Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

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

Roddie Weigand

Roddie Weigand

Nov 13, 2017

Roddie Weigand, 72, of Tupper Rd., Spencer, NY, died Monday, November 13, 2017 at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Ithaca, daughter of the late Roderick and Irene Chalker Martin. Roddie was a retired nurse. She had worked for many years at several local institutions including Cayuga Medical Center and most nursing home facilities and had also...

James Bushey  Sr.

James Bushey Sr.

Nov 13, 2017

James Bushey Sr. of Ithaca.

Michael Horigan

Michael Horigan

Nov 12, 2017

Michael A. Horigan, 57, of Ithaca, New York, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November, 12, 2017 at Hospicare in Ithaca. Born in Elmira, NY to Michael and Elizabeth Horigan, he lived most of his adult life in Ithaca and loved its diverse culture and people. Michael, who also went by Karna, was a joyful and passionate man. He loved...

Peter  P. Komor

Peter P. Komor

Nov 12, 2017

Peter P. Komor, 92, of Highgate Rd. Ithaca, died Sunday November 12, 2017 at Home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Rohit Ahuja

Rohit Ahuja

Nov 12, 2017

Rohit Ahuja, 67, of Ithaca. died November 12, 2017 at Cayuga Medical Center. Services will be held Saturday November 18, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at Bangs Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to UNICEF in his memory

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Margaret Dyer

Margaret Dyer

Nov 12, 2017

Margaret Dyer, 66, of Ithaca.

Theresa A. "Terry" Weiss

Theresa A. "Terry" Weiss

Nov 10, 2017

Theresa A. Weiss, 81, of Ithaca, NY died on Friday, November 10, 2017 surrounded by her family and those who loved her. Theresa "Terry" was born in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Henry and Mary Selzer. Theresa is predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Joseph A. Weiss Jr., her son Joseph Weiss III (Bonny), sister and brother-in-law,...

Kent  T. Moore

Kent T. Moore

Nov 9, 2017

Kent T. Moore, 76, died peacefully at his home in Ithaca on Thursday, November 09, 2017. Arrangements are pending.

Susan  G. Cotton

Susan G. Cotton

Nov 8, 2017

Friend to many, Susan G. Cotton died peacefully on Nov. 8, 2017 at 95 years old. Susan is survived by her four children?Jean (Mark), Marcia (Will), Richard (Brenda), and Dale (Annu). She was predeceased by her husband, Richard in 1978 and her sister Janet in 2010. She also leaves behind her grandchildren?Rachel, Kim, Laura Beth, Emily, Nick, and Beca,...

Jacqueline  K. Woodhull

Jacqueline K. Woodhull

Nov 6, 2017

Jacqueline Kay (Campbell) Woodhull, 78, of Besemer Lane passed away peacefully and went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, November 6,2017 . She was born on July 6, 1939 in Endicott, NY , daughter of the late Chester Edson Campbell and Elma Winifred Winans. She was predeceased by her husband Herbert C. Woodhull 3-1-14. Herb and...

Dorothy Sellers

Dorothy Sellers

Nov 2, 2017

Dorothy May Mickey Sellers, age 96, died November 2, 2017 due to complications of dementia. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Alvin Ferner Sellers, Sr. in 2009. She is survived by her son Alvin Ferner Sellers, Jr. of Ithaca , NY, Mary Ann Sellers Klein (Keith) of South Lake Tahoe, CA, Christine Sellers (Karen...