Obituaries

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,...

May 12, 2021

“No matter where I am, your spirit will be beside me. For I know that no matter what, you will always be with me.” – Tram-Tiara T. Von Reichenbach

 

Ralph L. Brown Jr. (Mae Mae) 56, of Ithaca, NY passed away unexpectedly on May 12, 2021. Ralph Lee Brown was born on February 16, 1965. 

He is survived by...

Apr 26, 2021

Frank W. Young, 92, Professor Emeritus at Cornell University, died on April 26, 2021, at his home in Ithaca, NY.  Frank was born in Chicago, IL, on May 31, 1928.  At Deep Springs College in Nevada, Frank completed his undergraduate studies and was provided with a unique and special experience that had a profound impact on his life. At Deep...

Apr 20, 2021

Eleanor Anne Cooke Barnard died in Ithaca on April 20, 2021. 

Eleanor was born on September 13, 1927, in Norfolk, Virginia to Dr. Andrew B. Cooke and Mary Eleanor Tunison Cooke.  She was an accomplished sailor and as a water lover her entire life, a body surfer well into her eighties.  On land, dancing was one of her special delights. 

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Apr 17, 2021

Eleanor Bachelor 11/20/28 – 4/17/21 - Mom, Mommy, Mother, Elmrod, Gramma, Minga Minga.

It was a warm and sunny Saturday afternoon and after all of the good-byes, hugs and kisses, it was quiet and we knew Dad had come to take her home.  In the background we could hear him playing his harmonica “Hey, look a yonder comin’ comin’ down...

Mar 24, 2021

Hazel Mae Inman Sherman Hart, 99, of Lansing, passed away at her home while surrounded by her daughters on March 24, 2021.  Born in Lansing, she was the daughter of the late Walter V. and Anna May Davis Inman. 

Hazel lived in various places in Tompkins County throughout her life, but Lansing was always home to her.  She attended Lansing...

Mar 23, 2021

Lenore was born on November 26, 1932 in Utica, NY to Henry Taylor and Wanda Zarska Taylor. An only child, she was a voracious reader and demonstrated a proclivity toward science early in her life.  She was one of ten students recognized in the 1950 Westinghouse Science Talent Search, an award recognizing the most promising scientists among the nation’s high...

Mar 19, 2021

Ithaca, NY -  Dorothy Warren Rinaldo passed away peacefully on March 19, 2021, surrounded by her family at Bridges Cornell Heights.

Dorothy, the oldest child of William D. and Marjory (Hastings) Warren, was born in Utica, NY, July 21, 1925. Shortly after her father received his doctorate from Cornell in 1929, the family moved to Ada, Oklahoma, where her father...

Mar 19, 2021

Gary Garrett, 71, passed away on Friday, March 19th, 2021, at his home surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer – which he did with strength, grace, and one of his hallmarks, humor. In the later stages of his life, Gary found peace perched within the verdant green canopy of his back patio garden. The garden served as...

Mar 6, 2021

With exceptional fluency in English, Russian and five dialects of Chinese, Lian Shu Li was a gifted linguist. At the age of 91, she died peacefully on 6 March 2021 in rural upstate New York, after having lived in a succession of the world’s largest cities: Wuhan, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, and New York City.  Her professional career had three...

Mar 5, 2021

Steven Mark Geiger, age 33, passed away unexpectedly on Friday March 5, 2021. Born in Ithaca, NY on January 30, 1988, he was the oldest son of Edward E. Geiger Jr. and Kelly M. Stout. He had a younger sister, Heather (Daniel) Juett, and two younger brothers, Craig (Kayla) Geiger and Dakota Geiger.

Steven attended elementary school at BJM, then...

Feb 20, 2021

Eleanor “Ellie” Moore, 87, passed away peacefully with family by her side on February 20, 2021, at the home of her daughter, Rosie, and son-in-law.

Born in Walton, NY in 1933 and moving to Ithaca at a young age, Ellie graduated from Ithaca High School.  She married the love of her life, Albert “Al”, in 1956 and they settled in...

Feb 15, 2021

January 15, 1945 – February 15, 2021

Carol died peacefully at home Feb 15, 2021 following multiple strokes, her family at her side. She was born and raised in Ithaca, NY by her parents Martha and Alexander Cheney. Among her many accomplishments were three Cornell degrees and raising 11 children with her husband John. She was well-known for her personality,...

Feb 13, 2021

LaVerna E. (Chaffee) Adams, 89, of Newfield passed away peacefully on February 13, 2021.

She was born on November 22, 1931 in Newfield, the first daughter of Maynard and Vivian (Wright) Chaffee.  She was the oldest of seven children.

LaVerna was the beloved wife of John E. Adams, who died December 27, 2014.  She is survived by her four children,...

Jan 12, 2021

Robert A. Brenner, 91, recently of Ithaca, NY, died on January 12, 2021.  He was born on July 5, 1929 and grew up in Buffalo, NY. He attended Buffalo public schools, Phillips Academy at Andover, and Cornell University before attending and completing his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Buffalo School of Medicine.  He was a Fellow of the...