OBITUARIES

Feb 19, 2024

Chrystal A. Yaw Crandall of Apalachin and Trumansburg died on Monday, February 19, 2024 at the age of 33. Chrystal was born in Ithaca on March 5, 1990, the adopted daughter of the late Clifford Dawson and Jean (Uhrovcik) Yaw. She graduated from Charles O. Dickerson High School in Trumansburg in 2008. Chrystal worked as a CNA and cared...

Feb 19, 2024

Roger Jerrold Smith Sr. of Interlaken passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Monday, February 19, 2024 at the age of 83.

Roger was born in Ithaca on May 25, 1940, a son of the late Howard and Marjorie (Slaght) Smith. After graduating high school, he began working as a meat cutter at P&C in Trumansburg and...

Feb 19, 2024

Gloria Barrett of Interlaken passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024 at the age of 83.

Gloria was born in Jamaica, New York on December 23, 1940, the only daughter of Morris and Ann (Grossman) Goodman. For more than 50 years, Gloria owned and operated Turn of the Century Antiques, first in New Jersey, then in Interlaken,...

Feb 15, 2024

Ronald Craig of Ithaca passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Thursday, February 15, 2023 at the age of 81.

Ron was born in Glasgow, Scotland, a son of the late Albert and Jessie (Williamson) Craig. He retired as the Automotive Sales Parts Manager from Hyundai in Ithaca. In his younger years, Ron was the lead singer...

Feb 10, 2024

Stephen E. Ovecka, age 81, longtime resident of County Road 142, passed away at home on Saturday February 10, 2024.

Stephen was born in Mankato, Minnesota on December 16, 1942, a son of the late Edward and Irene Ovecka.  He joined the US AirForce at the age of 18, and proudly served his country for 20 years,...

Feb 6, 2024

Robert H. Holley was a lifelong resident of Enfield, passed on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at the age of 86.

Bob was born in Enfield on March 31, 1937, he was the youngest of 10 children to Howard and Minnie (Whitaker) Holley. For the majority of his life Bob owned and operated Holley’s Excavating. Bob (Papa) was...

Feb 4, 2024

Randy Steven Hardy, born Kurt Norman Steinbaugh, of Trumansburg passed away at home surrounded by family on February 4, 2024 at the age of 70.

Randy was born in Canandaigua on January 31, 1954. Randy’s deep respect for nature was evident in wild crafting beautiful walking staffs, grapevine wreaths, and meaningful momentos he gifted to his family....

Feb 3, 2024

William N. “Billy” Yale, cherished husband of Ashley Mula and devoted father to Finnley (2 yrs old) and Iris (6 mos), peacefully passed away on February 3, 2024 at the age of 36, due to an acute asthma attack.

Billy was born in Portsmouth, VA on April 4, 1987, the son of William R. and Elizabeth Yale...

Jan 31, 2024

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Evelyn Marie Elmore, who left this world unexpectedly on January 31st at the age of 71.

Evelyn was a very caring person with the ultimate desire to take care of and look after anyone in need. She was always willing to put in the effort to...

Jan 30, 2024

John Scott Agard of Ithaca passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on January 30, 2024 at the age of 54.

Born on November 1, 1969 in Ithaca, New York, to John William Agard, Jr. and JoAnn Miller Agard.

Scott was baptized at the Jacksonville United Methodist Church and attended St. Paul's United Methodist Church for...

Jan 27, 2024

Gregory W. Van Ness of Trumansburg passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at the age of 48.

A Celebration of Greg’s Life will begin at 1:00pm on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at the Trumansburg High School Auditorium, 100 Whig Street, Trumansburg. Please plan to be there and seated by 1:00pm for the start of the ceremony....

Jan 22, 2024

Robert Floyd Carlisle, formerly of Trumansburg, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024 at the age of 89.

Bob was born in Ithaca on March 3, 1934, a son of the late Floyd and Isabella (Eaton) Carlisle. He honorably served his country in the United States Navy and worked at Cornell General Stores for 42 years as...

Jan 6, 2024

Rita Frances King (nee Geier) passed away quietly in her sleep on Saturday January 6th, with her family by her side. Born on Halloween Day in 1921, Rita was 102-years-old.

On a recent trip to the hospital, she joked with the physicians that a secret to her longevity was “staying out of hospitals”. Rita was active and...

Jan 4, 2024

Amanda Nivison, lifelong resident of Trumansburg, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at the age of 47.

Amanda was born on October 12, 1976, a daughter to Ronnie Nivison and Jeanne (Rogers) Dorward.

Amanda was raised in Trumansburg and spent her adult life in the area. In her youth she was an active...

Dec 28, 2023

Sheila M. Shaw died unexpectedly on December 28, 2023 due to a tragic bicycle accident.  She was 47 years old.  Sheila had an extended family and connections with many friends.  She was battling many sources of pain, as best she could.  She attended Trumansburg Central School and earned her GED in 1986, then worked at numerous retail and similar...

Dec 11, 2023

David G. Cretser of Trumansburg passed away on December 11, 2023 at the age of 77.

David was born in Ithaca on August 29, 1946, son of the late C. Donald and Hilda (Robertson) Cretser.  He was raised and spent the majority of his life residing in Hector, NY.  David pursued his love of the outdoors by...

Dec 6, 2023

Peter J. Green of Ithaca passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at the age of 71.

Peter was born in Hillcrest, NY on September 10, 1952. He was a longtime resident of the Racker Centers homes in Groton, Trumansburg, and Ithaca. He will be missed by his Racker Center Family. He was a member of the...

Nov 28, 2023

Janyce M. Fergus of Trumansburg passed away at Cayuga Medical Center surrounded by her family on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at the age of 84.

Jan was born in Trumansburg, NY on May 30, 1939, a daughter of the late John and Leona (nee Murphy) Marquart. A local girl for her whole life, Jan spent many years...

Nov 26, 2023

Allen G. Wilson of Brooktondale passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2023 at the age of 86.

Allen was born on December 30, 1936 in Brooktondale, NY to the late Fred and Margaret (nee VanDemark) Wilson. Allen enjoyed many years working at Morse Chain in Ithaca and in his free time did small engine repair at home...

Nov 26, 2023

Dorothy F. “Dottie” Sears passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2023 at the age of 93.

Dorothy was born on May 24, 1930, to Mary Wilkin Sears and Glenn Sears, who resided on Wilkins Road in the Town of Ulysses. Dorothy was one of eight children which included two older brothers, four older sisters, and one younger...