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Judith Ann Besemer
Apr 12, 2024
Judith Ann Besemer, 70, of Slaterville Springs, NY, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on April 12, 2024, at Rochester General Hospital.A complete obituary will be forthcoming.
Douglas R. Dake
Apr 11, 2024
Douglas “Grampy” Dake, 62, died peacefully at home in Lansing, on Thursday, April 11, 2024.
Doug was born in Bowling Green, Ohio, on Jan. 19, 1962, to Robert and Andrea Dake, and had two sisters, Kristie and Carla.
Doug’s family lived in Lansing through middle school before moving to Westlake, Ohio.
Doug was the first Ohio state wrestling champion at Westlake High School,...
Nicholas M. Kiefer
Mar 12, 2024
Nicholas M. “Nick” Kiefer, age 73, died in his sleep in his home in Ithaca, NY, on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. His death was caused by complications related to cancer.
Born in Tucson, AZ, on February 28, 1951, to Margaret Murphy Kiefer and Christopher Kiefer, Nicholas soon moved with his family to Tarpon Springs, FL. Nicholas was the eldest of three...
Richard L. Sill
Mar 5, 2024
Richard L. “Silly” Sill, 76, of Lansing, NY, passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by family on March 5, 2024. Born on May 12, 1947, in Sherwood, NY, Rick was the son of the late Glenn and Norma (Chaffee) Sill. After attending Lansing Central Schools, Rick went on to graduate from Groton High School prior to being drafted by...
Glenda B. Long
Feb 29, 2024
Glenda B. Long, 89, of Ithaca, NY, passed away peacefully at home on February 29, 2024, while surrounded by her loving family. Born in Ithaca on July 18, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Lura (Muzzy) Boda.
Glenda formed many lifelong friendships throughout her working career. She was employed as an office manager at Triangle Steel and...
Frederick L. Hines, Sr.
Feb 25, 2024
Frederick L. Hines, Sr. of Brooktondale passed away on February 25, 2024, at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY, at the age of 70. Born on November 23, 1953, in Ithaca, he was the son of the late William G. and Alice (Curtis) Hines.
After graduating high school, Fred embarked on a long career driving tractor trailer for New England Motor Freight...
Doris Baird Norris
Feb 14, 2024
Doris Baird Norris, daughter of Blanche Hallett and G. Stanley Baird, was born on May 21, 1929, and spent her early years in Suffern, NY. Known to all as Dorry, she died on February 14, 2024, at Hospicare in Ithaca, NY. Dorry graduated from the College of Home Economics at Cornell University in 1951 and married James A. Norris in...
Richard S. Clink
Feb 12, 2024
Richard S. “Rick” Clink, 64, passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by family on February 12, 2024. Born in Waterloo, NY, he was the son of the late John Jr. and Shirley (Ploss) Clink. After attending high school, Rick enlisted in the US Army and served in law enforcement for over 17 years until receiving an honorable discharge in...
Debra L. Volbrecht
Feb 3, 2024
Debra Lynn (Roblyer) Volbrecht, 70, passed away at home while surrounded by family on February 3, 2024. Born January 12, 1954 in Montour Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Shirley (Bradley) Roblyer. Deb was retired from Lansing Central School District, where she worked as a teaching assistant in Kindergarten. She loved kids at this age...
Craig D. Trowbridge
Jan 29, 2024
Craig Denny Trowbridge, 64, of Lansing, New York, passed away at Strong Memorial Hospital on January 29, 2024.
Craig was born on February 22, 1959 to Robert and Justine Trowbridge in Watertown, NY. Craig grew up in the small village of Adams Center, which meant many hours playing outside and riding his bike around the community with his brother, Bruce.
Craig attended...
Dorian M. Shreve
Jan 18, 2024
Dorian M. Shreve passed peacefully on January 18, 2024 in Lansdale, PA. Born in 1929, she was the daughter of George and Anna Lloyd of Buffalo, NY. Dorian graduated from Lafayette High School in Buffalo in 1946 and attended Syracuse University where she met the love of her life, James R Shreve. Married for 68 years, they spent 17 years...
Richard Dana Farnham
Jan 16, 2024
It is with profound sadness and a deep sense of loss that we announce the passing of Richard Dana Farnham, beloved brother, partner, husband, father, son, and friend. Richard died peacefully in his home of natural causes on January 16th, 2024.
Born September 18th, 1951 in Canandaigua, NY, to David and Mary Farnham (maiden name Ferran), Richard's early years were...
Matthew L. Held
Jan 3, 2024
Matthew L. Held, age 68, of Lansing, NY passed away unexpectedly on January 3, 2024. Born in Seattle, WA on October 31, 1955, he was the son of the late John Russell Held and Jane Ellen (Freer) Connors. For thirteen years, Matt proudly served in the US Army and attained the rank of Staff Sergeant prior to his honorable discharge...
Deborah C. Youngling
Dec 21, 2023
Deborah “Deb” Russelle Cecil Youngling was born on November 16, 1948 in Houston, Texas and died December 21, 2023 at her home in Van Etten, New York. Deb was predeceased by her beloved husband, George “Mitch” Youngling, her mother and father, Laurie and Bill Cecil, her aunt and uncle Anne and Jack Gove, and many treasured friends and family. She...
John Edward Milich
Dec 11, 2023
John Edward (Edmiston) Milich, 79, of Ithaca, NY, departed his physical form in the early hours of December 11, 2023. His last weeks were spent at Ithaca Hospicare where he received the best of loving care.
John was born in Philadelphia on May 10, 1944 to Neola Pearl (Edmiston) Milich and John Joseph Milich. Soon after, he was joined by...
Cary Joseph
Nov 30, 2023
It is with deep love that we share the news of Cary Joseph’s death on November 30, 2023. The end of his life was as peaceful as could be, much the way he lived his life – lots of ups and downs, but always leaning towards peace. His final days were filled with the presence of his wife and partner,...
Liboria "Libby" Gruppuso
Nov 25, 2023
Liboria “Libby” Gruppuso, 91, of Ithaca, passed away at Guthrie Corning Hospital on November 25, 2023, with her husband at her side.
Born April 23, 1932, in Brooklyn, NY, Libby was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Mazie (Ditta) Gruppuso. She graduated from Brooklyn College and was a pioneer in early computer programming and analytics. After moving to Ithaca in...
Arthur Shull
Nov 23, 2023
Arthur Shull, 91, of Ithaca, NY, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2023.
In keeping with Arthur's wishes, there will be no public services.
Verna L. Bowman
Nov 18, 2023
Verna Lorena Bowman, 89, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on November 18, 2023 at Hospicare in Ithaca. Born on April 3, 1934 in Barton, NY, she was the daughter of the late Richard L. Henderson, Sr. and Hazel M. (VanEtten) Henderson. Verna was a lifelong resident of Lansing and member of Lansing United Methodist Church. She retired from...
Maureen Kelly
Nov 7, 2023
Maureen Ann (Miller) Kelly, 58, of Lansing, NY, passed away on November 7, 2023 at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca while surrounded by family. Born on May 24, 1965 in Staten Island, NY, she was a daughter of the late Harold Gordon and Kathleen Patricia (McCormack) Miller. Maureen graduated from Tottenville High School in Staten Island and went on...
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