Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Theodore P. Hensberry
Jul 27, 2019
Theodore P. Hensberry, 90, a resident of Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home, died Saturday, July 27, 2019.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
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Juliane Sandvik
Jul 23, 2019
Juliane Sandvik, 97, of McGraw House, Ithaca, died Tuesday July 23, 2019 at home. At Juliane's wishes
private Burial will be held Friday July 26, 2019. There are no public services or calling hours at her request.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the charity of ones choice.
...Edwin L. Resler, Jr.
Jul 21, 2019
It is with great sadness that the family of Edwin L. Resler, Jr. announces his passing on July 21, 2019. Ed was born Nov 20, 1925 in Pittsburgh PA, son of Edwin L. Resler, Sr. and Ruth Elizabeth Blesh. His siblings were Lois Weyman (Jack), Marilyn Leonard (Russ), and Jean Russell (Don). He married his wife Frances...

Donna Elizabeth Myers
Jul 20, 2019
Donna Elizabeth Price Myers, 92, died July 20, 2019, 2019 She graduated the Tompkins County Hospital Practical Nursing Program in 1951 and worked as a licensed practical nurse in the field of geriatrics, until she retired. She was predeceased by her husband Howard Myers of 52 Years, son James R. Myers, grandson Joshua Wood, brother Aldon “Bud”...
Alyce K. Sherwood
Jul 18, 2019
POUGHKEEPSIE - Alyce K. Sherwood, 93, died on July 18, 2019, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, NY. She was born May 24, 1926, in Cleveland, OH.
Alyce worked for the purchasing department at Cornell University for over 35 years. She enjoyed squareanaders, reading and word searches.
She was predeceased by her husband,...
Patti J. Papapietro
Jul 17, 2019
ITHACA - Patti Jean Papapietro of Ithaca, NY, died on Wednesday, July 17, 2019.
Patti was born January 12, 1957, in Bristol, CT, to Jean and James Papapietro. A graduate of Bristol Eastern High School, she was a member of The Phi Beta Kappa Society at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, where she earned a...
Bonnie Sue Everts
Jul 17, 2019
Bonnie Sue Everts
of Trumansburg, NY, passed away peacefully, at home, surrounded by family and friends on the 17th of July, 2019 at 57 years of age.
Bonnie was a devoted daughter, mother, wife, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend who will be sorely missed by all whose lives were touched by her presence....

Alfred P. Nazer
Jul 12, 2019
Alfred P. Nazer, 92, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 12, 2019 at the Cayuga Medical Center with his loving family by his side. He was born in Ithaca on September 10, 1926 to the late Joseph and Anna Nagy Nazer.
A loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather, Al is survived by his wife of 71...

Robert J. Babcock
Jul 11, 2019
Robert J. Babcock, 90, of 442 Savage Farm Drive Ithaca, died Thursday July 11, 2019 at Kendal at Ithaca. At Bob's request there will be no public services.
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Marcella F. Burns Werner
Jul 10, 2019
Marcella Frances Burns Werner, 96, lifelong resident of Ithaca, NY, died Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Ithaca, daughter of the late Frank A. and Mary Sevy Burns and was the widow of Woodrow Werner who died December 26, 2001. Marcella and Woody were married on June 12, 1958.
Marcella...
Ann Elspeth Rhodin
Jul 9, 2019
Ann passed away unexpectedly on July 5. She leaves behind three brothers, three sisters-in-law, seven nieces and nephews, three aunts, fourteen cousins, a grand-niece and a grand-nephew, and many friends. We will remember Ann for her gifts of art and poetry that always seemed to arrive at the right time, and her contributions to the Ithaca Festival and the...
Antoinette Theresa Bangerter
Jul 8, 2019
ITHACA – Antoinette T. Bangerter, 87, of Ithaca, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born on August 21, 1931 in Flushing, Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late Stephano and Anna (Saladino) Riscica.
Anne graduated from Jamaica High School in 1947. On November 10, 1956, she...

Jeanne A. White
Jul 7, 2019
Jeanne A. White, 96, of Savage Farm Drive Ithaca, died Sunday July 7, 2019 at Kendal at Ithaca. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
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Daniel D. Maccracken
Jul 5, 2019
Daniel D. MacCracken of Ithaca, NY died unexpectedly on July 6, 2019 after a brief illness. Dan was born on March 4, 1957 in Utica, NY. As a child he attended many schools as his parents moved around the state. He graduated from Whitesboro High School in 1975. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army from 1980-1984....
James R. Rider
Jul 4, 2019
Obituary for James Richard Rider
James (Jim) Richard Rider passed peacefully July 4th, 2019. Jim was born July 10th, 1933 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Jim was the third of four sons born to Albert and Magnolia Rider. Jim attended Williamsport High School and proudly served his country as a member of the 101st Airborne Division of the United...
Marlene F. Sawbridge
Jul 3, 2019
Marlene Brink Sawbridge, age 76 of Newfield, NY passed away peacefully July 3, 2019 at Arnot Ogden Hospital.
Marlene was born in Elmira, NY on February 11, 1943 where she enjoyed sewing, and hanging out with her long-time friend Linda Smith Vanzile. After graduating Marlene married William Kriner Jr. and together they had...

Doris V. Porter
Jul 2, 2019
Doris V. Porter, 94, of Seven Mile Drive, Ithaca, died Tuesday July 2, 2019 at the Mercy House of the Southern Tier, in Endicott, NY.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
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Dexter George Morrill
Jul 2, 2019
Dexter G. Morrill
June 17, 1938-July 2, 2019
Dexter George Morrill, Charles A. Dana Professor of Music emeritus at Colgate University, was born June 17, 1938 in North Adams, MA. He began trumpet lessons at age eight and by 19, studied with Dizzy Gillespie at the first Lenox School of Jazz. At Colgate University ‘60,...
Mary Therese Fisher Anderson
Jul 1, 2019
Mary Therese Fisher Anderson, 93, of Auburn St., Ithaca, NY, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019 at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA. She was born in Ithaca, daughter of the late Walter and Veronica Burke Fisher and was the widow of Robert L. Anderson who died in 2002.
Mary was a graduate of the Immaculate...
Tina Champion
Jun 29, 2019
Tina Champion left us and went to dance with the angels on June 29, 2019. She was born May 27, 1966. Despite being born with spina bifida, Tina lived a full and independent life. When she was 18, she moved to her own apartment in Titus Towers in Ithaca to be near her special friend, Wendy, and...