Obituaries
Marion C. LaVallee
Oct 22, 2013
Marion “Tootsie” C. LaVallee, 76, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was a graduate of Most Holy Rosary. Marion waitressed with Top of the Hill Restaurant for 20 years and also for Tuscarora Country Club and was a former communicant of Holy Family Church. She enjoyed...
Paul E. Billy
Oct 20, 2013
On this day we lost a gracious and grateful man, Paul E. Billy of Syracuse, who passed away peacefully Sunday, October 20, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. Just three days shy of his 92nd birthday, he was born in Syracuse on October 23, 1921. A graduate of Nottingham High School and Powelson Business Institute, he was a Navy veteran...
Erin Elizabeth Lawyer Ascioti
Oct 20, 2013
Erin Elizabeth Lawyer Ascioti, 37, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 at home. Born in Cortland, she lived in the Syracuse area since 1980. Erin was a 1994 graduate of Cazenovia High School and received her bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cortland and Crouse Nursing School. An avid reader, she had a passion for animals and the elderly and...
George Augustus Schmidt
Oct 20, 2013
George Augustus Schmidt, 85, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 at ElderWood Health Care at Birchwood. Born in Sioux City, Iowa, he lived in southern California before moving to Camillus in 2005. George was a veteran of the US Navy. He owned and operated a Shell service station in Newport Beach, California. Surviving are his wife of 63...
Janine Canfield
Oct 19, 2013
Janine Canfield, 62, of East Syracuse, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2013 at University Hospital. Janine attended the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She enjoyed the beach and fishing. Surviving are her husband, David; children, Natasha Davis, Torrie Dixon Nicholas, Jeremy, Matt and Seth Maloy, Marcus and Daniel Canfield; brothers, James Dykens and George Mason; and many grandchildren....
James F. Dempsey
Oct 15, 2013
James F. Dempsey, 61, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at home. A lifetime resident of the Camillus area, he was the son of James Joseph Dempsey and Dorothy Estelle (Briggs) Dempsey. James loved hunting, fishing, and gardening. Surviving are his wife, the former Miriam Virella; a daughter; three sisters; two brothers; and several nieces, nephews and cousins....
Geraldine Bearden Camaione
Oct 12, 2013
Geraldine “Gerry” Bearden Camaione, 79, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Loretto. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse and Camillus areas, Gerry graduated from Watertown High School in 1952. She enjoyed sewing, quilting and embroidery. Gerry was predeceased by her husband, Richard, in 1999; son, John in 2011; and grandchildren, Brittany Bowers and Ben Puma. Surviving are...
John S. Kenny
Oct 9, 2013
John S. Kenny, 82, of Camillus, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Crouse Hospital, Syracuse. Born in Geneva, he was the son of Edward D. and Anna. T. Kenny. Mr. Kenny graduated from DeSales High School, Hobart College cum laude, and Syracuse University College of Law cum magna laude, in 1956. He served in the Army and retired...
Marilyn H. Conway
Oct 4, 2013
Marilyn H. Conway, 84, of Syracuse, passed away Friday October 4, 2013 at Syracuse Home at McHarrie Place. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of St. Patrick's School and received a BA degree from Syracuse University. Marilyn retired from State Farm Insurance after many years and was a communicant of Holy Family Church. Her life...
Joyce Mahoney Curry
Oct 2, 2013
Joyce Mahoney Curry, 78, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at home. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she graduated from Central High in 1953. Joyce retired from Hallmark Cards in 1993 after 22 years in sales. She was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church and member of the Altar & Rosary Society. An avid reader, she enjoyed bowling,...
Eldred M. Myers
Oct 2, 2013
Eldred M. Myers, 91, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Iroquois Nursing Home. Born in Fremont, NY he lived in Syracuse since 1954. He served in World War II with the 106 Infantry Division and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Eldred was a graduate of the University of Maryland. He retired in 1986 after...
Ronald H. Nichols
Oct 2, 2013
Ronald H. Nichols, 81, formerly of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2013 in Sun City Center, FL. Born in New Kensington, PA, he raised his family in Camillus and made Florida his permanent residence in 2009. Ronald served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He studied engineering at the Milwaukee School of Engineering and was CEO and...
Charles L. Ingleston Sr.
Oct 1, 2013
Charles L. Ingleston Sr., 91, of Memphis, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at James Square Health & Rehabilitation Centre. Born in Baldwinsville, he was an Army veteran of World War II. Charles graduated from college with a degree in animal husbandry and was a dairy farmer most of his life working on many farms across the state. He also...
Theresa Losito
Sep 27, 2013
Theresa Losito, 87, of Floral City, Florida, died Friday, September 27, 2013 at HPH Lecanto, Florida. She was a resident of Camillus for many years and graduated from Camillus High School. Theresa retired from West Genesee Central School District as a school bus driver. She was a former communicant of St. Joseph’s Church. Theresa enjoyed her camp at Grass Lake...
Barbara LeFevre
Sep 23, 2013
Barbara LeFevre, 68, of Camillus, passed away unexpectedly Monday, September 23, 2013 at Crouse Hospital. Born in Syracuse on July 8, 1945, she was a graduate of Nottingham High School. Barb excelled in retail and was a buyer for Dey Brothers and Chappell’s for years. She currently was employed with Pottery Barn Kids and recently received an award for the...
Timothy M. Rouselle Sr.
Sep 17, 2013
Timothy M. Rouselle Sr., 52, of Mattydale, died Tuesday, September 17, 2013 after a long battle with cancer. Born in Potsdam, he was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Tim was employed by Blue Ribbon Motors and Empire Transportation Service for many years and enjoyed working on cars. Tim was predeceased by his parents, Howard and Bernice; and brothers,...
Diana R. Teffar
Sep 17, 2013
Diana R. Teffar, 87, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at Upstate University Hospital at Community General. Born in West Springfield, MA, she was a graduate of William H. Hall High School and lived in Camillus since 1976. Diana retired in 1991 after 21 years with Onondaga County Department of Social Services. She was a member of Disabled...
George Fantauzzi
Sep 14, 2013
George Fantauzzi, 71, of Tipperary Hill, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2013 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was a graduate of Central Tech. George retired in 2000 from Carrier Corp. after 35 years and was also employed by Fish Cove. A communicant of St. Patrick's Church on Tipperary Hill, he was an avid...
Trudie A. Kertulis
Sep 11, 2013
Trudie Ann Kertulis, 63, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Crouse Hospital. Born in Kingston, PA, she was a graduate of Wilkes University, Misercordia University and Marywood University. She moved to Camillus in 2005. Formerly an executive director with BASCOL, Trudie retired last December from Liberty Resources as a clinical social worker, working primarily with children and...
Dr. David H. Beach, Ph.D
Sep 11, 2013
Dr. David H. Beach, Ph.D, 74, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Upstate University Hospital at Community General. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was an Army veteran and a graduate of Syracuse University and SUNY Upstate Medical Center. He enjoyed vacationing in Cape Cod, fly fishing, walking his dog, gardening, yard work and running triathlons. David...