Obituaries

John F. Halloran Jr.

John F. Halloran Jr.

Feb 15, 2018

John F. Halloran Jr., 81, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018 at The Centers at St. Camillus. Born in Boston, MA, he moved to Syracuse in 1963. A graduate of Suffolk University, John was employed with Sears for 17 years before retiring and operating the Kountry Kitchen Restaurant in Marcellus. He was a lifetime member of the Camillus...

Andrea L. Bidwell

Andrea L. Bidwell

Feb 12, 2018

Andrea L. Bidwell, 79, of Camillus, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018 at Cortland Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. Born in Oneida, she moved to Syracuse in 1968. Andrea was a customer service representative at National Grid for many years, retiring in 1998. An avid racer in the early 70s, she won several NYS championships in Super Stock O. She...

Gertrude Graser Farrington McGuire

Gertrude Graser Farrington McGuire

Feb 10, 2018

Gertrude Graser Farrington McGuire, 102, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018 at The Centers at St. Camillus. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was a graduate of Cathedral High School and Central City Business School. Gertrude retired in 1980 after 44 years with The Herald Co. She was a communicant of St. Patrick’s Church and a member of...

Michael F. Savage

Michael F. Savage

Feb 9, 2018

Michael F. Savage, 64, of Westvale, passed away Friday, February 9, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born and raised in Syracuse, he lived in Tampa, FL and St. Charles, IL before moving back to Syracuse in 2012. Michael was a graduate of St. Anthony of Padua and earned his bachelor’s degree from the University at Buffalo. He began...

Richard Matthew Stieber

Richard Matthew Stieber

Feb 8, 2018

Richard Matthew Stieber, 60, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 at University Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of West Genesee High School and Utica College. Richard was employed with GTE Sylvania for over 20 years. A communicant of St. Michael's Lutheran Church, he enjoyed spending time in the Adirondacks and being...

Elizabeth "Betty" (Conway) Pfeiffer

Elizabeth "Betty" (Conway) Pfeiffer

Feb 7, 2018

Elizabeth “Betty” (Conway) Pfeiffer, 95, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at University Hospital. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was a graduate of Syracuse Normal School and Buffalo State Teachers College. Betty was a teacher at the Solvay and West Genesee School Districts. She was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church, avid Bridge player and loved spending...

John F. Van Hoesen

John F. Van Hoesen

Feb 6, 2018

John F. Van Hoesen, 77, of Camillus, formerly of East Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Francis House. Born and raised in Syracuse, he was a 1956 graduate of Smith Tech High School and earned his associate degree from White Tower Management Corp. in Stanford, CT. John owned Mini Jack's Deli and Mr. Jack's Charcoal Burger for over...

Joseph Peter Senus

Joseph Peter Senus

Feb 2, 2018

Joseph Peter Senus, 43, of Camillus, passed away Friday, February 2, 2018 at Strong Memorial Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of West Genesee High School and earned his bachelor's degree from SUNY Oswego. Joseph was a United States military veteran. He was employed with the Town of DeWitt Police Department for 12 years...

Robert W. Sutherland Jr.

Robert W. Sutherland Jr.

Feb 2, 2018

Robert W. Sutherland Jr., 56, of Longmont, CO, passed away Friday, February 2, 2018. Born in Denville, NJ, he raised his family in Pennsylvania and lived in Camillus for two years before moving to Colorado. Robert graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh and spent time working as a salesman, recruiter and contractor. He loved skiing, fishing and camping. He was happiest in...

Shirley Love Baker

Shirley Love Baker

Feb 1, 2018

Shirley Love Baker, 90, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Elderwood at Liverpool. Born in Malden, MA, she moved to the Camillus area in 1963. As a youth, Shirley was a member of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls (IORG), earning several commendations and awards. She was a stay-at-home mom and worked part-time at East...

Katie Marie Kosecki

Katie Marie Kosecki

Feb 1, 2018

Katie Marie Kosecki, 34, of Buffalo, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018 at the VA Medical Center Buffalo. Born in Springfield, MA, she moved to Syracuse in 1991 and Buffalo in 2005. A graduate of West Genesee High School, Katie played soccer in junior high and was on the high school diving team. She earned her Associate in Science degree...

Olga M.  Goult

Olga M. Goult

Jan 30, 2018

Olga M. Goult, 87, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Olga was predeceased by her husband, Jim; brother, Ben; and sisters, Viola, Jen, Linda and Maryann. Surviving are her son, Jim; daughters, Marie Fountain, Carol (Ron) Walters and Lisa (Chuck) Lamb; sister-in-law, Rosemary (Ross) Cosimano; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren, all of whom she loved to take care...

Sofia Savich

Sofia Savich

Jan 29, 2018

Sofia Savich, 86, of Camillus, passed away Monday, January 29, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. She was born in Belarus. Sofia was a communicant of Slavic Full Gospel Church and enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren. Sofia was predeceased by her husband, Sergey, in 2006; and grandson, Erik, in 2000. Surviving are her children, Raisa Klevnoy,...

Frederick C. "Ted" Raby

Frederick C. "Ted" Raby

Jan 27, 2018

Frederick C. “Ted” Raby, 70, of Baldwinsville, passed away Saturday, January 27 at the VA Medical Center. Born and raised in Oswego, Ted was a member of the US Navy, serving in the Vietnam War from 1969 to 1970. After his tour of duty, he took great pride in participating in the family business, Raby's Ace Home Center in Oswego,...

Suzanne M. Ellis

Suzanne M. Ellis

Jan 26, 2018

Suzanne M. Ellis, 63, of Syracuse, passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 at Crouse Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother “Nani”. Suzanne was a friend to all. She loved fishing, especially at Casterline Pond, but above all loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and beloved dog, Daisy....

Lorraine Pierce

Lorraine Pierce

Jan 25, 2018

Lorraine Pierce, 72, of Fulton, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Crouse Hospital. Surviving are her children, Carl, Warren, Chad, Nanette and Pamela. There will be no services.

Dorothy L. Baker

Dorothy L. Baker

Jan 24, 2018

Dorothy L. Baker, 89, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at University Hospital. Born in Mahanoy City, PA, she was a Camillus resident for over 60 years. A graduate of East Stroudsburg State Teachers College and SU, Dorothy was an educator for over 30 years, retiring from the Jordan-Elbridge School District. She was a member of the Orchard...

Louis A. Pellegrino Jr.

Louis A. Pellegrino Jr.

Jan 24, 2018

Louis A. Pellegrino Jr., 70, of Onondaga Hill, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at home. Born in Dobbs Ferry, he grew up in White Plains. Louis graduated with a teaching degree from Oswego State University and was employed with the West Genesee Central School District as an Industrial Arts teacher for 13 years. After teaching, Lou continued...

Martin "Sonny" Kondziela

Martin "Sonny" Kondziela

Jan 21, 2018

Martin “Sonny” Kondziela, 83, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. A lifetime resident of Westvale and Camillus, he was a graduate of Central High School and attended Syracuse University. He was an Army veteran. Sonny worked "all his life" in the restaurant business. He began his career working at his parent's...

Virginia (Corcoran) Sexton

Virginia (Corcoran) Sexton

Jan 19, 2018

Virginia C. Sexton passed away peacefully at home on Friday January 19, 2018, after saying goodbye to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other family and friends. She was surrounded by her 12 children. Born in Syracuse in 1931 and just shy of her 87th birthday, she was the daughter of Mayor Thomas J. and Virginia Corcoran. A lifetime resident of Syracuse,...

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