Obituaries

Bruno Paussa

Bruno Paussa

Jan 13, 2011

Bruno Paussa, 91, of Onondaga Hill, died quietly in his sleep early last Thursday morning, January 13, 2011 at the home that he had lived in for the past 52 years. Bruno retired from Halcomb/Crucible Steel. Bruno was predeceased by his wife, the former Evelyn Marchik; and his sister, Mary Bruna Salvagno. He is survived by his sister, Inez Armani;...

Timothy W. Lafaver

Timothy W. Lafaver

Jan 12, 2011

Timothy W. Lafaver, 43, of Fairmount, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born in Auburn on Friday, September 15, 1967, he was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area and a graduate of West Genesee High School. Tim was employed over 15 years with McLane in Baldwinsville. An avid hunter, fisherman and outdoorsman, he...

Robert W. Alger

Robert W. Alger

Jan 11, 2011

Robert W. Alger, 80, of the Village of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born Tuesday, March 25, 1930, he was the son of Willard Alger and Mabel Sealy Alger. He was raised in Sennett and lived in Camillus since 1971. Bob was a graduate of Weedsport High School and retired in 1990...

Mrs. Freddie Mae Dickerson

Mrs. Freddie Mae Dickerson

Jan 8, 2011

Mrs. Freddie Mae Dickerson, 75, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Central Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. Born in New York City on Wednesday, August 7, 1935, she was the daughter of Fred Mason and Ema Taylor Mason. Freddie Mae moved to Syracuse in 2008. She was formerly employed by the World Trade Center. She enjoyed roses...

Joyce Meagher Kenney

Joyce Meagher Kenney

Jan 8, 2011

Joyce Meagher Kenney, 77, of Baldwinsville, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2011 at home. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, August 8, 1933, she was the daughter of John A. Meagher and Loretta Woodlock Meagher. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of St. Patrick's High School. Joyce also received a bachelor's degree from LeMoyne College and...

Catherine M. Dennis

Catherine M. Dennis

Jan 4, 2011

Catherine M. Dennis, 93, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at Community General Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Saturday, July 14, 1917, she was the daughter of Michael Joseph Spellman and Alice Margaret Walsh Spellman. She lived in Camillus since 1994. Catherine retired in 1974 after 35 years with Inland Fisher Guide. A communicant of St. Charles Borromeo...

Zakary James-Timothy Pilcher

Zakary James-Timothy Pilcher

Dec 31, 2010

Zakary James Timothy Pilcher, three-month old infant, of Camillus, passed away Friday, December 31, 2010 at home. Born in Syracuse on September 4, he was the son of Cory Pilcher and Kristine MacDowell, of Camillus. Zakary is also survived by his sister, Alexandria Leigh MacDowell; paternal grandparents, Nicole and Steven Pilcher of Cleveland; maternal grandparents, Cynthia and Timothy Belknap of...

Ronald "Butch" Wisnoski

Ronald "Butch" Wisnoski

Dec 30, 2010

Ronald “Butch” Wisnoski, 71, of Camillus, passed away Thursday at home, surrounded by his loving family. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse/ Camillus area, he was employed by Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. for 37 years, retiring in 1995. Butch attended St. Patrick's High School and was an Army veteran. He was also a member of Camillus Elks Lodge and Niagara...

Anna Smaha

Anna Smaha

Dec 29, 2010

Anna Dumka Smaha died peacefully on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 with her daughter, Maria at her side. Born on Friday, July 4, 1930 in Zniatyn, Sokalskyi Raion, Ukraine, she was the oldest child of Ivan and Stefania Dumka. Staunch Ukrainian nationalists, her parents raised her to love God, Ukraine, and to help those in need. They also nurtured her independent...

David M. Hayes

David M. Hayes

Dec 28, 2010

David M. Hayes, 73, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at home. Born in Marcellus on Wednesday, April 14, 1937, he was the son of Edward Leo Hayes and Caroline Margaret Fraylinger Hayes. He was a graduate of Marcellus High School. David lived in Syracuse most of his life and was employed many years as a union drywall...

Frederick G. Homeyer

Frederick G. Homeyer

Dec 24, 2010

Frederick G. Homeyer, 93, of Syracuse, passed away Friday, December 24, 2010 at Loretto. Born in Syracuse on Monday, September 10, 1917, he was the son of Conrad Homeyer and Mary "Mae" Corrigan Homeyer. A lifetime resident of Camillus, he was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Fred was employed for 42 years by Crouse-Hinds. He was...

Thomas F. Dowling

Thomas F. Dowling

Dec 24, 2010

Thomas F. Dowling, 86, of Camillus, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 24, 2010 at James Square Health & Rehabilitation Centre. Born in Manhattan on Tuesday, November 25, 1924, he was the son of John Dowling and Mary Hayden Dowling. He lived in Camillus since 1976. Tom was employed by Nationwide Insurance Co. for 35 years, retiring in 1988. He...

David R. Scutt

David R. Scutt

Dec 20, 2010

David R. Scutt, 69, of Clay, passed away Monday, December 20, 2010. Born on Christmas Day in 1940, he spent his early years in Solvay. He lived in Syracuse most of his life. David was a 1959 graduate of Solvay High School and was employed by Onondaga County for more than 20 years. He was a communicant of St. Cecilia's...

Jack Strobel

Jack Strobel

Dec 19, 2010

Jack Strobel, 84, of Warners, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2010 at Newark Wayne Community Hospital, after a period of declining health in an otherwise full active life. Born in Gainfarm, Austria on Sunday, January 31, 1926, he was the son on Raymund Strobel and Rosa Tietz Strobel. Jack came to the United States in 1934 and was a graduate...

Dorothy "Dottie" Massie

Dorothy "Dottie" Massie

Dec 18, 2010

Dorothy “Dottie” Massie, 84, of Camillus, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 18, 2010 at Stonehedge Health & Rehabilitation Center in Chittenango, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Racine, Wisconsin on Sunday, August 1, 1926, she was the daughter of August Sauer Elmer and Mildred Gertrude Clark. She lived most of her life in Syracuse and was employed 15 years...

Kent G. Wheeler Sr.

Kent G. Wheeler Sr.

Dec 18, 2010

Kent G. Wheeler Sr., 82, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2010 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Saturday, May 5, 1928, he was the son of Ralph Edward Wheeler Sr. and Grace Edna Wheeler. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse and Camillus area, he was a Navy veteran of World War II. Kent retired...

Sharon D. Catalino

Sharon D. Catalino

Dec 11, 2010

Sharon D. Catalino, 66, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Upstate University Hospital. She was born in Syracuse on Saturday, July 1, 1944. She was a loving wife and mother who was especially devoted to her grandchildren. Sharon loved life and she fought actively for the rights of the unborn and the elderly with both the local...

Sarah J. Krisak

Sarah J. Krisak

Dec 9, 2010

Sarah J. Krisak, 88, of Fairmount, passed way Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born in Pittston, Pennsylvania on Saturday, April 29, 1922, she was the daughter of Rocco Yemma and Rose Vallone Yemma. She graduated from Pittston High School and lived in Washington, DC until moving to the Syracuse area in 1945. Sarah was employed...

Joseph B. Costello II

Joseph B. Costello II

Dec 6, 2010

Joseph B. Costello II, formerly of Syracuse, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 6 in Divide, CO. Joe was raised in Syracuse and moved to Colorado in 1978. He started working at the NY Telephone Co. when he was 18 and transferred to the U.S. West Telephone Co. in Colorado Springs, retiring in December 2000. He was a lineman up...

Charles E. Fehlau

Charles E. Fehlau

Dec 5, 2010

Charles E. Fehlau, 84, of Syracuse, died peacefully at home on Sunday, December 5, 2010 after a short illness. Born on Tuesday, August 10, 1926, he was raised in Lewiston, Maine and was the son of the late Rev. Edgar R. Fehlau and Esther (Pennekamp) Fehlau. After high school, Chuck enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II and...