Edward R. Fletcher
Aug 7, 2019
Edward R. Fletcher, 86, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Loretto. Born in Auburn, he was employed with GE and the former mayor of the Village of Camillus. A Navy veteran of the Korean War, Ed was a member of VFW Post #8664 and former commander for 13 years. He was also a member of the Veterans...
Richard F. Gonnella
Aug 5, 2019
Richard F. Gonnella, 67, of Syracuse, passed away Monday, August 5, 2019 at home. He was a Navy veteran. Surviving is his wife, Katalin Horvath-Gonnella; brother, Rocco Gonnella; and sister, Kathleen Gonnella. Services will be private.
Emmett C. James
Aug 1, 2019
Emmett C. James, 78, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2019 at home, surrounded by his loving family. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of West Genesee High School. Emmett was an Air Force veteran stationed in Korea where he met his wife, Katie. He was employed with Niagara Mohawk for over 30 years....
Emil Maurice DeLorenzo
Jul 30, 2019
Emil Maurice DeLorenzo, 96, of Lakeland, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at home, surrounded by his loving family following a brief illness. The son of Maurice and Carmela DeLorenzo, he was the first generation in his family to be born in America. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, Emil lived on the northside for 65 years before moving to Lakeland....
Elizabeth (Kane) Tobin
Jul 30, 2019
Elizabeth “Betty” (Kane) Tobin, 97, of Westvale, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at home. Born in Syracuse, she lived in Westvale since 1988. Betty was a Navy veteran of WWII. She earned her bachelor's degree in home economics from Syracuse University and lived in New City for 29 years while working for the Clarkstown Central School District, retiring in...
Maria (Lang) Fishkin
Jul 28, 2019
Maria (Lang) Fishkin, 71, of Marcellus, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, July 28. Maria’s courage and never-ending fight to be with her family is a testament to her strong will and passion for life. Maria’s love for her children and her granddaughters will remain with them forever. Maria was born in New York City on November 8,...
Robert "Bob" Herold
Jul 28, 2019
Robert “Bob” Herold, 88, of Howlett Hill, passed away on July 28, 2019 in Doylestown, PA, surrounded by his children. The son of Joseph and Lucille Herold, Bob was born in Chicago and grew up in Dunmore, PA. After serving in the Air Force for three years, Bob moved to Syracuse where with his father, Bob, built and ran greenhouses...
Steven Jeffery Christo
Jul 26, 2019
Steven Jeffery Christo, 67, of Tempe, AZ, formerly of Syracuse, passed away July 26, 2019 at home. He was born on January 18, 1952, the son of Nicholas and Virginia (Denas) Christo in Syracuse, NY. Steven was a graduate of Corcoran High School and SUNY Brockport. He worked as a psych technician in the mental health field for many years...
John K. Gardner
Jul 26, 2019
John K. Gardner, 94, of Camillus, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at The Nottingham. Born in Fulton, he moved to Camillus in the 1950s where he resided for over 60 years. He was a graduate of Cathedral High School. John worked in the real estate business for 50 years. He was employed with Eagan Real Estate in the commercial...
James "Jim" B. McKenney
Jul 23, 2019
James “Jim” B. McKenney Jr., 76, of Solvay, passed away Tuesday morning, July 23, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was a devoted husband and father. Jim was active in his community through the Solvay Tigers and Solvay Volunteer Fire Department. He also coached soccer for his sons’ youth soccer teams. Jim graduated from St. Anthony’s School and served...
Lawrence Horan
Jul 7, 2019
Lawrence Horan, 87, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Troy, he grew up in Rome before moving to Syracuse in 1955. Lawrence had an incredible work ethic. He worked at Crouse Hospital for many years and provided facility maintenance for Conklin, Labs and BeBee before working as a custodian...
Jennifer Lynn Connell
Jul 7, 2019
Jennifer Lynn Connell, 53, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 after a nine-month battle that involved many miracles, including a life-saving transplant. A lifetime resident of the Camillus area, she was a graduate of West Genesee High School and earned her bachelor's degree from Le Moyne College. Jennifer was employed with Connell Financial Group and previously worked as...
Penny L. Poorman
Jul 6, 2019
Penny L. Poorman (née Bott), 56, of Marcellus, died peacefully at Francis House on Saturday, July 6, 2019 after a valiant battle with cancer. Penny spent most of her life in Marcellus. It was her childhood home and ultimately where she decided to start her own family. She served the Marcellus Central School District for 25 years, working as a...
Virginia "Ginny" Schill
Jul 5, 2019
Virginia “Ginny” Schill, 85, of Camillus, passed away Friday at The Centers at St. Camillus. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of St. Lucy’s School. Ginny was employed with Niagara Mohawk for over 30 years, retiring in 1995. She enjoyed going for rides and her biggest joy in life was her family, especially her grandchildren...
Carol Ann Manahan-Bellinger
Jul 3, 2019
Carol Ann Manahan-Bellinger, 80, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at home. Born in Utica, she lived in Binghamton before moving to Syracuse in 1963. Carol was a graduate of Binghamton High School and attended Harper College. After raising her children, she worked at Fleet Bank and volunteered at Community General Hospital for over 10 years. She was...
Guy F. Pagano
Jun 26, 2019
Guy F. Pagano, 81, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Guy was born on September 20, 1937 in Syracuse, son of the late James V. and Catherine (Basil) Pagano. He was a graduate of North High and salutatorian of his class. He held a Master Electrician License and was the owner/operator of Pagano...
Janet E. Wood
Jun 25, 2019
Janet E. Wood, 64, of Jordan, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Matthew House in Auburn, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Germany, she grew up in Bayfield, WI. An Air Force veteran, Janet lived in Glen Rose, TX before moving to Central New York in 2006. She enjoyed listening to music, attending horse shows and spending time...
Daniel F. Rubado
Jun 23, 2019
Daniel F. Rubado, 69, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 at University Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he worked in the radio industry for 32 years. In 1966, at only 15 years old, Dan Elliott became the lead singer for The Monterays and opened a show for The Beach Boys, the #1 group in the...
John J. Krupka
Jun 21, 2019
John J. Krupka, 89, of Fairmount, passed away Friday at Upstate Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he graduated from Vocation High School and was an Army veteran. John was employed with the United States Postal Service for over 30 years before retiring in 1995 and also worked for Scottsman Press for over 30 years. He was a...
Harold W. Ballew
Jun 18, 2019
Harold W. Ballew, 94, died Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Surviving are his daughters, Elizabeth O'Neil and Kathlene Souders; sister, Mary Hall; and grandsons, Christopher and Ryan O’Neil. Calling hours will be Saturday, June 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Buranich Funeral Home.
