Obituaries

Jan 12, 2021

Constance “Connie” Ann Harlow Finlay, 80, of Ithaca, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca.  Born July 8, 1940, in Worcester, MA, she was the daughter of the late George Russell and Katharine (Ball) Harlow.

Connie was a 1958 graduate of West Boylston High School in MA.  She continued her education at...

Jan 7, 2021

Robert Stephen Zavaski, 87, of Lansing, NY, passed away from complications related to COVID-19 on January 7, 2021, at the Hospicare residence, Ithaca, NY.  Born on June 21, 1933, in Ithaca, he was the son of the late John and Julia (Sacco) Zavaski. 

Bob attended Immaculate Conception Catholic School, was a graduate of Ithaca High School and proud of his...

Dec 27, 2020

Richard A. Szanyi was born on December 25, 1945, in Hammond, Indiana—one of the factory towns which lie along the southern bank of Lake Michigan, adjacent to Chicago.

He was the youngest of six children—younger than his siblings by thirteen to twenty years.  His father and brothers all found steady work in the steel mills and chemical plants of the...

Dec 27, 2020

Rosemary Ann Sciarabba (Saccomano)

On December 27, 2020 Rosemary Ann Sciarabba went to heaven to be with her parents, James and Betty Saccomano. A compassionate and loving wife, mother, and friend, she left this earth peacefully, at home, surrounded by family.

Rosemary was born in Rochester, NY on December 1, 1943 and went to primary school at Our Lady of...

Dec 27, 2020

Joan Marie Cramer Lorson was born in the Bronx on May 3, 1931 to Ralph Cramer and Maude Price Cramer. She attended elementary school in Kingsbridge and graduated from Andrew Jackson High School in Queens in 1949. She worked as a showroom model for several years. Joan had three daughters with her first husband, Lester Schaffner: Diane, Karen, and Joni;...

Dec 19, 2020

Helen Chapman Eshleman, 95, formerly of West Park, FL, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 19, 2020, at Hospicare, Ithaca, NY, with family by her side.  Born April 3, 1925, in Cortland, NY, she was the daughter of the late Samuel W. Chapman and Grace Greenfield Chapman, formerly of Cortland and Hammond, NY.  She graduated from...

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...