Obituaries
Joseph J. Germinio Sr.
Jun 17, 2012
Joseph John Germinio Sr., 59, formerly of Warners, passed away June 17, 2012 in Brooksville, Florida. Born in Syracuse on Christmas Day 1952, he lived in Warners until moving to Brooksville three years ago. He retired from the West Genesee School District after 32 years. He enjoyed drag racing, building drag cars, gardening and working in his yard. Joe was...
Donald William Doyle
Jun 16, 2012
Donald William Doyle, 82, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2012. The son of Mabel Jarrard Doyle and William J. Doyle, he was born Thursday, February 13, 1930, on a farm near Ballston Spa. Following graduation from Mechanicville High School in 1945, Donald began working in an apprentice engineering program for General Electric in Schenectady in connection with Union...
Joan Thompson
Jun 15, 2012
Joan C. Thompson, 92, formerly of Camillus, passed away Friday, June 15, 2012 at Stonehedge Chittenango Center. Born in Sheffield, England on Monday, September 29, 1919, she was the daughter of James Carlton and Emma Lloyd Carlton. She and her parents immigrated to Buffalo and in 1960, the family moved to Central New York where she resided for 28 years....
Gerald "Jerry" Willis
Jun 14, 2012
Gerald “Jerry” Willis, 79, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born in Nichols, New York on Sunday, February 12, 1933, he was the son of William Edson Willis and Angeline Elizabeth Williams Willis. He lived in Johnson City until moving to Camillus in 2001. Jerry was a 1951 graduate of Johnson City...
Frances Kerschner
Jun 8, 2012
Frances Kerschner, 88, formerly of Syracuse, passed away Friday, June 8, 2012 in Eagan, Minnesota. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was born on Monday, March 10, 1924 and was the daughter of Solon W. Hyde and Ellen Spillett Hyde. She moved to Minnesota in 2008. Frances taught with the Syracuse City School District for 35 years, retiring...
James Halpin Arnold
Jun 3, 2012
James H. Arnold, 44, of Mattydale, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012 at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was born on Thursday, June 29, 1967 and was the son of Claude Gabriel Arnold and Doris Irene Thompson Arnold. James enjoyed bowling, softball, NASCAR and the Red Sox. Surviving are his son, Darren Wolfanger; sisters, Sharon Arnold,...
Richard A. Planer
May 28, 2012
Richard A. Planer, 80, of Syracuse, passed away Monday at University Hospital due to complications from a recent automobile accident. Richard will be remembered for his years of service as Commissioner of Parks and Recreation for the City of Syracuse. He was a 1949 graduate of Marcellus High School and later returned as an educator and chairman of the social...
Barbara Mann Miller
May 25, 2012
Barbara Mann Miller, 68, of Camillus, passed away Friday, May 25, 2012 at Francis House. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, October 21, 1943, she was the daughter of John Hiscock Mann and Margaret Eleanor Foote Mann. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of Fayetteville-Manlius High School and Syracuse University. Barb was an active communicant of...
Janet L. Hofmann
May 25, 2012
Janet L. Hofmann, 91, of Camillus, passed away Friday, May 25, 2012 at Crouse Hospital. Born in Rochester on Thursday, February 3, 1921, she was the daughter of Harold Floyd Lederman and Marie Agnes Herb Lederman. She lived in Camillus since 1956. Janet was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church and volunteered with the Octagon House, Community General Hospital and...
Joanne M. Shmokaluk Garn
May 23, 2012
Joanne M. Shmokaluk Garn, 78, of Geddes, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was born on Monday, May 7, 1934 and was a graduate of Blodgett Vocational High School. Joanne retired in 1992 after 14 years with GTE Sylvania. She was a communicant of Most Holy Rosary Church and formerly...
Alfred W. "Al" Kerr
May 21, 2012
Alfred W. “Al” Kerr, 82, of Marcellus, passed away Monday May 21, 2012 at University Hospital after a short illness. Born in Glasgow, Scotland on Tuesday, February 11, 1930, he was the son of James Miller Kerr and Helen Agnes Magee Kerr. He came to the U.S. in 1951 and lived in Marcellus since 1975. He was a graduate of...
Robert T. Thibodeau
May 20, 2012
Robert T. “Bob” Thibodeau, 55, of Elbridge, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, May 20, 2012. He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on Saturday, March 30, 1957, but lived in the Syracuse area most of his life. Bob was a graduate of Bishop Ludden High School. He was employed by Town & Country Linoleum & Carpet Co. Inc. from...
LaVern E. "Vern" Russell
May 19, 2012
LaVern E. “Vern” Russell, 76, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Iroquois Nursing Home. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was born on Tuesday, October 22, 1935 and was the son of LaVern E. Russell and Mary Rauscher Russell. He resided in Camillus for more than 45 years. He was a graduate of Canastota High School and...
John Bodnar
May 15, 2012
John Bodnar, 92, of Onondaga Hill, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Born in Hrabace, Czechoslovakia, he came to the U.S. at the age of 11. He settled in Dickson City, Pennsylvania and eventually the family moved to Elkhorn, West Virginia where he went to school to become a welder. John went to Baltimore, Maryland and worked in a shipyard,...
Anthony "Tony" J. Pensabene
May 14, 2012
Anthony “Tony” J. Pensabene, 85, of Camillus, passed away Monday, May 14, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was born on Monday, October 25, 1926, and was the son of Anthony Pensabene and Virginia Eanio Pensabene. He lived in Camillus since 1969. He was an Army veteran of World War II....
Theresa DeLorenzo D'Onofrio
May 13, 2012
Theresa DeLorenzo D'Onofrio, 99, formerly of 460 Brattle Rd., Syracuse, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Loretto. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was born on Wednesday, August 28, 1912, and was the daughter of Maurice DeLorenzo and Carmella DeFina DeLorenzo. She moved to Camillus in 2001. Theresa was a graduate of North High School and Syracuse Normal School...
Mary V. Frank
May 9, 2012
Mary Connors Frank, 98, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born in Cohoes on Saturday, September 27, 1913, she was the daughter of Peter Ambrose Connors and Agnes Margaret Gaw Connors. She lived in Utica before moving to the Syracuse area. Mary was employed for 13 years with Seneca Dairy. She was...
Carol R. Pendergrass
May 8, 2012
Carol R. Pendergrass, 71, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at home. Born on Christmas Eve 1940, she was the daughter of John Caffrey and Mary Joyce Caffrey. She lived in Phoenix until moving to Syracuse in 2001. Carol was employed with Teen Challenge of Syracuse. A devoted wife, mother and faithful follower of Jesus Christ, she was...
Donald M. Taylor
May 7, 2012
Donald M. Taylor, 79, of Elbridge, passed away peacefully at home on Monday May 7, 2012. Born in Binghamton to Russell and Iverenne Taylor on Monday, November 7, 1932, Don was a State Farm Insurance agent for 30 years. He was a longtime member of the Camillus Rotary Club, Camillus Optimist Club, American Legion and Camillus Elks Club. He volunteered...
Louis G. Polge
May 6, 2012
Louis G. Polge, 92, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday at The Centers at St. Camillus. Born in Syracuse on December 6, 1919, he graduated from Vocational High School. He was a lifelong communicant of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and served as an usher for over 50 years. Louie was well-known for his winning smile and thoughtfulness. A Navy...
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