Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY
Sonia Marie Smith
Apr 17, 2020
Sonia Marie Smith (81) – Wife, mother and grandmother passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 17, 2020.
Sonia, a long time Lansing resident, lived her life devoted to her husband and family. Her life long passion was the happiness of the people closest to her. She also loved animal of...
Janet M. Buckley
Apr 17, 2020
Janet Buckley, 90, of Ithaca died Friday evening, April 17 at the Hospicare residence in Ithaca.
Jan was born Janet May Elliott on May 2, 1929, in Galt, Ontario, Canada to Hugh Croll Elliott and Jean (Barrie) Elliott. She received degrees in both Elementary Education and Home Economics from the MacDonald Institute at Guelph where...
Kimberly Sue Brothers
Apr 17, 2020
GROTON – Kimberly S. Brothers, 48, of Groton, is now at eternal rest having passed in her sleep on April 17, 2020. Born on September 24, 1971 in Johnson City, NY, she was the daughter of Delores “Dee” (Hover) Brothers and the late Vernon Brothers.
After graduating from Ithaca High School in 1989, she went...

Frederica A. Gibson
Apr 15, 2020
Frederica A. Gibson, 87, of Parrish St., Canandaiqua, NY and former longtime resident of Ithaca, died April 15, 2020 at the MM Ewing Continuing Care Center. She was the widow of Frank Gibson.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced in a complete obituary.
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Alexandra "Sandy" C. Lipsky
Apr 13, 2020
ITHACA – Alexandra C. “Sandy” Lipsky, 79, of Ithaca, died on Monday, April 13, 2020 in the Beechtree Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on July 30, 1940 in Bethlehem, PA, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Alexandra Chapko.
On June 9 1962, she married her high school sweetheart, David B. Lipsky, at...

Barbara A Chatham
Apr 11, 2020
Barbara A. Chatham, 87 of Mecklenburg Rd., Ithaca, died Saturday, April 11, 2020 at he Hospicare Residence of Tompkins County.
Private Graveside services will be held at the Calvary Cemetery. A Memorial service will be held at a later date.
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John T. Cannon, Jr.
Apr 10, 2020
John Thomas Cannon, Jr., 63, died unexpectedly on Friday, April 10, 2020 at his home in Ithaca.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
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F. Elizabeth Phelps
Apr 5, 2020
F. Elizabeth Phelps, 95, a Cornell University retiree, died Sunday, April 05, 2020 at the Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
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Maren Herman
Apr 5, 2020
Maren Herman, 62, of Newfield, NY, died on Sunday, April 5, 2020, at Cayuga Medical Center. The daughter of the late Milly and Eddie Herman, Maren grew up in Lindenhurst, Long Island, with her older sister, Ilene. She met her soulmate, Bob, while they were both students at SUNY Albany. For 18 years, they lived in the Washington DC...

Ernest Meeker
Mar 28, 2020
Ernest Meeker, 86, of Richford, NY, died March 28, 2020 at the Bridgewater Nursing Home, Binghamton, NY.
A private graveside service will be held at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Ithaca, NY
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Elizabeth Herrington
Mar 27, 2020
Elizabeth (Betsy) Herrington passed away on March 27, 2020. She was 66 years old. Betsy spent a large part of her life in Atlanta, Georgia with her mother, Ann Herrington, and siblings, Nancy and Arthur. Betsy attended Druid Hills High School. She studied Music Theory at New College of Florida, and German Linguistics at Emory University. She...

Christie Ann Lerch
Mar 27, 2020
Christie Ann Lerch, 81, of 1229 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca died Friday, March 27, 2020, at Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility.
A private interment will be held at the All Saints Cemetery, Elysburg, PA.
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Joyce Maloney
Mar 27, 2020
Joyce Maloney, 73, of Horton Road, Newfield, died Friday March 28, 2020 at Cayuga Medical Center.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
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Margaret "Marg" Wood
Mar 26, 2020
Margaret R. “Marg” Wood, 84, lifelong resident of Ithaca, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Ithaca, daughter of the late Raymond and Madeline Lynch Reynolds and was the widow of Charles Wood Sr. who died March 12, 2007. In addition to her parents and husband she was also...
Carole Jean Husted
Mar 24, 2020
Carole Jean Husted, 85, of Ithaca, NY, died Tuesday, March 24, 2020. She was born in Utica, NY on January 29, 1935, daughter of the late David and Elsie LaBounty Lewis. She married Dale N. Husted on October 8, 1954, a loving and devoted union until his death on June 30, 2018.
After Carole and...
Elizabeth J. Nicholson
Mar 20, 2020
Elizabeth J. Nicholson, “Betsy”, born August 28, 1937 in Warren, PA, passed peacefully from the Earth early morning March 20, 2020, age 82, mere hours after vernal equinox (start of Spring), at the Ithaca Hospicare house, surrounded by loving family. Betsy approached her diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer head-on, calling it her “next big adventure!” and, as...
Dianne M. Smith
Mar 18, 2020
Dianne M. Smith, 59 passed away peacefully on March 18, 2020. She was born on August 3, 1960 and was a big ray of "Sunshine" to her family and everyone that met her. She graduated from BOCES in 1981 then worked at Challenge for many years. She enjoyed bowling, dancing, "coloring" and swinging at the lake.
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Genesis P-Orridge
Mar 14, 2020
Genesis P-Orridge, 70, of New York City, died Saturday, March 14, 2020 at the Beth Israel Hospital in New York City.
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Marion H. Earle
Mar 14, 2020
Marion H. Earle, 96, of Ithaca passed away peacefully of congestive heart failure on Saturday, March 14.
She was predeceased by her husband, Bob, her parents, Anthony and Sophia Hanna, four brothers and two sisters. Survivors include children Robert Brian (Susan), Mark (Lee), Thomas (Marcia), and Mary Maley (Dave); grandchildren Jane (Mark) Buckley; Matthew, Nathan...
Jim Case
Mar 14, 2020
James George Case, 55, died unexpectedly from heart complications on March 14, 2020 at the Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY. He was born in Mt. Clemens, MI on May 22, 1964 the firstborn son of the late Kathleen Higgins Case and James Edward Case. He graduated Lakeview High School in St. Clair Shores, MI...