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Alice Mary Holtkamp
Mar 31, 2025
Alice Mary Holtkamp passed away March 31st at her home enveloped in the love of her four children. She wanted to reach the age of 101 but was just short.
Born May 17, 1924 at the Stork’s Nest Hospital in Los Angeles, CA, she graduated from the University of Southern California Nursing School in 1947. There, she met and married the...
Allan E. Gorton
Mar 30, 2025
Allan E. Gorton of Trumansburg, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 30, 2025 at Cayuga Medical Center surrounded by his loving family at the age of 89.
He was born on March 10, 1936, in Ithaca, a son of the late Walter and Ruby (Morgan) Gorton. Al graduated from Trumansburg High School in 1953 and furthered...
Sonja K. Root Durling
Mar 26, 2025
Sonja K. Root Durling, 83, formerly of Trumansburg, NY and Sun City Center, FL, passed away on March 26, 2025.
Sonja was born in Woodhull, NY to Helen and Kenneth Root on March, 30, 1941. She worked many years as a business owner of Hair Craft Salon and as an office assistant at Dr. Dennis Dore DDS.
Sonja enjoyed visiting her many...
Robert Patrick Bushnell
Mar 25, 2025
Robert Patrick “Bob” Bushnell of Homer passed away at Upstate Medical Center surrounded by family on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at the age of 82.
A lifelong Cortland area resident, Bob was born in Cortland on December 31, 1942, a son of the late Lyman and Bernice (Henry) Bushnell. In 1992 he established Bushy’s Pro Shine and operated the shop for...
Carol A. Tuttle
Mar 21, 2025
Carol A. Tuttle, a beloved sister and cherished friend, passed away unexpectedly on March 21, 2025, at the Cayuga Medical Center of Ithaca. Born on October 16, 1958, in Geneva, New York, Carol was known for her sweet and childlike personality, paired with a fierce stubborn streak that made her a force to be reckoned with. Throughout her life, she...
Frank Winkleblack
Mar 20, 2025
Francis J. “Frank” Winkleblack Jr., age 68, a longtime resident and graduate of Trumansburg, passed away at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre on Thursday, March 20, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Frank was born in Ithaca, NY on September 16, 1956, a son of the late Francis J. Sr. and Peggy. He worked as an experienced machinist for 25 years...
Carol Ann Carpenter
Mar 19, 2025
Carol Ann Carpenter (77) of Enfield NY passed away peacefully at home with her loving husband of 60 years by her side on March 19, 2025. After a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s Disease, it was her love for life, her husband and all her children and grandchildren that shined until the very end.
Carol Ann was predeceased by her son Thomas...
Marjorie Jane Babcock
Mar 18, 2025
Marjorie Jane Babcock, formerly of Trumansburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
She is survived by three children, Roger (Sharon) Babcock, Robert (Sue) Babcock, and JoAnn Bunce; and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; James and Grace Fergus; husband, Russell Babcock; sister, Gladys Virginia Haddaway; and a brother, James Fergus.
A Graveside Service will...
Marilyn Jean Seeley
Mar 16, 2025
Marilyn Jean Seeley of Trumansburg passed away on March 16, 2025 at the age of 93.
Marilyn was born in Trumansburg on September 2, 1931 a daughter to the late Arthur and Mabel (Morrow) LaPoint. She graduated from Ithaca High School in 1949.
Marilyn is survived by a son, Jim (Brenda Collins) Seeley; step son, Richard Seeley; step daughter, Gaylee Matthews; and...
John R. White
Mar 12, 2025
John R. White of Trumansburg passed away at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at the age of 70.
John honorably served in the United States Marine Corps from 1973 to 1979. He worked to provide for his family and volunteered his time to various organizations over the years because he loved giving back to his community.
John is...
Patricia Ann Moore
Mar 6, 2025
Patricia "Pat" Moore (also known as Gram), born on May 11, 1933, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and creativity.
Pat’s hands were always busy, crafting gifts from the heart—crocheting dishcloths, baby blankets, holiday pins, and snowflakes to adorn Christmas trees. She found joy in creating and sharing her work, ensuring that those around her always had...
David Armistead Tyler
Mar 5, 2025
David Armistead Tyler of Trumansburg, NY passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. David grew up in New Canaan, Connecticut, where he first developed his life-long enthusiasm for aviation, boats of all kinds, along with a penchant for puttering around and fixing things with his dad. He built more than 100 airplane models and later worked a few summers...
Sharon Lee Thompson
Feb 27, 2025
Sharon Lee Thompson of Batavia and formerly of Ovid and Odessa, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2025, in Batavia, New York, at the age of 84.
Born on February 25, 1941, in Rochester, she touched the lives of many through her nurturing spirit and unwavering dedication to helping others.
Sharon embarked on a fulfilling career as a nurses aide at various...
Timothy D. Grove
Feb 24, 2025
Timothy D. Grove of Trumansburg passed away at home on Monday, February 24, 2025 at the age of 72.
A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.
Jeanne Asher Dorward
Feb 21, 2025
Jeanne (Jean) Asher Dorward of Trumansburg, NY passed away peacefully at the age of 71 on February 21, 2025 after a brief illness and complications from ongoing health conditions. In her final days she was surrounded by her loving family and kept comfortable by the incredible medical staff at Cayuga Medical Center ICU.
Jean was born August 26, 1953 in...
James L. Baker
Feb 20, 2025
James L. Baker, Sr., 91, of Ithaca, NY, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2025, with family by his side, leaving behind a legacy of faith, family, and farming. Born the eldest son of the late Daniel and Alice Baker, James was a man whose life was defined by dedication—to his work, his loved ones, commitment to doing things well,...
John Townsend Feller
Feb 17, 2025
On February 17,2025, John Townsend Feller of Trumansburg, NY received the checkered flag at the end of a race that took him 102 years to complete.
John was born in Spokane, Washington on October 31,1922 to his mother Ruth Marjorie Townsend and father Frank Hubert Feller and lived there until he was four years old, at which time the family moved...
John J. Sorgi
Feb 8, 2025
John J. Sorgi of Trumansburg fondly known as Sorg as well as many other nicknames, passed away on February 8, 2025 at Cayuga Medical Center with his family by his side at the age of 77.
Born on July 8, 1947 Ithaca, New York, John was the eldest son of John and Catherine (Countryman) Sorgi.
He attended and graduated from Newfield High...
Larry Kent Hein
Feb 6, 2025
Larry Kent Hein of Trumansburg passed away on February 6, 2025 at Bethany Village Manor in Horseheads, NY.
Larry was born November 22, 1939 in Detroit, MI the oldest of seven children born to Charles Earl Hein and Jean Alice Mayer. His father was an engineer with Morse Chain and was transferred from Detroit to upstate NY. The family relocated to...
Anne Schaffer
Feb 2, 2025
Anne Schaffer, formerly of Harrisburg, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at the age of 89.
Anne was born in Chicago, Illinois, on May 11, 1935, a daughter of the late Dr. Paul and Eleanor (Baker) Shallenberger. In her teens, her family moved from Chicago to Waverly, New York, where she would spend her junior and high school years graduating...
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