Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Barbara K. Pardee
Mar 11, 2018
Barbara Klaer Pardee passed away peacefully March 11th at her residence at Kendal at Ithaca. She was 84 years old and born December 22nd, 1933 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Betty and Lee Klaer. She is survived by two younger brothers, David Klaer (Gwynedd, PA), Charles Klaer (Altamont, NY) and her three children Sherry Pardee (Iowa City, IA), Scott...

Milton Shoemaker
Mar 10, 2018
Milton Shoemaker, 82, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018. Graveside services to be held at the Trumbulls Corners Cemetery will be delayed until spring. A complete obituary will follow.
Natalie B. Stewart
Mar 10, 2018
Natalie Stewart, 95, died peacefully on March 10, 2018 at Oak Hill Manor nursing home in Ithaca, NY, surrounded by family. Born in Rockport, MA on May 29, 1922, she grew up in Swampscott, MA and loved spending childhood summers with her grandmother and great aunt on Cape Ann near the ocean. Natalie graduated from Mount Holyoke College with...

Robert F. Slaght
Mar 9, 2018
SLAGHT, ROBERT FRANCIS Born September 8, 1930 in Hector NY to Anna and Francis Slaght, passed away Friday, March 9, 2018 in Ithaca, NY. Robert was a cherished and amazing man who knew how to fix just about anything, to build just about anything, and whose sole purpose in life was to care for his family, to usher faithfully...
Carol Witchey
Mar 7, 2018
Carol Witchey, age 75 of Ithaca (formerly of Corning, NY) entered the Great Gig in the Sky peacefully at Cayuga Ridge Nursing Home on March 7, 2018. She joins her father, Lloyd Stringfellow, mother Doris Bell, brother, Jack Stringfellow. Left to cherish her memory are devoted son Brian, his wife Lisa (Siskin) Witchey, twin grandchildren, Alyssa & Joshua, sister-in-law...
Sharron J. Williams
Mar 4, 2018
Sharron J. Gray Williams of Candor, NY passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 4th surrounded by her family and friends. Born March 2nd, 1944 in Ithaca, NY, where she was raised and lived for 40 years, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence A. Gray and the late Gertrude Catlin Gray. Sharron was a woman full of love...

Laurie Brown
Mar 3, 2018
Laurie Brown, 69, of 1028 Ellis Hollow Road Ithaca, died Saturday March 3, 2018 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Arthur J. Ristow Iii
Feb 28, 2018
Arthur J. Ristow III, 73, of 298 Birchwood Dr. North, died Wednesday February 28, 2018 at the Beechtree Care Center of Ithaca. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Linda Lawton
Feb 27, 2018
Linda Lawton of Ithaca N.Y passed away on February 27,2018 she worked at Meadow Court Motel for many years. Linda was born August 28 1948 to Harry and Lucille Thompson of Trumansburg. Linda is survived by three sisters, Patricia Austic of Trumansburg. Marryann Richar of Mecklenburg and Jean Russel of Burdett; her daughters Tammy Richard Harris Tina Byrd Rose...

Jane G. Testut
Feb 25, 2018
Jane G. Testut, 100, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 at the Groton Community Health Center. Private interment in Frear Memorial Park will be delayed until spring.

Jon E. Angellotti
Feb 21, 2018
Jon E. Angellotti, 58, of 700 Warren Road Ithaca, died at home on February 21, 2018. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Elizabeth U. “Betty” Bromberick
Feb 21, 2018
Elizabeth Udicious Bromberick, 96, of Ithaca, NY, entered eternal life on February 21, 2018. Born in 1921 in Hastings, PA, Betty (Udicious) Bromberick was the oldest of 8 children. She was predeceased by her husband Lawrence, sisters Barbara and Pat and brother Richard. She is survived by her three children Maryanne Vigneaux, Chuck Bromberick, and Jean Reese; four grandchildren,...
Thomas L. Mcguire
Feb 21, 2018
Thomas Leroy McGuire died Wednesday February 21, 2018. Born September 7, 1933 to Ken and Laura McGuire in Newfield, New York, growing up during the depression with his sisters, Bessie, Teen and Anne along with a large extended family in Trumbulls Corners. Tom met his future wife, Mary Daiziel Docherty in 1953 while stationed at Kirknewton Air Force Base,...

Marilyn C. Collins
Feb 19, 2018
Marilyn C. Collins, 89, a former resident of McGraw House, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018 at Oak Hill Manor. She was born on April 7, 1928 in Albany, NY, the only daughter of John W. and Catherine Albert. Marilyn was a 1945 graduate of Holy Name High School and attended Rose College in Albany. After raising her three...

Donald Coyne
Feb 19, 2018
Donald Coyne, 59, of Reuben St., Ithaca, died Monday, February 19, 2018 at his home. Don is survived by his parents, Robert and Joan Stevens; his brothers, Ralph (Paula) Coyne, Sr., Fay Coyne and Floyd Coyne; his sisters, Diane (Jim) Barron and Gloria Brewer and his daughters, Pamelina, Donell and Aissa. He is also survived by his grandchildren, and...

Elizabeth C. Deprosse
Feb 16, 2018
Elizabeth (Libby) deProsse {maiden name Hemsath} died peacefully at Beachtree Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing on February 16, 2018, in Ithaca New York at the age of 94. Libby was a long-time resident of Ithaca and lived at Longview for the last few years. Libby was preceded in death by her parents Henry and Gertrude Hemsath and her son...

Judith S. Mcpherson
Feb 11, 2018
Judith S Williams McPherson : February 11th 1940 - February 11th 2018 On her Birthday... surrounded by love, and held by her family, Judy went to join the love of her life, her husband John McPherson for a homecoming celebration in Heaven. She missed him terribly since his passing in 2010 and we can find some comfort in knowing...
Dorothy Helen Sylva Brown
Feb 10, 2018
Dorothy Helen Sylva Brown Long-time California science and math teacher and community advocate, Dorothy Helen Sylva Brown was born on October 14, 1930, in Modesto, California, into a family descended from immigrants from the Azores and Eastern North America arriving in California during the early to middle nineteenth century. Dorothy grew up in the Central Valley community of Modesto,...

James Parkes
Feb 9, 2018
James Parkes, 83, died Friday, February 9, 2018.. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Lewis Alan Mcclellan
Feb 8, 2018
Lewis Alan McClellan, 62, of 137 Judd Falls Road, Ithaca, died February 8, 2018 at Home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.