OBITUARIES

Dec 13, 2008

Charles W. Guyett of 5330 State Rt. 228, passed away at his home on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at the age of 74.

Born in Chelsea, Vermont on June 23, 1934, Charles was the son of the late Harold and Hazel (Jackson) Guyett. He served in the United States Army and retired from Cornell with fifty years...

Dec 12, 2008

Loretta M. Whitaker of 318 McGraw House, Ithaca, passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Friday, December 12, 2008 at the age of 83.

Born in Erin, New York on June 29, 1925, Loretta was the daughter of Oscar and Dorothy (Sharp) Pelham.

She had worked at Tompkins County Hospital and Tompkins County Farm &...

Dec 9, 2008

Eunice L. Schroeder Beardsley of 46 N. VanDorn Rd., Ithaca passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at the age of 85.

Born in Ithaca, on April 28, 1923, Eunice was the daughter of the late Mervyn and Nellie (Jenks) Schroeder. She was a 1941 graduate of Ithaca High School and was married...

Dec 1, 2008

Cora E. Seamon-Wood of 800 S. Plain St., Ithaca passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Monday, December 1, 2008 at the age of 73.

Born on June 19, 1935 in Ithaca, Cora was the daughter of Lee and Margaret (Hicks) Drake. A lifelong resident of the Ithaca and Trumansburg areas, Cora operated Variety Video in Interlaken...

Nov 27, 2008

Neva M. LaPoint of 7844 ½ County Road 153, Interlaken died at home on November 27, 2008 at the age of 71.

Born in Flushing, New York on February 28, 1937, Neva was the daughter of Lester and Neva (Dickens) Mattocks.

Neva loved her family and cherished the times they had together. She also enjoyed...

Nov 24, 2008

Leslie L. Feiock, age 84, of 30 Sage Road, Ithaca, went home to his Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, following an extended illness, on Monday, November 24, 2008 while at home surrounded by his loving family.

Born on February 12, 1924 in Wayne County, near Wolcott, New York, Les was the son of the Late Fred and...

Nov 16, 2008

Mary E. Stamp of Trumansburg passed away at University Hospital in Syracuse on Sunday, November 16th, 2008 at the age of 75.

Born in Elmira, on December 13th, 1932, Mary was the daughter of the late Lee Bailey and Rena Blake. She and her husband Clarence raised their family in the Trumansburg area, and enjoyed the friendships...

Nov 12, 2008

Alma Charlotte Mount Hogben, 93, of Taylorsville, NC, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2008, at Valley Nursing Center in Taylorsville. She was born July 31, 1915 to Ward O. Mount and Mae Pate Mount in Trumansburg, NY. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Alfred S. Townsend; her second husband, Norman Hogben; two...

Nov 11, 2008

Sandra J. Luoma of 4093 Rabbit Run Rd., Trumansburg, passed away on Tuesday morning, November 11, 2008 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA at the age of 54.

Born in Ithaca on March 7, 1954, Sandy was the daughter of Stephen and Adelaide (Sarsfield) Cooper. She worked at the Royal Court Restaurant in Ithaca for...

Nov 4, 2008

Sylvia Adriance Pitts, age 82, of 9 Midline Rd., Slaterville Springs (formerly of Sodus) passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at Hospicare following a lengthy illness.

She was born in Elmira, New York on February 6, 1926 and graduated from Elmira Free Academy. Sylvia also completed coursework at Rochester Institute of Technology. She married John E....

Nov 3, 2008

Mabel C. King, of 9402 Route 89, Trumansburg, passed away at her residence on Monday morning, November 3, 2008 at the age of 83.

Born on April 5, 1925, Mabel was the daughter of Charles S. and Ina Mae (Harvey) Crippen. After graduating salutatorian of her class from Trumansburg Central School in 1943 she attended Arnot Ogden...

Nov 1, 2008

Harriet Isabella Gunning of Trumansburg, New York passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2008 at the age of 90.

Born on February 13, 1918 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Harriet was the daughter of David and Hattie Harris Gunning. She moved with her family to the Trumansburg area at the age of 11 where she attended Trumansburg High...

Oct 24, 2008

David Robert Albrecht, age 44, died at his home, 228 S. Applegate Road, unexpectedly on Friday, October 24, 2008.

David was born on May 21, 1964 in Ithaca, NY the eldest son of Horst and Viola Mae "Sue" (Swansbrough) Albrecht. He attended Trumansburg Central School, attended trade school at Potsdam, and was always striving to further his...

Oct 22, 2008

J Wesley Dean, of 9860 Arden Rd, Trumansburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at the age of 98.

Born in the Town of Covert on December 15, 1909, Wes was the son of Floyd and Carrie (Dawson) Dean.

A lifelong resident of Trumansburg, Wes took great pride and pleasure in the operation of...

Oct 4, 2008

Sarah Jane Chaffee Neal of Trumansburg, NY, died quietly Saturday, October 4th, at Seneca View SNF in Montour Falls, NY.

Sarah, one of eight children of Fred Fayette and (Mary Maude) Marie Daly Chaffee of rural Towanda, Pennsylvania, was predeceased by her parents and her seven siblings. Sarah graduated from the Towanda school system in 1936, married...

Oct 3, 2008

Jerene "Jerri" L. Theetge of 1028 Ellis Hollow Road, Ithaca, passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Friday, October 3, 2008 at the age of 73.

Born in York, Nebraska on January 24, 1935, Jerri was the daughter of Ernest and Irma (Ortegren) Timmons.

Jerri was employed by Morse Chain for many years before discovering...

Sep 22, 2008

Geri Stevenson of 5316 Pine Ridge Rd., Trumansburg, passed away after a brief illness at Cayuga Medical Center on Monday, September 22, 2008 at the age of 67.

Born in Manhattan on June 24, 1941, Geri was the daughter of Helen Blumenstetter Oppel of Trumansburg and the late John Tenet.

Geri had been employed at...

Sep 17, 2008

Jean L. Hovencamp of 5438 Podunk Rd., Trumansburg, passed away at Cayuga Medical Center while surrounded by family on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at the age of 84.

Born on December 28, 1923, Jean was the daughter of Walter McFall, Sr. and Pearl J. Palmer McFall. She graduated from the Trumansburg High School in 1941.

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Sep 10, 2008

Logan A. Manciocchi, age 11, of Avoca and Trumansburg, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 following a courageous battle with brain cancer.

Born in Hornell, New York on November 14, 1996 Logan was full of fun and anything but ordinary. At the age of three Logan was the youngest competitor in the Wayland BMX Bike Race,...

Sep 7, 2008

Frank John Olsefski, Jr., 80, passed away September 7, 2008 at home surrounded by his family.

Born May 4, 1928 in Ithaca, NY, Frank was the son of Frank John Olsefski, Sr. and Eleanor M. Driestal Olsefski. He served two years in the army during the Korean War. Upon returning to Ithaca he began working at Cornell...