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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,...
Joseph L. Gartland
May 16, 2016
Joseph L. Gartland, 84, formerly of Camillus, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 in Bristol, RI. Born in Syracuse, he lived in North Kingstown, RI for 23 years until returning to Syracuse. He was a 1950 graduate of North Syracuse High School and a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. Joe lived in Camillus for 11 years before returning...
Carole A. Gersbacher
May 15, 2016
Carole A. Gersbacher, 77, of Westvale, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 surrounded by her devoted and loving family. Born and raised in Ashley, PA, she graduated from St. Leo's School and moved to Syracuse in 1962. Carole was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church and a member of the Altar & Rosary Society. She was also a member of...
Gerard "Jerry" Holm
May 15, 2016
Gerard “Jerry” Holm, 87, of Jamesville, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Born in New York City, he was raised in W. Milford, NJ and moved to Syracuse in 1951. Jerry was a 1948 graduate of the School of Technology in Newark and 1951 graduate of SUNY Canton. He was a design engineer for...
Dorothy "Peach" Clement LeBlanc
May 13, 2016
Dorothy "Peach" Clement LeBlanc, 66, of Hilton Head, SC, formerly of Baldwinsville, passed away Friday, May 13, 2016. Born in Tupper Lake, she lived in the Tupper Lake area for 20 years and lived in Baldwinsville before retiring to Hilton Head, SC. She was a graduate of Long Lake Central School and Paul Smith's College. Dorothy received her LPN from...
Leslie R. Voorhest
May 2, 2016
Leslie R. Voorhest, 93, of Syracuse and Naples, FL, passed away peacefully Monday, May 2, 2016 surrounded by his devoted wife, Virginia, six daughters and their families. Les was born in 1922 in Atlanta GA and raised in Oyster Bay, NY. He attended NC State University on a football scholarship. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II...
Bruce D. Angle
May 1, 2016
Bruce D. Angle, 87, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Crouse Hospital. Born in Syracuse, he lived in Suffern and Boston Lake before moving to Camillus. Bruce was a graduate of Solvay High School and employed by the NY Telephone Co. for more than 40 years. He loved hockey, chair caning, and enjoyed his home and puttering...
Mary Irene Fehr Maroney
Apr 27, 2016
Mary Irene (Fehr) Maroney, 91, of Solvay, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Born in Syracuse, she lived most of her life in Solvay and graduated from St. John the Baptist High School. Mary retired after 20 years with Sears, Roebuck & Co. She was a communicant of St. Cecilia's Church in Solvay,...
Jeanette E. Christino
Apr 24, 2016
Jeanette E. Christino, 97, of Manlius and formerly of Camillus, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. She grew up on Grindstone Island across from Clayton, NY and was a graduate of Clayton High School. Jeanette retired after many years as a bank teller with Chase Lincoln and M&T Bank and formerly worked...

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