All Obituaries

Ernest Eugene Zimmerman of Trumansburg passed away at Robert Packer Hospital on Sunday, June 19, 2022 at the age of 58. He was born in Ephrata, Pennsylvania on July 8, 1963, a son to Eugene H. and Thelma (Hostetter) Zimmerman. He graduated from Elizabethtown High School and attended Millersville University, obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science. Ernest worked at the Zeager’s Sawmill throughout college and eventually began working in software engineering at R.P....

Raymond Dean Hendrix, age 59, passed away on June 7, 2022 at Cayuga Medical Center. Dean was born in Ithaca, NY on June 21, 1962, a son of the late Gordon and June (Ike) Hendrix. Dean was an active member of the South Seneca Sportsmen’s Club and the Lake County Horsemen’s Association. He worked for 35 plus years with NYS DOT in Waterloo, NY before his retirement. Dean was known for his quiet manner, his sarcastic smirk, and love of his family. He was an avid Raiders fan, worked...

Nellie Ruth (Rumsey) McEver passed away on June 7, 2022, two days after her 97th birthday.  She passed in Orange, California after a brief illness and the long-term effects of Alzheimer’s disease.  She lived a long fruitful life and was always smiling, laughing and had a sparkle in her hazel eyes. She grew up on the Rumsey Family farm in Enfield, New York during the Great Depression.  From an early age she learned about hard work and the joys of coming from a large...

Eugene G. Burpee, age 76, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at Cayuga Medical Center. Born in Binghamton, NY on November 16, 1945 and grew up in Greene, N.Y. He was the son of the late Stanley and Grace (Gardner) Burpee. Gene graduated from Greene Central High School in 1963 and received his Associates Degree from Broome Community College in 1965. He graduated from Florida State University in 1967, obtaining his Bachelors degree. Gene served in the United States Army in 1967 during the...

Katrina L. Haskins, age 44, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022, surrounded by family. She is survived by her children, Drew and Connor Haskins; her parents, George Holtkamp and Kathryn Donenko; sister, Jennifer Holtkamp; her aunt, Karen Manheim who deserves a very special thank you; grandmother, Alice Holtkamp and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.   Services were held privately for family. The family asks those that would like to make a contribution in...

Charles "Pete" Leonard Wright age 89 of Trumansburg (Searsburg), NY peacefully passed away at home on June 2, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.  He is now reunited with his loving wife of 65 years, Sally (Sarah Louise Smith Wright), who passed away in 2019. Pete was born on October 13, 1932 in Brooktondale, NY.  He was the son of Almon and Edna (Coon) Wright.  He grew up in a farming family who eventually owned a farm on Stillwell Road in Trumansburg,...

Robert Joseph Kibbee Jr. age 77 of Mecklenburg passed away at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, after a yearlong battle with mesothelioma. Robert, Bob, or “Boj”, was born in Baltimore, Maryland on April 9, 1945, a son of the late Katherine (Kirk) and Robert Joseph Kibbee. Boj’s childhood took him to many parts of the world, from Arkansas to Pakistan. He served in the Navy from 1963 to 1967, before entering academia, where he would remain for his entire...

Robert J. “Robby” Moracco of Trumansburg passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at the age of 59. Robby was born in Ithaca on April 5, 1963, a son of the late Albert and Eugenia (Cronk) Moracco. He graduated from Charles O. Dickerson High School in 1981 and was an avid wrestler throughout high school. Robby worked at Richard’s at Tri County Lanes from 1978 to 1997 before working at Helen Newman Bowling Lanes at Cornell. Robby was instrumental in...

John Dix Wayman, age 97, passed away on May 17, peacefully and with loved ones at his side at his home in Ithaca. John “Dix” was born on February 14, 1925 in Oneonta, NY, son of the late Leon Howard and Isabelle Yerby (Dix) Wayman. After finishing high school, he served in the U.S. Naval Reserves from 1943-1946; in the South Atlantic, the Pacific, and  the North Atlantic Oceans. He achieved rank of 2nd Lt. Dix attended Hamilton College where he earned his B.A., and the...

Thomas W. Major passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on May 13, 2022 at the age of 84.   Tom was born in Johnson City on July 12, 1937. He was the loving son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Poplawsky) Major. He was a 1955 graduate of Horseheads High School, holding multiple sports records. As an outstanding shortstop, he was offered a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but instead elected to attend Cortland State University and play for the Red Dragons....