Obituaries
Betty Stratton Roycraft
Jun 8, 2005
Betty Stratton Roycraft, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday June 8, 2005 at home in the company of her family. Born in Rochester, she was the daughter of Elizabeth and Walter Stratton and the last survivor of the four Stratton children. To her family and friends, Betty was an inspiration and all that is good and kind, the best possible wife,...
George A. Soroka
May 18, 2005
George A. Soroka, 87, of Syracuse, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on Friday, August 24, 1917 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Andrew Soroka and Lydia Ponicsan. George attended ScrantonLackawanna Business College. He served in the Army Air Corps781st Bomber Squadron,465thbomb group during World War...
John Charles Belcher
May 12, 2005
Johhn Charles Belcher, 30, of Warners, died Thursday, May 12, 2005. A lifetime resident of Warners, he was born on Sunday, January 5, 1975. A 1993 graduate of West Genesee High School, he was a member of the Marching Band. John was employed by Poupore Drywalls in Warners. He was also employed 13 years for P&C, having managed the Valley...
Ernestine Cain Gadoua
May 12, 2005
Ernestine Cain Gadoua, 91, of Providence House, died Thursday, May 12, 2005 at Community-General Hospital. Born on Friday, July 4, 1913 in Ste. Clotilde, Quebec, she was the daughter of Amable Chenail and Sophronie Daigneault. She became a U.S. citizen in 1942. Ernestine was employed by Hotel Syracuse and retired in 1982 from C.C.B.I. Ernestine enjoyed cooking and her grandchildren...
Elizabeth "Betty" Colman
May 11, 2005
Elizabeth Betty Colman, 81, of Fairmount, died Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at home. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, March 13, 1924, she was the daughter of Theodore and Sarah Herb. She grew up in the Valley and lived in Camillus since 1963. She was a graduate of St. Anthony of Padua School. Betty and her late husband, Norm, were founders...
Mary Husak Vaga
May 4, 2005
Mary Vaga, 71, formerly of Camillus, died Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at University Hospital. Born in Syracuse on January 10, 1934, she was the daughter of Peter and Theodosia Husak. She lived in East Syracuse until moving to Camillus in 1954. Mary was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, former member of St. John the Baptist...
Betty L. Belcher
Apr 21, 2005
Betty L. Belcher, 82, of Warners, died Thursday, April 21, 2005 at home. A lifetime resident of Warners, she was born on Tuesday, September 5, 1922, the daughter of Claude and Hetty Coville. Betty was a graduate of Warners High School. She was a postal clerk in Warners for 22 years, retiring in 1985. Betty was a member of Warners...
Victoria H. Karpinski
Apr 19, 2005
Victoria H. (Ptak) Karpinski, 87, of Syracuse, died Tuesday, April 19, 2005 at St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was born December 15, 1917, the daughter of Joseph and Honorata Ptak. A communicant of Holy Family Church, she attended Sacred Heart Academy and Vocational High School. She was formerly employed by Schraft's Restaurant, Brown-Lipe-Chapin,...
Henry A. Panasci, Jr.
Apr 17, 2005
Henry A. Panasci, Jr., 76, of Camillus, died Sunday, April 17, 2005 at Community-General Hospital. He was born in Rome on Thursday, June 7, 1928, the son of Henry and Nellie Panasci. He was formerly Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Fays Incorporated, formerly Fays Drug Company, Inc., a retail chain he co-founded along with his father...
Julia Wasleski
Apr 16, 2005
Julia Wasleski (Wells), 102, of Syracuse, died Saturday, April 16, 2005 at St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Glassport, Pennsylvania on December 23, 1902, she was the daughter of Julian and Mary Gembroski. She moved to Syracuse in 1920 and lived the rest of her life in Tipperary Hill. Julia was formerly employed by R.E. Dietz Co. She...
Nancy M. Raite
Apr 11, 2005
Nancy M. Raite, 82, of Camillus, passed away Monday, April 11, 2005 at St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Syracuse on Monday, June 5, 1922, she was the daughter of Salvatore and Margaret Spadaro. Nancy lived in Camillus for 54 years. She was a graduate of North High School and was employed by Raite Builders, Inc. in Camillus...
Robert C. Furth
Apr 5, 2005
Robert C. Furth, 89, of Camillus, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at home. Born in Trenton, NJ on Saturday, July 13, 1915, he was the son of Elmore and Ethel Furth. He lived in Skaneateles until moving to Camillus 25 years ago. Bob was a 1938 graduate of the Newark School of Industrial Arts. He was formerly employed by Lipe...
George "Bill" Stoyan
Apr 5, 2005
George Bill Stoyan, 84, of Fairmount, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at Community-General Hospital. He was born in Syracuse on Saturday, March 19, 1921, the son of Angelo and Anna Stoyan. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Vocational High School. Bill was employed by MCL Industries for 20 years. He was also formerly employed...
Eric "Rick" Hackbarth
Mar 24, 2005
Eric Rick Hackbarth, 51, of Penn Yan, died Thursday, March 24, 2005 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. The son of Carl and Charlene Hackbarth, he was born in Syracuse on Monday, March 22, 1954. Eric grew up in Camillus, before moving to the Rochester area, where he lived for more than 20 years. He graduated from West Genesee High...
Irene Birchmeyer Ryan
Mar 2, 2005
Irene Birchmeyer Ryan, 70, of Camillus, died Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at Crouse Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday, April 17, 1934, she was the daughter of Severin Birchmeyer and Loretta Ryan. A lifetime resident of Camillus, she was a graduate of CCBI. Irene was an assistant manager for Prudential Insurance Co. and communicant of Holy Family Church. Irene enjoyed...
Paula A. Cico
Mar 1, 2005
Paula A. Cico, 92, of Syracuse, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at Loretto. The daughter of August Mayershofer and Agnes Caffrey, she was born in Syracuse on Sunday, July 28, 1912. Paula lived in Syracuse until moving to Baldwinsville. She was a graduate of Central High School. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Baldwinsville, member of the...
Michael E. Pinkasewicz
Feb 13, 2005
Michael E. Pinkasewicz, 74, of Camillus, died Sunday, February 13, 2005 at St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center. The son of Andrew Pinkasewicz and Victoria Znaczko, he was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse-Camillus area. A 1947 graduate of Vocational High School and valedictorian, Michael was a member of the marching band where he played the trombone and tuba. A...
Patricia M. Connell
Feb 11, 2005
Patricia M. Connell, of Camillus, went to be with the Lord and her daughters, Barbara Connell Knight (1997) and Susan C. Connell (1985) on Friday, February 11, 2005. The daughter of Joseph Xavier Meehan and Helen Veronica DePaul, she was born in Maplewood, New Jersey and resided in Camillus since 1955. Pat was Vice President of Connell Financial Group LLC...
Janet Richards Plants
Feb 9, 2005
Janet Richards Plants, 52, of Columbia, South Carolina, died Wednesday, February 9, 2005. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, September 4, 1952, she was the daughter of Robert M. Richards, Sr. and Sarah Jane McMahon. Janet was the devoted mother of Joseph and Jessica Plants, also of Columbia, South Carolina. She is also survived by her father, Robert M. Richards, Sr.,...
Richard A. Kowalczyk
Feb 7, 2005
Richard A. Kowalczyk, 60, most beloved son, brother, uncle and friend to all who had the good fortune to know him, was called home to Our Lord on Monday February 7, 2004. Born in Syracuse on Wednesday, August 30, 1944, he was the son of Andrew Henry Kowalczyk and Mary Lytwynec. Richard resided most of his life in Atlanta, Georgia,...
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