Jan 12, 2025

Vicki Hillyard, age 61 of Ithaca, NY passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at home with family by her side.

Born October 13, 1963 in Ithaca, NY she was the daughter of George Park Jr. and Elner Elder Park. Her husband, Kim Hillyard passed away April 13, 2023.

A loving mother, grandmother and...

Jan 8, 2025

Garret VanDeWeert of Harford Mills, NY passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at the age of 90 with his sons by his side, following a brief illness. Born January 31, 1934 in Glen Rock, New Jersey, he was the son of Ella TenKate and Garret VanDeweert. Garret retired from the ARCO gas plant in Harford, NY. He...

Jan 5, 2025

Linda (Devine) Avery, 77 of Dryden, passed away on January 5, 2025.

Born in the Cortland/McLean area on August 5, 1947. Has been a lifetime resident of this area. She was the daughter of the late Ed& Doris Devine. She was Predeceased by her siblings Dick (Sally Turner), Sandy Avery, and many longtime good friends.

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Jan 4, 2025

Rev. Mildred E. Logan, 92, entered eternal rest with her Lord and family who have been

awaiting her arrival on Saturday, January 4, 2025. Millie was born on February 10, 1932, in

Binghamton, NY to her parents the late Richard and Beulah (Dixon) Munson. She continued to

reside in Broome County for the first half of her life until she relocated to Freeville,...

Jan 4, 2025

Charles John Mund (Chuck), a respected figure in the restaurant industry and a dedicated entrepreneur, passed away on January 4, 2025, in Kinnelon, New Jersey, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 2,1928 in Hackensack, New Jersey.

After enlisting in the Army at the end of World War II, he served in Japan. Chuck...

Dec 30, 2024

Anita Dawn VanGorder, 91 of Virgil, NY passed away Monday, December 30, 2024 at her home.

Born August 1, 1933 in Cortland, NY, she was the daughter of the late Merwin and Esther Heffron Lang. On December 28, 1951 she married Phillip E. “Pete” VanGorder and together they embarked on a 60 year partnership where Anita was...

Dec 29, 2024

Judy MacNeil, 81, of Freeville, New York, passed away peacefully in her home on Dec. 29, 2024, surrounded by family.

The daughter of James and Elizabeth (Fey) Mulberry, Judy was born in Syracuse, New York, on October 14, 1943, and graduated from Moravia High School.

The oldest of six children, Judy grew up surrounded by...

Dec 28, 2024

Ellen B. Plaisted, 95, died at Kendal in Ithaca, New York on December 28, 2024, after a brief illness.  She was born in Albany, New York the daughter of Bernice and Roy Overbaugh.  She lived her early years in Delmar, New York where she and her sister, Audrey Overbaugh Garcia, attended Bethlehem Central School and the Delmar Dutch Reformed...

Dec 25, 2024

Ithaca- Chris Edward Beaver passed away peacefully with his family and dog by his side at Oak Hill Manor on his 67th birthday. He was born on Wednesday, December 25th, 1957, and died on Wednesday, December 25th, 2024.

Chris retired from Therm after over 30 years of service. While there, he worked as a Heat Treatment Operator...

Dec 24, 2024

Phyllis Anne Hauck, age 87 of Cortland, NY passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at Cortland Park Nursing Center.

Born January 1, 1937 in Virgil, NY she was a daughter of the late George and Caroline Small Hauck. She had been employed with Kresge’s 5 & 10 Store in Cortland, Smith Corona in Cortland and Clark’s Food...

Dec 23, 2024

Thomas Rosslyn (Ross) Barnett, who lived on Texas Lane in Ithaca, NY, died peacefully at home on Monday, December 23, at the age of 95.

Ross was born on May 29, 1929, in Helston, Cornwall, England to Thomas Martin and Ethel Mary (Pooley) Barnett. He lived there with his twin siblings, Peter Maxwell (Max) and Margaret Stephanie...

Dec 23, 2024

Donald T. Bell Jr. 68 of McGraw, NY passed away suddenly on December 23, 2024.

Born August 11, 1956 in Cortland, NY he was a son of the late Donald and Mary Gilbert Bell. Don had been employed with Kmart, Buckbee Mears, Barden Homes, NCC and Redding Reloading Equipment. He was a US Army veteran serving from...

Dec 19, 2024

Jaime A. Zappala, 65 of Ithaca, NY passed away Thursday, December 19, 2024 at home.

Born April 21, 1959 in Oswego, NY he was the son of Alice Arduini Zappala and the late John R. Zappala. Jaime moved to Ithaca in 1987 and has been an electrician in Ithaca for over 30 years.

In addition...

Dec 19, 2024

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...

Dec 17, 2024

Forever Wasn’t Mine To Give When the wind whispers, listen for me when a robin perches in the tree. When the stars burn, and life goes on I’ll be the sound of nature’s song. When a flower blooms within your mind I’ll be the sun that gives it shine. Forever wasn't mine to give But you have...

Dec 17, 2024

Richard O. Wagner, born on June 10th 1949, in Bath NY, passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday December 17th, 2024 at the Guthrie Cortland Medical Center.

Richard loved working with his hands; most of all in his garage to do some woodworking. He had a great knack for building gorgeous plant stands that he...

Dec 16, 2024

Terry George aka Toad, age 61, passed away on December 16th at home surrounded by family and friends. Born on November 30th, 1963. He worked for Manos restaurant of Ithaca, NY and  Perfect Painters- Heritage Builders of Ithaca for nearly 20+ years and did odd jobs over the years.

He was survived by his oldest daughter Amber ...

Dec 13, 2024

George Kelly Wood, 67, of Freeville NY, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 13, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Born on March 17, 1957, in Cortland, George grew up as the youngest of six to Woodrow and Rosemary Wood of Dryden, NY. In younger years he helped at his father’s gas station, later working with the...

Dec 12, 2024

Mark Wayne Hamilton, age 42, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024.

Mark was born in Ithaca, NY on April 29, 1982 to the late Lawrence and Bonnie Cornell Hamilton.

He is survived by his sisters, Bonnie Hamilton, Tammie Hamilton, Rosa Hamilton, Melissa Hamilton, Eleana Mettler and his brother Larry Hamilton.

There are...

Dec 9, 2024

Richard “Rick” Smith

Beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend, Richard “Rick” Smith, 60, of Ithaca, NY, passed away peacefully at home in Dryden, NY, on December 9, 2024, surrounded by the love of his family, after a courageous but brief battle with cancer.

Rick is survived by his three daughters, Kristen, Casey, and Audrey; his...