OBITUARIES

Apr 3, 2024

Maria Giuseppina Scaiola Swenson, affectionately known as “Pina,” passed away peacefully at her home on April 3, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.

Pina was born in Rome, Italy on May 29, 1937, the first daughter and second child of Silvio Scaiola and Teresa Renzi. When Pina was quite young, she left Italy with her parents and...

Mar 25, 2024

Marcia W. Keith of Trumansburg passed away peacefully at home on Monday, March 25, 2024 at the age of 92.

Marcia was born in the Town of Ulysses on March 5, 1932, a daughter of the late Victor and Norma (Harvey) Wright. She was married to her best friend and love her life, Carl Keith on October...

Mar 5, 2024

Roy Clair “Joe” Ike, lifelong resident of Lodi, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at the age of 82.

Joe was born in the Town of Lodi on October 26, 1941 to the late Raymond Paul and Effa Woodford Ike. He was married to Connie Higgins Ike, who survives him.

In keeping with Joe’s...

Feb 23, 2024

Leona M. Vann of Ithaca passed away at Cayuga Ridge on Friday, February 23, 2024 at the age of 93.

Leona was born in Ithaca on February 1, 1931, a daughter of the late Walter and Helena (Baker) Drake. Growing up on the family farm, she developed a love for all animals at a young age. She...

Feb 20, 2024

Jeffrey Austin Bradley, 64, died on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born in Albany, New York, on March 26, 1959, the third child of Stanley E. and Mary Lou (Marcy) Bradley. Jeffrey was raised in Dryden and then moved to Nashville with his parents in 2009, who predeceased him in 2020 and 2021.  His loving...

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...