Obituaries

Dec 18, 2018

Dec 9, 2018

Mary L. Ostrander, 57, of Freeville, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018, at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, following a courageous battle with breast cancer.  Born in Cortland, NY, she was the daughter of Marvin and Marian Beckley Ostrander.  Mary was a 1979 graduate of Lansing High School and worked at Vanguard Printing in Freeville until their closing.

Mary...

Nov 1, 2018

Brian K. Emery, 57, passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2018.  He was born on August 28, 1961, son of the late Carl and Ramona Emery.  He grew up in the Town of Enfield, and after graduating from Ithaca High School lived for several years in Florida before returning home.  He fought a long fearless battle with heart failure.  Brian...

Oct 30, 2018

Melvin Eastman, 75, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at Cayuga Medical Center as a result of a head injury.  Born September 11, 1943, to the late John and Ethel (Crockford) Eastman, Mel graduated from Lansing High School in 1961.  After serving in the US Army from 1965 to 1967 during the Vietnam Era Conflict, Mel went on to...

Oct 28, 2018

Jackie Butler, 69, of Lansing, NY, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, October 28, 2018.  Born in Ithaca, she was the daughter of the late Byron and Josephine Campbell Stone. Jackie worked at Ithaco and later at BF Goodrich, from where she retired as a manager.

Jackie’s joy in life came from being grandma to her two grandsons,...

Oct 21, 2018

Lauren Victoria Lilley (Grover) of Lansing, NY, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018, at the age of 34 after a long battle with mental illness and addiction.  Lauren was fascinated by science, the human body and the mind and dreamed of someday becoming a psychiatrist or a funeral director.  After earning an Associate's degree from Tompkins Cortland Community College,...

Oct 10, 2018

Barbara S. D’Alleva of Spencer, New York, peacefully passed on October 10, 2018, at Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls, NY.

Born August 8, 1949, to George and Maria (Mermelstein) Bonto, Barbara, is survived and was surrounded  by her loving husband of thirty-nine years, Nicholas D’Alleva, her two children Nakiya D’Alleva (Seth Rumsey) and Kai Antonio (Heather Noel North) D’Alleva, her...

Oct 10, 2018

Dear friends, With a heavy heart, this is to inform you of the untimely passing of Karl R. Wolfe on Oct 10, 2018. As the youngest of seven children, Karl spent his boyhood years in the beauty of the New York finger lakes. Many of his teachings were based upon his time spent alone in nature. His family, friends, and...

Oct 6, 2018

A kind, caring, warm-hearted and generous person, born February 16, 1945, Joan Helen Victoria died at home on October 6, 2018.  She was 73 years old.  Always curious, always wanting to know more about any topic, she was always ready for stimulating conversation.  Joan was a gardener, a lover of books, poetry, live music, good food, coffee and wine, and...

Oct 1, 2018

“I have no ticket, but my bags are packed. I await the conductor’s call.”                 

As she wrote in one of her many poems, Annette Corth got that final call on October 1, 2018.  Annette was an artist in many forms, through her painting, her poetry, her garden, and her approach to life, she jumped into new adventures full on.  

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Sep 27, 2018

Anne Saunders was born Anna Mary Finnell in the tiny town of Forest, New York, on May 23, 1927, on the verge of The Great Depression.  She changed her name from Anna to Anne after the boys in school embarrassed her with taunts of “Anna Banana”.  She spent more than a year in bed with rheumatic fever when she was...

Sep 27, 2018

Elizabeth “Betsy” Patterson Yavits died peacefully surrounded by family on September 27, 2018.

Betsy was born on February 23, 1950, in Miami, Florida.  She spent her youth in her home state of Florida with a great love for her family and the ocean.  She graduated from St. Leo College in 1973 with a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre and from Elmira...

Sep 25, 2018

Marie Louise Romano, 80, of Lansing, NY, passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2018

She was known by many nicknames – “Big-G”, “Big Mamu”, “Mama Marie” and of course, Mom.

She was born in New Orleans, LA on October 24, 1937 to Gilda and Justin Campagnolle.

She attended Newcomb College in New Orleans, LA, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in...

Sep 14, 2018

It is with great sadness that Roger David Turcsik passed away on Friday, September 14, 2018.  The son of the late Stephen and Mildred King Turcsik, he was born on March 21, 1947, in Ithaca, NY, and raised on the west end, known as the Island and a Rhiner.  Roger spent his hard-working years as a union plumber and welder...

Sep 12, 2018

Lorin “Lefty” L. Hardy, 78, of Lansing, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, while surrounded by his loving family.  Born in Torrington, CT, he was the son of the late Lorin G. and Dorothy Bramen Hardy.  Following high school, Lorin enlisted in the US Army, where he proudly served his country from 1958 to...

Aug 28, 2018

James L. Barron, 70, of Lansing, NY, passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, after a courageous battle with cancer.  Born in Cortland, NY, on July 7, 1948, he was the son of the late Harry and Marie Beckwith Barron.  Jim was a 1966 graduate of  Lansing High School and later attended BOCES, where he...

Aug 28, 2018

So many memories but not enough time. Karl William Czymmek, best known by family and friends as Will, passed away on August 28, 2018, just one day short of his eighteenth birthday.

He leaves behind a large grieving family. Two older sisters, Meredith and Madeline, and his parents, Karl and Anne Czymmek. His grandparents, Karl and Joyce Czymmek, his uncle...

Aug 22, 2018

Jolan Elizabeth Balog, 78, of Auburn and formerly of Lansing, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, August 22, 2018, while surrounded by family.  Born in Philadelphia, PA, on January 30, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Jolan Buday Papp.

Jolan met her husband, Charles D. Balog, Sr., in 1960 on the Boardwalk in Atlantic...

Aug 19, 2018

Donald Henry Percy, 73, of Locke, NY, passed away at home on Sunday, August 19, 2018, surrounded by his family.  Born in Williamsport, PA, he was the son of the late Cyril Alfred and Bernice Ziefle Percy.  Immediately following high school graduation, Don joined the United States Air Force and proudly served his country from 1963 to 1967 during the...

Aug 4, 2018

Caroline F. Spicer, 87, of Ithaca and formerly of Sevanna Park in Lansing, passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2018, at Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home, Ithaca.  Born on December 9, 1930, in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Nils Frederick and Sophie Kathryn Loeser Tengström.  Caroline earned her B.A. in English from Brooklyn College in 1953...