The Ithaca Journal

Lydia M. Tripp, age 98, loving mother of Donna Lee Tripp, passed away peacefully Thursday June 24, 2021 at her Myrtle Beach, SC residence with her loving daughter by her side. Lydia was a proud United States Marine and World War II veteran. A Celebration of Lydia's Life will be held at a later date with day and time to be announced. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made in Lydia's name to Help 4 Kids, 2523 Forestbrook Rd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 or online at www.help4kidssc.org or to the Union Free Church Association, Attn: Linda Humble, 850 Shaffer Road, Newfield, NY 14867-9611. View full obituary and express online condolences at www.burroughsfh.com Burroughs...

Wendy Sue Kesler, 51, of Salisbury, NC passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at her residence. Born June 15, 1969 in Ithaca, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles Snowberger, Sr. and Sandra Alcott Snowberger. Mrs. Kesler graduated from Dryden High School, Dryden, NY where she participated in Track and Field, attended Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY and received a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. She was the Branch Manager of Service Partners, now Topbuild in Mooresville. She attended Jericho Church of Christ, Mocksville. Wendy loved the outdoors, trail running, mountain biking and gardening were some of her favorite...

Leslie "Quin" Newton, 76, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2021 in Sarasota, FL. Quin was born in Williamsport, PA on January 5, 1945. He held a Masters degree in Education, specializing in Elementary Education. Quin's teaching career spanned over 35 years, most of which were with the Ithaca City School District where he taught for 28 years, retiring in 2001. Quin loved teaching and the kids loved him back; he was a great punster and master of 5th grade humor. Quin loved sports, was a gifted athlete, and active in sports throughout his life. He was active in adult softball leagues well into his 70s in Sarasota, and enjoyed a good game of golf with his son or other buddies. Quin...

Nov. 6, 1966 - April 23, 2021 Yurii Richards was born in Syracuse, New York and grew up in the Finger Lakes area of New York State. He graduated from Trumansburg High School and went on to become a talented chef. He apprenticed with a well-known chef in Philadelphia and got the rest of his training, he said, from the "school of hard knocks." He cooked in fine dining establishments both in the Finger Lakes area and around Bozeman and Livingston Montana for over 30 years. He died in Bozeman under the big sky that, as an amateur astronomer, drew him out there in the first place. In Montana, he enjoyed finding rocks, minerals, and petrified wood along the Yellowstone River. A good day was a...

Mr. Frederick Beck Jr., of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, passed away on March 17th, 2021, peacefully at his home surrounded by the family he adored. Mr. Beck was born on June 29, 1937 in Ithaca, NY to Dr. Frederick Beck and Anne Morrissey Beck. He attended Ithaca public schools and graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1954. He received his B.A. degree from Niagara University in 1960 and a Law Degree from Cornell University in 1963. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1965. Serving in the Army, he rose to the rank of Captain, stationed at Ft. Benning, GA and Ft. Dix, NJ, as a member of the 392nd Regiment, 98th Division. After military service, he began his legal...

Stephen J. Cardamone, 70, of Ithaca, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Norristown, PA to the late John and Catherine (Kay) Cardamone and graduated from Elmira Free Academy. On August 13, 1983, Stephen married Carol Jo Grabowski and started his career working at National Homes in the early 70's and worked his way up to starting his own business, Cardamone Home Builders. Steve built hundreds of beautiful custom homes throughout the tri-county area including Chemung, Steuben, and Tompkins counties with his sons by his side. He built Spring Creek Apartments and developed several housing communities throughout his...

Ward Wells Wilson 91 , a resident of Dunlap Farm Road passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday morning February 7, 2021. He was born April 21st,1929 in Ithaca, NY, the third child , second son, of Leslie Lawrence and Mary Louise (Fisk) Wilson. Mr. Wilson attended the schools in Ithaca, N.Y., then attended Staunton Military Academy in Staunton, Virginia, graduating in June 1947. He then attended St. Lawrence University at Canton, N.Y. and graduated in 1954 from the school of Optometry Columbia university in New York. Mr. Wilson joined the practice of Wilsons Optometrists being the third generation of Wilsons to do this ,following his grandfather, Frank G. Wilson and father, Leslie L....

JOHN W. "JACK" VANDERVORT - After a valiant two-year battle with pancreatic cancer, Jack Vandervort of Naples, Fla. passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at the age of 87 surrounded by his loving family. Jack, a man loved by so many, genuinely enjoyed sharing stories and making connections. One of his favorite ways to connect with others included asking the question "So, where are you from?" Now, let us share with you Jack's journey. On July 7, 1933, in State College, Pa., he was born to John Vandervort and Helen Manning Bull Vandervort. When he was a teenager, Jack's family moved to Ithaca, N.Y., where he graduated from Ithaca High School. Jack attended Wake Forest...

Laurence "Larry" B. Lange, age 56 of Phoenix, NY passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021. He was predeceased by his father, Thomas Lange; and maternal and paternal grandparents. Larry is survived by his loving wife of 24 years, Darlene Lange; sons, Mason Lange and Ryan (Canaan) Lange; mother, R. Carolyn Lange; siblings, Emily (Warren Miller) Lange, Roland (Abigail Bedrick) Lange, Kate (Tom) Addonizio, and Calvin (Brenda) Lange; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Larry was a 1983 graduate of Trumansburg High School and a 1993 graduate of the Cayuga Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology. He went on to earn his MRI Certification at Robert Packer Memorial Hospital...

Mr. Gerald Clarence McCray, age 80 of Cory Ann Lane, Blairsville, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at home following an extended illness. Gerald was born May 28, 1940 in Elizabethtown, NY and raised in Port Henry, NY. Gerald was an avid fisherman & woodworker; he was proud of his hobbies. He also loved his family; they were his pride & joy and he gave them all the love he had. Gerald was of the Protestant faith. Survivors include his loving wife; Lois McCray of Blairsville, three daughters & one son-in-law; Kristina Stranger of Newfield, NY., Kathleen & Brian Stevens of Johnson City, NY., Lori Ann McCray of Norwich, NY., one sister & brother-in-law; Janice & Fred...

Jane Z Abbattista of Syracuse, NY passed away in Young Harris, GA on 1/2/21. She is survived by her husband Carl of 71 years. See: www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com

Paul D. Andrews, age 89, a longtime resident of Lansing NY, passed away in the early morning hours of December 31, 2020, at the Indiana Masonic Home, Franklin IN. Paul was born on February 5, 1931, in Gang Mills NY to Wilmont and Elizabeth (Sproule) Andrews. Paul attended Northside High School in Corning, NY, and served in the Army during the Korean War. On February 5, 1955, he married Clara Wilson. In 1969 Paul and Clara purchased and moved into 26 Myers Road. There they raised their children and many coonhounds until the property sold in 2019. Paul retired from Cornell University after 30 plus years of being a glass artisan within the department of Chemistry in Baker Hall. He and Clara...

Virginia Siany Burness, 84, formerly of Ithaca, NY, passed away at Iroquois Skilled Nursing Facility in Jamesville, NY, on Christmas Day, December 25, 2020, due to Coronavirus. Virginia, "Ginny", was born in Ithaca, NY, on June 14, 1936 to Raymond and Frances Siany. As a young girl, she enjoyed the natural beauty of the Finger Lakes region; spending quality time with family and friends at her Uncle's concession stand at Taughannock Falls State Park. She was a 1950 graduate of Immaculate Conception School, a 1954 graduate of Ithaca High School, and attended Keuka College, graduating in 1957. On July 27, 1957, she married Charles S. Burness at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in...

Ruth Mann, 90, of Bushnell, Florida passed away December 23, 2020 at home. She was born October 21, 1930 in Endicott, New York. She enjoyed singing karaoke with her belated husband, Dick; playing bingo, cards, scrabble, snowmobiling, ice skating, operating her family's scuba diving shop, crafts, and taking care of her home. She became a LPN later in life and enjoyed caring for her residents. Most of all, she loved her family. Ruth is survived by her daughters: Janice Holford of MO, Barbara Friedman (Jerry) of CO, Doreen Burns of FL; sons: Rick Mann of FL and Mark Mann (Lori) of NY; sister: Lucille Simpson of NC; brothers: Robert Short and Grant "Sonny" Short, both of NY; her good friends:...

Jacqueline (Jackie) Cotner Adrion, 74, passed away unexpectedly on November 28, 2020 at her home in Amherst, Massachusetts. She was born on February 1, 1946 in Ithaca, NY to the late Walter Wendell Cotner and the late Coral Jack Cotner.Jackie grew up in Ithaca, NY. She graduated from Ithaca High School in 1963. After high school she attended several colleges, including SUNY Cortland and Ithaca College, and graduated from Western Connecticut University in Danbury CT in 1969 where she received a degree in education. She attended graduate school at The University of Texas Austin where she received a master's degree in Special Education in 1970. She went on to have a long teaching career in New...

Mildred Elizabeth Christopher , 93 Mar 14, 1927 - Nov 11, 2020 Mildred Elizabeth Christopher, 93, of Williamsport, MD, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family on Wednesday, November 11th, 2020. Born March 14th, 1927 in Ithaca, NY, she was the daughter of the late Roy Cochran and Alta (Moffatt) Cochran. She was one of nine children. Mildred was also known as Mid, Midge, or Mammy by those who knew her. She was of the Catholic faith and attended St. Augustine's Catholic Church in Williamsport. Mildred is survived by her sweetheart and loving husband of 76 years, Anthony James Christopher. They met while walking home from a high school dance when they were only 15 and 16 years...

Marguerite L. "Margo" Campbell, 66, of Oakland Street in Greenfield, MA passed peacefully on Oct. 22, 2020 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA after a long illness. Margo was born with a rare liver disease (Glycogen Storage Disease) that she managed to control throughout her life. She faced her final battle with cancer with a strong spirit, and she left this world on her own terms. Margo was born in Syracuse, NY on June 1, 1954 to Claude M. Campbell and the former Eugenie Harrower Lewis. Raised in central New York State, Margo graduated from Syracuse University with a BA in Mathematics. Marguerite went on to study at SUNY Binghamton and Broome Community College. While at SUNY...

Mary Alice Warren Snickenberger (age 96) died on 7/27/2020 at Havenwood/Heritage Heights retirement community in Concord, New Hampshire, of natural causes. Mary was born on All Saints Day, November 1, 1923, in Fort Edward, New York, to Thomas and Anna (Harwood) Warren. She lived on the family dairy farms there and in Dorset, Vermont. She graduated from Burr and Burton Seminary in Manchester, Vermont, and thereafter received a BS degree in nursing from Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts. Mary worked as a surgical nurse at multiple hospitals during her nursing career, including Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mary...

Doris L. Henry, 94, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday at Francis House. Born to the late Mauritz and Augusta Hanson in Ridgeway, PA, she lived in Johnsonburg, PA, Groton, NY and Brevard, NC before moving back to Syracuse in 2006. While in Brevard, Doris was a member of the Transylvania Regional Hospital Auxiliary and enjoyed working in the gift shop. She was a graduate of Wilcox High School. Doris was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church and lifetime member of the church choir. Doris was also involved with both the Groton Community Church and Onondaga Hill Methodist Church working in their church offices. Along with her husband, Irvin, they attended a mission trip to Alaska. Doris...

It is with great sadness that the family of Dr. Richard Allen Gardner announces his passing on Thursday April 23, 2020, just shy of his 77th birthday. Richard will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 52 years, Cristen, and his three sons, Bracken (Sheryl) of Byfield MA, Loren (Kristen) of Trumansburg NY, and Dr. Ross Gardner of Vero Beach, FL. Richard will also be fondly remembered and missed by: his six grandchildren that he loved dearly Jonathan, Charlie, Nicholas, Kate, Ellie, and Anna; his brother, Dr. Robert Gardner of West Palm Beach, FL; his brother-in-law, Dr. Peter Welles of Vero Beach, FL; Loretta Gardner of Ithaca, NY; nieces and nephews; and his special timeshare dog,...

Beverly Dawson 93, passed 12/18/2019 in Rock Hill SC. www.basscares.com.