Obituaries

Mary Jane Flores

Mary Jane Flores

Sep 2, 2009

Mary Jane Flores, 78, of Fairmount, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at Community General Hospital after a short illness. Born in Geneva on Friday, December 12, 1930, she was the daughter of Charles Lapp and Mary Ann Fleming Lapp. She lived in Fairmount for most of her life. Mary was a communicant of Holy Family Church. A loving wife,...

Fremont 'Gus' Lockwood

Fremont 'Gus' Lockwood

Aug 21, 2009

Fremont “Gus” Lockwood, 86, of Camillus, passed away Friday, August 21, 2009at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born in Utica on Wednesday, November 15, 1922, he was the son of Fremont Lockwood and Ruth Dodge Lockwood. He lived in Syracuse most of his life. Gus was employed by Syracuse Glass Company and was a jazz musician, playing in various nightclubs...

Leon J. Blasiak

Leon J. Blasiak

Aug 19, 2009

Leon J. Blasiak, 83, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Buffalo on Sunday, May 30, 1926, he was the son of John Joseph Blasiak and Anna Lewczyk Blasiak. He lived in Camillus since 1970. Leon graduated with a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University where he was...

Helen L. Kielecki

Helen L. Kielecki

Aug 16, 2009

Helen Jackemuk Kielecki, 85, of Lakeland, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2009 with her sister, Katherine Dulian, as a result of an automobile accident. A lifetime resident of Lakeland, she was born on Thursday, October 18, 1923 and was the daughter of John Jackemuk and Pauline Gerula Jackemuk. Helen graduated from Solvay High School. She was employed by B.G. Sulzle,...

Katherine L. Dulian

Katherine L. Dulian

Aug 16, 2009

Katherine L. Jackemuk Dulian, 81, of Lakeland, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2009 with her sister, Helen Kielecki, as a result of an automobile accident. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, April 17, 1928, she was the daughter of John Jackemuk and Pauline Gerula Jackemuk. A graduate of Solvay High School, she was a lifetime resident of the Lakeland area. Katherine...

Carbino 'Cavey' Santa Ferrara

Carbino 'Cavey' Santa Ferrara

Aug 10, 2009

Carbino “Cavey” Santa Ferrara, 92, of Fairmount, passed away Monday, August 10, 2009 at Community General Hospital. Born in Superior, Wyoming on Wednesday, May 30, 1917, he was the son of Carmen and Livia DeOrazio Santa Ferrrara. He lived in Fairmount for more than 50 years. From 1933 to 1939, Carbino served in both the National Youth Administration and Conservation...

George W. Cook Jr.

George W. Cook Jr.

Aug 7, 2009

George W. Cook Jr., 92, of Syracuse, passed away Friday, August 7, 2009 at Francis House. Born in Staten Island on Monday, November 27, 1916, he was the son of George William Cook Sr. and Laura Buttiglieri Cook. He was a lifelong resident of the Syracuse area. George was a graduate of North High School and Syracuse University. He was...

Henry J. Nowak

Henry J. Nowak

Aug 4, 2009

Henry J. Nowak, 82, of Geddes, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at Community General Hospital. Born in Utica on Tuesday, June 7, 1927, he was the son of Peter Nowak and Kathryn Bar Nowak. After residing in Utica for his early years, he moved to the Syracuse area in 1953. Henry was a 1951 graduate of Clarkson College. He...

Sophie Joan Polacek

Sophie Joan Polacek

Aug 3, 2009

Sophie Joan Polacek, 87, formerly of Camillus, passed away Monday, August 3, 2009 at her daughter’s home in Exton, Pennsylvania, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Born in Cato, she was the daughter of John and Catherine Bruska. She spent her early years on Horan Rd. in Solvay and lived in Seattle, Washington from 1944 until moving to Camillus in...

Alice Marie Boyer

Alice Marie Boyer

Aug 3, 2009

Alice Marie Boyer, 82, of Camillus, passed away Monday, August 3, 2009 at Community General Hospital. Born in Fowler, New York on Tuesday, July 12, 1927, she was the daughter of Ward F. Reynolds and Florence May Sullivan. After spending her early years in Fowler, she lived in the Syracuse area since the 1950's. Alice worked in the medical field,...

Sophie Hanyak

Sophie Hanyak

Aug 3, 2009

Sophie Hanyak, 94, formerly of Camillus, went home to Our Lord and her beloved husband John on Monday, August 3, 2009 in Bethel, Connecticut. Sophie was born and raised in Taylor, Pennsylvania. A communicant of St. Joseph’s Church, she was a member of the Altar & Rosary Society and the Funeral Luncheon Guild. Sophie enjoyed cooking, baking and spending time...

John Paul Martin Jr.

John Paul Martin Jr.

Aug 2, 2009

John P. Martin Jr., 85, formerly of Syracuse, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2009 at the home of his son in Renton, Washington. Born in Syracuse on Saturday, June 14, 1924, he was the son of John Patrick Martin Sr. and Mary Roselia McAllister Martin. He owned and operated a real estate appraisal and consulting business for more than 50...

Carol A. Forsythe Barkley

Carol A. Forsythe Barkley

Aug 2, 2009

Carol A. Forsythe Barkley, 62, of 117 Robinhood Lane, Camillus, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2009 at home. She was born in Syracuse on Tuesday, September 24, 1946. A lifetime resident of the Camillus area, she was a 1965 graduate of West Genesee High School. Carol was employed by Hofmann's Sausage Co. for 14 years. She was also formerly employed...

Robert 'Moe' Havranko

Robert 'Moe' Havranko

Jul 31, 2009

Robert “Moe” Havranko, 61, of Camillus, passed away Friday, July 31, 2009. Born in Syracuse on Wednesday, March 3, 1948, he was the son of the late Ferdinand and Ruth Havranko. A graduate of West Genesee High School, Robert served in the US Navy and did two tours on the USS Saratoga. He was employed by Camillus Cutlery Co. for...

Mary Margaret Westcott

Mary Margaret Westcott

Jul 28, 2009

Mary M. Westcott, 94, of Taunton, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Wednesday, September 9, 1914, she was the daughter of William J. Moran and Josephine Manning Moran. She graduated from Cathedral High School. Mary lived some of her early years in St. Vincent’s Orphanage. She lived in Syracuse until...

Rosemarie L. Galizia

Rosemarie L. Galizia

Jul 22, 2009

Rosemarie L. Galizia, 74, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at home. Born in New York on Friday, February 8, 1935, she was the daughter of Neil DeLuca and Mary Rose Siriano Galizia. She lived in the Syracuse area most of her life. She was a communicant of Holy Family Church. Rosemarie was a home health aide for...

Mary V. Callahan

Mary V. Callahan

Jul 21, 2009

Mary V. Callahan, 98, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at Loretto. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, March 28, 1911, she was the daughter of Carl Barnello and Carmella Mastraccio Barnello. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was a graduate of Vocational High School and former communicant of Our Lady of Solace Church. Mary enjoyed space travel, science,...

Charles L. Fay

Charles L. Fay

Jul 8, 2009

Charles L. Fay, 93, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Syracuse on Wednesday, November 3, 1915, he was the son of Norris Wheeler Fay Sr. and Mabel Frances Green Fay. Chuck lived most of his life in the Valley. He attended Vocational High School and was an Army Air Corps veteran...

MaryAnne Bender

MaryAnne Bender

Jul 6, 2009

MaryAnne Bender, 63, of Syracuse, passed away early on Monday morning, July 6, 2009 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born in Syracuse on Saturday, September 15, 1945, she was the daughter of Herbert Arthur Strife and Anne Andrews Strife. After spending her early years in Syracuse, she became top of her class at St. Lucy’s. MaryAnne continued her education...

Earl C. Adams

Earl C. Adams

Jul 5, 2009

Earl C. Adams, 82, of Warners, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2009 at Crouse Hospital. Born in Erieville on Friday, September 24, 1926, he was the son of Earl Leslie Adams and Agnes Mae Elmer Adams. He lived in Warners for 54 years. Earl was employed by Local 545 IUOE for more than 35 years, retiring in 1988. An Army...

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