Obituaries
Robert "Bob" J. Frank
Aug 17, 2014
Robert "Bob" J. Frank, 69, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014 at home. Born in Utica, he lived in Syracuse since 1950 and was a graduate of St. Anthony's High School. He was a Navy veteran during the Vietnam War. Bob retired in 2003 after 28 years with New Process Gear and was a communicant of St. Joseph's...
Nancy Ann Byrne
Aug 13, 2014
Nancy Ann Byrne, 85, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 13, 2014. Born in Syracuse on August 6, 1929, she resided in Syracuse all her life and was a graduate of St. Anthony of Padua High School. Nancy retired in 1989 after 41 years with NY Telephone Co. During retirement, she volunteered at Community General Hospital and traveled to...
Tyler R. Kobuszewski
Aug 11, 2014
Tyler Robert Kobuszewski, 13, of Camillus, passed away Monday, August 11, 2014 at home. Born in Syracuse, he attended East Hill and Stonehedge Schools in the West Genesee School District and was currently enrolled at Solvay BOCES. Tyler's many interests included swimming, boating, ATV, singing, walks and the outdoors. He also loved Christmas, being read to, and spending time with...
Mary Ellen "Meg" Gallagher
Aug 9, 2014
Mary Ellen "Meg" Gallagher, 72, of Geddes, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014 at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse/ Camillus area, she was employed with Verizon for over 30 years. Meg loved movies, music and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Surviving are her daughters, Christine (Kevin) Moleski of Geddes, Kimberly (James) Colagiovanni of Cicero and...
Ruth Elaine Clos
Aug 5, 2014
Ruth Elaine Clos, 70, formerly of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at Scranton Regional Hospital in Scranton, PA. Born and raised in Syracuse, she lived in Pittston, PA since 2009. Ruth was a 1962 graduate of St. Joseph's School of Nursing. She worked over 40 years at various places including Temple-Inland, Inc., Crouse Hinds, and Mosler Safe Co....
Dana D. Cole
Jul 30, 2014
Dana D. Cole, 27, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2014. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she graduated from Solvay High School, OCC and the Fashion Institute of Technology. Dana was predeceased by her maternal grandfather, Art DiStasi. Surviving are her parents, Mark and Nancy Cole of Syracuse; paternal grandparents, Joseph and Lois Cole of Marcellus; maternal...
Kyong Sessler
Jul 22, 2014
Kyong Chik Sessler, 66, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Surviving are her sons, George Sessler of Syracuse, and Joey Lee and family of Cicero; life companion, Gary Waldron of Syracuse; brothers and sisters; and three grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call Saturday, July 26 from 11 a.m. till 1 p.m. at the Buranich Funeral Home, 5431 W....
Mary E. Simmons
Jul 18, 2014
Mary E. Simmons, 89, formerly of Niskayuna, NY, passed away Friday, July 18, 2014 in Agawam, Mass. Born in Saugus, Mass., she was a graduate of Swampscott High School, Swampscott, Mass. She lived most of her life in Niskayuna as a homemaker. Mary was a long-time volunteer at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Schenectady and long-time member of the...
Dmitry Stasyuk
Jul 12, 2014
Dmitry Stasyuk, 84, of Camillus, passed away peacefully Saturday at Upstate University Hospital at Community General. He was born and raised in Yapolot, Ukraine and came to the United States in 1989. Dmitry lived most of his life in the Ukraine and worked as a tailor and heavy machine operator. He was nature-loving and enjoyed mushroom-picking and being a beekeeper....
Daniel M. Johnson
Jul 12, 2014
Loving son, husband, father, grandfather, coach, role model, mentor and Orangeman, Daniel M. Johnson, 68, of Westvale, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Crouse Hospital surrounded by his loving family. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a 1964 graduate of St. John the Evangelist. Dan retired in 2009 from Johnson Associates and previously worked for Gordon...
Mary "Alice" Armstrong
Jul 10, 2014
Mary "Alice" Armstrong, 96, formerly of Camillus, died peacefully Thursday July 10, 2014, July 10, 2014 at the home of her daughter, Mary, and her husband, Roger Boothroyd, in Tampa, Florida. She was a loving and devoted wife to the late Donald F. Armstrong. She was a lifelong resident of the Syracuse area before moving to Florida in the last...
Leonard A. Van Horn Jr.
Jul 10, 2014
Leonard A. Van Horn Jr., 43, formerly of Syracuse, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014 due to injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident in South Carolina. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he lived in South Carolina since 1993. Len was a graduate of West Genesee High School and the University of Buffalo. He was employed with Integrated Combustion Solutions in...
Gerald M. "Gerry" Waldon
Jul 8, 2014
Gerald M. "Gerry" Waldon, 69, of Liverpool, passed away Tuesday at Crouse Hospital after a brief illness. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, Gerry retired in 2013 after working 40 years at Carrier Corp. in the International Customer Service Group. A 1962 graduate of Onondaga Valley Academy, he joined the Army in 1967 and served in Vietnam as a...
Elizabeth Ruane
Jul 5, 2014
Elizabeth "Betty" Ruane, 87, of Solvay, passed away at her daughter's home on Saturday, July 5, 2014. Betty met her wonderful husband John in 1952 while working at New York Telephone Company. They were married from 1953 until John's death in 2002. Betty spent most of her married life as a homemaker. She spent her last five years living at...
Sally A. Manning
Jul 4, 2014
Sarah "Sally" Anastasia Manning, 79, of Camillus, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side at St. Joseph's Hospital on Friday, July 4. Born in Pittsfield, Mass. to the late Walter and Marion Reagan, she received her undergraduate degree from the University of Vermont and her master's degree in education from North Adams State College. She previously taught...
Richard F. Bashant
Jun 24, 2014
Richard F. Bashant, 78, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday at University Hospital. Born in Tupper Lake, he was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. He retired after 20 years with O.M. Edwards Co. and was a greeter and bagger for several years with P&C Foods in Camillus. He was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church. Richard was predeceased by...
Beverly J. Moran
Jun 24, 2014
Beverly J. Moran, 89, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Loretto. Born in Watertown, she was a lifetime resident of Syracuse. Beverly was predeceased by her husband, John, in 1989; son, Bernard J. Stapleton Jr.; and daughter, Donna Ellithorpe. Surviving are her daughters, Mary (Don) Francey, Kathleen Metrick, Beverly "Kelly" Stapleton, Janine (Robert) Daly and Andrea Miller;...
Michael G. Calabrese
Jun 23, 2014
Michael G. Calabrese, 43, of Auburn, passed away Monday, June 23, 2014. Born and raised in Yonkers, he moved to the Syracuse area in 1991. Michael loved spending time with his son, especially watching him play football and also loved cooking for others. Surviving are his loving son, Nicholas; good friends, John K. and Jeff; and family, Marcia, Mara, Robert,...
Dorothy Louise Failoni
Jun 20, 2014
Dorothy Louise Failoni, 90, of Solvay, passed away peacefully Friday, June 20, 2014 at home. A lifetime resident of Solvay, she possessed a deep faith in God, extraordinary love and devotion to family and quiet grace. Dorothy was a listener and giver who lived her life with a gentle spirit, open heart, kind words and soft smile. One of her...
James "Jim" Cameron
Jun 16, 2014
James "Jim" Cameron, 60, of Syracuse, passed away Monday at VA Medical Center. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he lived most of his life in Syracuse and was a graduate of Bishop Ludden High School, OCC, Le Moyne College and St. Leo's in Florida. Jim was an Air Force veteran. He was currently a self-employed health care practitioner and previously worked...







