Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Elizabeth Anne Maines
Dec 20, 2020
Elizabeth “Betsy” Anne Maines, 67, of Brooktondale, NY, passed away peacefully in her family home after a brief illness on December 20th, 2020. Born April 10, 1953, she was the second of six children born to the late Dr. John G. & Phyllis (Gordon) Maines.

Kimberly A. Robison
Dec 19, 2020
Kimberly A. Robison, 41, of Ithaca, NY, died Saturday, December 19, 2020.
Funeral services and burial will be held in Houston, TX.

Ronald Eugene Bergman
Dec 18, 2020
Ronald Eugene Bergman, 72, of Ithaca, NY, died Friday, December 18, 2020 at Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY.
Arrangements are pending.
Elsie U. Burns
Dec 18, 2020
Elsie Burns died on December 18, 2020 at Hospicare . She was born in Newfield NY, the 6th child of Budd and Urania Taber White. Elsie’s husband, Horace P. Burns, USN of Marietta, Mississippi died as a result of a car accident Jan 15, 1970. Besides her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her siblings Laura (Kenneth) McGuire,...
William A, Dean Jr.
Dec 17, 2020
Bill passed away on December 17, 2020. He was born in Ithaca September 20, 1946. He is survived by his wife of 48 years Faye Dean, his son Andrew Dean, daughter in law Julee Dean, and grand daughter Lillian Dean. His brother Daniel (Julie) Dean, brothers in law Don Corwin and Tim Moon. Sisters in law Anne...

Teresa Kuo
Dec 15, 2020
Teresa Kuo, 87, of Dearborn Place Ithaca, died December 15, 2020
Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
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Wai Hang Lee
Dec 14, 2020
Wai Hang "Will" Lee, 25, of Linn St., Ithaca, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 14, 2020.
Arrangements are pending.

Karl W. Treen Iii
Dec 13, 2020
Karl W. Treen III, 64, of Newfield, NY, died unexpectedly on Sunday, December 13, 2020. Karl was raised in Orange County California, moved to New York in 2001 and lived in Tompkins County, NY these last 8 years.
Karl was a strong man and a anchor in his faith in Jesus Christ. A Beloved dedicated...
Michael Bodnar
Dec 12, 2020
Michael Bodnar, 84, died Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Hospicare Residence. He was a native of The Bronx and had relocated to Trumansburg, NY five years ago to live with his daughter and her family.
Michael is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Ellen and Barry Strom and their children, Jessica and Dustin; his son and...

Stephen Backner
Dec 12, 2020
Stephen Backner, 77, of Benson Road, Freeville, NY, passed away suddenly at home on December 12, 2020.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions there will be no public services at this time. A celebration of Steve's life if held in the spring or summer will be announced.

Mary T. Harcourt
Dec 12, 2020
Mary T. Harcourt, 94, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
Richard Nicholas
Dec 11, 2020
Richard Nicholas, 89, died Friday, December 11, 2020. He was currently residing at Longview, an Ithacare Community and previously resided in Florida for a number of years. Born June 4, 1931 in Ithaca, NY he was the youngest son of Abraham Sr. and Susan Nicholas.
Richard retired from Ithaca College in 1994 after...

David Paul White
Dec 10, 2020
David Paul White, 70, of Spencer, NY, died Thursday evening, December 10, 2020 at the Hospicare Residence.
Arrangements will be announced.
Harold Jack Cohen
Dec 7, 2020
On Monday, December 7, 2020, Harold J. Cohen, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away at the age of 81. Harold was born on June 9,1939, in Boston, Mass, to Max and Mary Cohen. Harold was predeceased by his parents and his brother, Arthur Cohen. He attended Boston Latin School, served in the U. S. Army, received...
Carrie S. Debell
Dec 7, 2020
Carrie S. DeBell, daughter of Robert & Susan S. DeBell of Ithaca, NY, came into this world on September 26, 1956. She lived with immense inner strength, radiating Faith, Hope and Love, joyfully embracing all the beauty and goodness in life. During her most challenging times which included recurrent and, ultimately, terminal cancer, she bestowed endless compassion...
William Herrick Houghton
Dec 7, 2020
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William Houghton died peacefully at home on December 7th with his family at his bedside. He was 90 years old.
He was born on May 4th, 1930 to Dr. William G. Houghton and Elizabeth Z. Houghton of Watertown, NY. He attended Watertown High School and graduated from Middlebury College in...

Yoshie Poelvoorde
Dec 6, 2020
Yoshie Poelvoorde, 95, of Plant City, FL and formerly of Ithaca, died Sunday, December 6, 2020 at the Solaris Health Care Nursing Home in Plant City, FL.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
Josephine Brewer Horn
Dec 6, 2020
Josephine (Jo) Brewer Horn died at Kendal at Ithaca on December 6, 2020 at the age of 99 years. She was predeceased by her parents, Clifford and Mabel (Pratt) Trull, her brother Samuel Trull and her husbands Robert Selden Brewer and Robert T. Horn, Sr.
Jo was born on July 24, 1921 in Brockton Massachusetts and grew...
Sandra L. Miller
Dec 2, 2020
Sandy Lynn Stevens was born in 1939. She grew up in McClean and married Gordie Miller in 1958. They were married 60 years until Gordie passed away on December 25, 2018. Sandy is survived by three daughters, Carol Curkendall, Arlene Sperger, and Nancy VanEtten. She is also survived by nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Sandy...
Theresa Armstrong
Dec 2, 2020
Theresa Marie (Thomas) Armstrong, 89, passed away on December 2, 2020 in her son’s home in Lansing, NY.
Theresa is predeceased by her husband, Roger O. Armstrong, of Newfield, NY, and a brother Eugene Thomas of Sayre, PA.
Theresa, lovingly known as “Red” by her many friends, loved her...