Obituaries
Deborah Lee Schmidt
Jun 1, 2020
Deborah Lee Schmidt, 58, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, June 1, 2020 after a long illness. Born in Camden, NJ, she lived in Syracuse most of her life. Deborah was employed as a sales representative with New York Homeowners Construction Company until 2015. Deborah was predeceased by her parents, Wayne and Marlene Norton. Surviving are her...
H. Craig Nunneker
May 30, 2020
H. Craig Nunneker, 90, of Geddes, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020 at home. Born in Cincinnati, OH, he lived in Syracuse and Pennsylvania before moving back to Syracuse in 1985. Craig graduated from Ilion High School in 1947 and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He worked for over 40 years as a meat cutter, retiring in...
Adele M. Byrne
May 29, 2020
On Friday evening, May 29, 2020, our beloved wife, Mom and Nana passed away at Iroquois Skilled Nursing Community. Adele was born in Tupper Lake, NY on January 24, 1934 to Charles and Alida Burnell. She was predeceased by her brother, Charles Burnell and sister, Herma Carrow. Survivors include Adele’s husband of 65 years, William P. Byrne; daughters, Kathleen A....
Eugene E. Friske
May 29, 2020
Eugene E. Friske, 85, of Phoenix, passed away Friday at Crouse Hospital. A longtime resident of the Phoenix area, he was a graduate of Fulton High School. Eugene spent 28 years in the US Air Force, serving as an air traffic controller and achieving the rank of chief master sergeant before retiring in 1984. After retiring from the Air Force,...
Philip Anthony Natoli
May 29, 2020
Philip Anthony Natoli, 94, of Camillus, passed away Friday, May 29, 2020 at The Centers at St. Camillus. Born and raised in Cortland, he was a graduate of Cortland High School and SUNY Cortland. He was a Navy veteran of WWII. Philip was an educator and administrator for 33 years, retiring from the West Genesee School District in 1981. He...
Karen M. Case
May 28, 2020
Karen M. Case, 74, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Brookdale Summerfield. Born and raised in Agawam, MA, she moved to the Syracuse area in 1979. Karen was a graduate of Agawam High School. An avid animal lover, she enjoyed contributing to the Central New York S.P.C.A and was a member of the National Wildlife Federation. Karen...
Helen Mary Greenwood
May 28, 2020
Helen Mary Greenwood, 101, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020 from natural causes at The Athenaeum of Skaneateles. She grew up on a small dairy farm at the top of “Gulf Hill” on the eastern outskirts of Skaneateles. Helen was a 1934 graduate of Skaneateles High School and a 1938 graduate of Syracuse Normal School. Her first teaching...
Helen Brim
May 27, 2020
Helen Brim, 86, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at The Centers at St. Camillus. Born in Syracuse, she lived in Camillus for 62 years. Helen was a graduate of Syracuse Central High School. She worked for Dr. Donald Grover as a registered nurse for 21 years. She was a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church and served...
Helen (Dillabough) Bougus
May 26, 2020
Helen (Dillabough) Bougus passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020 from complications of the Coronavirus at the age of 91. She lived most of her life in Camillus where she raised six children with her beloved husband, Henry Bougus, who predeceased her in 2005. Helen loved socializing with family and friends at their camp on Montario Point, Lake Ontario and going...
Rose (Mangine) Church
May 25, 2020
Rose (Mangine) Church, 95, passed away Monday, May 25, 2020 at The Centers at St. Camillus. Born in Warners, she married Louis Church, also of Warners, in 1947. They lived many years in Adams where they raised their family. After Rose’s retirement from Kemper Insurance, they wintered in Florida and spent summers at their cottage on Lake Ontario. Their later...
Yekaterina Konopatskaya
May 24, 2020
Yekaterina Konopatskaya, 93, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020. Surviving are her son, Oleg (Nataliya), daughter-in-law, Lyudmila and six grandchildren. Services will be private for family. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Roma E. Miller
May 22, 2020
Roma E. Miller, 90, of Syracuse, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at Upstate University Hospital Community Campus. Born in Ellenburg Center, he moved to Syracuse in 1952. He was employed with Anheuser-Busch for 10 years before retiring in 1994. He previously worked for Onondaga Beverage and Sheehan Distributing. Roma was an avid handyman and fixer upper. He also loved...
Robert F. Senf
May 22, 2020
Robert F. Senf, of Syracuse, passed away on Friday at Iroquois Nursing Home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, Bob was a World War II Navy veteran, having served in the South Pacific with his twin brother, Raymond. He retired after 65 years as a sheet metal journeyman with the Sheet Metal Workers Local #58. Bob enjoyed horse racing,...
Michael D. Spadaro
May 22, 2020
Michael D. Spadaro, 56, of Camillus, passed away Friday. A lifetime resident of Camillus, he was a graduate of West Genesee High School. Mike was employed by Wegmans Food Markets for 34 years. He was an avid follower of the West Genesee High School Marching Band, enjoyed playing cards, and loved patronizing local casinos, especially playing bingo and slot machines....
James C. Hamilton
May 20, 2020
James C. Hamilton, 85, formerly of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020 in Ormand Beach, FL. Born in Stockton, MO, he lived in Garnett, KS before moving to the Syracuse area in 1969. Jim was a decorated Army veteran who served overseas and received four medals of honor. Jim retired in 1996 after 36 years with P&C Food Markets....
Lillian Keeler
May 15, 2020
Lillian Keeler, longtime resident of Camillus, died peacefully on May 15, 2020 at The Cottages at Garden Grove, Cicero. Lillian was born in Harlem on December 11, 1923 to Francesco “Frank” and Lucia “Lucy” Catricala, who emigrated from Italy at the turn of the 20th century. She grew up in Manhattan and the Bronx. After her marriage, she lived in...
Cornelius "Neal" Quigley
May 13, 2020
Cornelius “Neal” Quigley, 83, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Bishop Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. Born in Utica, he lived most of his life in the Syracuse area. Neal was a graduate of Most Holy Rosary and earned his associate degree from Mohawk Valley Community College. He was employed with Thru-Way Autoglass for 35 years before retiring...
Mary Pauline Bailey
May 13, 2020
Mary Pauline Bailey, 75, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a 1963 graduate of West Genesee High School. Mary retired in 1998 after 15 years with Chrysler Corp. and was a member of the United Auto Workers Local #624. Surviving are her daughter, Susan Lewis of East...
Nadezhda Pshenichnyy
May 11, 2020
Nadezhda Pshenichnyy, 81, of Syracuse, passed away Monday at Crouse Hospital. Services will be private. Nadezhda will be laid to rest in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Jeanette "Nettie" Gilmour
May 10, 2020
Jeanette “Nettie” Gilmour, 86, of Marcellus, passed away of COVID-19 on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Central Park Nursing Home. A lifetime resident of the Marcellus area, she was the daughter of Nelson T., former barber in Marcellus, and Florence Schanzle Gilmour, who played center and forward for the Marcellus basketball team, which won the all-county in 1920. She operated...