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Dick Classen
May 12, 2014
Dick Classen, 80 of 21 Taber Street, Newfield, New York, passed away Monday May 12, 2014 at Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, New York. Survived by his wife: Jane Freeman Classen and children: Mary Thompson, Patty Classen, Tom Classen, Kathy Exter, Steve Classen and Elizabeth Classen Ambrose Friends may call Friday May 16, 2014 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at...
Mildred Ethel Beck
May 11, 2014
Mildred Ethel Beck died in the presence of her family on Mother's Day. She was born March 17, 1920 in Virginia, MN, the daughter of Niina Elizabeth Laakonen and Nestor Heikkinen. She graduated with degrees from the U. of Minnesota and Columbia University Teachers' College. For 33 years she was an educator in Minnesota and New York. After retiring...
Jean M. Kelly
May 8, 2014
Jean M. Kelly, 52, of Newfield, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014 at Cayuga Ridge. She was born in Ithaca on July 12, 1961, daughter of Lawrence Saunders, who survives her and the late Cora Hayes Belles. Prior to her illness, Jean had worked at Cornell University and had also worked at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was an...
Alberta Gale
May 8, 2014
Alberta Gale, 77, of Ithaca, passed away Thursday May 8, 2014 at the Hospicare Residence of Tompkins County. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced .
Virginia E. Briggs
May 3, 2014
Virginia E. Briggs, 100, of 518 Savage Farm Dr. Ithaca, died Saturday May 3, 2013 at home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
Patricia Parke
Apr 27, 2014
Patricia Parke, 92, of Hudson St., died Sunday, April 27, 2014 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Graveside services will be celebrated by Pastor John Wetherwax on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at 10 am at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Canandaigua, NY.
Orella Opher
Apr 27, 2014
Orella Opher, 77, Died Sunday, April 27, 2014. Graveside services will be held Monday, April 28, 2014 at 3 pm at the Lakeview Cemetery.
Dr. Kenneth A.R. Kennedy
Apr 23, 2014
Kennedy, Dr. Kenneth Adrian Raine Dr. Kennedy is remembered as the husband of Margaret Carrick Fairlie Kennedy, to whom he was married for 44 years, as a Professor at Cornell University since 1964, and as a research scholar in the discipline of Anthropology with extensive field and laboratory studies of the prehistoric peoples of India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka....
Ellen F. Ledger
Apr 17, 2014
Ellen F. Ledger , 86, of Brooktondale, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Malone, NY, daughter of the late Silas and Frieda Schooley Ferguson.
Ellen retired from the Federal Nutrition Lab at Cornell University in 2003. She was a farmer by heart.
Ellen is...
Troy Matthew Whittemore
Apr 17, 2014
Troy Matthew Whittemore, a lifelong resident of Ithaca, passed away at home with his loving family by his side on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the age of 23. Born in Ithaca on June 28, 1990, Troy was the son of Matthew Whittemore and Jodie Meyers. After graduating from Ithaca High School in 2008,...
Brian P. Miller
Apr 15, 2014
Brian Page Miller unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, April 15th at his home in Newfield, NY. Brian was born on June 6, 1961 in Mansfield, Ohio. Brian loved time spent with his mother, siblings and friends through sporting events and family gatherings. There was no shortage of laughter when the Miller family was together. Brian’s greatest joy...
Carmella Maio Longo
Apr 14, 2014
Longo, Carmella MaioCarmella (Carm) Maio Longo, 90, of Ithaca, New York, passed away after a short illness on April 14, 2014. Carm was born and raised in the close-knit Italian "Northside" neighborhood of Syracuse, NY on January 21, 1924. In 1953, on a blind date set up by friends Tina and Mac Capozzi, she met Rocco Longo...
C. Jean "Grammie" Wall
Apr 14, 2014
C. Jean "Grammie" Wall, 90, of McGraw House Ithaca, passed away Monday April 14, 2014 at the Hospicare Residence surrounded by her loving family. Jean was born in Ralston, Pa. on May 31, 1923, daughter of the late Albert and Katherine Brannaka Knowlden and widow of John Wall. Jean was a life time member of the Eastern Star,...
Mario William Guidi
Apr 13, 2014
Mario William Guidi, 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at the Cayuga Medical Center. He was born in Carpineto, Italy, son of the late Jack and Isabella Saccucci Guidi and came to America as a young child. His wife, Margaret Mary predeceased him in 1991.
Mario graduated from Ithaca High School and...
Robert E. Kirkwood
Apr 13, 2014
Robert Earl Kirkwood, age 84, of Ithaca, NY passed away on Sunday April 13th. He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Johanna, his brother Kenyon of Santa Barbara, CA and his parents, Cecil and Lillian Kirkwood. He is survived by his sons James C. Kirkwood and his wife Kim of Lansing, NY, Robert...
Agnes Jean Philip
Apr 9, 2014
Agnes "Aggie" Jean Philip, 86, of Willow Brook Manor died Wednesday April 9, 2014 at the Hospicare Residence. Daughter of the late Ovila and Mildred Guindon Aggie was a Generous, kind and Loving mother with a smile that would light up a room. She retired from N.C.R. with over 30 years of service and was a long time...
Mildred J. Masters
Apr 4, 2014
Mildred J. Masters, 96, of 3199 Wilkins Rd. Ithaca, died Friday April 4, 2014 at Cayuga Ridge Care. Daughter of the late Frederick and Lulu Kenyon Boom Mildred retired from Evaporated Metal Films as a shipping clerk, she was a member of the Agape Church. Survivors include her daughter: Nancy J. (Henry) Wuensch, Grandchildren: David Wuensch, Susan (Frank)...
Bruno A. Mazza Jr.
Apr 4, 2014
Bruno Mazza peacefully passed away on April 4, 2014 in Elmira, NY, after 90 years filled with class and grace. Bruno, or as they used to call him “Junior”, was surrounded by family throughout Thursday night into Friday morning at Arnot Ogden Medical Center. He continued to squeeze family members hands into the night, with his notorious...
Victor A. Lazar
Apr 3, 2014
Victor A. Lazar, 98, of Ithaca passed away April 3, 2014. He was born March 23, 1916 to the late Peter and Florence Lazar. He was predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Elaine, who passed away in 2005 and son, Michael who passed away in 1974.
Victor is survived by his son, Philip and...
David R. Geary
Apr 2, 2014
David R. Geary, 58, of 600 Warren Road Ithaca, died Wednesday April 2, 2014 at the Hospicare Residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced
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