Obituaries

William Louis "Bill" Hastings

William Louis "Bill" Hastings

Dec 3, 2012

William Louis “Bill” Hastings, 86, of Camillus, passed away Monday, December 3, 2012 at Crouse Hospital after a brief illness. Born on Wednesday, July 21, 1926 in Rochester, he was the son of Ruth Yauchzi and William J. Hastings. Bill was a graduate of the Allendale School for Boys in Rochester and Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. While at Lycoming,...

James Weldner

James Weldner

Dec 1, 2012

James Weldner, 66, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, December 1 at University Hospital. Graveside services will be Monday at 1:30 p.m. in Oakwood Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Buranich Funeral Home, Camillus.

James "Jimmy" Elliott Holmes Jr.

James "Jimmy" Elliott Holmes Jr.

Dec 1, 2012

James “Jimmy” Elliott Holmes Jr., 10, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Golisano Children’s Hospital. Born in Rochester on Monday, February 25, 2002, he was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Jimmy was a fifth grader at BOCES TEAM Program at Solvay Middle School, where he was a presenter at the Assistive Technology Fair this year....

Ruth C. Bishop

Ruth C. Bishop

Nov 30, 2012

Ruth Carlton Bishop, 97, formerly of Camillus, passed away Friday, November 30, 2012, at Crouse Hospital. She was a resident of Springside at Seneca Hill in Oswego. Born in Ithaca on Sunday, July 25, 1915, she was the daughter of Carrie Elizabeth Lamb Carlton and Merritt Scott Carlton. She spent her early years in Poultney, Vermont, and lived in the...

James T. Mento

James T. Mento

Nov 27, 2012

James T. Mento, 70, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at home. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, September 8, 1942, he was the son of Joseph Mento and Frances Veronica Pigula Mento Fatcheric. A lifetime resident of the Camillus area, he was a graduate of West Genesee High School and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Jim...

Lillian Sartwell Murray

Lillian Sartwell Murray

Nov 25, 2012

Lillian Sartwell Murray, 95, of Warners, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2012 at Upstate University Hospital at Community General, surrounded by her loving family. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was born on Sunday, September 23, 1917 and was the daughter of Floyd Sartwell and Hanna Brown Sartwell. Lillian worked several years at Easy Washer during World War...

Michael Shawn Carter

Michael Shawn Carter

Nov 20, 2012

Michael Shawn Carter, 49, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at home. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, June 16, 1963, he was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Michael was a graduate of West Genesee High School. He was formerly employed by Lockheed Martin and Carey International. He was also a former communicant of St. Joseph's Church...

Deacon John Paul "Steve" Brody Sr.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...