Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Peter  "Pierre" Mailhot

Peter "Pierre" Mailhot

Jun 7, 2012

Peter J. Mailhot ("Pierre") passed away at home on Friday, June 7, 2012 after an extended illness. He was born on March 12, 1931 in Rawdon, Quebec, Canada, son of the late Stanisclaus and Mary Jane (Quinn) Mailhot. An avid skier, Pierre had been a ski instructor at Greek Peak for more than 45 years and worked on a...

G. Forest

G. Forest

Jun 6, 2012

G. Forest, 82, of Bella Vista Dr., died June 6, 2012 at his home. He was born in Portland, OR and was aretired instructor at San Francisco State College. No public services are planned.

Emil  Thomas Policay

Emil Thomas Policay

Jun 5, 2012

Policay, Emil Thomas Ithaca: Emil Thomas Policay, of 103 Bundy Road, Ithaca, passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at the age of 85. Emil was born on July 29, 1926 in Bayonne, NJ. After graduating from Bayonne Technical High School in 1943, Emil joined the US Navy in 1943 and attended the Navy V-5 Air Corp program at...

Valentine  J Qualtiere

Valentine J Qualtiere

Jun 5, 2012

Valentine J. Qualtiere, 83, of Las Vegas, NV and formerly of Ithaca, died June 5, 2012. Graveside services will be celebrated by Rev. Leo Reinhardt on June 14, 2012 at 1 p.m. at the Calvary cemetery.

Ba-Thi Nguyen

Ba-Thi Nguyen

Jun 2, 2012

Ba-Thi Nguyen, 68, of 309 N. Meadow St., died June 2, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Private graveside services were held June 6, 2012 at the lakeview cemetery.

Richard  R Manning

Richard R Manning

Jun 1, 2012

Manning, Richard R. Jr. Ithaca: Richard R. Manning Jr., 68, of 322 Nelson Rd., Ithaca, died Friday, June 1, 2012 at the Hospicare Residence. Born in Ithaca on February 15, 1944, he was a son of the late Richard and Mary Cole Manning Sr. Richard retired from the Thomas & Betts Company of Horseheads after 33 years as a...

Deborah  S Bryant

Deborah S Bryant

Jun 1, 2012

Deborah S. Bryant, 46, died June 1, 2012. She is survived by her mother, Mary Bryant and sister, Mary Paisley both of Ithaca. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Charles  B Porter,  Jr.

Charles B Porter, Jr.

May 28, 2012

Porter, Charles B. Jr. Charles Bernard Porter Jr. of Ithaca, New York, passed away on Monday, May 28, 2012 at the age of 89. Charles was a veteran of World War II serving in the 5th Air Force, employed by Cornell University until his retirement. He was a member of the Sheet Metal Union, the Ithaca Elks, and The...

Rosa Murray

Rosa Murray

May 27, 2012

ROSA MURRAY Rosa Murray, RN, (Rosa Margurite Dellaro) born Jan. 12, 1916, Mt. Morris, NY. Died May 27, 2010, Ithaca, NY at the age of 94. Born of Sicilian immigrants; raised in convents, orphanages and foster homes; schooled in Geneseo, NY; graduated from St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing, Elmira, NY. Her first assignment was the graveyard shift on...

Gaylan Demotte

Gaylan Demotte

May 26, 2012

DeMotte, Gaylan Ovid: Gaylan DeMotte, 63, of Ovid, NY, died peacefully on May 26th at the Cayuga Medical Center with her daughter, Nicole Christmas DeMotte, ex-husband and best friend, James DeMotte and her partner, Steve Gamble by her side. Gaylan was born February 26, 1949 in Austin, TX and lived in the San Francisco Bay Area before moving to...

John  P Cunturso

John P Cunturso

May 26, 2012

John P. Cunturso, 74, of 318 S. Albany St., died Maqy 26, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Graveside services will be held on Friday, June 1, 2012 at 11 a.m. at the Calvary Cemetery. There are no calling hours. Donations may be made to the SPCA.

Robert  F Breen

Robert F Breen

May 21, 2012

Breen, Robert F. Robert F. Breen, 79, of Newfield passed away Monday, May 21, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center. He was born in Ithaca, son of the late Aloysius and Helen Strong Breen. Bob was a graduate of Ithaca High School and served with the United States Army. He retired from the Ithaca Fire Department in 1987 after...

Frank  T Hoban

Frank T Hoban

May 21, 2012

Frank T. Hoban, 63, of Hilltop Rd., Ithaca, died on May 21, 2012. He was retired from M & T Bank and is survived by his wife Jacquelyn McGowan Hoban. Private services were held at the convenience of the family.

Marjorie  Waldman- Wolga

Marjorie Waldman- Wolga

May 17, 2012

Marjorie Waldman-Wolga, 85, of Snyder Hill Rd., died May 17, 2012 at her home. In keeping with her wishes no public services were held.

Roy  L Fenton

Roy L Fenton

May 17, 2012

Roy L. Fenton, 65, of Della St., Danby, died May 17, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center. He had been a construction foreman with John Lowery Construction and is survived by his wife, Janet King Fenton. Private family graveside services were held at the South Hill Cemetery.

Dr. Judith S Mearig

Dr. Judith S Mearig

May 14, 2012

Mearig, Dr. Judith S. Ithaca: Dr. Judith S. Mearig, age 76, died peacefully on May 14, 2012 at Kendal At Ithaca, NY after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Dr. Mearig was a native of Temple, PA and the daughter of the late Luther B. and Erma V. (Angstadt) Mearig. Dr. Mearig graduated from Muhlenberg High School, Class of...

Charles Tell

Charles Tell

May 12, 2012

Tell, Charles Mr. Charles Tell, 72, died on Saturday, May 12, 2012. Born in Union, NJ, Charles lived in Summit, NJ for 40 years. He was active in church ministries and was a longtime member of the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his daughters, Melissa Rachlinski of Ithaca, NY and Susan Lieneck of Budd Lake, NJ; his...

Minnie  "Mynn" Cramer

Minnie "Mynn" Cramer

May 10, 2012

Cramer, Minnie (Mynn) Ithaca: Minnie (Mynn) Cramer, 102, died peacefully in her home in Ithaca on May 10, 2012. Born July 17, 1909, in Smorgon, Russia, Mynn immigrated to the United States in November 1911 with her mother and older sister so that they could unite with Mynn's father, who had previously immigrated to Ithaca. Many of Mynn's aunts...

Dorothy O'Dell

Dorothy O'Dell

May 8, 2012

O'Dell, Dorothy E. Dorothy E. O'Dell, 88, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Cayuga Ridge. She was born in Ithaca, daughter of the late Harry and Neva Foote O'Dell. Dorothy was retired from Cornell University where she had worked for many years and was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church. Dorothy is survived by her long...

Beatrice Williams

Beatrice Williams

May 7, 2012

Williams, Beatrice K. Beatrice K. Williams, 92, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2012 after suffering a stroke a month earlier. Born in Auburn, Maine, Bea moved to Washington, D.C. as a young woman to work at the Pentagon. She married and had four children. In 1958, she and her family moved to Suitland, Maryland, where she worked for...

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