All Obituaries

June A. Smith, age 75, passed away on February 4, 2023 at home in Interlaken, NY. Born on June 24, 1947 to the late Frank and Jeanette (nee Kimberley) Waiter in Lockport, NY. June is survived by her children, Nina (Craig) Carpenter, Bonnie Smith, Kimberly (Doug) Bullivant and Charles Smith Jr; grandchildren, Richard Carpenter, Nicole Quirk, Anthony Bullivant, Ashley (Louis) Bullivant and Christopher Smith; great grandchildren, Owen and Aiden Jensen, Madison Taylor; sisters, Rosalie Moore...

G. Douglas Trenchard, 96, of Ithaca, NY passed away February 3, 2023. An area resident for most of his life he was born July 2, 1926 in Penn Yan, NY to Stanley and Alvene (nee Rapalee) Trenchard. Having had a somewhat tumultuous youth, Doug learned at an early age to be self-reliant. He and his older brother Harlen acquired the skills to build, repair and remake any motorized device be it on one, two or four wheels, two wings, for land or water. This self-taught knowledge propelled both...

Richard Cronk “Dick” Cook of Trumansburg passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at the age of 88. Dick was born at home on the family farm in the Town of Hector on March 15, 1934, a son of the late Jay and Alice (nee Cronk) Cook. He graduated from Trumansburg High School and honorably served in the United States Army. Remaining on the Cook Home Farm his entire life, Dick was a farmer and there was nothing more he enjoyed in life. Dick loved being outdoors and was an avid...

Gerald "Jerry" Barrett passed away on January 26th at Cayuga Medical Center.  He was born Oct. 15, 1939 in New York.  He was a member of Plumbers Local Union No. 1 and in 1977 moved to the Finger Lakes to pursue his dream of becoming a farmer.  He also successfully ran Barrett Plumbing & Heating.  He is survived by his wife Gloria of 62 years, son Curtis, 2 grandsons, 3 granddaughters and 1 great-grandson.  He was predeceased by his son...

William Bayard “Bill” Wright of Jacksonville passed away unexpectedly at Cayuga Medical Center surrounded by family on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at the age of 71. Bill was a well-loved member of the community.  He will be especially remembered for his devotion to the Scouts. Bill was born in Washington, DC on August 2, 1951, a son of the late Robert Wright and Annie Laurie (nee Barnard) Wright. He grew up in Kensington, MD and had fond memories of spending two weeks...

Raymond W. Joki of Trumansburg passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at the age of 79. Raymond was born on December 23, 1943, a son of the late Jorma and Irene (nee Savan) Joki. He devoted much of his life to his job in construction where he helped construct many of the buildings throughout Ithaca. Raymond loved walking daily around the Trumansburg neighborhoods and enjoyed watching football and basketball. He married his high school sweetheart, Mitzi Leonard Joki, and they were soul...

Georgianna Mae Stevenson of Trumansburg, N.Y., a beloved and admired family member and friend, passed away peacefully Jan. 11, 2023, at the age of 91 years. Georgianna was born March 23, 1931, in Montour, N.Y., to Kenneth Herrmann and Alice (Frycek) Herrmann during the Great Depression. She grew up as part of a large extended family and close-knit Czech community. After graduating from Odessa High School in 1948, she married James “Jim” R. Stevenson the same year and moved to...

Thomas E. Gell, 91, formerly of Trumansburg/Interlaken, passed away in Kendal at Ithaca, on December 13, 2022. Tom was born September 1,1931 in Syracuse, NY, son of the late Thomas E. and Dorothy H. (Paddock) Gell. A graduate from North High School in 1949, he married Ethel M. Seeley and together they raised 6 children. Throughout his life, Tom was hardworking and determined in anything he set out to do. Always curious, he had a passion for learning and continually pursued opportunities to...

John Van Buren Rice, Jr. of Trumansburg, New York, passed away at home on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at the age of 77.  John (JV) was born in Ithaca on December 31, 1945, a son of the late John and Christine (nee Smith) Rice.  John grew up on the Rice Farm in Trumansburg and attended Trumansburg Central Schools, graduating in the class of 1963.  He enjoyed driving and working on cars and was involved in sports and theater.  After graduation, he served in the...

Dawn Edinger Kimberly of Ithaca, NY, passed away comfortably and at peace at Cayuga Medical Center on January 4, 2023. Born in Oneonta, NY on April 27, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Ward and Doris Edinger, and was also predeceased by a son, Brad, brother, Lyn, and sister-in-law, Marge. Dawn is survived by her husband, Michael G. Kimberly; sons and daughters-in-law Todd and Becky, and Shawn and Laura; grandchildren Ian, Ella, and Kathryn; sisters-in-law Martha (Tom) Tedd and Corrine...