Obituaries
Christopher A. Bowman
May 24, 2019
Christopher A. Bowman, 58, of Fairmount, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019. Born in Fulton, he was a graduate of John C. Birdlebough High School. Chris worked for over 30 years as an outside salesman. He was a coach for the Special Olympics and an avid NASCAR fan. He also loved SU and the Dallas Cowboys. A communicant of Holy...
Richard "Chick" Sieklucki
May 24, 2019
Richard “Chick” Sieklucki, 92, of Camillus, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was a lifetime resident of Syracuse. Richard was a Navy veteran and employed with Pacific Transportation for over 40 years. He was a communicant of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Richard was an avid fisherman, meticulous gardener,...
Norma A. (Sherman) Harwzinske
May 23, 2019
Norma A. (Sherman) Harwzinske, 93, of Cortland, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019 at University Hospital. Born in Scranton, PA, she graduated from West Scranton High School and moved to Syracuse in 1953. Norma was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church and on the board for missions. She was a Sunday school teacher and enjoyed reading the Bible. Above all,...
Kathryn (Hurley) West
May 23, 2019
Kathryn (Hurley) West, 106, of Westvale, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Buckley Landing. Born and raised in Syracuse, she was a secretary at the Herald Journal and Lipe Rollway. She was a communicant of St. Charles Borromeo Church and member of Tuscarora Golf Club. Kathryn was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Raymond, in 1984; sons, Raymond...
Pierre "Pete" Metzener
May 20, 2019
Pierre Metzener, 59, known to friends as "Pete," passed away on May 20, 2019. He was born on April 25, 1960 in Johannesburg, South Africa, moved to Bern, Switzerland in 1963 and immigrated to Syracuse, NY in 1968. After graduating from Corcoran High School, Pete moved to Houston, TX and opened Pete's Floor Covering, which he owned and operated tirelessly...
Vito Marinelli
May 20, 2019
Vito Marinelli, 82, of Camillus, passed away Monday, May 20, 2019 at Upstate University Hospital at Community Campus. Born in Auburn, he was a lifetime resident of the Camillus area. Vito was employed for 31 years with Chrysler Corp., retiring in 1993. A communicant of St. Joseph’s Church, he also enjoyed golf but above all, loved spending time with his...
Norah Reanee Overstreet
May 17, 2019
Norah Reanee Overstreet, infant daughter of Reaquiel Overstreet and Kelly Lamoureaux, passed away Friday at Crouse Hospital. She was predeceased by her maternal great-grandparents, Charles and Juanita Soper; paternal great-grandparents, Jessie and Mary Overstreet and Elijah Beltson. In addition to her parents, Norah is survived by her brother, Amari; maternal grandparents, Tom (Pam) Lamoureaux; paternal grandparents, Ethel Bowman and Jessie...
Elizabeth (Rescignano) Betts
May 13, 2019
Elizabeth “Bette” Betts, 86, of Camillus, went to be with the Lord late Monday evening on May 13, 2019. Born on July 6, 1932, she was the oldest living Rescignano ever and a two-time breast cancer survivor. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, Bette was employed with Twin Trees Restaurants as a waitress for 25 years. In 1985, along...
Robert W. Warner
May 12, 2019
Robert W. Warner, 95, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019 at The Cottages at Garden Grove. He was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Robert was an Army veteran of WWII and worked and became the owner of Cisco Copy Makers. A communicant of St. Joseph's Church, he was also a member of the Camillus Historical Society,...
Mary Jane (Marciano) Mooney
May 10, 2019
Mary Jane (Marciano) Mooney, 72, of Jordan, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born in Syracuse, she lived in Rochester before moving to the Jordan-Elbridge area in 2001. Mary Jane was a graduate of St. Lucy's Academy and attended Monroe Community College. She was employed with Monroe Community Hospital for over 10 years and...
David F. McNamara
May 9, 2019
David F. McNamara, 74, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019. Surviving are his sisters, Judy Lambert and Christine Kelly; and brother, Stephen. There will be no services.
Laura Jean Campbell
May 8, 2019
Laura Jean Campbell, 75, of Camillus, was called home to the Lord on Wednesday at Iroquois Nursing Home, surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Honeoye Falls, she moved to Syracuse in 1961. A graduate of Honeoye Falls High School, Laura earned her bachelor's degree from Le Moyne College. She was employed with H&R Block, a real estate...
Thomas Pastorello Ph.D.
May 7, 2019
Thomas Pastorello Ph.D., 73, of Camillus, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Crouse Hospital after a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma one year ago. He had been retired since 2002, as Professor Emeritus from Syracuse University’s then entitled College of Human Services and Health Professions. His 30-year career as a researcher and educator at SU were guided by...
Daniel R. Fahey
Apr 27, 2019
Daniel R. Fahey, 58, of Memphis, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019 at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Henninger High School. Daniel was employed for 33 years with the Onondaga County Sheriff's Dept., retiring as a detective in 2016. A communicant of Holy Family Church, he was also a member of the...
Marie C. Kane
Apr 26, 2019
Marie C. Kane, 90, of Camillus, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was a graduate of Most Holy Rosary School and Le Moyne College, where she met her husband. She was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church. Marie was a beloved, loving and devoted wife and mother who will be...
Virginia (Denas) Christo
Apr 18, 2019
Virginia (Denas) Christo, 94, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was the daughter of Stavros and Zepherina Denas. A graduate of Central High School, Virginia was employed with the NY Telephone Co. She was a member of St. Sophia's Greek Orthodox Church. Virginia was predeceased by her brothers,...
Phyllis (Utter) DeMarchi
Apr 17, 2019
Phyllis (Utter) DeMarchi, 81, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at The Centers at St. Camillus. She was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Phyllis was a self-employed hairdresser for 50 years. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family. Phyllis was predeceased by her husband, Howard, in 2012; sisters, Corrine Fitch and Elaine Stauss; and...
Mary L. Raven
Apr 15, 2019
Mary L. Raven, 85, of Marcellus, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 15, 2019 after many years of living with diabetes. Mary was married to Lawrence F. Raven Sr. and they had five children. They lived and raised their family in Marcellus. Mary loved and enjoyed her family and always decorated her home for every holiday. She worked at St....
Kimberly R. Robey
Apr 15, 2019
Kimberly R. Robey, 51, of Baldwinsville, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 at Roswell Park. Born in Plattsburgh, she moved to Baldwinsville in 2005. Kimberly shared her passion of people and natural living with Young Living Essential Oils for 20 years. She enjoyed nature, fishing, hunting and the outdoors, but above all, loved spending time with family. Kimberly was predeceased...
Anthony "Tony" John Petta Burrows
Apr 11, 2019
Anthony “Tony” John Petta Burrows, 56, of Solvay, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Crouse Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Fayetteville-Manlius High School and earned his associate degree from Paul Smith’s College. Tony was employed with Buffalo Niagara Transport for three years and worked as a terminal manager at DHL. He...