Obituaries

Marjorie J. Gaza

Marjorie J. Gaza

Nov 28, 2011

Marjorie J. (Bero) Gaza, 85, of Syracuse, passed away Monday, November 28, at her home. Born on the St. Regis (Akwesasne) Reserve on Monday, December 7, 1925, she was the daughter of Loran Bero and Josephine Sawatis. Following her graduation from Bombay High School, Marge moved to Syracuse to work at the General Electric plant during World War II. While...

Thomas A. DeJohn

Thomas A. DeJohn

Nov 24, 2011

Thomas A. DeJohn, 83, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Upstate University Hospital at Community General. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, September 25, 1928, he was the son of Michael and Philomena DeJohn. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, Tom was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a mason for more than 40 years. A member...

Jeffrey L. Morgan

Jeffrey L. Morgan

Nov 23, 2011

Jeffrey L. Morgan, 66, of Geddes, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Rosewood Heights Health Center after a short illness. Born in Dayton, Ohio on Wednesday, November 21, 1945, he moved to Syracuse as a child. Jeffrey was a graduate of Westhill High School and Navy veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. He was employed by Niagara Mohawk as a...

Jeannette Ciciarelli Orzel

Jeannette Ciciarelli Orzel

Nov 19, 2011

Jeannette Ciciarelli Orzel, 90, of Camillus, went home to the Lord Saturday, November 19, 2011 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Monday, July 4, 1921, she was the daughter of John Ciciarelli and Theresa Frustaglia Ciciarelli. She was a graduate of Vocational High School and lived on the west end until moving to Camillus in 1952....

Margaret Simpson

Margaret Simpson

Nov 12, 2011

Margaret A. Simpson, 70, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Crouse Hospital. Born in Saratoga on Saturday, August 23, 1941, she was a teacher at the Dr. King Elementary School in the Syracuse City School District for many years. Margaret’s many interests included: cooking, reading, golfing, bowling, photography, gardening, animals and taking care of loved ones. Margaret...

Jane Heer St.Denis

Jane Heer St.Denis

Nov 7, 2011

Jane Heer St.Denis, 91, of Naples, New York, passed away Monday, November 7, 2011 at F.F. Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, March 11, 1920, she was the daughter of Jacob Heer and Theresa Storffler Heer. She lived in Syracuse until moving to Lake Mary, Florida in 1976 and moved to Naples in 2009. Jane was employed...

Robert E. Dugan

Robert E. Dugan

Nov 2, 2011

Robert E. Dugan, 86, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Upstate University Hospital at Community General. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, October 15, 1925, he was the son of Thomas Dugan and Frances McCarthy Dugan. Bob was a firefighter for the city of Syracuse for 37 years. He received the Francis Hendricks Medal award for bravery in...

Adrienne F. Carta

Adrienne F. Carta

Nov 1, 2011

Adrienne F. Carta, 75, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at home, surrounded by her family. Born in Cortland on Saturday, August 29, 1936, she was the daughter of Peter Bertini and Anna Russo Bertini. She was raised in Cortland and was a 1954 graduate of Cortland High School and moved to Syracuse in 1956, when she attended...

Mary "Beth" Riposo

Mary "Beth" Riposo

Oct 29, 2011

Mary “Beth” Riposo, 59, of Erieville, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Francis House. Born in Buffalo on Sunday, July 27, 1952, she was raised in Camillus. Beth was employed with Wells Fargo Advisors in Syracuse. She loved spending time with her family and all of her very good friends. With a positive attitude, she always thought of others...

Stanley A. Jachim

Stanley A. Jachim

Oct 29, 2011

Stanley Anthony Jachim, 97, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2011 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Born in Oil City, Pennsylvania on Thursday, May 7, 1914, he was the son of Stanley and Nellie Jachim. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was employed by the Liverpool Central School District. He was an Army veteran of World War II....

Dorothy Anne Norton

Dorothy Anne Norton

Oct 29, 2011

Dorothy A. Norton, 74, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2011 at home. Born in Binghamton, New York, on Friday, June 25, 1937, she was the daughter of Raymond Hall Hathaway and Anna Ruggles Harpur Hathaway. She spent her early years in Windsor before moving to Syracuse and later to Camillus. She was employed by the New York State...

James J. Hayes

James J. Hayes

Oct 26, 2011

James J. “Jimbo” Hayes, 52, of Jordan, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at home. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, August, 11 1959, he was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Jim retired in 2007 after 29 years with Camillus Cutlery and most recently worked with McQuay International in Auburn for the last two years. He was a communicant...

Rodney "Red" DuBray

Rodney "Red" DuBray

Oct 23, 2011

Rodney “Red” DuBray, 77, of Weedsport, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2011 at home, surrounded by his loved ones. Born on Saturday, January 6, 1934, he was the son of Ameddy Oliver DuBray and Hazel Emma Moody DuBray. He was raised in Saranac Lake and lived over 30 years in Orlando, Florida, until moving to Weedsport in 2007. He was...

Howard C. Hallenbeck

Howard C. Hallenbeck

Oct 22, 2011

Howard C. Hallenbeck, 82, formerly of Camillus, and most recently of Altamont, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Faxton St. Luke’s Health Care in New Hartford. Howard was the son of Howard Hallenbeck and Gladys Mosher Hallenbeck. Born and raised in Herkimer and Hoosick Falls, he graduated from St. Mary's Academy. Howard received a Bachelor of Science degree from...

Dorothy M. Wolf

Dorothy M. Wolf

Oct 22, 2011

Dorothy M. Wolf, 93, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2011 at University Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Friday, June 28, 1918, she was the daughter of John J. Malone and Mary Marie Cullen Malone. She moved to Camillus in 1974. Dorothy retired from The Addis Co. She volunteered at Community General Hospital and also crocheted caps for...

Mark S. During

Mark S. During

Oct 21, 2011

Mark S. During, 51, of Camillus, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 21, 2011, surrounded by his family. Born in Syracuse on Wednesday, January 6, 1960, he was the son of George Richard During and Irene Admaski During. A lifetime resident of Camillus, he was a 1978 graduate of West Genesee High School and attended OCC. Mark was an area...

Robert M. Murphy

Robert M. Murphy

Oct 21, 2011

Robert M. Murphy, 85, formerly of Syracuse, passed away Friday, October 21, 2011 in Chesapeake, Virginia. Born in Syracuse on Friday, January 29, 1926, he was the son of Morrell Murphy and Anna Louise Reissig Murphy. He lived in Syracuse before moving to Chesapeake, Virginia in 1967. Robert was a graduate of Eastwood High School, SUNY Canton and Syracuse University....

Muriel Bradley

Muriel Bradley

Oct 18, 2011

Muriel Bradley, 84, of Rhinebeck, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse. Born in Danbury, Connecticut on Friday, November 19, 1926, she was the daughter of John Gilbert and Irene Folls Gilbert. She lived in Rhinebeck for the past 37 years. Muriel was active in the AARP. She remained an active friend of...

Beverly M. Zalvis

Beverly M. Zalvis

Oct 11, 2011

Beverly M. Zalvis, 76, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday at Crouse Hospital. A lifelong resident of Camillus, she was employed by General Electric Co. for 37 years, retiring in 1992. Beverly enjoyed Atlantic City and Turning Stone as well as gardening. She was a SU sports fan and Yankees fan. She loved her cat "Muffy." Beverly was predeceased by her...

David Sadowski

David Sadowski

Oct 9, 2011

David J. Sadowski, 60, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2011 as a result from injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident in the town of Winfield. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was born on Friday, April 27, 1951 and was a 1969 graduate of West Genesee High School. Growing up in Camillus he forged many great friendships that...