Obituaries
Melvin Wade Penfield
Jan 2, 2009
Melvin Wade Penfield, 87, of Camillus, died Friday, January 2, 2009 at Iroquois Nursing Home. Born in DuBois, Pennsylvania on Thursday, January 27, 1921, he was the son of Wade Barton Penfield and Bernice Mae Mowrey Penfield. He was educated at the Pennsylvania State University, (DuBois campus), Duff Iron City Business College and Rose Polytechnic Institute. A veteran of the...
Margaret G. Kelly
Dec 29, 2008
Margaret G. Kelly, 86, of Syracuse, died Monday, December 29, 2008 at Loretto. Born in Canton, Ohio on Tuesday, February 28, 1922, she was the daughter of George Sharrow and Aurilla LaFave Sahrrow. She lived in Syracuse until residing in the Fairmount-Camillus area from 1957-2003. Margaret was a 1939 graduate of Cathedral High School. She was employed by Kelly's Discount...
Michael V. Fabrizio
Dec 28, 2008
Michael V. Fabrizio, 78, of Howlett Hill, died peacefully on Sunday, December 28, 2008 at home, surrounded by his loving wife and children. Born in Syracuse on Wednesday, July 30, 1930, he was the son of Michael Joseph Fabrizio and Leona Harriet Morris Fabrizio. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a Navy veteran, having served from 1955-1959....
June D. Wescott
Dec 26, 2008
June D. Wescott, 77, of North Syracuse, died Friday, December 26, 2008 at Crouse Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, June 25, 1931, she was the daughter of Raymond Francisco and Edith Matson Francisco. June lived in North Syracuse for seven years. She was employed by Pass & Seymour for 19 years. June was predeceased by her husband, Ernest, who...
David DeRienzo
Dec 24, 2008
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of David DeRienzo, 62, of Marietta, who died Wednesday December 24, 2008 at Crouse Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Saturday, March 30, 1946, he lived in Marietta for 21 years. David was a 1965 graduate of North Syracuse High School and attended OCC. A supervising electrician at University Hospital...
Winfred J. Lewis
Dec 13, 2008
Winfred J. Lewis, 76, of the village of Camillus, died Saturday, December 13, 2008 at Francis House. Born in Truxton on Wednesday, December 16, 1931, he was the son of Lawrence Byron Lewis and Winifred Mary Smith Lewis. He lived in Syracuse most of his life and the village of Camillus for more than 20 years. Winfred was a 1951...
Michael C. Monahan
Dec 9, 2008
Michael C. Monahan, 69, of Fairmount, died Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at home. Born in New York City on Friday, August 11, 1939, he lived in Warners for 40 years and was a Navy veteran. Michael was employed for 41 years with ADT, retiring in 2001. He was a member of IBEW Local #43. He was a communicant of Our...
Anthony DeRose
Nov 30, 2008
Anthony DeRose, 83, of Fairmount, passed peacefully at home on Sunday, November 30, 2008. Born in Syracuse, on Wednesday, June 24, 1925, he was the son of Nicholas and Maria DeRose. He was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse-Westvale area. Employed by General Motors Corp., Anthony was supervisor of the tool room and retired after 30 years. He was also...
Mary Cutler Kavney
Nov 26, 2008
Mary Cutler Kavney, 60, of Geddes, died Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at Community-General Hospital. Born in Syracuse on Sunday, August 8, 1948, she was the daughter of Frederick Walter Cutler and Catherine Veronica Guiney Cutler. She was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area and graduated from Westhill High School. Mary was employed with Kaufmann's Department Store for over 10...
Phyllis H. Golden
Nov 24, 2008
Phyllis H. Golden, 99, of Syracuse and formerly of Muskegon, Michigan, died Monday, November 24, 2008 at Loretto. Born in Crystal Valley, Michigan on Saturday, August 7, 1909, she was the daughter of Evart M. Hill and Celia G. Wheaton Hill. She lived in Muskegon until moving to Syracuse in 1997. Phyllis was employed by Robert Valk, DDS and Collins...
Walter Curtis Carpenter
Nov 24, 2008
Walter Curtis Carpenter, 93, of Marcellus, died Monday, November 24, 2008 at Community-General Hospital. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania on Monday, December 28, 1914, he was the son of Adam Curtis Carpenter and Janette Burlack Carpenter. The family moved to Kenmore, New York where Walter later graduated from Kenmore High School. He attended Bryant and Stratton Business School. He was employed...
Charles E. Stallbaum
Nov 23, 2008
Charles E. Stallbaum, 90, of Camillus, died Sunday, November 23, 2008 after a brief illness. Born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, January 1, 1918, he was the son of Charles R. Stallbaum and Margaret V. Rechenberg Stallbaum. He was an Army Air Force veteran, having served from 1942-1946. Following his enlistment, Charlie moved to Auburn where he met and married...
Leonard F. LaPenna
Nov 22, 2008
Leonard F. LaPenna, 85, of Taunton, died Saturday, November 22, 2008 at Crouse Hospital following a brief illness. He was the son of Margaret (Frascati) and Victor LaPenna and was a lifetime resident of Syracuse. Leonard was the owner and director of LaPenna Medical Labs in the State Tower Building for 38 years. A decorated combat veteran of World War...
Timothy Mark LeWorthy
Nov 21, 2008
Timothy Mark LeWorthy, 52, formerly of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at Yale New Haven Hospital, in New Haven, Connecticut. A longtime resident of Fairfield, Connecticut, Tim was good-hearted, devoted to his sons and a friend to many. He was most supportive of his sons' involvement in sports and enjoyed watching sports on weekends.Timothy managed a Radiator Distributorship...
Mary Jane Mangano Knowles Iannettone
Nov 21, 2008
Mary Jane Iannettone, of Camillus, devoted daughter, wife and mother, passed away Monday, November 17, 2008 at home. Born in Syracuse, she was the daughter of Anthony Mangano and Carmilla Rose Maio Mangano. She was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. An active communicant of Holy Family Church, Mary Jane served as a Eucharistic minister, altar server and funeral...
Armand F. Phillips Sr.
Nov 20, 2008
Armand F. Phillips Sr., 74, of Syracuse, died Thursday, November 20, 2008 at Community-General Hospital. Born in Warners on Friday, November 24, 1933, he was the son of Frank Phillips and Mary Palange Phillips. He was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. He was a 1953 graduate of Warners High School and attended Powelson Business Institute. Armand was a...
Gretchen Hope Stanard
Nov 15, 2008
Gretchen Hope Stanard, infant daughter of David R. and Lisa A. Stanard, of Baldwinsville, went home into the arms of the Lord on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Crouse Hospital. Surviving in addition to her parents, are brothers, Curtis, Mark and Joey; sisters, Katy, Gracie and Emmi; maternal grandparents, William and Sandra Grausgruber of Windsor, New York; paternal grandparents, Harland...
Gloria G. (Von Vreckin) Miller
Nov 10, 2008
Gloria G. (Von Vreckin) Miller, 75, of Camillus, passed away Monday, November 10, 2008 at Community-General Hospital surrounded by her family. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Monday, March 20, 1933, she was the daughter of Charles Von Vreckin and Loretta Bayer Von Vreckin. She graduated from Duff's Iron City College and worked for ALCOA for a brief time before moving...
Elizabeth "Bette" Ann Simonelli
Nov 8, 2008
Elizabeth Bette Ann Simonelli, 84, a lifetime resident of the village of Camillus, died Saturday, November 8, 2008 at Community-General Hospital. Born on Friday, September 19, 1924, she was the daughter of Joseph Pozella and Rita Rinaldo Pozella. She retired from GTE Products Corp. as supervisor of accounts receivable after many years. Bette was active with the annual Camillus Memorial...
Margaret R. Moore
Nov 3, 2008
Margaret R. Moore, 86, of Camillus, died Monday, November 3, 2008 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born in Statesville, North Carolina on Friday, December 30, 1921, she was the daughter of Silas Gregory and Dessie Pratt Gregory. She lived in Statesville for 23 years and Newport News, Virginia for three years before moving to Camillus. Margaret was a secretary...







