GERTRUDE C. RINCHACK, age 68, of 1125 Ellis Hollow Road, Ithaca, NY passed away Saturday, August 29, 2009 at the Hospicare Residence, Ithaca, NY after a lengthy illness. Gertrude was born Oct. 23, 1940 in Ithaca a daughter of the late Donald and Pauline Martin Cornelius. She was graduated from Ithaca High School in 1959 and was married to Joseph D. Rinchack on Dec. 28, 1968. Gertrude was employed at The Statler and Babcock Poultry prior to operating the Home Away From Home Day Care Center until 2008. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother that will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Survivors include her loving husband, Joe at home, her children, Jay (Cassandra) Rinchack of Vero Beach, FL, Michael (Vanessa) Rinchack of Ithaca and Jennifer (Stephen) Nash, Jr. of Freeville, her sister, Sharon Hixon of Melbourne, FL; her step mother, Beverly Cornelius of Ithaca; grandchildren, Brandon, Taylor, Collin, Caleb, Alyssa, Hunter, Chase and Riley; nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 2 PM Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009 at the Brooktondale Baptist Church, NYS Rt. 79, Brooktondale with Rev. Richard Lloyd officiating. Burial will follow in Snyder Hill Cemetery. Friends are invited to call from 12 to 2 PM Thursday at the church Memorials may be sent to her family at 1125 Ellis Hollow Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850. Perkins Funeral Home is assisting the family.
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