Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Norman A Senno Sr.
Dec 15, 2015
Norman A. Senno Sr. 68, of Ithaca passed away Tuesday December 15, 2015 at home. He was born in Ithaca, son of the late Donald C. and Norma Parker Senno. Norman was a family man first; a loving father, grandfather brother and friend, He retired from Therm Inc. after 25 years of service. He was a member of V.F.W....

Anita C. Vanderlinde
Dec 10, 2015
Anita C. Vanderlinde, 77, of Ithaca, died Thursday December 10, 2015 at home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Mary Ann Wood
Dec 8, 2015
Mary Ann Wood, 67, of Newfield, passed away Tuesday, December 08, 2015 at the Hospicare Residence. She was born in Sayre, PA, daughter of Marie Fenton Daugherty who survives her and the late William Daugherty. Mary Ann is survived by her children, Stacey Bisgrove (Brian), Fay Coyne, Tom Coyne (Danielle) and Stormie Coyne. She is also survived by her...

Donald Evan Lifton
Dec 5, 2015
Donald Evan Lifton, 69, passed away Saturday, December 05, 2015. Arrangements are pending.
Nathan Wellington Brown, Jr.
Dec 5, 2015
Nate "Bebop" Brown, originally of Ithaca, NY was called Home on December 5th 2015 in Cumming, GA. His final days were spent surrounded by family. Nate was born September 27th 1952 in Barton, NY to Nathan, Sr. and Jean (Pinkham) Brown. At only 9 months old, he contracted the polio virus, which malformed his left arm. He never let...
Jack H. Ozmun
Dec 3, 2015
Jack H. Ozmun, age 87, passed away peacefully on Dec. 3, 2015 at the Hospicare Residence. Jack served in the Navy in WWII and excelled in many sports: softball, basketball, bowling, skiing and was an avid golfer. He was an animal lover-was never without cats and dogs in his home. His musical interest was jazz and he played trumpet...

Joann Baker
Dec 3, 2015
JoAnn Baker, 69, of Utica Street, Ithaca, died at home Thursday evening. Daughter of the late John and Virginia Klemann Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
Stephen Dean Helmer
Dec 1, 2015
Steve Helmer (Stephen Dean Helmer) passed away on December 1st at Oak Hill Manor in Ithaca where he had gone after hospital treatment. Steve started life in Cleveland Ohio and throughout his life was interested in, and pursued many different endeavors. A few of his interests come to mind; as a young boy he developed a love of trains,...

Margaret Crowley
Nov 29, 2015
Margaret C. Crowley, 90 of 81 Linden Ave, Rochester, NY passed away peacefully with family by her side on November 29, 2015 at Bridges Cornell Heights. "Aunt Peg," as she was known to her nieces and nephews (and many others), lived life fully. She had fond memories of travel with friends; her adventures included hiking the Great Wall of...
Rocco S. Longo
Nov 28, 2015
Rocco S. Longo, 94, of Ithaca, New York, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2015. In 1953, on a blind date set up by friends Tina and Mac Capozzi, he met the love of his life, Carmella who predeceased him in 2014. Rocco attended Ithaca High School and graduated Cum Laude from Ithaca College in Accounting. Rocco was a...

Lindsey Joan Aka "Lulu" Pou
Nov 27, 2015
Lindsey Joan aka "Lulu" Pou, 28, of 411 North Cayuga Street, Ithaca, died Friday November 27, 2015 at Robert Packer Hospital as the result of a motor vehicle accident in Ithaca. Beloved daughter to Carol Ann Brust and Robert Pou, Best friend and sister to Colby June, girlfriend and the love of her life Christopher Bilyk, Granddaughter to June...
Debra Cabrera
Nov 25, 2015
Debra Maynard Cabrera born January 16, 1968 in Middletown NY. Entered into Eternal peace November 25, 2015 in Syracuse NY. Debra was preceded in death by her brother James L Maynard. She is survived by parents Patricia and Arthur Roescher of Tennessee. And siblings Guy Eherts of Wurtsboro NY, Mark Eherts of Tennessee and Michele Shelton and husband of...

Gertrude Werner
Nov 24, 2015
Gertrude Werner, 94, of Ellis Hollow Rd., died Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending.
Barbara Patterson Boda
Nov 21, 2015
Barbara Patterson Boda passed on to her heavenly home on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the age of 102. Born September 25, 1913 to William J. and Ethel Bower Patterson, she was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Willard Dimmick Boda, her parents, two brothers Thaddeus W. and William J. Patterson, Jr., sister Daisy M. Patterson and two...
William Edward Wagner
Nov 17, 2015
Bill passed away after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 2, 1931 in Portland Point, New York to John and Elizabeth Wagner. He graduated in 1948, the last class of Ludlowville High School (Lansing High School) starring in football, basketball and baseball. Bill proudly served 4 years...
Beatrice H. Hogben
Nov 15, 2015
Beatrice Marjorie (Harrington) Hogben ascended into the arms of her Lord and Savior on November 15, 2015 after a brief illness. She began her life's journey on May 11, 1932, in Sidney, New York. After graduating from business school, it was love-at-first sight, and not long after she married Bernard Hogben of Danby, NY on May 3, 1952. Second...

Iosif Khibnik
Nov 14, 2015
Iosif Khibnik passed away peacefully on November 14 at the age of 92 at Cayuga Ridge in Ithaca, NY. He was an accomplished engineer and inventor who authored more than 60 patents. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Iosif was born in Kiev, Ukraine in 1923 to Nehemiy Khibnik and Hava Kagan, the youngest of...

Madeline T. Rockcastle
Nov 11, 2015
Madeline T. Rockcastle, 96, of Ithaca, died Wednesday November 11, 2015. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

M. Patricia Peck
Nov 9, 2015
M. Patricia Peck, 82, of 2250 North Triphammer Road, Ithaca, died Monday November 9, 2015 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Marjorie C. Hagin
Nov 9, 2015
Marjorie C. Hagin, 95, of Trumansburg, formerly of Ithaca passed away Monday, November 9, 2015 at the Seneca View SNF, Montour Falls, NY surrounded by family. Marge was the loving daughter of Clarence and Margaret (Hester) Copeland, born December 17, 1919 Marge lived most of her life in the Ithaca area. She was born and raised on South Hill...