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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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...
Elizabeth Ann Jones
Dec 10, 2016
Elizabeth Ann Jones, 76, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, December 10 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Born in the Bronx, she grew up in Canajoharie until moving to Syracuse in 1963. She was a 1959 graduate of Canajoharie High School and a 1963 graduate of Albany College of Pharmacy. Elizabeth also received her Doctorate of Pharmacy from the...
Sue Goss
Dec 7, 2016
Sue Goss, 65, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Born in Baltimore, MD, she moved to the Syracuse area in 2013. Sue worked at TASIS School in England where she met her spouse, Casey. An avid sculptor, she also spent time teaching art in Connecticut, California and New Jersey. Sue enjoyed traveling,...
Eleanore Marie Naron
Dec 4, 2016
Eleanore M. Naron, 87, of Syracuse, joined her husband H. Talmadge Naron in eternal peace on Sunday, December 4, 2016. She will be greatly missed and forever loved by her daughter, Jenifer (Brian) Kilroy of Syracuse; sons, Larry (Carol) Naron of Oswego and George (Lynn) Naron of Boston, MA; grandchildren, Abigail and Jack Kilroy, Kate, Maggie, Laura, Andrew and Alan...
Donna A. Gutchess
Dec 1, 2016
Donna A. Gutchess, 83, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at home. Born and raised in Tully, she moved to Camillus in 1954. Donna ran the fish department at Morey's Cider Mill for many years and was known for baking pastries and desserts at the Bellevue Country Club, where she retired. She enjoyed sewing and gardening and loved...
Gertrude B. Spilker
Nov 29, 2016
Gertrude B. Spilker, 85, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Gertrude was born in Bremen, Germany, where she met and married her husband. In the 1950s they moved to Brooklyn and lived several years in Virginia before settling in the CNY area. Gertrude was an animal lover and enjoyed having lunch with...
Virginia V. Bergman
Nov 29, 2016
Virginia V. Bergman, 86, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Crouse Hospital. She was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Virginia enjoyed playing cards, especially Rummy, scratch-offs, word search puzzles and Bingo. An animal lover, she especially enjoyed her cockatiel, Petey. Virginia was predeceased by her daughter, Georgianna Johnson; grandson, Christopher Young; and 12 sisters and...
Felicia Loretta Drazek
Nov 29, 2016
Felicia L. Drazek, 93, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at The Centers at St. Camillus. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she worked many years with Sears Roebuck & Co. and was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church. Felicia loved animals, gardening and spending time with her family. Felicia was predeceased by her husband, John, in...
Mary E. Gridley
Nov 29, 2016
Mary E. Gridley, 82, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of St. Patrick's High School. Mary was employed for 35 years with St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. She also worked at CNY Internists for 24 years before retiring in 2015. Mary was...
