Obituaries
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...
Roy C. Ciccarelli
May 4, 2012
Roy C. Ciccarelli, 79, of Onondaga Hill, passed away Friday, May 4, 2012 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born in Lake Placid on Wednesday, October 26, 1932, he was the son of Elizabeth and Ned Ciccarelli. Roy retired as senior master sergeant from Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, after 22 years, having served during the...
Clarence E. Bushnell
Apr 29, 2012
Clarence E. “Kan” Bushnell, 88, of Camillus, passed away peacefully on Sunday at McHarrie Place. Born and raised in Solvay, he proudly served his country in WW II, receiving two Purple Hearts for his service. Kan marched ashore at Omaha Beach with the 2nd Infantry on June 7, 1944 and after participating in the D-Day Invasion, he and the 2nd...
R. Terry McClurkin Sr.
Apr 28, 2012
R. Terry McClurkin Sr., 74, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Birmingham, Alabama on Saturday, February 5, 1938, he was the son of Charles C. McClurkin Sr. and Dorothy Laswell McClurkin. He grew up in the Camp Hill area of Pennsylvania before moving to Syracuse...
Mary F. Bogan
Apr 25, 2012
Mary Frances “Fran” Bogan, 73, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born in Youngstown, Ohio on Saturday, February 18, 1939, she was the daughter of Leo Furlong and Margret Corpa Furlong. After spending her early years in Youngstown, Ohio, she lived in Buffalo until moving to the Syracuse area in 1976. Mary...
Anthony Pompi
Apr 24, 2012
Anthony “Tony” Pompi, 83, formerly of Fairmount, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in the presence of his family at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was born Sunday, July 8, 1928 and was the son of Louis Pompi and Cecilia Musa Pompi. Tony was employed by Boss-Linco Lines, Inc. for many...
Patrick A. Hadlich
Apr 22, 2012
Patrick A. Hadlich, 52, of Auburn, passed away Sunday April 22, 2012 at VA Medical Center. Born in Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, January 2, 1960, he was a lifetime resident of the Central New York area. He was a graduate of West Genesee High School and Onondaga Community College. Patrick served with the 174th Hancock Field Air National Guard Base...
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