OBITUARIES

Jul 23, 2015

Peter C. Ginnever, age 63, of Trumansburg, passed away surrounded by family and friends on July 23, 2015 at Cayuga Medical Center.

Born April 21, 1952 in Ithaca, Peter was the son of the late Kenneth and Bernice Wright Ginnever. He enjoyed spending time at family gatherings and parties. Other pleasures included playing cards, working on vehicles,...

Jul 19, 2015

Florence Elizabeth Hunt Fox formerly of Dryden and Trumansburg passed away at Beechtree Care Center on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at the age of 102.

Florence was born in Mountain View, New Jersey on November 2, 1912, a daughter of the late Charles and Ada (Wilkins) Hunt. She worked for many years as a receptionist for Dr....

Jul 14, 2015

Kevin M. Goodell Sr. of Trumansburg passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at the age of 51.

Kevin was born on June 25, 1964 in North Adams, Massachusetts, a son of the late David Goodell and Anna Trottier. He worked for Napa in Trumansburg for 16 years, and then worked side-by-side with his son Eric...

Jun 30, 2015

Nancy L. Adams of Hector passed away at Beechtree Care Center on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at the age of 74.

Born in Jamestown, Ohio on March 24, 1941, Nancy was a daughter of the late H. Wendell and Ida L. (Leath) Irwin. She worked for 25 years in the Radiology Department at Cayuga Medical Center. Following...

Jun 15, 2015

Rhonda K. Connors of Enfield went home to be with Jesus on Monday, June 15, 2015.

Rhonda was born in Ithaca on January 27, 1954, a daughter to Calvin and Martha (Lummuka) Criss. The summer after graduating high school, Rhonda married the love of her life, William “Brad” Connors. Rhonda worked in the cafeteria at the Enfield...

Jun 5, 2015

At the age of 93, Thelma Hausner of Trumansburg, New York; and formerly of Bradenton, Florida, was called home by the angels, June 5, 2015 at Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by Heber, her husband of 57 years, parents Leon and Edith Slaght and siblings Rodney, Leona and Lorraine.

Thelma, a strong...

Jun 5, 2015

Philip G. Bond of Ithaca- died on June 5th at the age of 92.

Phil was born in Morrisville, NY on November 10, 1922 to Flora and Maurice Bond. He grew up mostly in Ithaca. He attended Ithaca and Thetford (Vt) high schools and Cornell University before serving in the US Army in the South Pacific during...

May 30, 2015

Janice J. Preston of Trumansburg, matriarch and last survivor of her generation, passed away at Oak Hill Manor on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the age of 88.

Janice was born on September 4, 1926 in Sidney, a daughter of the late Archie and Neva (Clark) Jamison. She grew up in Johnson City and moved to Trumansburg...

May 25, 2015

Doris M. Rappleye Coon, age 85, longtime resident of Miller Road in Danby, and recently of Interlaken, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015 at Cayuga Medical Center, following a brief hospitalization.

Doris was born at home in Interlaken on April 5, 1930, a daughter to Earl and Hazel (Wiggins) Rappleye. She attended school at Interlaken, and...

May 23, 2015

Bernita S. Meeker of Trumansburg passed away at Seneca View Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Montour Falls on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at the age of 96.

She had been at the facility for 8 days, after a brief stay in Cayuga Medical Center. Prior to this, Bernita had lived on the little Meeker farm in...

May 22, 2015

Richard Meeker Lowe lifelong resident of Trumansburg passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Friday, May 22, 2015 at the age of 85.

Dick was born in Ithaca on October 8, 1929, son of Meeker and Marian (Wright) Lowe. After graduating from Trumansburg High School he attended Cornell University before transferring to Broome Tech, where Dick played...

May 21, 2015

John F. Weber of Interlaken passed away at home surrounded by family on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the age of 69.

John was born in Utica on November 29, 1945, a son of the late Albert and June (Rehem) Weber. At 17, he joined the United States Navy and served as a Seabee until being honorably...

May 9, 2015

Elnora Warren of Mecklenburg passed away peacefully at Hospicare on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at the age of 91.

Elnora was born in Newfield on November 29, 1923 a daughter of the late Emil and Saima (Maki) Huhta. Elnora was a faithful member of the Mecklenburg United Methodist Church and the Mecklenburg Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. She...

May 8, 2015

Elsie Bellocchi Moller of Trumansburg, formerly of Little Falls, New York, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Friday, May 8, 2015, at the age of 92.

Elsie was born in Little Falls on June 26, 1922, daughter of the late Pietro and Marianna (Fenni) Bellocchi. She graduated from Little Falls High School in 1940,...

Apr 24, 2015

Jerry R. Lyons, age 92, of Geneva, formerly of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away at Geneva General Hospital on April 24, 2015, to join his wife to celebrate their 69th wedding anniversary together.

Jerry was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on December 20, 1922, a son of the late Sanger and Doris (Griffieth) Lyons. At 21 he...

Apr 19, 2015

Shirley E. Williams of Trumansburg passed away at Beechtree Care Center on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at the age of 79.

Shirley was born on February 17, 1936 in Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Elmer and Jessie (White) Matthews. She worked as a laundry attendant for many years at various places, including Tompkins County Hospital and...

Apr 18, 2015

Bruce Nelson Dean of Trumansburg passed away at home on April 18, 2015 after a long illness at the age of 68.

Bruce was born June 20, 1946 in Trumansburg, NY where he spent his entire life. He graduated from Trumansburg Central School and attended Cornell University and Alfred State College to study Agriculture. After college Bruce...

Apr 9, 2015

Alan Tubbs, born on Flag Day June 14, 1933 died on April 9, 2015. He was always proud that people displayed the American Flag on his Birthday, and was even more proud to have served with the U.S. Army after graduating from Albany College of Pharmacy. Fate brought him to the University of Washington in Seattle to work on...

Apr 4, 2015

Clella S. Morey, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on April 4, 2015 at age 93 at Seneca View Nursing Facility, Montour Falls. Born November 20, 1921 in Ithaca, Clella spent the majority of her life in Ithaca where she proudly raised her family and worked at Sage Infirmary, GLF, and then retired from the Plant Pathology Department...

Mar 24, 2015

Ronald L. Weaver of Moravia passed away at home with his family by his side on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at the age of 72.

Ron was born in Auburn on December 20, 1942, the oldest child of William and Betty (Eaton) Weaver. He joined the United States Army in 1960 and began a lifelong career that...