OBITUARIES

Mar 3, 2008

Joan B. Grove of 62 Cayuga St., Trumansburg, passed away at the Lakeside Nursing Home on Monday, March 3, 2008, at the age of 79.

Born in Trumansburg on March 26, 1928, Joan was the daughter of Alfred and Eloise Glover Boyd. She graduated from the Trumansburg High School and served as the school's tax collector for...

Feb 29, 2008

Robert W. Dickens, of Trumansburg, passed away at the Elderwood Nursing Home in Waverly on Friday, February 29, 2008 at the age of 67. Born in Yonkers, NY on December 22, 1940, he was the son of the late Fred and Anna (Lorer) Dickens.

Robert had been employed as a truck driver for Super Foods of Orlando,...

Feb 28, 2008

Daisy C. Hamilton, of 5147 Cold Springs Rd., Trumansburg, passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at the age of 82.

Born in Ithaca on May 28, 1925, Daisy was the daughter of Richard and Sarah Greenwood Smith. Daisy was employed by Emerson Power Transmission as a machine operator for many years. Leisure...

Feb 24, 2008

Harold A. Shriner of West Seneca Road, Trumansburg, age 66, passed away February 24, 2008. Born March 25, 1941 in Searsburg, NY, Harold was the son of the late Harold Eugene and Mary Alice (Shaw) Shriner. He attended a one room school in Perry City, and graduated from Trumansburg High School in 1958. Harold enlisted in the US Navy...

Feb 23, 2008

Thelma C. Dunham of Hudson Falls, NY passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at Huntington Living Center in Waterloo, NY.

Thelma was born on August 18, 1915 in Bennington, VT, the third of four daughters born to the late Leslie and Blanche (nee French) Carrier. The sisters remained close throughout their lives. She was married...

Feb 22, 2008

Jack F. Smith, fondly known as "Mr. Trumansburg", passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 22, 2008 at the age of 78.

Born in Elyria, Ohio on December 26, 1929, Jack was the son of Edward and Alice Kelly Smith. Moving to Trumansburg with his family at the age of six, Jack spent his early years...

Feb 22, 2008

Jonathan F. Krueger, of 39 Cayuga St., Trumansburg, passed away at home on Friday, February 22, 2008 at the age of 39.

Born February 4, 1969, Jonathan was a son of Albert C. Krueger and Doris (Regnier) Krueger Weingarten.

In addition to his family and friends, Jonathan's special loves were reading and music. He was...

Feb 20, 2008

H. Brooks Naylor passed away peacefully at home on February 20, 2008 at the age of 93. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 67 years, Ellen, who passed away in 2007.

Brooks was a WWII Navy Veteran, a Professor Emeritus of Microbiology at Cornell University, a dedicated educator, as well as an avid outdoorsman and...

Feb 8, 2008

Alta D. Parker, age 84, of 162 Jacobs Drive, Ithaca, NY died Friday February 8th at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Ray and Zada Durling, and a life resident of Tompkins County, most of which time she lived on Durling Road, Trumansburg, moving to Ithaca in 1999.

She is survived by a daughter,...

Feb 6, 2008

Nancy K. Bennett, 75, of Trumansburg, passed away on February 6, 2008, at Hospicare of Ithaca after an extended illness. She was born July 11, 1932, in Troy, OH, and was the daughter of Mary Etta (Weaver) Kauffman and the late Harry L. Kauffman. She attended Bowling Green State University in Ohio for two years and the Chamberlain School...

Feb 6, 2008

Siegfried W. "Siggi" Werners of 2290 Mecklenburg Rd., Ithaca passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at the age of 76.

Born in Finsterwalde, Germany on April 10, 1931, Siggi was the son of Walter and Margaret Knittel Werners. In 1956 he emigrated from Europe to Ithaca, New York where he accepted a position...

Jan 27, 2008

Virginia L. Wilson of 16 Pease St., Trumansburg, passed away at the Cayuga Medical Center on Sunday, January 27, 2008 at the age of 94.

Born in Syracuse, New York on January 9, 1914, Virginia was the daughter of the late Arthur and Carrie Southworth Lester. Virginia's business degree assisted her in securing a secretarial position with...

Jan 26, 2008

Catherine B. Stover of 3296 Gorge Road, passed away at her home on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at the age of 77.

Born on May 7, 1930, in Trumansburg, Catherine was the daughter of the late George and Mary Priest Burns.

In the years following graduation in 1948, from the Trumansburg High School, Catherine married...

Jan 23, 2008

Bertha J. Hubbell, 77, of 406 Enfield Main Rd., Enfield, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, January 23, 2008.

Born January 8, 1931 in Candor, NY, Bertha was the daughter of the late Nelson and Grace (Tucker) San Soucie. After graduation from high school, Bertha was employed in a variety of occupations before retiring from her...

Jan 17, 2008

Ruth Luoma Makie, of 119 E. Main St., Trumansburg, passed away at the Lakeside Nursing Home on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at the age of 89.

Born in Kooskia, Idaho on February 20, 1918, Ruth was the daughter of Jacob and Sanna Kusisto Luoma. Ruth attended the Trumansburg Central School, recieved her GED from Rochester and was...

Jan 15, 2008

John (Jack) Joseph Horrigan, 82, formerly of Westport, Connecticut, died January 15, 2008 at Ithaca Hospicare. Jack was born in Brooklyn, NY November 19, 1925, son of the late John and Margaret Horrigan. He spent most of his young life in Waterbury, Connecticut. After graduating from Crosby High he joined the US Army serving as a WWII staff sergeant...

Jan 5, 2008

Ian Stuart Baker of 33 Washington St., Trumansburg passed away at home on Saturday, January 5, 2008, at the age of 24.

Born at the Cayuga Medical Center on November 7, 1983, Ian was the first born son of Richard R. and Katherine Monteith Baker. Ian's childhood was shared with many neighborhood friends, who stayed close to...

Jan 4, 2008

William Eugene Asay, Sr., of 3006 Frontenac Rd., Trumansburg passed away at the Cayuga Medical Center on Friday, January 4, 2008 at the age of 91. Bill fought courageously while waiting for the last of his five boys to arrive. When his family circle was complete, Bill peacefully went on to be with his Lord.

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Dec 17, 2007

Janette M. Ward, age 61 of Trumansburg, passed away while at home on December 17, 2007. Born March 29, 1946, in Caroline, NY, she was the daughter of Ray and Ruth (Liddington) Predmore.

Janette is survived by her sons Richard, Jay, and Larry; grandchildren Megan, Jessica and Allanah; as well as Leslie and Marshall, who she considered...

Dec 17, 2007

Rosalind L. "Peggy" Switzer of Ithaca, age 89, passed away Monday, December 17, 2007 at Cayuga Medical Center. Born May 5, 1918 in Candor, NY, Peggy was the daughter of John and Luella (Whipple) Humiston. At the age of 15, she moved to Trumansburg, where she spent most of her life.

Along with being a homemaker, Peggy...