Bruce Bowman
Oct 15, 2021
Bruce Bowman, age 82, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on October 15, 2021. Bruce was born on June 23, 1939, to Hazel Traver. He was adopted by Edmond and Grace Bowman at 16 months. He was preceded in death by his father, Edmond Bowman; mother, Grace Bowman; mother, Hazel Traver; sisters, Phyllis (Bowman) Howell and Floy Ann...
Patricia Pryor
Oct 3, 2021
Patricia Pryor, 79, of Lansing, NY, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca. Born on November 21, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Bertha “Marie” (Middaugh) Stanton.
After earning her Master’s in Education, Pat began teaching at Lansing Central School District. She spent the majority of her 38-year career in...
Laura L. Green
Sep 22, 2021
Laura Louise (Marks) Green, 97, of Lansing, passed away on September 22, 2021, at Seneca View in Montour Falls, NY. Born May 28, 1924 in Genoa, NY, she was one of ten children born to the late Joseph and Sarah Marks. After growing up in Genoa, Laura lived in Lansing and retired from Cornell in 1989. She enjoyed her retirement—volunteering...
Carolyn E. Montague
Sep 21, 2021
Carolyn Ethel Dorothy Eichelberger Montague, the lady whose name was as long as she was petite, died September 21, 2021 at Clare Bridge House at Brookdale Ithaca. She was 86 years old.
Born the youngest of four children to Theodore and Teresa Eichelberger of Lancaster, NY, Carolyn attended St. Mary’s on the Hill elementary and high school. Upon graduation she...
Robert E. Spencer
Sep 17, 2021
Robert E. Spencer, 91, of Groton, NY, passed away following a period of declining health on Friday, September 17, 2021, at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY. Born in Portland Point, NY, he was the son of the late Sherman and Helen (Farkas) Spencer. He attended Groton Schools and was given an honorary diploma. Bob joined the US Army in 1952...
Thomas J. Norton
Sep 15, 2021
Thomas J. Norton, 77, of Lansing, NY, passed away with his family at his side on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY. Born on December 20, 1943, he was the son of the late George and Mary (Boyle) Norton. He was a graduate of Lansing Central Schools and Ithaca College, and went on to retire...
Janice Pettigrew Palmer
Aug 28, 2021
Janice (Pettigrew) Palmer of Asbury Drive, Ithaca, NY, passed away at home on August 28, 2021, while surrounded by her daughters. After a graceful and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, she is now in the loving arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and reunited with her loving husband and her mom who will be waiting for her.
Janice...
Janet "Jan" Mills Nagel
Aug 25, 2021
Janet “Jan” Ellen Mills Nagel, 91, of Lansing; loving wife, mother and friend, departed this life peacefully on August 25, 2021, after an unexpected illness. Born December 21, 1929, at her Kesling grandparents’ home in Springboro, Ohio, she was the only child of Harold and Marie (Kesling) Mills. Her childhood was spent five miles away in Franklin, Ohio.
After a...
Kathleen McGuire
Aug 25, 2021
Kathleen McGuire, 75, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 after an extended illness. She will be lovingly remembered by her sister, Patricia Gee, her nephew, David Gee, and numerous cousins. She was the eldest daughter of William and Gertrude McGuire of Lansing. Born in Fall Creek, she spent many happy days in her family home on Lincoln Street, until...
Irene Sophie Johnson
Aug 17, 2021
We honor and celebrate the life of Irene Sophie Johnson, who passed peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on August 17, 2021 at the age of 87. Irene resided at her farm in Groton, NY until her passing.
Born February 28, 1934 in the middle of a snow storm in Greenport, Long Island, Irene Sophie Mezynski was the...
Niaz Husain
Aug 11, 2021
Niaz Husain, 67, of 112 Esty Street, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his loving family on August 11, 2021 at Cayuga Medical Center. Niaz was born in Karachi, Pakistan, son of the late Irshad Husain and Begum Saltana. He obtained his Master’s Degree in Business and Hotel Management at the University of Karachi and moved to the United States...
Kathleen "Kit" Erin Hall
Aug 10, 2021
Kathleen "Kit" Erin Hall passed peacefully on August 10th, 2021 after a brief illness due to complications from surgery. She was born on July 30th, 1977 in Ithaca, New York to parents Randall and Cheryl O’Connor. Kit worked at Cornell University as an event planner and then as an assistant to the NROTC program.
Kit is survived by her two daughters,...
Caryn "Chaya" Elaine Spector
Aug 7, 2021
Caryn “Chaya” Elaine Spector died peacefully at home on Saturday, August 7, 2021 surrounded by love.
Chaya was born on August 16, 1950 in Bronx, NY. She was the daughter of Harold (Pee Wee) and Harriet Spector and the sister of Arlene. She grew up in Astoria, Queens in a cooperative housing community where she developed lasting friendships.
She attended...
Ronald Edward Robbins
Aug 1, 2021
Ronald Edward Robbins, born December 31, 1967, in Tompkins County Hospital, Ithaca, NY, to Lois Ayers Hulbert and Thomas Robbins, passed away suddenly on Sunday, August 1, 2021.
Ron was very active in the Lansing Rod & Gun Club. He also loved to play pitch, euchre, and horseshoes, and was a diehard Pittsburgh Steelers fan. He worked many years for...
Charlotte S. Wilson
Jul 31, 2021
Charlotte “Char” S. Wilson, 80, of Lansing, NY, passed away following a brief illness on July 31, 2021, at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY. Born in Ithaca, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Marjorie (Royce) Ploss. Char was very active in the Lansing community and a member of the Lansing United Methodist Church.
She is survived by...
Nariman B. Mistry
Jul 1, 2021
Nariman Burjor Mistry was born in Mumbai, India, on October 21, 1937 to Burjor and Jer Mistry. In 1964, he married Virginia (Gin) Garland, and they had four children: Roshan, Manek, Premila, and Jal. The couple celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on June 21, 2021. Nari died at home on July 1, 2021, enfolded in the love of his family.
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Olga A. Welch
Jun 30, 2021
Olga Agatha Welch affectionately known as Dearest in her home country of Jamaica, was born on June 15, 1929, in Morris Hall, St. Catherine, Jamaica, West Indies. She was the oldest girl of fourteen children born to Hezekiah Welch and Mary Mc Lashing. Her father who was a professional baker went home to be with the Lord when Olga was...
Constance Susan Allen
Jun 27, 2021
Constance “Conni” Allen, 72, passed away from ovarian cancer at home among family on June 27, 2021.
Born October 4, 1948 in Chisolm, Minnesota to Lawrence and Mary Nettle, Conni was the only girl among 7 siblings. Growing quickly into a rollicking knockabout, Conni was one of a thousand screaming fans who met the Beatles when they landed in Midway...
Shirley Elaine Wirth
Jun 27, 2021
Shirley E. Wirth, of Ithaca, N.Y., age 86, died peacefully at home from complications of dementia on June 27, 2021. She was attended by loving family members.
She was born to Wanda and Adrian Brooks in Lake City, Mich., in 1934. The family then took up residence in Evart, Mich., where she grew up. She had adventurous early years living...
Alfred DiGiacomo
Jun 27, 2021
Alfred (Alfonso) DiGiacomo, 98, passed away on June 27, 2021. He was born and raised in Huntington Station, New York. As the oldest of five, he served as the translator between his immigrant parents and the Huntington School District. He graduated from Huntington High School in 1941. Al worked at Sarrow’s Grocery Store until he enlisted in the U.S. Army...
