Obituaries
Peter R. Giacobbi
Sep 3, 2011
Peter R. Giacobbi, 73, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2011 at Francis House. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was born on Thursday, July 7, 1938. He was a graduate of CBA and attended St. Andrew’s and St. Bernard’s seminaries in Rochester, and LeMoyne College in Syracuse. He partnered with his father, Peter, at Giacobbi Excavating...
Oren Leslie "Les" Frank
Sep 1, 2011
Oren Leslie Frank, 90, of Camillus, resident of Syracuse Home Assoc. for the last year, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2011 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Known to his family and friends as Les Frank, he was born in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 28, 1921, grew up in Conneaut, Ohio, and moved to Camillus in 1955. He graduated...
Alexander "Alex" Milev
Aug 25, 2011
Alexander “Alex” Milev, 67, of Onondaga Hill, passed away Thursday at University Hospital. He was born in Sveti Nikole, Macedonia, and lived in Syracuse for more than 40 years. Alex was owner of Mr. Auto Upholstery for more than 20 years. He was a member of St. George's Macedonian Orthodox Church. He enjoyed fishing, boating and playing soccer when he...
Howard S. Rogers
Aug 23, 2011
Howard S. Rogers, 90, of Sarasota, Florida, and formerly of Fayetteville, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at home. Born in Oak Park, Illinois, on Friday, February 11, 1921, he lived in Camillus and Fayetteville before moving to Sarasota in 1999. Howard was a sales executive with the Ford Motor Company. He entered the investment business in 1961 with Waddell...
Adam Shostack
Aug 19, 2011
Adam “Bart” Shostack, 64, of Camillus, passed away Friday, August 19, 2011 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center after a brief but hard fought battle with cancer. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, August 14, 1947, he spent his early years in Syracuse before moving to Camillus. Employed by the Syracuse City School District for more than 40 years, he was...
Thomas Geer Bassett
Aug 18, 2011
Thomas Geer Bassett, 82, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2011 at home. One of four sons of Clark Lodge and Gertrude Geer Bassett, he was born in Detroit, Michigan on Monday, March 18, 1929. Tom’s wife, Patricia Sibbert Bassett, predeceased him on November 24, 2006 after 55 years of marriage. Tom graduated from the University of Michigan with...
Anna M. Petrocci
Aug 13, 2011
Anna M. Petrocci, 93, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2011 at Loretto. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was born on Saturday, June 29, 1918 and was the daughter of Joseph and Genevena Padalano Cangemi. She retired from the Camillus Cutlery. Anna was a hard worker with her husband, Nicholas on their family farm. She was...
Edna DeRose
Aug 10, 2011
Edna DeRose, 86, of Fairmount, passed peacefully on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at home. Born in Sterling, New York on Monday, June 8, 1925, she was the daughter of Thomas Edmond Doyle and Emma Catherine Goodrich Doyle. She lived in the Westvale and Fairmount areas most of her life and was a communicant of Holy Family Church. Edna, along with...
Ronald Stanley Geiler
Aug 5, 2011
Ron Geiler, of Onondaga Hill, joined his wife, Irene on Friday, August 5, 2011. He passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital. He was a husband, father, grandfather, friend and an aviator in his 84 years. Born in Champaign, Illinois, on Wednesday, January 19, 1927 to Frederick William Geiler and Emma Bez Geiler, Ron lived through the Great Depression. While he...
Helen Nora Stier
Jul 30, 2011
Helen Murphy Stier, 96, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2011 at home. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, July 22, 1915, she was the daughter of Jeremiah Jerome Murphy and Mary Louise Dwyer Murphy. She lived in Camillus since 1958. A communicant of St. Joseph's Church, Helen was a member of the Altar & Rosary Society. She also was...
Jon M. Johnson
Jul 30, 2011
Jon M. Johnson, 65, of Marcellus, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2011 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, January 27, 1946, he was the son of Mitchell Francis Johnson and Virginia Lorene Thurston Johnson. He lived in Marcellus for more than 35 years and was a graduate of West Genesee High School. Jon was employed...
Colleen Katherine Endress
Jul 29, 2011
Colleen Katherine Endress, 73, formerly of Syracuse, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2011 following a long illness. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, March 17, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Ruth (Lillie) Gorman. She had been a resident of Syracuse for 61 years and more recently resided in Acton and Groton, Massachusetts. Colleen graduated from...
Jeannette V. Riley
Jul 29, 2011
Jeannette V. Riley, 88, of Camillus, passed away Friday July 29, 2011 at Loretto. Born in Lorraine, NY on Tuesday, October 10, 1922, she was the daughter of Anna Kate Lanthier and Phillip Maresca. She lived in the Syracuse and Camillus areas and was a member of the Railroad Ladies Auxiliary Lodge #663. Jeannette was predeceased by her husband, Thomas...
Marguerite E. Rydelek
Jul 26, 2011
Marguerite E. Rydelek, 75, of Memphis, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at Syracuse Home. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, December 29, 1935, she lived in Memphis for 22 years. Marguerite was a graduate of St. Vincent DePaul School. She retired from Crucible Specialty Metals after 38 years. She was a former secretary of the Onondaga Harness Horsemen's Assn. and...
Hans T. Andersen
Jul 26, 2011
Hans T. Andersen, 64, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at University Hospital. Born in New York City on Friday, November 15, 1946, he lived in Skaneateles until moving to Camillus in 2005. Hans was a graduate of The Harvey School and Syracuse University. He was employed at the VA Medical Center for over 15 years and formerly...
Edward J. Kole (Kolakowski)
Jul 23, 2011
Edward J. (Kolakowski) Kole, 87, of Fairmount, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, September 30, 1923, he was the son of Chester and Jessie Kolakowski. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Central High School. Edward was employed by Carrier Corp. for more than...
Ida M. Idank
Jul 23, 2011
Ida Mae Idank, 77, of Camillus, passed away into the sunset on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Wednesday, July 26, 1933, she was a lifetime resident of the Camillus area. She was also a graduate of Central High School, communicant of St. Joseph's Church and long-time member of Tuscarora Golf Club....
Krste Popovski
Jul 22, 2011
Krste S. Popovski, 66, of Clay, passed away Friday, July 22, 2011 at University Hospital. Born in Prilep, Macedonia on Thursday, July 12, 1945, he was the son of Spiro and Ljubica Popovski. After spending his early years in Bitola, Macedonia, he moved to the Syracuse area. Krste was formerly employed by University Hospital and B.G. Sulzle. He was a...
Helen S. Fatcheric
Jul 22, 2011
Helen S. Fatcheric, 93, formerly of Fairmount, passed away Friday, July 22, 2011 in Worcester, Massachusetts. She was the beloved widow of Frank Fatcheric who predeceased her on Friday, January 15, 1982. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, June 27, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Anna (Bodner) Smolnycki. Helen was educated in Syracuse public schools. A...
Yolanda DiPino
Jul 19, 2011
Yolanda DiPino, 90, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at University Hospital at Community General with her family by her side. Born in Veroli, Italy on Monday, November 29, 1920, she was the daughter of Larino Fiorini and Restituta Magnante. She lived in Syracuse since 1930 and moved to Camillus in 1962. Yolanda was a communicant of St....