OBITUARIES

Aug 5, 2003

Melvin C. Smith of Montour Falls, (formerly of Trumansburg), passed away at the Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility in Montour Falls on Friday, August 5, 2003 at the age of 89.

Born on July 25, 1914 in Burdett, Mel was the son of Clarence and Orpha Carrigan Smith. Following graduation from Cook Academy in Montour Falls in...

Jul 31, 2003

Robert T. Farrell of 3509 West Avenue, Interlaken, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, July 31, 2003 at the age of 64. Robert Farrell was born on November 16, 1938 in Bronx, New York, the son of Raymond and Gertrude Klesius Farrell. He was a true child of the Bronx, where he spent his early years and completed most...

Jul 30, 2003

Clair M. Boyd of 24 Elm Street, Trumansburg passed away at the Lakeside Nursing Home on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at the age of 79.

Born on December 19, 1923 in Jacksonville, New York, Clair was the son of Earl P. and Winifred Fitchpatrick Boyd.

Following his graduation from the Trumansburg High School in 1942...

Jul 28, 2003

Felicia Ann Westervelt, 10 year-old daughter of Karl M. and Lori Ann Houseknecht Westervelt of 8385 Lakeview St., Interlaken passed away on Monday, July 28, 2003 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Felicia enjoyed seeing her friends in class and would have been a 5th grader at South Seneca Central School. She exercised her boundless energy by playing...

Jul 21, 2003

Cecil M. Champion of 9776 Townline Road, Interlaken passed away at the Lakeside Nursing Home on Monday, July 21, 2003 at the age of 79.

Born on December 31, 1923 in Hector, New York, Cecil was the son of Ezra and Esther Houseworth Champion.

Cecil owned and operated his own farm for many years and...

Jul 12, 2003

Omar L. Gleason of 5665 Updike Road, Trumansburg passed away at the Cayuga Medical Center on Saturday, July 12, 2003 at the age of 88.

Born in Ithaca on December 19, 1914, Omar was the son of James and Laura Johnson Gleason. Following graduation from Ithaca High School he pursued his interests in farming which was a...

Jul 8, 2003

Viola Ahlson of 5230 Cold Springs Road, Trumansburg passed away at the Lakeside Nursing Home on Tuesday, July 8, 2003 at the age of 94.

Born in Negaunee, Michigan on March 5, 1909, Viola was the daughter of Ernest and Lizzie Kemppinen Ahlson. Her family moved to the farm on Cold Springs Road in 1921 and over...

Jun 27, 2003

Mary J. Worden of Treasure Island, Florida, (formerly of Trumansburg), passed away in Florida on Friday, June 27, 2003 at the age of 80.

Born in Trumansburg on June 19, 1923, Mary was the daughter of Floyd and Annette Queer Weeks.

Mary was a long time resident of Trumansburg and belonged to the Podunk Ladies...

Jun 20, 2003

Norma G. Harper, age 84, of 7774 County Route 153, Interlaken passed away at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania on Friday, June 20, 2003 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born on April 15, 1919 in Interlaken, Norma was the daughter of Dr. L. Arthur Gould and Elizabeth Case Gould.

Norma graduated from Interlaken High...

Jun 20, 2003

Harry Robert "Bobby" Brown of 694 Ridge Rd., Lansing passed away at his residence following a brief battle with esophageal cancer on Friday, June 20, 2003 at the age of 42.

Born in Sharon, Pennsylvania on January 23, 1961 Bobby was the son of the late Nelson Brown and Delores Douthit Brown of Ohio.

Bobby...

Jun 15, 2003

James H. Thurber, 73, formerly of Ithaca died on Father's Day, June 15, 2003 in his daughter's arms. Jim was at the VA Medical Center in Wilkes Barre, PA for the last 6 months with advanced Parkinson's Disease. He grew up in Buffalo, NY the only child of the late Howard and Mildred Thurber. As a young man he...

Jun 13, 2003

Wilma "June" Hendrix of 8744 Townline Road, Interlaken passed away at the Cayuga Medical Center on Friday, June 13, 2003 at the age of 78.

Born on October 21, 1924 in Fabius, New York, June was the daughter of Raymond and Effa Woodford Ike. She graduated from the Interlaken Central School in 1944 and married Gordon J....

Jun 8, 2003

Connie Werner died on Sunday morning, June 8th, shortly before 8:00 o'clock. A victim of Lou Gehrig's disease, she was seventy-one years old.

Although not the first midwife in this area, she was the first in Tompkins County to work within the medical community, having been employed last by OB-GYN of Ithaca, NY. After resigning her privileges...

May 30, 2003

Susan DeLelys of 397 Fish Road, Enfield passed away unexpectedly at the Cayuga Medical Center on Friday, May 30, 2003 at the age of 73.

Born in Williamson, West Virginia on February 22, 1930, Susan was the daughter of Milard and Ethel Hall Ooten.

As newlyweds, Susan and Robert W. DeLelys moved to Enfield in...

May 24, 2003

Christian F. "Chris" Abrahamsen of 305 McGraw House, Ithaca (formerly of Trumansburg) passed away at the Oak Hill Manor on Saturday, May 24, 2003 at the age of 92.

Born on January 15, 1911 in Risor, Norway, Chris was the son of Abraham and Annie Thiis Abrahamsen. With salt in his veins, Chris went to sea for...

May 22, 2003

Lynn R. Walden of 1229 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca (formerly of Trumansburg) passed away at the Lakeside Nursing Home on Thursday, May 22, 2003 at the age of 80.

Born on April 20, 1923 in Waverly, New York, Lynn was the son of Lynn L. and Nora Crowley Walden.

He retired as a salesman with North...

May 14, 2003

Sophia (Sophie) Theresa Szescila Kuklo, 80, passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 after a long, courageous battle with cancer.

She was born February 1, 1923, in Dickson City, PA, one of eight children of Frank Szescila and Veronica Safinowski. She graduated from Dickson City High School in 1941. Upon her marriage to John...

May 11, 2003

Ralph Burns of 6421 Waterburg Rd., Trumansburg passed away at the Reconstruction Home on Sunday, May 11, 2003 at the age of 83. Born on February 26, 1920 in the village of Trumansburg, N.Y., Ralph was a son of the late George Burns and Mary Ann Burns.

As a young man Ralph worked on the farm with...

May 11, 2003

Jennie Luella Stevenson of 5226 Pine Ridge Road, Trumansburg, passed away at her residence on Sunday, May 11, 2003 at the age of 98.

Born in Trumansburg on January 30, 1905, Jennie was the daughter of Fred Newton Smith and Minnie Almira Durling Smith. She graduated from the Ithaca High School in 1923.

Considered one...

Apr 29, 2003

Carmen M. Kerwin of 1 Bellavista Drive, passed away at the Oak Hill Nursing Home on Tuesday, April 29, 2003 at the age of 92.

Born in Liberty Nebraska on November 8, 1910, Carmen was the daughter of Wilfred and Ruby Sharp Mount.

Following graduation from the Trumansburg High School in 1928 she attended Mrs....