OBITUARIES
Leroy A. Winters
Oct 17, 2013
Leroy Allen Winters of Mecklenburg, New York passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on October 17, 2013 at the age of 89.
Lee was born in East Orange, New Jersey on Jan 29, 1924, a son of the late Ernest Adam and Edith Catherine Wilhemina (Altemiller) Winters. He served in the United States Army during WW II...
Keith W. Bower
Oct 5, 2013
Keith W. Bower of Trumansburg passed away at home surrounded by family on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the age of 81.
Keith was born in Mecklenburg on November 21, 1931, a son to the late Homer and Ethel (Leonard) Bower. He owned and operated Fieldstone Farms in Trumansburg for many years and also worked at Cornell...
Beth Jenkins
Oct 5, 2013
Beth Jenkins of Trumansburg passed away at home surrounded by her family of loving friends on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the age of 68.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at the Church of the Epiphany, 11 Elm Street, Trumansburg, with the Reverend Gurdon Brewster officiating.
In...
William Golden
Sep 27, 2013
William John Golden of Trumansburg passed away on Friday, September 27, 2013 at the age of 51.
Born on June 17, 1962 to James and Beverly (Loan) Golden, Will was a graduate of Trumansburg Central Schools and was a lifelong “T-burger”. His most important life connections were to his immediate family and his vast Trumansburg community family....
Emmylou Wolff
Sep 24, 2013
Emmylou Wolff of Ithaca died at Sterling House on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at the age of 88, with her devoted husband holding her hand, and her family by her side.
Emmylou was a child of the prairie, having been born in the golden, rolling hills of South Dakota. Her father, a cowboy, met and married a...
John S. “Jack” Swartz
Sep 16, 2013
John S. “Jack” Swartz of 6035 Turnpike Road, Mecklenburg passed away at home on Monday, September 16, 2013 at the age of 85.
Jack was born in Trenton, New Jersey on July 11, 1928 a son of the late Ralph and Mabel (Kirby) Swartz Sr. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and...
Howard P. Tubbs
Sep 7, 2013
Howard P. Tubbs passed away peacefully Saturday evening, September 7, 2013, at home with his family.
He was born Feb 24, 1917, in Chatham, NY, and started working at the local pharmacy at 16. He played saxophone in a 5-member square dance band, earning
Ronald B. Parks
Sep 7, 2013
Ronald B. Parks, age 62, of Lansing passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Hospicare after a long, courageous battle with cancer.
Ron was born in Waverly on October 30, 1950. He grew up in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania and graduated from Wellsboro High School.
Ron retired this year after 42 years of dedicated service to...
Stanley Koskinen
Sep 1, 2013
Stanley R. Koskinen, 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, September 1, 2013 at his home on Waterburg Road, surrounded by several members of the immediate and extended family.
He was born on April 29, 1927, in Ishpeming, Upper Peninsula, Michigan to Uno and Viano (Jarvi) Koskinen. His father died six months before his birth in a...
Robert Jankowski
Aug 30, 2013
Robert J. Jankowski, age 72, died on Friday, August 30, 2013 at the Hospicare residence on East King Road in Ithaca.
Born January 25, 1941, in Blossburg, PA, a son of the late Peter and Louise M. (Wojcik). Bob graduated as valedictorian of his class at Spencer-VanEtten high school and earned a full scholarship to RIT. He...
Mabel E. Rumsey
Aug 26, 2013
Mabel E. (Whitaker) Rumsey, a lifelong resident of Enfield, NY, passed away at Beechtree Care Center August 26, 2013 at the age of 95.
Mabel was born October 15, 1917 in Enfield Center, to the late Leroy and Edith (Lindow) Whitaker. The eldest daughter in a family of ten children, Mabel assumed the mothering duties after losing...
Rebecca Bower
Aug 23, 2013
Rebecca F. Bower of Trumansburg passed away at home on Friday, August 23, 2013 at the age of 58.
Rebecca was born in Ithaca on December 17, 1954, a daughter of the late Robert and Gloria (Kiem) Farrell. She was an avid reader, decorator, and worked many years for the Ithaca school system.
Rebecca is...
Jay D. Vanvolkinburg
Aug 21, 2013
Jay D. VanVolkinburg, of Trumansburg, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at the age of 51.
Jay was born in Elmira, New York on June 1, 1962, a son to Franklin and Virginia (Danek) VanVolkinburg. After graduating from Trumansburg High School, Jay received his Associates Degree in Criminal Justice. This degree would be the start...
Sylvia S. Feiock
Aug 14, 2013
Sylvia Louise Swick Feiock, age 86, of 30 Sage Road, Ithaca was promoted to Glory and began eternity with the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 while at home surrounded by her family.
Sylvia was in Trumansburg, a daughter of the late Harry and Hattie (Jackson) Swick. In 1945, she graduated from Trumansburg...
Mary Louise Stilwell
Aug 12, 2013
Mary Louise Stilwell, of Interlaken, entered the presence of her Lord and Savior on Friday August 12, 2013 at the age of 89.
She was born on June 8, 1924 to Arthur Eugene and Ilah Marjorie Swick. She graduated from Watkins Glen High School in 1941. On December 8, 1951, she married Louis Arthur Stilwell. Together, they...
Robert E. Congdon
Aug 9, 2013
Robert Elmer Congdon of 118 Troy Road, Ithaca, passed away at home on August 9, 2013 at the age of 90.
Robert was born in Syracuse on October 31, 1922, a son of the late Harry and Elizabeth Congdon. Bob grew up in Ithaca and met his future wife, Barbara Porter, at the age of 14. The...
Vivian R Forrest
Jul 26, 2013
Vivian Racine Forrest passed away in her sleep at Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility on Friday July 26th 2013.
Vivian was born on October 6, 1932 in Westbrookville NY.
Like her mother, she was a strong Christian woman who was very dedicated to her family. Vivian carried on these Godly family values and was known for...
Arthur James Covert
Jul 23, 2013
Arthur J. Covert II, of Ithaca, passed away surrounded by family at his home on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at the age of 74.
Art was born in Lodi on March 14, 1939, a son of the late James and Dorothy (Baker) Covert. He worked at several different places over the years including dairy farming at his...
Wyatt A. Cramer
Jul 20, 2013
Wyatt A. Cramer, age 48, died on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.
Wyatt was born in Montour Falls on March 28, 1965, a son of the late Alan W. and Marilyn (Clayson) Cramer. He attended Trumansburg Schools, and has been a local resident for all of his life. Wyatt was a...
Keith M. Vanderzee
Jul 7, 2013
Keith M. VanDerzee of Trumansburg, passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Sunday, July 7, 2013 at the age of 90.
Born in the Town of Hector on November 14, 1922, Keith was the son of the late Leon and Elizabeth (Wixom) VanDerzee. After graduating from Trumansburg High School in 1940, Keith joined the United States Navy,...
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