OBITUARIES

Dec 23, 2012

Howard G. Bassett, 86, of County Road 142, Interlaken, passed away quietly at home on Sunday, December 23, 2012, after a period of declining health.

Howard, son of Howard W. and Helen Huff Bassett, was a lifelong resident of Interlaken, beginning his career in farming early due to his father's death when Howard was nine. He helped...

Dec 18, 2012

Jane E. Jenner, of 1 Whig Street, Trumansburg, passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at the age of 63.

Born in Auburn on March 8, 1949, Jane was the daughter of the late Alan and Jane (Doty) Holmes. She worked as a bus driver for Trumansburg School District for 21 years prior...

Dec 13, 2012

Arleen Enquist Gaustad Saltzman, age 83, passed away on Dec. 13, 2012, in Ithaca, N.Y., from the long-term effects of Alzheimer’s disease.

Born in North Minneapolis, Minn., on Nov. 22, 1929, Arleen was the daughter of Ernest E. and Anna (Lidstrom) Enquist. After graduating from the Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis and earning a bachelor’s degree...

Dec 6, 2012

Myron A. Cronk, JR, known as JR by friends, passed away at home on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at the age of 88.

Born in Trumansburg on October 25, 1924, JR was the son of Myron, Sr. and Jessica Tassilo Cronk. Joining the US Army Air Force on April 8, 1943, JR proudly served with the 58th...

Dec 4, 2012

Alfred O. Herrala, of Ovid, was called to plow a bit of heaven with one of his beloved John Deere tractors on December 4, 2012 at the age of 73.

Born in Waverly on December 20, 1938 to the late Walter and Elsie (Sunstead) Herrala, Al was the youngest of six children. The family moved to Seneca...

Dec 3, 2012

Carl Richard Smith, beloved father, known to many as “Doc Smith” passed away peacefully in Delray Beach, Florida at the age of 93.

Carl was born October 1, 1919 to Herman L. and Margaret E. Smith, the youngest of three children. He was raised in Trumansburg, New York, graduated from Trumansburg High School, Notre Dame University, and...

Nov 30, 2012

Adelaide O. Rice, age 101, resident of Rice Road for almost eighty years, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2012 following a brief hospitalization.

Born August 27, 1911 in New Haven, Connecticut, she was the only child of the late Frederick and Julia (Lambert) Osgood. Adelaide was a 1932 graduate of Emerson College in Boston, and attended...

Nov 27, 2012

William A. Kastenhuber, Sr., age 73, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Born in Ithaca on January 30, 1939, Bill was the son of William Henry Kastenhuber and Beatrice Hill LaBarr. Following his marriage to Carol A. Weeks on February 23, 1959,...

Nov 9, 2012

John R. Porter of 1 Lake Street, Trumansburg, passed away unexpectedly at Cayuga Medical Center on Friday, November 9, 2012 at the age of 71.

Born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania on July 26, 1941, John was the son of the late Robert and Alberta (Tennis) Porter. Following his graduation from high school, John served his country in the...

Nov 7, 2012

Mary Jo Myers of 107 Larchmont Dr., Trumansburg, passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at the age of 77.

Born on December 24, 1934 in Doniphan, Missouri, Mary Jo was the daughter of Therman Ivis and Lura Pauline (Corby) McKinney. She held positions at Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. in St. Louis, MO...

Oct 27, 2012

Doris Jewell Root died October 27th, 2012, in Ithaca NY. Born in 1912 to Ralph Wesley and Mabel May Jewell, Doris came of age during the Great Depression. In 1933 she and Charles A. Root Jr. drove a Model A from Plymouth, MI to Great Bend, IN and were married in a judge's living room with only the judge's...

Oct 18, 2012

Patricia Jane Horrigan passed away on October 18, 2012 at Bridges Cornell Heights where she had resided for the past two years. Patricia was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 12, 1928 and was the daughter of James and Frances (aka ‘Mac’) Hurley. Throughout her childhood she lived with her family in the Midwest settling in 1940 in Greensburg,...

Oct 15, 2012

Constantin Pierre “Connie” Fadalti, of Jacksonville, passed away at Hospicare surrounded by his family on Monday, October 15, 2012 at the age of 81.

Born in Belgium on July 28, 1931, Connie was the son of the late Ceasar and Maria (Campo Dall Orto) Fadalti. Following graduation from high school, Connie went to technical school for engineering...

Oct 5, 2012

Florence J. Clinton of Trumansburg, passed away at Cayuga Ridge on Friday, October 5, 2012 at the age of 96.

Born in Trumansburg on March 2, 1916, Florence was the daughter of the late Clarence and Mary (Herrick) Jones. She worked for many years as a quality inspector at National Cash Register in Ithaca.

Florence...

Oct 2, 2012

Margaret Isobel Trimm of 9700 W. Townline Rd., Interlaken passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Tuesday, October 02, 2012, at the age of 72.

Born in Scotland on August 18, 1940, Marge was the daughter of William and Isabella (Wilson) McLachlan. Her entire adult life centered around farming and family. While married to Rufus Burgess, the...

Sep 28, 2012

Mary H. Cushing, formerly of Trumansburg, passed away at Seneca Nursing Center in Waterloo, NY on Friday, September 28, 2012 at the age of 102.

Born on February 26, 1910, Mary was the daughter of the late Michael and Margaret (DeCoursey) Crowley. She grew up in Bristol and Starksboro, Vermont and graduated from Bristol High School in...

Sep 28, 2012

Mary H. Cushing, formerly of Trumansburg, passed away at Seneca Nursing Center in Waterloo, NY on Friday, September 28, 2012 at the age of 102.

Born on February 26, 1910, Mary was the daughter of the late Michael and Margaret (DeCoursey) Crowley. She grew up in Bristol and Starksboro, Vermont and graduated from Bristol High School in...

Sep 26, 2012

Ruth Burns of Trumansburg, passed away at the Beechtree Care Center on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at the age of 84.

Born on January 7, 1928 in Hornell, NY, Ruth was the daughter of the late Myra Beyea Jones and William Jones.

Ruth graduated from Trumansburg High School in 1945. Ruth worked as a bookkeeper...

Sep 21, 2012

Robert Salino of 2631 Rt. 79, Trumansburg passed away on Friday, September 21, 2012 at the age of 88.

Born on March 16, 1924 in Ithaca, Robert was the son of Vincent and Ida Bernabei Salino. He joined the U.S. Army Air Force on August 8, 1942 and was proud to have served in the 320th Squadron...

Sep 20, 2012

Charles C. Houghton, 81, of 5720 State Route 227, Trumansburg, NY, died peacefully at home on September 20, 2012, surrounded by loving family.

Calling hours will be on Sunday, September 23, 2012 from 2:00-4:00PM at Ness-Sibley Funeral Home, 23 South Street in Trumansburg.

He was born on September 10, 1931, in Ithaca, NY, in the...