Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Anna  K. Carpenter

Anna K. Carpenter

Feb 5, 2017

Anna R. Carpenter died peacefully at home on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at the age of 89. She was the daughter of Giacomo and Marianna Alario Costello. TOL (The Old Lady) as she was affectionately known, wore many hats: bookkeeper, conservationist, house builder and renovator, LPN at Tompkins County Hospital, gardener, baby sitter, fabulous cook, mother, sister, aunt, and...

Roger  Conant Cramton

Roger Conant Cramton

Feb 3, 2017

Roger C. Cramton, former dean of Cornell Law School and the Robert S. Stevens Professor Emeritus of Law, died Feb. 3 in Ithaca. He was 87. Cramton began teaching law in 1957 as an assistant professor at the University of Chicago Law School and then at the University of Michigan Law School, teaching ethics and torts. He became dean...

Freeman Benjamin "Fred" Zeserson

Freeman Benjamin "Fred" Zeserson

Feb 1, 2017

Freeman "Fred" Zeserson passed away peacefully at Oak Hill Manor, Feb. 1, 2017. Born in Boston Sept. 3, 1917, to Russian Jewish immigrants, Fred (the youngest of four siblings) led a colorful life characterized by ardent obsessions. He was immersed in political action all his life, first as a Socialist in the ‘30s and ‘40s and subsequently as a...

Carolyn Albro

Carolyn Albro

Jan 28, 2017

Carolyn Albro passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017. She is predeceased by her mother, Marseille Ketola (husband Bill) and her father, Cortland O'Bryon. She was also predeceased by her husbands, Charles Dolloway and Stanley Albro. Carolyn is survived by her sons, Edward Dolloway (wife Robin) of Lansing, NY, Steven Dolloway (wife Jill) of Ithaca, NY, Scott Dolloway (wife...

Pauline  G. Dubock

Pauline G. Dubock

Jan 25, 2017

Pauline G. Dubock, 90, of Newfield, NY and longtime Ithaca resident, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the Beechtree Care Center. She was born in Bennington, VT, daughter of the late Henry and Eva Bruneau Besaw. Pauline was retired from N.C.R. where she had worked for many years. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church and...

Conor  Patrick Greenwood

Conor Patrick Greenwood

Jan 24, 2017

Conor Greenwood, 25, of Ithaca passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017, after a tragic car accident. Conor was a wonderful young man, who had many friends and relatives who loved him dearly. He is survived by his Father, Arthur Greenwood, Aunts Patricia Wolf (Doug), Kristal Ozmun, Uncle John Ozmun (Connie) Cousins Alan Greenwood (Jan), and Denise Odell (Ray). Conor...

Trevor  Matthew Fuller

Trevor Matthew Fuller

Jan 24, 2017

Trevor Matthew Fuller passed away on Tuesday January 24, 2017 at the age of 26, as a result of a tragic automobile accident. Born February 2, 1990, Trevor was an absolute wonderful young man and the pride of his entire family. Following graduation from Trumansburg High School, he served in the United States Marine Corps and was employed at...

Geraldine Cornman

Geraldine Cornman

Jan 24, 2017

Geraldine Cornman, 77, formerly of Freeville, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at the Beechtree Care Center. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 1 pm at the Calvary Cemetery with Pastor Dale Ford officiating.

SERVICES Graveside Service

Thursday, January 26, 2017 1:00 PM

Calvary Cemetery Five...

Nellie  E. Corson

Nellie E. Corson

Jan 23, 2017

Nellie Elizabeth Griswold Corson died on January 23, 2017 at her residence in Ithaca, New York at the age of 102. She was predeceased in 2012 by her beloved husband of 74 years, Dale R. Corson. Nellie was born in December 1914 in Caldwell, Kansas, a small town near the Oklahoma border, to Walter and Hettie Griswold, who instilled...

Geraldine Patterson

Geraldine Patterson

Jan 22, 2017

Geraldine E. (Gerry) Patterson, formerly of Brooktondale, passed away on January 22 at Oak Hill Manor two weeks before her 98th birthday. Born on February 3, 1919, in Ithaca, NY, Gerry was the youngest of John and Minnie (Mente) Flynn's eight children. In 1938, Gerry married the love of her life, Russell Patterson. While raising their two children, Gerry...

Gladys  E. Perrault

Gladys E. Perrault

Jan 21, 2017

Gladys E. Perrault, 77, of Danby, NY passed away Saturday evening January the 21st 2017 at Cayuga Medical Center. Memorial Services will be held Thursday January 26, 2017 at 11:00A.M. at the Danby Federated Church. There are no calling hours. A reception will follow at the Church Hall. Memorial donations in her memory may be made to the church....

Marylou Estey

Marylou Estey

Jan 20, 2017

Mary Lou (Micki) Estey, 79, passed away peacefully on January 20th at Cortland Regional Hospital after a long illness. Micki was born in Queens Village, Long Island, NY, the daughter of William and Viola Vincent, of Danby, NY. She was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Charles (Chuck) Estey, her sister Vicki Adams and her grandson Frank Frost....

Joseph Benedict  Jr.

Joseph Benedict Jr.

Jan 20, 2017

Joseph Benedict Jr. 84, of 523 West Buffalo Street Ithaca, died Friday January 20, 2017 at the Hospicare Residence of Tompkins County. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday January 25, 2017 at 10:00 A,M. at Immaculate Conception Church with Fr. Augustine Chumo officiating. Friends may call Tuesday January 24, 2017 from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. at...

Helen  M. Lynch

Helen M. Lynch

Jan 18, 2017

Helen M. Lynch, 99, of. Ithaca, died Wednesday January 18, 2017 at Oak Hill Manor. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Richard  George Cacciotti

Richard George Cacciotti

Jan 18, 2017

Richard (Rick) Cacciotti. Born on October 21, 1955 . Rick died unexpectedly, on January 18th, 2017.Rick will be deeply loved and continuously missed by his wife Kathleen of 32 years, his children Richard (Katie) and Alison (Paul), his grandchildren Stella, August, Waylon, and Ruby; his mother Mary, sister Diane (Dave) and his brother Paul, as well as extended family and...

Karen  S Paetow

Karen S Paetow

Jan 18, 2017

"Karen Sue Paetow of Groton, NY, passed away unexpectedly in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester NY on January 19, 2017 due to complications from a brain aneurysm suffered on January 1st. Daughter of the late Henrietta and Herman Paetow, Karen was born in York, PA on November 27, 1964. She grew up in Newfield NY and graduated from Ithaca High...

Mary  A. Costich

Mary A. Costich

Jan 15, 2017

Mary A. Kostich, 99, a resident of Kendal at Ithaca, died Sunday, January 15, 2017. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Barbara Barol

Barbara Barol

Jan 15, 2017

Barbara Barol, 86, of Ellis Hollow Rd., died Sunday, January 15, 2017 at home. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 12 noon at the Lakeview Cemetery with Rabbi David Regenspan officiatiing. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Barbara's name to the World Jewish Congress, Paralyzed Veterans of America or the Food...

Arthur  Joseph Salotti,  Jr.

Arthur Joseph Salotti, Jr.

Jan 14, 2017

Arthur Joseph Salotti, Jr., 86, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 at his home. He was born in Seneca Falls, NY on August 17, 1930 the son of the late Arthur J. Salotti, Sr. and Margaret Caveney. Art graduated from Ithaca High in June of 1948 and the following month he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where...

Judith Welch

Judith Welch

Jan 14, 2017

Judith Welch, 63, of Sandpiper Dr., Ithaca, NY, died Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending.