OBITUARIES
Bruce A. Hunt
Jan 3, 2020
Bruce Allen Hunt, age 76, of Ithaca, NY, passed away at home with family and friends on January 3, 2020.
Bruce was raised on the family dairy farm just north of Interlaken where he learned a good work ethic. After high school Bruce attended and graduated from Williamsport Tech School in Williamsport, PA as a diesel mechanic....
Charlotte Voros
2020
Charlotte Voros, 96, formerly of Interlaken, NY, was called by her Lord and Savior and died in her sleep on December 13th. Charlotte spent her final years residing at Oak Hill Manor in Ithaca, NY, where she was a favorite of the staff and very much loved.
Charlotte was born in Hungary in 1924. Although her father,...
Dorothy Wright
Dec 31, 2019
Dorothy Williams Wright of Ithaca, NY died peacefully on Tuesday, December 31, 2019.
Dorothy Williams Wright, the youngest daughter of the late James Williams and Annie Belle Coppedge was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in 1932. She later moved to Richmond, Virginia, where she was an avid reader and enthusiastic cheerleader at Booker T. Washington High...
Susan Shaw
Dec 25, 2019
Susan (Sue) Thayer Shaw of Ithaca, formerly of Manchester, New Hampshire passed away peacefully at Hospicare surrounded by family on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at the age of 62.
Sue was born on September 7, 1957 in Trenton, New Jersey, a daughter to Lawrence and Alice (Yaw) Thayer. She graduated from Ithaca High School in 1975 and...
Edward Jamison
Dec 17, 2019
Edward Alan Jamison passed away peacefully from a long illness on December 17, 2019, at the age of 66. His final days were spent with his sister and adult children at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore, PA.
Born in Hornell, NY on July 27, 1953, and raised in Trumansburg, Edward was a son of...
Thomas Reitz
Dec 13, 2019
Thomas Franz Reitz of Trumansburg passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Friday, December 13, 2019 at the age of 81.
Tom was born in Brooklyn on March 6, 1938, a son of the late Otto and Jean (Yasadavich) Reitz. He was employed by Cornell University for 47 years prior to his retirement. Tom served as a...
Jonathan Parker Van Valen
Dec 2, 2019
Jonathan Parker Van Valen of Trumansburg passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 2, 2019 at the age of 22.
Jonathan was born on May 23, 1997 in Cortland, a son to John Van Valen and Lisa Ann Touchet Van Valen. While attending Trumansburg High School, he was an active member of Boy Scout Troop 13, earning the...
Deborah S. Taves
Nov 21, 2019
Deborah Taves, age 57, passed away on November 21 after a brief illness at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.
Born on July 7, 1962, in Oklahoma City, Debbie was the daughter of Edward and Alma Taves, who predeceased her. She is survived by her brother Michael (Kathy), nephew Matthew (Jessica) and niece Kerén, and five great...
Dorothy J. Ditzell
Nov 21, 2019
Dorothy J. Ditzell of Trumansburg went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at the age of 86.
Dorothy was born in Trumansburg on November 23, 1932, a daughter of the late Karl and Mildred (Edwards) Ditzell. She is survived by her siblings, Robert Ditzell, June (Ross) Morrison,...
Ethel M. Gell
Nov 20, 2019
Ethel Mary Gell, formerly of Trumansburg, passed away peacefully in Kendal at Ithaca on November 20, 2019 at the age of 89.
Ethel, daughter of the late Raymond and Gladys (House) Seeley, was born May 4, 1930, in Syracuse. A 1948 graduate of Eastwood High School, Ethel married Thomas Gell, the love of her life on July...
Hope C. Bower
Nov 15, 2019
Hope C. Bower of Trumansburg, New York passed away peacefully at Seneca View Nursing on November 15th 2019, at the age of 95.
Hope was born in Ithaca, on August 4, 1924, a daughter of the late Alvan and Helen (Thompson) Conde. She graduated from Trumansburg High School in 1942. Hope was a devoted wife and mother...
Elizabeth C. Reynolds
Nov 7, 2019
Elizabeth ‶Betty″ Clara (Bartholf) Reynolds of Trumansburg passed away peacefully on November 7, 2019 at the age of 89.
Betty was born in Ithaca, New York on November 26, 1929. As a young child she briefly lived in New Orleans but returned to Ithaca and graduated from Ithaca high School. She married Bruce I. Reynolds on June...
Lawrence Robert “Bob” Matson
Nov 2, 2019
Lawrence Robert ‶Bob″ Matson passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at the age of 79.
Bob was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, as well as a caring educator. He loved the outdoors, whether looking at rocks or the stars, or hunting or fishing, and could give directions for roadways he❜d traveled only once, 50...
David E. Bentz
Nov 1, 2019
David E. Bentz formerly of Ithaca passed away at the Sturgill Hospice House in Florida on November 1, 2019 at the age of 75.
David was born in Ithaca on February 5, 1944 a son of the late Thoburn and Gladys (Kenna) Bentz. He worked for the City of Ithaca as a truck driver for many years...
Barbara Porter Congdon
Oct 27, 2019
Barbara Porter Congdon of Ithaca passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at the age of 97.
Barbara was born in Ithaca on May 7, 1922, a daughter of the late Joseph and Harriet (Brake) Porter. She was a devoted wife to her late husband, Robert and loving mother. While supporting Bob❜s teaching...
Betty Friedlander
Oct 24, 2019
Betty D. Friedlander , 95, of Ithaca died Thursday, October 24, 2019 at home with her children at her side.
Betty was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 22, 1923. She grew up in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn with her 2 older sisters Esther and Hilda and younger brother Sydney. Her parents Louis Bregman and...
Esther L. Thomas
Oct 17, 2019
Esther L. Thomas of Mecklenburg passed away peacefully at Cayuga Ridge on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at the age of 89.
Esther was born in Ithaca on April 3, 1930, a daughter of the late Leon and Ruth Grover. She worked for many years at the Tower at Ithaca College as a waitress. Esther was devoted to...
Edric M. “Ed” Ellis
Oct 6, 2019
Edric M. ‶Ed″ Ellis, age 70, passed away unexpectedly on October 6, 2019.
Edric was born in Fostoria, Ohio on August 21, 1949, a son of the late William and Margaret Ellis. He spent his career working as a manager at NCR, Deanco, McQuay and lastly Pall Corporation until his retirement in 2014. Following retirement he enjoyed...
Harold S. “Mack” Macdougall
Oct 2, 2019
Harold S. ‶Mack″ MacDougall, age 94, passed away at Hospicare of Tompkins County on Wednesday, October 2, 2019.
Harold was born in Ithaca on July 26, 1925, a son of the late Harrison Claude and Dorothy (Sherman) MacDougall. Harold was a retired machinist from Morse Chain/Emerson. In addition to his love for antique cars and tractors Harold...
David A. Schurman
Sep 22, 2019
David A. Schurman, age 79, of Trumansburg, NY, passed away Sept. 22 after a long battle with Alzheimer❜s Disease. Calling hours will be held Friday, Sept. 27, 4:00 - 7:00 pm at Ness-Sibley Funeral Home, Trumansburg. Funeral services will be Saturday, Sept. 28, 11:00 am at the Church of the Epiphany, Trumansburg, with Rev. Taylor Daynes officiating.
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