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Richard L. Allen

Richard L. Allen

Jul 30, 2023

Richard L. Allen, age 82, of Lansing, New York, passed away peacefully at Rochester General Hospital on Sunday, July 30, 2023 after complications from heart surgery.

Richard, known as “Dick” by those close to him, was born on September 30, 1940, to the late Mary (Winters) Allen Richards and Charles Allen. He married Carol (Robinson) Allen after a whirlwind courtship....

Catherine Marie Milligan

Catherine Marie Milligan

Jul 28, 2023

Catherine Marie Milligan, a lifelong resident of Lansing, passed away at the age of 98 on July 28, 2023, at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca.  She was married to her best friend and soul mate, Arthur Frederick Milligan, for 77 years until his passing on September 21, 2019. 

A funeral service will be held at noon on Wednesday, August 2,...

Margaret Jackson Moschak

Margaret Jackson Moschak

Jul 9, 2023

Margaret Jackson Moschak passed away peacefully at her home on July 9, 2023. Born to a farmer in Evans Mills, NY, on July 13, 1926, Margaret spent her formative years working on a farm during the Great Depression. Her high school years covered the span of WWII, and when she graduated, she worked for a time as a secretary. However,...

Beatrice Davis

Beatrice Davis

Jun 30, 2023

Beatrice “Bea” Davis, 87, of Lansing, passed away on June 30, 2023, at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca.  Born April 12, 1936, in Sherwood, NY, she was the daughter of the late George W. McKay, Sr. and Elsie (Peacock) McKay.  Bea was a 1954 graduate of Genoa Central School and was co-owner of Davis Graphic Services, Inc. from 1979 to...

Colleen Newhart Evans

Colleen Newhart Evans

Jun 28, 2023

Early on June 28, 2023, Colleen finally left us and the pain of her failing health.  It had been a long battle, with many visits to hospitals and the nursing home. 

Colleen was born on April 29, 1949, the only child of Sophie and Donald Newhart. She grew up on Ithaca’s West Hill and Lansing’s Syrian Hill, surrounded by boisterous...

Jeffrey L. Hamilton, Sr.

Jeffrey L. Hamilton, Sr.

Jun 27, 2023

Jeffrey L. Hamilton, Sr., 65, of Ithaca, passed away at home on June 27, 2023, following a brief illness. Born in Ithaca on December 24, 1957, he was the son of the late Edward and Delores Hamilton. Jeff was a union carpenter with the Carpenters Union Local 281 in Ithaca until his retirement. More recently, he enjoyed driving for Gadabout....

Jan Moon

Jan Moon

Jun 21, 2023

Jan T. Moon, 68, of Lansing, NY, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 with her husband by her side. Born April 16, 1954 in Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Pearl (Anderson) Bledsoe.

Jan is survived by her husband, Gene Moon of Lansing; children, Edward (Jaime) Weisberg of Syracuse, Amanda (Kevin) Kinsman of Marathon, and...

Douglas R. Clark

Douglas R. Clark

Jun 20, 2023

Douglas R. Clark, 90, formerly of Lansing and Ithaca died on 6/20/23 in Cape Coral, FL after a brief illness.  He was born in Buffalo, NY to the late George, Jr. and Arline (Cook) Clark of Kenmore, NY.  He was a graduate of Kenmore High School and Alfred State University.  Doug served in the US Army from 1953 to 1955,...

Lucinda K. Jones

Lucinda K. Jones

Jun 18, 2023

Lucinda Jones, 53, of Lansing, NY, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, June 18, 2023, after a short but valiant fight with Esophageal Cancer. She was predeceased by her father, Robert Jones, her mother Carol (Sellers) Jones, her best friends BJ, Shelly, and Kathy, her beloved dog, Oliver, and too many others. She is survived by her life partner...

Steven Hull Shiffrin

Steven Hull Shiffrin

May 29, 2023

Steven Hull Shiffrin, Charles Frank Reavis Sr. Professor of Law at Cornell Law School, died on Memorial Day, most likely from lung cancer.  He had wonderful support from dedicated health-care workers, especially Dr. Ann Costello, her team, and Anne Reilley. He is survived by his wife of forty-three years, Neesa Levine, his three children, Seana (Amirvala), Benjamin (Jiwon), and Jacob...

Michael John Herzog

Michael John Herzog

May 16, 2023

Michael J. Herzog passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on May 16, 2023, after a brave battle with leukemia.Born in 1962 in Queens, New York to Hans and Luise Herzog, Michael received a B.S. from Cornell University. During his esteemed 39-year career as a landscape architect and planner, he owned the landscape architecture firm HMH Site & Sports Design,...

Norma W. Queen

Norma W. Queen

May 13, 2023

Norma W. Queen has left us, with memories of Lemon Bars, Cheese Strata and an open door for family and friends to stay for dinner…or longer.

Norma was born to Gladys Wright and Everett Wentworth.  They lived in New Hampshire before moving to Massachusetts.  The Wentworth ancestors helped the new colonists and were Governors of the newly formed state of...

Michelle Simone

Michelle Simone

May 12, 2023

Michelle Simone of Lansing, NY, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023, in Ithaca, NY.  Born September 4, 1951, in Greenwich, CT, she was the daughter of John E. Simon and June Schinto.  After working at Tompkins County Public Library in Ithaca, Michelle went on to earn her Master of Library and Information Science from Dominican University and began working...

Christian R. Baur

Christian R. Baur

May 6, 2023

Christian R. Baur of Lansing, NY, passed away at the age of 52 on May 6, 2023, at the Hospicare residence in Ithaca, NY, while surrounded by his loving family.  Born October 5, 1970, in Smithtown, NY, he was the son of the late Linda Baur.

Following high school, Christian attended Hudson Valley Community College to earn certification as a...

Elizabeth Anne Johnson

Elizabeth Anne Johnson

Apr 25, 2023

 

Obituary of Elizabeth Anne (Crispina) Johnson - Written 3/20/22 by Elizabeth

 

I was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts on March 27, 1954

Date of death: April 25, 2023

My parents were Kathryn Mary (Hicks) Roberts and Donald Dwight Roberts.

My surviving family members are as follows: my husband Bradley Peter Johnson to whom I have been married for (47)...

Wesley A. Percy

Wesley A. Percy

Apr 24, 2023

Wesley A. “Wes” Percy, 47, of Locke, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 24, 2023.  Born in Ithaca, NY, on December 24, 1975, he was the son of the late Donald Henry and Goldie Jane (Kelley) Percy.  Wes held many jobs in food service and auto repair over the years and recently opened his own auto repair service.

In...

Goldie Jane Percy

Goldie Jane Percy

Apr 24, 2023

Goldie Jane (Kelley) Percy, 73, of Locke, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 24, 2023.  Born in Cortland, NY, on June 14, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Dorothy Arlene (Brown) Kelley.  Goldie was a 1967 graduate of Lansing High School.  She retired from NYSEG after 31 years of employment as a computer programmer.

In...

Lee R. Ouderkirk

Lee R. Ouderkirk

Apr 20, 2023

Lee Richard Ouderkirk, 73, of Lansing, NY, passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, April 20, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Holly (Reynolds); son, Jeffrey; daughters, Michelle Bachelor and Jennifer; grandchildren, Mikel and Mackenzie; great-grandchildren, William and RyLeigh; and sister, Amy.

Lee was preceded in death by his parents, Joan and Richard; siblings, Mark...

Timothy R. Seamon

Timothy R. Seamon

Apr 16, 2023

On April 16, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones, Tim joined his daughter Rebecca Lynn in heaven.  Tim was a 1985 graduate of Lansing High School and the masonry program at TST BOCES.  Immediately following high school, he married Susan Wheeler in Lansing on July 21, 1985.

In 1986, Tim joined the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local...

John J. Kotmel

John J. Kotmel

Apr 5, 2023

John J. Kotmel, 89, of Lansing, passed away peacefully on the morning of April 5, 2023, at Bridges Cornell Heights in Ithaca.  Born October 28, 1933, in Manhattan, NY, he was the son of the late John and Elsa (Snizek) Kotmel.  John was a 1951 graduate of Odessa Central School and went on to earn his Bachelor’s degree from Houghton...

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