Obituaries
Morton T. Lavigne
Nov 20, 2014
Morton T. Lavigne, 90, of Lakeland, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Born in Cadyville, he was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area and an Army veteran of WW II. Morton worked for IBEW Electrical Union #43 for over 20 years and retired from Chrysler Corp. He enjoyed bird watching and fishing but...
Ann Biesemeyer
Nov 20, 2014
Agnes Ann Biesemeyer, 89, formerly of Westvale,passed away Thursday, November 20 in Cape Coral, FL. Born in Passaic, NJ, she lived in Syracuse from 1927 until moving to Westvale in 1950. Ann was a 1943 graduate of Most Holy Rosary School and a 1947 graduate of Syracuse University College of Applied Science. Ann was a communicant of Holy Family Church...
Jon Dee Holtsbery Sr.
Nov 19, 2014
Jon Dee Holtsbery Sr., 75, of East Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at home. Born and raised in Syracuse, he lived in Connecticut, Michigan, and Ohio before returning to Syracuse in 2010. He attended Eastwood High School and was an Army veteran. Jon was an entertainer and singer in the Army and beyond. He managed several restaurants and...
Lucille E. Olin
Nov 12, 2014
Lucille Elizabeth Olin, 88, of Syracuse, died peacefully Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at Van Duyn Rehabilitation and Nursing. She is survived by her daughter, Dana (Tim Thorp) Grillo; son, Paul (Shannon) Olin; grandchildren, Sam and Angela Ryder and Emma and Olivia Olin; great-grandson, Jack Perkins; and sister, Louise Morabito Meagher. Lucille worked for many years with the American Photograph Company....
Edwin A. Towers
Nov 9, 2014
Edwin A. Towers, 74, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014. He was born on October 11, 1940, the son of the late John "Jack" Towers and Grace Marion Brown Towers of Houlton and Fort Fairfield, Maine. Ed graduated from Fort Fairfield High School in 1958 where he was active in music and athletics. He was an alumnus of...
Anne Luteran
Nov 8, 2014
Anne Luteran, 48, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday at University Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, Anne was a former waitress at Pensabene's Park West for eight years. She was most recently employed by New York State. She enjoyed sports, including SU basketball, and most of all, spending time with her family. Anne was predeceased by her father,...
Rev. Dennis W. Slater
Oct 31, 2014
Rev. Dennis W. Slater, 78, of Syracuse, passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. He was born in Syracuse on June 10, 1936 to the late Thomas F. and Marjorie Slater. Father Slater was ordained a Catholic priest on May 19, 1962. He was a graduate of CBA and received a bachelor's degree from Niagara...
Donald Smith
Oct 31, 2014
Donald "Smitty" Smith, 81, of Camillus, passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 at home. Born in Columbia, SC, he was raised at the Carolina Children's Home and moved to Camillus in 1955. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Smitty retired in 1988 after 32 years with the US Postal Service in Camillus and also worked in mail...
Raymond E. Collins
Oct 29, 2014
Raymond E. Collins, 89, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at Upstate University Hospital at Community General. Born in Syracuse, he attended St. Lucy's Academy. A Navy veteran during World War II, Raymond served aboard the USS New Jersey and received 11 battle stars. He was employed for over 35 years with Morris Distributing Co., retiring as...
William Lepkowski
Oct 29, 2014
William "Bill" Lepkowski, 65, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at James Square Health & Rehabilitation Centre. He was the resident artist at TLS. Surviving are his sister, Celaine Kaupp; brothers, Walter and Jeffery; many nieces and nephews; and his TLC Family, who have supported him with kindness and dignity. Services for Bill will be at the...
Roland F. Link
Oct 17, 2014
Roland F. Link, 80, of Bonita Springs, FL, formally of Camillus, passed away Friday, October 17, 2014. Born and raised in Germany, he immigrated to Canada and later to Cleveland, Ohio where he became a U.S. Citizen. Upon completing high school, he trained to be a tool and die maker and later worked for General Motors for 30 years, retiring...
Mary E. Richards
Oct 17, 2014
Mary E. Droll Richards, 94, of Camillus, passed away Friday, October 17, 2014 at home. Born in Lima, Ohio, she was a graduate of Vaughnsville High School and moved to Syracuse in 1952. Mary retired in 1984 after 25 years with GE and was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church. She enjoyed painting, needle point, reading, and spending time...
Dennis Patrick Daley
Oct 15, 2014
Dennis Patrick Daley, 23, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at University Hospital. Born in Syracuse, he was a 2009 graduate of West Genesee High School and member of the National Honor Society. He loved spending time with his family and going to concerts with his dad. He also loved animals, including rescues of all kinds. He was...
Elsie L. Tanchak
Oct 14, 2014
Elsie L. Tanchak, 83, of Seneca Falls, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Born in Walworth, she was raised in Waterloo and moved to Seneca Falls in 1955. Elsie retired after many years from Philips GTE in Seneca Falls and also worked at Chappell's in Auburn and Walmart in Waterloo. She was a communicant...
William B. McAfee Jr.
Oct 14, 2014
William B. McAfee Jr., 85, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at home. Born in Pennsylvania, he lived in Camillus since 1956. He retired after 45 years with Burns Bros., Inc. and was a member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 267 for 65 years. Bill was a jazz drummer and an avid SU sports fan and also...
Miles E. Buck
Oct 12, 2014
Miles E. Buck, 56, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a 1976 graduate of Henninger High School. Miles retired in 2007 after 25 years with James Square Health & Rehabilitation Centre. A gifted local musician, he played bass along with other instruments and...
Margaret O'Brien Kanaley
Oct 11, 2014
Margaret O’Brien Kanaley died Saturday, October 11, 2014 at home following an extensive illness. Peg was born in Syracuse and graduated from St. Patrick’s High School and St. Joseph’s School of Nursing. She was a nurse with Crouse Hospital and St. Joseph's Hospital for a number of years. She continued on to receive her master's degree and worked at St....
Viola "Vi" Slade
Oct 6, 2014
Viola "Vi" Slade, 97, of Camillus, passed away Monday, October 6, 2014 at Upstate University Hospital at Community General. Born in Syracuse, she lived in Camillus since 1956. A graduate of Vocational High, Vi was employed for 11 years with Excelsior Insurance Co. and formerly with Bradley & Williams Electrical Contractors. She was a former communicant of Holy Family Church...
James C. Lawyer
Oct 4, 2014
James C. Lawyer, 53, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday at home from heart complications due to his battle with lung cancer. One of nine children, Jim was a graduate of Corcoran High School and attended OCC. He was employed over 30 years with Onondaga County, first with the Highway Dept. and then Water Environment Protection in East Syracuse. He will...
Margaret J. McAfee
Oct 4, 2014
Margaret J. McAfee, 86, of Camillus, passed away Saturday at home. Born and raised in Harrisville, she lived in Camillus since 1956. A graduate of Central City Business Institute, Margaret was a secretary for General Electric and also worked for Qualified Consulting Services in Camillus. She was a communicant of Holy Family Church, an avid SU sports fan and also...
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