Obituaries

Dec 17, 2020

Helen Rumsey Long, 94, of Ithaca, passed away on December 17, 2020, at Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home, Ithaca, NY. Mrs. Long was born September 26, 1926, in Ithaca to Lloyd and Elizabeth (Bock) Rumsey.  She was the widow of William H. Long, who died August 4, 1997.

Helen is survived by a daughter, Karen E. Lease of Lancaster, PA,...

Dec 7, 2020

Richard Hoffman PhD, MHA, FACHE

 

Rich Hoffman, loving husband, father, ba, brother and friend passed away peacefully at home on December 7, 2020. He loved life fully and in the moment. His wish is for everyone to fully embrace life with adventure, love and continued learning. A celebration of life will be planned when it is safe to have...

Dec 4, 2020

Kathie A. Berghorn, 63, of Ithaca, passed away at home on December 4, 2020, following a brief illness.  Born on January 29, 1957, in Elgin, IL, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Delores (Schmidt) Berghorn.  In grade school, she won an essay writing contest and was awarded with a trip to the White House, where she met...

Nov 30, 2020

Dawness Niehoff McPherson, 81, of Ithaca, passed away unexpectedly on November 30, 2020 after a brief illness.  

Dawness was born in Allentown, PA, spent her formative years in Lehighton, PA, and subsequently moved to NY, first to Endicott and then Ithaca, where she unleashed her entrepreneurial spirits by partnering with Beth Dyer to form and operate Sally Forth, the gift...

Nov 27, 2020

Irene (Lockerby) Trinkl, age 86 of Clyde, OH, passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at The Willows of Bellevue.  Services will be private.  Please visit our tribute wall to share a memory or leave a condolence for the family.

Nov 11, 2020

Nov 3, 2020

Wallace “Butch” Hammond, Jr., 71, of Lansing, NY, passed away at home on November 3, 2020, with his family by his side.  Born in Ithaca, he was the son of the late Wallace and Dorothy (Milne) Hammond.  Butch graduated from Lansing High School and was retired from GENEX in Ithaca.

Butch was a Jeff Gordon NASCAR fan and NY Giants...

Nov 1, 2020

Raymond Martin (Hansen) Aasen, 89, of Lansing NY, passed away at home on November 1, 2020. Raymond was born in Brooklyn, NY on April 6, 1931 to his parents, Esther (Krogh) Hansen and Martin Hansen. Raymond and his siblings, Jean and Arthur, traveled with their mother back to her homeland of Norway when he was two years old. Raymond grew...

Nov 1, 2020

Longtime Ithaca resident and former librarian Anne “Nancy” Moore died Nov. 1, 2020. She was 97. Nancy resided at Kendal at Ithaca, where she and her husband, Franklin, moved in 2011. Nancy and Frank were high school sweethearts and celebrated their 70th anniversary two months before his death in 2016.

Nancy was a mother of six who had a warm...

Oct 25, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Mary Burke announces her passing on Sunday, October 25, 2020, at the age of 84. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Bonny (Nick) Boles and Tom (Robin) Burke, and her brother, Benny (Mary) Macera. “Nanny” will also be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her grandchildren, Kelli, Tommy, Billie,...

Sep 29, 2020

Janet Nnakku Nsibambi was born to Simeon and Eva Nanfuka Bakaluba Nsibambi on July 5, 1926 in Bulange, Uganda.  

Children played a central role in Janet’s life.  After attending Shimoni Teacher College Training she worked as a kindergarten teacher at several primary schools in Kampala, Uganda and later started her own nursery school at her parents’ home in Bulange.

For...

Sep 28, 2020

Ed McGowan, writer, Catholic peace activist, and renowned musician died peacefully at Hospicare of Ithaca on September 28, 2020. Ed’s parents, both Irish immigrants, were Felix McGowan from Kinloch, County Leitrim and Catherine Walsh of Mullagh, County Clare. Ed was born May 7th, 1935 at Knickerbocker Hospital, in NYC. Ed grew up in a tightly knit Irish neighborhood in Kingsbridge...

Sep 25, 2020

Bernard (Bud) Freeland Stanton passed away September 25, 2020 at Kendal at Ithaca. He was born on Old Homestead Farm in Westerlo Township, New York on August 3, 1925. Bud grew up on the small farm and was active in 4-H and the local dairy club as a boy. He graduated from Greenville High School in 1942 and, after working...

Sep 7, 2020

James “Jim” Smith, passed away on September 7, 2020 at the BeechTree Center.  Jim was born in Mount Pleasant, PA on August 9, 1929, and was the son of the late Ronald and Elsie Smith.  At a young age, he and his family moved to Lansing, New York.

After graduating from Lansing High School, Jim worked at Smith Corona before...

Aug 15, 2020

Leslie J. Henrickson, 77, died August 15, 2020 at Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home in Ithaca and will be buried in Brantingham, NY, her longtime home. Born Leslie Holmes Johnson on November 17, 1942 in St. Louis, MO to parents Ruth Moorman Johnson and Eugene Littell Johnson Jr., she grew up in Clinton, NY, graduating from Clinton Central High School...

Aug 11, 2020

Stephen L. Farkas, 78, of Lansing, NY, passed away peacefully at home on August 11, 2020, after a long fight with kidney disease and dementia. Born on April 16, 1942, Steve was the son of the late Stephen and Nellie (DiGiacomo) Farkas.

After graduating from Lansing High School, Steve earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education from Ithaca College and...

Aug 3, 2020

Charles “Chuck” McCray went to be with the Lord on August 3, 2020.  He is preceded in death by his mother, Laura (McCray) Swabsin; wife, Evelyn A. McCray; and daughter, Lorena M. McCray.  He is survived by his daughter, Dana Thompson (Tim) of Hiawassee, GA; son, Ronald McCray (Carol) of Lansing, NY; son, Kenneth McCray of Lansing, NY; son, Michael...

Jul 27, 2020

Barbara Langford Davidson died Mon., July 27, 2020, in New York City. She was 82.

Born Feb 15, 1938, in New Orleans, La., she was a daughter of the late Norman Lindsley and Edith Kirk Davidson. Her father was a well-known breeder of Aberdeen Angus beef cattle and a dedicated conservationist. She is survived by sisters Janet, widow of Howell...

Jul 24, 2020

Paul Michael Cardon, 76, of Freeville, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020, at the VA Medical Center, Syracuse.  Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Jul 21, 2020

Marie “Eve” Weissman, age 95, of Ithaca, NY, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Cayuga Medical Center.

Eve was born in the Bronx, NY, on October 20, 1924, the daughter of the late Salvatore and Angelina (Cuccia) Indelicato. Her surviving family includes her daughters Vickie & Dorian, her sons Larry & Steve, grandchildren & great grandchildren.

Burial will be...