Karen A. Long
May 13, 2011
Karen A. Long, 59, of Liverpool, passed away Friday, May 13, 2011 at home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on Sunday, August 12, 1951, she moved to Utica at the age of five where she resided until moving to Syracuse in 1980. Karen lived in Liverpool since 1984. She was a graduate of Utica Catholic Academy and Utica College. For more...
Alvin U. Thompson
May 13, 2011
Alvin U. Thompson, 88, formerly of Onondaga Hill, passed away Friday, May 13, 2011 at the New York State Veterans Home in Oxford. Born in Pharsalia on Thursday, June 22, 1922 he was the son of Frank Pete Thompson and Emma Lou Utter. He was raised in Pharsalia, lived in Oxford for 18 years, Norwich for 40 years, and Marcellus...
Kristine Krak
May 13, 2011
Kristine L. Krak, 44, of Camillus, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2011 with her loving family by her side after a courageous battle with melanoma. A graduate of Marcellus High School, she also received a degree in respiratory therapy from SUNY Upstate Medical University and a nursing degree from St. Elizabeth School of Nursing in Utica. She was a...
Sarah "Sally" G. Opela
May 11, 2011
Sarah “Sally”, “G-ma” G. Opela, 79, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at Community General Hospital. Born in Saratoga on Sunday, January 31, 1932, she was the daughter of Paul Boncaro and Grace D’Agostino Boncaro. She was raised in Auburn and Geneva and lived in Camillus since 1955. Sally was a long-time communicant of St. Joseph's Church. She...
Vito Lentini
May 10, 2011
Vito Lentini, 81, of Camillus, New York, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday, April 6, 1930, he was the son of Liborio Lentini and Marianne Manno Lentini. He lived in Brooklyn until moving to Syracuse in 1969 with his family. Vito worked over 30 years as...
William A. Winks
May 7, 2011
William “Bill” A. Winks, 61, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011 at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was born on Sunday, November 20, 1949 and was a graduate of West Genesee High School. Bill retired from the Town of Camillus Highway Dept. in 2007 after 30 years. He was a former member of Amboy...
Vernon V. Collings
May 4, 2011
Vernon V. Collings, 90, of Fairmount, passed away Wednesday at home. Born in Kansas City, KS, he lived in Massachusetts for 10 years, Vermont for eight years and the Syracuse area for approximately 40 years. He was an Army veteran of WWII. Vernon graduated from the University of Vermont in 1950 with a bachelor´s degree in mechanical engineering and was...
Barbara D. Ahern
May 3, 2011
Barbara D. Ahern, 76, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at home with her loving family by her side. Born in Watertown on Saturday, July 7, 1934, she lived on Howlett Hill Rd. for 42 years. Barbara enjoyed cooking and doing crafts. She was devoted to her family and enjoyed spending time with them, especially her grandchildren and...
Elaine J. Stauss
Apr 30, 2011
Elaine J. Stauss, 77, of Camillus, passed away Friday, April 29, 2011 at Community General Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, January 4, 1934, she was the daughter of Howard G. Utter and Marion Saile Utter. She was a graduate of North High School. Elaine was formerly employed by David's and retired from Geddes Federal Savings and Loan Association after...
Theresa Sak-Hagen
Apr 29, 2011
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of Theresa A. Sak-Hagen, 52, of Camillus, on Friday April 29, 2011. Born in Syracuse on Wednesday, January 14, 1959, Theresa recently relocated from Columbia, Maryland to the Camillus area to be closer to her family members. A 1977 graduate of West Genesee High School, she owned and operated...
Mabel Mason
Apr 26, 2011
Mabel Mason, 85, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Rosewood Heights Health Center. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, July 14, 1925, she was the daughter of Gilbert Mosher and Katherine Loos Mosher. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of Eastwood High School. Mabel was employed by JC Penney in Camillus for more...
E. Jeffrey Crane
Apr 24, 2011
E. Jeffrey Crane, 51, of Syracuse, passed peacefully from this life on Sunday, April 24, 2011 at home surrounded by his loving family and loyal pets, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Canandaigua on Tuesday, September 1, 1959. Jeff was a dedicated community servant having been employed by Catholic Charities for 17 years as a carpenter...
John P. Zalvis
Apr 22, 2011
John P. Zalvis Sr., 88, of Camillus, passed away Friday, April 22, 2011 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Born in Sangerfield on Tuesday, October 10, 1922, he was the son of Charles Zalvis and Mary Kasminska Zalvis. He lived in Camillus for 48 years. He was employed by Syracuse Lumber. An Army veteran of World War II, John was...
Audrey M. Nugent
Apr 21, 2011
Audrey M. Nugent, 86, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Francis House. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was born on Monday, December 15, 1924 and was the daughter of Robert Donald Cameron and Emma Jesse Bartlett Cameron. Audrey was a former member of the Liverpool Christian Church, Fairmount Community Church and the Vineyard Church....
Mary A. Scripa
Apr 18, 2011
Mary A. Scripa, 87, of Camillus, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 18, 2011 at University Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, July 26, 1923, she was the daughter of Salvatore Settineri and Frances Puglisi Settineri. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was employed by B.G. Sulzle for 37 years, retiring in 2001. She was a communicant of...
Ottar Emil Loland
Apr 16, 2011
Ottar Emil Loland, 74, of Fairmount, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011 at home. Born in Stavanger, Norway on Thursday, April 8, 1937, he was the son of Hans Kornelius Loland and Eli Kristine Olsen Loland. He was a 1961 graduate of Stavanger Tekniske Fagskole. He moved to the U.S. in 1963 and returned to Norway several times, having most...
Joyce Unz Howard
Apr 14, 2011
Joyce Unz Howard, 86, of Taunton, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 14, 2011 surrounded by her family. A lifetime Syracuse resident, she was born on Saturday, December 6, 1924 and graduated from Central High School. She attended Syracuse University, Onondaga Community College, and Monroe Community College. Joyce worked in the lab of Brown-Lipe-Chapin Co. during World War II and taught...
Richard "Rick" Klein
Apr 12, 2011
Richard “Rick” Klein, 49, of Baldwinsville, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at home. A lifetime resident of The Valley area and Baldwinsville, he was born Saturday, September 2, 1961. He was a graduate of Corcoran High School. Rick was employed with VP Supply Corp. and formerly worked for Case Supply, Inc., for over 20 years. He was a...
Joan Kelsey
Apr 12, 2011
Joan V. Kelsey, 83, of Camillus passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Denver, Colorado on Wednesday, May 11, 1927, she was the daughter of Edward George Vance III and Angela Murry Vance. She lived in several places before moving to Camillus in 1957. Joan attended D'Youville College and was a former...
Robert B. Waters Jr.
Apr 12, 2011
Robert B. Waters Jr., 68, of Marcellus, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Francis House surrounded by his family. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, January 19, 1943, he was raised in the Valley before moving to Marcellus in 1975. Before retiring, Bob was vice president and senior portfolio manager at JP Morgan Chase and M&T Investment Group, in...
