Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY
Helen H. Hamilton
Oct 21, 2019
Ms. Helen Eileen (Herrmann) Hamilton passed away at age 76 on October 21, 2019, in Ithaca, New York. Born on February 16, 1943, in Montour, New York, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth H. Herrmann and Alice M. (Frycek) Herrmann. In 1948 she moved with her family to Ithaca where she attended Belle Sherman Elementary,...
Catherine Bentkowski
Oct 21, 2019
Catherine Jean Bentkowski
Beloved wife, mother of our children, a devoted companion and confidante, Catherine Jean Bentkowski, passed away with her family by her side on October 21, 2019. Catherine was born in the Kenmore N.Y. a suburb of Buffalo to Hugh Anderson and Macmillan (Mille) MacGregor Anderson on July 16, 1926. Her early years...

Laura Ann Akers
Oct 19, 2019
Laura Ann Akers, 84, of Trumansburg Road Ithaca, died Saturday, October 19, 2019 at her home.
Arrangements are pending .
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Marion Craig Dagrossa
Oct 19, 2019
Marion Craig DaGrossa, 82, of Ithaca, died Saturday October 19th 2019, with her children by her side.
Marion was born on September 18th 1937, in Atlantic City to Carman John and Emma Agnes Craig DaGrossa. Marion grew up in Linwood NJ, a lover of the shore and ocean and all of its diversity of life....
Mildred Fox
Oct 13, 2019
Mildred “Cully” Fox passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by family, on October 13, 2019. She was 96 years old. Cully was a devoted mother to her four children: Rosanna “Rusty” Fox, Laurinda “Rindy” (Stephen) Garcia, Teresa “Terry” Malaspina, and Henry “Ted” (Patrick MacRae) Fox. Cully was also a loving grandmother to: Emily (Joshua Seeds) Garcia, Jillian (Jonathan)...
Reeder D. Gates
Oct 10, 2019
Reeder Dee Gates was born in Olean, NY April 14, 1945 to Clifford Delmer Gates and Helen Inez Gates (Goodell). He died on October 10, 2019 at home surrounded by those he loved. He had suffered strokes in 2014 and dementia took the joy of life from him long before he passed.
Reeder was raised in the...
Loi Tran
Oct 10, 2019
Loi Tran, 79, of Ithaca, NY, died Thursday, October 10, 2019 at the Cayuga Medical Center.
Friends may call from 12-1 pm on Wednesday, October, 16, 2019 at Bangs Funeral Home, Inc. 209 West Green Street in Ithaca. Burial will follow in Lake View Cemetery, 605 Lake Shore Drive in Ithaca.
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Irene Holub
Oct 9, 2019
Irene “Babcia”” Holub, aged 98, passed away on October 9, 2019 at Cayuga Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was one of thirteen children born to Magdalena and Antoni Kedra in the village of Opatkowiczki Poland. Her birthdate was February 14, 1921.
Irene spent her early years in Poland. Though her family were farmers, Irene...
Yolanda Lucatelli
Oct 8, 2019
ITHACA - Yolanda Lucatelli, 90, of Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, died October 8, 2019 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Born in Ithaca on April 16, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Luigia DiBiasio Carbone.
Yolanda loved cooking, watching old movies and listening to music. She also enjoyed gardening and feeding the neighboring...

Louise Ford
Oct 3, 2019
Louise Ford, 99, of Willow Creek Road Trumansburg New York, died Thursday October 3, 2019 at Home. At Louise request there will be no public services or calling hours. Burial at Grove Cemetery will also be private. Memorial donations in her memory may be made to Hospicare of Tompkins County or Disabled American Veterans Assoc.
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William H. Lynch Iii
Sep 29, 2019
William H. Lynch, III, 46, passed away September 29, 2019 in Portland, OR from a heart attack. Born February 1, 1973 in San Diego, he was the son of Deanna D. Lynch and the late William H. Lynch, II.
Bill spent his first seven years in Ithaca, NY, attending Belle Sherman Elementary, before...

John M. Thornton
Sep 28, 2019
John M. Thornton, 70, of Bank Street, Newfield, NY died Saturday September 28, 2019 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
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Patricia J. Armstrong
Sep 27, 2019
Patricia J. Armstrong - Newfield.
Born as Patricia Jean James, known as Patty, was the second daughter born on August 10, 1954 to Genevieve (VanOstrand) and Howard James. Patty died on September 27, 2019 at home with loved ones by her side, after a seven year battle with kidney cancer.
A long time...
Nan Bylebyl
Sep 24, 2019
Nan Bylebyl, 67, of Ithaca passed away on September 24, 2019 at Cayuga Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Buffalo, NY on August 2, 1952, the daughter of Rose Gavin and the late Joseph Coveleski.
Nan and Joe moved to Ithaca in 1981 and Nan soon became active as a...
Shirley Lyon-Bentley
Sep 22, 2019
Shirley Ann Lyon-Bentley (Mema) was born in Belvidere N.Y. on Jan 3rd, 1935. She was the daughter of Polly and Ernest Lyon, the big sister of William Nathanial Lyon and grew up with a large extended family, of several generations. She attended the University of Buffalo and became a registered nurse. After a short time in Boulder...

Harold Lee Babcock
Sep 22, 2019
ITHACA – Harold Lee Babcock, 84, of Ithaca, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2019. Born on February 28, 1935, he was the son of the late Charles and Viola (Altemose) Babcock.
Harold proudly served in the US Navy on the USS Newport News during the Korean War. On June 29, 1957, he married the...

Daniel Robbins
Sep 21, 2019
Daniel Robbins, 98, a resident of Kendal at Ithaca, died Saturday, September 21, 2019 at the Cayuga Medical Center.
Arrangements are pending.
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Arthur Greenwood
Sep 15, 2019
ITHACA – Arthur J. Greenwood, aka “Flash,” died at age 70 on September 15, 2019 in Cayuga Medical Center after a long and determined battle with cancer and from the complications of his treatments. He was predeceased by his wife Debra (Ozmun) Greenwood, son Conor Greenwood, parents Charles and Margaret Greenwood, and brother Alan Greenwood.
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Dorothy Rita Carreiro
Sep 15, 2019
Dorothy R. Carreiro (94) of Ithaca NY died peacefully on Sunday, September, 15th, 2019 at the Hospicare residence in Ithaca NY surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was born in Dorchester, MA on December 28th, 1924 to Dora M. Gauthier and Armand D. Bellefleur. Dorothy graduated from Newton High School in Newton, MA in 1942 and from...

Leonilla Maria Hall
Sep 14, 2019
Leonilla Maria Hall, 91, of Ithaca, died Saturday September 14, 2019.
Funeral services are being held in Houston, TX. There are no local services.
Burial will be held Monday September 23, at the Houston National Cemetery
in Houston Texas.
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