Teachers Passed On
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ITHACA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF ‘61
TEACHERS AND STAFF
IN MEMORIAM
Lawrence E. Bach, (Obit) died Friday, January 2, 1987.
Albert E. Bedworth, Health Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died in 2004.
William A. Beischer, Math Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died October 7, 2006.
Frank R. Bliss, Principal of Ithaca High School, (Obit) died in 1970.
Helen Bliss, Assistant to the Principal, Ithaca High School, (Obit) died in 1969.
Richard Caslick, Social Studies Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died in 1989.
Jane C. Catalfano, English Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died December 16, 1997.
Samuel J. Catalfano, Guidance Department Head, Ithaca High School, (Obit) died September 15, 1982.
Mayfred Claflin, Math Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died in 1982.
Robert Congdon, Phys Ed & Drivers Ed Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died August 9, 2013.
Edith Cornelius, Business Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died August 10, 2011.
Ethelwynn Gibby Cornelius, Home Economics Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died in 1994.
Donald James Culligan, Physical Education & Driver Education at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died November 6, 2016.
Dora DePew, Math Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit & Eulogies) died May 3, 1961.
Kenneth W. Elmore, Math Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died in 1993.
Josephine Ernstein, Language Department Head at Ithaca High School, (Obit)died in 2001.
Bernice Finch, Music Department Head at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died in 1967.
Eva Firra, Business Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died in 2005.
Robert K. Fiske, Drivers Education Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died in 2000.
Sylvia (Farino) Fowler, Guidance Department at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died November 11, 1998.
Clara S. Gage, PhD, English Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died 18 March 1972.
Frank M. Gibson Driver Ed & Coached soccer and basketball at Ithaca High School, (Obit) Died August 13, 2011
Thomas H. Gorman Industrial Arts Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died March 17, 1993
John W. Graves, PhD, Assisstant Principal at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died February 4, 2017.
Donald F. Henry, Industrial Arts Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died July 16, 2011
Kasimer Hipolit, Social Studies Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died in 1977.
Robert H. Holgate, English Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died January 28, 2006.
Ann Holley, Mathematics Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Info) died in 1996.
Dr. Phillip Lewin, Guidance Department at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died February 2018.
S. Carolyn Marsh, Music Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died in 1994.
Vito E. Mason, Music Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died November 25, 2008.
Roger W. Ming, Science Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died December 23, 2013
Joe Moresco, Football, Baseball Coach, & Math Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died November 27, 2012.
Gordon Campbell Myer, Art Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) Died April 23, 2017
Martha Neighbour, Math Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died in 2000.
Milacent Grimes Ocvirk , Director of English at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died in 2002
Marjorie Wilson (Penalver), English Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Info) died August 25, 2009.
Curtis L. Pfaff, Chairman of The Citizenship Education Department at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died April 3, 2005.
Lilly Reichmann, Social Studies Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died in 1997.
Phyllis M. Seager Business and Driver Education (Obit) died May 6, 2022
Walter Schroeder, English Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died in 1967
Edith W. Showacre, English Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died November 28, 2005.
Richard Steinbaugh, Science Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died February 11, 2016.
Jane Stoutenburg (Jordan), Principal of Boynton Junior High School, (Obit) died November 4, 2010.
Joseph Tatascore, Athletic Council at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died in 1978.
Will-Robert Teetor, German Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died December 25, 2000.
Byron Unsworth, Citizenship Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died March 28, 2014.
Muriel C. Weeks, Biology Teacher at Ithaca High School (Obit), died March 13, 2008.
Elizabeth Whicher, English Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died in 1995.
Elmer J. Woodams, Industrial Arts Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) died in 1980.
Donald C. Young, Guidance Department, Ithaca High School, (Obit) died August 1, 2017.
Dewitt Zien, PhD, Physics Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Info) died in 1994.
John A Bentkowski, Physics Teacher at Ithaca High School, (Obit) Died October 5, 2023