Obituaries
Sharon Messina
Sep 23, 2020
Sharon Messina, 78, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020. She was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area and an angel on Earth. Sharon owned The Lakeland Diner, where she enjoyed serving people for 30 years. Sharon also enjoyed cooking, gardening, knitting, crocheting, boating on the river and traveling to Wells Beach in Maine. Above all, she loved...
James "Jim" Montreal
Sep 21, 2020
James “Jim” Montreal, 74, of Syracuse, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020 at Veterans Affairs Medical Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was employed with the Camillus Post Office and the Celebrity Den for over 20 years. Jim was a Marine Corps veteran. He enjoyed bowling and baseball. Jim was predeceased by his parents, Louie and Matilda;...
Doris Elisabeth Karen Scofield
Sep 17, 2020
Known later in life as Karen, she was born in Brooklyn, NY to Carl Bjorn Schutten and Karen Elisabeth Sorensen, emigrants of Denmark. In June 1949, she married Kenneth A. Scofield and was welcomed into the large Scofield Clan. A longtime resident of Wappingers Falls, Karen spent 48 happy years in the home her husband built on Myers Corners Road....
Suzanne "Suzzy" P. King
Sep 17, 2020
Suzanne “Suzzy” P. King, 75, of Lakeland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 17, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. A lifetime resident of Lakeland, she was a graduate of Solvay High School and earned her bachelor’s degree from Le Moyne College. Suzzy was the director of social services at the Jewish Home for over 20 years. Suzzy was known...
Marcus M. Burdick
Sep 15, 2020
Marcus M. Burdick, 62, of Camillus, went home to the Lord on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Liverpool High School and earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Siena College. Marcus was employed with MONY/AXA Equitable for 27 years and formerly worked for DMS....
Patricia (Winkelmann) Wells
Sep 15, 2020
Patricia (Winkelmann) Wells, 82, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing. She was born on June 21, 1938 to the late Paul and Josephine Winkelmann in Little Falls. She later moved to Camillus with her parents and siblings and graduated from West Genesee High School. Patricia, affectionately known as “Mom” by...
Allen M. Reber
Sep 14, 2020
Allen M. Reber, 77, of Geddes, passed away Monday at his daughter’s home with his children by his side. Born in Reading, PA, he moved to the Syracuse area in 1970. Al earned his bachelor’s degree from Rider University. He worked in insurance for 40 years and retired from The Hanover Insurance Group. Al was a gentle and kind soul,...
William "Mr. Moose" E. Davern
Sep 13, 2020
William “Mr. Moose” E. Davern, 82, of Fairmount, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Upstate University Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. A man with a personality larger than life itself, “Eddie,” as he was known to his immediate family, was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. He was a 1956 graduate of CBA and 1973 graduate of...
Lucille "Lue" B. McCulley
Aug 28, 2020
Lucille “Lue” B. McCulley, 96, of Camillus, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at home alongside her loving and devoted daughter, Patty Ann and supportive friend, Therese Cacchione. Born in Triadelphia, WV she lived in Camillus since 1959. A graduate of St. Joseph's Academy and the College of Commerce Business School, Lucille was employed with Wheeling Steel Corp. before leaving...
Leonard J. Tracy Jr.
Aug 28, 2020
Leonard J. Tracy Jr., 60, of Fulton, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 28. There will be no calling hours or services.
Donald M. Rake
Aug 27, 2020
Donald M. Rake, 88, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020 at The Centers at St. Camillus. Born and raised in Rochester, he moved to the Syracuse area in 1957. Donald was an Army veteran and an agent with Nationwide Insurance Co. He was a communicant of Holy Family Church. He enjoyed spending summers with his family at Hinckley...
Penny O'Dell
Aug 25, 2020
Penny O’Dell, 83, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020 in the presence of her children. She was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area and a parishioner at Holy Family Church. A graduate of Le Moyne College, Penny received her master’s degree from Oswego State and taught elementary school. She enjoyed cooking, traveling, tennis and spending time with...
Mary Ann Niedzwiecki
Aug 21, 2020
Mary Ann Niedzwiecki, 80, of Geddes, passed away Friday, August 21. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School. Mary Ann retired from Upstate Medical Center in 1995 after 37 years as an assistant in the Dept. of Preventative Medicine. She was a communicant of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of...
Francis M. Brooks
Aug 19, 2020
Francis M. Brooks, 61, of Cape Coral, FL passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 19. Originally from Syracuse, he moved to Cape Coral, FL, where he made his home for many years. Frank was employed with Domino’s for 30 years. A classic car enthusiast, he came to Syracuse for the Nationals several times and went to classic car nights with...
Matthew Scott Rimualdo
Aug 19, 2020
Matthew Scott Rimualdo, of Camillus, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. Although only 23 years old, Matt affected many lives with his bright and infectious personality and charming smile. Matt was deeply committed to his friends, his extended family, his golf game and his impeccable attire. He was a beloved son, grandson, brother, nephew, cousin and friend, who...
William "Bill" J. Upwood Jr.
Aug 13, 2020
William "Bill" J. Upwood Jr., 83, of Camillus, passed away Thursday at Bishop Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. Born and raised in Highland Park, MI, he moved to the Syracuse area in 1966. Bill graduated from De La Salle Collegiate High School and received his bachelor's degree from the University of Detroit. He retired after working many years at WCNY public...
Mitch Slater
Aug 9, 2020
Mitch Slater, 68, of Syracuse, passed away at home in the loving arms of his wife, Linda, after a one-year battle with cancer. Mitch grew up in Borodino and loved being a drummer. He relocated to Houma, LA in 1978 where he built bridges, worked in construction and learned the art of cabinet making. He returned home to his family...
Ingrid Rahavy
Aug 8, 2020
Ingrid Sälgerstam Rahavy, 96, of Camillus, formerly of Schenectady, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Iroquois Nursing Home. Ingrid was born in Fröseke, Sweden to the late Ruth and Julius Sälgerstam in 1924. Prior to coming to the US in 1965, Ingrid worked as a model in Copenhagen, Denmark. During her years in Schenectady, Ingrid was part of the...
Peter David Wiggins
Aug 8, 2020
Peter David Wiggins, 57, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020. Born in Buffalo, he lived most of his life in the Syracuse area. Peter was predeceased by his parents, William and Gladys Wiggins. Surviving are his sisters, Cheryl (Peter) Buechi of Cheektowaga and Janine (Jay) Hunt-Jackson of Lockport; brothers, Thomas (Tina) Wiggins of Leicester and Charles (Linda O’Neill)...
Anne E. Petrocci
Aug 7, 2020
Anne E. Petrocci, 97, of Solvay, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020. Anne was born on July 14, 1923 in Germany and migrated to the US with her family when she was 18 months old. She had a normal childhood but growing up in the Depression was difficult. Anne met her husband to be, John, and they married in 1943....
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