Obituaries

Harold E. Maxfield

Harold E. Maxfield

Jul 10, 2010

Harold E. Maxfield July 10, 2010 Harold E. Maxfield, 83, of Camillus, passed away Saturday at home. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of WW II. Harold was predeceased by his first wife, Barbara Maxfield; brothers, Atwood, Arthur and Roger; and sister, Barbara Christensen. Surviving are his sisters, Norma (Chester) Lowery and twin sister, Jewell Hurley, both of MA,...

Arthur E. Peck Jr.

Arthur E. Peck Jr.

Jul 10, 2010

Arthur E. Peck Jr. 83, of Onondaga Hill, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Community General Hospital. Born in Dexter on Tuesday, August 31, 1926, he was the son of Arthur Peck and Rena Smith Peck. He moved around Northern New York before moving to Syracuse in 1976. Arthur was a graduate of Dexter High School and SUNY Canton....

Leo Collins

Leo Collins

Jul 10, 2010

Leo Collins, 91, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Community General Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, April 3, 1919, he was the son of Matthew Martin Collins and Catherine Walsh Collins. He lived in Camillus for 43 years. He was a graduate of Vocational High School and Army veteran of World War II. Leo was employed...

Joseph A. Vollmer

Joseph A. Vollmer

Jul 10, 2010

Joseph A. Vollmer, 71, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Iroquois Nursing Home. Born in Syracuse on Saturday, June 17, 1939, he was the son of Solomon Vollmer and Emma Schmid Vollmer. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a Navy veteran. Joe retired in 2000 as a newspaper distributor for the Post-Standard and was...

Joseph Kallfelz

Joseph Kallfelz

Jul 9, 2010

Joe Kallfelz, 73, of Syracuse, a kind and gentle man to everyone who knew him, passed away Friday, July 9, 2010 at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester. Born in Syracuse on Saturday, September 5, 1936, he was the son of Josephine Marie Honold Kallfelz and A. Joseph Kallfelz Sr. He was a lifetime resident of Syracuse. Joe was a graduate of...

Virginia DeRose Petrocci

Virginia DeRose Petrocci

Jul 1, 2010

Virginia DeRose Petrocci, 92, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2010 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born in Solvay on Monday, October 15, 1917, she was the daughter of Julio and Caroline DeRose. She was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Virginia was formerly employed by E.W. Edwards Dept. Store and was a former communicant of Holy...

Michael G. Fleury

Michael G. Fleury

Jun 22, 2010

Michael G. Fleury, 42, of Warners, passed away Tuesday June 22, 2010 at University Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he attended West Genesee High School. He was employed five years for American Food and Vending. A former communicant of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Michael was also a former volunteer fireman with the Warners Fire Department....

Thomas J. Cowburn

Thomas J. Cowburn

Jun 18, 2010

Thomas J. Cowburn, 55, of Powell, Ohio, formerly of Syracuse, passed away Friday, June 18, 2010 at Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, June 19, 1955, he was the son of the late Charles Cowburn and Geraldine Horrigan Cowburn. Tom was a 1974 graduate of West Genesee High School. He was a sergeant in the United...

Roland K.H. Bott

Roland K.H. Bott

Jun 18, 2010

Roland K.H. Bott, 86, of Marcellus passed away Friday, June 18, 2010 at home. Born in Mannheim, Germany on Sunday, October 14, 1923, he was the son of Martin and Johanna Bott. He lived in Marcellus since 1952. Roland was employed by the New York Central Railroad for more than 30 years. An Army veteran of World War II, he...

Mary Patricia Stamatel

Mary Patricia Stamatel

Jun 16, 2010

Mary Patricia Stamatel, 84, of Camillus, known to her friends as Pat, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 after a long illness. Born in Arlington, Massachusetts on Tuesday, December 29, 1925, she was the daughter of Paul B. Fraser and Anna Tobin Fraser. She was the devoted wife of Henry S. Stamatel for 56 years. She had...

Bruce Ayer

Bruce Ayer

Jun 16, 2010

Bruce R. Ayer, 90, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at home. Born in Cazenovia on Monday, February 9, 1920, he was the son of Franklin Arthur Ayer and Eunice Richards Ayer. He moved to Camillus in 1957 and most recently lived in The Valley. Bruce was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and...

Teresa (Moore) Sullivan

Teresa (Moore) Sullivan

Jun 16, 2010

Teresa (Moore) Sullivan, 82, of Westvale, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at Syracuse Home Association. Born in Brutus on Saturday, August 6, 1927, she was the daughter of Michael Moore and Mary Haney Moore. She was raised in Jordan until moving to the Ludden Club in Syracuse. Teresa married Dr. John J. Sullivan, DDS July 5, 1958 and lived...

Douglas M. "Ralph" Hinman

Douglas M. "Ralph" Hinman

Jun 16, 2010

Douglas M. “Ralph” Hinman, 68, of Lakeland, passed away Wednesday June 16, 2010 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, April 14, 1942, he was a loving and dedicated husband, father, grandfather and friend. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, Doug was a graduate of North High School and served in the Marine Corps. He...

Joseph C. Cavallaro

Joseph C. Cavallaro

Jun 13, 2010

Joseph C. Cavallaro of Syracuse, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2010 at the Birchwood Nursing Home in Liverpool at the age of 88. Joseph was born in Syracuse on Tuesday, May 23, 1922, and was the son of Charles and Sara Stagnitta Cavallaro. Upon graduation from North High School he enlisted in the US Army serving as a corporal in...

John Alexander Kusnierczyk

John Alexander Kusnierczyk

Jun 13, 2010

John “King Kong” Kusnierczyk June 13, 2010 John “King Kong” Kusnierczyk, 87, of Fairmount, passed away Sunday at Crouse Hospital. Born on the east side of Syracuse, he lived in Fairmount for the past 55 years. John retired in 1988 after 37 years with Diefendorf Gear Corp. He was a 55-year communicant of Holy Family Church and a member of...

Betty J. Bowman

Betty J. Bowman

Jun 11, 2010

Betty J. Esselstyn Bowman, 87, of Camillus, passed away Friday, June 11, 2010 at home. Born in Rochester on Christmas Day in 1922, she was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse and Camillus area. Betty was a graduate of Crouse School of Nursing. She was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church and past member of Trinity Episcopal Church. Betty...

Alexander J. Fatcheric

Alexander J. Fatcheric

Jun 11, 2010

Alexander J. Fatcheric, 52, of Pensacola, Florida, formerly of Camillus, passed away Friday, June 11, 2010 at University Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Monday, November 18, 1957, he was the son of Alexander Oliver Fatcheric and Mary Ann Fortino Fatcheric. He was raised in the village of Camillus and lived in Pensacola, Florida for the past 30 years. Alex had...

Patricia A. Harsma

Patricia A. Harsma

Jun 10, 2010

Patricia A. Harsma, 84, of Lakeland, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Community General Hospital. Born on Wednesday, September 9, 1925, she was the daughter of Leroy Sweeney and Viola Darrow Sweeney. She was raised in Sherrill, lived in Vernon before moving to Syracuse in 1959. Patricia was a graduate of Sherrill High School and attended Powelson Business Institute....

Marie Krell

Marie Krell

Jun 10, 2010

Marie (Cvelic) Krell, 88 years young, of Syracuse, left this earthly planet for a better tomorrow on Thursday, June 10 2010. She was most recently a resident of Francis House. Born in New York City on Thursday, February 9, 1922, she was the daughter of John Cvelic and Antoinette Barbis Cvelic. Marie grew up in New Jersey and lived in...

Marjorie Stoyan

Marjorie Stoyan

Jun 9, 2010

Marjorie F. Stoyan, 89, of Fairmount, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2010 peacefully at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born on Tuesday, April 5, 1921 in Zanesville, Ohio, she was the daughter of Fred Doyle and Grace Dobson Doyle. She lived most of her life in Syracuse. Marjorie retired from Addis Co. after 25 years in cosmetic sales. She was...