Obituaries

John E. Roycraft

John E. Roycraft

Nov 21, 2010

John E. Roycraft, 91, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2010 at home joining in eternity our beloved mother. Born in Rochester on Sunday, December 22, 1918, he was the son of Francis and Mary Holland Roycraft. To his family and friends, John “Red” was an inspiration and all that is good and kind. He was the best possible...

Margaret Coyle Brody

Margaret Coyle Brody

Nov 21, 2010

Margaret Coyle Brody, 91, of Camillus, loving wife of Deacon Col. John P. “Steve” Brody Sr., went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, November 21, 2010, surrounded by family at home. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey on Wednesday, May 28, 1919, she was the daughter of Mary Genevieve McNeil Coyle and John William Coyle. She lived in...

Michael J. Kulczyk

Michael J. Kulczyk

Nov 21, 2010

Michael J. Kulczyk, 59, of Baldwinsville, passed away Sunday at University Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Michael was general manager with Harrison Bakery where he worked for over 25 years. He was also a former bartender at Weber’s Restaurant. An avid fisherman and Nascar race fan, he was also an...

David Walter Smith

David Walter Smith

Nov 15, 2010

David W. Smith, 91, of Baldwinsville, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 15, 2010. He was born in Syracuse on Sunday, January 26, 1919, the son of Ethel Lydia Hall Smith and Walter Lewis Smith. He attended Edward Smith and Nottingham Schools. David graduated from Northfield-Mount Hermon Prep School in 1938 and Syracuse University in 1942. He was...

Joseph Rudy

Joseph Rudy

Nov 14, 2010

Joseph Rudy, 83, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010 at Community General Hospital. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, Joe was born on Thursday, June 2, 1927 and was the son of Michael Rudy and Mary Marcisin Rudy. He was raised on Mather Street and graduated from Central High School. In World War II, Joe served in the Navy...

Charles A. Schiedel

Charles A. Schiedel

Nov 14, 2010

Charles A. Schiedel, 92, formerly of Camillus, NY, passed away Sunday in Roswell, GA. Charles was born in Stratford, Ontario, Canada where he lived for nine years. He resided in Syracuse from 1929 until moving to Roswell, GA in 2009. He was a Navy veteran of WW II. Owner and operator of Schiedel Cleaners in North Syracuse, he retired in...

Maria SantaFerrara

Maria SantaFerrara

Nov 12, 2010

Maria Estelle Santa Ferrara, 85, of Fairmount, passed away Friday, November 12, 2010 with her loving family by her side. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Thursday, October 15, 1925, she was the daughter of Juan and Maria Rivera. She was a communicant of Holy Family Church. An avid gardener, Maria enjoyed her huge rose garden with its many...

Rosemary C. Smith

Rosemary C. Smith

Nov 11, 2010

Rosemary C. (Deal) Smith, 87, of Fairmount, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2010 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital after a long illness. Born in Syracuse on Friday, February 2, 1923 to the late Mary Bell (Dillon) Deal and Allen S. Deal, Rosemary graduated from St. Vincent DePaul High School in 1941. She married Robert E. Smith in 1946 and...

Eva Margaret (Opalka) Karpenko

Eva Margaret (Opalka) Karpenko

Nov 10, 2010

Eva Margaret (Opalka) Karpenko, 85, of Franklin, Tennessee, formerly of Camillus, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 10, 2010, following complications from a stroke. Eva was born on Sunday, December 21, 1924 in Herrings, New York, the daughter of John and Mary Opalka, and lived most of her adult life in Camillus. She was a graduate of Cathedral High School...

Michael E. Hart

Michael E. Hart

Nov 9, 2010

Michael E. Hart, 44, of Camillus, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Born in Auburn on Tuesday, July 19, 1966, he grew up in Moravia and lived in Rochester for 10 years. He resided in Camillus for the past 10 years. Michael was an engineer for Lockheed Martin for 10 years and was previously employed by Xerox in...

Anna "Anne" Prior Walsh

Anna "Anne" Prior Walsh

Nov 7, 2010

Anna “Anne” Prior Walsh, 79, of Camillus, passed away quietly on Sunday November 7, 2010, surrounded by her family’s love. Anne was born in Oswego on Sunday, February 22, 1931, the daughter of Frank M. and Mary E. Prior. She was a graduate of Oswego High School and was later employed by SUNY Oswego. Anne committed her life energy to...

Eileen W. Hamann

Eileen W. Hamann

Nov 7, 2010

Eileen (nee Wurst) Hamann, 80, of Syracuse, formerly of Camillus, passed away on Sunday. Eileen led a life blessed by a good family, a strong faith and many good friends. She was a loving and caring woman who was both a loyal friend and a wonderful neighbor. Born on March 2, 1930 in Great Neck, NY, Eileen graduated from SUNY...

Carl "Chick" J. Beverine Jr.

Carl "Chick" J. Beverine Jr.

Nov 3, 2010

Carl “Chick” J. Beverine Jr., 71, of Baldwinsville, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at University Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was born on Monday, March 20, 1939 and was the son of Carl John Beverine Sr. and Josephine Mary Lazzaro Beverine. He graduated from Central High School and was a Marine Corps veteran. Chick worked...

Arthur Evans Tashko LeGacy

Arthur Evans Tashko LeGacy

Nov 3, 2010

Arthur Evans Tashko LeGacy, Professor Emeritus of History at Syracuse University, passed away peacefully from cancer on November 3. Born in Boston on June 1, 1933 to the actress, Elsa Evans Sanvito and the painter, Artur Tashko, Arthur grew up as part of the family of Norman and Genevieve LeGacy of Brookline, MA. Arthur was the nephew of the Albanian...

John J. Camaione

John J. Camaione

Oct 25, 2010

John Joseph “J.J.” Camaione John Joseph “J.J.” Camaione, 52, of Hollywood, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 25, 2010 after a short illness. J.J. grew up in the Valley section of Syracuse and was a 1975 graduate of Corcoran High School. He was a double kidney transplant recipient (1980 and 2000). John worked as a consumer credit counselor in...

Ronald K. Kotz

Ronald K. Kotz

Oct 18, 2010

Ronald K. Kotz, 77, of Camillus, passed away Monday, October 18, 2010 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born in Buffalo on Sunday, September 17, 1933, he was the son of William Kotz and Gwendolyn Durham Kotz. He moved to Syracuse in 1963. Ronald was a graduate of LaFayette High School and served on the school newspaper staff. He was...

Jeanne H. Slocombe

Jeanne H. Slocombe

Oct 15, 2010

Jeanne H. Slocombe, 81, of Camillus, passed away Friday, October 15, 2010 at home. Born in Syracuse on Saturday, November 3, 1928, she was the daughter of Arthur Francis Hillebrand and Mae Gertrude Henderson Hillebrand. She resided in Syracuse until moving to Camillus in 1984. Formerly employed by AT&T, Jeanne was a communicant of Holy Family Church. She enjoyed spending...

Herthel H. Buckland

Herthel H. Buckland

Oct 15, 2010

Herthel “Tracy” Buckland, 99, of DeWitt, passed away Friday, October 15, 2010 at Francis House. Born in Canaseraga on Saturday, July 8, 1911, she was the daughter of Horace Seth Tracy and Grayce L. Boylan Tracy. She was a graduate of SUNY Geneseo. Tracy was owner of Buckland & Co., Inc. in DeWitt. She taught grade school before going into...

Nancy Petrivelli Hoppes

Nancy Petrivelli Hoppes

Oct 12, 2010

Nancy Petrivelli Hoppes, 54, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born on Thursday, July 12, 1956, she lived in New Jersey for many years before moving back to Syracuse in 2003. Nancy was very giving and loved children and animals. Nancy was predeceased by her father, Francis Albert Petrivelli in 1992. Surviving...

John M. Fusco Sr.

John M. Fusco Sr.

Oct 12, 2010

John M. Fusco Sr., 81, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at University Hospital surrounded by his family. A lifetime resident of the Fairmount, Solvay area, he was born in Syracuse on Saturday, January 5, 1929 and was the son of Gaetano Fusco and Theresa Ferrara Fusco. John was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He retired...