Obituaries
Ernest H. Lathrop Jr.
Dec 22, 2020
Ernest H. Lathrop Jr, 88, of South Onondaga, passed away Tuesday from complications of Covid-19. A lifelong resident of Syracuse, he graduated from Onondaga Valley Academy. Ernie was a proud Navy veteran who served with the Seabees in Guam and Alaska. He worked for William C. Pahl Company for over 40 years, starting as a construction laborer on the Onondaga...
Ted Williams Taylor
Dec 21, 2020
Ted W. Taylor, 59, of Marietta, passed away unexpectedly Monday. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, Ted graduated from West Genesee High School. He was a steamfitter, employed with the UA Local 81 (formerly 267) Plumbers & Steamfitters Union for over 30 years. Ted was a member of Faith Chapel and the Nedrow Sportsmen's Club. An avid outdoorsman, he...
Cynthia Dobie
Dec 20, 2020
Cynthia Dobie, 80, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday. Born and raised in Seneca Falls, she was a graduate of Mynderse Academy. Cynthia received her bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cortland. She and her husband, Edward, built a home in Marcellus where they raised their family. The couple then moved to Florida where they enjoyed over 20 years together. Cynthia was predeceased...
Ella "Peg" M. St. Denis
Dec 18, 2020
Ella Peg” M. St. Denis, 96, of Fairmount, passed away Friday. She was born on January 28, 1924. Peg was raised in Syracuse and lived in Buffalo before moving to Fairmount in 1972. Peg was a graduate of St. Lucy's High School. She was a communicant of Holy Family Church and a proud Marine wife. Peg was predeceased by her...
Richard J. Troch
Dec 17, 2020
Richard J. Troch, 73, of Camillus, passed away at home Thursday December 17, 2020. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse and Camillus area, where he graduated from Corcoran High School. Richard was a US Navy Veteran, having served in the Vietnam War. He served on the USS Ranger CV-61, and the USS Constellation CV-64, where he was awarded Sailor Of...
Ivan Adamovich Okhman
Dec 16, 2020
On December 16, at 8:54 PM, Ivan Adamovich Okhman passed away after a short illness. He was a father of a big family, loving husband and faithful servant of God. Ivan Adamovich Okhman, was born on May 22, 1931 in the Ukraine, Zhitomirschina, to a family of Okhman Adam Adamovich and Anna Danilovna, being the second of nine children. In...
Caryl D. Cooper
Dec 15, 2020
Caryl D. Cooper, 75, of Camillus, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at home. She was born in Geneva and moved to the Syracuse area. A graduate of West Genesee High School, Caryl received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Albany and her master’s degree from Syracuse University. She began her teaching career as an English teacher at...
Nabeeha "Nab" Mahshie
Dec 14, 2020
Nabeeha “Nab” Mahshie, 81, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 14, 2020 from natural causes. Nab was born in Syracuse on December 7, 1939. She was the daughter of the late Diab and Salemie Mahshie. Nab was employed with Addis Company for many years. She was a member of St. Elias Orthodox Church. Nab had many talents, loved...
Carol A. (Raite) Smith
Dec 13, 2020
Carol A. (Raite) Smith, 76, longtime resident of the Syracuse area, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Carol was a graduate of Solvay High School. She was employed by P&C, Tops Friendly Markets and was a waitress at several local restaurants for many years. She loved doing her greeting card ministry to help...
Mary Elizabeth Rugelis
Dec 11, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Rugelis, 80, of Westvale, passed away peacefully at home on Friday. She was born in Massena and was a graduate of Massena General High School and received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Indiana. She moved to Syracuse area in the 1960’s and worked at SCM for a number of years before becoming a nurse with St....
Jamie Michael Rotella
Dec 11, 2020
Jamie Michael Rotella, 38, of Elbridge, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020. Born in Syracuse, he moved to Boynton Beach, FL, where he was a karate instructor and moved back to Syracuse in 2007. He attended Palm Beach Community College and was most recently employed with Maguire Chevrolet of Baldwinsville. He was a lowrider car enthusiast and loved spending time...
Raymond P. Prowak
Dec 10, 2020
Raymond Paul Prowak, 91, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully on Thursday at Iroquois Nursing Home. Born in Auburn, he moved to the Syracuse area in 1954. A graduate of Auburn East High School, Raymond was an Air Force veteran and employed with JPMorgan Chase for 37 years before retiring in 1990. He was a communicant of St. John the Baptist...
Eleanor Joan Winkelman
Dec 10, 2020
Eleanor Joan Winkelman, 78, of Marcellus, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born in Little Falls, she moved to the Syracuse area when she was 13 years old. Eleanor was a graduate of West Genesee High School and employed with Welch Allyn for over 25 years. She enjoyed cruising in her 1923 T-bucket and...
Catherine Steele
Dec 9, 2020
Catherine (Petterino) Steele, 103, of Amsterdam, NY, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Loretto Health and Rehabilitation Center of COVID-19. She was born on October 30, 1917 in Rome, NY, the daughter of the late Ferdinand and Fortunata (Ridolfo) Petterino. She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Northville. Catherine worked hard her entire life. She...
Robert Kasson Champlain
Dec 9, 2020
Robert Kasson Champlain, 91, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Loretto. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was a graduate of Split Rock High School. Robert was a Navy veteran and engineer at AT&T. He enjoyed golfing, fishing and hunting. He was a devoted husband, brother, father and grandfather and is now reunited with the love of...
Mark Mitchell Gibson
Dec 8, 2020
Mark Mitchell Gibson, 69, of Camillus, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 due to complications of diabetes and COVID-19. Born in Kansas City, MO, he grew up in the town of Marshall, MO before moving to Syracuse in 1973. Mark was one of the original owners of The Bebop Shop music store in Liverpool. He worked in retail music...
Eugenia Yakobchuk
Dec 7, 2020
Eugenia Yakobchuk, 82, of Camillus, passed away Monday. Born in Ternopil, Ukraine, she moved to the Syracuse area in December of 1990. Eugenia was employed with Arcom Labs for 10 years before retiring in 2000. She loved God and was a member of First Ukranian Pentecostal Church. Eugenia enjoyed baking, cooking and spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. She...
Carmen Yetman
Dec 7, 2020
Carmen Yetman, 79, of Liverpool, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at Roswell Park Cancer Institute of pancreatic cancer. Born in Quebec, she moved to Liverpool in 1984 to raise her children. Carmen spent many years as a military wife traveling the world and made an impression wherever she went. She was employed with Hydro Quebec in the 1960s and...
Mildred Lennon Winn
Dec 6, 2020
Mildred Winn, nee Lennon, 93, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday, at her daughter Kathy’s home surrounded by her loving family. Mildred was born in New York City in 1927, the youngest of four close siblings. She grew up in Greenwich Village and Brooklyn, roller skating and saving precious nickels for the movies. She met her husband of 60 delighted years,...
Roger Rada
Dec 6, 2020
Roger Rada, beloved coach, teacher, mentor and friend was a man of few words, so when he spoke, his words carried weight. One of his favorite sayings was, “Find a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” By that measure, Rada, who passed away December 6 at the age of 91 with family by his...
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