Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY
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...
Herbert F. Schryver
Jun 26, 2017
Herbert F. Schryver, 89, of Ellis Hollow Creek Rd., died Monday, June 26, 2017 at his home. In keeping with Herb's wishes there will be no public services. Donations in his memory may be directed to the Nature Conservancy at www.nature.org.
Bruce L. Anderson
Jun 26, 2017
Bruce Lawrence Anderson, 70, of Ithaca, NY passed away peacefully on June 26th 2017 at the Hospicare Residence of Ithaca, after a brief battle with cancer. Bruce grew up on a dairy farm in Falconer, NY, born in 1946 to Lawrence and Fern (Swanstrom) Anderson, predeceasing him. After graduating from Falconer High School, Bruce attended Cornell University (BS), University...
Alfred Phillips, Jr.
Jun 25, 2017
Alfred Phillips, Jr., 81, of Highgate Circle, died Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
Martin Alexander
Jun 25, 2017
Martin Alexander was born into a hard-working, proud immigrant family on February 4, 1930. He was the youngest of three children born to Mayer and Sarah Alexander. They lived above the clothing store his parents owned and operated in Newark, New Jersey. Martin graduated from Weequahic High School, a school of which and teachers of whom he had strong...
Sally B. "Lolly" Gahagan
Jun 24, 2017
Lolly (Sally) Bill Gahagan, died Saturday, June 24, 2017 peacefully at home with her family. She lived a full and happy life, raising four children, and doing what she loved...playing in the dirt. She grew up at Raymond Farms in Lyme, CT where she learned to love the land and run wild and free in bare feet. She attended...
Levi G. "Lee" Wells
Jun 20, 2017
Levi G. (Lee) Wells, 74, of Ithaca, NY peacefully passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at home with his family by his side. Lee was born December 4, 1942 in Morley, NY, son of Charles and Irene (LaValley) Wells. He graduated from Potsdam Central School in 1962. He attended Central City Barber School in Syracuse, NY while working...
Joseph P. Cosentini
Jun 18, 2017
Joseph P. Cosentini, 93, native Ithacan and former owner of Cosentini's Shoes, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at the SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY. A gathering of friends and family will be held Saturday July 8, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at Calvary Cemetery Five Mile Dr. Ithaca, NY, with a social gathering to follow at the Ithaca...
Bertha M. Blauvelt
Jun 16, 2017
Bertha M. Chaffee Blauvelt, age 100, of 70 Shaffer Rd., Newfield, died June 16, 2017 at her home. She was born in Danby, NY to Alfred and Martha Doane Chaffee. Bertha graduated from Newfield High School on June 28, 1934 and married Stewart Blauvelt two days later on June 30, 1934. She was predeceased by her parents, her husband,...
Paula A. Barry
Jun 14, 2017
Paula A. Barry, 58, of Stone Haven Circle, Newfield, died Wednesday June 14, 2017 at the Hospicare Residence of Tompkins County. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
Edith Cates Chase
Jun 13, 2017
Edith Marie Cates Chase, 92, of Ithaca, NY, formerly of Kent Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Longview in Ithaca. Edith was born on November 25, 1924, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was the daughter of the late Floyd and Aimee (Fisher) Cates. Edith earned her BS degree from Antioch College, followed by an MS degree from...
Josie Berrios
Jun 13, 2017
Josie Berrios April 28,1989-June 13,2017 Born Joezaya Moses Berrios but also referred to as Kendra Adams, Kimbella, Egypt, even Cyan, just to name a few. Mere letters of a name could not contain an energy force as bold and vivacious as our Josie. She was when life throw obstacles she always rose about them. She was a proud person....
Carol Brentlinger
Jun 12, 2017
Carol Brentlinger, 83, of 55 Janivar Dr. Ithaca, died Monday June 12, 2017 at home. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
Natalie P. Baker
Jun 10, 2017
Natalie P. Baker passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at age 86. Beloved mother, grandmother and friend, Natalie will be remembered as an elegant lady to the end, her beautiful silver hair neatly combed and her lipstick perfectly in place. She will also be remembered for her strength, her ability to change as life...
John R. Forgatch
Jun 8, 2017
John Forgatch,,lifetime resident of Ithaca,passed away peacefully Thursday, June 8 at Cayuga Medical Center surrounded by Lee Baker, his sister,Randy his brother in-law,and Sterling Avery, his best friend for 27 years. John was a "Jack of all trades" who could fix,grow,and make anything. He will be remembered for his love of all music. He is survived by his daughter,Yolanda...
Kathlyn B. Heaton
Jun 8, 2017
Kathlyn "Kay" Bymers Heaton died on Thursday, June 8, in Kendal at Ithaca, where she has lived since 1998. She was surrounded in spirit by a large and loving family, which includes a son, two daughters, five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, a brother, nieces and nephews, numerous cousins, and many admiring friends. Kay was a generous hostess, a world traveler,...
Jeffrey House
Jun 4, 2017
In loving memory of Jeffrey House who went to be with his Lord on June 4, 2017 at Cayuga Ridge Nursing Home, after a brief illness following an accident. He was predeceased by his mother Gail Anna House (nee Decker) and his beloved father David House. He is survived by his children Adam and Amanda House, and also his...
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