Obituaries
Chester Martin Grzejka
Apr 13, 2022
Chester Martin Grzejka, 79, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born in Syracuse, he was a graduate of North High School. Chester was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was employed by Carrier Corp. for 35 years and was a communicant of Holy Family Church. Chester was predeceased by his parents, Chester Marcellus and Anna...
Catherine "Cat" Hennessy
Apr 13, 2022
Catherine “Cat” Hennessy, 51, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday at home. Born in Rochester, she was a 1989 graduate of West Genesee High School. Cat received her B.A. Degree in Psychology from Syracuse University. She was a seamstress for Syracuse Stage for 30 years. She was also a member of the West Genesee Marching Band and Syracuse University Marching Band....
Donald E. Kelsey
Apr 12, 2022
Donald E. Kelsey, 97, a long time resident of Orchard Village, passed away at his home on Tuesday the 12th, surrounded by love and family. Born and raised in Buffalo, he attended St. John’s High School and graduated from Canisius College with a degree in Business Administration. Don had a lifetime career as a salesman with General Mills, residing in...
Walter M. McLachlan
Apr 10, 2022
Walter M. McLachlan, 90, of Camillus, passed away Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Ballston Spa and raised in Gloversville where he met his future bride, the former Kathryn Batty. While at Gloversville High, he was a three-sport athlete, she his biggest cheerleader. He went on to serve in the Air Force during the Korean War. Upon...
Kevin E. Whelan
Apr 9, 2022
Kevin E. Whelan, 84, of Camillus, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Born and raised in Syracuse, he was a graduate of St. Anthony of Padua High School, Le Moyne College, and Syracuse University College of Law. Kevin’s love of both reading and the law led to a 52-year career as an attorney, the majority in private...
Charles E. Spencer
Apr 9, 2022
Charles E. Spencer, 65, of Baldwinsville, passed away Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Syracuse, he was a graduate of West Genesee High School. He loved classic cars, golfing, fishing, and playing the guitar. A friend of Bill W. for 20 years, most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchild. Charles was...
Thomas Charles Buckel, Sr.
Apr 6, 2022
Thomas C. Buckel Sr., 88, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday at Upstate Hospital. Born in Batavia, he moved to Syracuse and graduated from Eastwood High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955. Thomas was employed as the Director of Compensation at MONY Mutual of New York Insurance Co. for 28 years. He enjoyed his family, model...
Miriam Grace Valls
Apr 5, 2022
Miriam G. Valls, 96, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday at The Cottages at Garden Grove in Cicero. Born in Forest Hills, she retired from Syracuse University. She was a daily communicant of St. Joseph's Church and member of its funeral guild and Golden Agers. She was also active with the National Wildlife Federation. The family thanks the staff at The...
Gladys (Oczkowski) Handzel
Apr 3, 2022
Gladys (Laddie) Handzel, 93, of Camillus, passed away Sunday evening at her home surrounded by her loving family. Gladys was born and raised in Utica, NY by her parents Joseph and Stephanie Oczkowski. She graduated from Utica Free Academy and married her childhood sweetheart, Stanley J. Handzel, in 1951 and two years later they moved to the Camillus area where...
Margaret "Peggy" Spencer Sherwood
Mar 31, 2022
Margaret “Peggy” Spencer Sherwood, 84, of Warners, passed away Thursday at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, Peggy was a 1955 graduate of Solvay High School. She was employed by West Genesee Central School District for over 25 years as a teacher’s aide and a longtime communicant of Our Lady of Peace Church. She enjoyed spending winters at...
Toni Lanieu Green
Mar 29, 2022
Toni Lanieu Green, 71, of Warners, passed away Tuesday at home. Born in Syracuse, she was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. She was a 1969 graduate of West Genesee High School and attended Le Moyne College. Toni was employed for more than 20 years by GTE Sylvania in Camillus and for 23 years by Gaylord Bros. She loved...
Gordon Charles Tousant
Mar 27, 2022
Gordon C. Tousant, 86, of Lakeland, passed away Sunday at Crouse Hospital. Born in Carthage, NY, he was a graduate of Blodgett High School and earned an associate’s degree at Onondaga Community College. Gordon served as military police in the U.S. Army. He was a commissioner and past chief at the Lakeside Fire Department, received the Boynton Award, started the...
Helen Maliwauki Smith
Mar 27, 2022
Helen Maliwauki Smith, 89, of McLean and formerly of Syracuse, passed away Sunday. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of Central Tech. Helen was employed with the West Genesee Central School District in the cafeteria for 37 years and previously worked for Syracuse Supply for seven years. A communicant of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian...
Emily C. Gokey
Mar 24, 2022
Emily C. Gokey, 36, of Marcellus, passed away Thursday. Born in Syracuse, she was a lifelong resident of Marcellus. Emily attended Le Moyne College and received her associate’s degree in architectural design from Onondaga Community College. She was a volunteer with NeuroMotor Training LLC in Camillus and was very much loved by all her patients and staff. She enjoyed photography...
Joyce A. Hofmann Cantello
Mar 22, 2022
Joyce A. Hofmann Cantello, 83, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday at The Centers at St. Camillus. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she lived in Camillus since 2002. She was a 1956 graduate of St. Patrick's High School. An active communicant of Holy Family Church, Joyce was involved with many ministries, including the choir, altar cleaning and funeral luncheon...
Linda Agnes Allen
Mar 21, 2022
Linda Agnes (Dreiling) Allen, passed away Monday at her home in Syracuse, surrounded by her loving family, after more than a six-year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was a wonderful wife and mother. Linda always put her family first, they were the love of her life. She had an adoration for animals and always had a house full of pets,...
Michael J. McCauley
Mar 21, 2022
Michael J. McCauley, 40, of Camillus, passed away Monday. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of West Genesee High School. An avid Buffalo Bills fan, he was proud of his Irish heritage. He loved spending time with his family, especially his children. Mike was predeceased by his father, Mike McCauley; maternal grandparents, Elwin and Elinore...
Gary William Cook
Mar 20, 2022
Gary W. Cook, 75, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, on the first day of spring, of stage 4 melanoma. He brought so much joy to everyone he met, sharing his genuine interest, smiles and hearty laugh that will be remembered by all who heard it. Gary was born May 14, 1946 in Binghamton, graduating in 1964 from Chenango Valley High...
Robert Edward Thomas, Jr.
Mar 19, 2022
Robert Thomas, Jr., 60, of Camillus, passed away Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Born and raised in Hanover, PA, he later resided in Camillus. A graduate of Hanover High School, Robert was a tradesman for the majority of his life, specializing in machinery and plumbing. He was an avid fisherman and gardener. Robert was predeceased by his parents;...
James Stephen Curry
Mar 18, 2022
James “Jim” Curry, 63, of Camillus, passed away Friday. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was a 1976 graduate of West Genesee High School. Jim graduated from Niagara University in 1980, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. He began his career at The Post Standard in 1981, where he worked in advertising for 41 years. A dedicated colleague...
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