OBITUARIES

Mar 2, 2016

Warren L. Hickman of Trumansburg passed away at Hospicare surrounded by family on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the age of 94.

Warren was born in Eden, NY on April 2, 1921, a son of the late Albert and Louise (Haake) Hickman.

Warren received his AB in International Relations from Colgate University; his MA in...

Feb 29, 2016

Anna Mae Warwick of Trumansburg, formerly of Syracuse passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Monday, February 29, 2016 at the age of 81.

Anna was born in Interlaken on May 25, 1934, a daughter of the late George and Mable (Stannard) Batty. She resided in Syracuse for 44 years and retired from Pricewaterhouse Coopers as an...

Feb 26, 2016

Keith Harsey Northrup of Trumansburg passed away at Cayuga Medical Center surrounded by family on Friday, February 26, 2016 at the age of 81.

Keith was born in Ovid, New York on June 9, 1934, a son of the late Harsey and Esther (Westervelt) Northrup. He graduated from Trumansburg High School playing football, basketball, and baseball throughout...

Feb 19, 2016

Charles (Charlie) E. Arden, Jr., of Lindenhurst, Illinois, formerly of Winnetka and also of Ithaca, New York, passed away unexpectedly on February 19, 2016, at the age of 83.

Charlie was born in Ithaca on October 1, 1932, the oldest of five children of the late Charles E. and Maude (Fidler) Arden. He spent his childhood in...

Feb 12, 2016

Michele E. Wikoff, age 46, passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Friday, February 12, 2016, following a month long hospitalization.

Michele was the youngest of ten children born to James and Ruth (Hewes) Spicer. She was a 1987 graduate of Trumansburg High School. She was married to Joe Wikoff on March 26, 1988 and they embarked...

Feb 5, 2016

Elery E. Rumsey of Newfield passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 5, 2016 at the age of 50.

Elery was born in Rochester on December 28, 1965. He graduated from Ithaca High School and was employed at Cornell University and Welliver McGuire. Elery took great pride in helping others and was a very dedicated long time member...

Feb 2, 2016

Andrew R. Thomas of Trumansburg passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at the age of 27.

Drew was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania on September 16, 1988. He loved going to the beach and was an animal lover. An excellent artist, Drew enjoyed drawing and tattooing. Drew had a kind heart and his personable and loving...

Feb 2, 2016

Lyle F. Knapp of Trumansburg passed away at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at the age of 74.

Lyle was born in Enfield on February 15, 1941, a son of the late Walter and Leona (Lanning) Knapp. He was employed by Cayuga Medical Center as a security officer for over 30 years before...

Jan 26, 2016

Sean Michael James Rohan of Trumansburg passed away at SUNY Upstate Medical Center surrounded by family on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at the age of 26.

Sean was born in Canton, Ohio on October 25, 1989. While attending Trumansburg Schools, Sean played several sports in his youth including football, soccer, and baseball. From a young age, he...

Jan 25, 2016

Isobel B. Duddleston of Trumansburg passed away at Oak Hill Manor on Monday, January 25, 2016 at the age of 92.

Isobel and her husband, John H. Duddleston, made their home in Trumansburg all their lives. She was active in several organizations including the American Legion Auxiliary, Ulysses Historical Society, Daughter’s of the American Revolution, Gemm Shop...

Jan 5, 2016

Ruth B. Lincoln of Interlaken passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at the age 93.

Ruth was born in the Town of Hector on September 14, 1922, a daughter of the late Raymond and Vera (Mount) Baines. After graduating high school, she attended the Ithaca Business School and went on to work NYS...

Dec 26, 2015

Myrtle E. Lee of Burdett, formerly of Trumansburg went to be with Lord on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Schuyler Nursing Facility surrounded by family at the age of 98.

Myrtle was born in Troy, Pennsylvania on July 9, 1917, a daughter of the late Halsey and Sylvia (Johns) Wheeler. A homemaker her entire life, Myrtle was...

Dec 21, 2015

We lost our beloved Victoria (Vickie) Mary Hesson on December 21st after a long struggle with addiction; she was 29 years old.

Vickie was born to Dr. Robert and Elizabeth Hesson on April 14, 1986 in Ithaca, NY. She left behind sisters Dana and Laura. She admired and respected her Grandparents Richmond & Mary Hesson and Edward...

Dec 15, 2015

Harold W. McGill of Trumansburg passed away at the age of 87 on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 surrounded by family.

Born in Jamestown on September 13, 1928, Harold was the son of the Elliott and Hilda (Andersson) McGill, and stepmother Dorothy McGill.

After graduating from Celoron High School in 1946, Harold's adventurous spirit took him...

Dec 8, 2015

Janet Ann Smith, 67, passed away after a brief illness December 8, 2015 at Lutheran Memorial Hospital in Brooklyn, NY.

Born in Los Angeles, she grew up in North Ridgeville, Ohio. In 1970, she graduated from Ohio University, where she majored in Philosophy. She moved to Brooklyn in the early 1970’s. She worked briefly at Fort Hamilton,...

Dec 7, 2015

The universe lost one of its’ brightest, caring, and loving souls when Arden M. Snyder of Trumansburg passed away unexpectedly at Cayuga Medical Center on Monday, December 7, 2015 at the age of 66.

Arden was born in Ithaca on November 21, 1949, a daughter of the late Robert and Barbara (Cronk) McCracken Jr. A lifelong resident...

Dec 4, 2015

Phyllis McCoy of Interlaken passed away December 4, 2015 at Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility at the age of 93.

Phyllis was born on July 10, 1922, the daughter of the late Frederic and Julia McElroy Sr. of Williamson. She attended Ovid Central School and Ontario Business Institute in Geneva. Phyllis retired from the Seneca County Health Department...

Nov 24, 2015

William F. Vonderchek Jr. of Cortland passed away unexpectedly at home on November 24, 2015 at the age of 68.

William is survived by two brothers, Joseph Vonderchek of Horseheads and Larry (June) Vonderchek of Interlaken. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Verna (McCann) Vonderchek Sr.; and a brother, Walter E. Vonderchek.

Nov 23, 2015

Yvonne “Bonnie” Williams of Trumansburg was called to heaven to be an angel on November 23, 2015 at the age of 78.

Yvonne was born in the Bronx, New York on September 28, 1937 to her mother Virginia M.F. Tunnicliffe, who preceded her in death on April 7, 1978. She was also preceded in death by a...

Nov 5, 2015

Lois Elsie Humphrey of Trumansburg passed away at home surrounded by family on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at the age of 91.

Lois was born on December 16, 1923 in Ithaca, a daughter of the late Louis and Hazel (Bogart) Georgia. After graduating from Ithaca High School in 1941, Lois attended Cornell University, graduating in 1945 with...