OBITUARIES

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.

E. Joyce  Soule

Mar 10, 2017

Joyce Peterson Soule of Cayutaville went to be with Jesus Friday, March 10, 2017 at the age of 88. She was the daughter of the late State Senator Rev. Dutton S. Peterson and Martha Robinson. She was a member of the Cayutaville Church, American Legion Post #676 Ladies Auxiliary, and was very dedicated to the Dutton S. Peterson Memorial...

Harold A.  Wright

Mar 5, 2017

Harold A. Wright, lifelong resident of Trumansburg passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at the age of 91. Harold was born in Ithaca on November 21, 1925, a son of the late Arthur W. and Pauline (Marshall) Wright. He left high school and joined the United States Navy to serve his country during World War...

Michael  Stevens

Feb 27, 2017

Michael Stevens of Trumansburg passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Monday, February 27, 2017 at the age of 68. Michael was a man of little words but had a big heart. He was an avid Jets, Syracuse, and Yankees fan and enjoyed watching his teams play. Michael enjoyed rides and interacting out in the community but was most...

Thomas L. Carpenter

Feb 21, 2017

Thomas “Tommy” Lamont Carpenter Thomas “Tommy” Carpenter (45), lifelong resident of Trumansburg, NY passed away peacefully on February 21, 2017 with family by his side when God couldn’t wait any longer to invite him to run toward Heaven’s gates on the day before his 46th birthday. Tommy was predeceased by all grandparents, his Uncle Bernard “Bernie” and Aunt Sally...

Steven W.  Rhodes

Feb 13, 2017

Steven Wayne Rhodes “passed through that thin veil which separates this life from the one beyond” (as he was fond of saying) on February 13, 2017. A native of Los Angeles, Steve did graduate work in Egyptology and subsequently in Byzantine art history, studying German, classical and modern Greek, Latin, and Egyptian hieroglyphics along the way. After earning a...

Marion Y. Hoffmire

Feb 6, 2017

Marion Y. Hoffmire of Trumansburg passed away on Monday, February 6, 2017. Marion was born on March 12, 1926 in Riverhead, Long Island, a daughter of the late Carl C. and Alta H. (Hallock) Young. She received her Bachelors Degree from Russell Sage College in Troy and worked for Cornell Cooperative Extension in Madison County following graduation. In 1949...

Carlton R.  Smith

Feb 6, 2017

Carlton R. Smith of Trumansburg passed away at Cayuga Medical Center with family by his side on Monday, February 6, 2017 at the age of 90.

Carlton was born on November 28, 1926 in Ithaca, a son of the late Minor and Lucelia (Willis) Smith. A lifelong Trumansburg resident, he graduated from Trumansburg High School. He quickly...

Leon G. Poelvoorde

Jan 22, 2017

Leon G. Poelvoorde, 92, of Newfield, NY died January 22, 2017, at the Hospicare Residence after a brief illness. The son of Alois and Yvonne Poelvoorde, Leon was born on February 25, 1924, and lived his entire life in Newfield, growing up on the family farm on Millard Hill Road then venturing off to raise a family in Trumbulls...

William E. White

Jan 16, 2017

William E. “Bill” White of Trumansburg passed away at Cayuga Medical Center with his family by his side on Monday, January 16, 2017 at the age of 82. Bill was born on August 12, 1934 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Eugene and Sufferina (Bellandi) White. His father died at a young age, but not before values...

Dennis Oberhaus

Jan 15, 2017

Dennis Oberhaus of Covert passed away at home on January 15, 2017 at the age of 80.

Dennis was born in Martin, Ohio on November 2, 1936, a son of the late Herman and Susie (Jensen) Oberhaus.

Dennis is survived by his wife, Mary Oberhaus; and two children, Dr. Stephanie Oberhaus and Ted Oberhaus.

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Josephine  Rumsey

Jan 10, 2017

Josephine M. Rumsey of Enfield passed away at Hospicare on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at the age of 81.

Josie was born in Newfield on May 6, 1935, a daughter of the late Guy and Beatrice (Purdy) Armstrong. In addition to her parents, Josie was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Rumsey in 1997; and beloved...

Sylvia M.  Freese

Jan 5, 2017

Sylvia M. Freese of Interlaken passed away at Cayuga Ridge on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at the age of 84.

Sylvia was born in Ithaca on June 2, 1932, a daughter of the late Frank and Lena (Carpenter) Hall. She assisted her husband, Percy with the operation of Freese’s Hobby Shop for many years and was a...

Anne N. Kasonic

Jan 4, 2017

Anne N. Kasonic of Ovid passed away at home on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the age of 81.

Anne was born in Elmira on December 31, 1935, a daughter of the late Alan and Glendora (Arnold) Norton. She attended Elmira College earning both her Bachelors and Masters degrees, graduating with honors. Anne taught kindergarten in Watkins...

Laura P.  Smith

Dec 30, 2016

Laura P. Smith, age 89, passed away quietly at home on December 30, 2016.

Born on June 11, 1927, Laura was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Mike) Peter. She was raised in the Danby area with her siblings, moving to Ithaca after graduating from high school to work as a bank teller. She then...

Gordon  Conklin

Dec 27, 2016

Gordon L. Conklin of Ithaca passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on December 27, 2016 age the age of 89.

Gordon was born June 8, 1927, a son of the late Monroe and Mabel (Nottingham) Conklin, and grew up on small dairy farm near Cuba, Allegany County, New York. Gordon’s early years were spent amidst what we...

William “Bob” Chick

Dec 25, 2016

William Robert "Bob" Chick of Moravia passed away at Cayuga Medical Center surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at the age of 82.

Bob was born in Patchogue, Long Island, New York on August 7, 1934, a son of the late James and Alice (Trombley) Chick. Always a hard worker, he began working...

James W. Gair

Dec 10, 2016

James Wells Gair, who was born December 27, 1927, and died at age 88 in Ithaca, New York December 10, 2016, was an eminent linguist whose study of South Asian languages and their underlying relation to other languages of the world is pioneering and paradigm shifting. James Gair is predeceased by his first wife, Sylvia Gair, by his daughter,...