Obituaries
William L. Osborne
Oct 8, 2011
William L. Osborne, 65, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2011 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Syracuse, on Sunday, November 25, 1945, he was the son of Walter Lanson Osborne and Jeannette Marie Perigny Osborne. He graduated from West Genesee High School and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy, following in his...
Jeff Rotella
Oct 8, 2011
Jeff Rotella, 57, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2011 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania as the result of a work-related accident. Born in Syracuse on Saturday, November 28, 1953, he was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse-Camillus area. He was a 1972 graduate of West Genesee High School. Jeff was founder and owner of Jeff Rotella Transport Corp. for more...
Beverly Jean Mandigo
Oct 7, 2011
Beverly J. Mandigo, 82, of Camillus, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2011at Loretto. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, October 25, 1928, she was the daughter of Oscar Lawrence Quist and Mildred Pearl Goff Quist. She lived in Camillus since 1954 and was a 1945 graduate of Onondaga Valley Academy. A charter member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Beverly also...
Andrey Arefyev
Oct 6, 2011
Andrey Arefyev, 31, of DeWitt, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2011 at University Hospital. Born in Gorlovka, Ukraine on Thursday, July 10, 1980, he moved to the U.S. in 1995 and lived in the Syracuse area for the last 15 years. Andrey was self-employed restoring cars. Surviving are his son, Alex; parents, Vladimir and Natalya of Fayetteville; sisters and brother-in-law,...
Agatha "Ida" Sunser
Oct 5, 2011
Agatha “Ida” Sunser, 102, of Fairmount, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2011 after a brief illness, with her family by her side. Born in Ali, in the province of Messina, Italy, on Wednesday, August 4, 1909, she was the daughter of Joseph Ponto and Madeline Fiumara Ponto. She came to the United States through Ellis Island at age 11 and...
Joan E. Kleintop Speach
Sep 30, 2011
Joan E. Kleintop Speach, 77, of Camillus, passed away Friday, September 30, 2011 at University Hospital. Born in Slatington, Pennsylvania on Friday, May 11, 1934, she was the daughter of Randolph F. Kleintop and Ellen Jane Reinard Kleintop. She lived in the Syracuse area most of her life. Joan graduated from Solvay High School in 1952 and attended Syracuse University....
Elmer E. Lochow
Sep 25, 2011
Elmer Earl Lochow, 85, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2011 at his son David’s home in Phoenix, New York. Born in Chicago, Illinois on Monday, January 11, 1926, he graduated from Western Illinois State College and was a Navy veteran of World War II. Elmer retired from GTE Sylvania and also worked 18 years with General Electric. He enjoyed bowling,...
Robert E. Smith
Sep 24, 2011
Robert E. Smith, 75, of Wolcott, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Wayne County Nursing Home. Born in Syracuse on Friday, November 29, 1935, he was the son of Lawrence and Jane Smith. He moved to Wolcott in the early '60s. He was the owner of Wolcott Glass Co. for 40 years. Bob was a Navy veteran of the...
Ruth S. Gillet
Sep 24, 2011
Ruth S. Gillet, 94, formerly of Camillus, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2011 at The Centers at St. Camillus. Born in Homer on Saturday, March 31, 1917, she was the daughter of Horace Greeley Sanborn and Laura Martin Sanborn. She was a graduate of Cortland Normal School and lived in Fairmount for 62 years. Ruth was previously employed by Bob’s...
Patricia A. Schanzle
Sep 23, 2011
Patricia A. Schanzle, 74, of Camillus, passed away Friday, September 23, 2011 at Iroquois Nursing Home. Born in Syracuse on Friday, February 12, 1937, she was the daughter of Arthur Legg and Agnes Haite Legg. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of Camillus High School. Pat was formerly employed by GTE Sylvania for 35 years...
Helen A. Bowles
Sep 21, 2011
Helen A. Bowles, 82, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was born on Sunday, March 10, 1929 and was the daughter of Stephen Hoosock and Anna Halczyn Hoosock. She retired from American Linen, formerly known as Atlas Linen & Supply Co. Helen’s passion was...
Josephine M. Kulak
Sep 18, 2011
Josephine M. Kulak, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2011. Born in Adams, she lived in the Syracuse area most of her life. She was employed over 50 years with Hotel Syracuse. Josephine was a strong and independent woman who loved her work. She enjoyed traveling with her good friend, Cathy. Josephine was predeceased by her husband, Frank; parents,...
Christian Wamser
Sep 18, 2011
Christian Albert Wamser, 98, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2011 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. He was born in Long Island City, NY, and earned a degree in chemical engineering from Cooper Union Institute of Technology in New York City in 1934. Chris began a 44-year career in chemistry that encompassed working for several companies in New...
Mary J. Buhai
Sep 16, 2011
Mary J. Buhai, 92, of Camillus, passed away Friday, September 16, 2011 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born in Auburn on Sunday, May 4, 1919, she was the daughter of Michael Tanchak and Anna Berdy Tanchak. She lived in Camillus for 55 years. Mary was employed by Merchants National Bank. A communicant of Holy Family Church in Fairmount, she...
George Joseph Ulrich
Sep 15, 2011
George Joseph Ulrich, 86, of 118 Crabapple Lane, Syracuse, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2011 at The Centers at St. Camillus. Born in Newark, New Jersey, on Wednesday, May 20, 1925, he was the son of George J. Ulrich and Vera Sears Ulrich. He moved to Syracuse in 1970 after living in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. George was a Navy...
James J. Sheldon
Sep 15, 2011
James J. Sheldon, 85, of Lakeland, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Iroquois Nursing Home. Born in Solvay on Sunday, August 22, 1926, he was the son of Peter and Maria Sheldon. A lifetime resident of Camillus, he was an Army veteran of World War II. Jim retired from Allied Chemical and was a 40-year club member. He was...
Mervin W. Nies
Sep 12, 2011
Mervin W. Nies, 85, of Fairmount, passed away Monday, September 12, 2011 at Upstate University Hospital at Community General. Born in North Syracuse on Wednesday, June 30, 1926, he lived in Camillus for more than 50 years. Mervin also enjoyed a summer home on the St. Lawrence River where he spent time fishing and boating. A 1947 graduate of North...
Brian J. France
Sep 12, 2011
Brian J. France, 53, of Camillus, passed away Monday, September 12, 2011 at home. He was born in Rome, NY on Monday, October 7, 1957. A 2006 graduate of Clarkson University, he was employed by RZ Engineering in East Syracuse. Brian enjoyed hunting and fishing and spending time with his dog, Chase. He was predeceased by his father, Leon, in...
Eileen M. Smith
Sep 12, 2011
Eileen M. Smith, 85, of the village of Camillus, passed away Monday, September 12, 2011 at Upstate University Hospital at Community General. Born in Buncrana, County Donegal, Ireland on Saturday, March 6, 1926, she was the daughter of Jack Norman Barnes and Mary Jane McKenna Barnes. She was a graduate of Thornhill Academy in Derry, Ireland. On August 11, 1948,...
Sharon H. Graham
Sep 8, 2011
Sharon H. Graham, 76, of Fairmount, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2011 at home, surrounded by her family. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was born Monday, August 26, 1935 and was the daughter of Albert Willard Hilleges and Viena Gertrude Tolhurst Hilleges. She was a 1953 graduate of East Syracuse Minoa High School. Sharon was secretary for...
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