Obituaries
Reginald "Reggie" J. Smith Jr.
Sep 11, 2021
Reginald “Reggie” J. Smith, Jr., 79, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of both Minoa High School and Central City Business Institute. Reggie was an independent sales representative for multiple jewelry companies and owned and operated three local gift shops including MoKim Treasures in Fairmount Fair Mall, LaVie Boutique in...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Rae Garcia
Sep 10, 2021
Jacqueline “Jackie” Rae Garcia, 83, of Hastings, passed away Friday at Upstate Community Hospital. She was a graduate of Solvay High School and of the College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital. She was also a proud employee of the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Department for two years. Jackie was a communicant of St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church and loved coloring, baking,...
Paul Connelly
Sep 10, 2021
Paul L. Connelly, 84, of Camillus, passed away Friday at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he resided in the Camillus area since 1972. Paul graduated from Onondaga Valley High School and Syracuse University. He was an Army veteran. Formerly employed by I.B.M., he retired in 1993 after 25 years. After the phone booth was removed at the...
Robert "Bob" F. Finnerty
Sep 10, 2021
Robert F. “Bob” Finnerty, 89, of Camillus, passed away Friday. He was born in Boston, MA on December 19, 1931 to William J. and Marie Lyndon Finnerty. Bob attended Boston English High School and Suffolk University. A veteran of the Korean War, he served with the Army Security Agency. Bob was transferred to Syracuse in 1961 while working for the...
John R. Curran
Sep 9, 2021
John R. Curran, 79, passed Thursday. He was a graduate of Syracuse Central School District and a member of the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers Roofers Local #195. John was a veteran of the United States Navy. He loved to fish and sports cars. He was predeceased by his parents, Robert and Helen Quinn and sister, Marilyn...
James Crowell
Sep 8, 2021
James E. Crowell, 83, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, James was a graduate of St. Anthony of Padua High School and Syracuse University where he received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. He was a United States Navy veteran. James was employed by General Electric Co. for 37...
N. Jean Garofano
Sep 7, 2021
Jean (Cornell) Garofano, 91, of Westvale, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister passed on to her heavenly home in God’s presence on Tuesday September 7, surrounded by her loving family after a short illness. From the very beginning of her life in Pittsburgh PA in 1930, and while spending her childhood summers on the family dairy farm in Blairsville,...
Richard David Palladino
Sep 4, 2021
Richard D. Palladino, 92, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday at home. Richard was predeceased by his brothers, Robert, in 2008, Raymond, in 2016 and John, in 2013. Surviving are his nephew; nieces; great-nieces and great-nephews. There will be no services. Richard will be laid to rest in St. Agnes Cemetery.
Katherine Ruckyj
Sep 3, 2021
Katherine Ruckyj, 95, of Geddes, passed away Friday at home. Born in Ukraine, she lived in the Syracuse area most of her life. Katherine was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church and a member of the Apostleship of Prayer. Katherine was predeceased by her husband, Joseph in 2005; her parents, Nicholas and Anastasia Kilhan; brother, Ivan;...
Christ Dine
Aug 28, 2021
It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of Christ Dine, 96, of Syracuse, on Saturday August 28, 2021. Born on November 5, 1924, he was a lifelong resident of Syracuse. Christ was a proud member of the U.S. Army and was a World War II veteran. He was a graduate of Syracuse University. He worked for...
Vasil Yakobchuk
Aug 24, 2021
Vasil Yakobchuk, 87, of Camillus, New York passed away Tuesday at home. Born in Volyn Oblast, Ukraine, he moved to the Syracuse area in December of 1990. Vasil was employed at Pass & Seymour in Solvay. He loved God and was an active member of the First Ukrainian Pentecostal Church serving as head usher for many years. He enjoyed gardening,...
John Michael Vincentini
Aug 24, 2021
John Michael Vincentini, 25, of Brewerton, passed away Tuesday following injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Central Square Paul V. Moore High School and attended St. Lawrence University. He was employed as a business account executive with Spectrum. JM was an outstanding football player and received the Arcaro...
Marie Poirier Twomey
Aug 23, 2021
Marie (Poirier) Twomey, 91, of Camillus, passed away Monday at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a 1947 graduate of St. John the Evangelist High School and Powelson Business Institute. Marie retired in 1985 from Crucible Specialty Metals and previously worked at Solvay Bank. She enjoyed learning about the history of Syracuse. Marie was predeceased by...
Deborah Jo Beaulieu
Aug 20, 2021
Deborah Jo Beaulieu, 71, of Casa Grande, AZ, passed away Friday, August 20 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Syracuse, she was a resident of Howlett Hill for 48 years before moving to Casa Grande in 2007. An avid baker, Deborah was known for her wedding and birthday cakes. Her interests also included antique cars and traveling...
Vincent L. Petralito
Aug 19, 2021
Vincent L. Petralito, 96, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Francis House. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a Navy veteran of World War II. Vincent retired in 1987 after 28 years with Lincoln Supply Co. He was a stained glass enthusiast, especially lamps and windows, and also enjoyed gardening, including plants, flowers and...
Alissa Drake
Aug 18, 2021
Alissa Kristine Drake, 21, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a 2017 graduate of West Genesee High School and was currently attending OCC. Alissa enjoyed hiking, taking long walks, waterfalls, and the beach. She also loved spending time with her family, especially her daughter, Melody. She was a good and giving friend...
Vito Farinola
Aug 17, 2021
Vito Farinola, 90, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Brooklyn, he moved to Bellmore, Long Island at age 11. A world traveler, he also resided in New Mexico, Maryland, Iran and Shoreham before residing in Syracuse. A graduate of Mepham High School, Vito was a Navy veteran. He was employed by Grumman...
Donald G. Latus
Aug 14, 2021
Donald G. Latus, 76, aka “Pop Pop”, passed away on August 14, 2021 after a brief illness. Born on January 12, 1945, he was the son of the late Marjorie and Frederick Latus. Don grew up on Babcock Hill, NY. He also lived in Brewster, NY, Elgin, IL, and retired to West Barnstable, MA on Cape Cod, his favorite vacation...
James Patrick Corcoran
Aug 14, 2021
James Patrick Corcoran Jr., 83 of Syracuse, NY, passed away on Saturday. “Jim” was born in Syracuse, son of the late Gertrude Kellogg, and James Sr. of Syracuse. Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Loretta (Schwoyer) Corcoran, two sons, Patrick (Pamela) Corcoran and William “Bill” Corcoran; daughter, Jeanne (Mark) Corcoran-Dellinger of Galloway, N.J.; brother, Michael (Carol) Corcoran of Skaneateles;...
John G. Grim
Aug 13, 2021
John G. Grim, 85, of Syracuse, passed away Friday at home after a long battle with spinal stenosis and dementia. Born in Louisville, KY, where he resided until the death of his father, his family relocated to Elmira, where he lived until settling in Syracuse in 1966. A graduate of Southside High School in Elmira, he also received a bachelor’s...
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