Cover photo for John Weber's Obituary
John Weber Profile Photo
1947 John 2012

John Weber

August 29, 1947 — October 26, 2012

John Weber, 65, of Camillus, passed away Friday, October 26, 2012 at Crouse Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse-Camillus area, he was born on Friday, August 29, 1947. He retired in 2009 after 40 years with the U.S. Postal Service. John was a founding member of the Syracuse Cinephile Society, which presents the national Cinefest each year, a festival of rare silent and early films. He was also a former member of the Syracuse Little Theatre. As a member of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London, he was honored with its 2012 Literary Award for his book, Under the Darkling Sky. John was a collector of classic films and books and enjoyed walking the Erie Canal year-round. He was devoted to his family and friends and to his feline companion, Pepper, who kept him very busy. John was predeceased by his mother, Meta Herbst Weber Kotlarz; father, John T. Weber; and brother-in-law, Bill Winks. Surviving are his sisters, Patricia (Louis) Weber Sones of Brooklyn and Susan Winks of Syracuse; niece, Sherri (Daniel) Bishop of Bloomington, Indiana; nephew, John Winks of Baldwinsville; uncles, Edward (Delores) Weber of Phoenix and Leonard (Esther) Herbst of Liverpool; many loving cousins and friends. Relatives and friends may call Sunday, October 28 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Buranich Funeral Home, 5431 W. Genesee St., Camillus. Services will follow at 6 p.m. at the funeral home with Deacon Nick Alvaro officiating. Burial will be Wednesday, October 31 at 11 a.m. in Assumption Cemetery, Syracuse. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in John’s memory to Francis House, 108 Michaels Ave., Syracuse, NY 13208 or to the American Cancer Society, 6725 Lyons St., P.O. Box 7, East Syracuse, NY 13057.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of John Weber, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Service

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Starts at 6:00 pm (Eastern time)

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Visitation

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Starts at 6:00 pm (Eastern time)

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 3

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree