Obituaries

Samuel R. Cummo

Samuel R. Cummo

May 17, 2022

Samuel R. Cummo May 17, 2022 Samuel R. Cummo, 60, of Morrisville, NC, passed away Tuesday. He was predeceased by his father, Charles Cummo. Surviving are his wife, Tina; daughter, Kayla; mother, Donna; brothers, Chuck (Jill) and Douglas; and sister, Denise. Services will be held in NC.

Olga Banas

Olga Banas

May 16, 2022

Olga Banas, 87, of Camillus, passed away Monday at Upstate Medical Center. Born in Herkimer, she was a graduate of Herkimer High School. She was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Olga was a communicant of Holy Family Church and an avid boating enthusiast. She also enjoyed cooking, baking, and spending time with her family. She is remembered for...

Marilyn Barry Draveck

Marilyn Barry Draveck

May 14, 2022

Marilyn Barry Draveck, 85, of Victor, and formerly of Camillus, passed away Saturday in Victor, following a long battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, Marilyn was a graduate of Most Holy Rosary High School. She received her bachelor’s degree from Le Moyne College and master’s from Oswego State. Marilyn was a...

Irene Elizabeth Olcott

Irene Elizabeth Olcott

May 10, 2022

Irene E. Olcott, 89, of Liverpool, passed away Tuesday at Elderwood at Liverpool. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of Central Tech High School. Irene was employed by West Genesee Central School District as a secretary for over 25 years and was a communicant of Holy Family Church. She was an avid golfer, enjoyed traveling,...

Frank S. Locurcio

Frank S. Locurcio

May 8, 2022

Frank S. Locurcio, 94, of Camillus, passed away Sunday at Syracuse Home at McHarrie Place. Frank was loving and kind, with a fantastic sense of humor. Born in Buffalo, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1945-1949. In 1953, he and his new bride Angie moved to Syracuse for a position with AMF Bowling Products. In 1962, the couple moved...

Joan Frances Vodek

Joan Frances Vodek

May 3, 2022

Joan Frances Vodek, 84, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday at home. Born in Oswego, she was a graduate of Warners High School and received a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Potsdam and master’s degree from SUNY Oswego. Joan was a math teacher at Liverpool Middle School and Jordan-Elbridge Central School District, retiring in 1991. She was a communicant of St. Joseph’s...

Robert "Bob" Bruce Shields

Robert "Bob" Bruce Shields

May 3, 2022

Robert "Bob" Bruce Shields, 87, of Marcellus, passed away Tuesday at Crouse Hospital. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, he was a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and received both a Bachelor's and Master's of Science in Electrical Engineering. Bob moved to Syracuse in 1958 where he was employed by Syracuse University Research Corp. (SRC, Inc.) until 1967, when he...

Lois Needham

Lois Needham

May 2, 2022

Lois Ann (Dolan) Needham was born in Buffalo, the oldest child of Tom and Ruth Dolan. She graduated high school from Sacred Heart Academy and received a degree in nursing from D’Youville College. After working as a nurse in New York City, Lois moved to Syracuse and began working at the St. Joseph’s College of Nursing. Lois taught at the...

Kathaleen Wadsworth Coon

Kathaleen Wadsworth Coon

Apr 29, 2022

Kathaleen “Kay” Wadsworth Coon, who lived most of her 100 years around Syracuse, Utica and Albany, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022 in Albany, NY, comforted by loved ones. Born to Margaret and Scott Wadsworth in Syracuse, NY in December 1921, Kay also resided in Wimauma, FL and at Twitchell Lake in the Adirondacks. Kay’s remarkable life was filled with...

Oleksandr Motelytskyy

Oleksandr Motelytskyy

Apr 27, 2022

Oleksandr Motelytskyy, 84, of Syracuse, passed away at Upstate Medical Center on Wednesday. Born in Boliazubi, Ukraine he moved to Ternopil, Ukraine in 1966, and later moved to the United States in 2007. Oleksandr spent his entire career as a woodworker before retiring in 2005. He was a member of the First Ukrainian Pentecostal Church. His favorite hobby was beekeeping...

Kenneth "Ken" Bradley Goessling

Kenneth "Ken" Bradley Goessling

Apr 27, 2022

Kenneth (Ken) Bradley Goessling, passed away Wednesday, April 27 at Francis House surrounded by his wife of 50 years and three children. Ken’s memory will live forever in the minds and hearts of all of those he touched so deeply with his kind and gentle soul, generous spirit, and thoughtfulness. Ken was born in Bay Shore, Long Island and was...

Jeanette Rudy

Jeanette Rudy

Apr 27, 2022

Jeanette Rudy, 93, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday after a brief hospitalization. She grew up on the south side of Syracuse, graduating from Central High School, and worked at several places, including Wilson’s Jewelers. In addition to raising a family with her husband, Joe, she supported his business and volunteered at many organizations. Jeanette and Joe settled in the Town...

Jennie Marko

Jennie Marko

Apr 25, 2022

Jennie Marko, of Syracuse, passed away Monday at St. Camillus Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born and raised in Syracuse, Jennie was the daughter of the late Alexander and Pauline Procanick. Jennie retired from Carrier as a senior executive secretary after 40+ years of service with the company. Jennie's loving husband of 45 years, Walter Marko of Auburn, passed away in...

Richard Goff Thomson

Richard Goff Thomson

Apr 24, 2022

Richard Goff Thomson, 91, of Camillus, passed away Sunday at home. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was a graduate of Solvay High School and earned his B.S. in Industrial Relations from Le Moyne College. He received certifications in Electrical Schematics from Princeton and in Blueprint Development from RPI. He spent his career as a Manufacturer’s Representative and retired in...

Ivan I. Okhman

Ivan I. Okhman

Apr 21, 2022

Ivan I. Okhman, 66, of Camillus, passed away Thursday. Born and raised in Kazakhstan, he was a mining engineer before coming to the U.S. in 1999. He was an auto body collision repair specialist for A & R Auto Sales and Spicer’s Auto Center. Ivan was a member and deacon at Word of Life Russian Baptist Church. He enjoyed spending...

Ellen Klementowski Silkworth

Ellen Klementowski Silkworth

Apr 20, 2022

Ellen Klementowski Silkworth, 65, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of St. Patrick’s High School. Ellen was employed by Niland Building Services as a custodian and later stayed home to raise her family. She was a communicant of St. Lucy’s Church and former member of the Gondaliya Club....

Barbara Benedict O'Hara

Barbara Benedict O'Hara

Apr 18, 2022

Barbara Benedict O'Hara, 85, of Brantingham, passed away Monday at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Utica. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she moved to Brantingham, with her husband, in 1989. A graduate of Camillus High School, Barbara was the first dispatcher for the Camillus Police Department, followed by being a hairdresser for over 60 years. She was a communicant of St....

Jane M.  Kwasigroch

Jane M. Kwasigroch

Apr 15, 2022

Jane Trant Kwasigroch, 89, of Fairmount, passed away Friday. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she graduated from St. John the Evangelist School. She retired in 1964 after 14 years with New York Telephone Co. to raise a family. In later years, she was employed at Head Start and several retail stores. A communicant of Holy Family Church, she...

Winifred  A. (Brown-Covell) Bowman

Winifred A. (Brown-Covell) Bowman

Apr 15, 2022

Winifred Amy Bowman, 98, of Solvay, passed away Friday at Loretto after a long and fulfilling life. She was born in Plymouth and resided many years in Syracuse. Winifred graduated from Norwich High School in 1941 and Morrisville College in 1943. She enjoyed traveling, doing puzzles, and she just loved her cats. Winifred was known by all to be a...

Dorothy M. Graser

Dorothy M. Graser

Apr 14, 2022

Dorothy Mae Graser, 95, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, April 14 at The Commons in Auburn. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was a communicant of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Dorothy and her husband, Leo, operated Wimpy’s Wagon (on the SU campus as “Mr. & Mrs. Wimpy”) for 18 years. In her later years, she...