June S. "Judy" Protts

Oct 24, 2017

June S. "Judy" Protts, of 312 Wood St., Ithaca, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at the Hospicare Residence. She was born in Seneca Falls, NY on June 08, 1929, daughter of the late Margaret V. Caveney and Arthur J. Salotti, Sr. Judy lived all of her life in Ithaca. She graduated from Ithaca High School in 1947 and remained...

Jane Preston Elliot

Oct 22, 2017

Jane Preston Elliot, 88, of Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home, died on October 22, 2017. Born on June 8, 1929 in Burlington, Vermont, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Darling Preston and Helen Wilma Schillhammer and wife of John Murray Elliot. Educated in Burlington, she met her husband when he was a graduate student and she was...

Joseph Pokerwinski Jr.

Oct 22, 2017

Joseph Pokerwinski Jr. 70 of Buffalo, New York and formerly of Ithaca, died Sunday October 22, 2017 at Home. Joe is survived by his brothers: John, James, Jeffrey and Jerry Pokerwinski, sisters: Janine Forgione and Jill Pokerwinski also several nieces, nephews and cousins. Joe was a Veteran of the Viet Nam war. Private graveside services will be held at...

Edward H. "Ted" Buckley

Oct 21, 2017

Edward H. "Ted" Buckley, 86, of Ithaca, NY, died Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Hospicare Residence. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Sara Marie Mahool Zifchock

Oct 19, 2017

Sara Marie (Mahool) Zifchock passed peacefully on October 19, 2017 at the age of 99. She was born March 17, 1918 in Auburn, NY, daughter of the late James and Louise Solomon Mahool and was the widow of her beloved husband of 56 years, Steve Zifchock. As a young woman, Sara caught the fancy of Steve and they embarked...

E. Joanne Sidle Snyder

Oct 19, 2017

Joanne Snyder, age 83, passed away on October 19, 2017 after a short illness. Joanne is survived by her husband of 57 years, Norman E. Snyder and was the daughter of the late Carl Kenneth Sidle & the late Maria Elizabeth Capone Sidle. She was born on September 2, 1934, in Lyons, NY and was predeceased by her son...

Carolyn Benkelmann

Oct 17, 2017

Carolyn Benkelmann passed away on October 17, 2017 after a short illness at Cayuga Ridge Nursing Home. Friends and family were by her side at her passing. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, Frances Wilkinson and Harry Grover, husband Walter Benkelmann and long time partner John Yunker. She is survived by her children Laura Babcock and husband...

Suzanne Miller

Oct 15, 2017

Suzanne Miller, age 47, of Ithaca NY, passed away Sunday, October 15th at The Hospicare Residence of Tompkins County, after a 7 year long fight with cancer. Born October 14, 1970 in Ithaca, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late William and Doneen Miller. She graduated Ithaca High School in 1988. Suzanne worked at Robert H. Treman State...

Suman Prabhu

Oct 8, 2017

Suman Prabhu, 88, of Ithaca, NY, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, October 08, 2017. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Mary Mcguire

Oct 7, 2017

Mary Dalziel Docherty McGuire died Saturday October 7, 2017. Born October 28, 1933

June I. Niblock

Oct 7, 2017

June Irene Niblock, age 85, of Ithaca, N.Y., passed away peacefully at Hospicare of Tompkins County on October 7, 2017, following a long, courageous battle with bladder cancer. Mrs. Niblock was born on September 21, 1932 in Troupsburg, N.Y. She lived her life gracefully. She believed in fairness and giving others the benefit of the doubt. The daughter of...

Beth Mcgruder

Oct 6, 2017

Beth McGruder, 63, of S. Geneva St., passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, October 06, 2017. A celebration of Beth's life will be held on Saturday, November 04, 2017 from 1 to 3 pm at the Hotel Ithaca, 222 S. Cayuga St., Ithaca, NY 14850

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David A. Usher

Oct 6, 2017

Retired Associate Professor David A. Usher died at home on 6 October 2017. David was born in England on 1 November 1936 and moved with his family to New Zealand when he was eleven. He earned a B.Sc. and an M.Sc from Victoria University of Wellington, NZ, a Ph.D. from Cambridge University with Dan Brown, and did post-doctoral research...

Cherie Cullen

Oct 5, 2017

Cherie Cullen passed away peacefully at her home in Ithaca, NY, in the early morning hours of October 5, 2017 surrounded by family. She is now reunited with her beloved husband Geoff -- her "Geoffie" -- who passed away in 2015. She is survived by her sister, Patty Cullen Raine and her brother, Jim Cullen. In lieu of flowers,...

Phyllis M. Watson

Oct 4, 2017

Phyllis Marjory Ketchum Watson went home to be with her Lord and her beloved husband Eugene (Moe) Watson and her young daughters, Cecelia Watson and Jackie Watson on October 04, 2017. She was 92 years old. Phyllis was known by many names such as Phil, Aunt Phooie, Dutchess, but most everyone close to her called her Mama. She loved...

Joan L. Goundry

Oct 4, 2017

Joan L. Goundry, 90, passed away from pneumonia on October 4, 2017, in Ithaca, New York, her home for the past seven months. The daughter of Ray E. and Elma Dubson Latshaw, Joan lived most of her life in Royersford, where she had many longtime friends. She graduated from Royersford High School in 1945 and Cornell University in 1949,...

Margaret Teeter

Oct 4, 2017

Margaret Lang Teeter, 71, of Freeville, NY, died Wednesday October 4, 2017 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. A celebration for her life is being planned for the near future and will be announced in a complete obituary.

Susan C. Hastings

Oct 2, 2017

Susan C. Hastings, 95, formerly of Taylor Place, Ithaca, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 02, 2017. Sue was born in Ithaca, daughter of the late Clarence and Margaret Kelly Cleveland and was the widow of Francis Hastings who died in 1973. She was retired from Borg-Warner and was a longtime member of the Immaculate Conception Church. A loving...

Merle E. Gold

Sep 29, 2017

Merle E. Gold, 96, of 3113 Savage farm Dr. Ithaca, died Friday September 29, 2017 at Kendal at Ithaca. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Roger Farrell

Sep 28, 2017

Roger Farrell, 88, of Bella Vista Drive, died Thursday, September 28, 2017 at the Hospicare Residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.