Obituaries

George Patrick Lowery

George Patrick Lowery

Dec 11, 2018

George Patrick Lowery, 60, of Ithaca, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Born in Syracuse, he moved to Ithaca in 1996. George earned his bachelor's degree from SUNY Oswego and was a writer for SU, Le Moyne College and Cornell University. He enjoyed reading and biking and loved his dogs, Iggy, Leggs and Luna. George was predeceased by his parents,...

Fred James Muratore

Fred James Muratore

Dec 11, 2018

Fred J. Muratore, 71, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Upstate University Community Campus. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was a graduate of Valley High School and attended Mohawk Valley Community College. Fred was a financial advisor with Key Investments, retiring in 2017 after 25 years of outstanding service to his clients. He was an active...

William "Bill" R. Lischak

William "Bill" R. Lischak

Dec 10, 2018

William “Bill” R. Lischak, 90, of Syracuse, passed away Monday at Crouse Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from Le Moyne College. Bill was an Army veteran of WWII and lifetime member of St. John The Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, where he was a member of the Holy Name Society for...

Patricia (Knodel) Smarzo

Patricia (Knodel) Smarzo

Dec 8, 2018

Patricia (Knodel) Smarzo, 95, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she received her bachelor's degree from Syracuse University in home economics. Patricia was devoted to her family and was a stay at home mother. An avid quilter, she was also involved with Girl Scouts and the National Cathedral Society. She volunteered...

Santina Magdalena (Oddi) Ludwig

Santina Magdalena (Oddi) Ludwig

Dec 7, 2018

With a loving and grateful heart, and with an unwavering faith in her Lord, Santina Magdalena (Oddi) Ludwig was taken home on Friday, December 7, 2018, passing away peacefully after a long, productive and blessed life. "Santa," as she has been lovingly known, was 99, and passed away just four months shy of her 100th birthday. Throughout her lifetime, what...

Rita Mooney-Shanahan

Rita Mooney-Shanahan

Dec 5, 2018

Rita Mooney-Shanahan, 92, of Geddes, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at The Centers at St. Camillus. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was a graduate of St. Lucy's High School. Rita was employed for over 30 years with Chappell's, Dey Bros., and Bon-Ton. She enjoyed shopping and playing Bingo and other games at the Turning Stone Casino. Above all,...

Faye Panasci

Faye Panasci

Dec 4, 2018

Faye Panasci, 87, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at home. Born in Hazelton, PA, she grew up in Lansford, PA before settling in Syracuse over 60 years ago. Faye met her husband, Henry, on a blind date and they got married six months later. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, and her family was her...

Genevieve A. Herrling

Genevieve A. Herrling

Dec 3, 2018

Genevieve A. Herrling, 56, of Cortland, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 at Syracuse Home at McHarrie Place. Born in Auburn, she was raised in Union Springs until moving to Cortland in 1988. Genevieve earned her associate degree from CCC and was employed as an administrative assistant with SUNY Cortland for over 25 years. An avid reader, she also enjoyed...

Robert Carroll Eldred

Robert Carroll Eldred

Dec 2, 2018

Robert Carroll Eldred, 92, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Loretto. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a Marine Corps World War II veteran. He was an accomplished bowler earning numerous trophies and loved to bowl with his wife. Robert coached Camillus and Mid-State youth hockey along with the Terry Town Tigers and Solvay...

Henry "Hank" Kent

Henry "Hank" Kent

Dec 1, 2018

Henry “Hank” Kent, 82, of Fairmount, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center surrounded by his loving family. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy and Le Moyne College. Hank retired in 1999 after 40 years with Lamson Corp. and was a member of the professional organization,...

John G. Pelligra

John G. Pelligra

Nov 27, 2018

John G. Pelligra, 66, of Syracuse, died Tuesday, November 27, 2108. He was formerly employed with Crucible Steel. Surviving are his siblings, Sandra Payne and Paul Pelligra; and close friends, Jim and Ida Hiltbrand. Services will be private.

Marian (Wright) Dodge

Marian (Wright) Dodge

Nov 26, 2018

Marian (Wright) Dodge, 89, of Camillus, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse and Camillus areas, she was a graduate of Homer High School and attended the Juilliard School of Music in Boston. Marian retired in 1991 from Marine Midland Bank after more than 15 years and previously...

David "DJ" Werbeck

David "DJ" Werbeck

Nov 25, 2018

David “DJ” Werbeck, 59, of Cicero, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a 1977 graduate of West Genesee High School. DJ earned his associate degree from Cayuga Community College and was employed with Channel 9 News for over 30 years and Fox Broadcasting for over...

Yuriy Gulev

Yuriy Gulev

Nov 24, 2018

Yuriy Gulev, 80, of Solvay, died Saturday, November 24, 2018 at home. Surviving are his wife, Nadezhda; and children, Sergey (Oksana) of Warners, Yuriy (Gulia) of Lakeland, Marina (Valentin) of Camillus and Tatyana (Boris) of Lakeland. First service will be Wednesday, November 28 at 7 p.m. at the Buranich Funeral Home, 5431 W. Genesee St., Camillus. Second service will be...

Robert Amann

Robert Amann

Nov 24, 2018

Robert Amann, 82, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 at home. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was a graduate of Eastwood High School. Robert was employed with the Onondaga County Correctional Facility for 36 years. He was a member of the Fairmount Fire Dept. and enjoyed camping and spending time with family. Surviving are his wife, Charlene;...

Amadeo "Tony" Flores Jr.

Amadeo "Tony" Flores Jr.

Nov 23, 2018

Amadeo “Tony” Flores Jr., 58, of Elbridge, passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing. He was a lifetime resident of Syracuse. A 1978 graduate of West Genesee High School, Tony was employed with Rollway Bearing. He loved cars and animals, but above all, loved spending time with family. Tony was predeceased by his...

Catherine Bitzel

Catherine Bitzel

Nov 23, 2018

Catherine Bitzel, 98, of Syracuse, passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. She was a lifetime resident of Syracuse. Catherine loved dogs and gardening. She was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church. Catherine was predeceased by her sister, Julia Bitzel. Surviving is her brother, Joseph Bitzel of Syracuse. Services will be...

Andrey Belov

Andrey Belov

Nov 22, 2018

Andrey Y. Belov, 42, of Camillus, passed away Thursday. Born in St. Petersburg, USSR he moved to the United States in 1993. Andrey was the Sole Owner of Accudesign. He always made everyone laugh and had a passion for traveling. Surviving are his loving wife, Oksana; sons, Eugene and Gregory; parents, Evgeniy and Zinaida; sister, Marina (Florian); brother, Nikolay (Mariya);...

Ralph G. Spadaro

Ralph G. Spadaro

Nov 19, 2018

Ralph G. Spadaro, 89, of Syracuse, passed away Monday, November 19, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. He was a graduate of North High and a musician from his youth, having played with some of Syracuse’s finest orchestras. Ralph worked at General Electric Co. for 21 years and then worked at his own real estate company, Spadaro Realty, for...

Vicki Glamcevski

Vicki Glamcevski

Nov 19, 2018

Vicki Glamcevski, 59, of Camillus, passed away Monday, November 19, 2018 at home, surrounded by her family. Born in Owosso, MI, she moved to the Syracuse area in 1982. A graduate of Lansing Community College, Vicki was employed for over 35 years as an orthodontic assistant, working with Drs. Faust, Drake, Caryl and Catania. She loved dancing, music and spending...