Sep 8, 2024

Mary K. Huff of Ithaca passed away peacefully on September 8, 2024 at Cayuga Medical Center.

Mary was born September 13, 1926 in Duluth, MN, daughter of the late Henry and Mary Krauss. When Mary was three years old  her father moved the family to Willseyville to a farm he bought from a catalog.   A lifelong area...

Sep 7, 2024

Nancy J. Wuensch, 87 of Ithaca, NY passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024 at home.

Born October 10, 1936 in Ithaca, she was only child of the late William N. and Mildred J. Boom Masters.

Survivors include her husband, Henry J. Wuensch; children, David Wuensch, Susan (Frank) Eggleston, and Amy (Richard) Ortega; grandchildren, David Wuensch...

Sep 2, 2024

Luke Francis San Souci Sr., 32, of Newfield, NY, formerly of West Warwick, RI, passed away in Johnson City, NY, on Monday, September 2, 2024, surrounded by his family.

Luke was born in Warwick, Rhode Island, on July 17, 1992, to Laura A. (Lohmeyer) Sousa and the late Leo F. San Souci.  He graduated from West Warwick...

Aug 30, 2024

Catherine "Cathy" Reynolds (née Spencer), born on February 22, 1954, in Ithaca, NY, passed away on August 30, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas. Cathy was a loving and selfless family woman, cherished for her dedication to her loved ones and her caring nature.

Cathy graduated from Ithaca High School in 1972, where she was a...

Aug 29, 2024

James (Jim) R. Poyer, 66, of Freeville, NY passed away August 29, 2024.

Jim was born July 1, 1958 in Albuquerque, NM to Merton Poyer and Betty Kastenhuber. They moved to the Ithaca area where Jim grew up and spent much of his life.

He met his wife Ellen in 1979 they married April 25,...

Aug 29, 2024

Paul E. Bates

September 1, 1942 - August 29, 2024

Dr. Paul Emerson Bates was born in Rome, NY, the first born of Emerson C. and Marion C. Bates (both of whom pre-deceased him). He was raised in Rome, NY, graduated from Rome Free Academy, and was a member of the track and cross-country team. ...

Aug 19, 2024

Bruce Shindhelm of Ithaca passed away peacefully on August 19,2024. Bruce, a 1966 graduate of Ithaca College, was the long-time owner and operator of Finger lakes Wrecker Service. In his almost 50 years in the towing and recovery profession, Bruce devoted all hours of the day and night helping people who had been in accidents, were stranded in the...

Aug 14, 2024

Susan Kent Niemiller Pesco was a kind, gentle and loving person, who spent her life helping people. She was a dedicated and loving wife to two husbands, three children, four stepchildren and fifteen grandchildren.

Susan was born in Syracuse to Lindley Coates Kent and Betsy Littlehales Kent and was raised in Ithaca with her brother Rob. She...

Aug 12, 2024

Alicia Dale Alexander passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in the early morning of Monday, August 12, 2024. Alicia was born on August 21, 1952 in Elizabeth, NJ to Janet Virginia Alexander and John Richmond Alexander. She loved to sing and to care for others, and studied Psychology and Performing Arts at Antioch University in California.

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Aug 11, 2024

Aasen Elizabeth Michelle May, aged 11, passed away on August 11, 2024, in Newfield, NY. Born on May 4, 2013, in Ithaca, NY, Aasen was known for her outgoing and artistic nature, and her ability to befriend everyone she met.

Aasen attended Newfield Central School, where she was involved in band, choir, student council, and cheerleading. Her...

Aug 7, 2024

Sandra K. Stone, age 80 of Cortland, NY passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in New York.

Born May 7, 1944 in Mt. Clemons, MI she was the daughter of the late Dell and Marjorie Lail Kearl. Sandy was a teacher for 34 years in the Ithaca City School District retiring in...

Aug 7, 2024

It is with a heavy heart yet a deep sense of celebration that we, the family of Teresa “Terry” M. Sullivan, 82, of Ithaca, New York, announce her peaceful passing on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at OakHill Manor Nursing Home, in the loving company of her husband, William “Bill” P. Sullivan Jr.

Terry was a woman of...

Aug 5, 2024

Peter Joseph Malison (Mike) passed away on August 5, 2024.  Peter was a lifelong resident of Ithaca NY, as well as a resident and  snowbird of Hudson Fl. Peter was predeceased by his  wife,  Kathleen Patte Malison in 2000.  His  parents:  Peter Malison in 1959, and Jean Malison Welch in 2004, as well as his beloved sister, Nancy Malison...

Jul 29, 2024

John Michael Kelly August 13, 1939 – July 29, 2024 John Michael Kelly, 84 of Los Angeles, CA died after a short illness in a long-term medical care facility, in Gardena, California. He had been married to Nancy Harwood and was the only child to Sgt. John Kelly and Althea Tisdel of Ithaca, New York. After graduating Ithaca High...

Jul 27, 2024

CLIFFORD JAMES GANNON

August 1952 - July 2024

Clif J. Gannon, 71, died on July 27th, after a brief battle with lung cancer. Clif was born in Manhattan and raised in Shrub Oak, NY with his large Irish family. Trying to condense his life into a few paragraphs feels like an impossible task, because it...

Jul 26, 2024

Anthony Neal Sundquist, 28, of Ithaca, NY passed away on July 26, 2024.

Calling hours for Anthony will be Saturday, August 10, 9:30 am- 11:30 am, located at Bangs Funeral Home with a Celebration of Life and Repast to follow from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm at the Southside Community Center, 305 South Plain Street, Ithaca, NY...

Jul 25, 2024

Tribute to Anthony Neal Imani Solomon Sundquist ("Sunny")

Sunrise Thursday, October 12th, 1995;

Sunset Thursday, July 25th, 2024

Ithaca, NY

Anthony Neal Imani Solomon Sundquist (“Sunny”) came into this wonderful, horrible world like a ray of sunshine, just past 12:30 pm on Thursday, October 12, 1995.

His...

Jul 25, 2024

Jeremy Zimmer, 51, of Newfield died on Thursday July 25, 2024 in Ithaca. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday July 30th, 2024, at 3:00 PM at Bangs Funeral Home.

Jul 22, 2024

Carol Ann Troy, age 85 of Ithaca, NY passed away Monday, July 22, 2024 at her home.Born August 23, 1938 in Ithaca, she was the daughter of the late Si and Mary Havlik Magnus and wife of the late John Troy who died in 2018.

Carol enjoyed gardening, crafts, playing the slots and vacationing and cruising every...

Jul 20, 2024

Erik Ricky Gaden, 61, of Enfield, NY passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024, at his daughter Christina (Kyle) Morris’s house.

He was born in Ithaca, NY on October 27, 1962. He was the son of Sharon Gaden of Willseyville, NY and the late Erik J. Gaden.

Erik had worked for the City of Ithaca. He...