Apr 11, 2022

George Oscar Smith, 81 of Danby, passed away April 11, 2022. George was married to his wife of over 50 years Jacquelyn Smith (predeceased). He is survived by his son George Smith ll, Joann Riley, Bonnie Compton, Betty Poole and Rhonda Glennon (predeceased). They were blessed with 12 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. He was the youngest of nine...

Apr 10, 2022

Robert L. Lupo 10/26/1936 -04/10/2022,went to be with his Lord. Bob served his country in the Army from 1956 to 1958, which is something he was very proud of. He is predeceased by his parents Frank L. Lupo Sr, and Lena  (Morrow) Lupo, his Sister Mary (Lupo) White and her husband, Chuck Sr. and his Brothers Frank Lupo, Jr....

Apr 10, 2022

Margene (Mar) Thomas, Age 70, of Horton Road, Newfield, NY, died unexpectedly on Sunday, April 10, 2022, at her home in Newfield. She was born June 30, 1951 in Elmira, New York, the daughter of the late Eugene Leslie Mengee and Mary Henrietta Groh Mengee. Mar is survived by her loving husband and high school sweetheart, Gregg A. Thomas....

Apr 9, 2022

Assunta “Sue” Barra Shanahan of Ithaca, NY passed away Saturday, April 9 surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Ithaca, NY on August 15, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Lena Cinotti Barra. She graduated from Immaculate Conception School and Ithaca High School, class of 1945. Sue and her husband, Art,...

Apr 8, 2022

Sophie Caliel, 98, of Lansing, NY, died peacefully at Cayuga Medical Center on Friday April 8, 2022, with her niece Lori by her side. Born in Myers, NY on October 18, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Abraham and Frieda Solomon Caliel. She graduated from Lansing High School and was a longtime employee of the Ithaca Gun...

Apr 2, 2022

Brett L. Tracy, age 63 of Brooktondale, NY passed away on Saturday, April 2, surrounded and comforted by his loving family. Brett was born on June 12, 1958 in Ithaca, NY to the late Nancy Watson and Leo Tracy. Raised in Brooktondale by his mother and stepfather, Merle Sloughter, he was a stubborn, hilarious, hardworking young man. Weary of...

Mar 29, 2022

Roland Charles Barnett, born in Ithaca, NY, April 18, 1942, passed away peacefully after a brief illness, with family members by his side, on March 29, 2022 in Jacksonville, FL.

Rollie, as he was known to his friends and family, was a beloved husband to Roberta (Morrow) Barnett, as well as father, grandfather and great-grandfather to a...

Mar 29, 2022

Rebecca Abraham of Ithaca died on March 29, 2022.  Burial services will be held at Greensprings Natural Cemetery, 293 Irish Hill Road, Newfield, NY on Friday, April 1 at 1:30 p.m.  Bangs Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

She is survived by her loving family:  Elisabeth Hinchcliff, John (and Robin) Moss Hinchcliff, and Sarah Hinchcliff; amazing...

Mar 28, 2022

Ann DiNapoli, 95, of Ithaca, NY, died peacefully on March 28 at Brookdale Ithaca. Ann was born in 1927 in New York City to John and Jessie Albert. The first half of her life was spent on Long Island, where, in 1948, she married Richard, son of Vito and Giovanna DiNapoli.

Ann most treasured her role as...

Mar 28, 2022

Kathleen M. Franklin died March 28, 2022.  She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Kathryn Kozarich (Masury Ohio).  She is survived by her children, Cheryl (Ken) Robinson, Utica, NY; Donald P. (Amy), Glen Cove, NY; Joseph John (Dixie), Lansing, NY; her granddaughters Jackie, Alex, Nikki, Reese, and Jillian, grandson Troy, and brother David Kozarich.  She was predeceased...

Mar 27, 2022

Kosta “Gus” Kokoris, 80, passed away at his home on Sunday March 27, 2022. He was the son of George and Maria Kokoris, both of Greece. Kosta was born in Xatzhe (Aigio) Greece May 18, 1941. He served in the Greek Army.

In the mid 1970’s Kosta moved to the United States, New Haven , CT, where...

Mar 26, 2022

Louis ("Lou") DeMont Albright, 81, of Ithaca, NY passed away March 26, 2022. Lou was born December 31, 1940 in Ithaca NY, to Richard and Catherine Albright, and grew up in Newfield NY, graduating from Newfield High School in 1958. He attended Cornell University, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering (1963), Master of Science in Food Science...

Mar 26, 2022

Matthew Dominic Scaglione Matthew Dominic Scaglione was born May 24,1983and passed away suddenly on the evening of March 26,2022, leaving us all shocked and heartbroken. Matthew was a 2001 graduate of Ithaca High School and attended Tompkins Cortland Community College.  He worked as a Senior Remote Banking Specialist for Tompkins Financial Corporation from 2007-2022. He was an avid outdoorsman...

Mar 25, 2022

Carolyn Wright Corson, born March 9, 1943 in Philadelphia, PA, to Lemuel D. and Ernestine Q. Wright, was the oldest of five daughters.  She moved with her family to Ithaca in 1956, when her father accepted a position at Cornell University.  In Ithaca she met her future husband, David.  With exception of the 1970s, they lived in Ithaca for...

Mar 24, 2022

Carolyn J. Capalongo, 80 of Lansing NY passed away peacefully on March 24, 2022.

Born on November 19,1941 in Ithaca, NY she was the daughter of parents Burl and Greta ( Sargent) Kimple. Carolyn leaves behind her loving husband John Capalongo, her children Julie (Mike) Reynolds , Amy (Robb) Hamm, Tom (Kimberly) Capalongo, Sara Capalongo, her stepchildren...

Mar 19, 2022

Melvin A. Berggren, age 70 of Newfield, NY passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Beechtree Care Center.

Born September 3, 1951 in Ithaca, NY he was the son of the late Roy and Patricia Stenger Berggren. He was a graduate of Newfield High School and was a truck driver, with various companies, for many years.

Mar 16, 2022

Marjorie Mazza, age 91, Ithaca

Marjorie Alice Burgin Mazza, of Ithaca, died on March 16, 2022.

Born December 16, 1930, in Auburn, Maine, Marge was the daughter of George E. and Alice C. Burgin. Her family moved to Elmira in 1931, and then to Ithaca, just a few years later.

A 1950 graduate...

Mar 14, 2022

Mildred “Millie” Hochman led a life filled with love. Born 11/01/1921 to Fannie and Ruben Plotzky, she was the baby of the family, adored by her big sister, Claire (Meyerson), and brother, Hy. Accompanying a friend to a dance, she met Nathan, and a great romance began. They married within the year and had two children, Richard, and Linda...

Mar 14, 2022

Frank Kyu Nyung Lee, 60, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2022 surrounded by family and love in his final weeks, having lived courageously with cancer since early 2020.  Frank is survived by his wife Jane, children Jennifer and Jason, parents Byung Hyun and Insup Lee and younger brothers Tom (Famy) and Chan (Ji Hyun).

Frank was...

Mar 11, 2022

Karl K. Stooks (82) went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 11, 2022.  Karl was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother-in-law, and friend.  Born in Nanticoke, PA in 1939 to Stanley and Frances (Kaminsky) Stooks, he grew up in Buffalo, NY. When he turned 18, he enlisted in the Navy and retired after serving his country...