Obituaries
Deacon John Paul "Steve" Brody Sr.
Nov 19, 2012
Deacon John Paul “Steve” Brody, Colonel USMC, 95, of Camillus, went to meet his Lord and Savior Monday, November 19, 2012. Steve was born in Dobravka, Czechoslovakia on Sunday, July 8, 1917, and overcame hardship in the Great Depression to graduate third in his class from the U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1940. Upon graduation, he received a commission from...
Roseann (Jarvis) Webster
Nov 19, 2012
Roseann (Jarvis) Webster, 84, of Fairmount, passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 at Upstate University Hospital at Community General. Born in Syracuse on Friday, July 6, 1928, she lived in Ithaca for 23 years before returning to Syracuse in 1997. She was a graduate of Solvay High School and worked as a home health aide for Family & Children's Service...
Marian L. Vryhof
Nov 16, 2012
Marian L. Vryhof, 85, of Camillus, passed away Friday, November 16, 2012 at Upstate University Hospital at Community General. Born in Summit, New Jersey on Wednesday, October 26, 1927, she was the daughter of Edward Orville Highbrown and Laura Coe Trowbridge Highbrown. She lived in Camillus since 1950. Marian retired in 1989 from Van Duyn Home & Hospital. An elder...
Warren S. Kenyon
Nov 13, 2012
Warren S. Kenyon, 78, of Weedsport, was called home Tuesday, November 13, 2012, to be with his Lord and Savior. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, April 15, 1934, he was a member of the Boy Scouts and Golden Gloves Boxing Club. Warren met the love of his life, Carole Jean Furze, at McKinley School and married her in 1950. They...
Kathryn W. Carroll
Nov 10, 2012
Kathryn W. Carroll, 93, of Fairmount, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born in Syracuse on Monday, March 9, 1919, she was a lifetime resident of Syracuse. She was a graduate of St. Patrick’s School, Syracuse Normal School, and Syracuse University. Kathryn was a teacher with the Syracuse City School District for 35 years...
Anita Louise Gomes
Nov 3, 2012
Aahmahdiyyah Christie Denise Anita Louise Gomes-McNeill, infant daughter of Chakamanda Gomes McNeill and Ahmad Michael McNeill, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012 at Crouse Hospital. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brothers, Tsoujouirre, Princeahmad and Ahdjussmadi Graveside services will be private in Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to KJ’s Angels...
Charles R. Welch
Nov 2, 2012
Charles R. Welch, of Camillus, is asleep. He passed away Friday, November 2, 2012 at Francis House. For those who knew him, this is not a revelation. But now his slumber is eternal, having succumbed after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family. Charlie lived his 84 years to the fullest. He was born in Syracuse on Thursday, August...
Delores M. Sylvester Checkosky
Oct 31, 2012
Delores M. Sylvester Checkosky, 88, of Westvale, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at home with her loving family by her side. Born in Akron, Ohio on Thursday, August 28, 1924, she was a lifetime resident of Syracuse. She was formerly employed by Rudolph Jewelers. Delores was a communicant of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and former...
Jason R. Dundon
Oct 28, 2012
Jason R. Dundon, 41, of State College, Pennsylvania, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Saturday, December 12, 1970, he lived in Camillus until moving to State College in 1993. He was a graduate of West Genesee High School. Jason also received a bachelor's degree from the University...
Donald J. Piston
Oct 28, 2012
Donald Joseph Piston, 76, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Upstate University Hospital at Community General. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was born on Wednesday, February 5, 1936 and was the son of Joseph Piston and Esther Kyrek Piston. Donald graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in business administration. He retired from the Westhill Central...
John Weber
Oct 26, 2012
John Weber, 65, of Camillus, passed away Friday, October 26, 2012 at Crouse Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse-Camillus area, he was born on Friday, August 29, 1947. He retired in 2009 after 40 years with the U.S. Postal Service. John was a founding member of the Syracuse Cinephile Society, which presents the national Cinefest each year, a festival...
Elizabeth Jean Barrett
Oct 24, 2012
Elizabeth Jean Barrett, 83, of Marcellus, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at The Centers at St. Camillus. Born in Massena on Saturday, October 19, 1929, she graduated from Massena High School in 1947. Elizabeth lived in Marcellus for more than 50 years. She retired from the Kemper Ins. Co. A communicant of Holy Family Church, she was a member...
Olive Sobolewski Sade
Oct 23, 2012
Olive Sobolewski Sade, 86, of Fairmount, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Loretto. Born in Syracuse on Wednesday, November 4, 1925, she was the daughter of Stanley Sobolewski and Helen Brzostek Sobolewski. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of Central High School. Olive worked for many years in the family business, Stan’s Dry Cleaning,...
Michael P. Mangano
Oct 21, 2012
Michael P. Mangano, a friend to all he met, died Sunday, October 21, 2012 at his Camillus home after a yearlong illness he endured with dignity. Before his illness, his joyous personality was on display daily at his job at Top's Friendly Markets (formerly P&C) on West Genesee Street, where, for 26 years, he used his photographic memory to greet...
Joe "Poppy" Finkelstein
Oct 20, 2012
Joseph Finkelstein, 87, of DeWitt, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2012 at home. Born in Syracuse on Friday, June 12, 1925, he was the son of Harry and Mame Finkelstein. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was an Army veteran of World War II. Joe was the owner of J.F. Auto Sales and former buyer for a variety of car...
Pollyann Young
Oct 18, 2012
Pollyann Young, of Geddes, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012 at home. Born and raised in Endicott, she moved to the Syracuse area in the ‘70s and was a graduate of Onondaga Community College and Syracuse University. Polly was a dedicated nurse practitioner and worked at the Syracuse Developmental Center, SUNY Upstate and Hutchings Psychiatric Center. An avid reader, she...
Anna M. Petty
Oct 13, 2012
Anna (Mellon) Petty, 96, of Sun City West, Arizona, formerly of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2012. Born in Morea, Pennsylvania on Thursday, September 14, 1916, she was the daughter of Peter Mellon and Nellie Polansky Mellon. She lived in Watertown and Syracuse before moving to Arizona. Anna retired in 1981 from Eagle Shirtmakers Co. in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania....
Thomas D. Hopkins
Oct 11, 2012
Thomas D. Hopkins, 88, of Syracuse, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, friend and gentleman, passed away Thursday at Cortland Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hopkins was a lifetime resident of the Salt City, born to Seymour and Cora Hopkins of Beattie Street. He was a graduate of Central Tech and attended St. Michael’s College in Toronto and Syracuse University where...
Carmen F. Pontello
Oct 11, 2012
Carmen F. Pontello Sr., 74, of Camillus, formerly of Elbridge, passed away Thursday October 11, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born and raised in Solvay, he lived in Elbridge before moving to Camillus in 2012. Carmen was a graduate of Vocational High School and employed with Allied Chemical, Camperlino & Fatti Builders, Baron Homes and the Hayner Hoyt...
Helen Kudlick
Oct 9, 2012
Helen Kudlick, 90, daughter of Andrew and Tekla Kudlick, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at home. Born on Tuesday, March 28, 1922, she was a lifetime resident of Syracuse and retired from Scientific Glass. Throughout her life family was very important to her. A warm, thoughtful, caring and loving sister and aunt, Helen cherished her family and enjoyed keeping...