Obituaries
Mildred Irene Rubel
Jul 4, 2016
Mildred Irene Rubel, 89, formerly of Howlett Hill, passed away Monday, July 4, 2016 at Iroquois Nursing Home. Born in Syracuse, she lived in Camillus for 56 years. Mildred was a 1945 graduate of Marcellus High School. She worked for the Syracuse Developmental Center for 18 years before retiring in 1989 and previously worked for the NY Telephone Co. for...
Gladys (Prahl) Fejdasz
Jun 29, 2016
Gladys "Peg" (Prahl) Fejdasz, 95, formerly of Camillus, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at home. Born in 1921 to Julius and Bertha (Ainsworth) Prahl in Baldwinsville, Mrs. Fejdasz was predeceased by her husband, Anthony "Tony" Fejdasz; daughter, Antoinette “Honey” Peparata; brothers, Julian and Edwin Prahl; and sister, Bessie Salisbury. Mrs. Fejdasz is survived by her daughter, Donna (Ronald)...
Maxine Genevieve DePalma
Jun 29, 2016
Maxine Genevieve DePalma, 96, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. Born and raised in McConnellsville, she was formerly employed by K-Mart. She was involved with several ladies auxiliary posts including VFW #2893 and American Legion #1468. Maxine was predeceased by her husband, Pasquale DePalma, in 1975; daughter, Kathleen Szewczyk; and...
Marilyn "Lynne" J. Watson
Jun 28, 2016
Marilyn “Lynne” J. Watson, 88, of Fairmount, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she lived in West Islip before moving to Syracuse. Lynne was a graduate of Prospect Heights High School. She was employed by Babcock & Wilcox, Inc. in NYC and formerly employed with Chubb & Son Insurance...
Richard "Rick" W. Stephan
Jun 27, 2016
Richard "Rick" W. Stephan, 65, of Green Valley, AZ, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 27 at Upstate Medical Center. A graduate of West Genesee High School and New Hampshire College, Rick relocated to Denver, CO and worked for Kelloggs/Keebler. He retired in 2015 and settled in Green Valley, AZ. Rick was predeceased by his brother, Robert, in 1996. Surviving...
James "Bill" W. Harris Jr.
Jun 27, 2016
James "Bill" W. Harris Jr., 92, of Camillus, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Valley High School and an Army Air Corps veteran of WW II. Bill retired from Lamson Corp. and previously worked for Bell Air Craft in Buffalo and...
Marshall "Doc" Dygert
Jun 23, 2016
Marshall "Doc" Dygert, 76, of Jamesville, passed away Thursday at home. Doc served as director of facilities at Manlius Pebble Hill for 11 years before retiring in 2004. He was an avid reader and enjoyed theater and the performing arts. Doc was predeceased by his parents, Audrey and C. Marshall Dygert; and sister, Sharon D. Catalino. Surviving are his daughters,...
Mark Richard Corp
Jun 16, 2016
Mark Richard Corp, 46, formerly of Westvale, passed away Thursday, June 16 of a heart attack in Wilmington, NC. A 1987 graduate of Westhill High School, he also attended Oswego State University. Mark worked in the finance department of Time Warner Cable for 22 years. Surviving are his wife, Devery of Wilmington, NC; father, Richard of Westvale; brother, Scott of...
Jack E. Denny
Jun 15, 2016
Jack E. Denny, 91, of Camillus, went home to his beloved wife, Imogene on Wednesday, surrounded by his loving family. Born in St. Charles, VA, he moved to Camillus in 1966. A veteran of WWII, Jack raised his family in Baltimore, MD before transferring to become a purchaser with Allied Chemical until the closing of Solvay Process. He was the...
Grace (Legrezia Venterea) DeStefano
Jun 6, 2016
Our Amazing Grace In loving memory of our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, who left her loved ones on Earth, June 6, 2016, to join her family and friends in Heaven. Our amazing Grace, of Solvay, was born on August 11, 1913 in Altman, PA to the late Antonio and Ascenza (D'Amico) Venterea. Grace was a past member of the...
Dara Pilipovic
Jun 6, 2016
Dara Pilipovic, 80, of Syracuse, passed away Monday, June 6, 2016 at home. Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, she moved to the CNY area in 2000. Dara enjoyed her time as the owner of a grocery store in Bihać, Bosnia for many years. She was devoted to her family. Dara was predeceased by her husband, Dusan Pilipovic. Surviving are her...
Mary C. Jenkins Berkman
Jun 2, 2016
Mary C. Jenkins Berkman, 90, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016 at The Centers at St. Camillus. Born in Utica, she lived most of her life in the Camillus area and was formerly employed with Dey Bros. Mary enjoyed flowers, playing tennis and bird watching. She was a volunteer at the gift shop at Community Hospital and loved...
Danielle Lee Menzies
Jun 2, 2016
Danielle Lee Menzies, 33, of Baldwinsville, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 2, 2016 at University Hospital with her loving family by her side. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of J.C.B. High School, Herkimer Community College and SUNY Brockport. Danielle was a paralegal with Barclay & Damon for five years. She enjoyed kickboxing, skiing, playing...
John W. Luebs
May 27, 2016
John W. Luebs, 87, of Camillus, passed away Friday, May 27, 2016 at home. Born in Lincoln, NE on June 9, 1928, he graduated from Lincoln High School in 1946. He received a B.S. Degree in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska in 1953 and a Master of Hospital Administration from the University of Minnesota in 1960. Mr. Luebs...
Ronald D. "Chet" Chester
May 27, 2016
Ronald D. "Chet" Chester, 56, of Geddes, passed away with his loving family by his side on Friday, May 27, 2016 at Crouse Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he graduated from Westhill High School and attended OCC. Ronnie worked for 38 years with the Town of Geddes Highway Department before retiring in 2016 as highway superintendent. He...
Francis J. Gabriel
May 24, 2016
Frank "Gabe" Gabriel, 90, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Tuesday, surrounded by his loving family at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Frank was born in Syracuse on March 30, 1926 and attended St. Vincent de Paul High School. After high school, he became a part of the "Greatest Generation," and as a teenager,...
Robert Paul Mills
May 23, 2016
Robert Paul Mills "Bob", 72, passed away peacefully Monday, May 23, 2016 at Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation, surrounded by friends and family. He put up a strong yearlong fight battling lung disease. Bob leaves behind many close friends and family including his brother, Mike (Carol) Mills; daughter, Tracey Mills and her children, Sam and Lola; daughter, Julie Goodelle (Jeff)...
Rose Marie Pepper
May 21, 2016
Rose Marie (O'Brien) Pepper, 85, of Camillus, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Iroquois Nursing Home. Born in Utica on July 13, 1930, she was the daughter of John D. O'Brien and Marie (O'Connor) O'Brien. Rose Marie graduated from Utica Catholic Academy and was salutatorian of her class in 1948. She received a bachelor's degree from The College...
Helen Micho
May 21, 2016
Helen Micho, 98, of Marietta, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016 at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was an inspector with General Electric where she worked for 25 years, retiring in 1983. Helen was a communicant of Holy Family Church. She loved to cook and garden but above all, loved spending time with her family and...
Paul D. Nelk
May 20, 2016
Paul D. Nelk, 82, of Onondaga Hill, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at University Hospital. Born in Hazleton, he moved to the Syracuse area in 1953. A graduate of Hazleton High School, Paul was an Army veteran. He retired from the Syracuse Developmental Center in 2002 and also worked for Church & Dwight. Paul enjoyed gardening, but above all,...
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