Obituaries
William A. "Whitey" Kwiek, Sr.
Sep 5, 2005
William A. Whitey Kwiek, Sr., 77, of Camillus, died Monday, September 5, 2005 at home with his family at his side. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, September 18, 1927, he was the son of John and Sophia Kwiek. Bill was a retired supervisor at Super Foods in Syracuse. He was also formerly employed by the A&P Warehouse for 31 years....
Thomas J. Piraino
Aug 30, 2005
Thomas J. Piraino, 54, of Playa Del Rey, California, died Tuesday August 30, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. Born in Syracuse, New York on Saturday, June 9, 1951, he was the son of Carmen and Merle Piraino. Tom lived in Playa Del Rey for 10 years. He was road manager for Benny Mardones for many years. According to Benny, he...
Robert F. Ragan, Jr.
Aug 22, 2005
Robert F. Ragan, Jr., 58, of Scotia, died Monday, August 22, 2005 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born in Syracuse on Monday, March 24, 1947, he was the son of Robert Francis Ragan and Patricia Margaret Connelly. Bob was a 1969 graduate of Cayuga Community College. He was a member of the Air National Guard and retired in June 2002...
Frederick J. Pooler
Aug 21, 2005
Frederick Joseph Pooler, 79, of Syracuse, died Sunday, August 21, 2005 at Crouse Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Saturday, July 31, 1926, he was the son of Frederick Joseph Pooler and Ellen Marie Comerford. He was a graduate of the Cathedral School and lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Fred was formerly employed for more than 20 years by Continental...
Lawrence D. Robinson
Aug 17, 2005
Lawrence D. Robinson, 81, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Born in Akron, Ohio on Wednesday, December 19, 1923, he was the son of Ivan Harold Robinson and Blanche Ethyl Newton. He lived in Camillus for 46 years. Larry served in the Navy, including submarine duty, during World War II. Pride runs...
John "J.J" Gibbons
Aug 10, 2005
John James, J.J. Gibbons, infant son of James and Marie Gibbons, of Liverpool, died Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at University Hospital. He was born in Syracuse on Saturday, November 6, 2004. Surviving in addition to his parents are his maternal grandmother, Charlotte Evans of Liverpool; paternal grandparents, John and Betty Gibbons of Camillus and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Services...
Robert "Bev" Horsman
Aug 2, 2005
Robert Bev Horsman, 90, of Westvale and Camillus, a beloved husband, father and friend, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2005 after an extended illness. He was born in Elgin, New Brunswick, Canada on June 26, 1915 and became a naturalized citizen of the United States. He was a graduate of Syracuse University Engineering Program, with numerous honoraries, including Tau Beta...
Patricia M. Carolin
Jul 17, 2005
Patricia M. Carolin, 70, of Camillus, died Sunday, July 17, 2005 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Born in Malone on Tuesday, June 25, 1935, she was the daughter of George Peter Rushford and Evelyn Blanche Davenport. She lived in Camillus for 42 years. Pat was a graduate of Warners High School and C.C.B.I. She retired from J.C. Penney in...
Regina "Genie" Jeong
Jul 12, 2005
Regina Marie Jeong, 51, of Camillus, died Tuesday July 12, 2005 at Crouse Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Monday, April 19, 1954, she moved to Camillus 10 years ago. Regina was employed by Crouse-Hinds for 10 years and was previously employed by United Parcel Service for five years. She was a communicant of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of...
Sheila L. Hannon
Jul 11, 2005
Sheila (Leary) Hannon, 68, of Camillus, died Monday, July 11, 2005 at home. Born in Brasher Falls on Saturday, July 18, 1936, she was the daughter of Daniel and Helen Leary. She lived in the village of Camillus for 40 years. She was a communicant of St. Josephs Church. Sheila was predeceased by her husband, Gene Hannon, in 1981 and...
Frederick W. Ummer
Jun 29, 2005
Frederick W. Ummer, 81, of Syracuse, died Wednesday June 29, 2005 at Loretto in Syracuse, New York. Born in Providence, Rhode Island on Saturday, September 1, 1923, he was the son of Frederick William Ummer and Jean Flohrer. He was raised in New Jersey and lived in Syracuse since 1966 and in Ocala, Florida for five years. Fred was a...
Betty Stratton Roycraft
Jun 8, 2005
Betty Stratton Roycraft, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday June 8, 2005 at home in the company of her family. Born in Rochester, she was the daughter of Elizabeth and Walter Stratton and the last survivor of the four Stratton children. To her family and friends, Betty was an inspiration and all that is good and kind, the best possible wife,...
Betty J. Grieshaber
Jun 8, 2005
Betty J. Grieshaber, 86, of Camillus, died Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at Crouse Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, September 17, 1918, she was the daughter of Henry Jenks and Isabella Barrington. She lived in Camillus for 63 years. Betty was a librarian at Maxwell Memorial Library. She was also a member of St. Annes Guild at St. Luke's Episcopal...
George A. Soroka
May 18, 2005
George A. Soroka, 87, of Syracuse, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on Friday, August 24, 1917 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Andrew Soroka and Lydia Ponicsan. George attended ScrantonLackawanna Business College. He served in the Army Air Corps781st Bomber Squadron,465thbomb group during World War...
Ernestine Cain Gadoua
May 12, 2005
Ernestine Cain Gadoua, 91, of Providence House, died Thursday, May 12, 2005 at Community-General Hospital. Born on Friday, July 4, 1913 in Ste. Clotilde, Quebec, she was the daughter of Amable Chenail and Sophronie Daigneault. She became a U.S. citizen in 1942. Ernestine was employed by Hotel Syracuse and retired in 1982 from C.C.B.I. Ernestine enjoyed cooking and her grandchildren...
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
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
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
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
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,...
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