OBITUARIES

Jacqueline L. Labar

Jul 26, 2017

Jacqueline L. LaBar of Trumansburg passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at the age of 70.

Jackie was born in Buffalo on October 12, 1946, a daughter of the late Gerald and Lois (Myers) LeFever. She began working for NYSEG in 1964 and retired in 2010 after 45 years of service as a...

Kevin T. Boyd

Jul 21, 2017

Kevin Tucker Boyd of Trumansburg passed away unexpectedly at Cayuga Medical Center on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the age of 60.

Kevin was born on December 15, 1956 in Ithaca, a son to Clair and Shirley (Tucker) Boyd. A hard worker throughout his entire life, Kevin operated his own business doing everything from carpentry to plumbing...

James A. Fergus

Jul 12, 2017

James Albert “Jim” Fergus Jr. of Ithaca passed away at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at the age of 86.

Jim was born on April 8, 1931, a son of the late James and Grace (Chaffee) Fergus Sr. After graduating from Trumansburg High School, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps actively...

Edith M. Foster

Jul 11, 2017

Edith M. Foster of Trumansburg passed away at Guthrie Corning Hospital on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at the age of 93.

Edith was born on July 5, 1924 in Lodi, New York a daughter to the late Samuel and Winifred (Evan) Fox. She attended a one room school in Lodi through 8th grade and graduated from Trumansburg...

Jean S. Trenchard

Jun 28, 2017

Jean Sansoucie Trenchard formerly of Trumansburg passed away peacefully in the presence of her caregivers at the Old Hundred in Ithaca on June 28, 2017 at the age of 88.

Jean was born on January 4, 1929 in Ithaca, a daughter of the late Nelson and Grace (Tucker) Sansoucie. After graduating from Ithaca High School, she married...

Francis C. “Frank” Chase

Jun 19, 2017

Francis C. (Frank) Chase, born in Ithaca, March 16, 1932, entered eternal life, June 19, 2017.

Builder, for more than 40 years, of several apartment buildings and over 200 houses in the Ithaca area; in Ellis Highlands, Cayuga Heights, Horizons in Lansing, North East area, Homestead Circle, Belle Sherman, Danby, Groton, Slaterville, Freeville and Enfield. He was...

Florence Laue

Jun 18, 2017

Florence R. Laue, age 93, passed from this life on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Cayuga Medical Center.

She was born in Endwell, NY on October 4, 1923, one of nine children born to the late Ezra and Margaret (Gorton) Menzies. She enjoyed a long career in food service, starting at Enfield School, Boynton Middle School and...

Charles Quick

Jun 12, 2017

Charles Clifford Quick of Newfield passed away at Cayuga Ridge surrounded by family on Monday, June 12, 2017 at the age of 69.

Charles was born in Candor on August 2, 1947, a son of the late Clifford Charles and Neva (Goodwin) Quick. He worked for over 20 years at Mano’s Diner in Ithaca as a baker....

Christopher Martin

Jun 10, 2017

Christopher Joseph Martin of Freeville passed away at Robert Packer Hospital on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at the age of 35.

Born on November 30, 1981 in Ithaca, Chris was a loving and wonderful father with a huge heart and quick wit, and was loved by all he met. He worked at The William George Agency and...

Sheila Ann Tierney

Jun 10, 2017

Sheila Ann O’Neill Tierney, 79, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving children on Saturday, June 10, 2017 after a brief illness.

Sheila was born in Pen Argyl, Pa. on August 18, 1937, to Francis Joseph and Anna Elizabeth (Ford) O’Neill. The oldest of seven children, Sheila grew up in East Orange, New Jersey among...

Aniela M. Wright

May 27, 2017

Aniela M. Wright of Trumansburg passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 27, 2017, at the age of 92. She was born in Poland on April 28, 1925, daughter of the late Jan and Maria Kaminski. In 1945, she immigrated to the US as a holocaust survivor and war bride. She became a proud US Citizen and made...

Theodore Maccarrick

May 17, 2017

Theodore “Ted” Leo MacCarrick, 77, of Ithaca, New York, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Cayuga Medical Center surrounded by his family.

Ted was born October 31, 1939 in Ithaca, New York to the late Edward and Barbara (Bell) MacCarrick. He was the middle sibling of three children. Growing up, he enjoyed hunting and fishing...

Helen M. Howard

Apr 26, 2017

Helen M. Howard, 83, of Danby, passed away peacefully at Cayuga Ridge on Wednesday, April 26, 2017.

She was born in Ithaca in 1933 to the late Floyd and Leona Chase Howard and was a life-long resident of Danby where she was active in the Danby Community Church. Helen loved her cats, enjoyed quilting, reading and NASCAR,...

Therese Driscoll Elliott

Apr 22, 2017

Therese Driscoll Elliott, 91, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 22, at her home in Interlaken, with her family at her side.

Therese was born in Ithaca on October 23, 1925, a daughter of the late William M. and Gertrude (King) Driscoll. She attended Ithaca High School, graduating in 1943, and enrolled in Cornell University that fall. Therese...

Victor Lewis

Apr 22, 2017

Victor R. Lewis, formerly of Trumansburg, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the age of 99.

Vic was born in West Danby on September 2, 1917 a son of the late Carl and Katherine (Haycook) Lewis. He was employed by NCR for 35 years until his...

Josephine  Wright

Apr 5, 2017

Josephine M. Wright, lifelong resident of Trumansburg, passed away with her family by her side at Cayuga Ridge on April 5, 2017.

Josephine was born in Ithaca on November 29, 1943, a daughter of the late John and Anne (Frost) Kraft. In the early 1970’s she owned and operated the Redwood Restaurant in Trumansburg with her then...

Charles R. Curtis

Mar 31, 2017

Charles R. “Chuck” Curtis of Ithaca passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Friday, March 31, 2017 at the age of 65. Chuck was born in Johnson City on August 25, 1951, the son of the late Edna and Donald Curtis. He honorably served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Always having a strong...

George Richard Ripley

Mar 24, 2017

George Richard Ripley passed away peacefully on Friday, March 24, 2017 at the age of 72.

Our father, known as Rich or Rip to many, was born on April 1, 1944, a son of the late Watson “Wat” and Kathleen “Kitty” (Carpenter) Ripley, in Harrisville, NY. He married and lived with his family in the Livonia, NY...

2017 John, Elinor R. March 17

Mar 17, 2017

Elinor Randall John of Ithaca passed away peacefully at Hospicare in Ithaca on Friday, March 17, 2017 at the age of 82.

Elinor was born on Long Island on August 9, 1934, a daughter of the late Ernest “Pete” and Marion (Benjamin) Darrow. She played an active role in raising her four children on Long Island with...

Brian E. Baker

Mar 13, 2017

Brian E. Baker of Trumansburg passed away at home on Monday, March 13, 2017 at the age of 65.

The family will be present to receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00pm on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the Ness-Sibley Funeral Home, 23 South Street, Trumansburg.