Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

Jun 25, 2021

Marian Olli Ingerson, 66, of Newfield, passed away peacefully at home on June 25, 2021, with her husband by her side.  Born in Ithaca, NY, on November 22, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Laura (Knapp) Olli.  Marian was a graduate of Newfield High School and went on to earn her Bachelor’s and Master’s in Education...

Jun 25, 2021

Mr. David Heck, Sr. passed away peacefully on Friday June 25, 2021, surrounded by loving family in Lansing, NY.  Born March 23, 1931, in Shelby, Ohio, he was the son of Eldon and Gertrude Heck.  He graduated from Shelby High School in 1949, and went on to earn his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Kenyon College, in Gambier, OH,...

Jun 25, 2021

Mary Jones, 76, died peacefully at her home surrounded by family on June 25, 2021.  Mary, a librarian, touched the lives of many, through sharing her countless gifts and talents.  She was an avid reader, seamstress, baker, traveler, crossword enthusiast, trivia fan, and organizer of wonderful shindigs. Her greatest joy came in welcoming guests to her home, on Cayuga Lake,...

Jun 19, 2021

Debra Ann Dwyer, age 60, of Lansing, NY passed away June 19, 2021 as a result of ovarian cancer. Deb was born on September 16, 1960 in Quincy, Illinois, daughter of Kenneth and Georgia Robertson. She received a bachelor's degree in Animal Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She met her husband while working at the US Meat...

Jun 16, 2021

Carolyn Burin-Mikula (née Daghita) was carried away by her guardian angels on June 16, 2021, at the age of 80. She is survived by 3 daughters, 3 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews and her Aunt Bendina Daghita O’Conner. Carol was an amazing mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. All who knew her will never forget...

Jun 4, 2021

Donald William Mansfield (Lt. Col. USAF-Ret.), 93, died peacefully June 4, 2021, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law in Ithaca, New York, where he had lived for over six years. The cause of death was Alzheimer’s disease. He is mentioned in several history books, magazines, and newspapers as the pilot who dropped the last bomb in the Korean...

Jun 1, 2021

Joseph Gerald Rinaldi, 55, of Pennellville, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. He was the Operations Manager at Great Northern Mall for over 30 years.  Joe had a big heart and was loved by all.  He loved camping, kayaking, and spending time with family and friends.  At any gathering, you could always find him behind the barbecue...

May 24, 2021

May 23, 2021

Rhonda Elaine (Oltz) Glennon passed away peacefully on May 23, 2021, following her brief battle with cancer. Rhonda was born in Ithaca, NY on January 20, 1966. She was pre-deceased by her parents, Gretchen and Ronald Oltz, of Danby, NY.  She is survived by her husband John, daughter Veronica (Rogier) and son Jonathan; stepdaughters Kirsten Glennon-Baran (Steph) and Lisa Glennon-Lamont...

May 22, 2021

Nick was born on March 21, 1999, in Ithaca, NY. On May 22, 2021, he lost his lifelong battle with depression and chose to end his pain in King Ferry, NY. 

Nick graduated from Lansing High School in June 2017. He was an avid D & D player and computer gamer. He had a very creative mind and was a...

May 21, 2021

Garrel Pottinger, a Lansing resident, died in Rochester at the Strong Memorial Hospital on May 21, 2021, at age 76, of complications of chronic heart failure.  Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 29, 1944, he earned three degrees in philosophy from Michigan State University (1966) and the University of Pittsburgh (1968 and 1972). He taught philosophy at California State University,...

May 12, 2021

“No matter where I am, your spirit will be beside me. For I know that no matter what, you will always be with me.” – Tram-Tiara T. Von Reichenbach

 

Ralph L. Brown Jr. (Mae Mae) 56, of Ithaca, NY passed away unexpectedly on May 12, 2021. Ralph Lee Brown was born on February 16, 1965. 

He is survived by...

Apr 26, 2021

Frank W. Young, 92, Professor Emeritus at Cornell University, died on April 26, 2021, at his home in Ithaca, NY.  Frank was born in Chicago, IL, on May 31, 1928.  At Deep Springs College in Nevada, Frank completed his undergraduate studies and was provided with a unique and special experience that had a profound impact on his life. At Deep...

Apr 20, 2021

Eleanor Anne Cooke Barnard died in Ithaca on April 20, 2021. 

Eleanor was born on September 13, 1927, in Norfolk, Virginia to Dr. Andrew B. Cooke and Mary Eleanor Tunison Cooke.  She was an accomplished sailor and as a water lover her entire life, a body surfer well into her eighties.  On land, dancing was one of her special delights. 

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Apr 17, 2021

Eleanor Bachelor 11/20/28 – 4/17/21 - Mom, Mommy, Mother, Elmrod, Gramma, Minga Minga.

It was a warm and sunny Saturday afternoon and after all of the good-byes, hugs and kisses, it was quiet and we knew Dad had come to take her home.  In the background we could hear him playing his harmonica “Hey, look a yonder comin’ comin’ down...

Mar 24, 2021

Hazel Mae Inman Sherman Hart, 99, of Lansing, passed away at her home while surrounded by her daughters on March 24, 2021.  Born in Lansing, she was the daughter of the late Walter V. and Anna May Davis Inman. 

Hazel lived in various places in Tompkins County throughout her life, but Lansing was always home to her.  She attended Lansing...

Mar 23, 2021

Lenore was born on November 26, 1932 in Utica, NY to Henry Taylor and Wanda Zarska Taylor. An only child, she was a voracious reader and demonstrated a proclivity toward science early in her life.  She was one of ten students recognized in the 1950 Westinghouse Science Talent Search, an award recognizing the most promising scientists among the nation’s high...