Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY
Joseph Alfred Kohm, Sr.
Sep 7, 2016
Joseph Alfred Kohm, Sr., beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away into Heaven on September 7, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born May 11, 1944, in Ithaca, N.Y., the oldest son to Alfred Kohm and Alice Hoey Kohm. He and his beautiful wife Mary were married October 31, 1964. Joe is survived by his wife Mary...

Eleanor Bontempi Foote
Aug 31, 2016
Eleanor Bontempi Foote, 95, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 31, 2016. She was born in Ithaca, daughter of the late Angelo and Luigia Cresci Bontempi and was the widow of Charles A. Foote who died in 1998. Eleanor had worked in the insurance business for many years, originally with T.H. Davenport and then retired from True Insurance. She...
Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Policay
Aug 30, 2016
Elizabeth Jane (Betty) Policay, of Ithaca, passed away on August 30, 2016 at the age of 85. Elizabeth was born in Jersey City, NJ on May 9, 1931, daughter of the late Sophia and Michael Makely and was also predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Emil Thomas Policay who died in 2012. Betty's smile was contagious. She brought...
Samuel F. Tripodi
Aug 27, 2016
Tripodi, Samuel F., 87, of Ithaca, NY, passed away August 27, 2016. Born to Anthony and Maria Tripodi, he is predeceased by his parents, his brothers, Franceso and Dominick Tripodi; his sister, Connie (Bob) O'Neil, and his wife, Leora (Swayze) Tripodi. Sam is survived by his daughter, Diane Tripodi; his son, David Tripodi; his daughter-in-law, Laurie Robinson, and several...
Adam Heck
Aug 27, 2016
Adam Robert Heck, 42, passed away on August 27, 2016. He was born on June 10, 1974, to Richard Charles Heck and Nancy Jean Heck (Crowe) in Norwich, New York. Adam was a graduate of Hamilton High School, and Ithaca College. Adam was entering his 21st year as head coach for the Varsity Boys Soccer Team at Lansing Central...
John E. Marqullan Jr.
Aug 27, 2016
Jack was born on March 27, 1945 in Riverside, CA and passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, August 27,2016. He was a graduate of Ithaca High School in 1963. He moved to California where he spent five years working for the Navy and then went on to own his own auto repair shop. In 1985, he relocated back...
Amelia D. Elmo
Aug 26, 2016
Amelia (Molly) D. Elmo passed away peacefully at home on August 26th surrounded her loving family. She is survived by her sister Mary Brown, her four sons Clint Sidle, Joe Sidle (Diane), Stephen Hile and Richard Hile (Jill), nine grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. All are heart-broken but she passed in a way deserving of...

Roger Vanetten
Aug 25, 2016
Roger VanEtten 80, of Brooktondale, New York, died Thursday August 25, 2016 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete.

Edwin L. Bibbie
Aug 20, 2016
Edwin L. "Roy" Bibbie, 65, of 2116 Coddington Rd. Brooktondale, NY, died Saturday August 20, 2016 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Private family services will be held at Jennings Pond, Danby. There are no calling hours. Further information can be found on Roy Bibbie facebook page.

Steven Anthony Nemeth
Aug 20, 2016
Steven Anthony Nemeth, 25, of 117 Honness Lane Ithaca, died Saturday August 20, 2016 at Home. Born July 27, 1991 son of Steve and Catherine Brown Nemeth. Steve Graduated from Homer High School and Attended Cordon Blue Culinary Institute in Boston. Survivors including his parents, Brothers: Christopher (Crystal) Jenes, Louis (Michelle) Jenes and Phillip Nemeth, nieces and Nephews: Christopher...

Jean Gallagher Welch
Aug 17, 2016
Jean Marie Gallagher Welch, 92, lifelong resident of Ithaca, passed away peacefully at her home on Cayuga Lake on Wednesday, August 17, 2016. She was born in Ithaca on December 19, 1923, daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Meany Gallagher. She was very proud of her 100% Irish heritage and of being a third generation Ithacan. Jean was...
Kathleen L. Bierce
Aug 15, 2016
Kathleen L. "Kathy" Patterson Bierce, age 77, passed away on August 15, 2016 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Ithaca, New York on July 19, 1939, Kathy was the daughter of the late Thaddeous W. Patterson and Olga Williams Patterson and step-daughter of Arlene Fitzpatrick Patterson. Graduating Ithaca High School in 1956, Kathy married, raised a...

June M. Darfler
Aug 15, 2016
June M. Darfler, 98, of Lansing, NY, passed away Monday, August 15, 2016. Arrangements are pending.

Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Shaff
Aug 15, 2016
Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Shaff, 81, of Podunk Rd., Trumansburg, died Monday, August 15, 2016 at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Ithaca, daughter of the late Clinton and Maude Howard Poole. She was retired from the Larkin Insurance Agency where she had worked for many years. Betty was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great...

Rose Etta Szary
Aug 12, 2016
Rose Etta Alling Szary died on Friday, August 12, surrounded by the love of her children. Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and loyal friend, Rose lived a full, productive, creative life, always devoted her family and friends. Her many skills and talents set an admirable example and enriched the lives of the many she knew and loved. Growing...

Margaret Bonnie Sullivan
Aug 7, 2016
Margaret "Bonnie" Sullivan, (72), passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on August 7, 2016 at the Hospicare Residence. She was born in Rochester, NY, daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine Buonomo and was the widow of Robert Sullivan who died in 2007. Bonnie is survived by her children, Rick (Tammy) Lopez, Catherine Lopez, Michelle Lopez and Jim...

Sheryl Lynn Rollins
Aug 6, 2016
Sheryl Lynn Rollins, 45, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 06, 2016 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Sheryl had been a licensed childcare provider in Ithaca for 22 years. She loved the outdoors and spending time with her family and friends. Sheryl is survived by her mother, Sharron Rollins (Patrick Spirawk); her nephew, Tyler James Hall-Rollins and great nephew,...
Theodore C. Rogers
Aug 6, 2016
Theodore Christopher Rogers was born in Ithaca, New York, February 6, 1950. He completed his life August 6, 2016. His life and memory are celebrated by his son John Barker Rogers IV, father John Barker Rogers III, sister Robin Mitchell Rogers, brother-in-law John Y. Lambert, nephews John (Jack) Lambert Rogers and Christopher Lambert Rogers, as well as a myriad...

Loretta Mendola
Aug 4, 2016
Loretta Mendola, 93, of Bella Vista Drive, Ithaca died Thursday August 4, 2016 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
Juddson G. Leonard
Aug 4, 2016
Juddson G. Leonard, 73, of Ithaca passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on August 4, 2016. "Juddy" was born July 15, 1943, the son of Nelly Warman. Following high school, Juddy served with the United States Army in Germany. Upon returning to the States, He was an active and loyal member of the Ithaca Fire Department until...