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...
Doris J. Hennessy
Sep 23, 2014
Doris J. Hennessy, 90, of Geddes, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at home. Born in Oneida, she was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Doris was predeceased by her parents, Gerald and Louise Bowles. She was the eldest of 14 siblings, 10 of whom have predeceased her. Surviving are her son, Jerry (Janet) Moran of Wildwood Crest, NJ;...
Sophia "Bunny" Bodnar
Sep 22, 2014
Sophia "Bunny" Bodnar, 94, formerly of Onondaga Hill, passed away Monday, September 22, 2014 in Massachusetts. Bunny was born in Elkhorn, West Virginia in 1920. During World War II, she went to Washington D.C. working as a "government girl" for a federal agency. She married her high school sweetheart, John Bodnar, in 1942 and they moved to Syracuse shortly after....
Donald B. Stratton Sr.
Sep 19, 2014
Donald B. Stratton Sr., 80, of Camillus, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 19, 2014. Born in Bath, NY, he lived in Camillus for more than 15 years. Donald retired from the U.S. Air Force after more than 20 years. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church. He was...
Mary B. Graham
Sep 18, 2014
Mary B. Graham, 93, of Ashley, PA, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014 at the home of her son in Camillus. Born in Plymouth, PA, Mary was a lifetime resident of the Wilkes-Barre, PA area and a communicant of St. Leo's Church in Ashley. Surviving are her sons, Robert Kertulis of Camillus and John Graham of Las Vegas, NV; five...
Phyllis Corcoran
Sep 16, 2014
Phyllis Corcoran, 78, of Camillus, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at University Hospital. She was born and raised in Castile, NY. Phyllis retired in 2012 from ARC of Onondaga. She was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church and an avid SU basketball and football fan. Phyllis was predeceased by her husband, Robert, in 1992; sister, Ruth Frederick; and...
Craig D. Garcia
Sep 15, 2014
Craig D. Garcia, 60, of Baldwinsville, passed away Monday, September 15, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a 1972 graduate of West Genesee High School and received his bachelor's from Minot State College. He was an Air Force staff sergeant veteran. Craig retired from Hanover Insurance after more than 25...
Julianna Caprice Galloway
Sep 10, 2014
Julianna Caprice Galloway, infant daughter of Jenna Gross and Joshua Galloway, passed away Wednesday at Crouse Hospital. Surviving in addition to her parents are her maternal grandparents, Kate (John) Nicoletta of Utica and Mitch (Cheryl) Gross of CT; and paternal grandparents, James and Stacy Galloway of Fairmount. Graveside services will be private in Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse.
Beverly J. Lawless
Sep 9, 2014
Beverly J. Lawless, 78, of Camillus, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at home. Born in Tupper Lake, she was raised in Sylvan Beach and moved to Camillus in 1958. She was a graduate of St. Aloysius Academy in Rome. Beverly retired from LCP Chemicals in Solvay after 15 years. She also worked as a journalist for the Camillus...
Janice M. Corrigan
Sep 9, 2014
Janice M. Corrigan, 82, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she graduated from North High School. Janice retired from the NY Telephone Co. after 15 years. She enjoyed Bingo, going to the casino, and vacations in Florida. She loved relaxing in the pool and spending time with her family....
Ronald W. Dyette
Sep 8, 2014
Ronald W. Dyette, 59, of Camillus, passed away Monday, September 8, 2014 at VA Medical Center. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War. During his culinary profession, Ron earned the rank of a two star chef. In his spare time, he was an avid hunter and fisherman-a true outdoorsman. Ron was predeceased by his father, Norman, in...
Rachel N. Key
Sep 7, 2014
Rachel Nuzzi Key, of Camillus, went home to Jesus on Sunday, September 7, 2014. A long-time communicant of Holy Family Church in Fairmount, she was a generous sponsor for St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Rachel requested that we remember all her family who have passed away, including her parents, Cecelia and Frank Dadabo; first husband and father of her three children,...
Helen Douglas
Aug 28, 2014
Helen Douglas, 90, formerly of Camillus, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014at the Wynwood of Manlius. A lifetime resident of the Camillus area, she was employed by the NY Telephone Co. for many years and was a former manager of the Syracuse Kiltie Pipe Band. Helen was predeceased by her son, Drummond Baird Douglas in 1985; brother, Stanley Ernst; sisters,...
