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Ruth Ray Shapiro
Aug 12, 2016
Ithaca, NY
Beloved mother and mother-in-law Ruth Ray Shapiro passed away on August 12, 2016, at the age of 93.Â
Born September 17, 1922 in Hull, MA, Ruth was the daughter of the late Julius and Minnie (Fine) Brenner.  Ruth had been a long time resident of Detroit, MI before moving to the Ithaca area in 2002 to be...
Katharine C. "Kate" Payne
Aug 10, 2016
Lansing
Katharine C. “Kate†Payne, 87 of Lansing, passed away August 10, 2016.Â
Born in Towanda, PA on October 11, 1928, Kate was the daughter of the late Lawrence H. and Victoria (Jonas) Conlon, Sr. A graduate of Waverly High School, Kate attended Keystone College where she earned her Associates degree in Medical Secretarial Science and met her future...
Bernard "Barney" Baldwin
May 23, 2016
Lansing
Bernard “Barney†Joseph Baldwin, age 76 of Lansing, passed away on May 23, 2016 at the Hospicare residence in Ithaca.
Born to Guy and Lena Baldwin in Elmira, NY on August 9, 1939, Barney was raised from a young age by Elmer and Mildred Bush. He was married to Sandra Ostrander Baldwin on September 12, 1959, and they have...
David E. McDougal
May 20, 2016
Lansing
David E. McDougal, age 72 of Lansing, passed away from leukemia on May 20, 2016.
Born January 28, 1944 in Buffalo, he was the son of the late Clarence and Lillian (Barnett) McDougal. David was a graduate of Lansing High School and prior to retirement, had been employed as a machinist with Therm Inc. in Ithaca.
An avid outdoorsman,...
Marion M. Bickal
May 15, 2016
Lansing, NY
Marion M. Bickal of Lansing entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 15th surrounded by her family after a long battle with alzheimers.
Marion was predeceased by her husband, George. She is survived by her sister, Shirley Palmer; her sons, David (Cathy), Charles (Christine); six grandchildren; six great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, and her best friend, Betty Cook.
Marion’s...
Dorothea Josephine Hautaniemi
May 12, 2016
Lansing, NY
Dorothea Josephine Hautaniemi, 93, of Lansing, New York passed away at home surrounded by family members on Thursday, May 12, 2016. Dorothea was born in Boston, MA on December 13, 1922, daughter of the late Joseph and Irene (O’Brien) Quinn. She is predeceased by her parents and her husband B. Wendell; siblings Mary Josephine, Thomas, Nancy, Joseph, Irene,...
Mary Q. Flinn
May 2, 2016
Lansing, NY
Mary Quick Flinn, of Ridge Road, Lansing, passed away Monday (May 2, 2016) surrounded by her family.
Born April 24, 1938 in White Plains, NY to Almon D. and Mary Pabor Quick, she was a local horse breeder for many years with Clydesdales as her passion on her farm, Starlane Farms, and later with Shetland ponies as a...
Robert J. Goddard
Apr 21, 2016
Groton, NY
Robert J. Goddard, age 76, passed away in the presence of his family on April 21, 2016, in Sayre, PA.
Born July 18, 1939 in Cortland, Robert was a son of the late Leon and Vada Connell Goddard.
Robert spent many years of employment with Smith Corona and Buckbee Mears in Cortland, and had just recently...
Raymond Brashear
Apr 4, 2016
Raymond “Cotton†Brashear, of Groton, NY, passed away peacefully at home on April 4, 2016. Born November 11, 1934 in Ithaca, NY, Raymond was the son of the late Clarence Sr. and Mildred Nadge Brashear. Raymond was predeceased by his loving wife of 32 years, Angela Neferis Brashear and his brother Clarence “Bud†Brashear. Raymond is survived by his daughters...
Richard L. Cook
Mar 7, 2016
Trumansburg
Richard L. Cook “Richâ€, age 51, of Trumansburg, passed away March 7, 2016, as the result of injuries from an ATV accident.Â
Born July 31, 1964, Rich was the son of Richard C. Cook, who survives him, and the late Janette Predmore Ward. A lifelong area resident and 1982 graduate of Trumansburg High School, Rich had been employed...
Helen R. Kulp
Mar 4, 2016
Ithaca
Helen R. Kulp, a resident of the Longview Community, passed away at home on March 4, 2016, at the age of 94.
Born in Syracuse, NY on July 12, 1921, Helen was the daughter of the late John and Lois (Crego) Reddout. The Reddout family lived in Baldwinsville and Buffalo before settling in Ithaca in 1936.
Shortly after graduating...
Phillip Basil Watkins, Jr.
Feb 21, 2016
Endicott, NY
Phillip Basil Watkins, Jr., 83, of Endicott, NY, died as the result of lung cancer at Oak Hill Manor in Ithaca on February 21, 2016.
A native of Scranton, PA, Phillip graduated from Scranton Technical High School and proudly served four years with the US Air Force. Â After an honorable discharge, he relocated to the Binghamton area and...
Mark O. Holden
Jan 31, 2016
Lansing, NY
July 7, 1952 – January 31, 2016
Mark Oliver Holden passed away after a short illness on January 31, 2016, with family at his side.
Mark held a special place in his family and brought much love, laughter and joy. He loved animals, bowling, dancing at the Haunt, traveling to new places, and was excited to be a...
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