Obituaries

James J. Carnegie

James J. Carnegie

Nov 11, 2018

James J. Carnegie, 92, of Syracuse, passed away on Veterans Day. Born in New York City on May 25, 1926, he lived in Grindstone Island before moving to Syracuse. James was a graduate of Central High School and was employed in the automotive parts business. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of WWII and member of the American Legion...

Sandra "Sandie" (Sagarella) Claps

Sandra "Sandie" (Sagarella) Claps

Nov 8, 2018

Sandra “Sandy” (Sagarella) Claps, 72, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018 at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born to Lawrence and Erma Sagarella on November 18, 1945 in Solvay. Sandra moved to Camillus and was a 1963 graduate of West Genesee High School, where she met Julius, her husband of 55 years. Sandy was a...

Leonard "Sandy" A. Van Horn Sr.

Leonard "Sandy" A. Van Horn Sr.

Nov 2, 2018

Leonard “Sandy” A. Van Horn Sr., 77, of Fairmount, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, November 2, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. He was employed with the NYS Dept. of Transportation for 34 years before retiring in 1995. Sandy enjoyed Local DIRTcar and NASCAR racing. He also enjoyed bowling, snowmobiling and making rounds...

Jacqueline Theresa Oslica

Jacqueline Theresa Oslica

Oct 30, 2018

Jacqueline Theresa Oslica, 92, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Loretto. Born in Montreal, Canada, Jacqueline was a longtime resident of Camillus, NY and Pinellas Park, FL. She was employed with J.C. Penney in Camillus for ten years. She loved to play Bridge and was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church. Jacqueline was predeceased by her husband, Steve, in...

Laurence "Larry" Henry Smith

Laurence "Larry" Henry Smith

Oct 28, 2018

Laurence “Larry” Henry Smith, 90, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at home. Born in Watertown and following his years with the US Navy during WWII stationed in the South Pacific, he graduated from Hobart College and married Mary Jo (Digney) Smith. He retired from Exxon and previously worked for Prudential and Practicare. Larry will be missed for...

Terry W. Owens

Terry W. Owens

Oct 27, 2018

Terry W. Owens, 74, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. A graduate of Chittenango High School and Empire College, Terry played and excelled in many high school sports. In 2009, he was inducted into the Chittenango Hall of Fame. Terry's career began at Syracuse China and then included Camillus Cutlery, Oberdofer Foundry, Eagle...

Walter Szul

Walter Szul

Oct 25, 2018

Walter Szul, 72, of Parish, NY passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Crouse Hospital. Born in Munich, Germany, he moved to the US in 1948. Walter was a graduate of Blodgett Vocational High School and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was employed as a warehouse supervisor with Carrier Corp. for 42 years. A skilled craftsman, Walter...

Henry C. Lennox

Henry C. Lennox

Oct 25, 2018

Henry C. Lennox, 81, of Liverpool, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018 at home. A lifetime resident of the Camillus and Liverpool areas, he was a graduate of St. John the Baptist. Henry was a lifelong truck driver, beginning his career with Sun Oil Co. and retiring from Eckerd. Before truck driving, he was an EMT for Eastern Ambulance and...

Jeanne L. (Rousche) DiPaola

Jeanne L. (Rousche) DiPaola

Oct 24, 2018

Jeanne L. (Rousche) DiPaola, 88, of Westvale, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of St. Patrick's High School. Jeanne was in the first graduating class of Le Moyne College where she earned her bachelor's degree in 1951. She earned her master's degree from SU and...

Richard D. Ungerer

Richard D. Ungerer

Oct 24, 2018

Richard D. Ungerer, 75, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Nottingham High School and earned his bachelor's degree from St. Bonaventure. Upon graduation, Richard then served proudly in the US Army earning the rank of first lieutenant. He was employed...

Jane (Kulick) Fenn

Jane (Kulick) Fenn

Oct 23, 2018

Jane (Kulick) Fenn, 95, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018 due to complications of a fall while a resident at St. Camillus. She graduated from Camillus High School in 1940 and Syracuse Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1942. She retired as a registered nurse from Van Duyn Home and Hospital. Jane and her husband, Phil, took many...

Dave Mathewson

Dave Mathewson

Oct 21, 2018

Dave Mathewson, 66, of Cicero, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 21, 2018 at home. At eight years old, Dave was first introduced to radio control (RC) airplanes by his father and a lifelong passion for the sport took flight. From the 70s into the 90s, Dave was an accomplished RC pilot with numerous championships in modeling competitions to his credit....

Daniel Duhamel

Daniel Duhamel

Oct 20, 2018

Daniel Duhamel, 54, of Camillus, died October 20, 2018. He was predeceased by his parents, Fernand and Jean. Surviving are his sons, Aaron, Mathew and Christopher; and brother, John. Services will be held at a later date.

Melissa (Weiner) Luke

Melissa (Weiner) Luke

Oct 19, 2018

Melissa (Weiner) Luke, 50, of Warners, passed away Friday October 19, 2018, surrounded by her loved ones. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she attended West Genesee High School. Melissa was a home health aide for the handicapped and elderly. She loved children, spending time with family and was a loving mother and friend. Surviving are her husband of...

Robert T. Castilano

Robert T. Castilano

Oct 19, 2018

Robert T. Castilano, 90, of Camillus, passed away Friday, October 19, 2018 at the VA Medical Center. Born in Clyde, he moved to Camillus in 1957. A graduate of Clyde Central, Robert earned his bachelor's degree from St. Bonaventure and master's degree from SU. He was an Army veteran of WWII and employed with the West Genesee Central School District...

Bernard A. "Bernie" Schmidt

Bernard A. "Bernie" Schmidt

Oct 17, 2018

Bernard A. “Bernie” Schmidt passed away on October 17, 2018. Born in Amsterdam, NY at St. Mary’s Hospital on May 4, 1929 to Rudolph and Sarah Lillian Schmidt. He was given the nickname of Tony as a child in honor of his grandfather, Anthony Dolan. Bernie graduated from Wilbur H. Lynch High School and was in the third graduating class...

Catherine E. Cook

Catherine E. Cook

Oct 16, 2018

Catherine E. Cook, 102, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Iroquois Nursing Home. Born in Providence, RI, she moved to Camillus in 1963. A graduate of Hope High School, she was employed with Onondaga Savings Bank for 17 years. As a child, Catherine danced professionally with her partner, Duke McHale, in New England. Her love of dance...

Audrey K. Hanlon

Audrey K. Hanlon

Oct 14, 2018

Audrey K. Hanlon, 71, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at home. Born in Auburn, she was a graduate of Central High School in Auburn. Audrey moved to Camillus in 1995 and was employed as a clerk at the DMV and University Hospital. She was a member of St. Hyacinths Church in Auburn and attended the United Methodist...

Carl B. Brown

Carl B. Brown

Oct 13, 2018

Carl B. Brown, 63, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Francis House. Born in Plattsburgh, he moved to the Syracuse area in the early 80s. Carl was known for his birthday of 5-5-55. He was employed with Val's Motors for 25 years as a manager and auto body painter. He enjoyed casinos, Las Vegas, NASCAR, classic cars...

Peter A. Dottolo

Peter A. Dottolo

Oct 13, 2018

Peter A. Dottolo, 94, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Crouse Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Cathedral High School and St. Bonaventure University. He was an Army veteran of WW II. He retired in 1985 after 20 years as a decorating consultant with Manor House. For 25 years, Peter...

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