Obituaries

Eleanor Forger Cooper

Eleanor Forger Cooper

Sep 17, 2006

Eleanor Forger Cooper, 83, of Solvay, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2006 at Community-General Hospital after a long, courageous battle with lung cancer. Born in Syracuse on Saturday, June 9, 1923, she was the daughter of Garrison Forger and Grace Thompson. She grew up in Solvay and graduated from Solvay High School. Eleanor worked for the Telephone Company during World...

Joseph J. Volcko

Joseph J. Volcko

Sep 15, 2006

Joseph J. Volcko, 86, of Camillus, died Friday, September 15, 2006 at home, surrounded by his family. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, February 3, 1920, he was the son of Dorotin Volcko and Elizabeth Contos. He was a 1937 graduate of East Syracuse High School and lived at Warners Rd., Camillus for 48 years. Joe was employed by Jaquith Industries...

Julia J. Litz

Julia J. Litz

Sep 7, 2006

Julia J. Litz, 83, of Syracuse, died Thursday, September 7, 2006 at University Hospital. Born in LaFayette on Thursday, November 30, 1922, she was the daughter of Michael Lischak and Julia Patala. She graduated from LaFayette High School and resided the rest of her life in Syracuse. Julia was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church and...

Jane D. Saya

Jane D. Saya

Sep 7, 2006

Jane D. Saya, 85, of Howlett Hill, died Thursday, September 7, 2006 at Birchwood Health Care Center. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, February 20, 1921, she was the daughter of Archibald Beare and Loretta Anderson. Jane was a lifetime resident of Beef Street of Howlett Hill and graduated from Marcellus High School in 1939. Through the years, Jane enjoyed bowling,...

Richard C. Dishaw

Richard C. Dishaw

Aug 28, 2006

Richard C. Dishaw, 60, of Camillus, died Monday, August 28, 2006 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Born in Syracuse on Wednesday, July 10, 1946, he was the son of Gerald Dishaw and Florence Granish. A lifetime resident of the Camillus-Marcellus area, Rick was a graduate of West Genesee High School. He was owner and operator of R. Dishaw Contracting...

Mary P. Duda

Mary P. Duda

Aug 27, 2006

Mary P. Duda, 96, formerly of the Bernardine Apartments, Syracuse, died Sunday, August 27, 2006 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was born on Tuesday, December 8, 1909, the daughter of Mark and Martha Pitoniak. A graduate of St. Lucys School. Mary was employed for 33 years with the City of Syracuse...

John L. "Jack" Murray

John L. "Jack" Murray

Aug 26, 2006

John L. Jack Murray, 82, of Syracuse, died Saturday, August 26, 2006 in San Diego, California while visiting his son. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, November 15, 1023, he was a graduate of St. Lucys School. Following his graduation from Syracuse University in 1953, Jack worked for the Central Intelligence Agency in Washington, D.C. as an agent. He returned to...

Dennis M. Coyle

Dennis M. Coyle

Aug 25, 2006

Dennis M. Coyle, 80, of Palm City, Florida, died Friday, August 25, 2006. He lived in Camillus before moving to Palm City. He was a member of Martin Downs Country Club in Palm City and was a Marine during World War II. Dennis was a wonderful cook for his family, an avid and gifted golfer and enjoyed collecting memorabilia antiques...

David W. Ward

David W. Ward

Aug 20, 2006

David W. Ward, 34, of Warners, died Sunday, August 20, 2006 at his home. Born in Syracuse on Monday, July 10, 1972, he was raised in Baldwinsville until moving to Warners. He was a self-employed carpenter and was formerly employed by McClurg Associates. David had a passion for music and enjoyed playing his guitar, fishing (especially bass) and golfing. A...

Florence J. Karasinski

Florence J. Karasinski

Aug 14, 2006

Florence J. Karasinski, 88, of Camillus died Monday, August 14, 2006 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Saturday, October 20, 1917, she was the daughter of Frank Sojka and Josephine Janasiewicz. She lived in Camillus since 1955. Florence was a waitress for Cottage Bake Shop for 30 years and also for Schraffts Restaurant. She was a...

Irving H. Weatherup

Irving H. Weatherup

Jul 31, 2006

Irving H. Weatherup, 86, of Camillus, died Monday, July 31, 2006 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Born in Brasie Corners on Saturday, March 20, 1920, he was the son of Thomas William Weatherup and Mary Jane Boyd. He lived there for seven years until moving to Gouverneur in 1927. Irv lived in Camillus since 1948. He was employed by...

William H. Scriver

William H. Scriver

Jul 25, 2006

William H. Scriver, 86, of Camillus, died Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born in Rochester on Wednesday, August 13, 1919, he lived in Camillus for 48 years. He graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School in 1937 and was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Bill was employed for 18 years as superintendent...

George E. Stuber

George E. Stuber

Jul 25, 2006

George Erwin Stuber, 59, of Truxton, died Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Born in Fulton on Thursday, May 15, 1947, he was the son of George Donald Stuber and Lillith Pearl Criss. He was a truck driver. A Marine Corps veteran having served from 1966-1969, he was a member of the Marine Corps League, American...

John T. Carleton

John T. Carleton

Jul 22, 2006

John T. Carleton, 86, of Haines City, Florida, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2006. Born in Milton, Massachusetts on Saturday, July 17, 1920, he was the son of John Harvey Carleton and Frances Dugan. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from MIT and a Master's of Science in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. He also completed...

Marie J. Russell

Marie J. Russell

Jul 19, 2006

A memorial service for Marie June Russell, 80, of Marcellus, New York, will be held Saturday, August 19, 2006 at 11 a.m. in the Onondaga County Veteran's Memorial Cemetery. She died Wednesday, July 19, 2006 in Panama City, Florida at the home of her daughter, Donna Hay, where she was under the care of her family and Covenant Hospice. Born...

Eleanor M. Fenn

Eleanor M. Fenn

Jul 18, 2006

Eleanor M. Fenn, 87, formerly of Maple Downs in Fayetteville, died Tuesday, July 18, 2006 at Stonehedge-Chittenango Nursing Home in Chittenango. Born in East Aurora on Saturday, November 23, 1918, she was the daughter of Gertrude Wittkowski and Frank L. Meyer. Eleanor grew up in Syracuse until moving to Camillus and retired in Florida. A graduate of St. Lucy's School,...

Evelyn Stack Taylor Casey

Evelyn Stack Taylor Casey

Jul 8, 2006

Evelyn Stack Taylor Casey, 89, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2006 at the Jewish Home. Evelyn was born on the southwest side of Syracuse on Friday, April 6, 1917, the daughter of Bernard Stack and Mabel Vincett. She resided in Apulia for many years. A graduate of Central High School, Evelyn worked for Nixon Gear, Aspen Industries and Agway. She...

Suzanne A. Richer

Suzanne A. Richer

Jun 18, 2006

Suzanne A. Richer, 59, of Onondaga Hill, died peacefully at home on Sunday, June 18, 2006 with her family by her side after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Born in Schenectady on Sunday, February 2, 1947, she was the daughter of William John Kelley and Edna Mae English. She lived in Ballston Spa until moving to the Onondaga Hill-Marcellus...

John "Jack" Whalen

John "Jack" Whalen

Jun 13, 2006

John C. Jack Whalen, 60, of Camillus, died Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, April 21, 1946, he was the son of John Irving Whalen and Catherine Lina Thomas. He lived in Camillus for more than 25 years and received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Le Moyne College. Jack...

Frank J. Fatti, Sr.

Frank J. Fatti, Sr.

Jun 8, 2006

Frank J. Fatti, Sr., 75, of Camillus, died Thursday, June 8, 2006 at his home. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, May 24, 1931, he was the son of Carlo Fatti and Maria Cagnardi. He lived in Camillus for 43 years and was a 1949 graduate of Solvay High School. A homebuilder and developer for 40 years, he was president of...

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