Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ithaca, NY

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

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...