Jerome Patrick Rizzo
Apr 11, 2017
Jerome P. Rizzo, age 52 of Lansing, passed away peacefully with family at his side on April 11, 2017.
Family will be present to receive offers of condolences from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, Tuesday, April 18th, at Lansing Funeral Home, 32 Auburn Rd., Lansing, NY. Â A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 am, Wednesday, April 19th, at...
Wesley W. Uitos
Mar 30, 2017
Trumansburg, NY
Wesley W. Uitos, 82, of Trumansburg, passed away peacefully with family at his side on March 30, 2017, at the family home in which he was born.
The youngest of four children, Wes was born June 30, 1934, to the late William H. and Aino M. Ylonen Uitos. A 1953 graduate of Trumansburg High School and a 1955...
Silvio Berarducci
Mar 27, 2017
Freeville, NY
Silvio Berarducci passed peacefully to be with our Lord on March 27, 2017 at Cayuga Medical after a brief illness.
Silvio was born in Ithaca, NY. He remained a lifelong resident of the area for 83 years. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 until 1956. Returning home he planted his roots for his future...
Benedetto Pasquale Muggeo
Mar 25, 2017
Lansing, NY
Benedetto Pasquale Muggeo, 82, of Lansing, NY died unexpectedly at Robert Packer Hospital on March 25, 2017. Born on November 28, 1934 in Endwell, NY to the late Pasquale and Rosa Muggeo, he is survived by his wife of 52 years, Maureen; their daughters Lisa (Tom) Feldman of Dunkirk, Maryland; Karen (Victor) Startsman of Rockville, Maryland; Diane (Charles)...
Stanley Bothwell
Mar 20, 2017
Lansing, NY
Stanley Bothwell, 102, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2017 at Oak Hill Manor in Ithaca, NY.
Mr. Bothwell, the son of Fred and Mildred Bothwell, was born on May 25, 1914 in Auburn, New York. After graduating from Genoa High School, he attended Cornell University, where he was a member of the band, before returning to East...
Sarah June Teeter Bickham
Mar 10, 2017
Lansing, NY
Sarah June Teeter Bickham “June Bugâ€, passed away peacefully March 10, 2017 at Beechtree in Ithaca at the age of 87.
Born April 2, 1929, June was a daughter of the late Peter & Julia Teeter. A lifelong area resident, June work several years at NCR in Ithaca, but her passion was caring for children, and she...
Deborah T. Meeker
Mar 5, 2017
Newfield, NY
Deborah T. Meeker, age 69, passed away in the presence of family on Sunday, March 5, 2017.
Born March 24, 1947, in Pennsylvania, Deb was a daughter of the late Arthur Thomas and Jean Thomas Bausman.Â
In addition to her parents, Deb was preceded in death by her brother, Arthur Thomas Jr., and sister, Rebecca Allsbrooks.
She...
Patricia Ann Curley
Feb 23, 2017
Patricia Ann Curley, age 68, passed away on February 23, 2017 in Arvada, CO.
Born November 22, 1948 in Cortland, NY, she was a daughter of the late Grace and John Curley.
Patricia is survived by her husband, Randy Beckwith of Arvada, CO.; her daughter, Penny Rogers (Steven) of Lansing, NY; her siblings, Elizabeth Krogman of Nashville, TN, Kathleen...
Dietmar "Duke" Kooistra
Feb 22, 2017
Ithaca, NY
Dietmar “Duke†Kooistra entered this world in the midst of war and chaos in Germany on May 25, 1944, and left it on February 22, 2017 being loved and cherished by many.
The son of Hendrik and Elsa (Rosa) Kooistra, Duke came to the United States on a big ship at the age of four, and his...
William F. Straub
Feb 21, 2017
Lansing, NY
William F. Straub, aged 90, died at home on February 21, 2017. Bill was born in Catskill, NY, on December 26, 1926, the son of Audin and Beatrice Straub. Bill graduated from Catskill High School where he excelled in sports. He served in the United States Army, then he enrolled at Ithaca College, graduating in 1951. After graduation,...
Eleanor T. Hirschberger
Feb 11, 2017
Ithaca, NY
Eleanor Theresa Hirschberger (nee Hackett) 91, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family, in Ithaca, NY, on February 11, 2017.
One of six children born to Irish immigrants, Eleanor was born in Manhattan, NY on June 8, 1925. She attended school in Manhattan, and was the president of her class at Blessed Sacrament High School. In 1947...
Marion E. Drivas
Jan 31, 2017
Lansing, NY
Marion “Mike†E. Drivas, passed away peacefully at home in Lansing on January 31, 2017, at the age of 89.Â
Born December 29, 1927 in Chicago, IL, Mike was the son of the late John and Ann Irving Drivas.Â
Mike proudly served his country with the US Marines for 22 years, fighting in World War II,...
John C. Shepardson, Sr.
Jan 25, 2017
Ithaca, NY
John C. Shepardson, Sr., 81, passed away at home with his family by his side on January 25, 2017.
Born at home on March 18, 1935, John was the son of the late John and Florence R. Baker Shepardson. He farmed from the age of 5 alongside his beloved uncle, Truman Baker, and continued to farm until he...
James Robert Varga
Jan 11, 2017
Lansing, NY
James (Jim) Robert Varga, age 70 of Lansing, NY died at home January 11, 2017 after a courageous battle with Lung Cancer and Heart Disease. Jim was born December 28, 1946 to the late Stephen and Susie (Solomon) Varga in Ithaca, NY. He was preceded in death by a brother, John Varga. Jim is survived by his loving...
Earla Sue McNaull
Dec 10, 2016
Trumansburg, NY
Earla Sue McNaull, 78, of Trumansburg, NY passed late Saturday evening, December 10, 2016 at home in the hands of her loving daughters, Sarah and Elizabeth, and husband, Colin. Earla Sue was a Trumansburg resident for the last 5 ½ years. She had moved from Hinesburg, Vermont where she lived for 34 years. The young children were brought...
Katrina S. Neff
Nov 30, 2016
Lansing, NY
Katrina S. “Kitty†Neff, age 57, of Lansing, passed away peacefully at home with family at her side on November 30, 2016.Â
Born Katrina Sue Cooper on December 15, 1958, in Rockford, IL, she was the daughter of Sue Taylor and Fred Cooper, who survive her. At a young age, Kitty moved with her family to Phoenix,...
Beverly Ann Huggins
Nov 29, 2016
Beverly Ann Huggins, 68, formerly of 16th Street, Parkersburg, WV, died November 29, 2016, at the Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility in Ithaca, NY, following an extended illness.
Bev was born in Parkersburg, WV, daughter of the late James Lofty and Peggy Kemple Lofty. She was a 1967 graduate of Parkersburg Catholic High School. Before her retirement, Bev was employed by...
