Obituaries
William C. Sarakos
Jun 29, 2018
William C. Sarakos, 61, of Liverpool, passed away Friday, June 29, 2018. Born in Lowville, MA, he moved to the Syracuse area in 1989. He was employed with Syracuse Haulers. Surviving are his daughters, Michelle and Taylor Sarakos; sons, Michael and Zachary; sister, Mary Kline; granddaughter, Audrey Thompson; one niece and one nephew. Relatives and friends may call Tuesday, July...
Gary M. Schiffer
Jun 27, 2018
Gary M. Schiffer, 67, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at the VA Medical Center. He was an Army veteran. Surviving are his sons, Don (Sarah) and Gary F. (Adrianne); sister, Carol Spear; brothers, Bernard and John Schiffer; and eight grandchildren. Services will be Friday, June 29 at 10 a.m. at the Buranich Funeral Home, 5431 W. Genesee...
Lindsey (Hider) Dwyer
Jun 26, 2018
Lindsey (Hider) Dwyer, 44, of North Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center following a courageous battle with ALS. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of Westhill High School and earned her associate degree from SUNY Morrisville. Lindsey was employed as an office manager at University Hospital for a...
Edward R. Popcun
Jun 26, 2018
Edward R. Popcun 96, of Westvale, passed away peacefully at home on his 70th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, surrounded by his family. He was born in Monessen, PA to Andrew and Mary Papcun. Ed served in the Navy during WWII. He earned his associate degree in dress design from Pratt Institute in NYC where he designed the wedding gown worn...
Drew M. Ellis
Jun 25, 2018
Drew M. Ellis, 54, of Syracuse, passed away Monday, June 25, 2018 at home. Born in Vestal, he lived most of his life in Syracuse. A graduate of Vestal High School, Drew earned his master's degree from University at Albany. He was a self-employed IT engineer for over 25 years. Drew was a member and drum major of the Syracuse...
Ruth M. Coe
Jun 24, 2018
Ruth M. Coe, 90, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018 at home. Born in Irvington, NJ, she lived most of her life in Camillus. A charter member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Ruth remained involved in many of its activities until her death. She was also a member of the Camillus Senior Citizens. Ruth was predeceased by her...
David P. Carr
Jun 24, 2018
David P. Carr, 50, of Onondaga Hill, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Solvay High School. David was employed as a forklift operator at New Venture Gear for 20 years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, but above all, loved spending time with family and friends. Surviving...
Jane (Griffin) Sherwood
Jun 22, 2018
Jane (Griffin) Sherwood, 82, of Camillus, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 at home. Born in Syracuse, she was a lifetime resident of the Camillus area. Jane retired from Emerald Electric Contractors, Inc. and previously worked for Taylor Electric Co. She was a member of Camillus Baptist Church. Jane enjoyed golfing, gardening, traveling by motor home and spending winters with...
Macel Francis "Corky" Gilbert
Jun 22, 2018
Macel Francis “Corky” Gilbert, 89, of Oswego, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 at the VA Medical Center. Macel served in the Army during the Korean War. He was a NYS trooper for many years before owning and operating, along with his wife Helen, The Pines in Scriba, NY. Upon retirement, Macel enjoyed many wonderful days at the Fallbrook Club...
David B. Tallo
Jun 21, 2018
David B. Tallo, 65, of Baldwinsville, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018 at University Hospital. Born and raised in Scranton, PA, he moved to Baldwinsville in 1990. A graduate of West Scranton High School, David earned his bachelor's degree from University of Scranton. He was employed with McLane Northeast for over 20 years. David was a member of the National...
Thelma J. Fitch
Jun 16, 2018
Thelma J. Fitch, 84, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Francis House. A lifetime resident of Central New York, she was a graduate of Syracuse University and member of Phi Beta Kappa. Thelma retired in 1994 after more than 20 years as a medical librarian. Her last position was with Morristown Memorial Hospital. She also helped establish...
Brian Daniel Kavney
Jun 15, 2018
Brian Daniel Kavney, 74, of Syracuse, passed away Friday, June 15 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Marcellus High School and a Marine Corps Veteran. Brian, known for his jovial laugh and wonderful smile, was an employee of Allied Chemical for 10 years, then worked as a service...
Andrew "Andy" Szpak Sr.
Jun 10, 2018
Andrew “Andy” Szpak Sr., 89, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018 at VA Medical Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of St. Lucy's and proudly served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War. Andy retired from Swiff & Co. after 39 years. He was a communicant of Holy Family Church and...
Rita (Ennis) Church
Jun 7, 2018
Rita (Ennis) Church, 86, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018 at Syracuse Home at McHarrie Place. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was a 1949 graduate of St. Patrick's High School. Before becoming a stay at home mom, Rita worked for the NY Telephone Co. She was a communicant of Holy Family Church. Rita was predeceased by her...
Mary Ann (Thorne) Kilner
Jun 6, 2018
Mary Ann (Thorne) Kilner, 83, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Born in Scranton, PA, she moved to the Syracuse area and graduated from Central Tech High School. Mary Ann was employed with Hopkins & Reilly Mason Contractors as a bookkeeper for 30 years. Following her retirement, she worked for the West Genesee School District in food service...
Michael Don Colucy
Jun 3, 2018
Michael Don Colucy, 77, of Onondaga Hill, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday. Born in Oneida on July 27, 1940, he was the only child of Marian (Basher) and Donald Colucy. Mike and his family moved to Syracuse in 1950 and he graduated from St. John’s Catholic Academy, finishing second in his class. In 1962, Mike graduated from Le...
Jack David Kraus
Jun 3, 2018
Jack David Kraus, 2, of Westvale, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018. Jack was the most beautiful, sweetest boy with a loving smile and an infectious laugh. He was too beautiful for this world and has now gained his wings and is flying with the angels. Jack was predeceased by his paternal great-grandmother, Patricia Reschke; maternal great-grandparents, John (Elizabeth) O'Neil;...
Edward P. Himpler
Jun 1, 2018
Edward P. Himpler, 85, of Camillus, passed away Friday, June 1, 2018 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Ed was born September 14, 1932, son of the late Frank and Mary (Henchen) Himpler. A 1951 graduate of Solvay High School, he served in the Army Infantry during the Korean War and was a MP 1952-53, honorably discharged and received...
John Anthony LoFaro
May 30, 2018
John Anthony LoFaro, of Westvale, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was a graduate of Westhill High School, earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from SUNY Cortland and Juris Doctor degree from Syracuse University School of Law. John was an attorney and owned LoFaro Law Office for 30 years. A longtime member of...
Juanita E. Kemblowski
May 28, 2018
Juanita E. Kemblowski, 82, of Camillus, passed away Monday, May 28, 2018 at Syracuse Home at McHarrie Place. Born in Spafford, she lived in Camillus since 1965 and retired from Birchwood Health Care Center after more than 20 years. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and enjoyed sewing, traveling, bingo and casinos. Juanita was predeceased by...
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