Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Martha Grant

Martha Grant

May 3, 2012

Martha Freeman Grant, 92, died May 3, 2012 at the Hospicare Residence. Private graveside services were held at the lakeview Cemetery

Jerome  M Ziegler

Jerome M Ziegler

May 3, 2012

Ziegler, Jerome M. Ithaca: Jerome M. Ziegler, former Cornell dean and professor, died on May 3, 2012 at the age of 88. Ziegler was born October 25, 1923 in New York City. He attended the Dalton School and Andover Academy before enrolling at the University of Chicago. He served in the US Navy as Ensign and returned to Chicago...

Willis  G Besemer

Willis G Besemer

Apr 29, 2012

Willis G. Besemer, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2012, at the age of 81. He retired from Cornell University after 42 years of service. He was a avid swimmer with his friend, Joe, at The Island Fitness. He loved motorcycles, skiing, and beautiful women. He will be missed. He is survived by his loving wife, Linda Besemer; sons,...

John Gregory

John Gregory

Apr 27, 2012

John Gregory, 71, of 622 W. Clinton St., died April 27, 2012. He was employed by the Tompkins County Library and had no known survivors. Committal services were held at the Calvary Cemetery.

Helen Ksenak

Helen Ksenak

Apr 23, 2012

Ksenak, Helen Kenyon Helen Kenyon Ksenak, age 91, of Ithaca, passed away on April 23, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Ksenak was born February 8, 1921, daughter of the late, Frederick and Lulu Kenyon Boom. Mrs. Ksenak loved family picnics, reading and spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Andrew Ksenak; her...

Anna  K Bowman

Anna K Bowman

Apr 22, 2012

Bowman, Anna K. Mikula Ithaca: Anna K. Mikula Bowman, of Ithaca, passed away in peace and serene comfort at the Hospicare Residence on April 22, 2012. Born May 25, 1935 to John and Mary Konecny Mikula at Portland Point, NY. A lifetime resident of Ithaca, she worked as one of the first Meter Maids for the Ithaca Police Department...

Frank  Earl Tuttle

Frank Earl Tuttle

Apr 21, 2012

Tuttle, Frank Earl Frank "Frankie" Tuttle died on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the Absolut Care Center, Endicott, NY after a long illness. He was born September 6, 1956 in Elmira, NY to Kathleen "Teen" McGuire Tuttle Smith and Wilbur Earl Tuttle. He was predeceased by his half-brother, Earl Tuttle; his maternal grandparents, Laura and Kenneth McGuire; and paternal...

Ruth Degann

Ruth Degann

Apr 21, 2012

Ruth Degann, 89, of 602 Hudson St., died April 21, 2012 at the Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home. In keeping with Ruth's wishes there will be no public services.

Elizabeth  "Bessie" Gillis

Elizabeth "Bessie" Gillis

Apr 20, 2012

Ithaca: Elizabeth M. (Bess) Gillis, 102, passed away on April 20, 2012 at Beechtree Care Center where she had resided for 2 years. She was born on February 16, 1910 in London, England and was the oldest daughter of Albert and Susanna Long Molowa. Her mother and 2 sisters were separated from their father and lived in Ireland for...

Judith  Terpening Nash

Judith Terpening Nash

Apr 19, 2012

Nash, Judith May Terpening Brooktondale: Judith May Terpening Nash of Lounsberry Rd., Brooktondale, died peacefully with her son by her side on April 19, 2012 at the Hospicare Residence. Judy was born on October 22, 1941, daughter of the late Charles H. Terpening and Cynthia Page Terpening and was a graduate of Ithaca High School. She loved her pets...

Doris  R Mcever

Doris R Mcever

Apr 18, 2012

McEver, Doris R. Doris R. McEver, 87, of Lansing, NY, died Wednesday April 18, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Born in Avoca, PA. Daughter of the late, Clifford and Anna Reed Baldwin. Doris retired from the Allstate Insurance Company after several years of service. Survivors include: Daughters: Barbara (Ken) McHale of Mecklenburg, NY and Linda McEver of Albany,...

Margaret Lent

Margaret Lent

Apr 14, 2012

Lent, Margaret Ithaca: Margaret Lent, 86, of 318 S. Albany St., Ithaca, died Saturday, April 14, 2012 at the Beechtree Care Center. Born in Buffalo, NY; daughter of the late George and Ruth VanEtten. Margaret retired from the Ithaca City School District. Survivors include brother Howard (Rose) VanEtten; sister Dorothy (James) McFadden; also several nieces and nephews. In addition...

Helen  S Engst

Helen S Engst

Apr 14, 2012

Engst, Helen S. Helen S Engst died peacefully April 15. She was 96 years old. She is survived by her children Toni (Charles) Santmire, Dona Greene, Timothy (Joan) Engst, Nancy Engst, and Chris (Elaine) Engst. She has ten grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Helen graduated from Ithaca High School, received a BS in Home Economics from Cornell, and later...

Augustine  "Louie" Elmo

Augustine "Louie" Elmo

Apr 11, 2012

Elmo, Augustine "Louie" Augustine "Louie" Elmo, 94, of W. Buffalo St., died Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at the Cayuga Medical Center. He was born in Lyons, NY, son of the late, John and Rose Elmo. Although born in Lyons, Louie spent a good portion of his childhood in Gary, West Virginia, which he loved and returned to as often...

David  M Lapadula

David M Lapadula

Apr 11, 2012

LaPadula, David M. Trumansburg: David Michael LaPadula, 60, of Trumansburg, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 11, 2012. David is survived by his wife, JoAnn (Cudlin) LaPadula; his daughter Angela LaPadula; his daughter, Michelle (LaPadula) Kithcart, her husband Chad Kithcart and granddaughter Emma Kithcartt; his parents, Ralph and Audrey (MacLean) LaPadula; siblings, Philip (Rose) LaPadula, Diane Pampuch, Elizabeth Mortlock;...

Michael Arsenault

Michael Arsenault

Apr 10, 2012

Arsenault, Michael Austin, TX: Michael Arsenault passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 in Austin, TX. He was born on February 10, 1954 in Ithaca, NY. He was a skilled machinist, a lover of nature, especially of Lake Travis and the hill country of Texas. Michael is survived by his son, Ryan Walker (Mariah); his grandsons, Kegan and Gavin;...

Victor Delrosso

Victor Delrosso

Apr 9, 2012

DelRosso, Victor Ithaca: Victor DelRosso, 83, died suddenly at his home in Ithaca on April 9, 2012. Vic was born September 18, 1928 in Watkins Glen, NY to Domenico and Margherita DelRosso. His high school sweetheart, Kay (Martino) DelRosso, became his loving wife of 61 years and survives him, as do his five children, Mario DelRosso, Victoria Ambrosio, Rita...

Patricia  Ellen Thonney

Patricia Ellen Thonney

Apr 9, 2012

Thonney, Patricia Ellen Foster Patricia Ellen Foster Thonney, 58, died at home in Cayuga Heights, NY early Monday 9 April 2012 after a two-year journey with inflammatory breast cancer. She spent the Easter weekend truly surrounded by all the love of her family and friends in spirit and in the presence of her husband, daughter, son, big sister and...

Terri Hamilton

Terri Hamilton

Apr 9, 2012

Terri Hamilton, 54, of 428 Sheldon Rd., Freeville, died April 9, 2012 at her home. She was a native Ithaca, daughter of the late William and Beverly Burns Hamilton. In keeping with Terri's wishes there will be no public services.

Irene  Feely France

Irene Feely France

Apr 9, 2012

France, Irene Laura Feely Ithaca: Irene Laura Feely France, 81, of Ithaca, NY, formerly of Rotterdam, passed away April 9, 2012 after a brief illness. Born in Schenectady in 1930 she was the daughter of the late Edward Feely and Laura MacKenzie Feely. Irene graduated from Draper High School. She married Robert (Bob) France in 1949. Irene was the...

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