Sgt. Michael James Barra

Feb 20, 1951

Sgt. Michael James Barra, 18, died February 20, 1951 while a prisoner of war in Korea. He was born in Ithaca, NY April 5, 1932 to Lena (Cinotti) and Nicholas Barra. He graduated from Immaculate Conception School (Class of 1945) and Ithaca High School (Class of 1949). While at IHS, he was a member of Student Council all four...

Ruth Cora Zikakis

Apr 9, 1925

Ruth Zikakis, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2025, at the age of 93, after spending the day with her four children.

Born Ruth Cora Smith in Fremont Center, New York, she came into the world early and tiny - just four pounds - and was kept warm in a drawer placed by the...

Joan E. Martin

Joan Elizabeth Martin passed to the Spirit World on November 28, 2023. The daughter of Fred and Anna Marie Warnecke, Joan was born in Princeton, Illinois on September 15, 1929. When reminiscing about her childhood “adventures” Joan stated she was privileged to have attended a one-room school where the teacher was challenged to instruct all eight grades. She graduated...

Srinagesh Gavirneni

Srinagesh Gavirneni, Professor of Operations, Technology, and Information Management (OTIM) in the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, part of the SC Johnson College of Business, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 56. He is survived by his wife, Ramadevi, his children, Siddharth and Meghana, his parents Surendranath and Rajyalakshmi Gavirneni, and his siblings Srinivas Gavirneni and...