Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Rebecca Norris

Rebecca Norris

Jan 12, 2016

Rebecca Lou (Tompkins) Norris, 69, died unexpectedly at home on January 12, 2016. Becky was born in Montour Falls, New York on February 10, 1946 and was the daughter of Robert and Phyllis (Chaffee) Tompkins (both deceased). She graduated from Newfield Central School in 1964. Becky was a dedicated and passionate employee of the New York State Department of...

Anna  "Liz" Mayhak

Anna "Liz" Mayhak

Jan 11, 2016

Anna "Liz" Mayhak, 52, of Ithaca, died Monday, January 11, 2016 at Hospicare, Ithaca. Liz was born on May 25, 1963. She lived in Montana, Washington State and Ithaca. Liz graduated from Newfield High School in 1982 and from TC3 in 1996 with an Office Tech. degree and attended Walla Walla Community College. She had worked at Northeast Elementary...

Madelyn Newby

Madelyn Newby

Jan 6, 2016

Madelyn Newby, 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 06, 2016 surrounded by her surviving children; Diane, Ernest, Minister Philip, Linda, Eleanor, Jo-Ann, Larry and Lori. She is also survived by numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren and her sister, Eleanor. Madelyn was predeceased by her parents, Albert and Dorothy Little; her sisters, Phyllis and Barbara; husband, Glover...

Sally  H. Mcmillin

Sally H. Mcmillin

Jan 5, 2016

Sally H. McMillin, age 80, died peacefully at Hospicare in Ithaca on January 5, 2016. Sally was born March 19, 1935, in Buffalo, New York, to Charles Hughson and Alice Bell Hyde. She graduated from the Buffalo Seminary in 1952 and Sweet Briar College in 1956. After finishing college, Sally worked at a major advertising agency in New York...

Gloria Molina

Gloria Molina

Jan 4, 2016

Gloria Molina, 53, of 307 Coddington Road, Ithaca, died Wednesday January 4, 2017 at home. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Peter  J. Oakley

Peter J. Oakley

Jan 2, 2016

Peter J. Oakley, 60 of 1029 Ellis Hollow Rd. died Saturday January 2, At Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced

Janet  O. Curtiss

Janet O. Curtiss

Jan 2, 2016

Janet O. Curtiss, 81, of Ithaca NY, and formerly of Union Springs NY, passed away peacefully on Saturday January 2, 2016 at her residence in Ithaca. Janet was born in Flushing Long Island, the daughter of the late Arthur and Hedwig Ott. She moved to Union Springs at an early age and later settled down in Ithaca. Janet worked...

Ruth  Herrmann Reniff

Ruth Herrmann Reniff

Jan 1, 2016

Ruth Herrmann Reniff, 94, formerly of Ithaca died Friday December 1, 2016 in Homewood , Alabama. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Jack  D. Bordoni

Jack D. Bordoni

Dec 30, 2015

Jack D. Bordoni, 63, died peacefully Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at his home. He was born in Ithaca, son of the late David and Iolanda Olevano Bordoni. Jack was employed by the City of Ithaca Department of Public Works for nearly 30 years as a parking lot attendant. He was an active member of the Neriton Fire Co. #9...

Walter  R. Gay

Walter R. Gay

Dec 26, 2015

Walter R. Gay, 74, of Newfield, New York passed away on December 26, 2015 after a brief illness. Born on August 14, 1941 to Robert W. and Theresa (Sycuske) Gay. He was raised in the Cortland area and spent his life in the Central New York area. Walt graduated from Cornell University in 1973 with a Bachelor's Degree in...

Albert Raymore

Albert Raymore

Dec 24, 2015

Albert Raymore, 85, died Thursday, December 24, 2015 at the Cayuga Medical Center. He was retired from McGuire & Bennett General Contractor's and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Graveside services will be celebrated by Pastor Mike Paris of the Tabernacle Baptist Church on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 12 p.m. at the Willow Glen Cemetery....

Richard  B. Berg

Richard B. Berg

Dec 24, 2015

Richard Berg - known to almost everyone as Richie - succumbed (gave up the ghost) to leukemia at the age of 61 on December 24, 2015, at his home in Ithaca. He was first and foremost a loving partner and devoted father. He was also a successful entrepreneur, activist, and enthusiastic participant in the local community. He was a...

Rita Macdonald

Rita Macdonald

Dec 23, 2015

Rita MacDonald, age 74, of Ithaca, NY, passed away on December 23, 2015, after a long illness. Rita was born in Ithaca, NY on December 31, 1940, the daughter of Mary B. and John W. MacDonald. She grew up in Ithaca, attended high school at Eden Hall Academy of the Sacred Heart in Philadelphia, and graduated from Cornell University...

James  R. Bizzell

James R. Bizzell

Dec 23, 2015

James R. Bizzell, 86, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015. Arrangements are pending.

Edna Mcgill

Edna Mcgill

Dec 23, 2015

Edna M McGill 95, died peacefully on December 23, 2015. She is survived by her nieces, Ronda Porras of Ithaca, NY and Gail Ricks Williams of Hempstead, NY and her nephews, Martin Johnson of Mclean, NY and James Ricks of Ithaca NY along with several great nieces and nephews. She preceded in death by her son, Lawrence H McGill...

Edgar Rosenberg

Edgar Rosenberg

Dec 19, 2015

Edgar Rosenberg, 90, Cornell University professor emeritus, died Saturday morning, December 19, 2015 at his home. Arrangements are pending.

Mary  Elizabeth Ostrom

Mary Elizabeth Ostrom

Dec 18, 2015

Marybeth Ostrom passed away on December 18 with her family by her side. Her parents were John Henry Weaver & Florence Dunne Weaver, from Yonkers, NY. Marybeth was the wife of the late John (Jack) Ostrom. She is survived by four children, Katherine Nollner from Duxbury, MA, Janet Loranger from Warren. PA, John Ostrom and his wife Cindy from...

Andrew W. "Pooker" Skibinski

Andrew W. "Pooker" Skibinski

Dec 18, 2015

Andrew Walter "Pooker" Skibinski died on Friday, December 18 after a brief illness. Pooker was born on March 3, 1947, in Buffalo, NY, and moved to Ithaca shortly after. After graduating from Ithaca High School in 1965, he joined the United States Army and was stationed in Korea from 1966-68. He was a proud firefighter for the Ithaca Fire...

Helen Szabo

Helen Szabo

Dec 18, 2015

Helen Szabo passed away peacefully on December 18, 2015. The daughter of Frank and Julia Szabo, Helen was a lifetime resident of Fall Creek, NY. Helen will be remembered most for her kindness, wisdom and quick wit, sense of humor, positive attitude, generosity, and her ability to treat everyone well. Helen was predeceased by her parents and brothers, Frank,...

Sophie  C. Kammash

Sophie C. Kammash

Dec 16, 2015

Sophie C. Kammash, 89, formerly Sophie C. Michael of 812 E. State Street in Ithaca, passed away peacefully on December 16th, 2015 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she has resided since 1956. She is survived by her husband, Terry; son, Dean, of Ann Arbor, and by her brother, Edward of Williamsville, N.Y. and sister, Olga Coury of Binghamton, N.Y....