Obituaries

Marion Bouvier

Marion Bouvier

Dec 23, 2014

Marion "Mary Ann" Bouvier, 82, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday at Van Duyn  Rehabilitation & Nursing. Born in Solvay, she lived in Camillus for more than 35 years. Mary Ann was formerly employed by GE and Auto Life. She was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church where she was a member of the funeral guild, Adoration Society and volunteer with...

Joseph O.M. Case Jr.

Joseph O.M. Case Jr.

Dec 21, 2014

Joseph O. M. Case Jr., 73, of Camillus,passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014 at VA Medical Center.  Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA,  he lived in West Springfield, MA before moving to Camillus in 1979. He was a graduate of West Springfield High School and a US Army veteran.  Joseph retired from Westvaco Corp. after ten years and previously worked at Arcadis....

Jack Welch

Jack Welch

Dec 15, 2014

John J. "Jack" Welch died peacefully of old age on Monday, December 15, 2014 at his home in Camillus,at the age of 92, as was his wish.  He was born April 8, 1922, in East Syracuse, NY, to Edward Welch and Mary Ellen Wren.   In his youth, Jack was an altar boy at St. Matthew's Church, a bugler in...

Edward S.  Wojciechowski

Edward S. Wojciechowski

Dec 14, 2014

Edward S. Wojciechowski, 86, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Crouse Hospital surrounded by his family.   A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he graduated from Central High School and received his bachelor's degree from Syracuse University in 1967. Ed was an Army veteran from 1946 to 1953.  He retired in 1988 from General Electric Co.  He was...

Sharon L. Coe

Sharon L. Coe

Dec 13, 2014

Sharon L. Coe, 63, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at home.  Born and raised in Syracuse, she lived in Texas, Oregon and Virginia before moving back to Camillus.  Sharon was a 1969 graduate of West Genesee High School and employed for more than 35 years as an LPN and most recently at Family Planning Service.  She enjoyed...

Richard W.  Korrigan

Richard W. Korrigan

Dec 12, 2014

Richard W. Korrigan, 79, of Camillus, passed away Friday, December 12, 2014 at University Hospital.  Born and raised in Warners, he lived in Camillus for the past 40 years.  Dick was a graduate of Warners High School.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard.  Following his retirement in 1997 from Esselté-Boorum & Pease, his passion was...

Helen J. McGivern

Helen J. McGivern

Dec 9, 2014

Helen J. Bogart McGivern, 90, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at Crouse Hospital.  Born in Norristown, PA, she lived in Camillus since 1948 and was a 1942 graduate of Ellis College in Newtown Square, PA. Helen retired in 1979 after 37 years with Carrier Corp.  She was a member of the West Hill Ladies Golf League and...

Paul D. McLaughlin

Paul D. McLaughlin

Dec 5, 2014

Paul D. McLaughlin, 66, of Camillus, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at James Square Health & Rehabilitation Centre.  A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed bowling, playing darts and playing cards. Paul was predeceased by his daughter, Chrishell, in 2010. Surviving are his wife, the former...

Patricia Coughlin Kolb

Patricia Coughlin Kolb

Dec 2, 2014

Patricia Coughlin Kolb, 85, of Horseheads, passed away Tuesday at Van Duyn Rehabilitation & Nursing in Syracuse. Born and raised in Malone, she lived in Horseheads most of her life. She was a graduate of New York State Teachers College at Potsdam. Patricia retired from the Horseheads Central School District. A communicant of St. Mary our Mother Church, she also...

Chester J. Migon

Chester J. Migon

Dec 2, 2014

Chester J. Migon, 84, of Camillus, died Tuesday, December 2, 2014 following a brief illness surrounded by his loving family at the VA Medical Center in Syracuse.  Chet was born and raised on the West End of Syracuse, the son of the late John and Valeria Migon.  After many years of loyal service, he retired from Whitacre Engineering and was...

Rosemary Hennessy

Rosemary Hennessy

Nov 30, 2014

Rosemary Hennessy, 87, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014 at home.  She also wintered in New Smyrna Beach, FL for 28 years.  Rosemary was a communicant of both St. Joseph's Church in Camillus and Our Lady Star of the Sea in New Smyrna Beach where she was also a Eucharistic minister, sacristan and member of the funeral guild. ...

Bertha M. Ward

Bertha M. Ward

Nov 29, 2014

Bertha Ward, 84, of Camillus, passed away Saturday at the age of 84 after a long battle with lymphoma. She was born in Antwerp, NY to the late Frank and Frances Gardner. Bertha was a member of Fairmount Community Church United Church of Christ. She was an accountant and office manager for The Wood Glass Co. Bertha was predeceased by...

Marion M. Hunt

Marion M. Hunt

Nov 24, 2014

Marion Margaret Hunt, 92, of Fairmount, passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 at Loretto.  A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of Central High School.  She retired from the New York Telephone Co. in 1984 after 44 years and was a member of the New York Telephone Pioneers.  She enjoyed traveling.  Her favorite destination was Hawaii. ...

Viola M. Thompson

Viola M. Thompson

Nov 23, 2014

Viola M. Thompson, 93, formerly of Norwich, NY, passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2014 at The Centers at St. Camillus. Born in Cuyler, NY, she lived in Norwich for 42 years and Marcellus for four years before moving to Onondaga Hill in 2006. Viola retired in 1983 after 25 years with NYS Veterans' Home in Oxford. A member of...

Thomas C. Staffa

Thomas C. Staffa

Nov 23, 2014

Thomas C. Staffa, 72, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday at Crouse Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Liverpool High School and U.S. Army veteran. Tom was employed by Syracuse University for 10 years, retiring in 2005 and was previously employed by Carl's Drug Store for many years. A communicant of Holy Family Church,...

Elizabeth J. Leal

Elizabeth J. Leal

Nov 22, 2014

Elizabeth J. Leal, 90, of Camillus, passed away Saturday November 22, 2014 at James Square Health & Rehabilitation Centre.  Born and raised in Newark, NY, she lived in Schenectady for 15 years before moving to Camillus in 1962.  Elizabeth was a 1941 graduate of Oswego High School and received her bachelor's and master's degrees from SUNY Oswego.  An elementary school...

Morton T. Lavigne

Morton T. Lavigne

Nov 20, 2014

Morton T. Lavigne, 90, of Lakeland, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Born in Cadyville, he was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area and an Army veteran of WW II. Morton worked for IBEW Electrical Union #43 for over 20 years and retired from Chrysler Corp. He enjoyed bird watching and fishing but...

Ann Biesemeyer

Ann Biesemeyer

Nov 20, 2014

Agnes Ann Biesemeyer, 89, formerly of Westvale,passed away Thursday, November 20 in Cape Coral, FL. Born in Passaic, NJ, she lived in Syracuse from 1927 until moving to Westvale in 1950. Ann was a 1943 graduate of Most Holy Rosary School and a 1947 graduate of Syracuse University College of Applied Science. Ann was a communicant of Holy Family Church...

Jon Dee Holtsbery Sr.

Jon Dee Holtsbery Sr.

Nov 19, 2014

Jon Dee Holtsbery Sr., 75, of East Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at home. Born and raised in Syracuse, he lived in Connecticut, Michigan, and Ohio before returning to Syracuse in 2010. He attended Eastwood High School and was an Army veteran. Jon was an entertainer and singer in the Army and beyond. He managed several restaurants and...

Lucille E. Olin

Lucille E. Olin

Nov 12, 2014

Lucille Elizabeth Olin, 88, of Syracuse, died peacefully Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at Van Duyn Rehabilitation and Nursing. She is survived by her daughter, Dana (Tim Thorp) Grillo; son, Paul (Shannon) Olin; grandchildren, Sam and Angela Ryder and Emma and Olivia Olin; great-grandson, Jack Perkins; and sister, Louise Morabito Meagher. Lucille worked for many years with the American Photograph Company....

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