Obituaries
Anna E. Spencer
Mar 17, 2012
Anna Spencer, 93, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2012 at home. Born in Solvay on Sunday, November 3, 1918, she was the daughter of Stanley Owczarek and Anna Rychter Owczarek. In the early 1950s she moved to Camillus. She was a charter member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church and member of the Altar Guild. She enjoyed spending time...
John E. Glowacki
Mar 16, 2012
John E. Glowacki, 80, of Syracuse, died Friday, March 16, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, August 2, 1931, he was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. He was a graduate of CBA, Le Moyne College and Syracuse University Law School. An attorney, John practiced law for more than 50 years, retiring from...
Janet M. Snyder
Mar 12, 2012
Janet M. (Bosché) Snyder, 76, of Fairmount, passed away Monday, March 12, 2012 at Crouse Hospital. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Sunday, September 22, 1935, she was the daughter of Kenneth Bosché and Marion Ward Bosché. She lived in Pittsburg before moving to the Syracuse area at an early age. Janet graduated from Most Holy Rosary School and CCBI. She...
Helen Brady
Mar 11, 2012
Helen “Bindi” Brady, 58, of Onondaga Hill, passed away Sunday March 11, 2012 at Loretto. Born in Buffalo on Monday, August 31, 1953, she lived in Syracuse since 1965. Bindi was a 1971 graduate of West Genesee High School and retired from National Grid in 2008 after 37 years. A communicant of Holy Family Church, she was an avid reader...
Donna Anne Valerino
Mar 10, 2012
Ms. Donna Anne Valerino, 50, of Syracuse, NY, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at her home with the support of her devoted and loving family by her side. She lived bravely with cancer for two years while making the most of her life, cherishing friends and enjoying the closeness of family. Born on Saturday, April 29, 1961, Donna...
Margaret Antos
Mar 10, 2012
Margaret “Marge” Antos, 95, of Geddes, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was born on Friday, August 4, 1916 and was the daughter of Paul Waverchak and Mary Zory Waverchak. Marge was a graduate of Central Tech High School. She was employed with L.C. Smith &...
Mary Cecilia Seelig
Mar 9, 2012
Mary Cecilia (Flaherty) Seelig, formerly of Syracuse, was reunited with her husband and sons in the realm of eternity on Friday, March, 9, 2012 in Portland, Oregon. Born in Geneva on Sunday, June 6, 1920, to Thomas and Frances Flaherty, she was the third of twelve children. Mary came to the Syracuse area around 1925 when her father found work...
Mary Z. Kitt
Mar 4, 2012
Mary Z. Kitt, 90, of Rochester and formerly of DeWitt, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012 at St. John’s Home in Rochester. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was born on Monday, June 20, 1921 and was the daughter of Lukyn Zaleski and Tatianna Ohrynchuk Zaleski. She moved to Rochester after living in DeWitt for 53 years. Mary graduated from...
Patricia F. Carleton
Mar 2, 2012
Patricia Mary Ann Elizabeth Flanagan Carleton, formerly of Haines City, Florida, passed away peacefully at Syracuse Home in Baldwinsville on Friday. March 2, 2012. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Wednesday, May 31, 1922 to father, John Thomas (Jack) Flanagan, a contractor who built roads, railroads and river works worldwide, and mother, Clara Renner Flanagan, a concert pianist, Pat worked in...
Charles J. Miller
Mar 2, 2012
Charles J. Miller, 79, of Camillus, died peacefully on Friday, March 2, 2012 after a long illness. Born in Syracuse on Saturday, July 23, 1932, he was the son of John Miller and Agnes Kern. He moved to Camillus in 1963, where together with his wife Pauline, he raised three loving daughters. Charles and Pauline met while working at the...
Gary L. Rink
Mar 1, 2012
Gary L. Rink, 80, of Jordan, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was born on Monday, January 18, 1932 and was the son of Kenneth Snell Rink and Esther Lawton Rink. Gary was a graduate of Solvay High School and Morrisville State College and a Marine Corps veteran. He retired after 25...
Mary C. Pavlyak
Feb 28, 2012
Mary C. Pavlyak, 90, of Liverpool, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Hearth at Greenpoint. Born in Auburn on Saturday, April 2, 1921, she was the daughter of Daniel Cerza and Tekle Zuzulo Cerza. She lived in Fairmount before moving to Geddes in 1972 and to Liverpool in 2009. Mary retired from the Bon-Ton in Camillus and was...
Diane F. Millek
Feb 26, 2012
Diane F. Millek, 65, of Fairmount, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Francis House. Born in Rochester on Monday, July 1, 1946, she lived in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania before moving to Camillus in 1982. Diane was employed by Xerox in Rochester from 1967-1977. Diane was predeceased by her parents, Robert and Deborah Lamagro. Surviving are her husband, Donald F....
Mary Louise Polge
Feb 22, 2012
Mary Louise Polge, 86, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully Ash Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at The Centers at St. Camillus, after battling several medical problems the last three years. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, September 13, 1925, she graduated from Vocational High School and attended Syracuse University. Mary was a lifelong communicant of the Cathedral. When asked how she felt...
Spiro Taskovski
Feb 21, 2012
Spiro Taskovski, 76, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at University Hospital. Born in Bistrica, Macedonia on Thursday, July 25, 1935, he was the son of Todor and Neda Taskovski. He came to the United States in 1998. Spiro was a retired plumber and also worked at St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was a member of...
Peter E. Lukeas
Feb 19, 2012
Peter E. Lukeas Jr., 61, of Baldwinsville, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, February 19, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born in Erie, Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 20, 1950, he was the son of Peter Lukeas and Marie Klepfer Lukeas. He was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area and a graduate of West Genesee High School. Peter was employed...
Christina R. Rugelis
Feb 11, 2012
Christina “Tina” Rugelis, 44, of North Syracuse, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012. Born in Rochester on Thursday, July 6, 1967, she was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area and graduate of Liverpool High School and SUNY Oswego. Tina was employed by Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. for many years and was a member of Robinson Memorial Presbyterian Church. She...
Neil Robert Nappa
Feb 10, 2012
Neil Robert Nappa, 83, of Camillus, passed away Friday, February 10, 2012 after a short illness. Born in Syracuse on Wednesday, April 11, 1928 to Carmen and Anna Nappa, Neil served in the U.S. Air Force as a staff sergeant during World War II and the Korean War and graduated from Syracuse University. He retired in 1984 from a career...
Betty A. Ganley
Jan 30, 2012
Betty A. Ganley, 88, of Fairmount, passed away Monday, January 30, 2012 at Crouse Hospital. A life resident of the Syracuse area, she was born on Monday, October 8, 1923 and was the daughter of Frederick Andrew Sturgis and Walda Leaman Sturgis. She was a graduate of Weedsport High School and Auburn Nursing School. Betty was a World War II...
Sophie J. Kawejsza
Jan 27, 2012
Sophie J. Kawejsza, eight, of Warners, passed away Friday, January 27, 2012 at home. She was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Monday, February 10, 2003, and lived in Camillus since 2007. Sophie was a third grader at Stonehedge Elementary School. She was an avid reader, enjoyed playing hockey with the Camillus Youth Hockey Association and was a member of...







