Obituaries
JoAnne (Connery) Whalen
Feb 21, 2021
JoAnne (Connery) Whalen, 74, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, surrounded by her loving children. Born and raised in Auburn, she spent most of her life in the Syracuse area. JoAnne graduated from Mount Carmel High School and earned an associate degree from Auburn Community College in 1966. She was employed with...
Dorothy M. Chiesa
Feb 20, 2021
Dorothy M. (DeGianton) Chiesa, also known as Dottie, 90, of Camillus, passed away February 20, 2021 at Francis House. Born in Newark, NY, she moved to the Syracuse area in 1962. Dorothy worked in her home as a hairdresser for many years and when her friends couldn’t come to her, she made visits to Francis House. She was also top...
Joseph M. Toole
Feb 20, 2021
Joseph M. Toole, 83, of Syracuse, passed away the morning of Saturday, February 20 at Loretto. He was born in Auburn on April 7, 1937. Joseph was employed with Allied Signal in Solvay for 32 years before retiring as plant manager. He then worked as manager of operations for Hydra-Co., CMS and Salt City Cogeneration. Joseph was a Marine Corps...
Janet C. Hyde
Feb 19, 2021
Janet C. Hyde, 80, of Camillus, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021 at The Centers at St. Camillus. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, Janet was a graduate of Valley High School. She was a communicant of Holy Family Church and enjoyed bowling, golfing, playing cards, gardening and cooking. She entered many food competitions at the NYS Fair and...
Barbara J. Warner
Feb 16, 2021
Barbara J. Warner, 82, of Marcellus, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at The Centers at St. Camillus. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of Central Tech High School. Barbara was employed with Penn Traffic for over 30 years before retiring in 2003. She enjoyed animals and being outdoors in nature, especially birdwatching. Above all,...
Florence "Flo" Sperduti
Feb 15, 2021
Florence “Flo” Sperduti, 79, of Camillus, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she moved to the Camillus area with her family in the 1950s. Flo was employed with Welch Allyn for over 30 years. She enjoyed traveling to Florida, sewing, baking and cooking spaghetti dinner on Sundays for her family. She loved spending time...
Ronald Rosen
Feb 15, 2021
Ronald Rosen, 77, of Baldwinsville, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021 with his loving daughter by his side. He grew up in Lakeland and attended Solvay High School. He was an Army veteran. Ron retired after 45 years with Crucible Steel and was an active union member and steward of the United Steelworkers. An avid conservationist, he enjoyed fishing and...
Dr. Mark Edward Schneider
Feb 10, 2021
Dr. Mark Edward Schneider, 67, passed away at his home in Carrboro, NC on February 10th, 2021 after a long, courageous journey. His family was at his bedside. Born in Syracuse, NY, he was the son of the late John Edward Schneider and June Katherine (Sauve) Schneider. Mark was a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo,...
Edward "Ed" G. Scouten
Feb 7, 2021
Edward “Ed” G. Scouten, 94, of Fairmount, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021 in the comfort of his own home, surrounded by family. Ed lived in Fairmount his entire life. After marrying Irene, they purchased a new home in a new subdivision in Fairmount, where Ed lived until his death. Ed retired in 1990 from Syracuse Stamping Co. After his...
Thomas C. Guadagnolo
Feb 6, 2021
Thomas C. Guadagnolo, 64, of Jordan, passed away Saturday at Upstate Community Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Bishop Ludden High School. Tom was employed with VIP Structures for over 20 years. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, spending time at camp, hiking and woodworking. Tom also enjoyed watching lacrosse, especially S.U. Above...
John "Larry" Houston
Feb 6, 2021
John “Larry” Houston, 73, passed away on February 6, 2021 in Memphis, TN after a long illness. He is survived by his daughter, Maria (Marshon) Thomas; longtime companion, Laraine Watkins of MS; sisters, Patricia Houston of Camillus and Barbara Wind of FL; grandchildren, Zachery (Jade) Houston and Jasmine (Jordan Vecchio) Dorsey; great-granddaughter, Addison Houston; many nieces and nephews. A celebration...
Donald R. Congdon
Feb 4, 2021
Donald R. Congdon, 79, of Warners, passed away Thursday at Loretto. Born and raised in Gouverneur, he moved to the Syracuse area in the late 1940’s. A graduate of West Genesee High School, Don work for 30 years as a clamp truck operator for Southern Container. He was a life member of the Warners Memphis Fire Department, an avid hunter,...
Leslie E. "Les" Eassa
Feb 3, 2021
Leslie “Les” E. Eassa, 81, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday at home, surrounded by his loving family. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graudate of Central Tech High School and served in the US Army. Les was employed with New Process Gear for 29 years, retiring in 1999. He was a communicant of Holy Family Church...
William W. Balestra
Feb 1, 2021
William W. Balestra, 91, of Camillus, passed away Monday, February 1, 2021. Born and raised in Solvay, he moved to the Camillus area over 30 years ago. He graduated from Solvay High School and served in the Air Force for 21 years, including the Vietnam War. William was employed with Diebold, Inc. for over 15 years, retiring in 1984. He...
Pauline Wiszniewski
Jan 30, 2021
Pauline Wiszniewski, 95, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday at the Centers at St. Camillus. Born in Auburn, she was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area and was employed by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. for many years. Pauline was a devoted catholic whose faith was very important. She enjoyed bowling, tennis, was an avid SU sports fan and loved spending time...
Mary Tenenini DeLorenzo
Jan 30, 2021
Mary (Tenenini) DeLorenzo, 91, of Lakeland, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021, at home in peace and surrounded by her family. The daughter of Peter and Antonia Tenenini, Mary was born and raised in Corning, NY, graduated from Corning Free Academy in 1947 and immediately started working as a telephone operator for New York Telephone Company. She worked in various...
Marjorie "Mickey" R. Follett
Jan 30, 2021
Marjorie “Mickey” R. Follett, 92, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Crouse Hospital. Born and raised in Ithaca, she moved to Camillus in 1979. Mickey earned her bachelor’s degree from SU and was employed with the NY Telephone Co. for 30 years before retiring in the early 90s. She enjoyed investing in stocks, collecting crazy socks and...
Richard "Dick" Cizenski
Jan 30, 2021
Richard "Dick" P. Cizenski, 91, of Camillus, passed away Saturday. Born and raised in Solvay, he lived most of his life in the Camillus area. A 1947 graduate of Solvay High School, Dick was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He retired in 1991 after 44 years with First Trust & Deposit Company which is currently Key Bank. He...
James C. Hayes
Jan 29, 2021
James C. Hayes, 82, of Van Buren, passed away peacefully on Friday. He was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. In his youth, Jim was an enthusiastic Boy Scout, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. His scholarly academic life earned him two master’s degrees. One in Psychology and one in Theology. He used both in the service to others...
Theresa (Michaels) Kalenak
Jan 28, 2021
Theresa (Michaels) Kalenak, 88, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 from complications of COVID-19. A lifelong resident of the Syracuse area, she was a 1949 graduate of Vocational High School. Theresa retired in 2008 after a 38-year career with the U.S.P.S., where she last managed the Federal Center branch. A devoted Catholic, she was a communicant of St....
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