Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Elizabeth  "Betty" Leonardo

Elizabeth "Betty" Leonardo

Jan 27, 2021

Elizabeth "Betty" Benedict Leonardo, 87, of Ithaca, died Wednesday, January 27, 2021. She was born in Buffalo, NY, daughter of the late Joseph and Magdelene Benedict and was the widow of Sam J. Leonardo who died March 01, 2015. She was a devoted, longtime communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church.

Betty is survived by her sons, Frank...

Frederick Goodwin

Frederick Goodwin

Jan 27, 2021

Frederick Goodwin, 85, died Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at his home. He was born in Buffalo, NY, son of the late William and Barbara Goodwin and was also predeceased by his grandson, Oran Cedric Magee II and his grandson, Micah Rafael Butikima   Fred was retired from N.Y.S.E.G. where he had worked as a lineman for 35 years. He loved...

Noel Desch

Noel Desch

Jan 27, 2021

Noel was born in Albany NY on Christmas Day 1932 to Charles H. Desch and Ida Orth Desch. He died at home on January 27th, 2021, with his loving family by his side. He will be remembered as a loving husband of 65 years to his very caring wife Janet, and a loving father to his children....

Rose  Parente Natali

Rose Parente Natali

Jan 27, 2021

Rose Parente Natali, 91, passed away on Wednesday January 27, 2021. She was born in Ithaca daughter of the late Nicholas and Erma Teti Parente and was the widow of Joseph Natali who died in 2010. Joe and Rose had owned and operated Luigi’s, a wonderful and welcoming Italian restaurant in downtown Ithaca for many years. She...

Barbara  A. Cappucci

Barbara A. Cappucci

Jan 26, 2021

Barbara Ann Cappucci, beloved wife, mother and grandmother died peacefully at home in Ithaca, NY on January 26.  Barbara was born on September 15, 1940 in Flushing, NY to Dorothy Brown Lamude and C. Gordon Lamude.

Barbara met her husband Albert Cappucci in Manhattan.  The couple returned to Albert’s hometown, Ithaca, and were...

Neville Dyson-Hudson

Neville Dyson-Hudson

Jan 23, 2021

Neville Dyson-Hudson, 91, of Ithaca, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 at his home.

Arrangements are pending.

Edward  D. Biondi

Edward D. Biondi

Jan 23, 2021

Edward D. Biondi, 86, retired guidance counselor and coach with the Ithaca City School District and Korean War Veteran, died Saturday, January 23, 2021.

Mary  Patricia Bogert

Mary Patricia Bogert

Jan 22, 2021

Mary Patricia Bogert, 79, of Ithaca, NY, died Friday, January 22, 2021 at the Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility.

Graveside services will be held Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 1 pm at the Calvary Cemetery.

SERVICES Graveside Service

Thursday, January 28, 2021 1:00 PM

Calvary Cemetery Five Mile...

Helen  Alexander Campagnolo

Helen Alexander Campagnolo

Jan 21, 2021

Benedetto “Benny” Campagnolo, 98 and Helen Alexander Campagnolo, 92, of Ithaca, both passed away peacefully in Ithaca, NY on the week of January 17, 2021 following 67 years of marriage.

A Mass of Christian Burial to celebrate Benny and Helen’s lives will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 10: 30 am at the...

Benedetto  "Benny" Campagnolo

Benedetto "Benny" Campagnolo

Jan 18, 2021

Benedetto "Benny" Campagnolo, 98, longtime Ithaca restaurateur, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 18, 2021.

Benedetto “Benny” Campagnolo, 98 and Helen Alexander Campagnolo, 92, of Ithaca, both passed away peacefully in Ithaca, NY on the week of January 17, 2021 following 67 years of marriage.

A Mass of Christian Burial to celebrate Benny...

Gloria  Y. Hubble

Gloria Y. Hubble

Jan 17, 2021

Gloria C.  Hubble entered into eternal rest with the Lord on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at the age of 89.

Gloria was born on September 27, 1931 in the Town of Candor New York.  She was the daughter of the late Lottie Taylor and Santo “Sam” Consalvi.  She was a graduate of the...

James Ford

James Ford

Jan 17, 2021

James Ford, 75, died Sunday, January 17, 2021 at the Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility.

Arrangements are pending.

Boris Shvets

Boris Shvets

Jan 15, 2021

Boris Shvets, 86, of Ithaca, NY, died Friday, January 15, 2021 at the Cayuga Medical Center.

Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at the Lakeview Cemetery.

Graveside Service Lake View Cemetery Tuesday, January 19, 2021 11:00 AM Email Details 605 Lake Shore Drive Ithaca, New York 14850 Directions

James F. "Rip" Johnston

James F. "Rip" Johnston

Jan 15, 2021

James “Rip” Johnston passed away peacefully in the overnight hours of January 15th, 2021. He was 76 years old.

Rip was not born in Ithaca, but he certainly considered himself to be a native Ithacan. Recruited by Ned Harkness to play hockey at Cornell, Rip came to town from Toronto in 1965 and spent the...

Richard  C. Staples

Richard C. Staples

Jan 15, 2021

Richard C Staples, who liked to be called Dick, passed away on the 15th of January 2021, two weeks before his 95th birthday. He and his identical twin brother were born in Hinsdale, Illinois on January 29th, 1926. Both were Eagle Scouts. Their mother raised them to follow their independent lives, and so it was...

Priscilla  Edwards Browning

Priscilla Edwards Browning

Jan 13, 2021

Priscilla (Percy) Donaldson Edwards Browning

2/16/35 – 1/13/21

Percy was born in New York, NY on February 16, 1935. She was preceded in death by her parents Russell Edwards and Martha Jo Swain, her son-in-law Dr. Patrick M. Riley, and her former husband Robert E. Browning. She is survived by her...

Gerald  A. Faben

Gerald A. Faben

Jan 13, 2021

Gerald (Jerry) Arthur (Art) Faben passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 after a long battle with prostate cancer at home surrounded by his family. Jerry - also known as Art by his childhood family and friends - was born March 10, 1938 in Ithaca, NY. He was the son of Michael and Anna (Lucas) Faben. Although...

Albert Norman

Albert Norman

Jan 10, 2021

Albert Norman, 98, died Sunday, January 10, 2021 at the Cortland Guthrie Hospital.

Arrangements are pending.

Peter  J. Vanderlinde

Peter J. Vanderlinde

Jan 8, 2021

Peter J. Vanderlinde, 85, died Friday, January 08, 2021 at the Cayuga Medical Center. He was predeceased by his wife, Anita, who died in 2015.

Arrangements are pending.

Taylor Inman

Taylor Inman

Jan 8, 2021

Taylor Inman, 20, of Newfield, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 8, 2021 of natural causes.

Taylor is survived by his parents, Sherman and Miranda Inman and his sisters, Chloe, Vanessa and Kendall. He is also survived by grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and many more people that loved him greatly. He will be dearly...