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William Joseph "Bill" Troy passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, January 13th, 2024 at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca NY with his family at his bedside. He passed from recent medical issues after living an active and robust life. Bill was born April 15, 1955 in Elmira NY to William and Shirley Troy. He attended school in Ithaca and left to attend college at the University of Rochester. He worked at the university at various positions to help pay his way through, and he graduated in 1978 with a BA degree in History. He continued working at the university and living in Rochester until he accepted an internship in the federal offices of Congressman Matt McHugh of the NY 28th...

Beverly June Johnson, aged 90, of Allegan, Michigan, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, November 25, 2021, at her home in Ithaca, New York. The daughter of Roy and Mabel Miller Cornell, Beverly was born in the aftermath of the Great Depression and the cusp of World War II on September 9, 1931. She is preceded in death by her parents and siblings, by her husband Charles H. ("Chuck") Johnson, and by three children: Elizabeth ("Sissy") Johnson Stahl, Charles ("Duke") Johnson, Jr., and Debra Johnson Todd. She is survived by her daughter Judy Warner and son-in-law Ken, twelve grandchildren, and dozens of great and great-great grandchildren. Honoring Beverly's wishes, cremation...

Gail Friesema Farnham, age 82, of Ithaca, NY, passed away peacefully on November 15th, 2021 after a short bout with late-stage pancreatic cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents, Tillie Masselink Friesema and Harry Friesema, her brother, H. Paul Friesema, son-in-law Vaughn Blesi and Gail's husband of 37 years, William Mills Farnham, II. She is survived by her three children, Brad (Jill) Farnham of Trumansburg, NY, Cynthia Blesi of Anoka, MN, and Emily Farnham Mastrianni (Tim Cartwright) of Saratoga, NY; seven grandchildren Heather Blesi, Alex (Louise) Blesi, Martha Mastrianni, Grace Mastrianni, Harrison Farnham, Lucy Mastrianni, and Katherine Farnham; sisters-in-law Janet Irene...

Norma D. Russo (Forbes), 87, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY and Newfield, NY, passed away on October 19, 2021 at her home in Harleysville, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Anthony M. Russo, and her brother Norman Forbes. Norma is survived by her daughter, Dorothy M. Russo, her son, Anthony J. (Pamela) Russo, and several nieces and nephews. On December 20, 1933, Norma was born to Norman M. and Dorothy M. Forbes in Niagara Falls, NY, later graduating from the Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing. While in Niagara Falls, she met and married her husband as well as becoming a Registered Nurse, practicing at Niagara Falls Memorial and Buffalo General hospitals; later in...

Colonel Edward J. Brady, US Army Retired, 87, passed away on January 25, 2024. Ed was born to Walton and Ruth Brady on February 14, 1936 and grew up in Victor, New York. After graduating from Niagara University in 1958, he joined the U.S. Army. His service included tours of duty in Germany, Vietnam, and various locations within the USA. He retired from the US Army as a Colonel in 1989 at Fort Lewis, Washington and then lived in Olympia, Washington for more than 30 years. His work career included working for the state of Washington, and the State University of New York Plattsburgh. While working in Plattsburgh, Ed parlayed his love of learning into a master's degree in history. Family and...