Dec 3, 2021

Gordon T. Law, Jr. died at his home in Cayuga Heights, NY on 3 December 2021.  He was born in Norwood, MA on 27 October 1945, the son of Gordon Theodore Law, Sr. and Laura Anderson Law.

A former history teacher at Mynderse Academy in Seneca Falls, NY, he became head of reference and information...

Dec 3, 2021

Stephen Arthur Karl, a beloved father, and friend passed away unexpectedly on December 3, 2021, at the age of 59.

Stephen is survived by his children, Lauren (Justus) DiPeppe, of Norfolk, VA, and Owen Karl, of Washington, DC, his brother John (Lisa) Karl of Rochester, NY, and his sister Maureen (John) Heald, of Virginia Beach, VA. He...

Dec 3, 2021

Judith Gorsky VanCampen, 79 passed away at Cayuga Medical Center, on December 3. Judy grew up in Cohoes, NY and graduated from Cohoes High School.

After graduation Judy attended Russell Sage College in Troy, NY and did graduate work at Hofstra and Cornell Universities and received her teaching certification.  Judy moved to Ithaca, NY and began teaching...

Nov 27, 2021

Clarence G. Moore, 92, formerly of Ithaca, NY passed away at Upstate Medical Center on November 27,2021 after a brief illness.  He was preceded in death by his wife of forty-three years Hannah, his son George, sister Norma Boronkay (Moore) and brothers Irving and Palmer Moore.  Clarence is survived by his sons, John (Colleen) Moore and Doug (Nancy) Moore,...

Nov 25, 2021

Beverly June Johnson, aged 90, of Allegan, Michigan, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, November 25, 2021, at her home in Ithaca, New York.  The daughter of Roy and Mabel Miller Cornell, Beverly was born in the aftermath of the Great Depression and the cusp of World War II on September 9, 1931. She is preceded in...

Nov 24, 2021

Glenn Goodman passed away at Cayuga  Medical Center, November 24th with his son by his side. Glenn was born February 19, 1954 in Trenton, New Jersey. He was the owner of Goodman Wood Works. Glenn did many restaurant and bar custom installations and built forklift seats for over 35 years. Glenn loved his family very much and adored his...

Nov 21, 2021

George Joseph Botwinick died peacefully, at 98, on November 21, 2021. Born on March 23, 1923, George grew up in Bayonne, N.J., where he played Varsity Basketball and was nicknamed “The Bayonne Bomber” because of his shooting prowess.  After high school, he took a cross-country train, to attend the University of Wisconsin until World War II began.  After Midshipman...

Nov 20, 2021

Joseph T. Bettucci, Jr., went home to Jesus on Nov. 20, 2021, at his daughter’s home in Sugar Land, Texas. He was surrounded by loved ones as he fought valiantly against late-stage Alzheimer’s dementia. He never wavered in his faith.

Joe was born in Ithaca, N.Y., on Feb. 19, 1928, to Mary Mooney and Joseph T. Bettucci....

Nov 20, 2021

William Joseph Fitzpatrick III “Fitzy” passed away on November 20, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee, after a courageous battle with cancer. Bill is survived by his wife, Deborah (Walz), of 38 years; his sons, Ryan and William (Karen); his grandsons, Kaden, Aiden and new baby William Joseph Fitzpatrick V coming in January; his surrogate kids, Todd (Madison) and Lord “Vic”;...

Nov 19, 2021

Kathryn W. Torgeson

Proud mom, devoted friend, tireless worker, and lifelong lover of travel, cooking, collecting, and conversation, Kathryn Welker (née Weiss) Torgeson passed away on November 19, 2021 at the age of 95.

Born September 18, 1926 in Philadelphia, PA, Kathryn grew up in a Pennsylvania Dutch family with long roots “up country” in...

Nov 17, 2021

Christopher Mark Bilyk, age 36, passed away on November 17, 2021 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY as the result of injuries suffered in a car accident. He is survived by his parents, Mark and Kas Bilyk and his brother Matthew Bilyk; several aunts and uncles including Mike and Dorothy Bilyk, Joan and Clay Haddock, Kurt...

Nov 15, 2021

Gail Friesema Farnham, age 82, of Ithaca, NY, passed away peacefully on November 15th, 2021 after a short bout with late-stage pancreatic cancer.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Tillie Masselink Friesema and Harry Friesema, her brother, H. Paul Friesema, son-in-law Vaughn Blesi and Gail’s husband of 37 years, William Mills Farnham, II.  She is...

Nov 12, 2021

Ithaca - Holly Gail Brown 57 of Ithaca passed away unexpectedly on November 12, 2021 at home.

Born on December 25, 1963 she was the daughter to the late Jean Pinkham Brown and Nathan Brown.

Holly is survived by her life partner Thomas Veit, her son Robert (Defaner) Sweet, Sisters Mindy Dahl, Janie...

Nov 8, 2021

Donald Walter Miller

In the early morning hours of Monday, November 8, 2021, Don passed away peacefully at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY after battling sepsis. He was surrounded by his family whom he cherished. His strong will to live and the love, support and prayers of family and friends helped Don survive a...

Nov 8, 2021

Allan Lentini passed away at age 77 on Monday, November 8th, 2021, in Seattle, Washington.

He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in New Milford, New Jersey. He graduated from Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, NJ, where he lettered in track and field and choir. He commuted to Manhattan College,...

Nov 7, 2021

Newfield - Rebecca (Becky) N. AuCoin, age 86, passed away at home on Sunday, November 7, 2021, after an extended illness. Becky was born on December 12th, 1934, in NYC, to the late Joseph and Stella Colletti. She completed the 8th grade in NYC Public School PS 59, and she proudly earned her GED while raising her...

Nov 6, 2021

LANSING – Gloria L. (Head) Christopher, age 97 of Lansing, NY passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Groton Community Health Care.

Born September 16, 1924 at home in Lansing, NY she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Ina Mae Moseley Head and wife of the late Frederick L. Christopher who passed away...

Nov 6, 2021

Mildred (Millie) Christophe Kuner was born on 10 February, 1922 in New York City, the daughter of Benjamin Barnet and Diana Kuner. She graduated from Hunter College where she obtained a B.A. in English and Classics; in her senior year she wrote a play, a modern version of Antigone, set in Nazi-occupied Poland, which was staged in...

Nov 5, 2021

Ailish McKeever-Belcher, a Montessori teacher and long-time resident of Ithaca, NY, was born in Dublin, Ireland on Sep 22, 1958 to Leo and Carmel Mckeever. Ailish died of breast cancer peacefully at home with her family on November 5, 2021 at the age of 63.

While her interests were many, the defining passions of Ailish’s...

Oct 30, 2021

Margaret Elizabeth Selover (Kastenhuber) passed away peacefully with family by her side on October 30, 2021.

Margaret was born October 26, 1945 and grew up on her family farm in Enfield NY with 4 other siblings. After retiring from Cornell University, where she worked in the admissions office, Margaret eagerly packed up her...