Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Beatrice  M. Fecitt

Beatrice M. Fecitt

Jul 5, 2018

Beatrice M. Fecitt, 100, of Bella Vista Dr. Ithaca, died Thursday July 5, 2018 at the Beechtree Care Center Ithaca. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Marjorie Ciaschi

Marjorie Ciaschi

Jul 5, 2018

Marjorie L.Ciaschi passed on July 5,2018 at Cayuga Medical Center. She was predeceased by

her parents Carl and Emma Lokken as well as the love of her life Joseph R. Ciaschi. Marge was

born in Enfield and was raised on her parents farm in Brooktondale. She graduated from Ithaca

High School...

David Cortright

David Cortright

Jun 30, 2018

David Cortright, 62, of 230 Snyder Hill Rd, Ithaca died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at his home. He was born in Ithaca son of the late Earl and Sally Snow Cortright.

David was the owner of Cortright Electric and was a life member of the American Motorcyclist Association. He was an avid life...

Rose  Vasse Flacco

Rose Vasse Flacco

Jun 30, 2018

Rose Vasse Flacco, 98, of Ithaca, NY peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family on June 30, 2018. Rose was born to the late John and Julia Vasse on January 20, 1920.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Joseph and Margot Sorrentino, her grandsons Steven and Jason Sorrentino, nieces Valle Vasse, Shelly...

Dale  Nathan Husted

Dale Nathan Husted

Jun 30, 2018

Dale Nathan Husted, 92, of Utica St., Ithaca, died Saturday, June 30, 2018 at the Hospicare Residence. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Mary  M. Bergman

Mary M. Bergman

Jun 26, 2018

Mary M. Bergman, 86, of Savage Farm Drive, died Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Barbara  J. Williams

Barbara J. Williams

Jun 24, 2018

Barbara Williams was born July 17th, 1939 to Louis and N Marie Merrifield in Chicago IL, where she experienced a happy childhood and learned to work hard. After earning a history degree from Cornell University and a Library Science degree from University of Wisconsin, she worked as a librarian, raised a family and attended the First Congregational...

Michael  C. Kelley

Michael C. Kelley

Jun 23, 2018

Michael C. Kelley, 74, of Ithaca, died Saturday June 23, 2018 at Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Edward  E. Mente

Edward E. Mente

Jun 21, 2018

Edward E. Mente, 74, died Thursday, June 21, 2018 at the Beechtree Care Center. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Joseph  A. Meskill

Joseph A. Meskill

Jun 21, 2018

Joe was born on July 4, 1926 in Trenton, NJ to James and Ann (Travers) Meskill who pre-decease him. He died on June 21, 2018. Joe enlisted in the Navy and served his country in WWII even though he could never swim! He came back home and attended and graduated from Ryder College. He married Joyce Daily...

Marilyn  R. Gee

Marilyn R. Gee

Jun 17, 2018

Marilyn R. Gee, 87, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018 at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Ithaca, daughter of the late Fenton and Virginia Grover Johnson and was the widow of Clifford Gee, Jr. who died in 1988. She was retired from the Ithaca City School District.

A loving and devoted wife,...

Brenda Hoose

Brenda Hoose

Jun 15, 2018

Brenda Jane Hoose, born on September 25,1955 in Edinburgh Scotland to Thomas and Mary McGuire has gone home to Heaven this day June 15, 2018. Brenda graduated from Newfield Central School in 1973 and later worked at the family business, McGuire Gardens as well as with her sister, Karen at Cornell Campus Flower Market. She enjoyed reading, fishing,...

Gloria  Newhart Padula

Gloria Newhart Padula

Jun 13, 2018

Gloria Padula 89 of Venice, Florida passed into eternal rest on June 13, 2018. Born in Ithaca, NY January 12, 1929, she was the eldest daughter of the late Lawrence and Alice Newhart. She attended Ithaca Public Schools graduating from Ithaca High School in 1948.

Gloria had varied and successful employment in both the United...

Helen  B. House

Helen B. House

Jun 12, 2018

Helen B. House, 82, of 798 South Plain St. Ithaca, died Tuesday June 12, 2018 at home. Friends may call Monday June 18, 2018 from 11:00 to 12:00 noon at the Funeral Home. Burial to follow at South Hill Cemetery.

Kathleen  Waldron Grant

Kathleen Waldron Grant

Jun 12, 2018

Kathleen Waldron Grant was a Christmas gift in 1937: shortly after dinner, her parents, John Waldron and Nora Quinn Waldron, welcomed their first child. This auspicious start led to Kathleen’s status as “Christmas Queen” for the remainder of her life, a life which ended peacefully on June 12, 2018. In addition to her parents, Kathleen was preceded...

M.  Bradford Noble

M. Bradford Noble

Jun 10, 2018

Bradford Noble

Brad died peacefully on June 10th at Hospicare in Ithaca, NY after a courageous two year battle with ALS. He was born on Feb 2nd, 1961 to Milton and Patricia Noble of Baldwinsville, NY. He grew up in Bayberry (Liverpool), NY and graduated from LHS. He then went on to SUNY Cortland to study geology,...

Dorothy Daetsch

Dorothy Daetsch

Jun 10, 2018

DOROTHY ANNE ISRAEL DAETSCH of Ithaca, NY. Feb 11,1928 - June 10, 2018. Born in Arlington, MA, she carried New England in her heart always. She was a vibrant member of the community sitting on the board of the Cayuga Vocal Ensemble, and supporting the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra and the Kitchen Theatre. She was also active with the...

Dorothy  F. Cotton

Dorothy F. Cotton

Jun 10, 2018

Dorothy F. Cotton died surrounded by friends on June 10, 2018 at Kendal of Ithaca. Dorothy served for twelve years as Director of Education of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. She was the only female member of the SCLC Executive Staff, and became one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s closest friends and colleagues. Her position in...

Bernice Zupancic

Bernice Zupancic

Jun 9, 2018

Bernice Meredith Zupancic died on Saturday, June 9, 2018. She was one of five children born to Leslie and Bernice (Hayes) Chambers in New York City on January 1,1937. Bernice moved to Richford in 1955 where she attended and graduated from Newark Valley High School.

Bernice worked for several years at Smith-Corona in Cortland. After...

Norman  R. Jordan,  Jr.

Norman R. Jordan, Jr.

Jun 8, 2018

Norman R. Jordan, Jr., age 57, passed away at The Nina K. Miller Hospicare Center Residence in Ithaca, NY due to liver complications resulting from hereditary hemochromatosis that he fought for the last few years of his life.

Norm was predeceased by his father Norman R. Jordan, Sr. In addition to his mother Dorothy Jordan...