Obituaries

Aug 10, 2021

Kathleen "Kit" Erin Hall passed peacefully on August 10th, 2021 after a brief illness due to complications from surgery. She was born on July 30th, 1977 in Ithaca, New York to parents Randall and Cheryl O’Connor. Kit worked at Cornell University as an event planner and then as an assistant to the NROTC program.

Kit is survived by her two daughters,...

Aug 7, 2021

Caryn “Chaya” Elaine Spector died peacefully at home on Saturday, August 7, 2021 surrounded by love.

Chaya was born on August 16, 1950 in Bronx, NY. She was the daughter of Harold (Pee Wee) and Harriet Spector and the sister of Arlene. She grew up in Astoria, Queens in a cooperative housing community where she developed lasting friendships.

She attended...

Aug 1, 2021

Ronald Edward Robbins, born December 31, 1967, in Tompkins County Hospital, Ithaca, NY, to Lois Ayers Hulbert and Thomas Robbins, passed away suddenly on Sunday, August 1, 2021.

Ron was very active in the Lansing Rod & Gun Club.  He also loved to play pitch, euchre, and horseshoes, and was a diehard Pittsburgh Steelers fan.  He worked many years for...

Jul 31, 2021

Charlotte “Char” S. Wilson, 80, of Lansing, NY, passed away following a brief illness on July 31, 2021, at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY. Born in Ithaca, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Marjorie (Royce) Ploss.  Char was very active in the Lansing community and a member of the Lansing United Methodist Church.

She is survived by...

Jul 1, 2021

Nariman Burjor Mistry was born in Mumbai, India, on October 21, 1937 to Burjor and Jer Mistry. In 1964, he married Virginia (Gin) Garland, and they had four children: Roshan, Manek, Premila, and Jal. The couple celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on June 21, 2021. Nari died at home on July 1, 2021, enfolded in the love of his family.

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Jun 30, 2021

Olga Agatha Welch affectionately known as Dearest in her home country of Jamaica, was born on June 15, 1929, in Morris Hall, St. Catherine, Jamaica, West Indies. She was the oldest girl of fourteen children born to Hezekiah Welch and Mary Mc Lashing. Her father who was a professional baker went home to be with the Lord when Olga was...

Jun 27, 2021

Shirley E. Wirth, of Ithaca, N.Y., age 86, died peacefully at home from complications of dementia on June 27, 2021. She was attended by loving family members.

She was born to Wanda and Adrian Brooks in Lake City, Mich., in 1934. The family then took up residence in Evart, Mich., where she grew up. She had adventurous early years living...

Jun 27, 2021

Alfred (Alfonso) DiGiacomo, 98, passed away on June 27, 2021. He was born and raised in Huntington Station, New York. As the oldest of five, he served as the translator between his immigrant parents and the Huntington School District. He graduated from Huntington High School in 1941. Al worked at Sarrow’s Grocery Store until he enlisted in the U.S. Army...

Jun 27, 2021

Constance “Conni” Allen, 72, passed away from ovarian cancer at home among family on June 27, 2021.

Born October 4, 1948 in Chisolm, Minnesota to Lawrence and Mary Nettle, Conni was the only girl among 7 siblings.  Growing quickly into a rollicking knockabout, Conni was one of a thousand screaming fans who met the Beatles when they landed in Midway...

Jun 25, 2021

Mr. David Heck, Sr. passed away peacefully on Friday June 25, 2021, surrounded by loving family in Lansing, NY.  Born March 23, 1931, in Shelby, Ohio, he was the son of Eldon and Gertrude Heck.  He graduated from Shelby High School in 1949, and went on to earn his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Kenyon College, in Gambier, OH,...

Jun 25, 2021

Marian Olli Ingerson, 66, of Newfield, passed away peacefully at home on June 25, 2021, with her husband by her side.  Born in Ithaca, NY, on November 22, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Laura (Knapp) Olli.  Marian was a graduate of Newfield High School and went on to earn her Bachelor’s and Master’s in Education...

Jun 25, 2021

Mary Jones, 76, died peacefully at her home surrounded by family on June 25, 2021.  Mary, a librarian, touched the lives of many, through sharing her countless gifts and talents.  She was an avid reader, seamstress, baker, traveler, crossword enthusiast, trivia fan, and organizer of wonderful shindigs. Her greatest joy came in welcoming guests to her home, on Cayuga Lake,...

Jun 19, 2021

Debra Ann Dwyer, age 60, of Lansing, NY passed away June 19, 2021 as a result of ovarian cancer. Deb was born on September 16, 1960 in Quincy, Illinois, daughter of Kenneth and Georgia Robertson. She received a bachelor's degree in Animal Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She met her husband while working at the US Meat...

Jun 16, 2021

Carolyn Burin-Mikula (née Daghita) was carried away by her guardian angels on June 16, 2021, at the age of 80. She is survived by 3 daughters, 3 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews and her Aunt Bendina Daghita O’Conner. Carol was an amazing mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. All who knew her will never forget...

Jun 4, 2021

Donald William Mansfield (Lt. Col. USAF-Ret.), 93, died peacefully June 4, 2021, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law in Ithaca, New York, where he had lived for over six years. The cause of death was Alzheimer’s disease. He is mentioned in several history books, magazines, and newspapers as the pilot who dropped the last bomb in the Korean...

Jun 1, 2021

Joseph Gerald Rinaldi, 55, of Pennellville, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. He was the Operations Manager at Great Northern Mall for over 30 years.  Joe had a big heart and was loved by all.  He loved camping, kayaking, and spending time with family and friends.  At any gathering, you could always find him behind the barbecue...

May 24, 2021

May 23, 2021

Rhonda Elaine (Oltz) Glennon passed away peacefully on May 23, 2021, following her brief battle with cancer. Rhonda was born in Ithaca, NY on January 20, 1966. She was pre-deceased by her parents, Gretchen and Ronald Oltz, of Danby, NY.  She is survived by her husband John, daughter Veronica (Rogier) and son Jonathan; stepdaughters Kirsten Glennon-Baran (Steph) and Lisa Glennon-Lamont...

May 22, 2021

Nick was born on March 21, 1999, in Ithaca, NY. On May 22, 2021, he lost his lifelong battle with depression and chose to end his pain in King Ferry, NY. 

Nick graduated from Lansing High School in June 2017. He was an avid D & D player and computer gamer. He had a very creative mind and was a...

May 21, 2021

Garrel Pottinger, a Lansing resident, died in Rochester at the Strong Memorial Hospital on May 21, 2021, at age 76, of complications of chronic heart failure.  Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 29, 1944, he earned three degrees in philosophy from Michigan State University (1966) and the University of Pittsburgh (1968 and 1972). He taught philosophy at California State University,...