Obituaries

Mary Lou (Andershin) Swift

Mary Lou (Andershin) Swift

Dec 1, 2006

Mary Lou (Andershin) Swift, 82, of Tipperary Hill, died Friday, December 1, 2006 at home, peacefully surrounded by family. Born on Thursday, June 19, 1924, she was the daughter of Alexander Andershin and Pearl Pankowicz. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was a graduate of Vocational High School. An antique dealer, Mary Lou was a former member and past president...

Laura E. Conway

Laura E. Conway

Nov 29, 2006

Laura E. Conway, 94, of Warners, died Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born on Friday, September 6, 1912, she was the daughter of Harry Spillett and Henrietta Smith. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she graduated from Solvay High School. Laura was employed by AH Ponds, retiring in 1977, and was formerly employed by...

Grace Elizabeth Moskal

Grace Elizabeth Moskal

Nov 28, 2006

Grace Elizabeth Moskal, 90, of Syracuse, died Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at Birchwood Health Care Center. Born in Quaker Springs, Saratoga County, on Friday, November 24, 1916, she was the daughter of Willard Munger Russell and Nellie Gertrude Bennett. She lived in Syracuse for 66 years. Grace graduated from Good Shepherd Hospital as a registered nurse and was employed by...

Marion "Mike" L. Hatcher

Marion "Mike" L. Hatcher

Nov 28, 2006

Marion Mike L. Hatcher, 88, of Westvale, died Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at his daughter's home in Clayville. Born in Marion, Ohio on Sunday, February 24, 1918, he was the son of Rex Hatcher and Orpha Dunson. He lived on his family's farm until moving to the Cortland-Homer area and later to Westvale. Mike was an Army veteran of World...

Patricia "Pat" S. Bassett

Patricia "Pat" S. Bassett

Nov 24, 2006

Patricia Pat S. Bassett, 78, of Syracuse, died Friday, November 24, 2006 at home. Born in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday, July 21, 1928, she was the daughter of Raymond W. Sibbert and Muriel P. Martin. She lived in Syracuse since 1970. Pat was a graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Buffalo. A teacher for the West...

Imogene Denny

Imogene Denny

Nov 20, 2006

Imogene Denny, 80, of Camillus, passed away Monday, November 20, 2006 at St. Joseph's Hospital with her family at her side. Born on Thursday, September 23, 1926 in Rockwood, Tennessee, she was the daughter of Jessie Davis and Myrtle Hensley. After living her earlier years in Rockwood, she resided in Baltimore for 20 years until moving to Camillus in 1966....

Norman A. Jock

Norman A. Jock

Nov 17, 2006

Norman A. Jock, 76, of Camillus, died peacefully at home Friday, November 17, 2006 after a long illness. Born on Tuesday, March 18, 1930, he was the son of Norman Andrew Jock, Sr. and Verna Blanche Foster. He was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Norm was employed for 38 years as a District Engineer with the New York...

Samuel J. Palumbo

Samuel J. Palumbo

Nov 9, 2006

Samuel J. Palumbo, 77, of the village of Camillus, died Aug. 2, 2006 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Born on Friday, November 9, 1928, he was the son of Rocco Palumbo and Josephine Panarese. A lifetime resident of the village of Camillus, he was a veteran of World War II. Sam was employed for approximately 20 years by Frazer...

Harry F. Pratt II

Harry F. Pratt II

Nov 7, 2006

Harry F. Pratt II, 54, of Camillus, died Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at home. Born in Cooperstown on Saturday, October 11, 1952, he was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Harry was a graduate of Corcoran High School and the College of Insurance in New York City. He was employed by Brown & Brown. Harry was a member of...

John T. Murphy

John T. Murphy

Nov 1, 2006

John T. Murphy, 88, formerly of 311 Crenshaw Court, Camillus and a recent resident of Bluefield Manor, Auburn, NY, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 1, 2006 at the Matthew House in Auburn. Born in Kingston, NY, on Monday, April 29, 1918, he was the son of Patrick Murphy and Emma Marchio. He lived in Syracuse and Camillus for 53 years...

Marilyn Ann Bryant

Marilyn Ann Bryant

Oct 17, 2006

Marilyn A. Garn Bryant, a resident of Westvale for 57 years, died Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at University Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Wednesday, November 5, 1930, she was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was predeceased by her son, Francis Patrick, parents, Mary and Francis Garn, and sister, Kathleen Garn. Marilyn graduated from Vocational High...

Benita A. Kennedy

Benita A. Kennedy

Oct 15, 2006

Benita A. Kennedy, 63, of Westvale, died Sunday, October 15, 2006 at home. She was born in Syracuse on Sunday, February 21, 1943 and was the daughter of Joseph Pryzwara and Mary Zajac. She graduated from the Convent School in 1961 and LeMoyne College in 1965. Benita was a communicant of Holy Family Church. She was a loving mother and...

Douglas P. Carr

Douglas P. Carr

Oct 14, 2006

Douglas P. Carr, 65, of Borodino, died Saturday, October 14, 2006 at James Square Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born on Wednesday, February 5, 1941 to William and Mabel Carr of East Syracuse, he attended the North Syracuse School District. Doug was the owner of Doug's Rent-A-Boat, Restaurant and Motel in Bridgeport for many years. An avid fisherman, he wrote fishing...

Agnes G. Baker

Agnes G. Baker

Oct 10, 2006

Agnes G. Baker, 82, of Camillus, died Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at her home. Born in Syracuse on Friday, February 29, 1924, she was the daughter of Ernest LeRoy Baker and Agnes Mildred Jordan. She lived in Camillus since 1970. Agnes was an associate member of the I.H.M. Religious Community in Monroe, Michigan. She retired in 1995 after 54 years...

Sondra "Sandy" Ione Buckhout

Sondra "Sandy" Ione Buckhout

Oct 2, 2006

Sondra Sandy Ione Buckhout, 70, of Camillus, died Monday, October 2, 2006 at home surrounded by family and friends. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, November 10, 1935, she was the daughter of Everett James Beach and Minnie Mae Belcher. She lived in Camillus since 1976. Sandy was a graduate of Central High School and attended Onondaga Community College for psychology....

Jacqueline A. Dorchester

Jacqueline A. Dorchester

Sep 24, 2006

Jacqueline A. Dorchester, 75, of Elbridge and Jensen Beach, Florida, died peacefully Sunday, September 24, 2006 at home with her husband of 56 years by her side. Born in Hancock, New York on Tuesday, November 25, 1930, she was the daughter of Russell Benjamin Johnson and Berniece Watson. She was a graduate of Hancock Central School. Jackie came to Marcellus...

Louise Countryman Casey Sackett

Louise Countryman Casey Sackett

Sep 22, 2006

Louise Countryman Casey Sackett, 93, of Syracuse, died Friday, September 22, 2006 at St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, July 13, 1913, she was the daughter of Benjamin G. Countryman and Grace K. Yorkey. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a 1931 graduate of Central High School. Louise was employed by General...

Eleanor Forger Cooper

Eleanor Forger Cooper

Sep 17, 2006

Eleanor Forger Cooper, 83, of Solvay, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2006 at Community-General Hospital after a long, courageous battle with lung cancer. Born in Syracuse on Saturday, June 9, 1923, she was the daughter of Garrison Forger and Grace Thompson. She grew up in Solvay and graduated from Solvay High School. Eleanor worked for the Telephone Company during World...

Joseph J. Volcko

Joseph J. Volcko

Sep 15, 2006

Joseph J. Volcko, 86, of Camillus, died Friday, September 15, 2006 at home, surrounded by his family. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, February 3, 1920, he was the son of Dorotin Volcko and Elizabeth Contos. He was a 1937 graduate of East Syracuse High School and lived at Warners Rd., Camillus for 48 years. Joe was employed by Jaquith Industries...

Jane D. Saya

Jane D. Saya

Sep 7, 2006

Jane D. Saya, 85, of Howlett Hill, died Thursday, September 7, 2006 at Birchwood Health Care Center. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, February 20, 1921, she was the daughter of Archibald Beare and Loretta Anderson. Jane was a lifetime resident of Beef Street of Howlett Hill and graduated from Marcellus High School in 1939. Through the years, Jane enjoyed bowling,...

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