Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

Stephen M. Kulba

Stephen M. Kulba

Jun 7, 2006

Stephen M. Kulba, 72, of Constantia, died Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Born in Syracuse on May 29, 1934, he was the son of Stephen Kulba and Mary Lischak. He lived in Constantia for 40 years. He received his bachelor's degree from LeMoyne College, masters degree in labor relations from Syracuse University and doctorate in...

Donald D. Brown, Sr.

Donald D. Brown, Sr.

Jun 6, 2006

Donald D. Brown, Sr., 73, of Westvale, died at Francis House on June 6, 2006. He was the son of the late Rose and Harold Brown. Donald was a graduate of Assumption High School in 1951 and LeMoyne College in 1958 and an Army veteran. He retired as an accountant from the New York State Department of Social Services in...

Kimberly Joy Stiles

Kimberly Joy Stiles

Jun 6, 2006

Kimberly Joy Stiles, 28, of Syracuse, died Friday, June 2, 2006 at her home after a courageous seven-year battle with pulmonary hypertension. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was a 1995 graduate of Corcoran High School and received a bachelors degree from SUNY at Oswego. Kimberly was a customer service representative for Advent Medical Systems for four years. She was...

Wolodymyr "Walter" Smaha

Wolodymyr "Walter" Smaha

Jun 4, 2006

Wolodymyr (Walter) Smaha, 92, of Syracuse, died peacefully Sunday, June 4, 2006 at University Hospital with his daughter by his side. Born in Doroshiw Welykyj, Ukraine, on June 15, 1913, he was the son of the late Hryhorii and Anna (Kluk) Smaha. In Ukraine, he worked in publishing. A refugee during World War II, he lived in Germany as a...

Stephanie L. Davis

Stephanie L. Davis

May 28, 2006

Stephanie Lou Davis, 54, of Camillus and Auburn (Sennett), died Sunday, May 28, 2006 at her home. Born in Syracuse on Monday, February 11, 1952, she was the daughter of Harold and Beverly Burnham. She was a graduate of West Genesee High School and lived in Camillus for 12 years until moving to Auburn (Sennett) 25 years ago. The owner...

Theodore "Ted" G. Esterguard

Theodore "Ted" G. Esterguard

May 19, 2006

Theodore Ted G. Esterguard, 67, of Howlett Hill, went home to his Lord on Friday, May 19, 2006 with his family by his side. Born in Lynbrook on April 12, 1939, he was the son of Henry Walsh Esterguard and Callista Victoria Borczynski. He lived in Howlett Hill for 41 years and graduated from Marcellus Central in 1957. He served...

Gary S. Shick

Gary S. Shick

May 15, 2006

Gary S. Shick, 51, of Syracuse, died Monday, May 15, 2006 at his home. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was born on Monday, December 13, 1954. He graduated from Henninger High School in 1973. Gary was a Marine Corps veteran and was employed by the NYS Department of Corrections in Auburn. He enjoyed hunting deer and was a member...

James R. Carolin

James R. Carolin

May 9, 2006

James R. Carolin, 73, of Camillus, died Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at his home. Born in Syracuse, on Sunday October 9, 1932, he was the son of John Peter Carolin and Agnes Beatrice Meere. He grew up in Eastwood until moving to Camillus in 1963. Jim was a Korean War Navy veteran and employed by GE of Syracuse for 36...

Joseph C. Doerfler

Joseph C. Doerfler

May 4, 2006

Joseph C. Doerfler, 18, of Camillus, died Thursday, May 4, 2006 as the result of an automobile accident. Born in Syracuse, on Thursday, October 22, 1987, he grew up in Camillus. Joseph was a senior at West Genesee High School and was employed by McNamara's Pub in Camillus. A member of the Camillus Youth Hockey Association, he played with the...