Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Gianoula Poulos
Jan 19, 2019
Gianoula Poulos, 87, of Sears Street Ithaca, died January 19, 2019 at Cayuga Medical Center.
She was born in Greece daughter of the late Peter and Eleni Parigoris.

John A. Yntema
Jan 18, 2019
John Arend Yntema passed away on January 18, 2019 at the age of 90. John was born in Chicago in 1928, the son of Theodore and Kathryn (Van der Veen) Yntema, both of Holland, Michigan. He moved to suburban Winnetka for his years at New Trier Township High School. He attended Swarthmore College, where he earned a BS in...

Robert R. Julian
Jan 18, 2019
Robert Richard Julian died on January 18, 2019 in Ithaca, NY due to pneumonia. He was 87.
Bob was born on March 23, 1931 in Endicott, NY to Joseph and Josephine Julian. After graduating from Union-Endicott High School, Bob went on to study communications and broadcasting at Emerson College where he graduated in June of 1953. He...

Zhenya Grigoryan
Jan 14, 2019
Zhenya Grigoryan, 79, of 37 Uptown Road Ithaca, died Monday January 14, 2019 at home.
Friends may call Friday January 18, 2019 from 10:00 to 12:00 at Bangs Funeral Home.
Burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery.

Kendrick Mason Howard Ii
Jan 12, 2019
Kendrick Mason Howard, 86, passed away in his typical gentlemanly manner on January 12, 2019. The only child of Kendrick Mason Howard and Juliamary Hastings Howard of Denver, he is survived by his loving wife, Jayne Rogers Howard of Ithaca, New York, his children Kendrick (Jenni) of Littleton, Colorado, Allison of Englewood, Colorado, and Elizabeth (Kyle) of Ithaca, New...

Daniel J. Weber
Jan 11, 2019
Daniel J. Weber, 89, of Shelter Valley Rd. Newfield, died January 11, 2019, at the Cortland Park Nursing Home.
Born in Ithaca November 3, 1929.
Daniel was veteran and served in the Army. A lifelong resident of Tompkins County. He retired from Borg Warner after 46 years of service, Danny was an avid...

Helen M. Mundell
Jan 9, 2019
Helen M. Mundell, 87, of Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, died Wednesday January 9, 2019 at Home.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Jean R. Robinson
Jan 5, 2019
Jean R. Robinson, 93 of 956 Savage Farm Drive Ithaca, died Saturday January 5, 2019 at Kendal at Ithaca.
A Celebration of life and memorial service will be held Sunday January 13, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at Kendal at Ithaca
with Pastor Rick Bair and Pastor Laurie Carson officiating. There are no calling...
Paul R. Jones
Jan 3, 2019
Paul Raymond Jones was born on July 19, 1930 in Chicago to David Henry and Una Goodrich Jones. He passed away on January 3, 2019 after a period of declining health.
He grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois and spent several happy summers working on his brother’s ranch in South Dakota. Paul received his BA...

Spelios "Spike" Stamas
Dec 31, 2018
Spelios "Spike" Stamas, 83, of Ithaca, NY, died Monday, December 31, 2018 at his home.
In keeping with Spike's wishes no public services will be held.
Linda O. Warner
Dec 30, 2018
Linda O. Warner’s graceful, joyful, generous journey through this life came to a close on December 30, 2018 at Hospicare in Ithaca. She was supported, comforted, and peacefully released in the loving presence and prayers of family and friends, loved ones far and near.Linda was born in Auburn, NY on November 14, 1947 to Olaf and Karin...
Judith Klein Burns
Dec 27, 2018
Judy Burns died peacefully on December 27th at Kendal after a ten-month long battle with cancer. Born on July 30th, 1942, in Oshkosh Wisconsin, to Walter and Francis Klein, Judy is survived by her husband of 51 years, Joe Burns, her children, Caitlin and Patrick, and her brother, William (Bill) Klein.
Judy and her family...

John Joseph Mcginnis
Dec 26, 2018
John Joseph McGinnis, 74, of Sun Lakes, AZ. died December 26, 2018 at his home. He was the son of the late Joseph and Catherine Casey McGinnis.
John Graduated from Groton High School, Tompkins-Cortland Community College, and earned his Bachelors of Science degree from SUNY Binghamton. He served with the United States Army from 1966 to 1968....

Philip Kish
Dec 26, 2018
Philip Kish, 78, “One of The Good Guys”, died December 26, 2018. He was born November 14, 1940, son of the late Louis and Nina Longhouse Kish.
Phil was a retired electrician and longtime member of I.B.E.W. Local #241. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was a member of the Trumansburg American Legion,...

Jean E. Clare
Dec 26, 2018
ITHACA – Jean Elizabeth Clare, 94, of Ithaca, NY passed away at home on December 26, 2018.
Born on November 25, 1925 in Ontario, New York, Jean and her twin sister, Jane were the daughters of the late Peter and Lena Clare. The Clare family moved from Ontario to Genoa in 1931, where Jean graduated...

Meredith V. Paleen
Dec 25, 2018
Meredith V. Paleen, 49, a native of Ithaca, died unexpectedly on Christmas Day in Miami, FL.
Survivors include her parents, Joyce and William Paleen of Ithaca.
There will be no public services.
Gordon W. Miller
Dec 25, 2018
NEWFIELD - Gordon W. Miller, age 79, passed away surrounded by his family on December 25, 2018. He was born on July 26, 1939 in Ithaca, NY to William and Mildred Miller. Gordie married Sandra Stevens. Together they had three daughters. When their daughters were young Gordie and Sandy enjoyed taking them on weekend trips. Gordie built...

H. Marjon Van Der Meulen
Dec 22, 2018
H. Marjon van der Meulen - - Marjon passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon after enduring Alzheimer's disease. She is survived by her husband Yde, and their daughters, Marjolein and Sabine. She was loved and will be dearly missed. Marjon was born in Batavia (Jakarta, Indonesia). The family evacuated in 1942 without her father, arriving in Australia...

Geraldine Cobb Mente
Dec 18, 2018
Geraldine Cobb Mente, 72, of Indiana St., Newfield, NY, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at her home.
Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced.