Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Louise Merritt Morton
Aug 4, 2020
In Memory of Louise Merritt Raymond Morton
February 26, 1915 - August 4, 2020
Obituary
Louise R. Morton, 105, of Ithaca, NY died peacefully on August 4, 2020. A native of Corning NY, she resided also in the other New York State cities of Albany, Cortland, and Bath while...
Katharine Kelly
Aug 3, 2020
Katharine Kelly
July 23, 1947 – August 3, 2020
Katharine Kelly passed away on August 3, 2020 at her home in Ithaca after a short struggle with cancer. Kathy was a teacher in the Ithaca School district for 35 years and was known and loved by generations of students in the...
Charlotte E. Addy
Aug 1, 2020
Charlotte E. Addy, 86, of Ithaca, died Saturday, August 1, 2020 at the Hospicare Residence of Tompkins County. She was born in Ithaca daughter of the late Harry and Rosemary “Rodie” Lynch and was the widow of Doug Addy who died November 12, 2000.
A loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Char’s family was...
Harold A. Scheraga
Aug 1, 2020
Harold Scheraga, the George W. and Grace L. Todd Professor Emeritus in the chemistry department at Cornell University passed away August 1, 2020. A biophysicist , he was regarded as a pioneer in protein biophysics and had been especially influential in the study of protein solvation and the hydrophobic effect as it relates to protein folding ....

Florence M. Navarro
Jul 30, 2020
Florence M. Navarro, 95, of 313 Hook Place, Ithaca, died Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Oak Hill Manor.
In keeping with Florence's wishes there will be no public services.

Elizabeth M. Patton
Jul 29, 2020
Elizabeth “Libby” Patton died on 29 July 2020 at Tudor House, Bridges, in Ithaca, New York. Libby was born on 26 April 1921 in Steubenville, Ohio. Her family moved to St. Petersburg, Florida when she was eight. She grew up and lived in St. Petersburg until she met Tom Patton whom she married on 10 August 1948...
Leland E. Carmichael
Jul 27, 2020
Dr. Leland E. (Skip) Carmichael 90, of Savage Farm Drive, Ithaca, NY, died peacefully on Monday, July 27, 2020 at Kendal at Ithaca. Skip was born on June 15, 1930 in Los Angeles, California. He was the son of the late Ida Helen and Daniel Franklin Carmichael. Growing up in the era of the Great...
Mickey C. Perry
Jul 23, 2020
Mickey Perry – 66, of Newfield, NY passed away unexpectedly on the morning of July 23rd, 2020 in his home with his wife by his side.
Mickey, (Mick) was a lifelong resident of the Ithaca/Newfield area. Mick was born October 5th, 1953, the son of the late Ronald and Constance Clark Perry. His...

Constance Shippos
Jul 23, 2020
Constance M. (Kennah) Shippos passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, July 23, 2020 surrounded by her loving family at the age of 92. She was the widow of William J. Shippos, Sr. Connie and Bill had been married for 55 years.
Connie was a lifelong resident of Ithaca, a graduate of Ithaca High...
Petros I. Tselekis
Jul 20, 2020
Petros I. Tselekis, 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 20, 2020. Petros was born in Ag. Anargiroi ( Zoupena) Lakonias , Greece on December 7, 1933. He immigrated to Ithaca, NY in January of 1978 and worked for Morse Chain Inc. from where he retired. He enjoyed spending time in the City of Ithaca and with...

Margaret K. Meyer
Jul 15, 2020
ITHACA - Margaret K. Meyer, 87, of Ithaca, died on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Arrangements are pending with Bangs Funeral Home, Inc.
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Rosalie Bower Amoroso
Jul 14, 2020
Lifelong resident of Ithaca passed away on July 14th, 2020. Rosalie was born February 6th, 1941 to Stanley and Margaret Bower in Ithaca, NY.
Rosalie began her love of dance while taking classes in her parents dance studio The Bower School of Dance. She graduated Ithaca High School in...

Anthony J. Augustine
Jul 13, 2020
Anthony J. Augustine, 96, of Hanshaw Road Ithaca, died Monday, July 13, 2020 at home.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
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Christine Chaffee Armstrong
Jul 9, 2020
NEWFIELD - Christine Fay Chaffee Armstrong, 94, traded her earthly home for her Lord and Saviors' on Thursday, July 9th, 2020. She was the youngest of 8 surviving children born to Thomas and Mary Emma (Palmer) Chaffee on May 31, 1926, in the family home on Bank Street, Newfield, NY.
She attended the Kellogg's Corners...
Charles R. Griggs
Jul 8, 2020
Charles Griggs. Better known as Charlie, 92, died at Beechtree Nursing Home July 8 2020. He lived in Owego his whole life. After service in the Navy, he worked at IBM as a machinist. When he retired in 1984 , he set up a machine shop in his basement. In 1952, he married Alicia Wright and they had seven...

John Gabriel
Jul 7, 2020
John Gabriel, 71, of Dryden Rd., Ithaca, NY, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at the Hospicare Residence of Tompkins County.
Private services will be held at a later date.

Westa I. Gadsden
Jul 6, 2020
BALTIMORE, MD - Westa I. Gadsden, 82, of Baltimore, MD and formerly of Ithaca, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020. Arrangements are private and at the convenience of her family. Burial will take place in Frear Memorial Park in Ithaca, NY.
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Steven Edward Mcguire
Jul 6, 2020
Steven Edward Mcguire, born May 14, 1959, passed away unexpectedly on July 6, 2020 at the Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir, NC at the age of 61. Steve is survived by his wife Donnalee McGuire and their children; Kathy Conrad, Joshua Hammond, Samantha Leonard, and Michael Leonard. Ellen Nye and their children; Ronald Mcguire, Audrey Long, and...

Erika Abrams
Jul 2, 2020
ITHACA - Erika Abrams, 89, of Ithaca, died on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Cayuga Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Ithaca.
Services will be private and at the convenience of her family. Burial will take place in Calvary Cemetery on Floral Avenue in Ithaca, NY.
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Judy Enders Paul
Jul 2, 2020
Judy Enders Paul, 66, of Newfield, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 02, 2020 at her home.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
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