Obituaries

Mar 8, 2014

Joseph P. "Dziadz" Zapisek, 77, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday at home. He was born in Utica and moved to Syracuse in 1984. A graduate of Utica Free Academy, he was an Army veteran, having served in the Lebanon Conflict. Joe was employed by ABF Freight Systems in Utica for 17 years, retiring in 1994. He was also formerly employed...

Mar 7, 2014

Beatrice E. Warren, 100, of Syracuse, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014 at the Cunningham Building at Loretto. Born in Tarrytown, she lived in Ossining until moving to Syracuse in November 2000. Beatrice was a graduate of Ossining High School and a secretary for Drs. Kipp and Kaplan in Ossining for 20 years. A member of Immanuel United Methodist Church,...

Mar 7, 2014

Leucio Port, 86, of Fulton, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014 at home. Born in Warners, he lived in Fulton since 1995. A veteran of World War II, he served with the Navy Seabees in the South Pacific. Leucio was owner and operator of Louie XIV Limited Beauty Supply in Westvale and was formerly employed in Elmira and San Marcus,...

Mar 5, 2014

John E. Cole, 71, a lifetime resident of Skaneateles, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at home after a short illness. He was a bus driver for the Skaneateles Central School District. John was predeceased by his brother, Allan Klimek. Surviving are his wife of 18 years, the former Shelley Kotyra; sisters, Jean (John) Rybak of Camillus and Beatrice Pardis...

Mar 4, 2014

Stella T. Dec, 93, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Manchester, New Hampshire, she lived in Camillus for over 50 years. She retired after over 10 years with the West Genesee Central School District and formerly worked at Sealtest Ice Cream. A communicant of St....

Mar 2, 2014

James R. Shope Jr., 79, of Camillus, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Crouse Hospital with his loving family by his side. Born in Lancaster, PA, he grew up in York, PA before moving to the Central New York area in 1967. James was a graduate of York High School, the University of Pennsylvania and NYU where he...

Feb 27, 2014

Susan Mayer, 60, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014 at University Hospital. Born in Buffalo, she lived in Ithaca before moving to Syracuse in 2010. She received her associate’s degree from Morrisville and in 1994, graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in accounting. She worked in the Bursar Office at Ithaca College for 20 years. Susan was...

Feb 23, 2014

Jo Lilena Danes McNamara, 63, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday at Crouse Hospital. Born on August 5, 1950, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Jo was a waitress for 39 years at Hotel Syracuse, Sheraton Inn and Holiday Inn. She was also a former communicant of St. Patrick's Church. Nothing brought her more joy than...

Feb 22, 2014

April L. Nuzzi, 60, formerly of Westvale, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014 in Hudson, FL after a 2-year battle with ovarian cancer. Born in Syracuse, she lived in Florida since 2004. April was president of Amvets Post 16 Ladies Auxiliary in Hudson, FL. Surviving are her husband, James Jr.; sons, James III (Paula), Matthew (Christina), and Marc; grandchildren, Corrinne,...

Feb 20, 2014

Mary “Patsy” Gridley, 72, of Camillus, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 20, 2014. A communicant of Holy Family Church, she was a former member of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians and opened her home as a host family for Project Children. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Mary was predeceased by her husband of...

Feb 18, 2014

Ruth L. Larkin, 87, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at University Hospital. A lifetime resident of Camillus, she was a stay-at-home mom, later working part-time at The Addis Co. where she enjoyed her time with co-workers and meeting and greeting customers. Ruth was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church and an avid reader. She enjoyed spending time...

Feb 18, 2014

Nora Moran, 71, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at The Centers at St. Camillus. Born and raised in Syracuse, she lived in Camillus since 1970 and was a 1960 graduate of Central High School. She retired after 15 years with the Town of Camillus. She was a communicant of Holy Family Church. Nora loved the outdoors, especially...

Feb 18, 2014

Robert Frank Keane, 81, of Camillus, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Loretto. Born and raised in Douglas, Arizona, he lived in Gary, Indiana from 1945 until moving to Camillus in 1953. Bob was a 1950 graduate of Tolleston High School where he met his bride, Doris, and a 1952 graduate of Valparaiso Institute of Technology. He served...

Feb 18, 2014

Saif Jaber, 39, formerly of Camillus, passed away suddenly in his sleep last Tuesday night, February 18, 2014. He was an amazing father, supportive husband, beloved son and brother, and great friend to so many people. Prior to being married and moving to Memphis, TN, Saif worked at the DeWitt Food Mart, where he was partners with the LoBello Family....

Feb 17, 2014

Ann Adrianne Volsko, 88, of Camillus, passed away Monday, February 17, 2014 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of Vocational High School and Kathryn Gibbs Secretarial School. Ann was employed by the NYS Health Dept. for more than 20 years and was a member of the Lincoln Cultural Assn....

Feb 15, 2014

Virginia T. Neagle Hayes, 90, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014 at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, Virginia was a 1940 graduate of St. Patrick's High School. She retired in 1990 from Hutchings Psychiatric Center. She loved to fish and spend time at her camp on Oneida Lake. Virginia was predeceased by her first husband,...

Feb 13, 2014

Beverly A. Brown, 86, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday. Born in Syracuse, Beverly was an administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Surviving are her sister-in-law, Chris Brown of Syracuse; niece, Lisa Brown of Rochester; nephews, Jeffrey Brown of Houston, TX and Peter Brown of Syracuse and cousin Anne Meyers of North Carolina. Relatives and friends may call Thursday,...

Feb 12, 2014

Feb 12, 2014

Thomas S. Grier, 85, of Camillus, went home to The Lord on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, after a short illness. He was born in Akron, Ohio on May 19, 1928. While growing up, his family lived in various locations across the U.S., finally settling in Central New York in 1943. He attended Marcellus High School and honorably served two tours...

Feb 12, 2014

Theresa Kunai Dobrowolski, 83, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of Cathedral High School. Theresa was employed by General Motors for more than five years. An active member of the Camillus Seniors, she was also an avid bridge player. Theresa loved singing at family events. She was a...