Obituaries
Neva Jean Huesgen Knight
Oct 1, 2012
Neva Jean Huesgen Knight, 89, of Howlett Hill, passed away Monday, October 1, 2012 at Upstate University Hospital at Community General with her family by her side. Born in Oneonta on Friday, August 31, 1923, she was the daughter of Felix Huesgen and Elizabeth Briggs Huesgen. She was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Neva was a graduate of...
Walter H. Walberger Jr.
Oct 1, 2012
Walter H. Walberger Jr., 77, of Syracuse. passed away Monday, October 1, 2012 at home. Born in Otisco on Saturday, October 27, 1934, he was the son of , he was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse-Camillus area. Walter retired from Southern Containers in 1996 after 43 years. He was a member of the Camillus Elks. An avid golfer, he...
Eva C. Hess
Oct 1, 2012
Eva C. Hess, 96, of Camillus, passed away Monday, October 1, 2012 at University Hospital. Born in Utica on Thursday, February 10, 1916, she was the daughter of Michael Kulik and Mary Moros Kulik. Eva lived in Camillus for most of her life. She was 1932 valedictorian of Camillus High School. For 30 years she was co-owner of the Camillus...
Julia "Judy" Gillman
Sep 28, 2012
Julia “Judy” Gillman, 88, of Geddes, passed away Friday, September 28, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was born on Wednesday, October 24, 1923 and was the daughter of Louis Lisconish and Irene Patala Lisconish. She was a graduate of Solvay High School. She retired from Chappell's department store, after 19...
Doris Jean Bates Waldron
Sep 27, 2012
Doris Jean Bates Waldron, 93, formerly of Camillus, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Menorah Park, where she resided since 2007. Jean, as she was known to family and friends, was born in Rome, New York on September 21, 1919, and was the daughter of Herbert Fletcher Bates and Mary Zelpha Noble Bates. She was a graduate of Rome...
Margaret Bertasso Steves
Sep 27, 2012
Margaret Bertasso Steves, 72, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse. Born in Albany on Friday, October 20, 1939, she lived in the Albany area and attended the College of Saint Rose and moved to Syracuse after graduating from Ellis Hospital School of Nursing in 1962. Margaret recently retired after 31...
John D. McAuliffe
Sep 24, 2012
John D. McAuliffe, 75, of Camillus, died peacefully Monday, September 24, 2012 at home. Born in New York City on Monday, January 4, 1937, he was raised in White Sulphur Springs, New York and lived in Rochester before moving to Camillus in 1975. John graduated from Liberty High School and served in the Navy on the USS Kearsarge from 1955...
Josephine M. Murphy
Sep 23, 2012
Josephine M. Murphy, 88, of Solvay, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Upstate University at Community General. Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts on Thursday, April 3, 1924, she was the daughter of Gerald Rausa and Rose Disciacca Rausa. Josephine was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area and lived most of her life in Solvay. She graduated from North High...
Patricia Moore Lozott
Sep 18, 2012
Patricia Moore Lozott, 72, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2012, at the home of her son in Baldwinsville. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was born on Sunday, February 4, 1940 and was the daughter of James T. Moore and Sarah Guckert Moore. She graduated from LaFayette High School. Patricia retired...
Arlene R. Cyphers
Sep 17, 2012
Arlene R. Cyphers, 95, of Auburn, formerly of Syracuse, passed away Monday, September 17, 2012 at The Centers at St. Camillus. She was born on Sunday, October 15, 1916 and was the daughter of John Martlew Barrette and Mary Agnes Murray Barrette. She was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse/Auburn area and retired from Van Duyn Home & Hospital as...
Mildred T. "Millie" Goodsell
Sep 17, 2012
Mildred T. “Millie” Goodsell, 82, of Syracuse, passed away Monday, September 17, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born in Seneca Falls on Monday, February, 24 1930, she was the daughter of Harold B. Travis and Ruth Semple Travis. She was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Millie was a graduate of Onondaga Valley Academy and member of...
Thomas J. Bieber
Sep 16, 2012
Thomas J. Bieber, 46, beloved husband, father, and son, of Warners, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center after a year-long battle with leukemia. Born in Blue Island, Illinois on Wednesday, January 12, 1966, he lived in Cedar Lake, Indiana before moving to Syracuse in 1993. He was a graduate of Hanover High School and...
William "Bill" A. Scutt
Sep 14, 2012
William “Bill” A. Scutt, 70, of Lakeland, passed away peacefully at home Friday, September 14, 2012, after a courageous 15-month battle with pancreatic cancer. A lifetime resident of the Solvay/Lakeland area, he was born Wednesday, August 26, 1942 and was a 1960 graduate of Solvay High School. Bill was a Navy veteran stationed at Guantanamo Bay. He retired in 1990...
Virginia P. Anthony
Sep 14, 2012
Virginia P. Anthony, 90, of Camillus, passed away peacefully at home on Friday September 14, 2012 with her loving family by her side. A devoted member of Holy Family Church and member of the Altar & Rosary Society, Virginia was also a former member of the Tyrol Club. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend who will...
Chester "Chet" Kotyra
Sep 14, 2012
Chester "Chet" Kotyra, 85, of Solvay, passed away very peacefully at Kindred Hospital Clear Lake, Webster, Texas on Friday, September 14, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. Born on Tuesday, May 31, 1927, he was the son of Joseph Kotyra and Carrie Pajak Kotyra. Chet had recently moved to Houston, Texas with his wife, Valerie from Solvay to be near...
Mary H. Bowie
Sep 13, 2012
Mary H. “Sue” Bowie, 67, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2012. Born in Syracuse on Saturday, January 6, 1945, she was formerly employed by Syracuse University and was currently in sales. Surviving are several cousins. She was predeceased by her parents, Edward John Bowie Jr. and Madge Louise Jones Bowie. There will be no services
Juliana Grace Heisler
Sep 10, 2012
The Lord took our angel, Juliana Grace (DiFlorio) Heisler, born Thursday, May 24, 2012, unexpectedly and suddenly on Monday, September 10, 2012. A love no greater will there ever be. She leaves her family to cherish the greatest of joys ever! JuJu is survived by her loving parents, Dana DiFlorio and John Heisler III of Liverpool; maternal grandparents, Gina and...
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...