Obituaries
Gertrude Godzwon Gabor
Mar 31, 2008
Gertrude Gabor, 80, of Westvale, died Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a 1945 graduate of Blodgett-Vocational High School. Gertrude was employed by Jacobsen's Oriental Rugs for 31 years, retiring in 1992. She was a communicant of Holy Family Church and member of the Ladies Auxiliary of...
Katherine Frajda Bott
Mar 30, 2008
Katherine Frajda Bott, 89, of Camillus, died Sunday, March 30, 2008 at home. Born in Marcellus Falls, she lived in Camillus since 1964. Kate was a graduate of St. Joseph's School of Nursing and practiced nursing for 15 years. A communicant of Holy Family Church, she was also a former communicant of St. Margaret's Church and member of the Altar...
Betty M. Geisendorfer
Mar 29, 2008
Betty M. Geisendorfer, 84, of Camillus, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born and raised in Buffalo, she lived in Camillus since 1962. Betty was a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church and its choir. She was formerly employed by Prudential in Buffalo and Witherill's in Camillus. Her interests included bowling, gardening, playing cards, tennis...
Regina J. Czerniak
Mar 26, 2008
Regina J. Czerniak, 83, of Utica, formerly of Marcellus, died Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, February 26, 1925, she was the daughter of Stanley Pokrentowski and Malvina Zajka Pokrentowski. Regina lived in Marcellus for 38 years and later resided in Old Forge before moving to Utica in 2003. She...
Sgt. Christopher Curtis Simpson
Mar 17, 2008
In the early morning hours of Monday, March 17, 2008, Sergeant Christopher Curtis Simpson, 23, made the ultimate sacrifice during his service to his country, his family, and his friends. Chris was deployed to Baghdad, Iraq with the 1-68th Combined Arms Battalion, Charlie Company, when his convoy came under attack. In addition to other numerous personal award and campaign ribbons,...
Olga Lott
Mar 16, 2008
Blessed with a long life, Olga Tracz Lott, 92, of Germantown, Tennessee, formerly of Fairmount, joyfully returned to eternal peace on Sunday, March 16. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, January 11, 1916, she was the daughter of Jacob Tracz and Catherine Wilkowicz Tracz. A 1932 graduate of Solvay High School, Olga worked for Camillus Cutlery during the Depression and World...
Kathleen M. Ennis
Mar 12, 2008
Kathleen M. Ennis, 58, of Marcellus, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008 with her loving family by her side. Born and raised in Buffalo, she lived in Camillus until moving to Marcellus to raise her family. Supervisor in Clinical Pathology at University Hospital, Kathleen was employed for 35 years. She was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church in Camillus. She enjoyed...
Irene M. Eallonardo DeRito
Mar 7, 2008
Irene M. Eallonardo DeRito, 83, of Camillus, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Community-General Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 1924, she was the daughter of Anthony Eallonardo and Irene Alvino Eallonardo. She was a longtime resident of Camillus. Irene attended Camillus High School. Her husband, John W. DeRito, died in 1978 and son, John A. DeRito, who...
Natalie S. Keeley
Feb 25, 2008
Natalie S. Keeley, 79, of Syracuse, died Monday, February 25, 2008 at Community-General Hospital. Born in Johnson City on Friday, January 11, 1929, she was the daughter of Marion Hanrahan Swart and Ira Swart. She was a lifetime resident of Syracuse. Natalie was employed by New York Telephone Co. retiring after more than 20 years. She was a graduate of...
Margaret Latorre
Feb 12, 2008
Margaret Latorre, 85, formerly of Camillus, died Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at Community-General Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Monday, June 26, 1922, she was the daughter of Mabel Neely Everett and Frank LeRoy Robbins. She lived in Auburn for 28 years until moving to Camillus in 1994. Margaret was a graduate of Syracuse University, along with many family members starting...
Jane Rotella Coyle
Feb 12, 2008
Jane Sammons Rotella Coyle, 85, of Camillus and Palm City, Florida passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 in Palm City. She graduated from North High School and attended Cortland State University.Born in Syracuse on Sunday, May 28, 1922, she was the daughter of Frances Pooler Sammons and Benjamin Sammons. Jane will be remembered for breaking new ground for women....
June E. Phillips
Feb 8, 2008
June E. Phillips, 72, of Camillus, died Friday, February 8, 2008 at Community-General Hospital. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania on Saturday, June 8, 1935, she was the daughter of Mary Costello and Joseph John Meehan. Raised in Scranton, she lived in Camillus since 1980. June was a graduate of Holy Rosary High School in 1953 and also a graduate of Mercy...
Charles W. Snyder
Feb 1, 2008
Charles Snyder, 75, of Camillus, died Friday, February 1, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Born in Syracuse on Wednesday, December 7, 1932, he was the son of Mary Margaret Keyes Snyder and Christopher Joseph Snyder. He lived in Camillus for over 50 years. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Charles was employed for 25 years...
Eleanore F. Fatcheric
Jan 31, 2008
Eleanore F. Fatcheric, 91, formerly of Syracuse, died Thursday, January 31, 2008 at Sunnyside Care Center. Born in Syracuse on Wednesday, November 1, 1916, she was the daughter of Stanley Jasinski and Sophie Krzywicki Jasinski. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was employed by Syracuse China Corp. for 45 years, retiring in 1979. Eleanore was a communicant of St. John...
Edward "Ted" Griffith
Jan 24, 2008
Edward Ted Griffith, 73, of Camillus, died Thursday, January 24, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Born in Geneva on Tuesday, January 30, 1934, he was the son of John Thomas Griffith and Genevieve Kerrigan Griffith. He lived in Camillus for 45 years. He was an Army veteran. Ted was employed for 30 years with the Treasury Dept. as...
Joseph W. Dyba Sr.
Jan 23, 2008
Joseph W. Dyba, Sr., 85, of Syracuse, died Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Crouse Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, October 29, 1922, he was the son of Walter Dyba and Stella Lazor Dyba. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was an Army veteran of World War II and served in the Pacific Campaign. Joe was employed for...
John "Jack" Liddiard
Jan 20, 2008
John Jack Liddiard, 77, of Weedsport, died Sunday, January 20, 2008 at home. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, December 11, 1930, he lived in Bridgeport for 20 years and Weedsport most of his life. Jack was employed by New Process Gear for 35 years. He was a member of the Bridgeport Methodist Church and former member of the Bridgeport Rogue's...
Rev. Joseph M. Champlin
Jan 17, 2008
Final Resting Place ~ On Thursday, March 19, 2009 the Feast of St. Joseph, Msgr. Joseph Champlin‘s cremains will be entombed in the crypt of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The ceremony will immediately follow the 5:30pm Liturgy. All are welcome. ***************************************************************************************** Reverend Joseph M. Champlin, 77, of Warners died peacefully Thursday, January 17, 2008 at University Hospital after...
Robert T. Ryan Jr.
Jan 14, 2008
Robert T. Ryan Jr., 49, of Camillus, died Monday, January 14, 2008 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Syracuse, New York. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, October 5, 1958, he was the son of Robert Thomas Ryan Sr. and Mary Irene Birchmeyer Ryan. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, Robert attended the US Naval Training Center in Chicago...
Shirley Jean "Jocko" Dreis Ellithorpe
Jan 10, 2008
Shirley Jean Jocko Dreis Ellithorpe, 76, of Camillus, died peacefully Thursday, January 10, 2008 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on Monday, November 30 1931, she was the daughter of Clarence Dreis and Frances Hurley Dreis. She was a lifetime resident of the Camillus, Fairmount area and a graduate of Central Tech High School. Jean was...