Obituaries
Robert Bishop
Oct 17, 2009
Robert H. Bishop, 56, of Liverpool, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2009. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, May 28, 1953, he was a resident of the Syracuse area for many years. He also lived in Florida for several years. Robert was a graduate of Syracuse University and a Navy veteran. He was previously employed by New Venture Gear. A...
William V. Kwasigroch
Oct 17, 2009
William V. Kwasigroch, 80 of Fairmount, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2009. Born in Syracuse on Monday, August 19, 1929, he was the son of Vincent and Helen Jasinski Kwasigroch. He was a life resident of the Syracuse area. William was a member of the first graduating class from LeMoyne College in 1951 and received his master’s degree from...
Frances V. 'Francine' Fatcheric
Oct 7, 2009
Frances V. “Francine” Fatcheric, 89, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, March 28, 1920, she was the daughter of Peter Pigula and Anna Haliczko Pigula. She lived in Camillus since 1954. Francine was a graduate of Powelson Business Institute and the M. Louis Hair Institute in New...
Richard Q. "Rick" Ryan
Oct 4, 2009
Richard Q. “Rick” Ryan, 37, formerly of Syracuse, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2009 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Born in Syracuse on Friday, January 7, 1972, he lived in Wilkes Barre since 2000. A 1990 graduate of West Genesee High School, Rick was an avid sports fan who played lacrosse and wrestled. He was also a graduate of Onondaga Community...
Anna M. Slowik
Oct 4, 2009
Anna M. Slowik, 86, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2009 at St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Poland on Monday, April 2, 1923, she was the daughter of Frank and Mary Kotowicz. She moved to the United States at five years of age and lived in the Syracuse area all her life. A graduate of Blodgett...
John W. Gray
Sep 29, 2009
John W. Gray, 83, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Born in the Bronx on Monday, January 11, 1926, he was the son of Dr. Albert Stanley Gray and Mary Hogan Gray. He lived in Auburn, Massachusetts before moving to Camillus in 1959. A Navy veteran of World War II, John served on...
Mary Jane Urena
Sep 23, 2009
Mary Fialkovic Urena, 89 of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at Crouse Hospital. Born in Jamesville on Monday, March 22, 1920, she was the daughter of Michael Fialkovic and Anna Sobel Fialkovic. She moved to the Valley in the 1950s. Mary was a former communicant of St. James Church and active in St. James and CBA school activities....
Rose Basile
Sep 22, 2009
Rose Trovato Basile, 93, of Camillus, the daughter of Joseph and Grace Trovato, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center with her loving family by her side. Born in Charleston, West Virginia on Tuesday, February 29, 1916, she lived in Syracuse until moving to Camillus in 1956. Rose graduated from St. Mary's Cathedral and...
Mary Armstrong
Sep 19, 2009
Mary Armstrong, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2009 at home. Born in Rochester, she was the daughter of John Christopher Seamans and Marguerite Drumm Seamans. She grew up in the Onondaga Park area and lived in Camillus the past 52 years. Mary was employed by Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. for 15 years. She was a communicant of St. Joseph's...
John Gaza
Sep 15, 2009
John Gaza, 88, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at Community General Hospital. Born in German Township, Pennsylvania on Saturday, March 26, 1921, he was the son of Paul Gaza and Alizbeta Bumbal Gaza. Following graduation from Marcellus High School, he enlisted in the Army. He served in the Pacific Corridor during World War II. He was stationed...
Anna Zaleski Burak
Sep 15, 2009
Anna Zaleski Burak, 90, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at Crouse Hospital. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she began her career in hairdressing after graduating from Eastwood High School at age 15. Anna served her apprenticeship at Bertha's Beauty Salon in Eastwood where she worked until her marriage in 1944 to Lt. Carl Burak. She practiced hairdressing...
Judith A. Sweeney
Sep 12, 2009
Judith A. Sweeney, 66, of Fairmount, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Crouse Hospital after a long illness. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, June 20, 1943, she was the daughter of Carl and Marian Haffner. A loving wife, mother and “Nanny”, Judy understood that as difficult as life can sometimes be, it’s family that truly matters. She leaves a...
Mary Jasiel
Sep 12, 2009
Mary Jasiel, 88, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2009 at St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Syracuse on Saturday, August 20, 1921, she was the daughter of Frank Michaels and Mary Krasula Michaels. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she graduated from Blodgett Vocational High School. Retiring in 1986, Mary was employed 10 years with Carrier Corp....
Muriel Stevens Furtch
Sep 11, 2009
Muriel Stevens Furtch, 90, of Camillus, passed away Friday, September 11, 2009 at home. Born in White Plains on Thursday, December 5, 1918, she was the daughter of George and Maryann Alcher Stevens. She resided in Syracuse, Westvale and Camillus. Muriel graduated from Central High School in 1936 and was a graduate of Powelson Institute. She retired as an executive...
Walter Stephen Vaga
Sep 10, 2009
Walter S. Vaga, 83, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2009 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Born in Syracuse on Friday, April 2, 1926, he was the son of Stephen and Anna Vaga. He lived in Camillus for more than 50 years. An Army veteran, Walter was proud to have served his country during World War II. He...
Charles 'Chuck' Reeves
Sep 9, 2009
Charles “Chuck” Reeves, 84, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was a Marine Corps veteran of WW II. Chuck was employed by Fierle Equipment in Buffalo for 60 years, retiring in 2008. He was predeceased by his son, Michael John Reeves. Surviving are his wife of 62 years, the...
Mary Jane Flores
Sep 2, 2009
Mary Jane Flores, 78, of Fairmount, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at Community General Hospital after a short illness. Born in Geneva on Friday, December 12, 1930, she was the daughter of Charles Lapp and Mary Ann Fleming Lapp. She lived in Fairmount for most of her life. Mary was a communicant of Holy Family Church. A loving wife,...
Fremont 'Gus' Lockwood
Aug 21, 2009
Fremont “Gus” Lockwood, 86, of Camillus, passed away Friday, August 21, 2009at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born in Utica on Wednesday, November 15, 1922, he was the son of Fremont Lockwood and Ruth Dodge Lockwood. He lived in Syracuse most of his life. Gus was employed by Syracuse Glass Company and was a jazz musician, playing in various nightclubs...
Leon J. Blasiak
Aug 19, 2009
Leon J. Blasiak, 83, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Buffalo on Sunday, May 30, 1926, he was the son of John Joseph Blasiak and Anna Lewczyk Blasiak. He lived in Camillus since 1970. Leon graduated with a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University where he was...
Helen L. Kielecki
Aug 16, 2009
Helen Jackemuk Kielecki, 85, of Lakeland, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2009 with her sister, Katherine Dulian, as a result of an automobile accident. A lifetime resident of Lakeland, she was born on Thursday, October 18, 1923 and was the daughter of John Jackemuk and Pauline Gerula Jackemuk. Helen graduated from Solvay High School. She was employed by B.G. Sulzle,...