazer
Jul 7, 2017
Peggy Frazer, 75, of 1229 Trumansburg Rd. Ithaca, died Friday July 7, 2017 at the Cayuga Ridge Extended Care. Private Graveside services will be held Tuesday July 11, 2017 at Calvary Cemetery. There are no calling hours or services.

Guy Gerard
Jul 7, 2017
Guy Gerard, 79, of Bella Vista Dr. Ithaca, died Friday July 17, 2017 at Beechtree Care Center. Private services will be held. There will be no calling hours.

Phoebe Parr
Jul 2, 2017
Pheobe (Betty) F. Parr (Moore), 97 formerly of Slaterville Springs, passed away peacefully Sunday with family by her side. Born, August 20, 1919, Ithaca, NY, daughter of Pheobe J. Moore (Scott) and Victor J. Moore. She graduated from Ithaca High School in 1937, attended Cornell University (Class of 42) and the Rochester Business Institute before marrying John (Chick) F....

Virginia Laux
Jul 1, 2017
Virginia Kirk Laux of Kendal at Ithaca passed away July 1, 2017 at age 101 while walking to dinner with her daughters. Born July 04, 1915 in Topeka, Kansas she was the daughter of Ruby Kirk McLean and Leslie Erskine McLean. She grew up in Waukegan, Illinois and graduated with honours from Northwestern University. After her marriage to John...
Joseph F. Daino
Jun 28, 2017
Joseph F. Daino, 96, of 800 S. Plain St. died June 28, 2017 at Cayuga Medical Center. He was born in Ithaca on March 4, 1921, son of the late Frank and Norma Soaner Daino. Joe graduated from Ithaca High School class of 1938 and attended Cornell University from 1938 to 1941. On September 29, 1941, he was appointed...

Barbara Mearse
Jun 28, 2017
Barbara Mearse, 80, died Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at Bridges, Cornell Heights. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
Cheryl White Kleckner
Jun 26, 2017
Cheryl L. Kleckner, 68, of West Danby Road., Newfield, passed away on Monday June 26, 2017 at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Ithaca, Daughter of the late Guy and Elsie Perham White and widow of the late Kerry R Kleckner (March 7, 2013). Cheryl loved traveling to the Outer Banks with her family and friends, also...