Obituaries

Mar 5, 2021

Steven Mark Geiger, age 33, passed away unexpectedly on Friday March 5, 2021. Born in Ithaca, NY on January 30, 1988, he was the oldest son of Edward E. Geiger Jr. and Kelly M. Stout. He had a younger sister, Heather (Daniel) Juett, and two younger brothers, Craig (Kayla) Geiger and Dakota Geiger.

Steven attended elementary school at BJM, then...

Feb 20, 2021

Eleanor “Ellie” Moore, 87, passed away peacefully with family by her side on February 20, 2021, at the home of her daughter, Rosie, and son-in-law.

Born in Walton, NY in 1933 and moving to Ithaca at a young age, Ellie graduated from Ithaca High School.  She married the love of her life, Albert “Al”, in 1956 and they settled in...

Feb 15, 2021

January 15, 1945 – February 15, 2021

Carol died peacefully at home Feb 15, 2021 following multiple strokes, her family at her side. She was born and raised in Ithaca, NY by her parents Martha and Alexander Cheney. Among her many accomplishments were three Cornell degrees and raising 11 children with her husband John. She was well-known for her personality,...

Feb 13, 2021

LaVerna E. (Chaffee) Adams, 89, of Newfield passed away peacefully on February 13, 2021.

She was born on November 22, 1931 in Newfield, the first daughter of Maynard and Vivian (Wright) Chaffee.  She was the oldest of seven children.

LaVerna was the beloved wife of John E. Adams, who died December 27, 2014.  She is survived by her four children,...

Jan 12, 2021

Robert A. Brenner, 91, recently of Ithaca, NY, died on January 12, 2021.  He was born on July 5, 1929 and grew up in Buffalo, NY. He attended Buffalo public schools, Phillips Academy at Andover, and Cornell University before attending and completing his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Buffalo School of Medicine.  He was a Fellow of the...

Jan 12, 2021

Constance “Connie” Ann Harlow Finlay, 80, of Ithaca, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca.  Born July 8, 1940, in Worcester, MA, she was the daughter of the late George Russell and Katharine (Ball) Harlow.

Connie was a 1958 graduate of West Boylston High School in MA.  She continued her education at...

Jan 7, 2021

Robert Stephen Zavaski, 87, of Lansing, NY, passed away from complications related to COVID-19 on January 7, 2021, at the Hospicare residence, Ithaca, NY.  Born on June 21, 1933, in Ithaca, he was the son of the late John and Julia (Sacco) Zavaski. 

Bob attended Immaculate Conception Catholic School, was a graduate of Ithaca High School and proud of his...

Dec 27, 2020

Joan Marie Cramer Lorson was born in the Bronx on May 3, 1931 to Ralph Cramer and Maude Price Cramer. She attended elementary school in Kingsbridge and graduated from Andrew Jackson High School in Queens in 1949. She worked as a showroom model for several years. Joan had three daughters with her first husband, Lester Schaffner: Diane, Karen, and Joni;...

Dec 27, 2020

Rosemary Ann Sciarabba (Saccomano)

On December 27, 2020 Rosemary Ann Sciarabba went to heaven to be with her parents, James and Betty Saccomano. A compassionate and loving wife, mother, and friend, she left this earth peacefully, at home, surrounded by family.

Rosemary was born in Rochester, NY on December 1, 1943 and went to primary school at Our Lady of...

Dec 27, 2020

Richard A. Szanyi was born on December 25, 1945, in Hammond, Indiana—one of the factory towns which lie along the southern bank of Lake Michigan, adjacent to Chicago.

He was the youngest of six children—younger than his siblings by thirteen to twenty years.  His father and brothers all found steady work in the steel mills and chemical plants of the...

Dec 19, 2020

Helen Chapman Eshleman, 95, formerly of West Park, FL, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 19, 2020, at Hospicare, Ithaca, NY, with family by her side.  Born April 3, 1925, in Cortland, NY, she was the daughter of the late Samuel W. Chapman and Grace Greenfield Chapman, formerly of Cortland and Hammond, NY.  She graduated from...

Dec 17, 2020

Helen Rumsey Long, 94, of Ithaca, passed away on December 17, 2020, at Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home, Ithaca, NY. Mrs. Long was born September 26, 1926, in Ithaca to Lloyd and Elizabeth (Bock) Rumsey.  She was the widow of William H. Long, who died August 4, 1997.

Helen is survived by a daughter, Karen E. Lease of Lancaster, PA,...

Dec 7, 2020

Richard Hoffman PhD, MHA, FACHE

 

Rich Hoffman, loving husband, father, ba, brother and friend passed away peacefully at home on December 7, 2020. He loved life fully and in the moment. His wish is for everyone to fully embrace life with adventure, love and continued learning. A celebration of life will be planned when it is safe to have...

Dec 4, 2020

Kathie A. Berghorn, 63, of Ithaca, passed away at home on December 4, 2020, following a brief illness.  Born on January 29, 1957, in Elgin, IL, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Delores (Schmidt) Berghorn.  In grade school, she won an essay writing contest and was awarded with a trip to the White House, where she met...

Nov 30, 2020

Dawness Niehoff McPherson, 81, of Ithaca, passed away unexpectedly on November 30, 2020 after a brief illness.  

Dawness was born in Allentown, PA, spent her formative years in Lehighton, PA, and subsequently moved to NY, first to Endicott and then Ithaca, where she unleashed her entrepreneurial spirits by partnering with Beth Dyer to form and operate Sally Forth, the gift...

Nov 27, 2020

Irene (Lockerby) Trinkl, age 86 of Clyde, OH, passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at The Willows of Bellevue.  Services will be private.  Please visit our tribute wall to share a memory or leave a condolence for the family.

Nov 11, 2020

Nov 3, 2020

Wallace “Butch” Hammond, Jr., 71, of Lansing, NY, passed away at home on November 3, 2020, with his family by his side.  Born in Ithaca, he was the son of the late Wallace and Dorothy (Milne) Hammond.  Butch graduated from Lansing High School and was retired from GENEX in Ithaca.

Butch was a Jeff Gordon NASCAR fan and NY Giants...

Nov 1, 2020

Longtime Ithaca resident and former librarian Anne “Nancy” Moore died Nov. 1, 2020. She was 97. Nancy resided at Kendal at Ithaca, where she and her husband, Franklin, moved in 2011. Nancy and Frank were high school sweethearts and celebrated their 70th anniversary two months before his death in 2016.

Nancy was a mother of six who had a warm...

Nov 1, 2020

Raymond Martin (Hansen) Aasen, 89, of Lansing NY, passed away at home on November 1, 2020. Raymond was born in Brooklyn, NY on April 6, 1931 to his parents, Esther (Krogh) Hansen and Martin Hansen. Raymond and his siblings, Jean and Arthur, traveled with their mother back to her homeland of Norway when he was two years old. Raymond grew...