Bud Christopher Tennant

Tennant, Bud Christopher

Bud Christopher Tennant of Ithaca passed away on November 16th, 2016 in Rochester, NY following complications from pneumonia. He was 83 years old.

Born November 10, 1933 in Burbank, California to Christopher and Golda Tennant, he was graduated from the University of California at Davis, where he received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. In 1972 he moved to Ithaca, where he was appointed Professor of Comparative Gastroenterology at the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine. He retired from Cornell University in 2013, but remained active in clinical research, focusing on liver diseases of domestic animals, viral hepatitis and hepatocarcinogenesis. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Priscilla Tennant of Ithaca, NY; his children Christopher Tennant of Watkins Glen, NY, Priscilla Tennant of Yardley, PA, and Carolyn Tennant of Buffalo, NY; his son-in-law John Thomas Rinker; his granddaughters, Courtney Tennant, Devon Tennant, and Matilda Rinker-Tennant; his brother, Robert J. Tennant and sister-in-law Irene (Morris) Tennant of San Jose, CA; many nieces and nephews; countless friends. A private internment will be held at the family's convenience. A memorial service will be held at Kendal at Ithaca at a later date and will be announced in a more detailed obituary to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bud's memory to the Hepatitis B Foundation, 3805 Old Easton Road, Doylestown, PA 18902, or a charity of your choice . For additional information please contact Bangs Funeral Home (607) 272-1922.

Published in Ithaca Journal from Nov. 21 to Nov. 22, 2016

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