Obituaries
Joan E. Rice
Feb 27, 2011
Joan E. Rice, 71, of Camillus, formerly of Westvale, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Crouse Hospital, surrounded by her family. Born on Wednesday, June 21, 1939 in Brooklyn, she moved to Westvale in 1961. Joan was a dedicated homemaker while her daughters were young and she took great joy in cooking and taking care of her family....
Patricia Sgroi-Kavney
Feb 26, 2011
Patricia A. “Patti” Sgroi-Kavney, 49, of Cato, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2011 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, October 31, 1961, she lived in Camillus most of her life and in Cato for the past six years. A 1979 graduate of West Genesee High School, she was employed by Dickman Farms in Auburn. She...
Pauline E. Miller
Feb 26, 2011
Pauline E. Miller, 84, of Camillus, died peacefully on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Iroquois Nursing Home, surrounded by her family. Born in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania on Friday, November 26, 1926, she was the daughter of Joseph Krusac and Mary Kasun Krusac. Prior to moving to Camillus in 1963, she lived on the west side of Syracuse for 20 years. Pauline...
Thomas J. Sexton Jr.
Feb 24, 2011
Thomas J. Sexton Jr., 81, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2011 at Community General Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Wednesday, November 20, 1929, he was the son of Thomas J. Sexton Sr. and Ester Quinn Sexton. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was a 1948 graduate of CBA and attended LeMoyne College. He was a Navy veteran of...
Vladimir Yakov Ryaby
Feb 23, 2011
Vladimir Ryaby February 23, 2011 Vladimir Ryaby, 79, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday at Community General Hospital. Surviving: wife, Anna; and siblings, Anna, Vira, Vasily, Stanislav and Nick. Services were held in First Ukrainian Pentecostal Church. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Warners.
George J. Mezey
Feb 19, 2011
George Julius Mezey, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011 at University Hospital after battling illness the last six months. Born Sunday, June 5, 1927 in Szeged, Hungary, he was the son of Mihály and Valéria Mezey. George left Hungary in 1944 as the Russians began their final push into Budapest during World War II and escaped into Germany....
Allan Drew
Feb 18, 2011
Allan P. Drew, 68, of Jamesville, passed away peacefully Friday, February 18, 2011 at home. Born in Chicago, Illinois on Friday, January 15, 1943, he was the son of Freeman Pierce Drew and Ruth Jessie Knight Drew. He lived in Jamesville since 1987. Allan graduated from York High School in Elmhurst, Illinois and the University of Illinois. He earned a...
Arthur F. Antil
Feb 16, 2011
Arthur F. Antil, 80, of Camillus, died suddenly Wednesday, February 16, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts on Saturday, May 3, 1930, he was the son of Arthur Delphis Antil and Yvonne Messier Antil. He lived in the Syracuse area most of his life and enjoyed winters in Scottsdale. Art was a graduate of Brunswick High School and...
Carolyn A. Bench
Feb 15, 2011
Carolyn A. Bench, 72, of Elbridge, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at home. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, March 6, 1938 and raised in the Town of Camillus, she was the daughter of Willard Forward and Dorothy Voigt Forward. She was an extraordinary person who loved her family and many friends. Carolyn gave her all at everything she did,...
William J. Grome
Feb 13, 2011
William J. Grome, 82, of Fairmount, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2011 at St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by his family after an extended illness. A native of Baldwinsville, Bill was born Wednesday, December 19, 1928 and was the son of the late Hugh and Agnes Steadman Grome. Bill served his nation in the Korean War as a...
John "Jack" Michael Badgley
Feb 13, 2011
John “Jack” Michael Badgley, 56, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2011. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, August 5, 1954, he was the son of Robert Badgley and Helen Rooney Badgley. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was formerly employed by Morgan Badgley Co. Jack was a graduate of Westhill High School. Surviving are his daughter, Colleen...
Owen J. Corrigan
Feb 12, 2011
Owen J. Corrigan, 81, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011 at the VA Medical Center. Born in New York City on Monday, April 1, 1929, he attended the Academy of Traffic Management. A Navy veteran of World War II, Owen served on the U.S.S. Johnston. He retired from Gaylord Brothers as a personnel manager and sales representative. After...
Sandra J. Herkala
Feb 11, 2011
Sandra “Sandy” Herkala, 66, of Sandy Pond and New Port Richey, Florida, passed away Friday, February 11, 2011. Born in Syracuse on Friday, March 3, 1944, she was the daughter of Samuel Earl Pickard and Grace Alice Petrie. She spent her early years in Eastwood and lived in Camillus for more than 30 years. Sandy enjoyed spending winters in New...
James A. Hockey
Feb 9, 2011
James A. Hockey, 69, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at Crouse Hospital after a long courageous battle with kidney cancer. Jim never complained during his illness and will always be remembered for his bravery during this difficult time. Jim was born on Wednesday, April 9, 1941 in Toronto, Canada but lived most of his entire life in...
Lilas "Micki" Collins
Feb 8, 2011
It is with profound sadness the family of Lilas "Micki" Collins, 84, of Camillus, announces her sudden passing on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at Crouse Hospital. Predeceased by her husband of 53 years, Cornelius "Neil" Collins Sr., on October 18, 1999. Loving mother of Neil (Carol) Collins Jr. of Camillus and Cheryl (David) Descent of Kingston, Ontario. Lilas cherished her...
Helen M. Mahan
Feb 6, 2011
Helen M. Mahan, 94, of Fairmount, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2011 at Loretto. Born in Syracuse on Friday, November 24, 1916, she was the daughter of Antonio Gapski and Victoria Osinski Gapski. She was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. She worked on her family's dairy farm in Marcellus and also for several years at Jean's Potato Chips....
Hugh D. Hogan
Feb 4, 2011
Hugh D. Hogan Sr., 70, of Solvay, passed away Friday, February 4, 2011. Surviving are his wife, the former Judith Smith; children, Hugh, Sarah and Margaret; siblings, Sharon Phillips, Kathy Ptak, Terence, Lance and John Hogan; and five grandchildren. There will be no services. Arrangements were by the Buranich Funeral Home, Camillus.
John D. Stiles
Feb 4, 2011
John David Stiles, 64, of Marcellus, passed away Friday, February 4, 2011 unexpectedly while vacationing in Florida. Born in Ithaca on Friday, October 4, 1946, he was a LeMoyne College graduate. John retired from New Venture Gear and previously was a stock broker with Investment Center in Syracuse. A member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, he served on the Vestry...
Catherine Patricia Madison
Feb 4, 2011
Catherine Patricia Gavigan Madison, 90, of Syracuse, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2011. She had been in the good care of Van Duyn Home & Hospital for the past six years. Catherine was born in Syracuse on Tuesday, March 9, 1920 to John and Elizabeth Gavigan. Her early years were spent in the West End and St. Patrick’s Parish....
Frances Sarah Justian
Feb 3, 2011
Frances Justian, 89, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was born Monday, October 3, 1921 and was the daughter of Kazimer Jaworski and Josephine Malecki Jaworski. She graduated from Blodgett Vocational High School. Frances managed the cafeteria of Sacred Heart School for 42 years,...







