All Obituaries

Richard A. Davenport, age 84 of Brooktondale, NY passed away peacefully onTuesday, October 15, 2019 at home, surrounded by his family. Born at home in Brooktondale, he was one of seven children born to the late Donald and Mildred English Davenport. Dick enjoyed operating heavy equipment and John Deere tractors. He especially enjoyed mowing lawn and baling hay.  He was Highway Superintendant for the Town of Caroline and was a heavy equipment operator for various contractors, retiring...

Judith M. “Judy” Rosen, age 66 of Ithaca, NY passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019 at the Hospicare Residence. She is at peace after years of early onset Alzheimer’s Disease. Born November 29, 1952 in Ithaca, NY she was the daughter of the late John and Irene Wiiki Tweitmann. Judy graduated Cascadilla High School early and went on to become a Registered Nurse, graduating from TC3. She became a NYS Nurse Practitioner from St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse, NY, and...

Grant Benjamin Sullivan FREEVILLE -– It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we say goodbye to our beloved son and big brother, Grant Benjamin Sullivan, age 27 who passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2019. His big heart was only matched by his love of electronic music and attending the events. Planning for those events was meticulous and extensive and gave him great joy.  Handsome and humorous, we will miss his big smile and his beautiful blue eyes. He always showed...

  Alberta R. “Bertie” Barnhart Hunt Carmon, age 77 of Ithaca, passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 at Beechtree Care Center. Born September 12, 1942 in Ludlowville, NY she was the daughter of the late Robert and Grace Volbrecht Barnhart.  She worked many years as a nurse’s assistant for the Franziska Racker Center and Cayuga Ridge Rehabilitation Center for over 20 years. Bertie loved her family, Elvis, the NY Yankees, sewing, Pepsi and walking her dog,...

Priscilla (Tuttle) Angell, 61, of DeRuyter passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y. on Thursday, September 26, 2019. Priscilla was born in DeRuyter, N.Y. on August 16, 1958, the daughter of Raymond Stephen Tuttle Sr.  and Georgia (Schlafer) Tuttle. She took great pride in sewing, crocheting, baking, and gardening.  She is survived by her Mother, Georgia Tuttle; husband of 16 years, Stuart Angell; and her children, Amanda (Timothy) Orr of...

  ITHACA – Shirley L. Carman, 87, of Trumansburg Rd. Ithaca, NY, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019, at Cayuga Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. Born the daughter of the late Edgar and Mabel Quinn Wood in West Dryden, NY; she was the widow of Walter F. Carman who died in 2007. Shirley worked for many years with American Agriculturist Magazine followed by the Pennysaver. Shirley is survived by two sons, David (Charlene) Carman of Spencer, NY and Douglas (Lori June)...

Arthur Frederick “Gumpy” Milligan passed comfortably in his home, as he wanted, on September 21, 2019 at the age of 94 surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 30, 1925 in Lansing, NY, the son of the late Lester and Viola (McGraw) Milligan. He is predeceased by his son, Arthur Frederick Milligan Jr. (1988) and is survived by his wife and soul mate of 77 years, Catherine Milligan, his daughter, Joan Milligan, his grandchildren: Charles Sturges, Cheryl (Raymond) Scott,...

VIRGIL – GERALD K. POWER Jerry Power of Virgil, NY, died unexpectedly but peacefully at home on September 15, 2019 at the age of 73.   Born August 9, 1946 to Kenneth Power and Doris (Barden) Power, Jerry was a 1964 graduate of Virgil Central School and a proud 1968 graduate of Cornell University.  Jerry was a lifetime dairy farmer who built the Power Farms in Virgil, NY into one of the top producing dairy herds in Cortland County and New York State before his retirement...

Rebecca A. Hansen Hildreth November 22, 1953 - September 13, 2019 Beloved Grandmother, Mother, Wife, Sister, and friend passed away on September 13, 2019 after her courageous battle with cancer; she was 65. Becki was predeceased by her parents, Robert and Dorothy Hansen(Luss).   Becki is survived by her loving husband, Lon Hildreth, her two sons, Michael E. Tanner (Colleen) Matthew R. Tanner (Dawn). Stepchildren, Matthew Hildreth, Andrew Hildreth (Danielle), and Megan Hildreth....

Sondra Hull, age 81, of Ithaca, NY passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 9, 2019 at her home. Born January 6, 1938 in Haines Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Seward and Ruth Bartley and wife of the late Lawrence H. “Larry” Hull who died in 2009. Sondra was an Emergency Room Nurse for over 30 years at Tompkins County Hospital (now Cayuga Medical Center) and not knowing what retirement meant, following that, she went to work at the medical practice of...