Obituaries
Avis B. Cummings
Sep 9, 2012
Avis B. Cummings, 99, of Jordan, passed away Sunday, September 9, 2012 at Seneca Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born in East Syracuse on Thursday, June 26, 1913, she was the daughter of Edward Frank Pope and Frances Adell Case Pope. She was a lifetime resident of the Jordan area. Avis was predeceased by her husband, Robert L. Cummings; and sons,...
Claire J. Godzac
Sep 6, 2012
Claire J. Godzac, 90, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012 at St. Mary’s Home at Asbury Ridge, Erie, Pennsylvania. Born in Syracuse on Saturday, October 1, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Eunice (Moreau) Ladouceur. She graduated from St. Lucy’s School and worked at Bristol-Myers Squibb and the NY Telephone Co. Claire was a...
William D. Kortright
Aug 31, 2012
William “Bill” D. Kortright, 67, a lifelong resident of Syracuse, passed away Friday, August 31, 2012 at home after a long illness. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, February 22, 1945, he was the son of Cornelius and Mary (Navin) Kortright. Bill was a graduate of St. Lucy’s. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was employed by Carrier...
Constance Jock Mason
Aug 30, 2012
Constance Jock Mason, 58, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2012 at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was born Tuesday, February 9, 1954 and was a graduate of West Genesee High School. A devoted mother, her children were always her main hobby. Constance was a longtime advocate and volunteer in many local youth sports and...
Marilyn H. Rosenberger
Aug 25, 2012
Marilyn H. Rosenberger, 76, of Camillus, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday August 25, 2012. Born in Syracuse on Friday, May 8, 1936, she was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. She was a 1954 graduate of Solvay High School. Marilyn was employed by the West Genesee Central School District as an administrative assistant to the Superintendent of...
Mary Malenczuk
Aug 20, 2012
Mary Malenczuk, 97, of Onondaga Hill, passed away Monday, August 20, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island on Tuesday, November 10, 1914, she was the daughter of Nicolas Wecal and Rose Bukata Wecal. She graduated from Woonsocket High School and worked in the local textile mills. After marrying, Mary and her family relocated to Buffalo and,...
Leonard O. Kwietniak
Aug 17, 2012
Leonard O. Kwietniak, 80, of Auburn, passed away Friday, August 17, 2012 at Crouse Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Wednesday, June 1, 1932, he was the son of Frank Kwietniak and Frieda Makowski Kwietniak. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he attended Blodgett High School and retired after more than 20 years with Allen Tool & Die. He was...
John F. Campbell
Aug 13, 2012
John F. Campbell, 64, of Syracuse, formerly of Auburn and Camillus, passed away Monday, August 13, 2012 at home. Born in Syracuse on Friday, July 23, 1948, he graduated from West Genesee High School. John retired in 2000 after 27 years with Centro. A member of the N.R.A., he was an avid sportsman, and especially enjoyed hunting and fishing. He...
Orlie T. Johnson
Aug 8, 2012
Orlie T. Johnson, 73, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was born Friday, July 28 1939 and was the son of Orlie D. Johnson and Helen B. Connors Johnson. Orlie was a graduate of Nottingham High School and a 1962 graduate of Le Moyne College. He was owner...
Jonas "JoJo" Castagna
Aug 8, 2012
Jonas Joseph “JoJo” Castagna, sixteen months, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at Golisano Children’s Hospital. He was born in Syracuse on Friday, April 8, 2011. Surviving are his parents, William Daniel Castagna and Samantha Lynn Smith of Camillus; brother, Jason William Castagna, paternal grandparents, Shelley Jean House of Camillus and Carl Castagna of Baldwinsville; maternal grandparents, Colleen...
Marilyn Alice Schwanke
Aug 7, 2012
Marilyn Alice Schwanke, 77, of Camillus, passed away quietly on Tuesday August 7, 2012 at Francis House. Born in Syracuse on Saturday, February 16, 1935, she was a life resident of the Syracuse area. She resided in Solvay for many years before moving to Camillus. Marilyn graduated from Solvay High School and was employed at Fisher Body Division of General...
Carol M. Miller
Aug 6, 2012
Carol Korb Miller, 79, of Camillus, passed away Monday, August 6, 2012 at home. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, January 24, 1933, she was the daughter of William Adam Korb and Edna Anna Frances Bagg Korb. Carol graduated from North High School in 1951 and lived in Vermont before moving to Camillus in 1958. She was a member of St....
Carol Collier Miles
Jul 28, 2012
Carol Collier Miles, 50, of Camillus, passed away Saturday July 28, 2012. Born in Morris on Thursday, August 10, 1961, she lived in the Syracuse area for more than 20 years. Carol was a graduate of Morris Central School and SUNY at Oneonta. A teacher for 26 years, she was employed by the school districts of Monticello, Edmeston and Onondaga...
Mary Louise Grier
Jul 26, 2012
Mary Louise Grier, 83, of Camillus, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 26, 2012 at home. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, August 5, 1928, she was the daughter of John A. Wachna and Mary Macko Wachna. She lived in Camillus since 1954. Mary Louise was a graduate of Syracuse Central High School and attended Syracuse University, where she studied voice...
John McCarthy
Jul 25, 2012
John McCarthy, 47, formerly of Syracuse, passed away peacefully with his family by his side Wednesday, July 25, 2012 morning at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. He courageously fought a nearly two-year battle with leukemia. John was born on Saturday, April 24, 1965 and was raised in Syracuse. John graduated in 1983 from West Genesee High School where he...
Samuel S. Buranich Sr.
Jul 25, 2012
Samuel S. Buranich Sr., 93, of Camillus, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Born in Youngstown, Ohio on Sunday, July 28, 1918, he was the son of Frank Buranich and Mary Fatcheric Buranich. He was a 1936 graduate of Elbridge High School. Sam served in both the North African and European Theatres as a Master Sergeant in the...
Geraldine "Gerri" Makow
Jul 25, 2012
Geraldine “Gerri” Makow, 85, of the Village of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at the Francis House. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, September 21, 1926, she was the daughter of Edward Quirk and Dorothy Ross Quirk. A lifetime resident of the Camillus area, she was an avid Yankees fan and also enjoyed bowling, SU sports, reading and watching...
Robert H. DeSormeau
Jul 17, 2012
Robert “Bobby D” Hugh DeSormeau, 66, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Francis House in the loving presence of his family. Born Sunday, November 4, 1945, he was the son of Leo Paul DeSormeau and Esther Genell DeSormeau. He spent his life in Syracuse. Bob cherished his time spent with family at their Old Forge residence where...
Patricia "Pat" Steer
Jul 17, 2012
Patricia A. Steer, 56, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Crouse Hospital from complications of colorectal cancer. Pat bravely fought her cancer with grace, humor and tenacity for eight long years. A Syracuse University graduate in journalism, she was an incredibly articulate writer. She wrote for several magazines and blogs and won many prestigious awards, including The...
Robert F. O'Connor
Jul 16, 2012
Robert F. O'Connor, 64, of Westvale, passed away Monday, July 16, 2012 at University Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was born on Friday, July 16, 1948 and was a graduate of St. Patrick's High School and OCC and was a veteran of the Air National Guard. Bob worked with Ryder TRS Corp. for 22 years and...
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