Obituaries

Mario Panzironi

Mario Panzironi

Jan 15, 2017

Mario Panzironi, 83, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 at The Centers at St. Camillus. Born in Rome, Italy, he moved to Montreal, Canada in 1964 and lived in the Syracuse area since in 1970. He served two years with the Italian Army. Mario was employed as a hairdresser for 20 years and retired in 1998 from Southern...

Elaine M. Krupka

Elaine M. Krupka

Jan 15, 2017

Elaine M. Krupka, 91, of Fairmount, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 at The Centers at St. Camillus. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of North High School and Powelson Business Institute. Elaine retired from International Harvester Co. She was a communicant of Holy Family Church. She enjoyed knitting, bowling, playing piano, the NY Yankees...

Olga Snyder

Olga Snyder

Jan 14, 2017

Olga Snyder, 99, of Fairmount, passed away Saturday at home. Born in Monessen, PA, she lived in Syracuse most of her life. Olga was a communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Church and a member of its Altar & Rosary Society. She enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening and spending time with her family. Olga was predeceased by her husband of 62...

Stefan Myagkota

Stefan Myagkota

Jan 13, 2017

Stefan Muhajlovich Myagkota was born on February 1, 1936 in the Ukrainian village of Hmelivka, in the Ternopil Region of Ukraine. Born into a Christian family, Stefan was the third of five children. As a child, he lived through both the German and Russian occupations of Ukraine during WWII. At age 20, he was drafted to serve in the army...

Americo Pagan

Americo Pagan

Jan 11, 2017

Americo Pagán, 96, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 to be reunited with the love of his life, Milagros. Born in San Germán, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Monserrate (Graciani) Murphy and Don Pedro Pagán Sepúiveda. Americo was a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather with an immense love for his country and...

Cecelia (Banach) Racht

Cecelia (Banach) Racht

Jan 5, 2017

Cecelia (Banach) Racht, 94, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017 at The Centers at St. Camillus. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of Vocational High School. A communicant of St.Charles~St. Ann's Parish, she was active in their food pantry. Cecelia was predeceased by her husband, Robert Racht; parents, Edward and Cecelia Banach; and...

Donald S. Wescott

Donald S. Wescott

Jan 4, 2017

Donald S. Wescott, 58, of North Syracuse, passed away Wednesday at University Hospital. He was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Donald was an avid fisherman and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Donald was predeceased by his parents, Ernest and June; and brothers, Chuck, Wayne and Thomas. Surviving are his wife of 19 years, the former...

Evelyn R. Snyder

Evelyn R. Snyder

Dec 25, 2016

Evelyn Ruth Snyder, 91, of Camillus, passed away quietly on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Crouse Hospital, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness. Born in Rensselaer, NY, she graduated from Van Rensselaer High School where she met her husband, Clifford J. Snyder Jr. They were married for 53 years and built their own home in East Greenbush where...

Julianne (Hopstein) Hundshamer

Julianne (Hopstein) Hundshamer

Dec 25, 2016

Julianne (Hopstein) Hundshamer, 90, formerly of Syracuse, passed away on Christmas Day. Born in Syracuse on April 29, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Gertrude Hopstein and was a graduate of St. Anthony of Padua High School. She became the wife of the late Francis Xavier Hundshamer on May 15, 1948. Julianne's relocation to California in...

John D. Cantwell

John D. Cantwell

Dec 25, 2016

John D. Cantwell, 84, of Camillus, passed away Sunday at Loretto. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he graduated from Syracuse Central High School. John was a Navy veteran. He retired in 1996 after 22 years with Onondaga Community College and was formerly a professional drummer and bartender. He was a former member of the Syracuse Musicians Protective Organization....

Hubert Field Lozano

Hubert Field Lozano

Dec 24, 2016

Professor Lozano, 79, reached his eternal resting place on Saturday, December 24, 2016. He is survived by his children, Amy Lozano, Elizabeth Freeman, Bryan Lozano and Wyatt Lozano; and many siblings scattered throughout the nation. Professor Lozano educated thousands of students over his 38-year career at Onondaga Community College. He was an Air Force veteran. An avid fisherman, he also...

John M. Graham

John M. Graham

Dec 22, 2016

John M. Graham, 66, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Watertown, he moved to Camillus in 1972. John graduated from Immaculate Heart Central High School in 1968 and earned his bachelor's degree from St. John Fisher College in 1972. He was employed with Catholic Charities for 37...

Joyce Elaine Eschenfelder

Joyce Elaine Eschenfelder

Dec 21, 2016

Joyce Elaine Eschenfelder, 72, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Central Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center after a long battle with Alzheimer's dementia. Born in Syracuse, Joyce was a graduate of Solvay High School and received her bachelor's degree from Miami University and her master's degree in education from George Mason University. Joyce followed her...

Dr. Annemarie Walsh

Dr. Annemarie Walsh

Dec 19, 2016

Dr. Annemarie Walsh, 68, passed away, surrounded by her family, at the Sunrise Hospital while visiting Las Vegas on Monday, December 19, 2016. Annemarie was born in Syracuse on September 1, 1948 to Ted and Helena Lenkiewicz. She attended high school at Sacred Heart Academy in Syracuse and went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree from the...

John Webster

John Webster

Dec 18, 2016

There will be no services for John Webster who passed away Sunday. He was predeceased by his companion, Freddie Mae Dickerson. Surviving: sons, Adom Bey, Henry, Edward and Charles Dickerson; one grandson; and three great-grandsons.

William "Bill" D. Wells

William "Bill" D. Wells

Dec 16, 2016

William "Bill" D. Wells, 91, of Camillus, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 16, 2016 with his daughter by his side. A true Irishman, Bill was born and raised in Tipperary Hill in 1925. A proud WWII veteran, he fought with the 512 Field Artillery Battalion and was awarded the Purple Heart Medal after being injured in the infamous Battle...

James Smith

James Smith

Dec 14, 2016

James Smith, 76, of Geddes, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 from health complications. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he owned Bill's Inn Fish Fry for 15 years and previously owned LBJ's, House of Omelets and Jim Smith's Sandwich Shop. James was a communicant and former usher at St. Patrick's Church. He was a member of the Ancient...

William S. Volcko

William S. Volcko

Dec 13, 2016

William S. Volcko, 93, of Sandy Creek, formerly of Marcellus, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at VA Medical Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he moved to Sandy Creek in the early 1980s. An Army veteran, William proudly served in the 240th Combat Engineer Battalion in the South Pacific Theatre during WWII. He was employed for over...

Edgar J. "Schmed" Michalak

Edgar J. "Schmed" Michalak

Dec 10, 2016

Edgar J. "Schmed" Michalak, 65, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 at home with his devoted wife by his side. Born in Lafayette, LA on October 12, 1951, he was the son of the late, Jan and Rozalia (Wigowski) Michalak. Edgar was an avid fisherman and an active member of an amputee support group, helping those with his...

George A. Lutz Jr.

George A. Lutz Jr.

Dec 10, 2016

George A. Lutz Jr., 66, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Crouse Hospital. He was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. George was employed with the Syracuse City Fire Department for twenty years. An avid golfer, he also enjoyed fishing, walking, and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Surviving are his wife of 42...

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