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Marvin H. Ostrander
Dec 7, 2019
Marvin Ostrander, 87, of Lansing, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Cortland. Born in Varna, NY, on October 26, 1932, he was the son of the late Orry and Ada Johnson Ostrander. After working for Smith Corona for several years, Marvin went on to retire from the Town of Lansing Highway...
C. Charles "Chuck" Benson
Dec 2, 2019
Chuck Benson of Lansing passed away unexpectedly at home on the morning of December 2nd due to complications from his lifelong battle with a spinal tumor. Chuck was a Lansing native and graduated high school in 1965. He completed a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture at Cornell University in 1969 and married the prettiest coed in Alpha Phi, Andra Weidenhamer,...
Ronald S. Ronsvalle
Nov 26, 2019
Ronald S. Ronsvalle, 60, of Lansing, NY, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019, following a brief illness.
An Ithaca native and graduate of Cornell University, Ron went on to own and operate Perfect Painters/Heritage Builders Inc., Heritage Park TownHouses, Inc. and Lansing Center Associates, Inc. He was a Certified Aging in Place Specialist, Certified Graduate Builder, Graduate Master Builder and...
Ruth M. Lyon
Nov 26, 2019
Ruth M. (White) Lyon 95, of Ithaca passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019.
Ruth was born August 12, 1924 in Wallingford, Vermont, to Carl and Marion (Sheehan) White. She graduated from the University of Vermont in 1946. Ruth married Howard H. Lyon Jr. on June 22, 1946, and celebrated 70 years of marriage with Howard before his passing.
Ruth...
Michael Allen Barger
Nov 21, 2019
Michael “Mike” Allen Barger, 68, formerly of Jacksonville, FL, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019, at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY. Born in Ithaca on December 27, 1950, Mike was one of six children born to Dorothy Zifchock Barger and the late William Barger. After graduating from Ithaca High School, he joined the US Army during the Vietnam Conflict...
Nora Anderson Ettinger
Nov 17, 2019
Nora Anderson Ettinger, 70, of Lansing, NY, died Sunday, November 17, 2019. A native of Ithaca, NY, and a 1966 graduate of Ithaca High School, she was a New Year’s baby and this Thanksgiving would have marked her 40th wedding anniversary to her beloved late husband, Jack Ettinger.
Nora retired from The Cornell Lab of Ornithology after 25 years of service. During her career, she played a...
James R. McConkey
Oct 24, 2019
Acclaimed writer and professor James McConkey died peacefully in his home on Oct. 24, 2019 at the age of 98. He was buried at Greensprings Natural Cemetery on October 28, next to his late wife Gladys and son Cris.
Goldwin Smith Professor of English Literature Emeritus at Cornell University until he retired in 1992, McConkey was a beloved teacher...
Vivian Farkas
Oct 23, 2019
Vivian Cora Lockerby Farkas, 87, of Wilton, CT, formerly of Lansing, NY, passed away peacefully at Wilton Meadows Health Care Center in Wilton, CT on Tuesday, October 23, 2019, following an extended illness with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Vivian, the eldest of three girls, was born on January 21, 1932 in Cortland, NY to Jay B. and Gladys (née Devlen) Lockerby. She...
Verna Jaquith
Oct 7, 2019
Verna Jaquith, 93, of Lansing, NY, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019, at Groton Community Health Care Center.
There will be no public services.
Dolores E. Dunn
Oct 5, 2019
Dolores E. Dunn, 82, of Lansing, NY, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019, at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca.
In keeping with Dolores' wishes, services were private.
Elfrid "Ellie" Gioumousis
Oct 1, 2019
Elfrid “Ellie” (Gubler) Gioumousis was born on August 31, 1934 in Wisconsin to Hans Gubler and Paula Langjahr, who had immigrated to the United States from Switzerland. Her sister Ingeborg (Biby) was born four years later. The two girls grew up in Delavan and Lake Geneva where they enjoyed sailing on the lake.
She attended college at the University of...
Barbara Ruth Veaner
Sep 20, 2019
Barbara passed away peacefully on 9/20/2019 in Cortand, New York. Barbara was born and raised in Newton, Mass., and spent the last half of her life living in Atlantis, Florida where she enjoyed many friends, golfing, and the community of Atlantis. She was married to Joe Veaner, who pre-deceased her in 2016, for 68 years. She was a kind, warm,...
Cynthia "Cindy" Uhrovcik
Sep 19, 2019
Cynthia “Cindy” Uhrovcik, 62, of Drake Road, Lansing, peacefully passed away at home on Thursday, September 19, 2019, while surrounded by family and friends. Born in Dayton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Marian Sedam Duckro. Cindy was retired from Cornell University, where she served as the Assistant to the Chair of Food Science.
Cindy had...
Robin Kay Wharton
Sep 11, 2019
Robin Kay (Goetz) Wharton, 58, a resident of Ithaca, NY, for the past three years, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. Robin lived most of her life in Stevensville and Bridgman, Michigan. She is a 1980 graduate of Lakeshore High School Special Education Class in Stevensville. A highlight of her senior year, Robin won the first place trophy on...
Kathryn Anastasio
Sep 8, 2019
Kathryn Dyal Anastasio died on September 8, 2019 in Corning, NY. Kathy was born in March 1942 near East Orange, NJ, to Thomas and Marguerite Dyal, the second-youngest of her four siblings (Thomas, Anne, David, and Jimmy). She grew up in a beautiful home in East Orange, riding fancy cars and horses. As a student and Kappa Alpha Theta at...
H. Duane Smith
Aug 20, 2019
H. Duane Smith, 83, of Lansing passed away on August 20, 2019. Duane was born in Mount Pleasant, PA, and moved to a farm on Storm Road in Lansing as a young child. He was retired from a utility company where he worked as a welder.
Duane is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Gwendolyn; daughters, Konnie (David)...
David Allen "Merk" Merkley
Aug 16, 2019
David Allen “Merk” Merkley, 60, of Ithaca, passed away at home with his wife by his side on August 16, 2019, after a long battle with cancer. Born on August 2, 1959, in Auburn, NY, he was the son of Leatrice E. (Youngs) Merkley and the late David Albert Merkley. David graduated from Jordan Elbridge Central High School in Jordon,...
Stephen Sass
Aug 15, 2019
Dr. Stephen Sass, 79, passed away amid the natural beauty of one of his favorite places, Taughannock Park, on August 15, 2019. Beloved husband, father, and grandfather, and Professor Emeritus of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at Cornell University, Stephen’s academic career combined inspired teaching and cutting-edge research into crystalline interfaces, nanoscale fabrication of new materials, and innovative methods of...
Mary E. Searles
Aug 4, 2019
Mary E. Searles (nee Pforter) received her wings and flew home into the loving arms of God on Sunday, August 4, 2019. She was born September 26, 1932, to Martin O. and Nellie A. Pforter. She married the love of her life, William “Bill” Searles on January 26, 1952. They were married for over 30 years until his death.
At...
Duane J. Hyer, Jr.
Jul 21, 2019
Duane J. Hyer, Jr., 74, of Freeville, passed away at home on Sunday, July 21, 2019, with his beloved wife Doris by his side. Duane retired from ITT Goulds Pumps in Seneca Falls after 25 years and went on to work in the Phelps Hall dish room at Ithaca College. For the last several years, he owned and operated D&D...
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