Obituaries
Michael K. Gosson
Mar 3, 2019
Michael K. Gosson, 59, of Rome, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019 from injuries sustained in a one vehicle snowmobile accident. Born on August 6, 1959, Mike lived in Camillus for most of his life until moving to Rome in 2016. He was a graduate of West Genesee High School and OCC. He worked as an automation applications specialist for...
Eugene "Gene" Peterson
Mar 2, 2019
Eugene “Gene” Peterson, 59, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at University Hospital. Born in Schenevus, he lived in Albany for many years before moving to Camillus in 2016. He was a Navy veteran. Gene enjoyed cooking and became a well-known chef before his retirement. He loved spending time at his summer camp on Duck Lake. Gene was...
Gloria Smith
Mar 2, 2019
Gloria Smith, 80, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 2, 2019. She was very loving, caring, supportive and selfless. She was an avid reader and enjoyed dancing, shopping, traveling and spending time with family and friends. Gloria was born in Syracuse on September 4, 1938, the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Mitson. She graduated...
Michael "Hotman" Holley
Feb 27, 2019
Michael “Hotman” Holley, 75, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at home. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was a graduate of Syracuse Central Technical High School. Michael retired from the NYS Retail Hardware Dealers Association after 30 years. He was a spotter for the Syracuse Salt City Blind Bowlers for over ten years and member of the...
Marjorie Ann Kinsley
Feb 24, 2019
Marjorie Ann Kinsley, 93, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Upstate University Hospital Community Campus. Born in Buffalo, she moved to the Syracuse area in the 60s. Marge was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church, loved to golf and was very family oriented. Marge was predeceased by her husband, Edward, in 2002; daughter, Kathleen Ennis, in 2008;...
Joseph Bitzel
Feb 24, 2019
Joseph Bitzel, 95, of DeWitt, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he attended SU and retired from the US Postal Service after 32 years. Joseph was stationed in France during WWII with the Army as a regional telephone and Morse code operator. He traveled to 48 states playing golf and also loved traveling to Europe,...
Alvin J. Tarolli
Feb 22, 2019
Alvin J. Tarolli, 96, of Camillus, passed away Friday at the VA Medical Center. Born in Camillus, he lived in Solvay for many years before moving back to Camillus in 1955. Alvin was an Army veteran of the European Theatre of WWII. He was a supervisor at Carrier Corp. for over 30 years before retiring in 1981. A communicant of...
Helen L. Pontello
Feb 22, 2019
Helen L. Pontello, 80, of Elbridge, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019 at Auburn Memorial Hospital when the love of her life, Carmen, called her to join them in their new home in heaven. Helen was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area and took most pride in taking care of her home and family. She cherished times spent at...
Agatha B. Dowling
Feb 22, 2019
Agatha B. Dowling, 90, of Camillus, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019 at Francis House. Born in Brooklyn, she was a graduate of Bushwick High School and lived in Camillus since 1976. Agatha was employed by Dr. Herbert Gould in White Plains, Guardian Life Insurance Co. in Manhattan, West Genesee Central Schools and Komondor Real Estate in Nedrow. She was...
Donald "Dago" S. Slonosky
Feb 21, 2019
Donald “Dago” S. Slonosky, 71, of Elbridge, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019, surrounded by his family. A lifetime resident of Camillus, he was a graduate of West Genesee High School, ESF and OCC. He was an Army veteran of Vietnam. Donald worked at Community General Hospital for 37 years, retiring in 2004 as director of plant operations and engineering....
Anne M. Schrank
Feb 18, 2019
On this day, February 18, 2019, our mom, Anne Maier Schrank, passed into eternal life, surrounded by her loved ones. Anne was the daughter of the late Georgine and Frank X. Maier and grew up in Eastwood. She graduated from Convent School and attended Le Moyne College. In 1954, Anne became the bride of Robert Schrank and they were married...
Norbert S. Lukacs
Feb 16, 2019
Norbert S. Lukacs, 70, of Fairmount, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy and Corpus Christi University. Norbert was employed with the Syracuse Fire Dept. for 32 years, retiring as a lieutenant in 2005. He was a member of the...
Most Rev. Thomas J. Costello
Feb 15, 2019
Most Rev. Thomas J. Costello, retired Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Syracuse, died on Friday, February 15, 2019, at the age of 89 years old. Bishop Costello served the people of the diocese as a Roman Catholic priest for nearly 65 years as well as serving as the auxiliary bishop for over 40 years. A native of Camden, New...
George Skapars
Feb 14, 2019
George Skapars, 71, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Germany, he moved to the Unites States as a young boy and has lived in Camillus for the past 25 years. George was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a bailiff at the Town of Camillus for...
Nives Duncan
Feb 11, 2019
Nives Valentina (Puissi) Duncan, passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side on Monday, February 11, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Nives was born in Tarvisio, Italy on April 14, 1927. She grew up in her beloved Alps, surrounded by a large family group. Her memories of that time were rich with stories about her family, upbringing and WWII....
Mark L. Thornton
Feb 8, 2019
Mark L. Thornton, 57, of Jacksonville, NC, formerly of Syracuse, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 following a battle with cancer. Born and raised in Syracuse, he moved to North Carolina in 2005. Mark graduated from Bishop Ludden High School and was a property manager at the Fox Creek Mobile Home Park in Jacksonville, NC for 14 years. Mark was...
Irvin "Irv" E. Henry
Feb 4, 2019
Irvin "Irv" E. Henry, 94, of Syracuse, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at Upstate University Hospital Community Campus. Born to the late Irvin and Ruth (Wachob) Henry in Big Run, PA, he was raised in Johnsonburg, PA. He graduated from Johnsonburg High School, Clarion State College and received his master's degree from Cornell University. A Marine Corps veteran of...
Stephen F. Cudworth
Feb 4, 2019
Stephen F. Cudworth, 58, of Camillus, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019. He was a lifetime resident of Syracuse and Navy veteran. Stephen earned his associate degree in technology and was employed at the Camillus Senior Center. He was kind, generous and always there to help. He enjoyed animals, watching movies and playing cards, but above all, loved spending time...
Shirley Scaravillo
Feb 2, 2019
Shirley Scaravillo, 92, of Camillus, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 2, 2019, at home surrounded by her family. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse-Camillus area, she was happiest spending time with her family. Shirley was predeceased by her beloved husband of 58 years, Vincent "Jim", in 2007; five sisters; and five brothers. Surviving are her son, James Scaravillo; and daughter,...
Mary Ann Kopp
Feb 1, 2019
Mary Ann (Montague) Kopp, 82, of Camillus, passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born in Marcellus, she graduated from Marcellus Central High School in 1955. Mary Ann studied Italian and worked in Brindisi, Italy as a Red Cross aide. She was also employed with Michigan Millers Life Insurance Co. for eight years. She spent...
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