Obituaries
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...
Thomas Patrick Culkin
Oct 8, 2012
Thomas Patrick Culkin, 87, of Syracuse, passed away Monday, October 8, 2012 at VA Medical Center, after a long courageous battle with cancer. A Valentine's Day baby, he was born on Saturday, February 14, 1925 and was raised in Syracuse by his parents, Michael F. Culkin and Margaret Dehm Culkin. He graduated from St. Patrick’s High School. Tom served as...
Louis M. Sacco
Oct 4, 2012
Louis M. Sacco, 84, of North Syracuse, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2012 at home. Born in Scriba on Wednesday, June 6, 1928, he was the son of Louis M. Sacco and Eloise Parkhurst Sacco. An artist, he owned the Gemini Art Gallery in Syracuse. Surviving are his wife, the former Florence Oakes; and children, Laura Sacco of Parish, Louis...
Rita Lang
Oct 2, 2012
Rita Lang, 85, of Westvale, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at Crouse Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was born on Monday, December 6, 1926 and was the daughter of Norman Francis James and Mary Agnes Casey James. She was a graduate of Solvay High School. Rita retired from Sears and previously was employed by Dey...
Neva Jean Huesgen Knight
Oct 1, 2012
Neva Jean Huesgen Knight, 89, of Howlett Hill, passed away Monday, October 1, 2012 at Upstate University Hospital at Community General with her family by her side. Born in Oneonta on Friday, August 31, 1923, she was the daughter of Felix Huesgen and Elizabeth Briggs Huesgen. She was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Neva was a graduate of...
Walter H. Walberger Jr.
Oct 1, 2012
Walter H. Walberger Jr., 77, of Syracuse. passed away Monday, October 1, 2012 at home. Born in Otisco on Saturday, October 27, 1934, he was the son of , he was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse-Camillus area. Walter retired from Southern Containers in 1996 after 43 years. He was a member of the Camillus Elks. An avid golfer, he...
Eva C. Hess
Oct 1, 2012
Eva C. Hess, 96, of Camillus, passed away Monday, October 1, 2012 at University Hospital. Born in Utica on Thursday, February 10, 1916, she was the daughter of Michael Kulik and Mary Moros Kulik. Eva lived in Camillus for most of her life. She was 1932 valedictorian of Camillus High School. For 30 years she was co-owner of the Camillus...
Julia "Judy" Gillman
Sep 28, 2012
Julia “Judy” Gillman, 88, of Geddes, passed away Friday, September 28, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was born on Wednesday, October 24, 1923 and was the daughter of Louis Lisconish and Irene Patala Lisconish. She was a graduate of Solvay High School. She retired from Chappell's department store, after 19...
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