Obituaries

Jon Ellis Kertulis

Jon Ellis Kertulis

Jan 7, 2023

Jon Ellis Kertulis, 42, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday.

Jon was predeceased by his wife, the former Jenni Gelwicks; and mother, Trudie Kertulis.

Surviving are his daughter, Ella Kertulis; father, Robert of Adams; and siblings, Michele (Todd) Stager of Marysville, PA, and Anthony Kertulis of Camillus.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, January 13 at 10 a.m....

Anna S. Ryboy

Anna S. Ryboy

Jan 5, 2023

Anna S. Ryboy, 86, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday at home.

First service will be celebrated Tuesday, January 10 at 6 p.m. in the First Ukrainian Pentecostal Church, 3875 Warners Rd., Syracuse. Second service will be celebrated Wednesday, January 11 at 10 a.m. in the church.

Anna will be laid to rest in Greenlawn Cemetery, Warners.

Louise Victoria Mercurio

Louise Victoria Mercurio

Jan 3, 2023

Louise V. Mercurio, 88, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday at Crouse Hospital. Born and raised in Solvay, she then settled in Camillus after marriage. A graduate of Solvay High School, Louise was a secretary at Crucible Steel Corp. for 10 years until becoming a mother and raising her children became her top priority. A communicant of Holy Family Church, she...

Anne M. Normoyle

Anne M. Normoyle

Jan 1, 2023

Anne Marie Normoyle, 91, of Camillus, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2023. Born in Drumkeeran, County Leitrim, Ireland, on December 29, 1931, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Flanagan. Anne was the first of eight children. In 1950, Anne immigrated to Bronx, NY. A graduate of the Assisium Secretarial School in NYC, she began working...

Christos L. "Chris" Dimkos

Christos L. "Chris" Dimkos

Jan 1, 2023

Christos L. “Chris” Dimkos, 94, of Camillus, passed away Sunday at home. He was born in Kato Idroussa “Kotori”, Greece on November 8, 1928 to Lazarus and Maria (Papou) Dimkos. While serving in the Greek Army, Chris, being an accomplished accordion player, entertained troops in Greece. Upon emigrating to the United States and residing in Syracuse, he continued playing for...

Helen (Slifka) Fallat

Helen (Slifka) Fallat

Dec 31, 2022

Helen (Slifka) Fallat, 98, of Fairmount, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Upstate Community Hospital. Born and raised in Syracuse, she lived in Auburn before returning to the Syracuse area in 1974. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church.

Helen was predeceased in 2002 by her husband, Paul; brothers, William and Peter Slifka; and...

Ann Messere Foley

Ann Messere Foley

Dec 29, 2022

Ann Messere Foley, 80, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday at Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing.

Surviving are her son, Sean (Robin); brother, Michael (Barbara) Messere; sister, Lee (Charles) Schroeter; and two grandsons.

There will be no services.

Daniel C. Legnetto

Daniel C. Legnetto

Dec 26, 2022

Daniel C. Legnetto, 66, of Howlett Hill, passed away Monday at St. Joseph’s Health Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Marcellus High School and attended Onondaga Community College. Daniel was employed by UPS for over 25 years and previously worked at Marcellus Casket Co. for 28 years. A...

Allen "Michael" Roberts

Allen "Michael" Roberts

Dec 25, 2022

Allen “Michael” Roberts, 77, of Kirkville, passed away at home on Sunday. Born in Utica, he was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Allen was employed by New Process Gear as a forklift operator for over 30 years. He was a member of the UAW 624. Allen enjoyed camping and was an avid NASCAR fan. Above all, he loved...

Gloria (Daniszewski) LaPoint

Gloria (Daniszewski) LaPoint

Dec 24, 2022

Gloria (Daniszewski) LaPoint, 80, of Solvay, passed away at her daughter’s home on Saturday, December 24. A lifetime resident of Solvay, she lived in Key Colony Beach, FL for a short while before moving back to Syracuse in 1993. Gloria was employed by Chappell’s and The Bon-Ton as a sales clerk for over 25 years. She enjoyed gambling at the...

June E. Ast

June E. Ast

Dec 23, 2022

 

June E. Ast, 93, formerly of Marcellus, passed away Friday at Brookdale Summerfield. Born in Joliet, IL, she was raised in Benton Harbor, MI and lived most of her life in the Camillus-Marcellus area. A graduate of Benton Harbor High School, June was an undergraduate of Western Michigan University and earned a master's degree from SU. In 1991, she...

Michael DeRose Petrocci

Michael DeRose Petrocci

Dec 19, 2022

Larger than life. Superhero. One of a kind. Exceptional. Respected. Incredible. Mentor. Husband. Father. Brother. Friend. Poppi. Everything. To use all these words to describe one person seems unrealistic. But these are the words to describe Mike Petrocci's legacy. Everyone who knew him, knew that he was all these things and so much more. Michael DeRose Petrocci was born on...

Harland James Cunningham

Harland James Cunningham

Dec 19, 2022

Harland James Cunningham, 67, of Camillus, passed away Monday. Born in Oneida, he was raised in Chittenango before moving to the Camillus area in 1987. Harland was employed by Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC, for over 30 years. A communicant of Holy Family Church, he coached Little League baseball and soccer for several years. Harland was an avid SU sports fan and...

Eileen D. Wolfe

Eileen D. Wolfe

Dec 19, 2022

Eileen D. Wolfe, 91, of Camillus, passed away Monday at The Commons on St. Anthony. Born to Sherman Leroy and Rose Ellen Durnell in Emporium, PA, she moved to Ridgway, PA, was a 1949 graduate of Ridgway High School. Elieen moved back to Emporium for three years before settling in Camillus. She was employed by West Genesee School District as...

Audrey (Kennedy) Contegni

Audrey (Kennedy) Contegni

Dec 19, 2022

Audrey (Kennedy) Contegni, 94, of Solvay, passed away Monday at Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a 1946 graduate of Solvay High School and a 1949 graduate of Crouse Hospital School of Nursing. Audrey was employed as a registered nurse at Crouse Hospital for 10 years and a communicant of Holy Family...

Alice Mauro Kieffer

Alice Mauro Kieffer

Dec 18, 2022

Alice Mauro Kieffer, 95, of Camillus, passed away Sunday at Francis House. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a charter member of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, and a former volunteer with Planned Parenthood and Campfire Girls. Alice was the former president of the Onondaga Guild of Van Duyn Home and Hospital. An accomplished artist, she loved to...

George Kelley

George Kelley

Dec 17, 2022

 

George Kelley, 85, of North Syracuse, passed away Saturday at home, after a long illness, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Bedford, MA, George grew up on his father’s farm. His four grandparents immigrated from Ireland. With his quick Irish wit and hearty laugh, he was very proud of his Irish heritage. By the age of 12, George...

Theodore G. "Ted" Kiteveles

Theodore G. "Ted" Kiteveles

Dec 14, 2022

Theodore G. “Ted” Kiteveles, 85, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday at St. Joseph’s Health Hospital. Born in Elbridge, he was raised in Warners before moving to the Camillus area in 1979. A graduate of West Genesee High School, Ted became a police officer and retired from the Camillus Police Dept. with 36 years of service. An avid book reader and...

Perry A. Tarquinio

Perry A. Tarquinio

Dec 14, 2022

Perry A. Tarquinio, 85, of Camillus, died Wednesday at home with his family and loyal dachshunds, Buddy and Abby, by his side. He was born and raised in Syracuse where he lived most of his life. Perry retreated to Camillus after retirement, buying a home with a pool after all his kids had moved out, which became an amazing gathering...

William Raymond Wolfe

William Raymond Wolfe

Dec 13, 2022

William Raymond Wolfe, 94, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday at Auburn Community Hospital. Born to Elisha Kenneth and Edna Mae Oplinger Wolfe in Nanticoke, PA, he moved around from NYC to Long Island, then to Emporium, PA, before settling in Camillus in 1956. A graduate of Babylon High School, William received his Bachelor's Degree in Management Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic...

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