Obituaries

Barbara J. Ingram

Barbara J. Ingram

May 8, 2009

Barbara J. Ingram, 76, of Syracuse, passed away Friday, May 8, 2009 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born in Syracuse on Wednesday, June 29, 1932, she was the daughter of Charles Edward Kemp and Dorothy Poorman Kemp. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was employed by the Syracuse City School District for 20 years. Barbara enjoyed cats, loved her...

Dorothy Leona Champlain

Dorothy Leona Champlain

May 8, 2009

Dorothy Leona Champlain, 101, formerly of Howlett Hill, passed away Friday, May 8, 2009 in Leesburg, Florida. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, August 29, 1907, she was the daughter of George John Hammerle and Alice B. Durston Hammerle. She lived in Syracuse until moving to Florida in the mid ‘70s. Dorothy was a former switchboard operator. She was a member...

Agnes K. Whipple

Agnes K. Whipple

May 5, 2009

Agnes K. Whipple, 86, formerly of Delmar, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2009 in Manlius. Born in New York on Wednesday, November 29, 1922, she was the daughter of William Thompson Kennedy and Janet Gordon Camp Kennedy. She was raised in New York City and lived in Rochester before moving to the Albany area. Agnes graduated from Spence School and...

Jane Bialczak Whitbread

Jane Bialczak Whitbread

May 5, 2009

Jane Bialczak Whitbread, 88, of Solvay, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Community General Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was born on Tuesday, February 8, 1921 and was the daughter of Felix Bialczak and Anna Kaczmarczyk Bialczak. She graduated from Vocational High School. Jane spent most of her working years with Dey Bros. as their...

David P. Kenna

David P. Kenna

May 5, 2009

David P. Kenna, 71, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2009 after a short battle with cancer. Born in Buffalo on Saturday, July 24, 1937, he was raised in Rochester and lived in Camillus since 1966. He was the son of Frank C. Kenna and Mary Constance Montgomery Kenna. David graduated from Aquinas Institute in 1955, University of Windsor...

Michael John Strempel

Michael John Strempel

May 4, 2009

Michael John Strempel, 42, of 206 Pitcher Lane, North Syracuse, passed away Monday, May 4, 2009 at Francis House. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he attended ARC of Onondaga Day Programs in Eastwood and Fremont and was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church in Camillus. Michael was predeceased by his grandparents, Jane and Carl Strempel and Florence and...

Stephen Moskal

Stephen Moskal

Apr 28, 2009

Stephen Moskal, 96, a lifetime resident of Syracuse, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at Loretto. Born on Wednesday, January 8, 1913, he was the son of Wasyl Moskal and Anna Smolnycki Moskal. He was employed by Simmons Mattress Co. for more than 20 years, retiring in 1975. Stephen was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church and...

Hoyt LeRoy Champlain

Hoyt LeRoy Champlain

Apr 26, 2009

Hoyt LeRoy Champlain, 104, formerly of Howlett Hill, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009 in Leesburg, Florida. Born in Howlett Hill on Saturday, April 22, 1905, he was the son of Paul E. Champlain and Lara Emily Kasson Champlain. He lived in Syracuse until moving to Florida in the mid '70s. Hoyt was employed with the New York State Dept....

Robert A. Gerardi

Robert A. Gerardi

Apr 25, 2009

Robert A. Gerardi, 73, of Elbridge, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009 at home. Born in Canton on Sunday, November 10, 1935, he was the son of Vincent R. Gerardi and Adrienne W. Sellers Gerardi. He lived in Elbridge for the past 47 years. Robert was employed by Henderson & Johnson Co. for 35 years and was owner of Gerardi...

Thomas Francis Guyder

Thomas Francis Guyder

Apr 25, 2009

Rev. Thomas F. Guyder, 95, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Loretto. Born in Jack’s Reef on Wednesday, April 1, 1914, he was the son of Thomas Guyder and Mary Margaret Murphy Guyder. A 1932 graduate of Jordan High School, Father Guyder was ordained a priest on May 18, 1940 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception by Bishop...

Mary Lischak Kulba

Mary Lischak Kulba

Apr 21, 2009

Mary Lischak Kulba, 98, of Tipperary Hill, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Born in Syracuse on Saturday, November 19, 1910, she was the daughter of Michael Lischak and Julia Patala Lischak. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she managed the cafeteria at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian School for 15 years, was a school bus driver for seven...

Linda L. MacDonald

Linda L. MacDonald

Apr 20, 2009

Linda L. MacDonald, 69, of Fairmount, passed away Monday April 20, 2009 at Crouse Hospital. Born on Sunday, October 22, 1939, she was the daughter of Louis LaDuc and Juliette Renaud LaDuc. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of Central Tech High School. Linda was a former Girl Scout leader and uniform manager for the...

William W. Crossett

William W. Crossett

Apr 18, 2009

William W. Crossett III, 75, of Geddes, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2009 at University Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, November 12, 1933, he was the son of William Ward Crossett Jr. and Mary Lou Shaw Crossett. He lived in Warners and graduated from Warners High School. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. William moved to...

Harry W. Michel

Harry W. Michel

Apr 17, 2009

Harry W. Michel, 75, of Camillus, passed away Friday April 17, 2009 at Community General Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Saturday, March 24, 1934, he was the son of Harry Michael and Lillian Samsel Michel. He lived in Camillus since 1964. Harry graduated from Central Tech High School and Syracuse University. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict....

Lloyd J. Lanieu

Lloyd J. Lanieu

Apr 17, 2009

Lloyd J. Lanieu, 86, of Fairmount, passed away Friday, April 17, 2009 at home. Born in Kemptville, Ontario, Canada on Tuesday, August 28, 1022, he was the son of Hermingile Lanieu and Emma Arcane Lanieu. He lived in Camillus for the past 60 years. He was a graduate of Syracuse University and served in the Army Air Corps. Lloyd was...

George E. Schanzle

George E. Schanzle

Apr 17, 2009

George E. Schanzle, 73, of Camillus, passed away Friday, April 17, 2009 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born in Syracuse on Friday, April 3, 1936, he was the son of Arthur Schanzle and Hazel Lucas Schanzle. He was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area and graduate of Marcellus High School. George was a veteran of the Korean Conflict....

Donald J. Willenborg

Donald J. Willenborg

Apr 15, 2009

Donald J. Willenborg, 78, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2009at University Hospital, surrounded by family. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey on Friday, March 13, 1931, he was the son of Walter John Willenborg and Rosemarie Timken Willenborg. He lived in Syracuse for the past 28 years. In 1957 Donald received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration...

Volodymyr Konopatskiy

Volodymyr Konopatskiy

Apr 14, 2009

Volodymyr Konopatskiy, 52, of Solvay, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at University Hospital. Born in Ternopil, Ukraine on Thursday, November 1, 1956, he was the son of Bogdan Konopatskiy and Katerena Stypak Konopatskiy. He came to the U.S. on April 4, 1990 and was a member of the First Ukrainian Pentecostal Church. Surviving are his wife of 10 years,...

Helen McCann Smith

Helen McCann Smith

Apr 10, 2009

Helen E. Smith, 64, of Solvay, passed away Friday, April 10, 2009 at Crouse Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, August 22, 1944, she was the daughter of Douglas Smith and Helen Elizabeth Flarety Smith. Helen graduated from Jordan-Elbridge High School. She was employed 38 years with the Onondaga County Dept. of Social Services, retiring in 2002. She enjoyed camping...

Bertram R. Theiss

Bertram R. Theiss

Apr 9, 2009

Bertram R. Theiss, 91, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2009 at home in the presence of his beloved family. Born in Auburn on Wednesday, October 10, 1917, he was the son of Erie Theiss and Catherine Jago Theiss. He graduated from Holy Family High School and lived in Camillus for over 60 years. Bert was employed for 37...