Iva May Hughes Aikens (Hughes)

Iva Aiken Obituary

Iva May (Hughes) Aiken, 81, a long-time resident of West Dryden, passed away Friday, May 23, 2025, at Cortland Hospital with her son Michael by her side. Born October 27, 1943, in Ithaca NY. Iva graduated from Ithaca High School in 1962, the Saturday after graduation, she married the love of her life, David Aiken. They shared 47 years of marriage before David’s passing in 2009.

Iva’s greatest joy was her grandchildren. She loved spending time with family and friends and will be remembered for the amazing pies and cakes she made.

Iva is survived by her son Michael (Paula) and daughter Dawn (Scott). Grandch...

Bonnie Leigh Whittaker (Bonnie Leigh Whittaker)

Bonnie Leigh Whittaker

Bonnie Leigh Whittaker, 81, of Brooktondale, NY passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, December 19, 2024.

Bonnie, affectionately known as Bun Bun, was born on July 4, 1943 to Glenn and Doris Whittaker of Brooktondale, NY. 

Growing up, she worked with her family on Whittaker Brothers dairy farm. Later, Bonnie lived at Fountain Manor in Slaterville for many years and her sisters Kelly, Kathy and Janet took loving care of her throughout her lifetime. After becoming ill and a brief stay at Cayuga Medical, she became a resident of Oak Hill Manor in Ithaca, NY for over a year...

Suzanne Marie Long Palmer (Suzanne Marie Long)

Suzanne L. Palmer of Ithaca, NY passed away peacefully on November 14, 2024 of natural causes due to several illnesses.

She was born on February 10th 1944 in Ithaca, NY to parents, Frances M. Long and Morrell R. Long and is survived by a brother, James B. Long of Merced, CA and a sister, Marcia L. Britton of Elmira, NY and also a daughter, Melissa Palmer of Ithaca, NY.

Suzanne graduated from Ithaca High School, class of 1962 and was employed for many years at the Tompkins County Public Library, due to her love of literature and was also an avid reader. Suzanne truly was a very special individual and will be greatly missed by many people who kn...

Loren Cloyes

Loren Bailey Cloyes, Interlaken, NY, age 80, passed away on Tues. Dec. 19, 2023 after a long struggle with chronic lung disease, at Arnot-Ogden Medical Center with his loving wife of 54 years at his side.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia Ann Cloyes; sister-in-law, Lois Schoener; brother-in-law, Roy VanAmburg; and his nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Loren was predeceased by a sister-in-law, Donna VanAmburg and brother-in-law, Ron Schoener.

Loren was born on Apr. 28, 1943 in New York City, NY son of the late, Samuel & Helen Lewis Cloyes.

His career in the retail food industry spanned more than 50 years. Following 23 years of employment by P&am...

Connie Lou Liguoi (Connie Lou Horvath)

Connie Lou Liguori, 80, embraced her final journey to Heaven at home on January 17, 2025, after a long-term battle with ongoing health issues.

Born in Ithaca, New York on August 24, 1944, she was the daughter of Connie (Teti) and Louis Horvath. While attending Ithaca High School she met the love of her life, Anthony Liguori, whom she built a family and home with for 63 years.

In 1973, they were blessed with their son. After many years of moving as a military wife, they finally settled in Kennebunk in 1989. During their 35 years living there, they continued to be blessed with a granddaughter and three grandsons; all of whom were the lights of her life.

She loved coo...

Albert Capogrossi

Albert Capogrossi Obituary
Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wages & Sons Funeral Home - Gwinnett Chapel on Sep. 5, 2024.

Albert Capogrossi passed away on Monday September 2, 2024. He was born on March 11, 1943 to Anne Belous Capogrossi and Columbo Capogrossi in Amarillo, Texas. He grew up in Ithaca, NY with his parents and 4 siblings.
He married Gloria J. Capogrossi in April of 1965 and they continued to reside in Ithaca, NY until 1970 when they moved to Stone Mountain, Georgia.

He was a devoted father, husband and pop. In his earlier days he could be seen in local commercials as well as tv shows such as The Dukes of Hazzard and several movies.<...

John Howatt

John Robblee “Bob” Howatt, 78, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022 at The Willows at Whitney Place in Medway. Before living in Medway, Bob had been a long-time resident of Bedford.

Bob was born in Manhattan, New York, the son of the late John P. and Alix (Brunet) Howatt.

He graduated from Ithaca High School in 1962. Bob received a degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1966 with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. He later went on to earn his Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1976.

John “Bob” Howatt

He was very active in the engineering field. He helped design the Apollo guidance syst...

Jan David Ponchalek

Event Date:  29 Jun 1991

Event Place:  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Address:  1009 W School St

Marital Status:  Single

Race:  White

Occupation:  Self

Birth Date:  10 May 1944

Birth Year (Estimated): 

Birthplace:  Allentown, Pennsylvania

Death Year (Estimated):

Funeral Home:  Lake View Chapel

Burial Date:  01 Jul 1991

Burial Place:  Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Cemetery:  Montrose

Father's Name:  Joseph J Ponchalek

Mother's Name:  Jean Mary Correll

Informant's Name:  Ray Hallowell

Entry Nu...

Gene (Gordon Eugene) Coggshall

Boonton, NJ: Gordon Eugene Coggshall, known as Gene, Papa, or Boss, age 67, died Tuesday, January 24, 2012. Born in Ithaca, New York on March 1, 1944 to the late William L. and Josephine S. Coggshall, Gene was a 1962 graduate of Ithaca High School and earned his Bachelor's degree in English from Cornell University in 1966. He went on to earn his Master's degree in Fine Arts, also from Cornell University.

After a year gallivanting across the country with his close friend Bill Snyder and a stint playing bass and singing back-up in his band, The Back Alley, Gene taught writing at Ithaca College and then worked as a technical writer at Perkin-Elmer in Danbury, Connecticut. Later, he wa...

Sally Ann Keim Cole (Marion)

Joseph Kohm

Joseph Alfred Kohm, Sr., beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away into Heaven on September 7, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born May 11, 1944, in Ithaca, N.Y., the oldest son to Alfred Kohm and Alice Hoey Kohm.

He and his beautiful wife Mary were married October 31, 1964. Joe is survived by his wife Mary and three children, Joseph Alfred Kohm, Jr. (and his wife Lynne), Elizabeth (Buff) Alice Boyce (and her husband Greg), and Sarah Susan Easton (and her husband John). He is also survived by his brother William Hoey Kohm, and he was preceded in death by his brother James Martin Kohm. He leaves behind his sisters-in-law Doris Mayo Matthews,...

Sandra Musal (Beebe)

Sandra Beebe Musal, 49, of 406 Hook Place, died Sunday, Nov 7, 1993, in Tompkins Community Hospital.

Born in Ithaca, she was the daughter of the late Cleland &. (Red) Beebe and Ruth L Burgess Beebe.  She attended the State University of New York at Brockport and Cortland.  For the past 17 years she was employed as a teaching assistant at the Beverly J Martin Elementary School.  She was also an archery instructor for the Ithaca Yourh Bureau at the Stewart Park Day Camp during the summer.

She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church and vice president and member of the negotiation team of the Para-profess...

Kenneth Hamilton

Joplin, MO, formerly of Brooktondale, died Monday, December 27, 2004. Born February 9, 1943 in Westfield, PA, he was a son of the late Kenneth L., Sr. and Bernice Gunn Hamilton.

Following graduation from high school, Mr. Hamilton served in the U.S. Navy.

He had previously been employed as a mechanic for Lott Motor Lines in Ithaca.

Among his interests were woodworking and traveling. Most importantly, he was a very family oriented man.

Mr. Hamilton is survived by his children, Cheryl, Kenneth III, Frank, Tommy, Antonia, Anthony and Crystal Hamilton; 13 grandchildren; six brothers; four sisters; sever...

Judith Lightfoote (Olum)

Judith Lightfoote. 44, of I00 Graham Road, died Sunday, July 9. I989, at her home following an extended illness.  

She was born in Los Alamos, N. M., daughter of Paul Olum of Eugene. Ore. and the late Vivian Goldstein Olum.

A graduate of Cornell University she was an Ithaca resident for the past 40 years.

She was a member of Amnesty International. Sane Freeze of Tompkins County, and the American Civil Liberties Union.

In addition to her father, she is survived by her husband, Geoffrey Lightfoote of Ithaca; one sister. Joyce Olum Galaski of Amherst, Mass.; one brother, Kenneth Olum of Sharon, M...

Steven Turcsik

Steve was born February 11, 1944 to Stephen F and Mildred Turcsik. He passed away peacefully on March 7th after a courageous battle with cancer. Steve was predeceased by his parents Stephen F and Mildred Turcsik. He is survived by his wife Cynthia Whitehead Turcsik, his daughter Diane (Rick) Stooks of Enfied, his son Stephen E Turcsik of Brooktondale, daughter Summer (Paul) Swydan of Massachusetts, daughter Chandel (Jeff) Murphy of North Carolina, grandchildren Andrea Turcsik, Madalynn Stooks, Xander and Jasmine Swydan and Tristan Beddard, his brother Roger (Bonnie) Turcsik, his aunt Beverly (Vawn) Doane , many nieces, nephews, cousins and his beloved dog Hoover. Steve belonged to the Electr...

Helen Egger (Perry)

HELEN RUTH PERRY EGGER



Helen Ruth Perry Egger died on July 30 2014 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson MD from complications of advanced stomach cancer. She was 70. The daughter of Frederick M. Perry, an electrical engineer, and Ruth Stalker Perry, a teacher and homemaker, she attended Ithaca (NY) High School and Cornell University, where she met her beloved husband of 48 years, John B. Egger, Professor Emeritus at Towson University. Helen worked for 9 years as an accountant at General Instrument and later for 23 years as a financial analyst at Sinclair Broadcast Group. She enjoyed family time, hiking, canoeing, readin...

John Van Amber

John Charles Van Amber

April 22, 1944-Jan. 11, 2003



John C. Van Amber, 58, of Escondido died Saturday. He was born in New York and was a technical adviser for Northrop Grumman. He served in the Air Force.



He is survived by his wife, Verlene S. Van Amber, and a son, Brian J. Van Amber of Fullerton.



Services: 3 p.m. today, First Congregational Church of Escondido, 1800 N. Broadway, Escondido.



Interment: Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside.



Arrangements: Alhiser-Comer Mortuary.

Published in The San D...

Sally VanOstrand (York)

Sally Ann VanOstrand

1944 - 2017 Obituary

 

Sally Ann VanOstrand

Lansing - Sally Ann VanOstrand, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2017, at the age of 73.



Born March 1, 1944 in Ithaca, Sally was a daughter of the late Thomas and Helen VanInwagen York. In 1961 she married her high school sweetheart, Larry VanOstrand Jr., and together they raised their family of four children in the Lansing area. Sally and Larry were fortunate to retire early and spent 15 years enjoying the Fort Myers, FL area, before Sally returned to Ithaca to be near family, after Larry's death in 2015.
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George "Butch" Nicholas

George "Butch" Nicholas, 84, longtime resident of Fall Creek, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2013, at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca. He was born in Ithaca, son of the late Abraham and Susie Solomon Nicholas. Butch was a 1947 graduate of Ithaca High School and served with the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a retired construction worker and had been a member of the Laborer's International #589 for over 50 years. He had been a member of #7's Volunteer Fire Co. for many years and had worked for County Ambulance. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church, Elks Lodge #636, VFW Post 961 and the Ithaca Eagles #1253. Butch was an avid supporter of Ithaca College...

Joyce Robertson (Minnick)

JOYCE LOUISE MINNICK ROBERTSON



Joyce M. Robertson, of Seneca St., passed away on May 13, 2016.



Joyce is survived by her daughter, Christine Robertson, of Oneida; a sister, Sally Minnick, of Eastport, Maine; a brother and sister-in-law, David and Debbie Minnick, of Ithaca, N.Y.; nieces, nephews, and her close friends.



In keeping with Joyce's wishes, there will be no services. The family will have a time of sharing at a future date.



In Joyce's memory, contributions may be made to the Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 50...

Donald Hackley

Donald Lee Hackley

Jan 6. 1944 – July 2, 2003

 

Donald Lee Hackley of Gainesville died Wednesday at Shands at AGH. He was 59.



Mr. Hackley was born in Ithaca, N.Y., and moved here from Glen Gardener, N.J., in 2002. He was a respiratory therapist.



He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He received the Good Conduct Medal and the National Defense Service Medal for his war service.



He was a graduate of New York University. He was a Protestant.



Survivors include a daughter, Janell Johnson of Gainesville; a brother, Leon Ha...

Sharron Williams (Gray)

Sharron J. Williams

(March 02, 1944 - March 04, 2018)



Sharron J. Gray Williams of Candor, NY passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 4th surrounded by her family and friends.  Born March 2nd, 1944 in Ithaca, NY, where she was raised and lived for 40 years, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence A. Gray and the late Gertrude Catlin Gray.



Sharron was a woman full of love and laughter and gave both freely to her family and friends who loved to be in her presence.  For twenty years, until her retirement, Sharron worked the front desk at Family and Children's Services of Ithaca, a job she loved with all her hea...

Donald Culligan

Coach Donald Culligan



Donald James Culligan, son, husband, United States Marine, father, grandfather, great-grandfather; former teacher, coach, and Tompkins County Representative, departed from his beloved South Hill for the next world on Sunday, November 6, 2016. Born on May 8, 1923 to Leontine Myers Culligan and George E. Culligan, Jr., Don lived an outsized life that profoundly influenced his family, students, athletes, friends, and community members. He and his late wife, Jane Elizabeth Kimple Culligan, were married for 71 years and raised 5 children: Thomas J. Culligan (Patrice, Amelia Island, FL.); Nancy J. Culligan (Ithaca, NY); Mary Ann Culli...

Herbert Marsden

Herbert W Marsden

May 1, 1944 ~ February 4, 2019 (age 74)

 

Herbert W. Marsden, 74, of Silver City died of prostate cancer on Monday, February 4, 2019 at his home.

 

    He was born in Syracuse, New York to Herbert W. Marsden, Sr. and Sarah (Hays Marsden) Lawson.  His sister Millie (Schmidt) and he and their mother and father lived in Ithaca NY.  After Herbie graduated from Ithaca High School, he left for Cambridge, Massachusetts to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).  He worked at the Boston Sleep and Dream Lab as Expert-At-Large and there met his lifelong gi...

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Robert Phelps

Robert Earl Phelps

Apr 18, 1944 - Feb 23, 2011

 

Robert was born on April 18, 1944 and passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2011.

 

Robert was a resident of Vestal, New York.

 

Posted on Tributes.com

http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Robert-E.-Phelps-90939262#obituary

 

Edward Eugene Mente

Edward E. Mente, 74, died Thursday, June 21, 2018 at the Beechtree Care Center.



Arrangements are pending and will be announced.



Created by Bangs Funeral Home.

 

Dale Harrington

Dale C. Harrington, 66, died June 4, 2010. He is survived by his children, Russ, Angela, Joseph and Amy; grandchildren; god-nephew; and niece and nephew.

Patricia Husar

In Memory of Patricia A. Husar

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Full Name: Patricia A. Husar
Date of Birth:Saturday, March 11th, 1944
Date of Death:Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
Place of Death:White Plains, NY

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Linda Butler

Linda Sue Butler, 69, of Marlborough, MA passed away in her home on Thursday June 5^th, 2014, surrounded by her family, friends and horses. She was born, raised and educated in Ithaca, NY the daughter of the late Mollie (Parker) Butler and Dr. Karl D. Butler. She received a B.A. in English from Brigham Young University in 1966 and a M.A.T. in English from Cornell University in 1969. Linda taught at Weston Middle School for 31 years, retiring in 2006. During those years she challenged students to examine their experiences and push their boundaries through creative writing. She also helped shape young lives and enrich the lives...

Joel de Marc

JOEL TIMOTHY deMARC



Joel de Marc passed away from Pancreatic Cancer on 03 Dec 1990. At the time he was living in Toledo, Ohio. I'm afraid I don't have an obituary for him. I have a copy of his death certificate and that's where I got my information. I do know that he was born 01 July 1943, eldest of three boys, to Marc and Daisy (Mix) DeMarc in Elmira, NY. He married a girl named June (don't have her last name) and as far as I know, had 2 children, a boy and a girl (named Jeanene and Timothy de Marc). They did divorce and he moved to Toledo and spent many years there.

I a...

James Erickson

JAMES PAUL ERICKSON



Erickson, James Paul

Rochester, NY. 1944-2017. Passed away peacefully with his beloved wife, Suzanne, at his bedside, on July 4, 2017.



Jim was born in Ithaca, NY on June 18, 1944. He was the son of William and Mary Margaret (Manion) Erickson. He was an honor graduate of Ithaca College, an inductee in Nazareth Colleges' Sports Hall of Fame, an avid fan of the Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates, loved photography, and chased trains with his camera for the perfect picture many, many, times.



Jim is survived by his loving wif...

William Smith

WILLIAM EMERSON SMITH

 

William E. Smith

MIDDLETOWN – William E. Smith, 30, of Middletown and formerly of Ithaca, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 1974 in Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo.

 

Born in Ithaca, son of Kenneth E. and Eloise Malone Smith of Ithaca, he was a 1962 graduate of Ithaca High School, and a 1969 graduate of Ithaca College.

 

He was a marketing representative for the Atlantic Rich Richfield Oil Co.

 

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his widow, Mrs. Melinda Lou...

Daniel Conrad

DANIEL LAWRENCE CONRAD

 

DANNIE L. CONRAD

BROOKTONDALE

Dannie L. Conrad, 56, of Brooktondale, NY died peacefully at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY on Sunday June 25, 2000 after a courageous battle with cancer.

 

Dannie was born, July 19, 1943 at Ithaca, NY to Lester and the late Norma Cortright Conrad.  He was a graduate of Ithaca High School Class of 1962.  Dannie was a retired Building Inspector for the City of Ithaca having retired after 32 years of service.  He was an avid sportsman who loves all types of hunting, especially rabbit huntin...

Joseph Mace, Jr

JOSEPH W. MACE, JR.

Detective Dies at 24

 

Joseph Wright Mace Jr., 24, of 1171 Dryden Rd., was dead on arrival at Tompkins County Hospital today, Feb. 12, 1969.

 

Mr. Mace, a detective with Cornell Safety Division since June 1968, was taken ill at his home.  Death was from natural causes, according to Dr. Ralph Low, Tompkins County coroner.

 

He was a lifelong resident of Ithaca, was graduated in June 1962 from Ithaca High School. and in 1967 from Broome County Police Academy, has completed special courses at Alfred...

Stephanie Shaw (Habel)

STEPHANIE ANN HABEL SHAW

 

STEPHANIE HABEL SHAW

MANSFIELD. Conn. — Stephanie Habel Shaw, 45, of Mansfield Center Conn., and formerly of Ithaca, died Thursday, June I5, I989 in Saas-Fee, Switz. after a fall while hiking.

She was born in Temple, Texas and was a research associate for the Institute of Materials Science at the University of Connecticut where she also was chairwoman of the graduate admissions program in polymer science.

She grew up in Ithaca, and graduated from Ithaca High School in I962.

She was a I966 graduate of Bryn Mawr College.

She had earned a doctorate in...

Richard Clark Taylor

RICHARD CLARK TAYLOR



Here is the information that is found on his death certificate

Name:  Richard Clark Taylor

Event Type:  Death

Event Date:  03 Dec 1989

Event Place:  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Address:  3717 N Racine

Gender:  Male

Age:  45

Age (Estimated): 

Marital Status:  Divorced

Ethnicity: 

Race:  White

Occupation:  Computer Systems Manager

Birth Date:  27 Jul 1944

Birth Year (Estimated): 

Birthplace:...

John Wilcox

John Wilcox

 

Ormond Beach Fl - John R. Wilcox, Jr., age 77, passed peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 4, at his home in Ormond Beach, FL, surrounded by loved ones. He was born July 8, 1944 in Ithaca, NY, to John R. Wilcox, Sr. and Bernice B. Wilcox (Smith). He graduated from Ithaca High School in 1962 and subsequently enlisted in the U. S. Navy. Always interested in music, during high school he was a member of the IHS marching and concert bands, orchestra, and choir. A talented drummer and percussionist, he played with the U.S. Navy Show Band while traveling through numerous countries in South America on good-will tours. Preceding and following his time...

Edward Schano

Edward Spencer Schano

July 3, 1943 - Sept 24, 2012



Edward Spencer Schano, 69, of Plantation, Florida passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, September 24, 2012.



Born in Buffalo New York on June 3, 1943 a son of Edward Arthur and Evelyn Madeline (Hackspacher) Schano.He was raised and educated in Ithaca, New York. Following high school, Eddie attended Cornell University which was interrupted by serving his county in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, stationed in Germany. Following his stint in the Army, Eddie returned and went on to receive his MBA from...

Lois Diane Kelsey (Tilton)

Kelsey, Lois D., 68, of Zephyrhills, FL, passed away on June 1, 2014. Lois was a beautician at The Plaza Salon, Zephyrhills, FL, for 18 years. She is survived by her loving husband, of 43 years, David Lee Kelsey; daughter, Jennifer (Brian) Smith; grandchildren, Brendan, Emily, and Owen; Brother, Bruce Tilton; and numerous family, and friends.



A Gathering will be held on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, from 12-1pm, with a Memorial Service at 1pm, at Hodges Family Funeral Home, Hwy 54, Zephyrhills, FL. Inurnment will be after the service at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL