Obituaries
Frank C. Sandusky
Mar 12, 2013
Frank C. Sandusky, 87, formerly of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Hospice Atlanta Center in Georgia. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was born on Thursday, October 15, 1925. He moved to South Carolina to be closer to his family. Frank was an Army veteran of World War II. He retired after more than 30 years with...
Robert Edward Smith
Mar 12, 2013
Robert Edward Smith, 90, of Fairmount, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Auburn Community Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, November 21, 1922, he was the son of Edward J. Smith and Hazel H. (Hovey) Smith. He graduated from St. Patrick's High School and lived in Fairmount since 1957 and was an Army veteran of World War II. Robert...
Louis A. Church
Mar 2, 2013
Louis A. Church, 89, of Onondaga Hill, son of the late Paul and Rose (Mallory) Cherchio, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Born in Warners on Friday, January 11, 1924, he was the son of Paul and Rose (Mallory) Church. He was a 1941 graduate of Warners High School. He also attended Alfred University...
Helen Kachurak Karczewski
Feb 27, 2013
Helen Kachurak Karczewski, 87, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday February 27, 2013 at home. Born in Auburn on Saturday, April 25, 1925, she was the daughter of Mary and John Kachurak. She lived in Syracuse for 66 years. She was a communicant of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Helen was predeceased by her husband, Chester Karczewski, in...
Frances (Hunt) Schiedel
Feb 25, 2013
Frances (Hunt) Schiedel, 90, formerly of Camillus, devoted mother, wife, daughter, sister and friend, passed away peacefully Monday, February 25, 2013 at the home of her daughter, Carol (Nabil) Issa. Born in Marcellus, Frances graduated from Vocational High School and went on to work as head cashier at Grant’s Department Store until marrying her late husband of 61 years, Charles...
Marcia Kelly Haggerty
Feb 23, 2013
Marcia Kelly Haggerty, 79, of Camillus and Sarasota, Florida, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Upstate University Hospital at Community General. Born in Utica on Saturday, March 11, 1933, she lived most of her life in Westvale and wintered in Florida for more than 15 years. Marcia graduated from Convent High School and Le Moyne College. She was a...
Joshua Paige Fingerhut
Feb 22, 2013
Joshua Paige Fingerhut, 33, of Memphis, passed away Friday, February 22, 2013. A lifetime resident of the Memphis area, he was born on Saturday, February 9, 1980. He was a 1998 graduate of Jordan-Elbridge High School and received an associate’s degree from Cayuga Community College and his bachelor’s degree from SUNY Fredonia. Joshua was a member of the Actors' Equity...
Rose Cella
Feb 21, 2013
Rose Cella, 91, of Oswego, and formerly of Camillus, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013 at St. Luke’s Health Center. Born in New York City on Saturday, February 11, 1922, she was the daughter of Leonard and Irene (Petro) Pettinato. She lived in Bayside, Long Island and Camillus before moving to Oswego in 2009. Rose graduated from Newtown High School....
Stanley H. Markusz
Feb 18, 2013
Stanley H. Markusz, 88, of Fairmount, passed away Monday, February 18, 2013 at home. Born in Nowosiolka, Poland on Thursday, March 27, 1924, he was the son of Andrew and Maria (Troscianiec) Markusz. He was a private in the Polish Guard. Stanley retired from Allied Chemical Corp. in 1986 after 30 years. He was a communicant of Holy Family Church....
Edward J. Weiss
Feb 14, 2013
Edward J. Weiss, 90, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013 at his home. Born in Buffalo on Monday, September 18, 1922, he was the son of the late John and Rose (Grabowski) Weiss. Edward was predeceased by his beloved wife of 52 years, the former Kathleen Davison, in 2000. He was also predeceased by his sisters, Ruth Fudalik...
Caleb Matthew Showens
Feb 13, 2013
Caleb Showens, infant son of Michayla Kelly and Nicholas Showens, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2013. In addition to his parents, Caleb is survived by his maternal grandmother, Katrina Kelly; paternal grandmother, Melissa Showens; maternal great-grandmother, Patricia Kelly; and maternal great-grandfather, Joseph Gushlaw. There will be no services. Arrangements are by the Buranich Funeral Home, Camillus.
Timothy J. Drazek
Feb 10, 2013
Timothy J. Drazek, 53, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2013 at Francis House. A lifetime resident of Camillus, he was born on Saturday, August 15, 1959. He was a graduate of West Genesee High School and OCC. He was an Army veteran and a fiber optic technician with Verizon. Astronomy was Tim’s passion. He also enjoyed playing guitar,...
Frank P. DeSocio
Feb 8, 2013
Frank P. DeSocio, 73, of Camillus, passed away Friday at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born and raised in Italy, he moved to Syracuse in 1953 and was a graduate of Eastwood High School and Le Moyne College. In 2007, Frank retired from the Onondaga County Dept. of Management and Budget after more than 25 years. He was also a...
Beverly J. Slifka
Feb 8, 2013
Beverly J. Slifka, 84, of Syracuse, passed away Friday, February 8, 2013. She was the beloved wife of 62 years of the late William Slifka who passed away on December 8, 2009. Born in Syracuse on Friday, March 23, 1928, she was the daughter of Phillip Moore and Elizabeth (Gaughan) Moore. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was a graduate...
Margaret H. Guido
Feb 7, 2013
Margaret H. Guido, 94, of Liverpool, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2013 at ElderWood Health Care at Birchwood. Born on Sunday, September 15, 1918, she was the daughter of Charles Hernlein and Mabel (Sturm) Hernlein. She lived in Buffalo until moving to Syracuse in 2000. Margaret was a senior stenographer with the NY State Department of Labor and member of...
Augustus "Steve" J. Russo
Feb 7, 2013
Augustus “Steve” J. Russo, 93, of Fairmount, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2013 at University Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, January 25, 1920, He was the son of Vincent and Frances Russo. He was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area and graduate of Vocational High School. Steve retired from General Electric Co. in 1982 after 33 years. A...
Alice Johnson Zufelt
Feb 2, 2013
Alice Johnson Zufelt, 86, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2013 at ElderWood Health Care at Birchwood. Born in Pulaski on Wednesday, June 9, 1926, she was the daughter of Frederick Johnson and Nina (Palmer) Johnson. After spending her early years in Pulaski, she moved to Camillus in 1959. She graduated in 1943 from Pulaski Academy and Central School....
Roberta J. Haag Tompkins
Jan 29, 2013
Roberta J. Haag Tompkins, 86, of Elbridge, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Francis House. A lifetime resident of the Elbridge area, she was born on Saturday, July 17, 1926, and was the daughter of Harris C. Haag and Marion E. (Elliot) Haag. She retired from Welch Allyn in 1991. The mother of 12 children, she was devoted to...
Nicholas Chudyk
Jan 25, 2013
Nicholas Chudyk, 92, of Camillus, passed away Friday, January 25, 2013 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born in Hammond, Indiana on Sunday, April 4, 1920, he was the son of Barbara (Babij) and Nicholas Chudyk. He lived in Camillus for over 50 years. He was a graduate of Rome Free Academy and Syracuse University with a BS degree in...
Charles E. DeMott
Jan 25, 2013
Charles E. DeMott, 67, of Phoenix, passed away Friday, January 25, 2013 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Heath Center. Born in Hannibal, New York on Monday, January 7, 1946, he was the son of Arnis and Lillian (Lamie) DeMott. He spent his early years in the Hannibal and Fulton area until moving to Phoenix. A graduate of Fulton High School, he...