Patsy Michael Cannavino, Jr.

Oct 19, 2018

Patsy Cannavino, Jr., 78, died Friday, October 19, 2018 in Concord, NC. He was born in Ithaca on September 19, 1940 son of the Late Pasquale “Patsy” Cannavino, Sr. and Lucy DeAngelis Cannavino.

Patsy grew up on Cascadilla St. in Fall Creek. He attended grade school at Immaculate Conception and then Ithaca High School where...

Bernice S. Lisseck

Oct 16, 2018

Bernice S. Lisseck, 74 of Ithaca passed away on October 16, 2018 in her home. Bernice was a lifelong resident of Ithaca and retired from the Tompkins County Department of Social Services. She also worked at the Cornell Campus Store for many years. Bernice held a special place in her heart for her cats. They were her “babies”....

Michael W. Southard

Oct 13, 2018

Michael W. Southard, 78, of Main Street Marathon, died Saturday October 13, 2018 at the Hospicare Residence of Tompkins County. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced,

Patricia Ann Hanna

Oct 13, 2018

Dec 15, 1928 – Oct 13, 2018

Patricia “Pat” Hanna passed away peacefully at her home Saturday evening October 13, 2018, surrounded by family and loved ones, just two months shy of her 90th birthday.

Born in New Philadelphia, Ohio, Pat was the daughter of Veneta Fay (Robson) Warner and George William Warner....

Benjamin T. Kress

Oct 13, 2018

Benjamin Kress of Ithaca, N.Y., a neuroscience researcher and third-year student at SUNY Upstate Medical University, died October 13th in Syracuse, NY at age 31. He is remembered by family and friends as a kind, playful, smart and generous young man of incredible promise.

Ben’s compassion and natural instinct to help others was influenced by...

Vickie J. Eggleston

Oct 11, 2018

Vickie J. Eggleston, 57, of Newark Valley NY passed away on October 11, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her children, Sarah Mitchell and Nathaniel Eggleston. In addition, she is survived by her brother and sisters Butch (Ray Lynn) Zupancic, Joan (Rich) Curtiss, and Tammi Alexander. She is predeceased by her parents and...

Mary Ellen Gleason

Oct 10, 2018

Mary Ellen (Thompson) Gleason died unexpectedly but peacefully at her home in Ithaca on October 10, 2018, her laptop and genealogical notes at her side.

She was born on August 4, 1936 in Yonkers, NY to Chauncey and Aileen (O’Connell) Thompson of Ithaca. Her childhood in Duxbury, Massachusetts gave her lifelong love of the ocean....

Denis D. Lentini

Oct 4, 2018

Denis D. Lentini, 70, of Ithaca, passed away on Thursday, October, 4, 2018. Arrangements are private and at the convenience of his family.

Martha M. Kelsey

Oct 3, 2018

Martha may have passed away on October 3, 2018, but will be with us always in our hearts and in our memories of the good times shared.

Her “pioneer spirit” was inherited from her parents. Her father (Earl Hewes Kelsey) was deaf, but took on many challenges from lumbering to oil booming, to graduating from...

James C. White

Oct 2, 2018

James C. White, professor emeritus, Cornell University died on October 2, 2018 at his home on the lake in Ithaca NY, just short of his 102nd birthday. He was born October 29, 1916 in Scobey, Montana.

Professor White received his bachelor’s degree in 1939 and Ph.D. from Cornell University 1944 with a major in Bacteriology...

David F. Bowman

Sep 29, 2018

David F. Bowman, 78, died on Saturday, September 29, 2018. He was born on March 1, 1940 in Auburn, NY. He is predeceased by his parents Fred Bowman & Ina (Reeves) Bowman of Lansing, NY. He is survived by his sisters Barbara Benedict and Violet Rogers and his brother Robert Bowman. He is also survived by numerous nieces...

Donna L. Fox

Sep 28, 2018

Donna L. Fox, 70, of Ithaca, NY. passed away Friday, September 28, 2018 at the Hospicare Residence. Arrangements are pending.

Richard J. Mcneil

Sep 25, 2018

Richard Jerome McNeil born December 22, 1932, passed away on September 25, 2018, at Cayuga Medical Center following a stroke the prior evening.

He was born in Marquette, MI, the son of Arden McNeil and Marguerite Hodgins McNeil.

He was retired from Cornell University, Natural Resources Department following a dedicated and highly honored...

Helen K. Ford

Sep 25, 2018

Helen K. Ford

Wife, Mom, Grammy, Aunt and Friend. Born in Brooklyn, New York on July 21, 1924 to August Knott Koren and Morris Koren, resident of Ithaca for 63 years, died at the home of her daughter in Spencer, NY on Sept 25, 2018. Predeceased by her husband of 59 years Jack Ford, by...

Frank Leon Dockstader, Jr.

Sep 23, 2018

Frank Leon Dockstader, Jr., 78, of Newfield, NY, died Sunday, September 23, 2018. He was born in Ithaca on November 13, 1939, son of the late Frank Dockstader, Sr. and Irma Merriweather Dockstader. He was a graduate of Ithaca High School and was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was retired from Pritchard Automotive where...

William Brewer

Sep 21, 2018

Funeral arrangements for William Brewer are private and at the convenience of his family.

Earl M. Kaiser

Sep 21, 2018

Funeral arrangements for Earl M. Kaiser are private and at the convenience of his family.

Bernard Fetterly

Sep 20, 2018

Bernard Fetterly, 80, died Thursday, September 20, 2018. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Thomas E. Herson

Sep 16, 2018

Thomas “Tom” Edward Herson, 82, died Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY, after a brief illness.

He is survived by his wife of almost 45 years, Ann Mary (Walpole) Herson; son, Ed Herson and grandchildren, Charlie and Christopher; son, John Peters (Ashley); and daughter, Julie Steele (Damien) and grandchildren, Jacob...

Robert F. Mcfall Sr.

Sep 16, 2018

Robert F. McFall Sr., 87, of Fisher Settlement Rd. died Sunday September 16, 2018 at Cayuga Medical Center. Bob was born in Ithaca on March 12, 1931, son of the late Walter and Pearl Palmer McFall. Bob served with the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War and was also a retired Firefighter with the Ithaca Fire Department...