Obituaries

Eileen W. Hamann

Eileen W. Hamann

Nov 7, 2010

Eileen (nee Wurst) Hamann, 80, of Syracuse, formerly of Camillus, passed away on Sunday. Eileen led a life blessed by a good family, a strong faith and many good friends. She was a loving and caring woman who was both a loyal friend and a wonderful neighbor. Born on March 2, 1930 in Great Neck, NY, Eileen graduated from SUNY...

Carl "Chick" J. Beverine Jr.

Carl "Chick" J. Beverine Jr.

Nov 3, 2010

Carl “Chick” J. Beverine Jr., 71, of Baldwinsville, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at University Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was born on Monday, March 20, 1939 and was the son of Carl John Beverine Sr. and Josephine Mary Lazzaro Beverine. He graduated from Central High School and was a Marine Corps veteran. Chick worked...

Arthur Evans Tashko LeGacy

Arthur Evans Tashko LeGacy

Nov 3, 2010

Arthur Evans Tashko LeGacy, Professor Emeritus of History at Syracuse University, passed away peacefully from cancer on November 3. Born in Boston on June 1, 1933 to the actress, Elsa Evans Sanvito and the painter, Artur Tashko, Arthur grew up as part of the family of Norman and Genevieve LeGacy of Brookline, MA. Arthur was the nephew of the Albanian...

John J. Camaione

John J. Camaione

Oct 25, 2010

John Joseph “J.J.” Camaione John Joseph “J.J.” Camaione, 52, of Hollywood, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 25, 2010 after a short illness. J.J. grew up in the Valley section of Syracuse and was a 1975 graduate of Corcoran High School. He was a double kidney transplant recipient (1980 and 2000). John worked as a consumer credit counselor in...

Ronald K. Kotz

Ronald K. Kotz

Oct 18, 2010

Ronald K. Kotz, 77, of Camillus, passed away Monday, October 18, 2010 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born in Buffalo on Sunday, September 17, 1933, he was the son of William Kotz and Gwendolyn Durham Kotz. He moved to Syracuse in 1963. Ronald was a graduate of LaFayette High School and served on the school newspaper staff. He was...

Jeanne H. Slocombe

Jeanne H. Slocombe

Oct 15, 2010

Jeanne H. Slocombe, 81, of Camillus, passed away Friday, October 15, 2010 at home. Born in Syracuse on Saturday, November 3, 1928, she was the daughter of Arthur Francis Hillebrand and Mae Gertrude Henderson Hillebrand. She resided in Syracuse until moving to Camillus in 1984. Formerly employed by AT&T, Jeanne was a communicant of Holy Family Church. She enjoyed spending...

Herthel H. Buckland

Herthel H. Buckland

Oct 15, 2010

Herthel “Tracy” Buckland, 99, of DeWitt, passed away Friday, October 15, 2010 at Francis House. Born in Canaseraga on Saturday, July 8, 1911, she was the daughter of Horace Seth Tracy and Grayce L. Boylan Tracy. She was a graduate of SUNY Geneseo. Tracy was owner of Buckland & Co., Inc. in DeWitt. She taught grade school before going into...

Nancy Petrivelli Hoppes

Nancy Petrivelli Hoppes

Oct 12, 2010

Nancy Petrivelli Hoppes, 54, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born on Thursday, July 12, 1956, she lived in New Jersey for many years before moving back to Syracuse in 2003. Nancy was very giving and loved children and animals. Nancy was predeceased by her father, Francis Albert Petrivelli in 1992. Surviving...

John M. Fusco Sr.

John M. Fusco Sr.

Oct 12, 2010

John M. Fusco Sr., 81, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at University Hospital surrounded by his family. A lifetime resident of the Fairmount, Solvay area, he was born in Syracuse on Saturday, January 5, 1929 and was the son of Gaetano Fusco and Theresa Ferrara Fusco. John was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He retired...

Margaret B. Fitzgerald

Margaret B. Fitzgerald

Oct 11, 2010

Margaret B. Fitzgerald, 87, of Camillus, passed away Monday, October 11, 2010 at Syracuse Home Association. Born on Thursday, September 27, 1923, she was the daughter of Arthur and Marian Smith Brooks. She was a graduate of Utica Free Academy. Margaret moved to Syracuse in 1987. She retired as operations officer after working more than 25 years with Savings Bank...

Earl "Rocky" Devereaux

Earl "Rocky" Devereaux

Oct 4, 2010

Earl “Rocky” Devereaux, 60, of Lakeland, passed away Monday, October 4, 2010 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. A lifetime resident of Lakeland, he was born Wednesday, December 7, 1949. He graduated from Solvay High School. Rocky was an Army veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. He retired in 2005 after 30 years with New Venture Gear. A former member of...

Catherine Elizabeth Burns

Catherine Elizabeth Burns

Oct 3, 2010

Catherine Vincent Burns, 95, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2010 at Loretto. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, October 5, 1915, she was the daughter of Anna Gilmaster Vincent and Harold George Vincent. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she graduated from St. Lucy's Academy and Powelson Business Institute. Kate was a communicant of the Cathedral of the...

Sarah B. Heffron-O'Donnell

Sarah B. Heffron-O'Donnell

Oct 2, 2010

Sarah Heffron-O'Donnell, 29, of Adams Center, passed away Saturday, October 2, 2010 at the Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown. Born in Syracuse on Wednesday, February 11, 1981, she was a lifetime resident of Camillus before moving to Adams Center in 2009. Sarah was a 1999 graduate of West Genesee High School, a 2003 graduate of SUNY Geneseo where she received...

Marguerite "Margo" H. Lynch

Marguerite "Margo" H. Lynch

Oct 2, 2010

Marguerite “Margo” H. Lynch, 89, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Touch of Home, Round Rock, Texas. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, July 26, 1921, she was the daughter of George Moyer and Helen MacDonald Moyer. She lived in Camillus for 37 years and moved to Bradenton, Florida in 1988 and lived in Austin, Texas since 2006....

Edwin Russell Lambert

Edwin Russell Lambert

Sep 25, 2010

Edwin Russell Lambert, 83, of Fairmount, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2010 at his home. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, May 22, 1927, he was the son of Russell Franklin Lambert and Frances Lenore Carpenter Lambert. He resided in Syracuse for most of his life. He was a longtime communicant of Holy Family Church...

F.G. (Jerry) McGivern

F.G. (Jerry) McGivern

Sep 24, 2010

F.G. “Jerry” McGivern, 88, of Camillus, passed away Friday, September 24, 2010 at Iroquois Nursing Home. Born in Kearny, New Jersey on Sunday, December 4, 1921, he was the son of Patrick Joseph McGivern and Cathrine Anne Madden McGivern. He and lived in Camillus since 1962. He graduated from Kearny High School and attended the Newark Engineering Institute. Jerry was...

John F. Bench Jr.

John F. Bench Jr.

Sep 23, 2010

John F. Bench Jr., 81, the original Johnny Bench, the pitcher not the catcher, of Camillus, passed away Thursday at home. Born and raised in North Syracuse, he moved to Camillus-Elbridge area in 1959 where he owned and operated Long John's Grocery Store. An all-star athlete in high school, Jack participated in basketball, football, track and baseball. Prior to entering...

Shirley Gwynn Youmell

Shirley Gwynn Youmell

Sep 23, 2010

Shirley Gwynn Youmell, 86, of the village of Camillus, passed away Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Matthew House in Auburn. Born in Syracuse on Saturday, September 20, 1924, she was the daughter of Charles F. Gwynn and Marian Hermance Gwynn. Shirley was a registered nurse for approximately 50 years, having worked at multiple nursing positions in area hospitals, doctors' offices...

Anne Rosamond Galante

Anne Rosamond Galante

Sep 23, 2010

Anne “Roz” Rosamond Galante, 91, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, April 1, 1919, she was the daughter of Clarence William Lawton and Elizabeth Cahill Lawton. She spent her early years in Lakeland before moving to Camillus more than 50 years ago. Anne was a graduate of...

Robert E. Durling

Robert E. Durling

Sep 10, 2010

Robert E. Durling, 81, of Camillus, passed away Friday, September 10, 2010 at home. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, September 25, 1928, he was the son of Robert Roy Durling and Blanche Gunsalus Durling. He grew up in Skaneateles and graduated from Skaneateles High School in 1946. An Army veteran of World War II, Bob was stationed in Fort Richardson,...

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