OBITUARIES

May 6, 2021

Braden Lee “Brady” Roach of Trumansburg passed away at home on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at the age of 65.

Brady was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on May 25, 1955, a son of the late Clifford and Mary (Weston) Roach. Brady received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin and completed his Doctorate at Cornell University....

May 6, 2021

M. Carlton Benham, age 80, of Trumansburg passed away at home on May 6, 2021.

He was born on December 10, 1940 in Auburn, a son of the late Manro A. and Exilda (Walter) Benham. Carl graduated from Union Springs High School in 1958 and honorably served his country in the United States Air Force from 1966-1970....

May 5, 2021

Joanne H. Lowe of Trumansburg passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at the age of 87 after an extended illness, with family by her side.

Joanne was born in Ithaca on October 25, 1933, the daughter of the late Walter and Hilda (Skillin) Hankinson. She graduated from Ithaca High School and attended the University of Tennessee. ...

May 1, 2021

Terry Lee Austic, age 55, of Ithaca, NY passed away after a long battle with cancer surrounded by family on May 1, 2021.

He was born on November 29, 1965 in Ithaca, NY the son of the late Clinton and Mary (Hayes) Austic.

Terry was a graduate from Trumansburg High School who loved the outdoors,...

Apr 30, 2021

Genevieve Griffen Miller Blye of Ithaca passed away at home surrounded by family on Friday, April 30, 2021 at the age of 94.

Genevieve was born on the family farm in Trumansburg on April 15, 1927, a daughter of the late Walter and Maybelle (Chase) Griffen. She graduated from Trumansburg Central School and became a homemaker raising...

Apr 27, 2021

Carol Haflin Northrup of Trumansburg passed away on April 27, 2021 at the age of 82.

Carol was born in Willow Creek, New York on December 14, 1938, a daughter of the late William and Mary (Schell) Haflin.

Carol is survived by three children, Becky (Richard) Stilwell, Brenda (Jeff Ewing) LaDue, and Dan...

Apr 23, 2021

Philip G. Keller of Interlaken passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Friday, April 23, 2021 at the age of 72.

Born in Long Island, New York on December 9, 1948, Phil was the son of the late Philip F. and Lucille (Neumann) Keller. He graduated from Interlaken High School in 1967. In 1968, he joined the...

Apr 7, 2021

Helena M. Goodwin of Trumansburg passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at the age of 89.

Born in Enfield on June 17, 1931, Helena was the daughter of the Howard and Minnie (Whitaker) Holley. Helena worked for many years as a bookkeeper before transitioning to be a daycare provider for many years....

Apr 6, 2021

Hugh Hurlbut, lifelong resident of Ithaca passed away peacefully on April 6, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida at the age of 91.

Hugh was born on February 16, 1930 in Battle Creek, Michigan, a son of the late Henry and Connie Hurlbut. He graduated from high school and joined the United States Army in 1951, honorably serving his...

Apr 4, 2021

Carolyn Cogan, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, wife, daughter, aunt, and friend, died on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021 surrounded by her three loving daughters at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden, New Jersey after a brief illness. She was 85 years old.

Born in 1935 in Syracuse, New York to John and Jessie Steves, Carolyn Marie...

Mar 23, 2021

Jeffrey David Vann, 70, of Trumansburg, New York passed away at home on Tuesday, March 23, 2021.

Jeff was born in Ithaca, NY on January 25, 1951, son of the late David and Donna (Smith) Vann. He married the love of his life, Marcia Vann, on June 27, 1981 and together they raised 3 children.

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Mar 3, 2021

Phillip J. Soyring of Trumansburg passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at the age of 85.

Phil was born in Ithaca on December 1, 1935, a son of the late Anselm and Hazel (Aiken) Soyring. He worked as the auto mechanic teacher at BOCES in Ithaca for many years prior to his...

Feb 23, 2021

Irene R. VanNederynen of Mecklenburg passed away at home with family by her side on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at the age of 88.

Irene was born on July 20, 1932 in Ithaca, a daughter of the late Roger and Julia (Lecoq) Roberts. She worked for NY Holstein as the office manager for many years prior to...

Feb 21, 2021

John C. Williams of Trumansburg passed away at home with family by his side on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at the age of 83.

John was born in Rochester on November 6, 1937, a son to the late David and Irene (Hutchings) Williams. Irene died shortly after he was born and his father married Eleanor Williams, whom...

Feb 19, 2021

Anne J. Woodring, formerly of Steam Mill Road in Odessa and Salo Drive in Trumansburg, passed away at Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility on Friday, February 19, 2021, where she had been a resident since 2018.

Anne was born in Covert, NY on January 22, 1932, the oldest daughter of the late Herman and Edith (Beardslee) Switzer and...

Feb 14, 2021

Jessica A. Guthrie of Trumansburg passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at the age of 69.

Jessica was born in Elmira, NY on August 30, 1951, a daughter to the late Donald and Sally (Record) Guthrie. Jessica is survived by her siblings; Mary Guthrie, Ben (Hilary Gifford) Guthrie, Dan Guthrie and Don (Karen)...

Feb 7, 2021

Emma Yaw Lovejoy of Trumansburg passed away at Cayuga Medical Center surrounded by her three children on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at the age of 71 after a courageous battle with metastatic cancer.

Emmie was born in Trumansburg on May 9, 1949, a cherished daughter to John and Rosalie (Wright) Yaw. Family and friends were her passion...

Jan 31, 2021

Suzanne M. Mack, age 56, of Hector passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 31, 2021.

She was born on March 3, 1964, in Ithaca, NY the daughter of the late Scott and Helen (Chapman) Lanning. Sue was an Ithaca High School graduate and continued her education at Cornell University, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in...

Jan 14, 2021

Sad news to announce the passing of Richard Stuart Saperstein, age 73, friend and eclectic musician, died peacefully at home after a short illness on January 14, 2021, with close friends Joe Ottati and Jess Youngquest attending to his needs. Nora Starr and Terry Avakian helped out when time allowed.

Richard, son of Abe and...

Jan 5, 2021

Robert James Scott of Ithaca passed away at home on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the age of 57.

Bob was born in Ithaca on September 17, 1963. He honorably served his country in the United States Army. Bob worked as a custodian at Walmart in Ithaca for a number of years.

Bob is survived...