Obituaries

Mar 13, 2019

Mary Ann Snider died peacefully at her daughter’s home on March 13, 2019, in Ithaca, NY, at the age of 77. She was born July 26, 1941, in Fermoy County Cork, Ireland, to Peter Kerr and Elizabeth Walsh Kerr. She grew up in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. She became a certified dance instructor after winning a bronze and silver metal...

Mar 9, 2019

Maria A. Ryan, 93, died on March 9, 2019 in Devon, Pennsylvania where she had been lovingly cared for at her daughter Marilyn’s home for her last 18 months.

She was born Maria Amalia Sewald on February 2, 1926 in Haag in Oberbayern, Bavaria, Germany to Maria Sewald and Franz Xaver Lackner.  Her mother worked tirelessly running the family business...

Mar 2, 2019

Anna S. Beckwith of Lansing died Saturday, March 2, 2019, at age 98.  After a long, fruitful life in Lansing, she recently moved to live with her daughter in Manlius and enjoyed a round of weekend parties as many of her children, grandchildren, great-children and friends were able to come see her.

A lifelong communicant of All Saints Church in...

Feb 25, 2019

Julianne “Jules” Milligan, a lifelong resident of Lansing, NY, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on February 25, 2019. Julie was born August 25, 1969, to Robert J. and Nancy Howell Milligan.  She was a 1987 graduate of Lansing High School with a diploma from TST BOCES Auto Mechanics program, later receiving a New York State Mechanical Certification.

Her strong...

Feb 12, 2019

Jordana Joy (Calaman) Suttmeier, 46, Candor NY – March 30, 1972 – February 12, 2019

Jo was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 30, 1972, the daughter of Donald Calaman and the late Toby Ellen (Lebwohl) Calaman. The youngest of six siblings in a family of five girls and one boy, Jo was beautiful, smart, strong (some may say...

Feb 8, 2019

Jan 8, 2019

Francis Hugh Teeter, 92, passed away on January 8, 2019 at the VA Medical Center in Bath, NY.  Born in Ithaca, he was the son of the late Raymond and Katherine (Carey) Teeter.  At 17, he joined the US Navy during WWII, serving from 1943-1947, remaining a proud veteran to the end.

Leaving the military, he worked briefly at the...

Dec 29, 2018

On December 29th, 2018, James R. Shreve passed peacefully surrounded by love and family at Brittany Pointe Estates, in Lansdale, PA.  A loving husband for 68 years, “Coach Shreve” was the father of three sons.  He was born in Plainfield, NJ, son of John Donald and Helen Shreve of Fanwood, NJ, in August of 1926.

He graduated Scotch Plains High School...

Dec 18, 2018

Dec 9, 2018

Mary L. Ostrander, 57, of Freeville, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018, at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, following a courageous battle with breast cancer.  Born in Cortland, NY, she was the daughter of Marvin and Marian Beckley Ostrander.  Mary was a 1979 graduate of Lansing High School and worked at Vanguard Printing in Freeville until their closing.

Mary...

Nov 1, 2018

Brian K. Emery, 57, passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2018.  He was born on August 28, 1961, son of the late Carl and Ramona Emery.  He grew up in the Town of Enfield, and after graduating from Ithaca High School lived for several years in Florida before returning home.  He fought a long fearless battle with heart failure.  Brian...

Oct 30, 2018

Melvin Eastman, 75, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at Cayuga Medical Center as a result of a head injury.  Born September 11, 1943, to the late John and Ethel (Crockford) Eastman, Mel graduated from Lansing High School in 1961.  After serving in the US Army from 1965 to 1967 during the Vietnam Era Conflict, Mel went on to...

Oct 28, 2018

Jackie Butler, 69, of Lansing, NY, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, October 28, 2018.  Born in Ithaca, she was the daughter of the late Byron and Josephine Campbell Stone. Jackie worked at Ithaco and later at BF Goodrich, from where she retired as a manager.

Jackie’s joy in life came from being grandma to her two grandsons,...

Oct 21, 2018

Lauren Victoria Lilley (Grover) of Lansing, NY, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018, at the age of 34 after a long battle with mental illness and addiction.  Lauren was fascinated by science, the human body and the mind and dreamed of someday becoming a psychiatrist or a funeral director.  After earning an Associate's degree from Tompkins Cortland Community College,...

Oct 10, 2018

Barbara S. D’Alleva of Spencer, New York, peacefully passed on October 10, 2018, at Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls, NY.

Born August 8, 1949, to George and Maria (Mermelstein) Bonto, Barbara, is survived and was surrounded  by her loving husband of thirty-nine years, Nicholas D’Alleva, her two children Nakiya D’Alleva (Seth Rumsey) and Kai Antonio (Heather Noel North) D’Alleva, her...

Oct 10, 2018

Dear friends, With a heavy heart, this is to inform you of the untimely passing of Karl R. Wolfe on Oct 10, 2018. As the youngest of seven children, Karl spent his boyhood years in the beauty of the New York finger lakes. Many of his teachings were based upon his time spent alone in nature. His family, friends, and...

Oct 6, 2018

A kind, caring, warm-hearted and generous person, born February 16, 1945, Joan Helen Victoria died at home on October 6, 2018.  She was 73 years old.  Always curious, always wanting to know more about any topic, she was always ready for stimulating conversation.  Joan was a gardener, a lover of books, poetry, live music, good food, coffee and wine, and...

Oct 1, 2018

“I have no ticket, but my bags are packed. I await the conductor’s call.”                 

As she wrote in one of her many poems, Annette Corth got that final call on October 1, 2018.  Annette was an artist in many forms, through her painting, her poetry, her garden, and her approach to life, she jumped into new adventures full on.  

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Sep 27, 2018

Elizabeth “Betsy” Patterson Yavits died peacefully surrounded by family on September 27, 2018.

Betsy was born on February 23, 1950, in Miami, Florida.  She spent her youth in her home state of Florida with a great love for her family and the ocean.  She graduated from St. Leo College in 1973 with a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre and from Elmira...

Sep 27, 2018

Anne Saunders was born Anna Mary Finnell in the tiny town of Forest, New York, on May 23, 1927, on the verge of The Great Depression.  She changed her name from Anna to Anne after the boys in school embarrassed her with taunts of “Anna Banana”.  She spent more than a year in bed with rheumatic fever when she was...