OBITUARIES

May 1, 2016

Ronald L. Myers of Trumansburg passed away at home with family by his side on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the age of 82. Ron was born in Hannibal, Missouri on October 28, 1933, a son of the late Charles and Anne (Elgin) Myers. After graduating high school, Ron attended college at the University of Missouri where he was...

Apr 30, 2016

Linda D. “Lin” Hoyt of Trumansburg passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Cayuga Medical Center at the age of 63. Lin was born in Walton, a daughter to Bruce and Barbara (Caffery) Hoyt. She attended Walton High School graduating in 1970. In 1974, she graduated from Russell Sage College with her Bachelors Degree and earned her Masters in...

Apr 30, 2016

Dorothy O. Niver of Ithaca passed away at Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility on April 30, 2016 at the age of 95. Dorothy was born in Ithaca on December 17, 1920, a daughter of the late Herbert and Ermagrade (Johnson) Oltz. She was a member of the Moose Club in Ithaca and enjoyed crocheting and walking. Dorothy was an excellent...

Apr 30, 2016

Lt. Col. Robert R. Elliott Jr. USMC (Ret.), 91, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 30, at his home in Interlaken with Therese Driscoll Elliott, his loving wife and companion of 69 years, and his family at his side. Bob was born on January 3, 1925 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, son of Robert R. and Mildred Carr Elliott. In 1942 he...

Apr 28, 2016

Wescena A. Smith of Trumansburg passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at the age of 87. Wescena was born in Ithaca on September 12, 1928, a daughter of the late Fredrick and Clara (Letts) Westbrook. She worked at GIAC for many years and was a member of the Trumansburg American Legion Ladies Auxiliary. Wescena...

Apr 27, 2016

Ann J. Hubbell of Enfield passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at the age of 84. Ann was born in Ithaca on December 11, 1931, a daughter of the late Martin and Nona (Bennett) Jensen. For many years, Ann and her husband, Roger were avid RVers and in their earlier years enjoyed snowmobiling throughout...

Apr 20, 2016

George Van Patten Head passed away peacefully at home April 20, 2016 at age 74. Born October 15, 1941 to Ralph W. and Eleanor Young Head, George grew up in Enfield and graduated from Ithaca High school in 1960. He is predeceased by his parents as well as Joan (Van De Mark) Head, his wife of 42 years. George...

Apr 20, 2016

Ana L. Kastenhuber, age 88, of 385 Enfield Center Road East, died on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Cayuga Medical Center, following a brief hospitalization.

Ana was born in Ithaca on October 10, 1927 to the late George Dewey Handlen and Calma Tuckerman Handlen, and grew up in the Covert and Trumansburg area, and attended Trumansburg High...

Apr 16, 2016

Carl F. Keith, age 85, of 252 Pennsylvania Avenue, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, April 16, 2016, with his family by his side.

Carl was born on January 22, 1931 in South Waverly, PA, a son of the late Guy and Mae (Weller) Keith. He was married to his best friend and the love of...

Apr 2, 2016

Robert W. “Billy-Bob” Andrew, a.k.a, “Pappa”, age 72, lifetime resident of the Trumansburg area, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, April 2, 2016

Bill was born on September 18, 1943 in Ithaca, the only son of Robert G. and Frances (Tyler) Andrew. After graduating Trumansburg High School, he worked many jobs until he found his...

Mar 30, 2016

Barbara M. Worden, age 68, of 126 Podunk Road, passed away at her home on Wednesday, March 30, 2016. Barb was born in Spencer, NY on May 27, 1947, one of 14 children born to the late William H. and Ethel (Grover) Bradford. She had lived her entire lifetime in Spencer and Trumansburg. She was the family historian and...

Mar 21, 2016

June E. Bell, age 84, of 16 Pease Street in Trumansburg, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016 at the Hospicare residence. She was born June 8, 1931 in Central Bridge, NY, the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Enders) Zicha. June graduated from Schoharie Central School and attended Cornell University. In 1950, she was married to Franklyn...

Mar 19, 2016

Jerald G. “Jerry” Clark, age 39, lifetime resident of Trumansburg, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Cayuga Medical Center.

Jerry was born on September 25, 1976, the son of John G. “Jack” and Linda (Kline) Clark. He graduated from Trumansburg High School in 1995. Jerry had worked at Schuyler Hospital and most recently at...

Mar 10, 2016

Patricia A. Sanderson, age 43, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Anchor Drive on Thursday, March 10, 2016.

Patricia was born on August 9, 1972, the eldest child of John and Edith (Hess) Sanderson. She graduated from Whitney Point High School and went on to complete her Associates Degree from Commonwealth Community College in Virginia. She...

Mar 2, 2016

Warren L. Hickman of Trumansburg passed away at Hospicare surrounded by family on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the age of 94.

Warren was born in Eden, NY on April 2, 1921, a son of the late Albert and Louise (Haake) Hickman.

Warren received his AB in International Relations from Colgate University; his MA in...

Feb 29, 2016

Anna Mae Warwick of Trumansburg, formerly of Syracuse passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Monday, February 29, 2016 at the age of 81.

Anna was born in Interlaken on May 25, 1934, a daughter of the late George and Mable (Stannard) Batty. She resided in Syracuse for 44 years and retired from Pricewaterhouse Coopers as an...

Feb 26, 2016

Keith Harsey Northrup of Trumansburg passed away at Cayuga Medical Center surrounded by family on Friday, February 26, 2016 at the age of 81.

Keith was born in Ovid, New York on June 9, 1934, a son of the late Harsey and Esther (Westervelt) Northrup. He graduated from Trumansburg High School playing football, basketball, and baseball throughout...

Feb 19, 2016

Charles (Charlie) E. Arden, Jr., of Lindenhurst, Illinois, formerly of Winnetka and also of Ithaca, New York, passed away unexpectedly on February 19, 2016, at the age of 83.

Charlie was born in Ithaca on October 1, 1932, the oldest of five children of the late Charles E. and Maude (Fidler) Arden. He spent his childhood in...

Feb 12, 2016

Michele E. Wikoff, age 46, passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Friday, February 12, 2016, following a month long hospitalization.

Michele was the youngest of ten children born to James and Ruth (Hewes) Spicer. She was a 1987 graduate of Trumansburg High School. She was married to Joe Wikoff on March 26, 1988 and they embarked...

Feb 5, 2016

Elery E. Rumsey of Newfield passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 5, 2016 at the age of 50.

Elery was born in Rochester on December 28, 1965. He graduated from Ithaca High School and was employed at Cornell University and Welliver McGuire. Elery took great pride in helping others and was a very dedicated long time member...