Belle M. Daniels Elliott
May 9, 2014
Belle M. Daniels Elliott, 88, of Fairmount, passed away Friday, May 9, 2014 at home. Born in Syracuse, she was a lifetime resident of the Fairmount area. Belle was a 1942 graduate of Solvay High School and communicant of Holy Family Church. She was an accomplished seamstress and baker but most of all she enjoyed sharing her quick wit with...
Ruby M. Conley
May 3, 2014
Ruby M. Conley, 87, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Francis House. Born in Pensacola, Florida, she was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area and retired from Century Insurance. Ruby was predeceased by her husband, Donald, in 1994. Surviving are her daughters, Michele Conley-Worcester of Scottsdale, AZ, Jacqueline (Glenn) Chambers of Camillus and Renee (Michael) Morrissey...
Robert "Sonny" Ceparski Sr.
Apr 29, 2014
Robert "Sonny" Ceparski Sr., 72, of Onondaga Hill, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center after a short illness. Born on June 22, 1941, he was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area and a graduate of Central Tech. Sonny was self-employed for over 40 years as a contractor and member of the Camillus Elks....
Anne M. Piazza
Apr 29, 2014
Anne M. (Mullaney) Piazza, 103, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, April 29, 2014 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Anne Immigrated to the United States from Ireland at the age of 17. She married Salvatore Piazza, the love of her life, on April 26, 1934, and settled in Staten Island where they were parishioners of Blessed Sacrament...
Deborah M. Sansone
Apr 29, 2014
Deborah M. Sansone, 54, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at home. Born in Islip, she lived in Syracuse since 2009 and was an Army veteran. Deborah was predeceased by her mother, Eleanor. Surviving are her daughters, Nadine Sansone of Baldwinsville, Trina Brennen of Syracuse and Stacy Medina of Texas; son, Robert Medina of Texas; her father, Philip...
Marijane Lockwood
Apr 28, 2014
Marijane Lockwood, 89, of Camillus, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Born in Buffalo, she lived in the Syracuse area since 1940. Marijane was a graduate of New Hartford High School and former secretary for Stonehedge Elementary School in the West Genesee Central School District. She long enjoyed her card club made up of...
Raymond R. Rinaldo
Apr 25, 2014
Raymond R. Rinaldo, 98, of Warners, passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 at home. A lifetime resident of Warners, he attended Warners High School and was an Army veteran of World War II. Ray retired after more than 40 years from the Camillus Cutlery. He was a member of the American Legion in Baldwinsville and past member of Warners Fire...
Willis D. Day
Apr 14, 2014
Willis D. Day, 87, of Camillus, passed away Monday, April 14, 2014 at University Hospital. Born in Camden, he lived in Mexico, Fort Plain and Jordan before moving to Camillus in 1983. He was a graduate of Fort Plain High School and attended Niagara University where he studied cryptology. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II....
Harry J. Tucker Jr.
Apr 14, 2014
Harry J. Tucker Jr., 86, of Camillus, passed away Monday, April 14, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Born in Washington, D.C. to the late Harry and Lillian Tucker, he was a 1945 graduate of Western High School. A Navy veteran of WW II, Harry served on the USS Coral Sea. He then graduated in 1951 from George Washington...
Nick Cefaratti
Apr 13, 2014
Nick Cefaratti, 93, of Solvay, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Francis House. Born in Solvay, he lived in the Syracuse area for most of his life. Nick was a graduate of Solvay High School and Syracuse University. A veteran of World War II, he was employed by Allied Chemical Corp. for more than 30 years. He enjoyed spending...
James Joseph Fox
Apr 11, 2014
James J. Fox, 35, of Camillus, was called home by our Lord Friday, April 11, 2014 from University Hospital at Community General. Jim, beloved son, brother, nephew, uncle and friend, was born in Syracuse on March 19, 1979 to Joseph and Kathleen Fox. Jim led a simple and loving life. He had deep religious convictions, praying 20 decades of the...
Diane C. Boss
Apr 4, 2014
Diane C. Boss, 68, of Fairmount, passed away Friday, April 4, 2014 at Upstate University Hospital at Community General. She was born in Watertown, Wisconsin, and raised in Fort Atkinson. A member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, she was also a Brownie and Girl Scout leader. Diane enjoyed reading and traveling. Surviving are her husband of 47 years,...
Ivan Pototsky
Mar 31, 2014
Ivan Pototsky, 82, of Camillus, passed away peacefully Monday, March 31, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born and raised in Krakow, Poland. After WW II, he moved to the Ukraine with his parents in 1946, at the age of 16. At the age of 20, he was called to serve in the military. In 1958,...
James F. Salanger
Mar 27, 2014
James F. Salanger III, 61, of Fairmount, died peacefully Thursday at home surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Camillus, he attended Holy Family School and graduated from West Genesee High School in 1970. As a child, Jim studied Irish step dancing and won the coveted first place Irish jig in 1965. Graduating in 1974 from Le Moyne...
Elizabeth "Betty" A. Gravell
Mar 26, 2014
Elizabeth "Betty" A. Gravell, 94, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Loretto. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of Central Tech, Syracuse Normal School and Syracuse University. Betty was a teacher for over 40 years with the East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District and member of the NY State Teachers' Assn. She was...
Betty J. Smith
Mar 20, 2014
Betty Jane Smith, of Fairmount, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Crouse Hospital. “BJ”, as she was known, was born in Monmouth, IL. A lab technician for 25 years, she retired from Crouse Hospital. She loved gardens and gardening and won many awards for her plants and flowers. A communicant and volunteer at Holy Family Church, she planned, planted...
Sigmund "Siggy" Sojda
Mar 20, 2014
Sigmund "Siggy" Sojda, 84, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. He was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, graduated from CBA and Le Moyne College, and served in the Army National Guard. Sigmund retired after 30 years with Niagara Mohawk. He was a communicant of Holy Family Church and member of...
Donna Daly
Mar 20, 2014
Donna Leigh Daly, 53, of Camillus, passed away Thursday at Francis House. Born in Hunterdon County, NJ, she lived in Camillus since 2007. Donna retired in 1990 from Swiss Bank in NYC and was most recently employed with Home Health Aides of CNY. She was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband of 29 years, Edward;...
Mary Ann Griffin
Mar 18, 2014
Mary Ann Griffin, 78, of Camillus, went home to God Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at Francis House. Born in Hamilton, she was a 1957 graduate of St. Lawrence University and master’s degree holder from Syracuse University. She taught English for over 30 years at West Genesee High School. Mary Ann was an active communicant of St. Joseph's Church. An avid...
June Peck
Mar 18, 2014
A funeral Mass for June M. Peck, who passed away Tuesday, March 18 in Ohio, will be celebrated Tuesday, June 3 at 10 a.m. in Holy Family Church. Burial will be at a later date in Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in June’s name to the Shrine Restoration, c/o Holy Family Church,...
