Obituaries

Sarah J. Krisak

Sarah J. Krisak

Dec 9, 2010

Sarah J. Krisak, 88, of Fairmount, passed way Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born in Pittston, Pennsylvania on Saturday, April 29, 1922, she was the daughter of Rocco Yemma and Rose Vallone Yemma. She graduated from Pittston High School and lived in Washington, DC until moving to the Syracuse area in 1945. Sarah was employed...

Joseph B. Costello II

Joseph B. Costello II

Dec 6, 2010

Joseph B. Costello II, formerly of Syracuse, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 6 in Divide, CO. Joe was raised in Syracuse and moved to Colorado in 1978. He started working at the NY Telephone Co. when he was 18 and transferred to the U.S. West Telephone Co. in Colorado Springs, retiring in December 2000. He was a lineman up...

Charles E. Fehlau

Charles E. Fehlau

Dec 5, 2010

Charles E. Fehlau, 84, of Syracuse, died peacefully at home on Sunday, December 5, 2010 after a short illness. Born on Tuesday, August 10, 1926, he was raised in Lewiston, Maine and was the son of the late Rev. Edgar R. Fehlau and Esther (Pennekamp) Fehlau. After high school, Chuck enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II and...

Beverly Zavalauskas

Beverly Zavalauskas

Dec 3, 2010

Beverly Zavalauskas, 83, was called home to Heaven on Friday, December 3, 2010 while residing at Syracuse Home Association in Baldwinsville, surrounded by her loving family. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was born on Monday, September 26, 1927 and was the daughter of William E. Jenkins and Mary I. Nolan Jenkins. She was a communicant of Holy Family Church...

Edward J. Gorman

Edward J. Gorman

Dec 2, 2010

Edward J. Gorman, 69, of Baldwinsville and formerly of Fairmount, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2010 at Syracuse Home Association. Born in Syracuse on Monday, February 3, 1941, he was the son of Ruth Lilley Gorman and Edward J. Gorman. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was employed by Crucible Steel Corp. for 37 years. Ed was an...

Nancy (Conklin) Carter

Nancy (Conklin) Carter

Nov 28, 2010

Nancy (Conklin) Carter, 65, of Geddes, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2010 at home with her beloved companion, her dog, Lily, by her side. Born on Wednesday, June 27, 1945, she was the daughter of Alenson Roscoe Conklin Jr. and Eleanor M. Gettman Conklin. She was raised in Liverpool and lived in North Syracuse until moving to Geddes over a...

Margaret M. Cianciola

Margaret M. Cianciola

Nov 27, 2010

Margaret M. Cianciola, 83, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Community General Hospital. Born in Utica on Friday, October 28, 1927, she was the daughter of Arthur Evan Lloyd and Margaret Elizabeth Scully Lloyd. After spending her early years in Utica, she moved to Camillus in 1956. Margaret was an active communicant of St. Joseph's Church. She...

Mary Jane Mazzoni

Mary Jane Mazzoni

Nov 27, 2010

Mary Jane Mazzoni, 83, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, November 27, 2010 with her loving family by her side. Born and raised in Syracuse, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Elsie Re. After graduating from high school, she went on to become a hairdresser. Mary Jane lived in Camillus most of her life and was a communicant...

Mary E. "Betty" Kelly

Mary E. "Betty" Kelly

Nov 23, 2010

Mary E. ‘Betty” Finan Kelly, 83, of Camillus, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at University Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, August 18, 1927, she was the daughter of William Finan and Mary Flannery Finan. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she moved to Camillus in 1991. Betty was a graduate of North High School. She retired from Agway...

John E. Roycraft

John E. Roycraft

Nov 21, 2010

John E. Roycraft, 91, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2010 at home joining in eternity our beloved mother. Born in Rochester on Sunday, December 22, 1918, he was the son of Francis and Mary Holland Roycraft. To his family and friends, John “Red” was an inspiration and all that is good and kind. He was the best possible...

Margaret Coyle Brody

Margaret Coyle Brody

Nov 21, 2010

Margaret Coyle Brody, 91, of Camillus, loving wife of Deacon Col. John P. “Steve” Brody Sr., went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, November 21, 2010, surrounded by family at home. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey on Wednesday, May 28, 1919, she was the daughter of Mary Genevieve McNeil Coyle and John William Coyle. She lived in...

Michael J. Kulczyk

Michael J. Kulczyk

Nov 21, 2010

Michael J. Kulczyk, 59, of Baldwinsville, passed away Sunday at University Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Michael was general manager with Harrison Bakery where he worked for over 25 years. He was also a former bartender at Weber’s Restaurant. An avid fisherman and Nascar race fan, he was also an...

David Walter Smith

David Walter Smith

Nov 15, 2010

David W. Smith, 91, of Baldwinsville, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 15, 2010. He was born in Syracuse on Sunday, January 26, 1919, the son of Ethel Lydia Hall Smith and Walter Lewis Smith. He attended Edward Smith and Nottingham Schools. David graduated from Northfield-Mount Hermon Prep School in 1938 and Syracuse University in 1942. He was...

Joseph Rudy

Joseph Rudy

Nov 14, 2010

Joseph Rudy, 83, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010 at Community General Hospital. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, Joe was born on Thursday, June 2, 1927 and was the son of Michael Rudy and Mary Marcisin Rudy. He was raised on Mather Street and graduated from Central High School. In World War II, Joe served in the Navy...

Charles A. Schiedel

Charles A. Schiedel

Nov 14, 2010

Charles A. Schiedel, 92, formerly of Camillus, NY, passed away Sunday in Roswell, GA. Charles was born in Stratford, Ontario, Canada where he lived for nine years. He resided in Syracuse from 1929 until moving to Roswell, GA in 2009. He was a Navy veteran of WW II. Owner and operator of Schiedel Cleaners in North Syracuse, he retired in...

Maria SantaFerrara

Maria SantaFerrara

Nov 12, 2010

Maria Estelle Santa Ferrara, 85, of Fairmount, passed away Friday, November 12, 2010 with her loving family by her side. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Thursday, October 15, 1925, she was the daughter of Juan and Maria Rivera. She was a communicant of Holy Family Church. An avid gardener, Maria enjoyed her huge rose garden with its many...

Rosemary C. Smith

Rosemary C. Smith

Nov 11, 2010

Rosemary C. (Deal) Smith, 87, of Fairmount, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2010 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital after a long illness. Born in Syracuse on Friday, February 2, 1923 to the late Mary Bell (Dillon) Deal and Allen S. Deal, Rosemary graduated from St. Vincent DePaul High School in 1941. She married Robert E. Smith in 1946 and...

Eva Margaret (Opalka) Karpenko

Eva Margaret (Opalka) Karpenko

Nov 10, 2010

Eva Margaret (Opalka) Karpenko, 85, of Franklin, Tennessee, formerly of Camillus, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 10, 2010, following complications from a stroke. Eva was born on Sunday, December 21, 1924 in Herrings, New York, the daughter of John and Mary Opalka, and lived most of her adult life in Camillus. She was a graduate of Cathedral High School...

Michael E. Hart

Michael E. Hart

Nov 9, 2010

Michael E. Hart, 44, of Camillus, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Born in Auburn on Tuesday, July 19, 1966, he grew up in Moravia and lived in Rochester for 10 years. He resided in Camillus for the past 10 years. Michael was an engineer for Lockheed Martin for 10 years and was previously employed by Xerox in...

Anna "Anne" Prior Walsh

Anna "Anne" Prior Walsh

Nov 7, 2010

Anna “Anne” Prior Walsh, 79, of Camillus, passed away quietly on Sunday November 7, 2010, surrounded by her family’s love. Anne was born in Oswego on Sunday, February 22, 1931, the daughter of Frank M. and Mary E. Prior. She was a graduate of Oswego High School and was later employed by SUNY Oswego. Anne committed her life energy to...

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