Obituaries

John Charles Belcher

John Charles Belcher

May 12, 2005

Johhn Charles Belcher, 30, of Warners, died Thursday, May 12, 2005. A lifetime resident of Warners, he was born on Sunday, January 5, 1975. A 1993 graduate of West Genesee High School, he was a member of the Marching Band. John was employed by Poupore Drywalls in Warners. He was also employed 13 years for P&C, having managed the Valley...

Elizabeth "Betty" Colman

Elizabeth "Betty" Colman

May 11, 2005

Elizabeth Betty Colman, 81, of Fairmount, died Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at home. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, March 13, 1924, she was the daughter of Theodore and Sarah Herb. She grew up in the Valley and lived in Camillus since 1963. She was a graduate of St. Anthony of Padua School. Betty and her late husband, Norm, were founders...

Mary Husak Vaga

Mary Husak Vaga

May 4, 2005

Mary Vaga, 71, formerly of Camillus, died Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at University Hospital. Born in Syracuse on January 10, 1934, she was the daughter of Peter and Theodosia Husak. She lived in East Syracuse until moving to Camillus in 1954. Mary was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, former member of St. John the Baptist...

Betty L. Belcher

Betty L. Belcher

Apr 21, 2005

Betty L. Belcher, 82, of Warners, died Thursday, April 21, 2005 at home. A lifetime resident of Warners, she was born on Tuesday, September 5, 1922, the daughter of Claude and Hetty Coville. Betty was a graduate of Warners High School. She was a postal clerk in Warners for 22 years, retiring in 1985. Betty was a member of Warners...

Victoria H. Karpinski

Victoria H. Karpinski

Apr 19, 2005

Victoria H. (Ptak) Karpinski, 87, of Syracuse, died Tuesday, April 19, 2005 at St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was born December 15, 1917, the daughter of Joseph and Honorata Ptak. A communicant of Holy Family Church, she attended Sacred Heart Academy and Vocational High School. She was formerly employed by Schraft's Restaurant, Brown-Lipe-Chapin,...

Henry A. Panasci, Jr.

Henry A. Panasci, Jr.

Apr 17, 2005

Henry A. Panasci, Jr., 76, of Camillus, died Sunday, April 17, 2005 at Community-General Hospital. He was born in Rome on Thursday, June 7, 1928, the son of Henry and Nellie Panasci. He was formerly Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Fays Incorporated, formerly Fays Drug Company, Inc., a retail chain he co-founded along with his father...

Julia Wasleski

Julia Wasleski

Apr 16, 2005

Julia Wasleski (Wells), 102, of Syracuse, died Saturday, April 16, 2005 at St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Glassport, Pennsylvania on December 23, 1902, she was the daughter of Julian and Mary Gembroski. She moved to Syracuse in 1920 and lived the rest of her life in Tipperary Hill. Julia was formerly employed by R.E. Dietz Co. She...

Nancy M. Raite

Nancy M. Raite

Apr 11, 2005

Nancy M. Raite, 82, of Camillus, passed away Monday, April 11, 2005 at St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Syracuse on Monday, June 5, 1922, she was the daughter of Salvatore and Margaret Spadaro. Nancy lived in Camillus for 54 years. She was a graduate of North High School and was employed by Raite Builders, Inc. in Camillus...

Robert C. Furth

Robert C. Furth

Apr 5, 2005

Robert C. Furth, 89, of Camillus, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at home. Born in Trenton, NJ on Saturday, July 13, 1915, he was the son of Elmore and Ethel Furth. He lived in Skaneateles until moving to Camillus 25 years ago. Bob was a 1938 graduate of the Newark School of Industrial Arts. He was formerly employed by Lipe...

George "Bill" Stoyan

George "Bill" Stoyan

Apr 5, 2005

George Bill Stoyan, 84, of Fairmount, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at Community-General Hospital. He was born in Syracuse on Saturday, March 19, 1921, the son of Angelo and Anna Stoyan. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Vocational High School. Bill was employed by MCL Industries for 20 years. He was also formerly employed...

Eric "Rick" Hackbarth

Eric "Rick" Hackbarth

Mar 24, 2005

Eric Rick Hackbarth, 51, of Penn Yan, died Thursday, March 24, 2005 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. The son of Carl and Charlene Hackbarth, he was born in Syracuse on Monday, March 22, 1954. Eric grew up in Camillus, before moving to the Rochester area, where he lived for more than 20 years. He graduated from West Genesee High...

Irene Birchmeyer Ryan

Irene Birchmeyer Ryan

Mar 2, 2005

Irene Birchmeyer Ryan, 70, of Camillus, died Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at Crouse Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, April 17, 1934, she was the daughter of Severin Birchmeyer and Loretta Ryan. A lifetime resident of Camillus, she was a graduate of CCBI. Irene was an assistant manager for Prudential Insurance Co. and communicant of Holy Family Church. Irene enjoyed...

Paula A. Cico

Paula A. Cico

Mar 1, 2005

Paula A. Cico, 92, of Syracuse, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at Loretto. The daughter of August Mayershofer and Agnes Caffrey, she was born in Syracuse on Sunday, July 28, 1912. Paula lived in Syracuse until moving to Baldwinsville. She was a graduate of Central High School. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Baldwinsville, member of the...

Michael E. Pinkasewicz

Michael E. Pinkasewicz

Feb 13, 2005

Michael E. Pinkasewicz, 74, of Camillus, died Sunday, February 13, 2005 at St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center. The son of Andrew Pinkasewicz and Victoria Znaczko, he was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse-Camillus area. A 1947 graduate of Vocational High School and valedictorian, Michael was a member of the marching band where he played the trombone and tuba. A...

Patricia M. Connell

Patricia M. Connell

Feb 11, 2005

Patricia M. Connell, of Camillus, went to be with the Lord and her daughters, Barbara Connell Knight (1997) and Susan C. Connell (1985) on Friday, February 11, 2005. The daughter of Joseph Xavier Meehan and Helen Veronica DePaul, she was born in Maplewood, New Jersey and resided in Camillus since 1955. Pat was Vice President of Connell Financial Group LLC...

Janet Richards Plants

Janet Richards Plants

Feb 9, 2005

Janet Richards Plants, 52, of Columbia, South Carolina, died Wednesday, February 9, 2005. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, September 4, 1952, she was the daughter of Robert M. Richards, Sr. and Sarah Jane McMahon. Janet was the devoted mother of Joseph and Jessica Plants, also of Columbia, South Carolina. She is also survived by her father, Robert M. Richards, Sr.,...

Richard A. Kowalczyk

Richard A. Kowalczyk

Feb 7, 2005

Richard A. Kowalczyk, 60, most beloved son, brother, uncle and friend to all who had the good fortune to know him, was called home to Our Lord on Monday February 7, 2004. Born in Syracuse on Wednesday, August 30, 1944, he was the son of Andrew Henry Kowalczyk and Mary Lytwynec. Richard resided most of his life in Atlanta, Georgia,...

John Renzi

John Renzi

Jan 31, 2005

John Renzi, 70, of Kingston Road, Elbridge, died Monday, January 31, 2005 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Born in Syracuse on Monday, November 12, 1934, he was the son of Frederick Renzi and Viola Germani. John lived in Elbridge for 24 years. He was owner of Criterion Dental Lab. He was a Marine Corps veteran. John was an avid...

D. Pauline Sier Burroughs

D. Pauline Sier Burroughs

Jan 29, 2005

D. Pauline Sier Burroughs, 79, of Syracuse, died Saturday, January 29, 2005 at Loretto. She was born in Ijamsville, Maryland on Monday, August, 31, 1925, the daughter of Walter F. Sier and Margaret Cora Umberger. Her first husband, Harry A. Wymer, Sr., died in 1967 and second husband, Robert J. Burroughs, Sr., died in 2004. Surviving are her son Harry...

Elizabeth Anne Bohosian

Elizabeth Anne Bohosian

Jan 24, 2005

Elizabeth Anne Bohosian, 64, of Lakeland, died Monday, January 24, 2005 at home. The daughter of William McAleer and Florence White, she was born in Manlius on Tuesday, May 14, 1940. She grew up in Manlius, was a longtime resident of Fairmount and more recently resided in Lakeland. Elizabeth was a 1958 graduate of Fayetteville-Manlius High School. Surviving are her...

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