OBITUARIES

Aug 16, 2017

Michelle A. Neiss of Trumansburg passed away after a courageous health battle on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at the age of 43. Michelle was born in Ithaca on October 14, 1973, a daughter to Gary and Jeanne (Blake) Snyder. She graduated from Trumansburg High School and worked as a supervisor at Kinney’s in Trumansburg. Michelle always looked forward to...

Aug 11, 2017

Frances “Bonnie” Lewis, formerly of Trumansburg, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, August 11, 2017 at the age of 97. Bonnie was born in East Genoa on January 13, 1920 a daughter of the late Millard and Ruby (Stevenson) Sharpsteen. Bonnie worked for many years as a clerk through Tompkins County. Following...

Jul 30, 2017

JoAnn Marie Tompkins of Trumansburg passed away at home in the loving presence of her children and grandchildren on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at the age of 83.

JoAnn was born on February 11, 1934, a daughter of the late Charles Kaiser and Frances (Lawrence) Level Haynes. She worked for many years at the Lasing School for...

Jul 27, 2017

Roger Jerrold “Jerry” Smith Jr. of Interlaken passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at the age of 57.

Jerry was born on August 28, 1959 in Ithaca the oldest child to Roger and Linda (Brown) Smith. He grew up in Trumansburg and spent many summers enjoying Cayuga Lake at the family cottage on Interlaken Beach....

Jul 26, 2017

Jacqueline L. LaBar of Trumansburg passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at the age of 70.

Jackie was born in Buffalo on October 12, 1946, a daughter of the late Gerald and Lois (Myers) LeFever. She began working for NYSEG in 1964 and retired in 2010 after 45 years of service as a...

Jul 21, 2017

Kevin Tucker Boyd of Trumansburg passed away unexpectedly at Cayuga Medical Center on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the age of 60.

Kevin was born on December 15, 1956 in Ithaca, a son to Clair and Shirley (Tucker) Boyd. A hard worker throughout his entire life, Kevin operated his own business doing everything from carpentry to plumbing...

Jul 12, 2017

James Albert “Jim” Fergus Jr. of Ithaca passed away at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at the age of 86.

Jim was born on April 8, 1931, a son of the late James and Grace (Chaffee) Fergus Sr. After graduating from Trumansburg High School, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps actively...

Jul 11, 2017

Edith M. Foster of Trumansburg passed away at Guthrie Corning Hospital on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at the age of 93.

Edith was born on July 5, 1924 in Lodi, New York a daughter to the late Samuel and Winifred (Evan) Fox. She attended a one room school in Lodi through 8th grade and graduated from Trumansburg...

Jun 28, 2017

Jean Sansoucie Trenchard formerly of Trumansburg passed away peacefully in the presence of her caregivers at the Old Hundred in Ithaca on June 28, 2017 at the age of 88.

Jean was born on January 4, 1929 in Ithaca, a daughter of the late Nelson and Grace (Tucker) Sansoucie. After graduating from Ithaca High School, she married...

Jun 19, 2017

Francis C. (Frank) Chase, born in Ithaca, March 16, 1932, entered eternal life, June 19, 2017.

Builder, for more than 40 years, of several apartment buildings and over 200 houses in the Ithaca area; in Ellis Highlands, Cayuga Heights, Horizons in Lansing, North East area, Homestead Circle, Belle Sherman, Danby, Groton, Slaterville, Freeville and Enfield. He was...

Jun 18, 2017

Florence R. Laue, age 93, passed from this life on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Cayuga Medical Center.

She was born in Endwell, NY on October 4, 1923, one of nine children born to the late Ezra and Margaret (Gorton) Menzies. She enjoyed a long career in food service, starting at Enfield School, Boynton Middle School and...

Jun 12, 2017

Charles Clifford Quick of Newfield passed away at Cayuga Ridge surrounded by family on Monday, June 12, 2017 at the age of 69.

Charles was born in Candor on August 2, 1947, a son of the late Clifford Charles and Neva (Goodwin) Quick. He worked for over 20 years at Mano’s Diner in Ithaca as a baker....

Jun 10, 2017

Christopher Joseph Martin of Freeville passed away at Robert Packer Hospital on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at the age of 35.

Born on November 30, 1981 in Ithaca, Chris was a loving and wonderful father with a huge heart and quick wit, and was loved by all he met. He worked at The William George Agency and...

Jun 10, 2017

Sheila Ann O’Neill Tierney, 79, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving children on Saturday, June 10, 2017 after a brief illness.

Sheila was born in Pen Argyl, Pa. on August 18, 1937, to Francis Joseph and Anna Elizabeth (Ford) O’Neill. The oldest of seven children, Sheila grew up in East Orange, New Jersey among...

May 27, 2017

Aniela M. Wright of Trumansburg passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 27, 2017, at the age of 92. She was born in Poland on April 28, 1925, daughter of the late Jan and Maria Kaminski. In 1945, she immigrated to the US as a holocaust survivor and war bride. She became a proud US Citizen and made...

May 17, 2017

Theodore “Ted” Leo MacCarrick, 77, of Ithaca, New York, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Cayuga Medical Center surrounded by his family.

Ted was born October 31, 1939 in Ithaca, New York to the late Edward and Barbara (Bell) MacCarrick. He was the middle sibling of three children. Growing up, he enjoyed hunting and fishing...

Apr 26, 2017

Helen M. Howard, 83, of Danby, passed away peacefully at Cayuga Ridge on Wednesday, April 26, 2017.

She was born in Ithaca in 1933 to the late Floyd and Leona Chase Howard and was a life-long resident of Danby where she was active in the Danby Community Church. Helen loved her cats, enjoyed quilting, reading and NASCAR,...

Apr 22, 2017

Victor R. Lewis, formerly of Trumansburg, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the age of 99.

Vic was born in West Danby on September 2, 1917 a son of the late Carl and Katherine (Haycook) Lewis. He was employed by NCR for 35 years until his...

Apr 22, 2017

Therese Driscoll Elliott, 91, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 22, at her home in Interlaken, with her family at her side.

Therese was born in Ithaca on October 23, 1925, a daughter of the late William M. and Gertrude (King) Driscoll. She attended Ithaca High School, graduating in 1943, and enrolled in Cornell University that fall. Therese...

Apr 5, 2017

Josephine M. Wright, lifelong resident of Trumansburg, passed away with her family by her side at Cayuga Ridge on April 5, 2017.

Josephine was born in Ithaca on November 29, 1943, a daughter of the late John and Anne (Frost) Kraft. In the early 1970’s she owned and operated the Redwood Restaurant in Trumansburg with her then...