Obituaries
Ivan Pototsky
Mar 31, 2014
Ivan Pototsky, 82, of Camillus, passed away peacefully Monday, March 31, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born and raised in Krakow, Poland. After WW II, he moved to the Ukraine with his parents in 1946, at the age of 16. At the age of 20, he was called to serve in the military. In 1958,...
James F. Salanger
Mar 27, 2014
James F. Salanger III, 61, of Fairmount, died peacefully Thursday at home surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Camillus, he attended Holy Family School and graduated from West Genesee High School in 1970. As a child, Jim studied Irish step dancing and won the coveted first place Irish jig in 1965. Graduating in 1974 from Le Moyne...
Elizabeth "Betty" A. Gravell
Mar 26, 2014
Elizabeth "Betty" A. Gravell, 94, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Loretto. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of Central Tech, Syracuse Normal School and Syracuse University. Betty was a teacher for over 40 years with the East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District and member of the NY State Teachers' Assn. She was...
Betty J. Smith
Mar 20, 2014
Betty Jane Smith, of Fairmount, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Crouse Hospital. “BJ”, as she was known, was born in Monmouth, IL. A lab technician for 25 years, she retired from Crouse Hospital. She loved gardens and gardening and won many awards for her plants and flowers. A communicant and volunteer at Holy Family Church, she planned, planted...
Sigmund "Siggy" Sojda
Mar 20, 2014
Sigmund "Siggy" Sojda, 84, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. He was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, graduated from CBA and Le Moyne College, and served in the Army National Guard. Sigmund retired after 30 years with Niagara Mohawk. He was a communicant of Holy Family Church and member of...
Donna Daly
Mar 20, 2014
Donna Leigh Daly, 53, of Camillus, passed away Thursday at Francis House. Born in Hunterdon County, NJ, she lived in Camillus since 2007. Donna retired in 1990 from Swiss Bank in NYC and was most recently employed with Home Health Aides of CNY. She was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband of 29 years, Edward;...
Mary Ann Griffin
Mar 18, 2014
Mary Ann Griffin, 78, of Camillus, went home to God Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at Francis House. Born in Hamilton, she was a 1957 graduate of St. Lawrence University and master’s degree holder from Syracuse University. She taught English for over 30 years at West Genesee High School. Mary Ann was an active communicant of St. Joseph's Church. An avid...
June Peck
Mar 18, 2014
A funeral Mass for June M. Peck, who passed away Tuesday, March 18 in Ohio, will be celebrated Tuesday, June 3 at 10 a.m. in Holy Family Church. Burial will be at a later date in Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in June’s name to the Shrine Restoration, c/o Holy Family Church,...
Anne Macko
Mar 18, 2014
Anne (Bruciak) Macko, 90 , of Liverpool, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Elderwood Health Care at Birchwood with her family by her side. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was a graduate of Blodgett Vocational High School. During World War II, Anne worked for Remington Rand and A&P Tea Co. She retired from Sears & Roebuck after...
Robbie A. Sherrill
Mar 12, 2014
Robbie A. Sherrill, 67, of Camillus, passed away, Wednesday March 12, 2014 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was an Air Force veteran. Robbie was employed by Cement Masons Local 519 for more than 20 years. An avid billiard player, he also enjoyed summers at his camp on Sylvan Beach. His greatest pleasure in...
Phillip M. Vishnesky
Mar 9, 2014
Phillip M. Vishnesky, 71, of Onondaga Hill, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Upstate University Hospital at Community General. Born in Scranton, PA, he lived in the Syracuse area since 1964. A graduate of the University of Dayton in Ohio, Phillip received his master's degree from SUNY Cortland. He was a physical education teacher at the West Genesee High...
Joseph P. Zapisek
Mar 8, 2014
Joseph P. "Dziadz" Zapisek, 77, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday at home. He was born in Utica and moved to Syracuse in 1984. A graduate of Utica Free Academy, he was an Army veteran, having served in the Lebanon Conflict. Joe was employed by ABF Freight Systems in Utica for 17 years, retiring in 1994. He was also formerly employed...
Beatrice Boyce Warren
Mar 7, 2014
Beatrice E. Warren, 100, of Syracuse, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014 at the Cunningham Building at Loretto. Born in Tarrytown, she lived in Ossining until moving to Syracuse in November 2000. Beatrice was a graduate of Ossining High School and a secretary for Drs. Kipp and Kaplan in Ossining for 20 years. A member of Immanuel United Methodist Church,...
Leucio Port
Mar 7, 2014
Leucio Port, 86, of Fulton, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014 at home. Born in Warners, he lived in Fulton since 1995. A veteran of World War II, he served with the Navy Seabees in the South Pacific. Leucio was owner and operator of Louie XIV Limited Beauty Supply in Westvale and was formerly employed in Elmira and San Marcus,...
John E. Cole
Mar 5, 2014
John E. Cole, 71, a lifetime resident of Skaneateles, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at home after a short illness. He was a bus driver for the Skaneateles Central School District. John was predeceased by his brother, Allan Klimek. Surviving are his wife of 18 years, the former Shelley Kotyra; sisters, Jean (John) Rybak of Camillus and Beatrice Pardis...
Stella T. Dec
Mar 4, 2014
Stella T. Dec, 93, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Manchester, New Hampshire, she lived in Camillus for over 50 years. She retired after over 10 years with the West Genesee Central School District and formerly worked at Sealtest Ice Cream. A communicant of St....
James R. Shope
Mar 2, 2014
James R. Shope Jr., 79, of Camillus, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Crouse Hospital with his loving family by his side. Born in Lancaster, PA, he grew up in York, PA before moving to the Central New York area in 1967. James was a graduate of York High School, the University of Pennsylvania and NYU where he...
Susan Mayer
Feb 27, 2014
Susan Mayer, 60, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014 at University Hospital. Born in Buffalo, she lived in Ithaca before moving to Syracuse in 2010. She received her associate’s degree from Morrisville and in 1994, graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in accounting. She worked in the Bursar Office at Ithaca College for 20 years. Susan was...
Jo Lilena Danes McNamara
Feb 23, 2014
Jo Lilena Danes McNamara, 63, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday at Crouse Hospital. Born on August 5, 1950, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Jo was a waitress for 39 years at Hotel Syracuse, Sheraton Inn and Holiday Inn. She was also a former communicant of St. Patrick's Church. Nothing brought her more joy than...
April L. Nuzzi
Feb 22, 2014
April L. Nuzzi, 60, formerly of Westvale, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014 in Hudson, FL after a 2-year battle with ovarian cancer. Born in Syracuse, she lived in Florida since 2004. April was president of Amvets Post 16 Ladies Auxiliary in Hudson, FL. Surviving are her husband, James Jr.; sons, James III (Paula), Matthew (Christina), and Marc; grandchildren, Corrinne,...
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