Marilyn H. Austin
Jun 2, 2020
Marilyn Helen (MacMaster) Austin made her transition on June 2, 2020. She was predeceased by her mother Helen (Gleason) MacMaster, father George W. MacMaster, and brother George M. MacMaster.
Marilyn was born in Syracuse, and was a lifelong resident. She was a pioneering woman of Syracuse's LGBTQ community, as well as a staunch feminist, and social justice activist & advocate....
Lynn M. Eastman, Jr.
Apr 20, 2020
Lynn M. Eastman, Jr., 52, of Lansing, NY, passed away at home on April 20, 2020, while surrounded by family. Born in Ithaca on May 24, 1967, he was the son of the late Lynn M. Sr. and Alberta McLean Eastman. He was employed as a welder and fabricator at Stonewell Bodies and Machine, Inc. in Genoa, NY.
Lynn had...
Norman Earl Wheeler, Sr.
Apr 19, 2020
Norman Earl Wheeler, Sr., 85, of Lansing, NY, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 19, 2020. Born in Worcester, MA, Norman was one of thirteen children born to William A. and Naomi M. Wheeler of Worcester, MA. He spent many years as a member and employee of the Lincoln Square Boys’ Club of Worcester. He attended classes...
Beverly Szewczyk
Mar 20, 2020
It is with great sadness to announce that Beverly Patte Szewczyk of Rochester (Penfield), NY has passed away peacefully on March 20, 2020 at the age of 78.
Bev was born in Holyoke, MA. She spent her childhood in Dryden, NY and graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Physical Education. She spent her child raising years in Rochester...
Gerd Helene Aasen
Mar 18, 2020
Gerd Helene (Syversen) Aasen, 85, of Lansing, passed away on March 18, 2020, while surrounded by family. Gerd Helene was born on November 8, 1934 in Follebu, Norway, to her mother, Gunvor (Syversen) Gudbranson of Follebu and to her father, Nils Larsen of Lillehammer, Norway. Gerd was raised primarily by her grandparents, Hans Syversen and Nilla Kampesveen Syversen of Follebu....
Lawrence John Creighton
Mar 18, 2020
Lawrence “Larry” John Creighton, 57, of Lansing, NY, lost his battle with cancer on Thursday, March 18, 2020. Lawrence was born in Harvey, Illinois on November 28, 1962 to Stephen and Rose (Wachdorf) Creighton. He was a generous and thoughtful man, who would do anything to help others.
Lawrence worked for Ithaca City School District for over 34 years before...
Sheryl Anne Howell
Mar 17, 2020
Sheryl Anne (Niemi) Howell, 71, formerly of Lansing, NY passed away on March 17, 2020. She was a graduate of Lansing High School in 1966 and worked for over 34 years as an office manager at Cornell University in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Sherri truly lived life to its fullest through simple pleasures: visiting with friends and...
Bernard "Bernie" F. Rick
Mar 10, 2020
Bernard Frank Rick, 91, of Ithaca, passed away on March 10, 2020, at Seneca View Nursing Home in Montour Falls, NY. Born on June 3, 1928 in Chicago, IL, he was the son of Eleanore and Richard Rick, and younger brother to Richard. Bernie attended Lane Tech High School in Chicago, where he met the love of his life, Eleanor...
Julie L. Lewis
Mar 2, 2020
Julie L. Lewis, 50, of Genoa, passed away unexpectedly on March 2, 2020, at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca. She is survived by her husband, son, and a large extended family.
Calling hours will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at Lansing Funeral Home, 32 Auburn Road, Lansing. A brief memorial service will immediately follow.
Surinder Singh Sidhu
Mar 1, 2020
Surinder Singh Sidhu, 81, from Ithaca, entered into the beyond within peacefully, Sunday, March 1st, 2020 of chronic pulmonary impairment, surrounded by a roomful of family at Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital in Binghamton, New York. Additional family also gathered in California and Hawaii to send continuous blessings and love throughout his transcendence. After a long, full day of...
Martin E. Farkas
Feb 20, 2020
Martin E. Farkas, 81 years old, of Punta Gorda, FL, and Freeville, NY, passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness in Florida on February 20, 2020 surrounded by his children, grandchildren and life companion Carol Weber.
Marty was born in Lansing, NY to Stephen and Nellie Farkas. He worked with his father in the family's excavation business through high school...
Jean A. Wentworth
Feb 18, 2020
Jean A. Wentworth, age 84 of Lansing, passed away at home on Tuesday February 18, 2020. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Richard; her children Robert (Kate), Karen Stearns (Stephan), and Daniel (Patricia); her grandchildren Lee, Sara (Bradly), Lucas (Kailin), and Jacob; and her brothers William Breyer (Alba), Stephen Breyer, her twin sister Joan Fisher (Robert), and sisters Kay Hardy, and Sally Trice.
Jean grew up in Southampton, MA, and earned her Bachelor’s degree at UMass Amherst.
Jean, a...
Joyce Heck
Feb 14, 2020
Mrs. Joyce Heck passed away peacefully on Friday February 14, 2020, surrounded by loving family in Lansing, NY. Born May 7, 1932, in Endicott, NY, she was the daughter of the late Robert T. and Blanche Carman. She attended St. Ambrose Parochial School through the eighth grade, and then went on to graduate from Union-Endicott High School in 1950. She...
Barbara Jean Bills
Feb 9, 2020
Barbara Jean Bills, 78, of Lansing, NY died at the Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY on February 9, 2020 after a short illness. Born in Adrian, MI on November 4, 1941 to Clifford and Marie (Hagen) Jarboe, Barbara was the youngest of nine children and spent her early years on her parents’ farm near Adrian. She graduated from Adrian Catholic...
Laura Boehlecke
Feb 6, 2020
Laura Greene Boehlecke, 79, of Lansing, NY, passed away at her home while surrounded by family on Thursday, February 6, 2020. Born in Mount Kisco, NY, on October 3, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Laura (Abbott) Greene. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in 1962 from Elmira College, and continued to complete her Master’s in education. ...
Maria Nowakowska Stycos
Feb 4, 2020
A Celebration of Life: Maria Nowakowska Stycos
SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2022
•Memorial Service 10-12:00 PMSage Chapel147 Ho Plaza Ithaca, NY 14853
•Reception 1-3:00 PMJohnson Art Museum114 Central Ave Ithaca, NY 14853
Register here: https://form.jotform.com/220874534389163
Maria Nowakowska Stycos, PhD, a retired senior lecturer at Cornell University who spoke four languages and was known for her kindness, intellectual curiosity, and style,...
Delores Berghorn
Jan 20, 2020
Delores Mae Berghorn, age 87, of Durfee Hill Rd., Ithaca, NY, passed away peacefully at Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home on Monday, January 20, 2020.
Born October 1, 1932, in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Ethel Schmidt. Delores graduated high school in Chicago, IL. She had a rough childhood but made it through with...
Russell Dean Sprague
Jan 20, 2020
Russell Dean Sprague of Lansing died on January 20, 2020, at the age of 92. He was born in Rochester, NY, to William Delos and Mary Axelby Sprague. The family moved to Little Valley in southwestern New York in 1937. Russ graduated from Little Valley High School in 1945. Two days after graduation, he started basic training at Sampson Navy...
Maxwell B. Campbell
Jan 13, 2020
Maxwell Benjamin Campbell, 23, of Vestal, NY, and Sarasota, FL, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020.
Max was born in Binghamton, NY, on March 22, 1996. He attended Vestal Central School and graduated from Lansing Senior High School.
He is survived by his mother, Michelle Dean (Jack Burns); father, Charles Campbell (Patricia); brother, Joshua (Casey McCracken) and nephews, Logan...
E. Lavonne "Vonnie" McKane
Dec 29, 2019
E. Lavonne “Vonnie” McKane, 85, of North Lansing, passed away following a brief illness on Sunday, December 29, 2019, at her home. Born in Elmira, NY, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Lillian (Coon) McDermott. After graduating from Genoa High School, Vonnie went on to retire from NYSEG in Ithaca.
Vonnie was a past matron of the...
