Obituaries
Jack Smithson
Nov 2, 2023
Jack Smithson, 97, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday at Iroquois Skilled Nursing Community. Born in Syracuse, he lived in Camillus most of his life. Jack proudly served his country as a member of the U.S. Navy during WWII from 1943 to 1946. He embarked on a remarkable journey aboard the Battleship USS Iowa, traveling to Africa, South America, Europe, and...
Susan J. Ingersoll
Nov 2, 2023
Susan J. Ingersoll, 76, of Camillus, passed away Thursday at home. Born in Schenectady on July 24, 1947, she was the daughter of the late John and Beatrice Higgins. Susan graduated from Linton High School in Schenectady and SUNY Oswego. She lived in the Camillus area since 1975 and retired in 2005 after 35 years with Sysco Food Services. Outside...
Marilyn (Schanzle) Copley
Nov 2, 2023
Marilyn (Schanzle) Copley, 89, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday at home, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Syracuse, she was a graduate of Marcellus High School. Granddaughter of the late Phillip A. Schanzle, who founded Schanzle Bakery in Marcellus in 1904, Marilyn had a deep connection to the family's baking tradition that her father carried into the 1950s. This...
Robert "Bob" Vincent Manning Jr.
Oct 29, 2023
Robert "Bob" Vincent Manning Jr., 92, of Camillus, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side. Born in Newton Center, MA, to the late Robert and Margaret Manning, he was a 1953 graduate of Boston College with a degree in finance where he also played baseball as their shortstop. After graduation, Bob served two years in the U.S....
Linda D. Barnes
Oct 26, 2023
Linda D. Barnes, 71, of Fairmount, passed away Thursday at Upstate Community Hospital. Born in New York City, she grew up in Brooklyn, settling in the Syracuse area in 1971. A graduate of Elmira Free Academy, Linda received her LPN from SUNY Morrisville and selflessly cared for others during her nursing career, working diligently in various hospitals and nursing homes....
Anthony Rodolico
Oct 25, 2023
Anthony Rodolico, a dedicated husband, loving father, and doting grandfather, passed away Wednesday at home, at the age of 83. Born and raised in Brooklyn, his journey brought him to various places, including Long Island, West Virginia, and New Jersey. In 2015, Anthony finally found solace in Camillus, where he embraced the warmth of a close-knit community. A graduate of...
Joan A. Pompo
Oct 22, 2023
Joan A. Pompo, 91, of Camillus, passed away Sunday at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of Solvay High School. Joan was a loving and devoted mother to her six children and held her role as a mother with great love and dedication. A communicant of Holy Family Church, she had a remarkable talent...
Ruth "Ann" Ohl
Oct 21, 2023
Ruth "Ann" Ohl, 90, of Camillus, died on Saturday, October 21, 2023, following a brief illness. Born in Johnstown, PA, on Christmas Day of 1932, she attended Johnstown High School and Lock Haven State College’s nursing program. Ann completed her training to be a registered nurse at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and moved to the Syracuse area in 1954....
Nancy Gertrude Crandall
Oct 20, 2023
Nancy Gertrude Crandall, 96, of Syracuse, passed away Friday at Loretto Health & Rehabilitation. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, she graduated from Coughlin High School before moving to the Syracuse area in 1966. Nancy was employed by Blue Cross Blue Shield as a claims specialist for over 25 years and was previously a LPN in PA. A communicant of St....
Henry John Smith
Oct 19, 2023
Henry “Hank” J. Smith, 87, formerly of Fairmount, passed away Thursday at Crouse Hospital. Always interested in education, Hank acquired three degrees in engineering and business. In later years, he completed advanced courses in computer technology at the Center for Business Information Technologies at Syracuse University. Hank was a member of the computer advisory boards for BOCES, CCBI, OCC, and...
Rev. David J. James
Oct 13, 2023
Rev. David J. James, 71, of Syracuse, passed away Friday at Upstate University Hospital. He was a cherished figure in the Syracuse community, having dedicated his life to the service of God and his parishioners. Born and raised in the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of West Genesee High School and went on to further his education at Le...
Patrick "Pat" James Richards
Oct 11, 2023
Patrick “Pat” James Richards, 34, of Camillus, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 11 with his family by his side. Born in Lansdale, PA, just outside of Philadelphia, he spent most of his life in the Syracuse area after his family moved to Camillus when he was nine. Pat was a graduate of West Genesee High School and attended Onondaga...
Yuliya Konfederat
Oct 11, 2023
Yuliya Konfederat, 92, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday at home. Born and raised in the Ukraine, she later immigrated to the United States in 1994. A member of the First Ukrainian Pentecostal Church, Yuliya enjoyed gardening but above all, loved spending time with her family and friends.
Yuliya was predeceased by her four sisters.
Surviving are her husband, Peter; sons,...
Mildred E. Swick
Oct 10, 2023
Mildred E. Swick, 95, of Tempe, AZ, formerly of Fairmount, passed away Tuesday in Chandler, AZ. Born in Auburn, she lived on Owasco Lake until moving to Fairmount in 1957. Millie moved to Tempe in 2001. She was a graduate of Holy Family Catholic School in Auburn. Millie was employed at the NYS Unemployment Office, the Addis Co., and Syracuse...
John F. Soltis
Oct 10, 2023
John F. Soltis, 83, of Liverpool, passed away peacefully Tuesday at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a U.S. Army veteran. John was employed by Anheuser-Busch Beer Co. as a machine operator for over 21 years, retiring in 2003. A communicant of Ss. Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Church, he was a longtime caretaker along with...
Betty J. Rising
Oct 9, 2023
Betty J. Rising, of Camillus, passed away Monday at Elderwood at Liverpool. Born in Syracuse, she lived in Camillus since 1955. She retired after 19 years with the Upstate New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA). A woman of strong faith, Betty was a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church where she accomplished many firsts: first...
Linda Fay (Heiser) Crowell
Oct 9, 2023
Linda Fay (Heiser) Crowell, 75, of Baldwinsville, passed away peacefully on Monday at Francis House. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she worked at the New York Telephone Company and Fowler High School before retiring in 2001 from Christen & Sack Consulting Engineers, PC, after 15 years. She married her high school sweetheart, Earle Crowell, and spent 56 wonderful...
Vivian M. Ewing
Oct 8, 2023
Vivian M. Ewing, 94, of Westvale, passed away Sunday at Upstate University Hospital. Born and raised in Hillsdale, NJ, she lived in Central New York before moving to Clearwater, FL, and settled in Central New York. Vivian was employed as an administrative assistant for the city of Clearwater for several years. A member of Fairmount Community Church United Church of...
Carolyn S. Black
Oct 8, 2023
Carolyn “Lindy” Struthers Black, 90, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday at Upstate University Hospital. She was born in 1933 to Mildred Morgan Struthers and Dr. Parke Hardy Struthers, a professor of biology at Syracuse University. Although a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, Lindy also treasured her time spent on the family farm, Merriconn, in Nelson, NH. She graduated from...
John Thomas LaBeff III
Oct 7, 2023
John T. LaBeff III, 45, passed peacefully on Saturday, October 7. J.T. is predeceased by his mother, Lori. Survived by his father, John; sisters, Bobbi-Jo, Mya, and Tammy; stepmother, Tess; and her sister, Dara. Services will be private.
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