ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) — The co-owner of an Ithaca accounting firm has died.

David Sprague was 69 when he passed away on Saturday. In a Facebook post, Ithaca Ballet says they are “shocked and saddened” by his passing. His daughter Samantha was one of their dancers.

Sprague co-owned Sprague & Jackson on East Seneca Street. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday at the Immaculate Conception Church.