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Lee R. Ouderkirk
Apr 20, 2023
Lee Richard Ouderkirk, 73, of Lansing, NY, passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, April 20, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Holly (Reynolds); son, Jeffrey; daughters, Michelle Bachelor and Jennifer; grandchildren, Mikel and Mackenzie; great-grandchildren, William and RyLeigh; and sister, Amy.
Lee was preceded in death by his parents, Joan and Richard; siblings, Mark...
Timothy R. Seamon
Apr 16, 2023
On April 16, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones, Tim joined his daughter Rebecca Lynn in heaven. Tim was a 1985 graduate of Lansing High School and the masonry program at TST BOCES. Immediately following high school, he married Susan Wheeler in Lansing on July 21, 1985.
In 1986, Tim joined the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local...
John J. Kotmel
Apr 5, 2023
John J. Kotmel, 89, of Lansing, passed away peacefully on the morning of April 5, 2023, at Bridges Cornell Heights in Ithaca. Born October 28, 1933, in Manhattan, NY, he was the son of the late John and Elsa (Snizek) Kotmel. John was a 1951 graduate of Odessa Central School and went on to earn his Bachelor’s degree from Houghton...
Dorothy Gifford Bancroft-Gowin
Apr 1, 2023
Dorothy Gifford Bancroft-Gowin (6/14/29 – 4/1/23) grew up in Manhattan. She was a tenth generation New Yorker. She went to her father’s alma mater Stanford University, and received a BA and MA in English Literature. DG fell in love with Texan D. Bob Gowin, and they married in 1950. They lived in Palo Alto; Manhattan; New Haven, where Sarah was...
Christine Ann Griffin
Mar 28, 2023
Throughout the summer months Christine (Chris) Griffin would pick what was blooming in her garden and take a delightful arrangement to wherever she was going, be it an office appointment, coffee shop or retailer, or a friend’s home. Chris was strategic about colors and bloom sequence, so a well-balanced bouquet was always ready at her fingertips. Chris didn’t limit her...
James L. Jackson, Sr.
Mar 19, 2023
James L. Jackson, Sr. was born to Louis Jackson and Florence McBride on September 8, 1941, in Syracuse, NY. He passed away peacefully at home in Lansing, NY, on March 19, 2023, at the age of 81.
Being Native American and with an undiagnosed learning disability, early life was hard for him. He later persevered and earned his certification in...
Evelyn S. Stevens
Mar 12, 2023
Evelyn S. Stevens, a long-time resident of Lansing, passed away on March 12, 2023, at the age of 95, following a brief downturn in her health.
Evelyn was predeceased by her husband, George Stevens, in 2003, and is survived by their children, Lee Stevens, Amy Stevens, Karleen McAllester, and Sarah Stevens (Richard Goy). She is also survived by her grandchildren,...
Margaret "Peg" Wilkinson Ebersold
Mar 11, 2023
Margaret “Peg” Wilkinson Ebersold passed this world on March 11, 2023 at home with family present. Born in Ithaca, NY to the late Ernest L. and Margaret Lynch Wilkinson on April 21, 1931, she lived for the majority of her life in Lansing, NY.
Upon graduating Ithaca High School in 1949, she worked briefly in one of Ithaca’s local banks....
Gail F. Ellsworth
Mar 10, 2023
Gail Frances (Farrell) Ellsworth, 80, of Ithaca, sadly left us as a result of natural causes on March 10, 2023, in Cortland, NY. Born in Watertown, NY, on October 26, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Blanche (Neuroth) Farrell. Gail dedicated her life to helping others feel at home—from her long career as a sorority chef at...
Grace A. Saatman
Feb 23, 2023
GRACE A. WAGER SAATMAN died February 23, 2023. She was born August 21, 1938 to Ambrose M. and Grace E. Pritting Wager and raised in the Finger Lakes area of New York, graduating from Watkins Glen Central School (Class of ’56) and Rochester Institute of Technology.
Grace married Raymond R. Saatman at Anabel Taylor Chapel on the Cornell Campus,...
Robert N. Nagel
Feb 22, 2023
Robert “Bob” Nicholas Nagel, 92, departed this life on February 22, 2023, in Clifton Park, NY. Born February 5, 1931, the son of Ferdinand and Ruth (Traylor) Nagel, in Cincinnati, OH, he grew up with his sister, Margaret (Heck), in West Seneca, NY, when the area was reverting to the wild after a century of farming. He discovered the joy...
Leonard M. Moore
Feb 16, 2023
Leonard Mac Lean Moore passed away at home as was his wish on Thursday, February 16, 2023.
At the time of his death, he was 80 years old, having inspired many people throughout his lifetime. He was a teacher to many souls and believed in sharing the knowledge he had gained, with anyone who was willing to learn....
Janet Byer Sherman
Feb 7, 2023
Janet Byer Sherman died on February 7, 2023. She was born in the Bronx on May 21, 1937, and was buried at the top of a hill overlooking Cayuta Creek in the valley below, as it runs south to the Susquehanna. Janet looked at the world through artist eyes, seeing the shadows, the color of the sky and the way...
Abraham Z. Pistiner
Feb 6, 2023
Abraham Z. Pistiner, 72, of Ithaca, NY, died February 6, 2023, at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca. Born August 29, 1950, in Miami, FL, he was the son of the late Chaim and Eva (Gutierrez) Pistiner. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2023, at Greensprings Natural Cemetery Preserve in Newfield, NY.
In lieu...
Meyer Stolov (Stolow)
Jan 30, 2023
The classical music and artist community is deeply saddened by the loss of Meyer Stolov, 93, violinist and painter, who passed away on January 30, 2023 at Cayuga Medical Center after a brief illness. Meyer was a friendly, energetic and charismatic man, tirelessly devoted to creating music and, later in life, to painting.
Meyer was born Meyer Stolow (later changing...
Ruth Rothschild
Jan 18, 2023
Ruth died peacefully at her daughter Judy’s home on January 18, 2023. She was a very liberal thinker, loved learning and engaging in philosophical conversations. Ruth lived independently until her death. She is survived by her brother, Carl Eckstein; daughters, Judy Hoffman and Nancy Rothschild; son, James Rothschild; grandchildren, Sara (Josh) and Gabriel (Cait); great-grandchildren, Olive, Naya and Frannie; and...
Donald Robert Gagnon
Jan 16, 2023
On January 16, 2023, Donald R. Gagnon passed while surrounded by his loving family. Known by those who knew him best as “Don the Great”, Don is survived by his brother, Ken, and sister, Jeanne; as well as his beloved daughters, Kimberly, Cheryl, and Charlotte. He was a great mentor to his children and a wonderful friend to those who...
Stephen Clement Jones
Jan 1, 2023
Stephen Clement Jones was born to James Russell and Ada Clement Jones on August 27, 1938 in Abington, PA, and died on January 1, 2023 in Ithaca, NY. He is survived by his beloved wife of more than 34 years, Mitzi Taylor Jones; his sister Judith (Robert) Buhner, and brother Daniel Jones; his children Michael (Mary) Jones, Sarah (Jon) Widercrantz,...
Rosemary S. Caffarella, PhD
Dec 30, 2022
Rosemary Caffarella, aged 76, passed away at her home in Ithaca, NY on December 30, 2022, following a long struggle after suffering an hemorrhagic stroke almost 7 years ago. She was born February 19, 1946 in Hackensack, NJ to the late Richard W. Shelly and Rose Mabel Pomeroy Shelly of Waldwick, NJ.
Rosemary attended school in Waldwick right next door...
Linda J. Washburn
Dec 28, 2022
Linda Jean Washburn, 79, of Freeville, NY, passed away at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY, on December 28, 2022, following an extended illness.
Linda is survived by her children, Amy Furman of Parrish, FL, Jeff Washburn of Raleigh, NC, and Mike Washburn (Traci) of Freeville; grandchildren, Nicholas, Lauren, Jake and Hayden; and sister, Diane Sweet of Salinas, CA. She...
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