Obituaries

Leslie E. "Les" Bertz

Leslie E. "Les" Bertz

Jun 29, 2012

Leslie E. Bertz, 81, of Camillus, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 29, 2012, surrounded by his loving family, as his oldest son, Eric, softly played guitar. Les was born in the front bedroom of a small bungalow in New Britain, Connecticut, on Friday, February 13, 1931, to parents Otto and Minnie (Miller) Bertz, now deceased. He was the youngest...

Jean H. Shutsa

Jean H. Shutsa

Jun 28, 2012

Jean H. (Du Bosh) Shutsa, 81, of Camillus, formally of Syracuse, went to join her daughter, Sharon Nash, in heaven on Thursday, June 28, 2012. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was born on Thursday, March 12, 1931 and was the daughter of Joseph Andrew Du Bosh and Helen Valerie Profan. Jean attended Solvay High School and later...

Margaret Ann Brady

Margaret Ann Brady

Jun 27, 2012

Margaret "Margie" Ann (Ryan) Brady, 69, a lifelong resident of Tipperary Hill, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at home, surrounded by her loving and devoted family after a yearlong struggle with ovarian cancer. Born in Auburn on Monday, May 3, 1943, Margaret was the daughter of Walter T. and Katherine D. (Butler) Ryan. She attended St. Brigid's Elementary, St. Patrick's...

Valerie J. "Baniewicz" Dixon

Valerie J. "Baniewicz" Dixon

Jun 26, 2012

Valerie J. (Baniewicz) Dixon, 85, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at Francis House. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, September 2, 1926, she was the daughter of Michaelina Grazul Baniewicz and Cajetan “Charles” Baniewicz. Valerie retired in 1989 after 24 years with US Airways. She was devoted to her family and enjoyed traveling. Valerie was predeceased by her...

Joseph J. Germinio Sr.

Joseph J. Germinio Sr.

Jun 17, 2012

Joseph John Germinio Sr., 59, formerly of Warners, passed away June 17, 2012 in Brooksville, Florida. Born in Syracuse on Christmas Day 1952, he lived in Warners until moving to Brooksville three years ago. He retired from the West Genesee School District after 32 years. He enjoyed drag racing, building drag cars, gardening and working in his yard. Joe was...

Donald William Doyle

Donald William Doyle

Jun 16, 2012

Donald William Doyle, 82, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2012. The son of Mabel Jarrard Doyle and William J. Doyle, he was born Thursday, February 13, 1930, on a farm near Ballston Spa. Following graduation from Mechanicville High School in 1945, Donald began working in an apprentice engineering program for General Electric in Schenectady in connection with Union...

Joan Thompson

Joan Thompson

Jun 15, 2012

Joan C. Thompson, 92, formerly of Camillus, passed away Friday, June 15, 2012 at Stonehedge Chittenango Center. Born in Sheffield, England on Monday, September 29, 1919, she was the daughter of James Carlton and Emma Lloyd Carlton. She and her parents immigrated to Buffalo and in 1960, the family moved to Central New York where she resided for 28 years....

Gerald "Jerry" Willis

Gerald "Jerry" Willis

Jun 14, 2012

Gerald “Jerry” Willis, 79, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born in Nichols, New York on Sunday, February 12, 1933, he was the son of William Edson Willis and Angeline Elizabeth Williams Willis. He lived in Johnson City until moving to Camillus in 2001. Jerry was a 1951 graduate of Johnson City...

Frances Kerschner

Frances Kerschner

Jun 8, 2012

Frances Kerschner, 88, formerly of Syracuse, passed away Friday, June 8, 2012 in Eagan, Minnesota. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was born on Monday, March 10, 1924 and was the daughter of Solon W. Hyde and Ellen Spillett Hyde. She moved to Minnesota in 2008. Frances taught with the Syracuse City School District for 35 years, retiring...

James Halpin Arnold

James Halpin Arnold

Jun 3, 2012

James H. Arnold, 44, of Mattydale, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012 at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was born on Thursday, June 29, 1967 and was the son of Claude Gabriel Arnold and Doris Irene Thompson Arnold. James enjoyed bowling, softball, NASCAR and the Red Sox. Surviving are his son, Darren Wolfanger; sisters, Sharon Arnold,...

Richard A. Planer

Richard A. Planer

May 28, 2012

Richard A. Planer, 80, of Syracuse, passed away Monday at University Hospital due to complications from a recent automobile accident. Richard will be remembered for his years of service as Commissioner of Parks and Recreation for the City of Syracuse. He was a 1949 graduate of Marcellus High School and later returned as an educator and chairman of the social...

Barbara Mann Miller

Barbara Mann Miller

May 25, 2012

Barbara Mann Miller, 68, of Camillus, passed away Friday, May 25, 2012 at Francis House. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, October 21, 1943, she was the daughter of John Hiscock Mann and Margaret Eleanor Foote Mann. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of Fayetteville-Manlius High School and Syracuse University. Barb was an active communicant of...

Janet L. Hofmann

Janet L. Hofmann

May 25, 2012

Janet L. Hofmann, 91, of Camillus, passed away Friday, May 25, 2012 at Crouse Hospital. Born in Rochester on Thursday, February 3, 1921, she was the daughter of Harold Floyd Lederman and Marie Agnes Herb Lederman. She lived in Camillus since 1956. Janet was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church and volunteered with the Octagon House, Community General Hospital and...

Joanne M. Shmokaluk Garn

Joanne M. Shmokaluk Garn

May 23, 2012

Joanne M. Shmokaluk Garn, 78, of Geddes, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was born on Monday, May 7, 1934 and was a graduate of Blodgett Vocational High School. Joanne retired in 1992 after 14 years with GTE Sylvania. She was a communicant of Most Holy Rosary Church and formerly...

Alfred W. "Al" Kerr

Alfred W. "Al" Kerr

May 21, 2012

Alfred W. “Al” Kerr, 82, of Marcellus, passed away Monday May 21, 2012 at University Hospital after a short illness. Born in Glasgow, Scotland on Tuesday, February 11, 1930, he was the son of James Miller Kerr and Helen Agnes Magee Kerr. He came to the U.S. in 1951 and lived in Marcellus since 1975. He was a graduate of...

Robert T. Thibodeau

Robert T. Thibodeau

May 20, 2012

Robert T. “Bob” Thibodeau, 55, of Elbridge, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, May 20, 2012. He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on Saturday, March 30, 1957, but lived in the Syracuse area most of his life. Bob was a graduate of Bishop Ludden High School. He was employed by Town & Country Linoleum & Carpet Co. Inc. from...

LaVern E. "Vern" Russell

LaVern E. "Vern" Russell

May 19, 2012

LaVern E. “Vern” Russell, 76, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Iroquois Nursing Home. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was born on Tuesday, October 22, 1935 and was the son of LaVern E. Russell and Mary Rauscher Russell. He resided in Camillus for more than 45 years. He was a graduate of Canastota High School and...

John Bodnar

John Bodnar

May 15, 2012

John Bodnar, 92, of Onondaga Hill, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Born in Hrabace, Czechoslovakia, he came to the U.S. at the age of 11. He settled in Dickson City, Pennsylvania and eventually the family moved to Elkhorn, West Virginia where he went to school to become a welder. John went to Baltimore, Maryland and worked in a shipyard,...

Anthony "Tony" J. Pensabene

Anthony "Tony" J. Pensabene

May 14, 2012

Anthony “Tony” J. Pensabene, 85, of Camillus, passed away Monday, May 14, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was born on Monday, October 25, 1926, and was the son of Anthony Pensabene and Virginia Eanio Pensabene. He lived in Camillus since 1969. He was an Army veteran of World War II....

Theresa DeLorenzo D'Onofrio

Theresa DeLorenzo D'Onofrio

May 13, 2012

Theresa DeLorenzo D'Onofrio, 99, formerly of 460 Brattle Rd., Syracuse, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Loretto. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was born on Wednesday, August 28, 1912, and was the daughter of Maurice DeLorenzo and Carmella DeFina DeLorenzo. She moved to Camillus in 2001. Theresa was a graduate of North High School and Syracuse Normal School...

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