Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Wayne Brown
Mar 23, 2017
Wayne D. Brown Jr 57, of 906 Danby Road, Ithaca, died Thursday March 23, 2017 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Friends may call Tuesday March 28, 2017 from 11 am until 12 pm at the Bangs Funeral Home. Private Burial will be held at the Calvary Cemetery.

Michael Burlingame
Mar 15, 2017
Michael Anthony Burlingame 30, of Ithaca NY died unexpectedly in his home on March 15, 2017. He is survived by his mother, Nancy Kerwin; adopted mother, Mary Burlingame and was the son of the late Bruce Burlingame. He is also survived by his siblings, Jessica, Amanda, Billie Jo, Andrew, Tj, Zack, Dakota, Rex, Joe, Tommy, Bruce and David and...

Andre Tridon Jagendorf
Mar 13, 2017
Andre Tridon Jagendorf died at the age of 90 on March 13, 2017 at Kendal in Ithaca, New York. He was born to Sophie and Moritz Jagendorf on October 21, 1926 in Manhattan. Predeceased by his parents, his sister, Merna, and his son, Daniel, he is survived by his wife, Jean, his daughters, Suzanne and Judith, eight grandchildren, nine...
Ruth J. Chisholm
Mar 12, 2017
Chisholm, Ruth J. Ruth J. Chisholm of Ithaca, New York passed away unexpectedly at Cayuga Medical Center on Sunday, March 12, 2017 with her twin daughters by her side. She was 86. Ruth was born June 15, 1930, Long Island, New York. She was predeceased by her parents, John Leonard and Sophia Charlotte Joslin. Ruth relocated to Ithaca, New...
James L. Harvill
Mar 12, 2017
James L. Harvill, 87, of Newfield, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017 at his home. He was born and raised in Texas, son of the late Walter B. Harvill and Lucille Mary Lynch Harvill. Jim attended high school in Gonzalez, TX and then enlisted in the United States Air Force. He was stationed at various bases including Lackland (TX),...
Gregory L. Poe
Mar 11, 2017
Gregory L. Poe, loving husband and father, and Professor in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 11, 2017. Greg was born in Memphis, Tennessee on October 31, 1960 to Norman and Gloria Poe. He grew up in Southern California, where he developed his love for surfing...

Debbie Jones Sladich
Mar 11, 2017
Debbie L. Sladich, 61 of Ithaca, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family, on Saturday, March 11, 2017. She was predeceased by her parents, Grant and Edna "Betty" Jones and sisters, Jacqueline (Tom) Roskelly, Penny (Elbert) Wester, Judy (Danny) Baker and brother Grant "Biff"(Sandy) Jones. She is survived by her husband John and daughters Carrie and Amy...

Raymond Hornbrook
Mar 5, 2017
Raymond Hornbrook, 46, of Newman Rd., Groton, NY, died Sunday, March 05, 2017 at his home. Arrangements are pending.

Barbara E. Kirk
Mar 3, 2017
Barbara E. Kirk, 77, of Kingtown Rd. Trumansburg, died Friday evening at home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Zheng Ping Chang
Mar 2, 2017
Zheng Ping Chang, 90, of S. Plain St., Ithaca, died Thursday, March 02, 2017 at his residence. Arrangements are pending.

Adorno Stazi
Mar 1, 2017
Adorno Stazi, 83, of Ithaca, died Wednesday March 1, 2017 at home surrounded by his loving family. Adorno was born and raised in Anagni, Italy and later moved to Maracaibo, Venezuela where he worked as an electrician for the Oil Fields. He met his wife while visiting family in the US and became a long time resident of Ithaca,...

Margaret Varma
Feb 25, 2017
Margaret Varma, 86, died Saturday morning, February 25, 2017 at Kendal at Ithaca. A celebration of Margaret's life will be held Saturday, May 06, 2017 from 1 to 3 pm at Kendal at Ithaca.
SERVICES Celebration of Life
Saturday, May 06, 2017 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Beena Kulkowitz
Feb 25, 2017
Beena Kulkowitz, died peacefully on Saturday February 25th at home surrounded by her family at age 90. She is the daughter of Sara Rosenbaum and Sigmund Licht, and step-daughter of Isadore Lerner. Beena was born April 21, 1926 (along with Queen Elizabeth) in Brooklyn NY. She is predeceased by her sister Sylvia and survived by daughters Sigrid and Susan,...

Jammie Williams Hapstak
Feb 22, 2017
Jammie Lynn Williams Hapstak, 35, of Newfield, died Wednesday February 22, 2017 at Home. She was born in Ithaca, NY daughter of Ronald and Sandra Jordan Williams. Jammie was a graduate of Ithaca College and had worked for the Ithaca Social Security Office since 2000. In addition to her parents she is survived by her loving son, Gage Tyler...

Alan Dobson
Feb 21, 2017
Alan Dobson, 88 passed away peacefully on 21 February 2017 in Ithaca, NY. He was born in 1928 in Bethnal Green, London, England to Albert Percy Dobson and Dorothy Blanche Dobson (née Hougham). He was educated at Westcliff High School For Boys in Essex, England and was evacuated with the rest of the school to Belper in Derbyshire during...

Pauline F. Pickett
Feb 19, 2017
Pauline F. Pickett, 97 of 386 Savage Farm Drive Ithaca, died Sunday February 19, 2017 at Kendal at Ithaca. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Reuben Angel Sierra
Feb 18, 2017
Rueben Angel Sierra, 35, of 262 Main Street, Newfield, died Saturday February 18, 2017 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Douglas M. Elias
Feb 18, 2017
Douglas M. Elias, 64, of Bishop Road, Newfield, died Saturday February 18, 2017 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Theodore J. Lowi
Feb 17, 2017
Theodore J. Lowi, 85, of 101 Delaware Ave. Ithaca, died Friday February 17, 2017, Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Samuel W. Lapp
Feb 17, 2017
Sam Lapp, 73, of Newfield, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at his home. Arrangements are pending.