OBITUARIES

Florence Laue

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...

Charles Quick

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....

Christopher Martin

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...

Sheila Ann Tierney

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...

Aniela M. Wright

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...

Theodore Maccarrick

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...

Helen M. Howard

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,...

Therese Driscoll Elliott

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...

Victor Lewis

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...

Josephine  Wright

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...

Charles R. Curtis

Mar 31, 2017

Charles R. “Chuck” Curtis of Ithaca passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Friday, March 31, 2017 at the age of 65. Chuck was born in Johnson City on August 25, 1951, the son of the late Edna and Donald Curtis. He honorably served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Always having a strong...

George Richard Ripley

Mar 24, 2017

George Richard Ripley passed away peacefully on Friday, March 24, 2017 at the age of 72.

Our father, known as Rich or Rip to many, was born on April 1, 1944, a son of the late Watson “Wat” and Kathleen “Kitty” (Carpenter) Ripley, in Harrisville, NY. He married and lived with his family in the Livonia, NY...

2017 John, Elinor R. March 17

Mar 17, 2017

Elinor Randall John of Ithaca passed away peacefully at Hospicare in Ithaca on Friday, March 17, 2017 at the age of 82.

Elinor was born on Long Island on August 9, 1934, a daughter of the late Ernest “Pete” and Marion (Benjamin) Darrow. She played an active role in raising her four children on Long Island with...

Brian E. Baker

Mar 13, 2017

Brian E. Baker of Trumansburg passed away at home on Monday, March 13, 2017 at the age of 65.

The family will be present to receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00pm on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the Ness-Sibley Funeral Home, 23 South Street, Trumansburg.

E. Joyce  Soule

Mar 10, 2017

Joyce Peterson Soule of Cayutaville went to be with Jesus Friday, March 10, 2017 at the age of 88. She was the daughter of the late State Senator Rev. Dutton S. Peterson and Martha Robinson. She was a member of the Cayutaville Church, American Legion Post #676 Ladies Auxiliary, and was very dedicated to the Dutton S. Peterson Memorial...

Harold A.  Wright

Mar 5, 2017

Harold A. Wright, lifelong resident of Trumansburg passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at the age of 91. Harold was born in Ithaca on November 21, 1925, a son of the late Arthur W. and Pauline (Marshall) Wright. He left high school and joined the United States Navy to serve his country during World War...

Michael  Stevens

Feb 27, 2017

Michael Stevens of Trumansburg passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Monday, February 27, 2017 at the age of 68. Michael was a man of little words but had a big heart. He was an avid Jets, Syracuse, and Yankees fan and enjoyed watching his teams play. Michael enjoyed rides and interacting out in the community but was most...

Thomas L. Carpenter

Feb 21, 2017

Thomas “Tommy” Lamont Carpenter Thomas “Tommy” Carpenter (45), lifelong resident of Trumansburg, NY passed away peacefully on February 21, 2017 with family by his side when God couldn’t wait any longer to invite him to run toward Heaven’s gates on the day before his 46th birthday. Tommy was predeceased by all grandparents, his Uncle Bernard “Bernie” and Aunt Sally...

Steven W.  Rhodes

Feb 13, 2017

Steven Wayne Rhodes “passed through that thin veil which separates this life from the one beyond” (as he was fond of saying) on February 13, 2017. A native of Los Angeles, Steve did graduate work in Egyptology and subsequently in Byzantine art history, studying German, classical and modern Greek, Latin, and Egyptian hieroglyphics along the way. After earning a...

Marion Y. Hoffmire

Feb 6, 2017

Marion Y. Hoffmire of Trumansburg passed away on Monday, February 6, 2017. Marion was born on March 12, 1926 in Riverhead, Long Island, a daughter of the late Carl C. and Alta H. (Hallock) Young. She received her Bachelors Degree from Russell Sage College in Troy and worked for Cornell Cooperative Extension in Madison County following graduation. In 1949...