Jun 27, 2021

Daniel L. Wall, of Newfield, NY died on June 27, 2021 at home. Daniel was born on March 14, 1959 in Cortland, NY to Elise (Hayes) Wall and the late William Wall.

Daniel was a U.S. Marine Corp veteran, and was employed with Cornell University for over 40 years. Daniel was a Chevy Truck enthusiast...

Jun 25, 2021

James Sprague, 62, passed away peacefully on June 25th, 2021. Born to Phyllis Besemer Sprague and David A. Sprague in Ithaca, NY on January 22nd, 1959. Graduated I.H.S class of ‘77.

Jim is survived by his daughter Shaylee Sprague, step-sons Trevor and Tyler (Sayo) Morrissette, and Shannon Hurd Sprague. Also surviving are siblings Nancy Cleveland,...

Jun 22, 2021

Robert S. Wrisley, age 51 of Enfield, NY passed away peacefully on June 22nd 2021.

Bob is survived by his fiancé, Tammy Raner Webster. (His nickname for me was “his beautiful love”); brother and sister-in-law, (Shane (Billie) Raner, Sondra ( James) Roberts; his daughters and sons in law, Jordan (Vince) Brown, Charleigh Wrisley, Ally (Claude)...

Jun 20, 2021

Barbara Sullivan Petrillose, 93, of Tampa, FL, formally of Ithaca, NY passed away on ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­June 20, 2021with her family by her side.  Born September 10, 1927 in Ithaca, NY, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Margaret Devoy Sullivan. A graduate of Ithaca High School she began working for New York Bell Telephone Company...

Jun 19, 2021

Gladys Clark, née Braunstein, died peacefully on June 19, 2021in Haverford, PA. She was born June 17, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY, the elder child of Hyman and Jenny Braunstein.

Gladys graduated from University of California at Berkeley, to which she had transferred after meeting the love of her life, David Clark. She and David were...

Jun 17, 2021

Kathleen (Kathy) Sprague Suisman, 63, of West Lafayette passed away peacefully on June 17, 2021, in Lafayette, IN. She was born on August 28, 1957, in Ithaca, NY to the late David A. and Phyllis Sprague.

Kathy worked for the last 12 years as an administrative assistant for the maintenance department of the West Lafayette Community School...

Jun 17, 2021

Mr. John J. Mikulec, 87, passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at the Baptist Health Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.

Mr. Mikulec was born in Newfield, NY on December 23, 1933, the son of the late Charles F. and Pauline Kubinec Mikulec. He was a graduate of Newfield Central School and went on to earn...

Jun 15, 2021

Eleanor Kathryn Hauan Kane

Eleanor Kane, 94, of Ithaca, NY went to her eternal rest, peacefully at Cayuga Ridge Nursing Home on June 15, 2021. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she moved to Ithaca after marriage to her husband, Robert John Kane, Sr.

Eleanor was predeceased by her husband, Robert, her sister, Rita...

Jun 15, 2021

Sharon Bennett, age 74 of Enfield, NY passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca.

Born March 22, 1947 in Ithaca, NY she was the daughter of the late Jack and Louise Thomas Rivers and wife of the late JR Bennett. Sharon had been employed as a CNA at Lakeside Nursing...

Jun 14, 2021

Richard J. Joseph Jr. , 73, of Ithaca passed away unexpectedly June 14, 2021.  Richard was born on March 22, 1948 in Ithaca the son of the late Richard and Ada Flynn Joseph.  He worked construction for a number of years for the Laborers Local. Richard was survived by his children Kimberly, Richard, and Nicholas, and his...

Jun 9, 2021

Ken passed away peacefully on June 9, 2021 after a long illness. He was residing at Groton Health Care Center where he received excellent compassionate care.

He is survived by his wife of  52 years, Hope Thorn Horst, his sons, Jeffery (Lianzi Yu), Bradley (Renee Merzejewski) and Timothy (Kristin Reece), daughter, Anne Horst (Anoly Turner),...

Jun 9, 2021

James M. Hardesty

(1945 - June 9, 2021)

My brother, Kenneth Corum, and I first met Jim Hardesty while walking across the campus at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1986. Asher Durand was a famous painter of the Hudson River group. If you’ve ever seen...

Jun 9, 2021

James Hardesty, 75 of Trumansburg, arrangements are incomplete at this time.

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Jun 7, 2021

Michael A. Sprague 82,  the 2nd born of fraternal twins on May 28, 1939, died peacefully at home with his family by his side on June 7th, 2021; four months following the death of his twin sister, Maureen A. Morgan. Devoted son of the late Monica P. Mullins Sprague and William A. Sprague, Mike is...

Jun 4, 2021

Amy J. Staples was born to Joan and Frederick “Ted” Staples of Pomfret, VT, on February 6, 1962. She attended the University of Vermont and graduated Magna Cum Laude in French before com­pleting a Master’s Degree at Johns Hop­kins University. She was a lecturer at JHU and Emory University for several years before joining the doctoral program...

Jun 3, 2021

Nancy Goldstone Gersh, 79, a long-time Ithaca resident, passed away Thursday June 3, 2021, after a stroke.

She loved life, children, family, and nature in all its wonder.

Born in Rome, New York, on August 30, 1941, Nancy attended Rome Free Academy, received her BA from Cornell University in 1963, and soon after...

Jun 1, 2021

Kathleen V. O'Neil, age 72 of Ithaca, entered eternal rest on June 1 with support of family and hospice care after a long courageous battle with cancer. A daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Coveny) O'Neil, Kathleen was born July 10, 1948 and raised in Johnson City, New York. She had also lived in Manhattan, Detroit,...

May 29, 2021

Ithaca - Frederick C. Gouldin, 77, of Ithaca died peacefully on May 29 with Fair, his wife of 54 years, at his side. He died after more than ten years of a dignified and determined battle with dementia during which he unceasingly challenged himself to realize his greatest potential as the brilliant, kind, modest, and gentlemanly scholar,...

May 27, 2021

Margaret “Margie” Rumsey

Margie Rumsey (95) of Ithaca, NY recently passed peacefully at Bridges Cornell Heights. Born on the farm, Margie learned quickly from her parents the love of work, family and community. After graduating from Ithaca High School, Margie graduated from Cornell University’s College of Agriculture where she was associated with the Kappa Kappa...

May 26, 2021

Paul W. Blanchard of Ithaca, NY died at the Hospicare Residence in Ithaca on May 26th at the age of 90.

He was born October 7,1930 in Ithaca, NY, the only child of Paul Sr and Ruth Hart Blanchard. He attended Central Elementary, Boynton Junior High, and was Ithaca High Class of 1948. He stayed...