Obituaries
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,...
John Renzi
Jan 31, 2005
John Renzi, 70, of Kingston Road, Elbridge, died Monday, January 31, 2005 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Born in Syracuse on Monday, November 12, 1934, he was the son of Frederick Renzi and Viola Germani. John lived in Elbridge for 24 years. He was owner of Criterion Dental Lab. He was a Marine Corps veteran. John was an avid...
D. Pauline Sier Burroughs
Jan 29, 2005
D. Pauline Sier Burroughs, 79, of Syracuse, died Saturday, January 29, 2005 at Loretto. She was born in Ijamsville, Maryland on Monday, August, 31, 1925, the daughter of Walter F. Sier and Margaret Cora Umberger. Her first husband, Harry A. Wymer, Sr., died in 1967 and second husband, Robert J. Burroughs, Sr., died in 2004. Surviving are her son Harry...
Elizabeth Anne Bohosian
Jan 24, 2005
Elizabeth Anne Bohosian, 64, of Lakeland, died Monday, January 24, 2005 at home. The daughter of William McAleer and Florence White, she was born in Manlius on Tuesday, May 14, 1940. She grew up in Manlius, was a longtime resident of Fairmount and more recently resided in Lakeland. Elizabeth was a 1958 graduate of Fayetteville-Manlius High School. Surviving are her...
Henry A. Polech
Jan 22, 2005
Henry A. Polech, 74, of Camillus, died Wednesday, November 23. 2005 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, January 22, 1931, he was the son of John and Helen Polech. He lived in Camillus for 47 years and was a 1948 graduate of Solvay High School. A training manager for the U.S. Postal Service on Taft...
Virginia I. Beney
Jan 22, 2005
Virginia I. (Martinsen) Beney, 77, of Camillus, died Saturday, January 22, 2005. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on Friday, February 4, 1927 and was the daughter of Lloyd and Violet Martinsen. Mrs. Beney lived in Niagara Falls until moving to Camillus in 1964 and resided at The Nottingham in Jamesville for the past two years. She was a graduate...
Frances E. Ennis
Jan 20, 2005
Frances Elizabeth Ennis, formerly of Syracuse, died Thursday, January 20, 2005 in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Born in Oswego on Sunday, January 17, 1926, she was the daughter of Judd Dehm and Edna Henderson. She was retired from St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center and was formerly employed by Loblaws, Brinks, Daw's Drugs and Bishop Ludden. Fran enjoyed traveling. An avid golfer,...
Thomas J. Fero
Jan 20, 2005
Thomas Joseph Fero, 61, of Camillus, died January 20, 2005. Born in Syracuse on Thursday, September 23, 1943, he was the son of John Eckman Fero and Josephine Anne Bednarcik. He lived in Camillus since 1968. Tom served as Camillus First Ward Town Councilman for 5 years. He served in the U.S. Army Airborne Division from 1962 to 1965. Tom...