Obituaries

May Mei Yun Huang Li

May Mei Yun Huang Li

Aug 10, 2022

May Mei Yun Huang Li passed away on Wednesday, in New York City where she lived for the past 20 years.    May was born in Changhua, Taiwan in 1947 to parents Sam-Mu Huang and Kao-Miao Huang. She graduated from the prestigious National Taiwan Normal University’s Department of Music in 1969, an exclusive and renowned music program.  Upon graduation, she taught...

Ruth Ann Lawton

Ruth Ann Lawton

Aug 9, 2022

Ruth Ann Lawton, 72, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday at Crouse Hospital. She was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area and attended Corcoran High School. Ruth was employed by West Genesee School District for over five years with the food services and transportation departments. She then worked for over 20 years at Upstate Community Hospital in environmental services before...

Olga Burko

Olga Burko

Aug 8, 2022

Olga Burko, 78, of Syracuse, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 8, 2022 at Crouse Hospital. Born in Ukraine, she moved to the Syracuse area on April 15, 1992. Olga was employed by Arcom Labs as an assembler and then worked at PPC Broadband, Inc. She was a member of the First Ukrainian Pentecostal Church.

Olga...

Mary (Petrocci) Crawford

Mary (Petrocci) Crawford

Aug 7, 2022

Mary (Petrocci) Crawford, 92, of Geddes, passed away Sunday. Born and raised in Solvay, she was a 1948 graduate of Solvay High School. Mary began her work career in 1949 with the County of Onondaga, later being chosen as the first executive secretary to County Executive John H. Mulroy. She later retired from Onondaga Community College after working in the...

Timothy Ryan Bushallow

Timothy Ryan Bushallow

Aug 4, 2022

Timothy R. Bushallow, 41, of Camillus, passed away Thursday. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of West Genesee High School and HVAC School in Myrtle Beach, SC. Tim was employed by Eaton Crouse-Hinds in Syracuse. He was a former West Genesee School hockey player and enjoyed cooking. Above all, Tim loved spending time with his...

Joseph John Isyk

Joseph John Isyk

Aug 2, 2022

Joseph J. Isyk, 81, of Jacksonville, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday at his home. Born on February 1, 1941, and raised in Syracuse, he moved to Virginia in 2001 and resided in Florida since 2017 under the excellent care of his daughter, Melinda, and her spouse, Betty. Joseph was a graduate of Central Tech High...

Sister Helen Dolores Hart, CSJ

Sister Helen Dolores Hart, CSJ

Jul 30, 2022

Sister Helen Dolores Hart, CSJ, died on July 30 at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse.   Sister Helen was 77 and had been a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet for 58 years.

A Syracuse native, Sister Helen was the daughter of Helen Mertz and Cornelius Hart. She was the youngest of three children, joining older brothers Neil and Bill. Sister...

Bobbie O'Brien

Bobbie O'Brien

Jul 30, 2022

Bobbie O'Brien, 75, of Camillus, passed away Saturday at Crouse Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of West Genesee High School. Bobbie was employed by Dun & Bradstreet for 25 years. She was also a hairdresser and worked at Home Depot before retiring in 2012. She was an avid Yankees fan and loved spending...

William David McConnell

William David McConnell

Jul 30, 2022

William D. McConnell, 67, of Fairmount, passed away on Saturday.  Bill was a “Halloween baby” born to Catherine and Jack McConnell. He was a graduate of West Genesee High School and Onondaga Community College. 

Bill worked at Crucible Steel in the melt shop for over 30 years.  He had always been an avid reader and after his retirement, he seized...

Richard Anthony Lucio

Richard Anthony Lucio

Jul 30, 2022

Richard Anthony Lucio, 80, of Solvay, passed away Saturday. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a 1959 graduate of Solvay High School and attended Bakersfield College. He worked for Allied Chemical for over 20 years. He then opened his own restaurant, Lucio’s Seafood, with his wife, Rose Ann. Rich was a former member of Western Hills Church...

Lois Mary McTarnaghan

Lois Mary McTarnaghan

Jul 29, 2022

Lois M. McTarnaghan, 93, of Jamesville, passed away Friday, July 29 at The Nottingham. Born in Dansville, NY, she was a 1948 graduate of Geneseo State Teachers College. Lois was a resident of Webster, NY for over 50 years and was an active member of the Webster United Methodist Church. She enjoyed reading, gardening, traveling, volunteering, and lifelong learning. Throughout...

Anthony R. Sacco

Anthony R. Sacco

Jul 28, 2022

Anthony R. Sacco, 87, of Largo, FL, passed away at home, surrounded by his family. Born on August 28, 1934, in Syracuse, he was the son of the late Frank N. and Frances (Adorno) Sacco.  He attended Syracuse Public Schools, including Seymour and Delaware, and was a graduate of Blodgett High School. 

Anthony was a very proud retired Navy veteran...

Norma Frances Martin Moore

Norma Frances Martin Moore

Jul 27, 2022

Norma Frances Martin Moore, 90, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday at Francis House. Born in Syracuse, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Emma Green Martin. Norma was a 1950 graduate of Central High School and was employed by NY Telephone Co. for seven years. A communicant of Holy Family Church, Norma was also a former member and...

Jack Robert Davis

Jack Robert Davis

Jul 23, 2022

Jack Robert Davis, 9, of Liverpool, passed away Saturday at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Batavia, he was raised in Lyndonville and moved to Liverpool in 2017. Jack was a third-grade student at Faith Heritage School and loved the outdoors, especially fishing, riding his bike and four-wheeler, and building things. He also loved spending time with his...

Robert "Bob" Luber

Robert "Bob" Luber

Jul 23, 2022

 

It is with profound sadness that the family of Robert “Bob” Luber, of Camillus and Otter Lake, announces the ending of his life force at the age of 82 on Saturday.

Bob is survived by his wife of 61 years, Diana (Litz); two sons, Michael (Mary) of Camillus and their children, Abagail and Katherine; Steven of Denver, CO and his...

David Allen Shaffer

David Allen Shaffer

Jul 22, 2022

David Allen Shaffer, 62, of Syracuse, passed away Friday, July 22.

Surviving are his two daughters and three brothers.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, August 5 at 11 a.m. in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 801 E. Colvin St., Syracuse.

David will be laid to rest in Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery....

Jacqueline DiDomenico

Jacqueline DiDomenico

Jul 22, 2022

Jacqueline DiDomenico, 72, of Syracuse, passed away Friday at Loretto. She is predeceased by her parents; and brother. Surviving are her brothers, Carl (Victoria) and Dennis (Kim); and several nieces and nephews. There will be a memorial service held at a later date.

James Titus Pontello

James Titus Pontello

Jul 17, 2022

James “Jazz” Pontello, 29, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday in Syracuse. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a 2011 graduate of West Genesee High School. James was a mechanic for West Genesee Central School District for six years. He was president of The Life of Balance Motorcycle Club, a member of American Poolplayers Association, and earned his...

David C. Bosco

David C. Bosco

Jul 16, 2022

David C. Bosco, 80, of Solvay, passed away Saturday at Onondaga Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. A lifetime resident of Solvay, he was a graduate of Solvay High School. A United States Army veteran, Dave worked for Allied Chemical, was a Sheriff’s Deputy with the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Department and retired from the Village of Solvay after 12 years as...

Paul Richard Himpler

Paul Richard Himpler

Jul 10, 2022

Paul R. Himpler, 88, of Pennellville, passed away Sunday at Crouse Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Camillus area, he was a graduate of Solvay High School. Paul was a Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict and worked as a serviceman for National Grid for over 20 years. He was a communicant of Holy Family Church and life member of...

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