All Obituaries

Edward John Riley, age 75, of Trumansburg, NY, passed away at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY, on June 13, 2021. You may know him as Ed, Unk or EJ. He was born on December 26, 1945, in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of the late Edward W. and Mary M. (Megley) Riley. Ed honorably served his country in Vietnam in the United States Army but was a Firefighter by trade for many years in Brookline, MA. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, always willing to lend a hand to anyone...

Eric Michael Wright of Trumansburg passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at the age of 40 due to a severe asthma attack. Eric was born on April 29, 1981 in Ithaca. He was very mechanically inclined and could fix and build anything. Every Friday night Eric could be found at Starlight Speedway racing his #4E dirt track car. This became a weekly family outing, almost always ending in Eric taking home the first place trophy. He was a music lover, enjoying everything from country to...

Ann Elizabeth Gell, age 69, of Trumansburg, NY passed away peacefully with her daughters beside her on June 13, 2021.  Ann was born on December 4, 1951 in Syracuse, NY a daughter of Thomas and Ethel (Seeley) Gell. After graduating from Charles O. Dickerson High School, Ann followed many paths. In her lifetime she was a homemaker, real estate agent, and owner-operator of her greenhouse business. After attending TC3 she proudly earned an Associates Degree and worked at the Women’s...

Frieda Mannino of Trumansburg passed away at Hospicare of Ithaca on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at the age of 92. Born in the Village of Thurn, Bavaria, Germany on March 31, 1929, Frieda was the daughter of the late Andreas and Anna Margaret (Weitzenfelder) Brandmeier. She came to the United States in 1955 as a nanny and met her husband Joseph Mannino at an English as a Second Language class at Erasmus High School in Brooklyn. Following their marriage, she remained a nanny until the birth of...

Stephen van Pelt Huber of Trumansburg passed away at home surrounded by family on Monday, May 17, 2021 at the age of 88. Steve was born in New Jersey on February 28, 1933, a son of the late Carl and Helen (Woods) Huber. As a young man, Steve became interested in horses, learning to ride and eventually becoming an accomplished horseman in ridden and carriage driving competitions, and he also enjoyed foxhunting. Once bitten by the horse bug, he developed a fascination with horseshoeing and...

William Patrick Hogan was born January 15th, 1933 in Elmira, NY to Agnes Ryan Hogan and James Joseph Hogan. He graduated from South Side High School in 1951 and entered the US Navy the next day. He served from 1951-1955 and was honorably discharged. He then went to work at the New York Telephone Company as a lineman, installer, and communications consultant. He retired in 1988 after 33 years. He married Joan Connelly, the love of his life and best friend in 1959. They built their dream home...

M. Carlton Benham, age 80, of Trumansburg passed away at home on May 6, 2021.  He was born on December 10, 1940 in Auburn, a son of the late Manro A. and Exilda (Walter) Benham. Carl graduated from Union Springs High School in 1958 and honorably served his country in the United States Air Force from 1966-1970. He was employed by New York Telephone, retiring as a cable splicer. Carl was a member of the Trumansburg United Methodist Church, American Legion Post 770 in Trumansburg, and...

Braden Lee “Brady” Roach of Trumansburg passed away at home on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at the age of 65. Brady was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on May 25, 1955, a son of the late Clifford and Mary (Weston) Roach. Brady received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin and completed his Doctorate at Cornell University. Following his college education, Brady began to work as a Professor for a number of years at Cornell, focusing on Analytical Chemistry in the...

Joanne H. Lowe of Trumansburg passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at the age of 87 after an extended illness, with family by her side. Joanne was born in Ithaca on October 25, 1933, the daughter of the late Walter and Hilda (Skillin) Hankinson. She graduated from Ithaca High School and attended the University of Tennessee.  She worked at Cornell as a secretary prior to marrying her husband, Dick Lowe, whom she met in a mixed bowling league at the Tri-County Lanes.  She worked...

Terry Lee Austic, age 55, of Ithaca, NY passed away after a long battle with cancer surrounded by family on May 1, 2021.  He was born on November 29, 1965 in Ithaca, NY the son of the late Clinton and Mary (Hayes) Austic. Terry was a graduate from Trumansburg High School who loved the outdoors, sports, fishing and NASCAR. Terry worked for many years at the Falls Tavern in Trumansburg and was a loving and kind man. Terry is survived by his children Ian Bailey-Austic and Ashley...