Hildred Jane Darling, age 76, formerly of Freeville, NY died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011 at the Crown Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Cortland, NY after a lengthy illness.

Arthur A. Preston, age 60, of Etna Road, Ithaca, NY passed away Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 at The Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca after a lengthy illness.

On Saturday, January 22, 2011, Philip Skeps, Sr. joined his beloved wife Elouise Hayes Skeps in Heaven.

Daniel P. Bailey, Sr., age 83, of 10 Bailey Drive, Freeville, NY passed away Saturday, January 22, 2011 at the Hospicare Residence in Ithaca, NY after a lengthy illness.

Robert Warren Kirk, age 88, of Savage Farm Rd, Ithaca, died Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at his home.

Dr. Edward Pesaresi, known to his Italian family by his given name of “Premo,” and fondly to his friends by his chosen name of “Ed,” passed away peacefully on January 11, 2011, in the home of his son Don in Ithaca, NY.

Joseph D. Stetson, age 34 of 613 Chestnut St., Ithaca passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 10, 2011 at Cayuga Medical Center.

Ronald G. McGee, age 70 of 32 Kimberly Drive, Dryden, NY passed away peacefully on Monday January 3, 2011 after a lengthy illness.