OBITUARIES

Aug 8, 2023

Eleanor M. Button of Aurora NY, formerly Trumansburg, passed away at home on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at the age of 87.

Eleanor was born in Perry City, NY to the late Evert and Ruth (nee Luoma) Makie. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, William Button Jr.; daughters, Laurie Jo Thomsen and Bonnie Knoepfler;...

Aug 4, 2023

Edith “Edie” Payne Rozelle of Trumansburg passed away into the arms of her Lord and Savior on August 4th, 2023 at the age of 87.

Edie was born June 18, 1936, in Ithaca, daughter of the late Gordon Sr. and Blanche Payne. She graduated from Newfield Central School in 1954.  For numerous years, Edie was employed at...

Jul 27, 2023

Valerie Elaine Thompson of Ovid passed away at home surrounded by family on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at the age of 64.

Valerie was born in Ithaca on June 16, 1959, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Mary Jane (Holford) Thompson. She worked at a variety of places including Lake Side Nursing Home, where she made...

Jul 22, 2023

Janice H. Main of Trumansburg/Interlaken passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at the age of 92.

Janice was born on August 9, 1930, a daughter of the late Jessie and Helen (nee Nivison) Chase. She was a devoted home maker for her family for many years.

Janice is survived by her children, Cindy (Tim)...

Jul 20, 2023

Cdr. Normand Lee Peckenpaugh USN, 96, passed away at home in Trumansburg on July 20, 2003. Norm was born on July 29, 1926, in Salem, South Dakota.  He was preceded in death by his wife Jean and son Lee. He is survived by his son Alan Peckenpaugh, daughter Jayne (Kim) Moller, grandchildren Kacy Peckenpaugh, Abigail Moller and Kristian Moller....

Jul 13, 2023

John N. Wilson, age 85, longtime resident of Houghton Road, died at Cayuga Medical Center on Thursday, July 13, 2023, following a prolonged illness of Parkinson’s disease.

Born January 9, 1938 in Ithaca, the only son of the late F. Wilbur and Edla (nee Gregg) Wilson.  He was a graduate of Trumansburg High School and received his...

Jul 7, 2023

Melissa A. Gatch of Jacksonville passed away surrounded by family on Friday, July 7, 2023, at the age of 59. Melissa was born in Ithaca on September 28, 1963, a daughter to Thomas and Marie (nee Passidomo) Major and one of four children. Melissa attended Trumansburg school district where her father was athletic director and a PE Instructor. During...

Jun 27, 2023

William H. "Bill" Hughes Sr., of Jacksonville, NY passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at the age of 95, surrounded by his loving family..

Bill was born in Ithaca, NY on September 24, 1927, a son of the late Lewis F. and Iva Mae (nee Sutton) Hughes.

Bill being the...

Jun 27, 2023

On June 27, 2023 we lost our matriarch and mentor Nancy Lee Bowers after a long hard fight with Head and Neck Cancer at the age of 76, surrounded by her family.

Nancy was born October 30, 1946, in the town of Ithaca, NY. She was the daughter of the late Gordon Harvey Kline and Marion Louise...

Jun 21, 2023

June C. Ploss of Trumansburg passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the age of 85.

June was born in Seneca Falls, NY on December 25, 1937, a daughter of the late Howard R. and Martha (nee Dunham) Carpenter. A high school graduate who spent many years working at the Cornell Agriculture...

Jun 4, 2023

David P. Gallagher, age 84, of Trumansburg passed away at Hospicare and Palliative Services in Ithaca on Sunday, June 4, 2023.

He was born in Philadelphia, April 7, 1939, a son of the late Louis and Gladys Gallagher. After attending Villanova University, David spent the early part of his career assistant teaching at Temple and Penn University...

May 29, 2023

Ruth Ann McMillen of Trumansburg passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023 at the age of 87.

Ruth was born in Ithaca on June 18, 1935 a daughter of the late Sylvester and Catherine (Inman) O’Dell. She was a member of the VFW Post 961 in Ithaca and the Ithaca Moose Lodge 666.

Ruth is...

May 19, 2023

On May 19, 2023, our beloved Ray passed from this earthly world to be able to walk tall among those who have gone before him.  He faced so many challenges head on during his remarkable life.  All of them were met with optimism, enthusiasm and humor.  Memories of our times together will help us accept the loss of his...

May 1, 2023

Thomas G. Reed of Trumansburg passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Monday, May 1, 2023 at the age of 73, having been closely held during his final days there by his loving family.

He was born on May 24, 1949 a son of the late Alfred “Hick” and Helen (Pedersen) Reed. Tom graduated from Trumansburg High...

Apr 26, 2023

Paul R. Hurne of Enfield passed away at Cayuga Medical Center surrounded by family on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at the age of 74.

He was born on June 4, 1948, a son of the late Milton and Angeline (Greenfield) Hurne. Paul was a proud Vietnam Veteran who honorably served in the United States Army from 1968-1970....

Apr 21, 2023

William H. Housworth Jr. of Trumansburg passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Friday, April 21, 2023, at the age of 82.

Bill was born in Ithaca on December 27, 1940, the son of the late William H. and Imogene (nee Watrous) Housworth Sr. At the age of 18, Bill enlisted in the Marines as a topographical...

Apr 17, 2023

William “Brad” Connors of Enfield lost his battle with esophageal cancer on Monday, April 17, 2023 at the age of 69.

Brad was born in Denver, Colorado on June 20, 1953, a son of the late John and Ruth (Huffman) Connors. He graduated from Ithaca High School in 1971 and following graduation took a job at Borg...

Mar 25, 2023

Ella H. Blovsky died on March 25, 2023, at the Hospicare Residence in Ithaca, at the age of 97. The daughter of immigrant parents, Henry and Jennie Blovsky, Ella grew up in Newfield on Blovsky Hill Road. As the youngest of her family, she is predeceased by her parents and all her siblings, Henry, Jr.; Lillian; Jennie; Frank; Anne;...

Mar 21, 2023

Jennevieve Coral Savunen of Trumansburg passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at the age of 19.

Jennevieve was born on September 8, 2003 in Elmira, a daughter to Jeffrey and Amy (Sexton) Savunen. She graduated from Charles O’ Dickerson High School in Trumansburg and worked as a sales associate at Agway in Ithaca, a job...

Mar 12, 2023

Richard C. “Dick” Stevenson of Ithaca passed away at home on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at the age of 95.

Dick was born in Ithaca on January 2, 1928, the eldest son of the late Laurence H. and Marjorie (Jackson) Stevenson. He began school in a one room school house in Enfield before attending Ithaca City Schools...