Obituaries
Florence E. Wright
Mar 2, 2015
Florence E. Wright, 88, of Fairmount, passed away Monday, March 2, 2015 at Van Duyn Rehabilitation & Nursing. Born in Tyre, NY, she lived in Fairmount since 1945. She was employed by the West Genesee Central School District for more than 15 years. During World War II, Florence worked at the NYS Fairgrounds helping load box cars and was formerly...
Ana C. Figueiredo
Feb 28, 2015
Ana C. Figueiredo, 95, of Fairmount and formerly of Solvay, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 at The Centers at St. Camillus. She lived in Portugal and Solvay before moving to Fairmount in 1978. Ana was employed by Syracuse China Corp. for 20 years, retiring in 1974. A communicant of Holy Family Church, she made more than 11,000 rosaries for...
Michael Bliss
Feb 26, 2015
Michael Bliss, 69, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015 at University Hospital. Born in Syracuse, he was raised in Baldwinsville and lived in Lakeland for 34 years before moving to Camillus in 2012. He was a graduate of C.W. Baker High School and Bryant & Stratton. He served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. Michael retired...
Charles T. Holdrege
Feb 26, 2015
Charles T. Holdrege, 85, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015 at University Hospital. Born and raised in the DeRuyter area, he lived in Camillus since 1956. Chuck was a graduate of Fabius High School and Syracuse University. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He retired in 1987 after 37 years as a pharmaceutical chemist with...
Frances Comuntzis
Feb 24, 2015
Frances (Coffin) Comuntzis, 77, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Francis House. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of Eastwood High School and Syracuse University. Frances was employed for over 10 years with ARC of Onondaga. She was a communicant of Holy Family Church. Fran spent many years volunteering at Francis House...
Edward "Ray" Norcross
Feb 21, 2015
Edward "Ray" Norcross, 94, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Loretto. Born in Syracuse, he lived in Camillus since 1954. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. As a young man, Ray was a dairy delivery boy for his grandfather who owned Norcross Dairy. Following the war, he worked for Aerofin in Syracuse....
Leona House
Feb 20, 2015
Leona Bjorklund House, 92, of Camillus, passed away at her daughter's home in Fairport on Friday, February 20, 2015. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was born on October 8, 1922, and was the daughter of John and Dina Bjorklund. She was a graduate of Eastwood High School and earned her associate's degree from Onondaga Community College. Leona...
Paul Krisak
Feb 20, 2015
Paul Krisak, 50, formally of Camillus, was unexpectedly taken home to Jesus Friday, February 20, 2015 from his home in Phoenix, AZ. He was a devoted Christian, beloved father, son and brother. Paul was predeceased by his father, Stephen Krisak. Surviving are his mother, Mary A. Krisak of Camillus; children, Joshua, Katelyn and Micah Krisak of Phoenix, AZ; sisters, Kathryn...
Margaret "Peg" Fieseler
Feb 19, 2015
Margaret "Peg" L. Fieseler, 94, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Elderwood Health Care at Birchwood. Born and raised in London, England, she moved to Ossining in 1945, lived in Buchanan, Peekskill and retired to Cape Cod, MA in 1996. She most recently lived in Camillus. Peg served in the British ATS during WWII and survived The...
Carl A. Dodge
Feb 18, 2015
Carl A. Dodge, 98, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at home. Born in Buffalo, Carl resided in the Syracuse area for the last 55 years. His proudest accomplishment was his 60 year marriage to his wife, Lena "Lee," who predeceased him in 2000, their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Carl attended the University of Buffalo and was a...
Gary J. Bell
Feb 16, 2015
Gary J. Bell, 81, of Camillus, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Born in Cortland, he moved to Syracuse in 1960 and lived in Camillus since 1962. He was an Army veteran. Gary received his bachelor's degree from R.I.T. and architecture degree from Carnegie Mellon University. He was a partner of Bell & Spina...
Mary O'Donnell
Feb 10, 2015
Mary O'Donnell, 89, formerly of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015in Georgia. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse-Camillus area, she moved to Georgia in 2000. Mary was predeceased by her husband, Edward, in 1990; three sisters; and five brothers. Surviving are her daughter, Christine Barron of Acworth, GA; sons, Douglas of Marietta, GA, Bernard of Syracuse and Patrick of...
Kellard V. Lamoureaux
Feb 7, 2015
Kellard V. Lamoureaux, 90, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Central Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. Born and raised in Watertown, he graduated from Heuvelton Central School and moved to the Syracuse area in the 1950s. Kellard was an Army veteran of WW II, having served in the campaigns of the Ardennes, Central Europe, Normandy, and Rhineland....
Mary Jane Murphy
Feb 7, 2015
Mary Jane Snyder Murphy, 95, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015 at home. Born and raised in Syracuse, she resided in California for 35 years before returning to Syracuse. Mary Jane was a graduate of Central High School and professional assistant in the medical field, retiring in 1990. She enjoyed reading, traveling and trips to the Turning Stone...
James M. Fooks
Feb 4, 2015
James M. Fooks, 47, of Nedrow, passed away Wednesday at home. Born in Media, PA, he moved to Camillus in 1974 and was a graduate of West Genesee High School and SUNY Morrisville. Jim was employed with Hotel Syracuse and Genesee Grande Hotels for many years. A member of Immanuel United Methodist Church and the Onondaga Historical Association, he also enjoyed...
Anna Scusa
Feb 3, 2015
Anna Scusa, 88, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at home. Born and raised in Hafnir, Iceland, she lived in Camillus since 1961. Anna loved hairdressing and was a beautician for 54 years. She was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church. She enjoyed reading and spending time with family and friends. Anna was predeceased by her brother, Mike...
Rena Calcagno
Feb 2, 2015
Rena Calcagno, 91, of Camillus, passed away Monday, February 2, 2015 at The Centers at St. Camillus. Born in the Bronx, she was a graduate of Burroughs Business School in Manhattan and lived in the Bronx and Westchester before moving to Camillus in 1998. Rena retired in 1985 after 24 years with Reader's Digest in Pleasantville. She was a former...
Richard "Dick" G. Wiley
Feb 2, 2015
Dr. Richard "Dick" G. Wiley, 77, of Skaneateles, passed away Monday, February 2, 2015 in Singapore. Born in Waynesburg, PA, he moved to Onondaga Hill in 1963 and lived in Skaneateles since 1989. "Wiley Bird" was in Singapore doing what he was passionate about – teaching a class on electronic warfare. He was co-founder, vice president, and chief scientist...
William J. Apps
Feb 2, 2015
William J. "Bullets" Apps, 80, of Syracuse, passed away Monday, February 2, 2015 at University Hospital after a brief illness. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was a 1952 graduate of Most Holy Rosary School. William retired in 2003 after 50 years with P&C Food Markets. He was a communicant of Holy Family Church. He loved going to the Great...
Stephen O. Nami
Feb 1, 2015
Stephen O. Nami, 58, of Syracuse, passed peacefully Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Francis House, surrounded by his loving family after a long courageous battle with brain cancer. Born and raised in Syracuse, he lived in the Taunton area and retired from Verizon in 2007. Stephen was a devout Catholic who lived his faith as a model and example for...