Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

Kenneth Mcmillen  Jr.

Kenneth Mcmillen Jr.

Jul 25, 2016

Kenneth McMillen Jr, 61 of Ithaca NY died suddenly on July 25, 2016. Ken was a strong, kind, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He would be the first to introduce himself to anyone and always had a camera to capture whatever moment was going on. We know when we get to heaven you will be our...

Solon  E. Ogden  Jr.

Solon E. Ogden Jr.

Jul 22, 2016

Solon "Sol" Ogden, 84, of Brooktondale, passed away at home on Friday July 22, 2016. Sol was born at home in Elmira, NY, to Solon and Elvira Ogden on January 31, 1932. He retired from Cornell University Plant Science Department after 30 plus years of service. Survivors include his wife of 50 years Marian L. Ogden their son, Solon...

Donna Wadzeck

Donna Wadzeck

Jul 21, 2016

Donna Wadzeck, 63, of Trumansburg, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016 at the Cayuga Medical Center. Arrangements are pending.

Marjorie Myrianthopoulos

Marjorie Myrianthopoulos

Jul 21, 2016

Marjorie Myrianthopoulos, 88, of 101 Bundy Road, Ithaca, died Thursday July 21, 2016 at Home. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Colby  Lynn Sewall

Colby Lynn Sewall

Jul 19, 2016

Colby Lynn Sewall, infant daughter of Chris Sewall and Brandy Saunders, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016. "Remember me always, as I will never forget you. I know you love me, and I love you too. Remember me always, as I fly close and near. As your angel baby, there to catch every tear. Remember me always, tucked safe...

David  H. Rumsey

David H. Rumsey

Jul 17, 2016

David H. Rumsey, 77, of Ithaca, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016 at the Cayuga Medical Center. He was born in Ithaca, son of the late Harrison and Mildred Quinn Rumsey. Dave was a veteran of the United States Army and was a retired sheet metal worker. He had been a member of Sheet Metal Worker's Local #112 for...

Calvin  B. Jump

Calvin B. Jump

Jul 16, 2016

Calvin B. Jump, 98, of Meadow Wood Terrace, Ithaca, NY, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2016. He was born in Union Springs, NY, son of the late Floyd and Mabel Houghton Jump and was the widower of Lorena B. Jump who died in 2008. Calvin had worked for Agway for 44 years and was the Northeast Regional Supervisor of...

Cecile  S. Spero

Cecile S. Spero

Jul 14, 2016

Spero, Cecile Schiffer Ithaca: Cecile (Ceil) Spero, 88, of Kendal at Ithaca, NY passed away Thursday, July 14 after a difficult struggle with cancer. She was born October 10, 1927 in Atlanta, Georgia and grew up in New York City, the daughter of Allyn M. Schiffer and Belle (Solomon) Schiffer. She graduated high school (1944) from the Lincoln School...

Robert Blovsky

Robert Blovsky

Jul 13, 2016

.Robert (Bob) R. Blovsky passed away peacefully on July 13, 2016. He leaves behind his loving wife of 57 years Alice (Weeks) Blovsky, his children Robert K. (Jan), Linda (Barry) Valentine grandsons Ian (Brandi) Valentine, Eric (Victoria) Valentine, Brock and Nick Blovsky along with one great grandson Mason Valentine. Bob is also survived by brothers Richard (Terry), John (Mary)...

Erik Simons

Erik Simons

Jul 12, 2016

Erik Simons, 89 of Ithaca passed away on July 12th. As an early teenager, Erik and his family fled Holland, just 3 days before the Nazi's required all Jews to wear yellow stars. After a long journey, Erik arrived in NY City Thanksgiving Day, 1940. Thanksgiving is a holiday that Erik cherished throughout his life. During WW2, he served...

King  Bill Liu

King Bill Liu

Jul 11, 2016

King Bill Liu, 69, of Wakefield Dr., passed away Monday, July 11, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be held from 10 am until 12 noon on Friday, July 15, 2016 at the Bangs Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Lakeview Cemetery.

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Carol  W. Sczepanski

Carol W. Sczepanski

Jul 9, 2016

Carol W. Sczepanski passed away July 9 at home. She was predeceased by her parents Edward A.Whitlock, Rhea C and brother Gale. She is survived by her husband Walter Sczepanski,her children Mimi Hodge,Jodi Chaffee, John (Sheryl) Shepardson, Michael Shepardson, Bonnie. (Tim) Farrell and Suzie (Patrick) McCheyne. Siblings are Sondra (John) Rance, Sharon (Harry) Gold and Ed (Kala) Whitlock. Several...

Sandra  Lee Barr

Sandra Lee Barr

Jul 3, 2016

Sandra(Sandy) Barr, 77, formerly of Newfield, passed peacefully on to Gods care July 3rd 2016 surrounded by her family at her home in Lakeland Florida. Sandy was predeased by her husband,Edward Barr Jr., her parents, Fredrick and Gertrude Parker, her maternal grandparents, Myron and Gertrude Carter, her paternal grandparents, Harrison and LenaBell Parker, a brother-in-law Alan Krause, and two...

Ramon  A. Melton

Ramon A. Melton

Jul 2, 2016

Ramon A. Melton, 79, of Ithaca, passed away Saturday, July 02, 2016 at the Hospicare Residence. He was born in Ithaca, son of the late Clifford and Rose Melton. Ray is survived by his wife of 38 years, Lillie Melton; his sons, Christopher Melton, Leonard Melton and Ralph (Millie Velasquez) Melton and his daughter, Thyess Melton. He is also...

Paula  Jane Herman

Paula Jane Herman

Jul 2, 2016

Paula Jane Herman, 69, of Ithaca, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, July 02, 2016. In keeping with Paula's wishes there will be no public services.

Irene Bunkowski

Irene Bunkowski

Jun 28, 2016

Irene Bunkowski, 90, of Ithaca, passed away June 28, 2016 at her home with her son, Steven and her daughter, Halina at her bedside. Irena, known to her friends as Irene, was born in Skorkow, Poland on August 17, 1925 to Michal and Katherine Bebel. Irena immigrated to this country from Germany with her husband, Walter (Wladyslaw) Bunkowski, son...

Marilyn Moravec

Marilyn Moravec

Jun 26, 2016

Marilyn Moravec, 69, of 798 South Plain St. Ithaca, died Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Dayton, OH. daughter of the late David and Elizabeth Dunwoody Munro and was the widow of Gary Moravec (02/27/1993). Marilyn was a nurse in Tompkins County for many years. She was a long time supporter of the...

Joseph  Mayone Stycos

Joseph Mayone Stycos

Jun 24, 2016

Joseph Mayone Stycos, 89, of 1008 Savage Farm Dr. Ithaca, died Friday evening at Kendal at Ithaca. Arrangements are pending.

Irene  M. Homa

Irene M. Homa

Jun 24, 2016

Grantsville MD - On June 24, Irene M. Homa went to rest with her Lord and to be united with her husband. She was a recent resident at Goodwill Retirement Community, Grantsville, MD. Irene was born on August 20, 1923, in Binghamton, NY. Her parents immigrated to the United States from Eastern Europe in the early 1900's; her father...

Robert Goodsell

Robert Goodsell

Jun 23, 2016

Robert "Bob" Goodsell was born on September 23, 1921 in Maiden Rock, Wisconsin and moved to Ithaca when his father, Dr. Robert Squire Gutsell, founded his medical practice here. They later moved to Carthage and he graduated from Copenhagen High School in 1939. Upon graduation, he lived with and worked for a farming family near Mexico, NY before joining...