Feb 17, 2025

It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of W Charles (Chuck) Julian Guttman זאב בן יהודה דוד חנה מלקה Zev ben Yehuda David v Chana Malka, 76, of Ithaca, NY, on February 17, 2025.  He passed away while vacationing in Costa Rica with his beloved wife Shirley, to whom he was married for 40 years....

Feb 17, 2025

Gary Brownell was a problem-solver, a photographer, a kind and generous man who was looking forward to pursuing numerous building projects and to creating extraordinary photographic images. He had plans to travel, to volunteer, to explore. On February 17, Gary passed peacefully at his home in Punta Gorda, FL.

After earning a degree in biology-chemistry at the ...

Feb 16, 2025

Aprillee was a spontaneous soul full of love, compassion and joy. She brought smiles to everyone she knew whether it was a random story she shared or a random check in.

She was passionate about her certification as a Indian medicine guide and there was no plant she couldn't identify. She always talked about her life in...

Feb 12, 2025

Joyce E. Pickard, 97, peacefully passed away at Cortland Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center on February 12, 2025, and is now with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Born in Walton, New York, to Morris and Helen Utter Tripp, Joyce went on to study nursing at Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY. She met her beloved husband, Robert...

Feb 11, 2025

Rodney E. Lewis, 57 of Berkshire passed away on February 11th, 2025. He was born on May 20, 1967, in Ithaca, the son of the late Joseph and Christine Brown Lewis.  Rodney's pride and joy was his daughter, Elicia (Alan) Friedman and 2 Grandsons Sebastian and Gabriel. As well as many siblings, cousins, family, friends and a special friend...

Feb 8, 2025

Joann Mary (Diprimio) Rose passed away February 8, 2025.  She was born in Ithaca on February 26, 1944. Joann lived most of her life in Lansing, NY and in later life divided her time between New York and Florida. Survived by her partner, Ray (Stubby) Boles; son, Bobby (Michelle Pronti) Rose; daughters: Julie Rose and Mindy (Ray) Wiiki; grandchildren:...

Feb 8, 2025

Florence Iona Blodgett, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 8, 2025. She was 90 years old.

The daughter of the late Harold and Nina Darling, she was born in Haverhill, NH on January 6, 1935. Florence was predeceased by her husband Walter L. Blodgett, and her son Walter L. Blodgett, Jr. as well as her parents and...

Feb 1, 2025

Maryjo (Grimaldi) Mashlykin, devoted wife, loving mother, cherished grandmother, and lifelong educator, passed away on February 1, 2025 at the age of 76. Born and raised on Staten Island, Maryjo was a woman of warmth, kindness, and intellect who left an indelible mark on all who knew her.

Maryjo was a proud graduate of New Dorp High...

Jan 31, 2025

Beloved wife, mother, nana and gamgam Kathleen Alana McCaffrey, passed away unexpectedly

on January 31, 2025 at Upstate Hospital, from a hemorrhagic stroke. She was born on May 4,

1946 to Francis Smith and Theresa Steal Smith Carroll. She had 6 siblings. She got married

January 4th 1975 to Allen McCaffrey. Kathy is survived by her 5 children Francis Ronald

Bindhammer, Ronald Bindhammer, James...

Jan 30, 2025

Warren E. "Bub" Miller, 88 of Lansing NY passed away Thursday, January, 30, 2025 at the Guthrie Cortland Nursing facility in Cortland, NY.

Bub was one of four children born to the late George and Lynn Signor Miller of Groton. In addition to his parents, Bub was pre-deceased by his first wife Mabel Landon d.2005, his second...

Jan 23, 2025

Richard S. Tehan

Richard S. “Dick” Tehan, 87, of Freeville, NY passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday January 23,2025.

Born May 29,1937, Richard grew up in Dryden where he loved to hunt and fish. He graduated from Dryden High School, served in the Army National Guard and worked for 37 years at Smith Corona...

Jan 23, 2025

David C. Hart, 70 of Brooktondale, NY passed away Thursday, January 23, 2025 at the Hospicare Residence in Ithaca.

Born February 7, 1954 in Ithaca, he was the son of the late David A. and Dorothy Knight Hart. He was a 1972 graduate of Ithaca High School and was employed as a maintenance mechanic at Cornell, for...

Jan 21, 2025

Jeffrey L. Menzies, 58 of Ithaca passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

Born January 14, 1967 in Ithaca, NY he is the son of the late Roberta Finn Brink. Jeff had been employed with Triangle Steel in Ithaca.

Survivors include his father, Edward Menzies (Donna); his children, Kevran Menzies, Lauren Menzies, Rex (Arieal) White, Dakota...

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 6, 2025

What to write when someone dies? How to convey what people know, don't know, and want to know about this person? How to make a bundle of all of the things that make up a life and toss it over to others in the belief that this will help them understand who he was? Our understanding of other people is...

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...